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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
If you work with open source in finops, whether in development, governance, or tooling, please complete the survey. The results are important for all of us. www.research.net/r/RPPW7S3
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2025 State of Open Source in Financial Services Survey
Welcome to the 2025 State of Open Source in Financial Services Survey!
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
"These aren’t hobbyist projects. They are critical infrastructure." openinfra.org/blog/openinf...
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We’ve Closed the Deal—And Opened a New Chapter for Open Source
The OpenInfra Foundation is now part of the Linux Foundation.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
"For now, we’re waiting to see if more unicorns make it to exit. With the tech IPO market mostly frozen at the moment, public markets likely won’t be providing returns in the near term." news.crunchbase.com/ma/exits-uni...
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The 30-Year Unicorn Backlog
If the current pace of exits persists, it would take 30 years for every U.S. company on The Crunchbase Unicorn Board to go public or be acquired. While it may sound disheartening, it’s actually an imp...
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
5G was supposed to be better than LTE, but ~6 years in, coverage remains spotty, bandwidth remains limited, and connection quality remains intermittent. Why?
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Chris Aniszczyk @cra.dev · 24/04/2025
"Protecting NATS and the integrity of open source: CNCF’s commitment to the community" www.cncf.io/blog/2025/04... github.com/cncf/toc/iss...
cncf.io
Protecting NATS and the integrity of open source: CNCF’s commitment to the community
When a company contributes a project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), it’s not just sharing code—it’s making a commitment to the open source community. It’s a pledge to uphold open…
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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
When I hear someone saying they're a vibe programmer.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
There's bad open source behavior, and then there's this: www.cncf.io/blog/2025/04...
cncf.io
Protecting NATS and the integrity of open source: CNCF’s commitment to the community
When a company contributes a project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), it’s not just sharing code—it’s making a commitment to the open source community. It’s a pledge to uphold open…
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
OpenAI makes AWS look like branding experts.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Thinking maybe this is what vibe government looks like.
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Chris Aniszczyk @cra.dev · 10/04/2025
"Serena study shows Open Source beats proprietary in funding speed, valuation, and exit success" tech.eu/2025/04/10/s...
tech.eu
Serena study shows Open Source beats proprietary in funding speed, valuation, and exit success
The Serena VC Commercial Open Source Report, based on 25 years of venture data and 800+ VC-backed Open Source startups, reveals key financial insights driving the model.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Mark Collier taking AI, open infrastructure, and joining forces with the @linuxfoundation.org on @techstronggroup.bsky.social at #kubecon.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
@cra.dev thanks the #kubernetes and cloud native community of 1500 maintainers at #kubecon.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Massive crowd at #KubeCon keynotes
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
@shar1z.com kicking off Ask the Devs. Join us at OpenTofu Day! colocatedeventseu2025.sched.com/event/1uBAg/...
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CNCF-hosted Co-located Events Europe 2025: Panel: Ask the Devs! - Sharone Zitzman,...
View more about this event at CNCF-hosted Co-located Events Europe 2025
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Alex Williams @alexwilliams.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
What’s this all about? arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com
FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I know what the extended Berkeley packet filter is and why it matters. This must be some kind of mark that will get PR folk into heaven. Right? Right.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Let’s go! #kubecon
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Just arrived in London a few hours ago for #kubecon and I've already learned that imperialism had nothing to do with being a world-class imp. Who knew? #jetlag
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Seems quantum computing has been five years away from a big breakthrough for the past 30 years. www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/g...
cnbc.com
Google quantum exec says tech is '5 years out from a real breakout'
Julian Kelly, Google Quantum AI's director of hardware, told CNBC quantum computers may only be about five years from a breakthrough.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Also, why do some security analysts recommend using a VPN, then block VPN packets when you go to their website?
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Rule #16 of analyst relations: The data you want is not included in your subscription tier.
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Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
theatlantic.com
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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kat cosgrove @kat.lol · 19/03/2025
I'm looking for my next thing, and I need to move fast. I have several years of experience in developer relations from startups to the enterprise, and I'm particularly skilled at distilling complex topics into something easily understood by newbies and non-technical folks alike, on stage or off. 1/3
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
My forthcoming book on the history of open source will be titled, "Hope, euphoria, recrimination and bitterness"
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Grateful that our only impacts from the storm were torrential rain, inconvenience, and multiple flight rebookings.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 12/03/2025
OpenStack comes to the Linux Foundation
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OpenStack comes to the Linux Foundation
Back in 2010, Rackspace and NASA launched a project called OpenStack, which was meant to become an open-source option for running an AWS-style cloud inside of private data centers. The two companies then moved OpenStack to the OpenStack Foundation, which…
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Just arrived today! @acroll.bsky.social
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
A significant point not to be lost in the market rally - it’s just autos that’re getting relief. And only for a month. All the rest of the tariffs are still on. (Standard Trump Tariff Disclaimer - hereinafter STTD: all of the above is subject to change without notice)
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The horse is still loose in the hospital.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Watching 1923 and gotta say, I’m happy for Timothy Dalton.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
New version ships: "StarlingX is a fully-integrated cloud infrastructure platform, which includes core building blocks such as the #Linux kernel, Kubernetes and OpenStack, along with other #opensource components." www.networkworld.com/article/3834... @techjournalist.bsky.social
networkworld.com
StarlingX bridges IPv4-IPv6 gap with dual-stack networking support
Key features in StarlingX 10.0 include IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack support, a unified software management framework, and a new tool for collecting data about hardware usage in the platform.
