Late Night Linux

Late Night Linux – Episode 328

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Apr 7, 2025
AI web crawlers are dominating traffic and raising ethical concerns for open-source projects. Zorin OS takes a bold leap by changing its default browser, while LibreOffice experiences a surge in downloads as users seek alternatives to subscription costs. Meanwhile, Thunderbird plans new services to enhance user experience. The podcast also dives into the ethical dilemmas around tech advancements, focusing on community trust and responsibilities in open-source development, alongside exciting updates from KDE and gaming innovations.
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ADVICE

AI Data Access

  • AI companies must pay for access through efficient APIs.
  • Avoid overwhelming websites with crawlers that ignore robots.txt.
INSIGHT

AI Crawlers Impacting Open Source

  • AI crawlers are overwhelming open-source projects and websites like Wikimedia.
  • This forces projects to implement mitigations, impacting genuine users.
ANECDOTE

ATOP Panic

  • Rachel Kroll's vague blog post warning about ATOP caused widespread panic.
  • The bugs in ATOP were ultimately a minor issue.
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