Luanti (formerly Minetest) joins up with Open Collective Europe for funding
https://blog.luanti.org/2025/11/05/non-profit/

https://redd.it/1oq5mf6
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Building a platform that pays open source contributors

Hey all! This has been a long time passion project of mine for about 7 years now and the whole reason I became an engineer in the first place and I think I'm finally ready to open it up --- the whole concept here is to have a marketplace like Amazon where everyone who buys / sells / builds on it gets a correlating % of profit share

We have a small team now that works on it in their spare time and a lot of the MVP is built but I desperately need help from more engineers/community managers etc

I really think we could get this live in a few months with some really motivated or dedicated individuals.

I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this because I'm still figuring out exactly how to quantify/qualify contributions and perfect the onboarding and I'd love for it to be a community decision

https://www.momm.group

thanks for reading!!

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Why doesn’t open source products stay free forever?

Is it the idea that tools can gain traction by starting out as a free-for-all product, in which then the founders want to capitalize on the success? What about those who contributed to the success? Do they get paid regardless of how big/small the feature/hours they spent?

https://redd.it/1oq8nj4
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Looking for Dual Licensing options for Open Source Hardware

I’m currently planning the next version of my open source hardware project, which is a high voltage DC/DC converter licensed as CERN-OHL-W-2.0.

I know that there are people are willing to pay for fully assembled and tested hardware. But the current version has some shortcomings which cannot be easily solved, making a complete overhaul necessary.

For the next version I expect around 1000 hours of work for development and testing. But as I make the design much simpler, it also makes it much more interesting for companies to replicate it.

So for the next version I want to use two different licenses, a free license which does not allow commercial use and a payed license which allows it.

Currently all of the CERN-OHL licensing options allow commercial use. I found that the [TAPR Noncommercial Hardware License](http://www.tapr.net/OHL/TAPR_Noncommercial_Hardware_License_v1.0.pdf) is the closest to what I'm looking for, but on their website it is listed as deprecated. I read, that the TAPR license has a lot of issues and there are some points I do not agree with.

So I got three questions:

* A) Are there any other licenses which disallow commercial use?
* B) Is it wise to modify an existing license? Like the CERN-OHL modified for non commercial use. And how should I name this, because this wouldn't be CERN's anymore but still uses most of their license?
* C) Some people argue, that restricting commercial use makes it not open source. For me, open source means that the source is openly available to everyone, which would be still the case. Only making profit from it would be restricted. What is your opinion?

https://redd.it/1oq9w4r
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Open-Source AI Memory Engine

Hey everyone,

We are currently building cognee, an AI Memory engine. Our goal is to solve AI memory which is slowly but surely becoming the main AI bottleneck.

Our solution involves combining Vector & Graph DBs with proper ontology and embeddings as well as correct treatment of relational data.

We are always looking for contributors as well as open feedback. You can check out our GH Repo as well as our website

Happy to answer any questions

https://redd.it/1oq55fj
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Early stage open source projects you're excited about?

Always looking for new open source projects to follow and maybe contribute to. What are some early-stage projects you think have potential? Particularly interested in dev tools or productivity stuff.

https://redd.it/1oqdmwd
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Trusting open source for banking?

I am looking at using Firefly for my banking and I am worried that its not completely safe. Is there a way to have it isolated so it can't send anything out?



https://redd.it/1oqe64l
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TokiForge - Open source design token engine with framework-agnostic support

Open sourced TokiForge - a lightweight design token engine (<3KB) that works across React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and vanilla JS.

Features:

\- Runtime theme switching

\- Full TypeScript support

\- VS Code extension

\- CLI for token management

\- MIT licensed

GitHub: https://github.com/TokiForge/tokiforge

Contributions welcome! Looking for feedback and contributors.

https://redd.it/1oqhtkf
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Zen PDF Version 2 with OCR, Search and Themes. Free and Opensource

I have added new features. More features to come. You can download Zen PDF 2.0 for free at https://zenpdf.app. Please give your feedback, bug reports or feature request.

https://redd.it/1oqj3eb
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Reinventing PostgreSQL for the Next Generation of Apps
https://thenewstack.io/reinventing-postgresql-for-the-next-generation-of-apps/

https://redd.it/1oqkfay
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coredock - A lightweight sidecar container that automatically exposes Docker containers as DNS entries
https://github.com/ad-on-is/coredock

https://redd.it/1oqog9b
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A self-hosted Security Operations Center in a box to avoid vendor lock

I've spent years in enterprise security wrestling with a dozen different tools that don't talk to each other, dealing with insane licensing costs, and being completely locked into vendor ecosystems.

I got tired of it.

So, over the last few months, I built the platform I always wished existed: Wildbox.

The idea is simple: a unified, open-source (MIT license), self-hosted Security Operations Center in a box. It integrates the functionality of multiple tools into one cohesive system:

\- SIEM & Log Correlation
\- Threat Intelligence Aggregation (from 50+ sources)
\- Vulnerability Management (Guardian)
\- SOAR & Automated Response (Responder)
\- Endpoint Monitoring (via osquery)
\- AI-Powered Analysis (GPT-4 integration)

...and more (11 microservices total).

