FLOSS Weekly (Audio)

FLOSS Weekly continues at Hackaday with Jonathan Bennett. The podcast announces its move to a new home and expresses gratitude to Twit Studios. Visit hackaday.com/floss for updates and to subscribe.

Leo Laporte, along with the hosts, celebrates the final victory of free and open-source software (FOSS) in the technology industry. They delve into the importance of end-user self-sovereignty and licensing, highlight the significance of licensing in the free software and open-source movements, discuss the role of Kubernetes in the cloud-native community, explore the inclusivity and diversity of open source, and reflect on the history and accomplishments of FLOSS Weekly over the past 17 years.

Adam Jacob, an open source expert, talks about making money in open source. He discusses pricing out value, the early days of tech nerdism, and the challenges of running open source software. He explains the usage of Chef and the System Initiative, and the shift to a high fidelity model in open source software. Adam Jacob also explores the impact and challenges of building on open source technology for innovation, monetizing open source software, and the importance of recognizing the true value of open source.

Evan Prodromou, co-creator of ActivityPub, discusses the history and development of distributed social networks, making money on the Fediverse, the potential impact of IPv6, and managing social media accounts. They also touch on Wicke Travel, OpenEarth, and Twit Social.

The podcast features guests Rocky, Oracle Unbreakable Linux, and OpenAI. The topics discussed include the open AI crisis, business models in the enterprise Linux market, the drama surrounding OpenAI, misconceptions about AI, an open-source machine learning tool called TABML, the importance of options, and the significance of open source in various fields.

Philip Griffiths of OpenZiti discusses how OpenZiti is becoming the Linux of secure networking. They talk about implementing zero trust principles, the similarities to a VPN, OpenZiti's security and authorization, and upcoming events and projects.

Luis Villa from Tidelift discusses how the company helps code maintainers get paid. They also talk about AI, ML, government initiatives, bias in AI, open source communities, the growth of the company, and upcoming conference and Linux show promotion.

Frank Karlitschek, co-creator of Nextcloud, discusses the growth and development of Nextcloud from OwnCloud, its surprising customer base in the public sector and education, and the features of Nextcloud including address book, file-sharing, office components, video calls, and chat. They also talk about the integration of the activity pub standard, the recent Nextcloud conference, and enabling personal control by running Nextcloud on personal hardware.

Jon 'maddog' Hall, the Linux Legend, discusses the differences between GPL licenses v2 and v3. They also cover involvement in Latin American projects, enforcing copyleft, and the role of Linux in the free software movement.

Aral Balkan, co-founder of the Small Technology Foundation, joins Doc Searls and Dan Lynch to discuss the small web and their server called Kitten. They explore the importance of open source technology, user-friendly software, building small websites, and the impact of small businesses on creating value.