Git was built as a distributed system, but most of us use it with a single origin - as if it were centralized SVN. ⤵️ A short guide to multiple remotes and mirroring across GitLab, GitHub, Salsa, Codeberg & more: optimizedbyotto.com/post/multipl... #git #opensource #developerproductivity

Using multiple git remotes for true distributed version control

One of the primary design principles for Linus Torvalds when creating Git is that it should be a distributed system, capable of working with multiple remotes. However, most people seem to use Git with...

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Does the latest #PISA study results show that humanity already peaked? Going forward the human civilization is no longer getting smarter? www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Why are some frontier technologists seriously suggesting to ban use of AI in #opensource software development? Do they know something other people consumed by the AI hype haven't understood yet? My thoughts in optimizedbyotto.com/post/why-ope...

The growing divide between AI hype and software engineering reality

It is widely accepted that there is an AI bubble in the financial markets at the moment. The moderate opinion is however that LLMs are constantly improving and will eventually take over more and more ...

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Like other North European countries, also #Estonia 🇪🇪 has its garbage properly sorted out - countries like USA and Canada should copy this, and also other things I listed in optimizedbyotto.com/post/estonia...

Best outdoor gyms I've ever used are all in #Tallinn #Estonia 🇪🇪 Great use of tax money to promote public health! Other countries should copy this and other good practices from Estonia: optimizedbyotto.com/post/estonia...

Did you know that in #Tallinn, #Estonia 🇪🇪, all residents get to use public transit for free? Just get a transit card, register it online proving you are already paying for it via taxes, then travel as much as you want! More smart things Estonia is doing at optimizedbyotto.com/post/estonia...

Did you know Estonia 🇪🇪 is one of the best governed countries in Europe 🇪🇺? * #1 in Europe on PISA * Flat 22% tax + fast and efficient government services * Low crime and clean streets Other countries should take note. See my personal observations → optimizedbyotto.com/post/estonia...

Estonia, the country of the fit and the wit

While many Western democracies seem to be in a state of decay and are no longer the safe, civilized and prosperous countries they once were, there are still some European countries that are governed w...

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Looking for a reasonably priced and power efficient computer to run AI locally? The new K3 from SpacemiT is a compelling option with 60 tokens/s. Read about my experiences trying to buy one 👇 optimizedbyotto.com/post/buying-... #LocalAI #EdgeAI #RISCV #opensource

SpacemiT K3 is a compelling RISC-V AI CPU, but difficult to buy

The RISC-V CPU architecture has been gaining a lot of popularity since it launched in 2014, and now that the industry is standardizing on the RVA23 level that includes vector support as a mandatory ex...

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Is success just a matter of more effort, or is it time to pivot? The hardest decisions shouldn't rely on gut feel. I wrote about building a framework for persistence vs. pivoting: optimizedbyotto.com/post/balanci... #strategy #execution #productmanagement

Balancing persistence vs pivoting – is grit a virtue or wasteful?

Being persistent, sticking to a plan and showing up to work every day is generally valued highly across all cultures as virtuous behavior. It is obvious that anything of value and worth achieving is a...

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Ubuntu 26.04 is here! MariaDB now in the 'main' archive, which for Ubuntu users and Canonical customers means that it is an officially supported core component, rather than just an extra option. Also AppArmor profile and hardened systemd.🐧🛡️ documentation.ubuntu.com/release-note... #Ubuntu #MariaDB

Want to contribute to Debian but stuck on packaging task? Welcome to Mentoring Mondayss: optimizedbyotto.com/post/debian-... #debian #ubuntu #mentoringmondays

Mentoring Mondays for aspiring Debian contributors

I mentor several people in Debian, and have been repeatedly asked to offer an opportunity to ask questions on a live call. I have now started a recurring video call for exactly that, which I call Ment...

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📣 Welcome to Mentoring Mondays, a weekly call where aspiring contributors can ask questions, see live demos, and learn from experienced Debian Developers. Next call Monday, May 4 at 12:30 UTC. Details optimizedbyotto.com/post/debian-... #debian #linux #opensource #mentoringmondays

Mentoring Mondays for aspiring Debian contributors

I mentor several people in Debian, and have been repeatedly asked to offer an opportunity to ask questions on a live call. I have now started a recurring video call for exactly that, which I call Ment...

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For anyone doing their first contribution to #MariaDB: start out by learning how the mariadb-test-run command works and how to efficiently rebuild the MariaDB sources and re-run the test suite. More about this foundational skill at optimizedbyotto.com/post/grokkin...

Grokking the MariaDB test runner (MTR)

The main test system in the MariaDB open source database project is the mariadb-test-run script (inherited from mysql-test-run). It is easy to run and does not require you to compile any source code.\...

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All European tech leaders should read the EuroStack report by the Bertelsmann Foundation: www.euro-stack.info @bertelsmannst.bsky.social #OpenSource #Sovereign #Europe

🛡️ MariaDB's new AppArmor profile is now enforcing in Debian unstable and heading to Ubuntu 26.04. Developed against 7,000+ tests to minimize false positives, see optimizedbyotto.com/post/new-app... If you are a sysadmin, check logs and share feedback via Debian BTS #AppArmor #MariaDB #opensource

Automated security validation: How 7,000+ tests shaped MariaDB's new AppArmor profile

Linux kernel security modules provide a good additional layer of security around individual programs by restricting what they are allowed to do, and at best block and detect zero-day security vulnerab...

