Linux & Open Source News Github's fake stars, Nvidia's $700M open source bet, KDE looks healthy
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Jan 4, 2025 The podcast dives into the challenges facing GitHub, revealing a concerning trend of fake stars that could endanger users. It also highlights the vibrant health of the KDE development community. A significant discussion centers around NVIDIA's ambitious $700 million investment in open source technologies, aiming to enhance AI capabilities. Meanwhile, the Linux gaming market continues to grow, and Mozilla introduces an AI assistant. The decline of the X.org project is alarming, while the transition of the Bottles app to Rust signals a promising change.
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GitHub Star Rating System's Vulnerability
- GitHub's star rating system is susceptible to manipulation, especially for promoting malware.
- The more stars a repository has, the more likely it is to receive legitimate stars, creating a snowball effect.
KDE Community Health
- Despite a decrease in commits, KDE's developer community appears healthy due to a rise in new contributors.
- The Plasma desktop and KDE frameworks rely heavily on a few core developers.
Nvidia's Open-Source Strategy
- Nvidia acquired Run.ai, a company specializing in GPU cloud technology, for an estimated $700 million.
- They plan to open-source the technology to encourage wider adoption and potentially drive demand for Nvidia hardware.