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An open source alternative to Loom • New projects for AI test generation, project management, and LLMs in your terminal • Winamp goes open source • How open source empowers non-profits
Jonathan Reimer
May 22, 2024
Welcome to Open Pioneers #21 - your weekly update from the forefront of open source. Today, we talk about:
Cap, an open source alternative to Loom
New open source projects, including:
CodiumAI Cover-Agent: AI-powered test generation.
Worklenz: All in one project management tool.
Shell Ask: Ask LLM directly from your terminal.
Winamp goes open source
How open source empowers non-profits
Funding news from Vercel, Parseable, and TinyCMS
And more open source content
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🔍 Spotlight: Cap, an open source alternative to Loom
Cap is an open source and cross-platform screen recording and sharing tool, also known as an alternative to Loom. While the project is still in its early innings, key features already include:
Lightweight and powerful screen recording software that allows you to record and share videos instantly.
Cross-platform availability, working on various operating systems.
User-friendly interface for effortless screen capture and sharing.
Easy way to share the recordings with shareable links.
Completely open source and free to use with no credit card required.
The team behind Cap announced public beta about a month ago: “The goal isn't to just create a Loom alternative, but to build the world's best screen recording and sharing tool. Through the power of community and open source, we'll get there.”
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🔥 New open source projects started last week
🎧 Winamp goes open source
Winamp, the iconic music player software, has announced that it will open-source its code for the Windows version on September 24, 2024. This move invites global collaboration, allowing developers worldwide to contribute their expertise, ideas, and passion to help evolve this legendary software.
Winamp recognizes that it has become more than just a music player, embodying a unique digital culture, aesthetic, and user experience. By opening the source code, Winamp aims to take the next step in its history, enabling users to contribute directly to improving the product.
While Winamp will remain the owner of the software and decide on innovations for the official version, this open source project is an opportunity for the community to shape the future of this iconic application. Developers interested in contributing can join a waitlist.
🌱 How open source empowers non-profits
Open source software and open data are increasingly vital for addressing global environmental and social challenges faced by non-profits and communities worldwide. For example, open source enables websites and apps to function, and provides a cost-effective solution for nonprofits with limited budgets. It offers transparency, security, and universal access to collaborative tools like content management systems and online office suites.
Nonprofits such as Wegweiser in Germany have adopted open source platforms like Nextcloud and Onlyoffice to manage content, documentation, and collaborative editing while ensuring data privacy and control over their infrastructure. Other nonprofits like Seawatch or Foodsharing Austria have also embraced these open source tools for their operations.
Read more about “How Open Source Software Empowers Nonprofits And The Global Communities They Serve” [Forbes].
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despite recent progress and endless cheerleading, open-source AI is a worsening investment for model builders, an inferior option for developers and consumers, and a national security risk. I wrote about the closed-source future of foundation models here
— John Luttig (@absoluttig)
7:32 PM • May 21, 2024
If you're building open source AI, come to a16z instead of FF. We think OS AI is a great investment space, and an increasingly important option for developers and consumers. It's also critical for national security.
We'd love to talk.
— martin_casado (@martin_casado)
9:26 PM • May 21, 2024
If I were a VC, the last thing I would do is speak against open-source.
tech industry has 3 pillars; moore's law, internet and open source.
— Gorkem Yurtseven (@gorkemyurt)
5:48 AM • May 22, 2024
💰 Open source funding
📚 More open source content
OpenSSF launch Siren for open source threat intelligence Link
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin advocates for open source AI Link
Mozilla lists open source AI benefits as we approach the peak of the hype Link
Meta releases open source React compiler Link
More than money, open source pros want these 2 things from their next jobs Link
Old is new again: The primacy of open source databases Link
Until next week,
Jonathan (@jonathimer)
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