Advocating Open-Source to Non-Technical Readers
https://chris-besch.com/articles/open_source

https://redd.it/1pzw2ws
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Advocating Open-Source to Non-Technical Readers
https://chris-besch.com/articles/open_source

https://redd.it/1pzw2ws
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Tool Open source audiobook file manager — Bind, Split, Convert, Fix

Built a desktop tool for managing audiobook collections that runs entirely offline.



FEATURES

• Bind scattered audio files into single M4B containers with chapters

• Split large audiobook files back into chapters (lossless)

• Batch convert formats with metadata preservation

• Optional metadata fetch from Audnexus/Audible/Open Library

• Fix Apple bookmarking issues (32-bit atom bug)



TECH STACK

Electron + React + TypeScript + FFmpeg



PRIVACY

• All processing happens locally

• Zero telemetry

• No account required

• Network access only for optional metadata



SOURCE

https://github.com/Zendevve/audiobook-toolkit



License: GPL-3.0 + Commons Clause (open source, no reselling)



Screenshots are in the README. Feedback welcome.



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Endpoint State Policy (ESP): Policy as Code
https://github.com/scanset/Endpoint-State-Policy

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Anonymous but tracked survey?

One of the things severely holding back industrial innovation is the lack of transparency around where the costs are. However, most companies are not willing to release information on their costs.
Is there a way to have a number of companies who operate the same plants submit data and then anonymise it, or is the act of collecting the data inherently non-anonymous (like when you fill out a company employee satisfaction survey)?
I ask this here as I want to make this data open source and build open source models that are validated with this data.

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Contributors welcomed: A hacking simulator game powered by web technology.
https://github.com/mental-os/Aurora-OS.js

https://redd.it/1pzzxms
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Release Nebulo V2.0 - A Completely Free & Open-Source iOS IPTV Player with a Dedicated Sports Center and Multi-View!

Hey everyone!

I’m excited to share a massive update to Nebulo, an IPTV player built specifically for iOS and iPadOS. I started this project because I was tired of IPTV apps that were either filled with ads, required monthly subnoscriptions, or looked like they were designed in 2005.

The Nebulo Promise: Free & Open Source Forever First things first: Nebulo is 100% Free and Open Source. No "Pro" versions, no hidden subnoscriptions, and no tracking. I believe a tool this essential should be accessible to everyone. You can audit the code, build it yourself, or contribute to it on GitHub. It is—and will always be—community-first.

# ⚽ The Sports Center

What really separates Nebulo from every other player on the App Store is the Sports Center.

We all know the struggle of IPTV: you have 5,000 channels and you’re frantically scrolling through "UK - Sports," "US - Sports," and "BeIN" just to find where the 3:00 PM kickoff is playing.

Nebulo fixes this. The Sports Center includes a Powerful Game Search Engine. Instead of hunting for a channel, you find the game or event in the sports center which is pulled directly from ESPN's API. When you click on the match, Nebulo’s logic automatically scans your EPG and categories to bring up the best stream for that specific game. It turns a 5-minute search into a 2-second tap.

# 🎨 Your App, Your Look (Customizability)

Most players give you a "Dark Mode" and call it a day. Nebulo features a stunning Glassmorphism UI with:

Nebula Backgrounds: Dynamic, breathing colors that make the app feel alive.

Custom Photo Backgrounds: You can upload any photo from your camera roll, apply a custom blur, and make the UI truly yours.

Adaptive Layouts: Whether you’re on a Pro Max or an iPad with a Sidebar, the UI scales perfectly.

# 📺 Power-User Features:

Multi-View Mode: Watch up to 4 streams at once in a 2x2 grid. Perfect for Sunday Football or keeping an eye on multiple news cycles.

AVKit Integration: Built on Apple’s native framework, meaning it’s incredibly battery-efficient and supports native Smart Picture-in-Picture (PiP).

Quick Switcher: Surf through your channel list without ever leaving the current stream.

# 📥 How to get it

Nebulo requires a valid Xtream Codes API subnoscription. Since this is an open-source project, you can install it by downloading the IPA from the GitHub Releases tab and sideloading it via AltStore, SideStore, or TrollStore.