It's built on a modern stack (FastAPI, Next.js, OpenResty, Docker) and designed to be deployed with a single command (./setup.sh).

I just made the repository public and I'm looking for brutal, honest feedback from real security professionals. Does this solve a problem you have? What's missing? What did I get completely wrong?

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/fabriziosalmi/wildbox

No marketing fluff, no "pro" plans. It's just a tool I built out of frustration. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Fabrizio

https://redd.it/1oqq1ur
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AI tools that actually help with PM work?

There's so much AI hype but I'm curious what AI tools product managers are actually finding useful day-to-day. Not looking for content generators, but stuff that genuinely improves workflow efficiency.

https://redd.it/1oqq8ph
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Opensource FastAPI Backend for B2B SaaS
https://supacode.in/

https://redd.it/1oqupkn
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TONL: A New Data Format Promising Up to 50% Fewer Tokens Than JSON

TONL (Token-Optimized Notation Language) is a new text-based data format designed for the AI and LLM era.

It’s developed by Ersin Koç and available both on tonl.dev and GitHub.

# What It Is

TONL is a human-readable, machine-friendly alternative to JSON or YAML.
Its main claim: representing the same structured data using 32–50% fewer tokens.

For anyone working with large language models where token cost and context size matter, this could be a big deal.



# Key Features

Token efficiency: Often 40% fewer tokens compared to JSON for the same content.
Schema and type support: Optional schema validation and automatic TypeScript type generation.
Queryable and indexable: Data isn’t just stored — it can be queried using hash or B-tree indexes.
Large-file streaming: Can handle multi-GB data with constant memory usage.
Cross-platform: Works in Node.js, Deno, and browsers.
Round-trip safe: You can convert JSON → TONL → JSON without losing information.



# Potential Use Cases

Applications that frequently send structured data into LLMs.
Workflows where token cost directly affects API expenses or context limits.
Log or configuration systems that need both compactness and querying.
TypeScript-based projects looking for typed, lightweight serialization.



# Evaluation

TONL is still early-stage and doesn’t have the ecosystem maturity of JSON or YAML yet.
However, the concept is genuinely interesting — especially for developers pushing data into AI models or optimizing for token costs.

For small projects or simple configs, JSON remains perfectly fine.
But for AI-heavy pipelines, prompt frameworks, or data-intensive systems, TONL might offer measurable efficiency gains.



# Bottom Line

As token efficiency becomes a real performance metric in the LLM era, TONL presents a bold alternative.
It’s human-readable, schema-aware, queryable, and designed for both machines and humans.

Still new but worth exploring.

https://redd.it/1oqye5o
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Any open-source web alternative to Tella.com? (Tried Cap.so but it’s buggy)

Hey folks

I’ve been exploring tools like [Tella](https://tella.com/) — a super clean web app for recording your screen and camera together with design customizations (backgrounds, padding, rounded corners, etc.).

I tried [**Cap.so**](https://cap.so/) since it’s open source and has a desktop app, but it’s pretty unstable and doesn’t work properly on all devices.

I’m wondering if there’s **any open-source project** (preferably web-based) that offers:

* Screen + camera recording
* Design customization (backgrounds, padding, border radius, layout options)
* A clean and minimal UI for recording videos or presentations

I don’t really need link sharing or export features — mainly looking for something that focuses on **recording + layout styling like Tella**.

Want to know if any open-source devs are building something similar, or if there’s a hidden gem project I missed.

https://redd.it/1oqza7t
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qwe v0.2.6 released
https://github.com/mainak55512/qwe

https://redd.it/1or0sro
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Open-source ultimately serves the big corporates

Just a thought...
big companies even support and pay open-source software dev in some sense but other than those devs, who gets the work done

other people contributing to open source development.

of course they get to contribute and shape the software as per public needs and etc etc
etc

but ultimately who makes the top buck building in top of the open source tech?

no hate to any community and this is just my opinion

but i think its is definitely true in some sense, i am not sure of the scale and i also dont know why people dont talk about it..not that it matters

https://redd.it/1or0uye
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Open Source in 2026 Virtual Event - January 13 - Register Now!
https://www.punch-tape.com/events/open-source-in-2026

https://redd.it/1or60t3
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VolumeGlass - I made an iOS-style volume control for macOS (Free & Open Source)

Hey everyone!

I'm a developer and just released VolumeGlass - a free, open-source macOS app that brings iOS-style volume controls to your Mac.

🎨 Features:

\- Beautiful glass design

\- Hover-to-reveal volume bar

\- Quick actions panel

\- 5 positioning options

\- Has support for external monitors

\- You can now control the volume using keyboard Shortcuts

\- Native Swift, super lightweight (10MB)

It's completely free and open source. Would love your feedback!

🔗 Website: https://apps.techfixpro.net/VolumeGlass/

🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/aarush67/VolumeGlass-Code

Made this as my second major macOS project. Happy to answer any questions!

https://redd.it/1orbypg
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A fun Android trailer i made
https://www.tumblr.com/oracle-os/799276151306584064/%CE%B4-asitrailer2-%CE%B4-roosterteeth?source=share

https://redd.it/1oraxkl
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