394: Meta's Open Source AI in question, is this a Ploopy Situation?

video: https://youtu.be/EgFnXcoLITE

On this weeks episode, we’re going to put Meta and Nvidia’s open source claims to the test. Welcome to Destination Linux, where we discuss the latest news, hot topics, gaming, mobile, and all things Open Source & Linux. Also this week, if you want a new trackpad, we’re going to show you how to just print one. Plus we got some Linux Gaming, and our Software Spotlight, and more. Now let’s get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net

Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com

Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:04 Community Feedback

00:18:45 Meta AI Not So Open-Source After All

00:23:58 WinAmp is a Hot Mess

00:30:56 Removal of Russian Contributors from Kernel Team

00:44:30 Nvidia tells Meta Hold My Beer

00:49:09 A Retail Rant

00:53:35 Jill’s Perspective: Back to NVIDIA

00:55:06 Valve Doubles Down On Cool

00:56:46 Fellow Kids

00:59:53 Software Spotlight: Orbot

01:02:41 Tip of the Week: Looking for a trackpad? 3D Print One

01:07:42 Events

01:09:58 Support the Show

01:11:14 Outro

Links:

• Community Feedback
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
  
  


• Meta AI Not So Open-Source After All
  
  
  • https://www.ft.com/content/397c50d8-8796-4042-a814-0ac2c068361f
  
  
  • https://www.llama.com/llama3/license/
  
  


• WinAmp is a Hot Mess
  
  
  • https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/winamp-owner-deletes-open-source-repository-after-a-bumpy-month-on-github
  
  


• Removal of Russian Contributors from Kernel Team
  
  
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Russian-Devs
  
  
  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Compliance-Requirements
  
  


• Nvidia tells Meta Hold My Beer
  
  
  • https://cointelegraph.com/news/nvidia-open-source-ai-nemotron-surpasses-open-ai-gpt-4o
  
  


• Valve Doubles Down On Cool
  
  
  • https://www.xda-developers.com/steam-update-native-linux-gaming-much-simpler/
  
  


• Software Spotlight: Orbot
  
  
  • https://orbot.app/en/
  
  


• Tip of the Week: Looking for a trackpad? 3D Print One
  
  
  • https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-raspberry-pi-powered-trackpad-is-totally-open-source
  
  


• Support the show
  
  
  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
  
  
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