Check out the code and the release **here**

I’m constantly looking to improve the app. If you have questions about how the Sports Center logic works or have feature requests, drop a comment below!

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Is there any music player for Android to play files from google drive?

Hi, im looking for player which can play audio from google drive?

Ive tried cutemusic and fossify music player - they both cant add google drive folder as library folder

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Repolyze: Repository Analyzer

Hi everyone,

I have built a python library Repolyze. It is a Python CLI tool that analyzes a code repository's directory structure and contents to generate comprehensive statistics. It scans files and directories, respects .gitignore rules, and reports metrics such as file counts, directory depth, file sizes, file types, language usage, modification times, and repository hygiene. The tool outputs results in both human-readable and JSON formats, making it useful for developers seeking quick insights into their project's composition and health.

It is in its nascent stages, and I would like your feedback and suggestions on improving it further.

Link to library attached here.

Thanks

https://redd.it/1q0951x
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🔐 desktop‑2fa — a small step toward user autonomy

I built desktop‑2fa because I don’t like the idea that basic security tools depend on phones, clouds, or closed ecosystems.

This project is intentionally simple:
an offline, transparent, auditable 2FA authenticator that stores everything locally, uses open standards, and exposes all logic in plain code.

No telemetry.
No external services.
No vendor lock‑in.
Just a tool you can inspect, verify, and modify.

The goal isn’t to compete with anything — it’s to give people one more option that respects autonomy and doesn’t ask for trust it hasn’t earned.

Repo: https://github.com/wrogistefan/desktop-2fa

https://redd.it/1q0c5la
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SwiftRun A Superfast Run Dialog for Windows 11 Made with Rust

the old, outdated Run Dialog was making me crazy with the inconsistency with the ancient UI and the "new" upcoming one is based on Winui3 so it's super slow as a instant run dialog, so i made mine with Rust + Win32 API

hami3d/SwiftRun: A Blazing Fast Windows 11 Run Dialog Written in Rust.

P.S Windows Defender may pickup on the .exe files as unknown publisher because i didn't buy any Code Signing Certificates.

Your Feedback, Issues and PR's requests will be appreciated :)

https://redd.it/1q0cvvg
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Is there an alternative to the Instagram DM’s

I downloaded all my Instagram DMs since the in-app search option sometimes doesn’t seem to work. Is there any open-source software available that lets me read those messages in a clear and structured way? Is there also a possibility to download and (manually) input some reels which were sent in the chat? Thanks!

https://redd.it/1q0eznt
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Ara Testnet is live

Hey guys, it's my solo-dev project that I'm working on for over a year. It's open-source, and free app for open-source projects to make them sustainable project.

Right now, for the new year released a version. And need open-source guys feedback. And more importantly is it interesting to you after all.

Showcase: https://youtu.be/daBZkiKarI8
App: https://ara.foundation/

The version has signup, adding your project, but no payment. While uses the testnet version.

Also, happy new year!

https://redd.it/1q0g2nl
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Advocacy for the Open Source University

Hi! I discovered the Open Source Society University (OSSU) during the Christmas holidays, and I am totally fascinated by it, the idea of collecting and organizing open, free, and publicly available courses into the equivalent of an undergraduate program.

I’m writing to encourage our community to help expand this movement by creating similar collections for other fields, such as engineering and the natural sciences. There is already plenty of high-quality, free, and openly available learning material in these areas; it simply needs to be curated and structured in the same way OSSU has done for computer science.



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Repolyze: Repository Analyzer

Hi everyone,

I have built a python library Repolyze. It is a Python CLI tool that analyzes a code repository's directory structure and contents to generate comprehensive statistics. It scans files and directories, respects .gitignore rules, and reports metrics such as file counts, directory depth, file sizes, file types, language usage, modification times, and repository hygiene. The tool outputs results in both human-readable and JSON formats, making it useful for developers seeking quick insights into their project's composition and health.

It is in its nascent stages, and I would like your feedback and suggestions on improving it further.

Link to library attached here.

Link to the github attached here.

Thanks

https://redd.it/1q0e197
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Tessera - Schema Registry for Dbt

Hey y'all, over the holidays I wrote Tessera (https://github.com/ashita-ai/tessera)

It's like Kafka Schema Registry but for data warehouses. If you're using dbt, OpenAPI, GraphQL, or Kafka, it helps coordinate schema changes between producers and consumers.

