The Software Everything Runs On Is Maintained by Volunteers
Critical infrastructure depends on projects maintained by one or two unpaid people. That arrangement keeps producing incidents.
Tag: open source
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Open Models: When It Makes Sense to Run AI on Your Own Server
More serious models now ship with open weights. When self-hosting genuinely pays off, and when it is just an expensive way to get worse results.
What Open Source Means and Why It Matters to You
Not just free software. The distinction affects what you can rely on and for how long.
Small Models Running on Your Own Hardware Got Good
Models that fit on a laptop now handle real work. Not the hardest work, but considerably more than a year ago.