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Most news shows tell you what happened. "Open Channels News" tells you what it means. @RobertJacobi adds the context, then ties three stories into one thread. Open source people, this one’s for you.
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Had a really nice yapping session with @BobDunnOS, was so nice to talk about work/life balance, finding things that make you happy, and how much we miss the exploration and weird side of the internet!
New Open Web Conversations: Bob Dunn chats with @BoweFrankema about creativity, life offline, and using AI with intention. What does the open web need today? More weird, more human. openchannels.fm/balancing-di…
"Thomas (Thomas Brandon, ArtCraft) says he used Anthropic's Claude Opus to help create clean room replacements in Rust with browser-based versions using WebAssembly. And he made a rather ambitious declaration: software is over. Well, sure. Let's pretend. But let's not uninstall Photoshop just yet.
Ars points out that these are very clearly alpha releases. They have missing features, bugs, and plenty of ground to cover before they can realistically replace mature professional tools. And that's the part that often gets lost in AI demos. Generating an interface is one thing. Reproducing years of edge cases, file compatibility, reliability, performance, and professional workflows is something else entirely."
From ealier this year on Open Web Conversations > Underfunded PHP Tools: A Global Business Threat openchannels.fm/how-an-overl…
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Share this with your management, folks! The PHP debacle yesterday could get even worse, with worldwide consequences at an unimaginable scale. And make them listen to the dialogue between me and @jrf_nl on the @OpenChannelsFM podcast. She's the sole maintainer of PHP Code Sniffer, a plugin essential that is used on about one million projects. openchannels.fm/how-an-overl…
Game Porting and Software Creation Accelerate with AI and OpenAI Concerns xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1yGBePgjM…
In 5 minutes >>> From open-source Adobe rivals to AI-assisted game porting. @RobertJacobi breaks it all down on Open Channels News. What does it mean for the open web’s future?
New Open Web Conversations: Bob Dunn chats with @BoweFrankema about creativity, life offline, and using AI with intention. What does the open web need today? More weird, more human. openchannels.fm/balancing-di…
New LF Research Survey Shows Generative AI Cuts Open Source Coding Time in Half, but 25% of Incoming Pull Requests are Considered AI Slop
linuxfoundation.org/press/ne…
Another reason we are very happy to be hosted on @wordpressdotcom 😊
Today the PHP project released security updates addressing two critical "PHP2Shell" vulnerabilities.
If your site is hosted on @wordpressdotcom, @WordPressVIP, @wpcloudofficial, @Pressable, @tumblr, or any Automattic infrastructure, you’re already protected.
Managing PHP yourself? Here’s what to do: automattic.com/2026/10/21/yo…
Munich goes practical with open source. Meta & Apple collaborate on AI. NVIDIA bets on open models to sell hardware. @RobertJacobi reports on #OpenChannelsNews. What does "open" really mean for the web?
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Munich Returns to Open Source, Apple & Meta AI, NVIDIA’s Strategy xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1nxeLMADv…
Control, choice, and the business of “open”— @RobertJacobi breaks down Munich’s new open source plan, Apple & Meta’s AI team-up, and NVIDIA’s gambit for the open web.
In 15 minutes....
Open Channels FM Podcast Network retweeted
The PHP security team is giving advance notice: Upcoming security release Wed, Oct 21st 2026, 14:00UTC, two critical vulnerabilities, both rated CVSSv4 9.2.
PHP users are encouraged to prepare to update. Earlier release if details become public or active exploit evidence.
Not Every Open Source OS Needs to Be Based on Linux, and These Six Aren't itsfoss.com/open-source-non-…
Over four years ago Bob Dunn did an episode titled "Community Without the Noise". In our first commentary on "Open Channels News" he revisits it. openchannels.fm/community-wi…