The problem it solves: data teams break each other's stuff all the time because there's no good way to track who depends on what. You change a column, someone's dashboard breaks, nobody knows until it's too late. The same happens with APIs as well.

Tessera sits in the middle and makes producers acknowledge breaking changes before they publish. Consumers register their dependencies, get notifications when things change, and can block breaking changes until they're ready.

It's open source, MIT licensed, built with Python/FastAPI.

If you're dealing with data contracts, schema evolution, or just tired of breaking changes causing incidents, have a look: https://github.com/ashita-ai/tessera

Feedback is encouraged. Contributors are especially encouraged. I would love to hear if this resonates with problems you're seeing

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I built a small Windows utility toolkit using batch noscripts
https://github.com/MO1-O1/windows-utility-toolkit

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Python nPhoneCLI – PyPI package exposing nPhoneKIT’s Android tooling as a reusable library

Hey everyone,

Earlier this year I shared **nPhoneKIT**, a Python-based open-source toolkit with a GUI for interacting with Android devices (Samsung, LG, Motorola).

Now, I released nPhoneCLI: A version of nPhoneKIT, but as a PyPI package, intended to be used in automation, or in CLI tools.

It's licensed under GPLv3-only, just like nPhoneKIT.



Instead of a GUI, this focuses on being:

\- simple to import

\- explicit about what it does

\- usable in your own Python projects



It provides essentially the same features as nPhoneKIT, but in library form.

The README documents usage and examples clearly.



All functions return clear success values or raise Python exceptions so they’re easy to handle programmatically.



📦 PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/nphonecli



💻 GitHub: https://github.com/nlckysolutions/nPhoneCLI



Feedback, issues, and PRs are welcome.

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aegis or freeotp+?

Hi.

Been using freeotp+ for years and stumbled into aegis. looks good. does the fact it is more modern make it more secure (i read freeotp+ could be more vulnerable but i didn't understand how)?

any opinions on the 2 and comparing the 2?

I'm an everyday, normal user.

thx.

Edit: also, if i were to move, would i have to synchronise all my services i currently use with freeotp+ with aegis? or will aegis work as freetop+ if i simply import the freeotp+ export into aegis?

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YouTube Auto Like – auto-like videos from your favorite channels

Backstory: I watch a lot of YouTube and want to support my favorite creators, but I honestly just forget to hit the like button.

So I built a simple "set and forget" extension to handle it.

Key Features:
- Whitelist: Auto-like videos from channels you trust.
- Blacklist: Auto-dislike channels you want to avoid.
- Global Rules: Define a default action (Like/Dislike/Neutral) for channels not on any list.
- Timing: Trigger instantly, after X seconds, or after watching X% of the video.
- Humanize: Adds random delays so interactions feel natural.

Technical:
- 100% Local (Chrome Storage), no tracking, no analytics.
- Open Source (MIT License).

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/youtube-auto-like/nlpclmfebmnahbhffafphgnajkbkiaib

GitHub: https://github.com/fastfingertips/youtube-auto-liker

This is my first Chrome extension – code reviews or feature requests are welcome!

https://redd.it/1q0q3sm
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Mindwtr: An open-source, local-first alternative to Things 3 and Todoist (Tauri + React Native)

Hi r/opensource,

I am releasing v0.4.0 of Mindwtr, a project aiming to bring modern UX to the open-source productivity space.

Most "modern" to-do apps are closed-source SaaS products. The open-source alternatives often lack mobile apps or polished UIs. Mindwtr attempts to bridge that gap.

The Philosophy:

Your Data: Stored locally in accessible formats (JSON).
No Vendor Lock-in: You can uninstall the app and keep your data.
Sync Agnostic: Designed to work with Syncthing, Nextcloud, or standard file syncing.

Tech Stack:

Frontend: React / TypeScript
Desktop Wrapper: Tauri (Rust) for performance and security.
Mobile: React Native / Expo.

It is licensed under MIT/AGPL. I would love contributions, especially from anyone with experience in local-first data synchronization (CRDTs vs. Last-Write-Wins).

Repository: https://github.com/dongdongbh/Mindwtr

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