Best of Open Source — March 2023
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GitHub Blog·3y
Announcing the GitHub Actions extension for VS Code
The extension was originally started as a community project to monitor workflows. It now uses the official GitHub Actions schema so you can take advantage of the latest and most up-to-date features. You can easily monitor runs for workflows in your repository, cancel and re-run them, or trigger new ones for manually triggered workflows.
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Community Picks·3y
Daily.dev is like Reddit meets Stack Overflow
Daily.dev is like Reddit meets Stack Overflow. The three-year-old startup wants to help software developers connect, share knowledge and discuss all that’s happening across their ecosystems. The company announced its first institutional funding, securing a $11 million seed tranche from a slew of backers including lead investor Aleph.
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Penpot: An Open Source Alternative to Figma
Adobe's announcement of its intent to acquire Figma for $20 billion has sparked interest in alternative design tools, with Penpot emerging as a popular choice. Penpot offers similar features to Figma, including designing beautiful user interfaces, creating interactive prototypes, real-time collaboration, and the ability to ask for feedback. It is an open source project that welcomes contributions from the community.
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80 LEVEL·3y
Godot 4.0 Released
Godot 4.0 is the new major version of the open-source game engine. The new version includes a new rendering backend, real-time global illumination solutions, a volumetric fog system and custom sky shaders. The engine now has a new animation library system that allows for easier reuse of animations between projects.
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KDnuggets·3y
OpenChatKit: Open-Source ChatGPT Alternative
OpenChatKit is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that allows developers to fine-tune the model, maintain context in dialog, moderate responses, and build custom chatbot applications. It provides a strong base language model and the building blocks for customization.
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Planet Python·3y
Open Source ChatGPT Models: A Step-by-Step Guide
Alpaca is based on Meta's large-scale language model. It is designed to be accessible to academicians and individuals who want to build their own chatbots without the need for expensive hardwares, commercial solutions. It can be used to generate text which spreads misinformation, racism and hatred towards vulnerable sections of society.
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13 Open Source Headless CMS You Should Consider for Your Next Project
Learn about headless content management systems (CMS) and discover 13 open-source platforms to consider for your next project. These CMS offer flexibility, enhanced security, scalability, and more. Explore popular options like Strapi, Ghost, Directus, and Netlify CMS, among others.
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Product Hunt·3y
Bearer CLI - Product Information, Latest Updates, and Reviews 2024
Bearer CLI is a free, open-source command-line tool that helps developers secure their code by analyzing it for common security risks and vulnerabilities. It provides direct output in a terminal for quick fixes. Bearer Cloud is a new platform that syncs with Bearer CLI's output to help teams manage application code security at scale.
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Noted·3y
PikaPods - Instant Open Source App Hosting
PikaPods is an all-in-one solution for hosting open source applications with a simple click of a button. It offers a wide range of applications to choose from and allows users to deploy them easily. The pricing model is based on the resources required for the application, and open source developers can receive a commission for their apps. Users can also use their own custom domains with PikaPods.
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PlanetScale·3y
Introducing the Issues Calendar for GitHub Projects
Introducing the Issues Calendar for GitHub Projects, an open-source tool that allows users to view GitHub project issues in a customizable calendar. The tool integrates with GitHub's OAuth system, allowing users to sign in with their existing credentials and import projects they have access to. Any issue with a due date assigned will be displayed on the calendar.
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The Verge·3y
Mozilla is creating a startup to build more open and trustworthy AI
Mozilla is creating a new startup called Mozilla.ai, which the company hopes ‘will build a trustworthy and independent open-source AI ecosystem’ Moez Draief, a longtime AI researcher and scientist, is leading the new startup, and Mozilla is investing $30 million to get it started.
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Hacker News·3y
Serverless Maps - Now Open Source
Protomaps Mantle, a commercial solution for self hosting planet-scale maps without running any servers, is now open source and renamed. It includes features such as AWS Lambda and Cloudflare Workers functions, simple setup guides, and has been tested in production. It is used by Felt, OpenInfraMap, and The Washington Post. Protomaps CDN on Cloudflare is a cost-effective alternative to using the Google Maps API. Protomaps-on-CDN allows serving any tiled data at scale and offers free example datasets.
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A Beginner's Guide to Contributing to Open Source Projects
A guide to help beginner developers contribute to open-source projects by providing step-by-step instructions and resources. Learn new skills, build your portfolio, collaborate with others, and gain recognition by contributing to open-source projects.
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