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The Open Source AI Lie: Weight-Washing, Broken Definitions, and Who Benefits

No major AI model meets the open source definition. Here's who's faking it, who benefits, and why the strongest argument against caring is uncomfortably real.

April 08, 2026

·aiopen-source

Open Source Sunday: Open Source Health Tools That Don't Sell You Out

Your fitness tracker is selling you out. The open source alternatives that aren't.

January 18, 2026

·open-sourceprivacy

Choosing a Distro: More Stressful Than Naming Your Firstborn?

Picking a Linux distro can feel like naming your first child. Except instead of a shortlist of Dave or David, you're staring at 600+ options, each with a name that sounds like a Pokemon or a sci-fi planet.

May 05, 2025

·linuxopinion