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After comparing several, seems euro-stack.com is the most comprehensive directory of European + open source 🇪🇺🐧 Tthe same people run eurostack.eu and also got fame delivering the euro-stackletter.eu letter to President Von der Leyen a year ago. #OpenSource #EU #Europe #DigitalSovereignty

Yet another directory of European alternatives: eutechmap.com 🇪🇺 There quite a few of these now. Which directory do you think is the best one to recommend/promote? #OpenSource #Europe #eurostack

Find GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted software and service alternatives that respect your data sovereignty. Browse 500+ European companies across 30+ categories.

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🐧 Univeristy student keen to gain open source skills this summer? If you want to contribute to #Debian with Google's sponsorship, explore the #GSoC2026 project ideas now: wiki.debian.org/SummerOfCode... Applications open until end of March! Check project ideas this weekend! #OpenSource #FOSS

🇪🇺 Naïve Europeans finally waking up to realize what is the difference between an ally and a master? We should aim for collaboration, not just one-way dependency. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Exclusive: US orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen ...

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Is the #AI hype still on or have the models plateaued? I tested 9 flagships (Claude 4.6, GPT-5.2, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Kimi K2.5, etc.) in my own mini-benchmark with novel tasks, web search disabled and zero training contamination and no cheating possible: optimizedbyotto.com/post/ai-mode...

Do AI models still keep getting better, or have they plateaued?

The AI hype is based on the assumption that the frontier AI labs are producing better and better foundational models at an accelerating pace. Is that really true, or are people just in sort of a mass ...

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The #MySQL community manager since 10 years, Frederic Descamps , expains in lefred.be/content/i-jo... why he now quit Oracle and joined #MariaDB: more innovative, more features and most importantly welcomes #opensource contribitions.

I joined the MariaDB Foundation - lefred blog: tribulations of a MariaDB Community Advocate

Last Friday was my last day at Oracle. Today is my first day at MariaDB.org! Of course, this move is a big surprise for many people, but not for me, and it might not be for those following the MySQL e...

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Check out @villagesql.bsky.social, the newest #MySQL fork: villagesql.com It's an #OpenSource venture backed by $35M from Google Ventures among others. It's a drop-in replacement for MySQL with an extension architecture. See their native UUID extension with efficient 16-byte storage as an example.

Allekirjoitin!

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Digitaalinen itsenäisyys – Suomen seuraava kohtalonkysymys 🇫🇮 Suomi on riippuvainen yhdysvaltalaisista teknologiajäteistä. Riippuvuus ei lähitulevaisuudessa vähenny vaan syvenee. #DigitaalinenItsenäisyys #Suomi #Kansalaisaloite 1/

From @digitaalinenitsenaisyys.fi: Meta closed permanently Finnish citizen's initiative Threads page that promotes steering the critical national ICT infrastructure away from foreign [read: US] technologies. The support votes are pouring in in a record speeed. #Trump #Meta #AWS #Azure

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🇫🇮 Meta sulki Digitaalinen itsenäisyys -aloitteen Threads-tilin. Mitä seuraavaksi? 🤔 Kansalaisaloitteemme, joka ajaa digitaalista itsenäisyyttä, sai juuri karun esimerkin siitä, mitä riippuvuus ulkomaisista alustoista tarkoittaa. #DigitaalinenItsenäisyys #Meta #Threads #Sananvapaus #Suomi 1/

🐧#Linux is free as in free speech but most users assume it's also free of cost. However, users should consider paying for security assurance and fund software maintenance. Check out my experience with Ubuntu Pro by @canonicalltd.bsky.social: optimizedbyotto.com/post/ubuntu-...

Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux?

Ubuntu Pro is a subscription offering for Ubuntu users who want to pay for the assurance of getting quick and high-quality security updates for Ubuntu. I tested it out to see how it works in practice,...

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I would be curious to see the visitor stats of @european-alternatives.eu in past week.. must be surging

I posted this week about #MySQL's decline. Pecona also writes in www.percona.com/blog/analyzi...: "The overall trend since 2011 shows a sustained decline in the number of commits and a shrinking pool of unique contributors." If you still use MySQL, probably time to switch..

#MySQL played a key role in the 1995-2010s Internet infrastructure. It has however declined in popularity since Oracle acquired it and many have said goodbye to it 👋👋 In 2026, anyone still using MySQL should plan to switch away from it. ➡️Read why at optimizedbyotto.com/post/reasons...

Still using #MySQL? Stewarded by Oracle, MySQL has been in decline for years. Stop using it in 2026, especially if your care about the #opensource #FOSS methodology and not just the license. 👉 optimizedbyotto.com/post/reasons...

Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

If you care about supporting open source software, and still use MySQL in 2026, you should switch to MariaDB like so many others have already done.\n

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Energy startups form Europe 🇪🇺 to follow: - Donut Labs: first solid state batteries on market - Perovskia: first perovskite solar panels on market - Nordic Nano: soon first nano-carbon solar panels