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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
ExpressVPN gets faster and more secure, thanks to Rust www.zdnet.com/article/expr... by @sjvn.bsky.social via @zdnet.bsky.social Now written in #Rust, ExpressVPN is faster and more secure than ever. #VPN
zdnet.com
ExpressVPN gets faster and more secure, thanks to Rust
By leveraging the power of Rust, ExpressVPN is setting a new standard for speed, security, and adaptability in VPN protocols.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Tetrate and Bloomberg Release Open Source Envoy AI Gateway, Built on CNCF's Envoy Gateway Project www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
prnewswire.com
Tetrate and Bloomberg Release Open Source Envoy AI Gateway, Built on CNCF's Envoy Gateway Project
/PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg and Tetrate have delivered on their intentions, first announced in October 2024, to develop an innovative, community-led set of core...
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Really getting a lot out of The Sequence on Substack. thesequence.substack.com It's accessible to mildly technical audiences, and it provides useful insights into current trends in AI and ML. Check it out!
thesequence.substack.com
TheSequence | Jesus Rodriguez | Substack
The best source to stay up-to-date with the developments in the machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science world. Trusted by 165,000 professionals from the main AI labs, universities,...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
This is a real statement put out by the real (interim) U.S. Attorney for D.C. It’s almost impressive just how much it gets so wrong in so few words.
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OpenStack @openstack.org · 24/02/2025
STACKIT, @openinfra.org Silver Member & the cloud, colocation provider of Schwarz Group, has fully embraced digital sovereignty by leveraging #OpenStack, ensuring full control over data storage and processing while adhering to stringent legal requirements superuser.openinfra.org/articles/add...
superuser.openinfra.org
Addressing Digital Sovereignty: STACKIT’s OpenStack Solution for Secure, Compliant Cloud Computing - Superuser
STACKIT, the cloud and colocation provider of Schwarz Group, has fully embraced the concept of digital sovereignty by leveraging OpenStack.
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Open Source Initiative @opensource.org · 21/02/2025
The #FOSDEM video recording about the #OpenSourceAI Definition by Stefano Maffulli is now live: fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosd…
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Stefano Maffulli @maffulli.net · 19/02/2025
Which #AI systems pass the @opensource.org Open Source AI definition but *don't release* the training datasets? A dozen were analyzed; those that qualify *do release* them. Did anybody make a list of the exceptions? #OpenSource
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Open Source Initiative @opensource.org · 18/02/2025
There is a need to both maintain existing licensing frameworks and to innovate on novel licensing approaches. opensource.org/datagovernance #opensourceai
opensource.org
Data Governance in Open Source AI
Data Governance in Open Source AI
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The declaration that 150 year olds are receiving Social Security benefits is a proof point of why children should not play with matches. Or COBOL.
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Betteridge’s Law @betteridgeslaw.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Does New York Need a Climate Museum?
betteridgeslaw.com
Does New York Need a Climate Museum? - Betteridge’s Law
No.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Trying to get some data on how prevalent the use of AI is in documenting code. Anyone have thoughts, resources, links? Thanks!
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Serena Williams!
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OpenStack @openstack.org · 04/02/2025
Congratulations to the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) on its launch of UNIQCloud, a state-of-the-art cloud solution designed for the UN system and other international organizations, powered by #OpenStack www.unicc.org/news/2025/01...
unicc.org
UNICC Introduces UNIQCloud: A Private Cloud Solution Tailored for the UN and International Organizations - UNICC
UNICC is pleased to announce the launch of UNIQCloud, a state-of-the-art cloud solution designed for the UN system and other organizations.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Wow... January has already been the longest year ever.
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Spacelift named a Digital Innovator by Intellyx: "The Spacelift platform addresses the quintessential platform team challenge: accelerating developer velocity while ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance infrastructure." www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
prnewswire.com
Spacelift Acknowledged with Digital Innovator 2024 Award by Intellyx
/PRNewswire/ -- Spacelift, creator of the orchestration platform for managing the entire infrastructure lifecycle, has been awarded a Digital Innovator 2024...
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I hate having to look at images on social media and *immediately* ask myself, "Is this AI-generated?" Then, I ask myself, "Is this AI is open source?" I'm doomed.
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NPR @npr.org · 29/01/2025
Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.
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This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?
Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.
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Mike Melanson @mikethemelanson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
stratechery.com/2025/deepsee... An interesting read. I especially enjoyed the part about why DeepSeek is OSS.
stratechery.com
DeepSeek FAQ
DeepSeek has completely upended people’s expectations for AI and competition with China. What is it, and why does it matter?
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Robert Cathey @robertcathey.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Looked out the window and was reminded that some things are beautiful.
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