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Articles tagged with open source

• Stop Writing Open Source Software

  The modern open source software movement is a giant scam.

  Indie devs should stop writing and contributing to open source software projects.

  There, I said it. I even said it on a Debian machine.

  But I typed it on SublimeText, which I paid for, and whose developer can feed himself and his family as a result.

  

  I can already feel the hate

  The alleged "free software" movement is slightly better but still not great. If you visit their website as of June 2024, you'll find that they're actually begging for money right now (lol, lmao even).

  Recently, I've been working …

• APRS vs. LoRa Meshtastic: A Real World Comparison

  A lot of prepper types are interested in emergency communications that don't use the Internet, and with good reason.

  It's totally conceivable that our fragile IP-based infrastructure may go down for an extended period of time, or worse, be inaccessible to certain individuals due to wrongthink.

  

  If either of these contingencies are inconceivable to you, this blog probably isn't your cup of tea, anyways.

  Meshtastic, a mesh network standard operating on LoRa, is a popular choice for "grid down" data comms.

  Meshtastic has a lot going for it: LoRa is an unlicensed band (915MHz in the USA) which gives it …

• Revolt Against the Modern Web

  When it comes to writing web applications, my go-to framework is usually Flask.

  JSfags like Express. PHPbros swear by Laravel. They're both wrong. You should be using Flask.

  

  On a serious note, Flask is an ideal framework if you're just getting started with web app development. Since Flask is a microframework and doesn't come with "batteries included", it forces you to make decisions about its extensibility and architecture on your own.

  Need a database? Pick one - Flask doesn't force MySQL, Postgres, or Mongo on you. Want to manage user accounts? Feel free to use session-based authentication or JWT. Building a …