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Run LLMs on Apple Neural Engine (ANE)
a year ago
- ANEMLL is an open-source project for porting Large Language Models (LLMs) to tensor processors, starting with Apple Neural Engine (ANE).
- Provides a pipeline from model conversion to inference for LLMs on ANE, enabling on-device inference for privacy and security.
- Offers five main components: LLM Conversion Tools, Swift Reference Implementation, Python Sample Code, iOS/macOS Sample Applications, and ANEMLL-BENCH.
- Supports models like LLAMA 3.1 (1B and 8B), DeepSeek, and DeepHermes distilled models, with plans to add more.
- Includes sample applications and tools for Swift and Python, with a TestFlight app available for testing.
- Requires macOS Sequoia with ANE, 16GB RAM, Python 3.9, and Xcode Command Line Tools for CoreML compiler.
- Currently optimized for Meta's LLaMA 3.2 models and others, with contributions from the community.
- Licensed under MIT License and welcomes contributions from the community.
Show HN: VoltAgent – Open-Source Observability-First TS AI Agent Framework
a year ago
- VoltAgent is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agent applications.
- It provides modular building blocks, standardized patterns, and abstractions to simplify development.
- Key features include Core Engine, Multi-Agent Systems, Extensible Packages, Tooling & Integrations, Data Retrieval & RAG, Memory, and LLM Compatibility.
- VoltAgent offers a middle ground between DIY approaches and no-code builders, balancing flexibility and ease of use.
- Developers can build faster with pre-built components, maintainable code, scalability, and flexibility.
- VoltAgent supports various AI applications like chatbots, virtual assistants, automated workflows, and multi-agent systems.
- Quick setup is possible using the `create-voltagent-app` CLI tool.
- The VoltAgent Console provides visual monitoring and debugging capabilities.
- VoltAgent is versatile, supporting complex workflow automation, intelligent data pipelines, and personalized user experiences.
- The framework is licensed under MIT and welcomes contributions from the community.
Llama-Nemotron: Efficient Reasoning Models
a year ago
- Introduction of Llama-Nemotron series: open family of heterogeneous reasoning models with exceptional capabilities and efficiency.
- Three model sizes: Nano (8B), Super (49B), Ultra (253B), competitive with state-of-the-art models like DeepSeek-R1.
- Training procedure includes neural architecture search, knowledge distillation, continued pretraining, and reasoning-focused post-training.
- First open-source models with dynamic reasoning toggle for switching between chat and reasoning modes.
- Release includes models under NVIDIA Open Model License, post-training dataset, and training codebases (NeMo, NeMo-Aligner, Megatron-LM).
N8n is not open source and your project is gaslighting its users (2019)
a year ago
- The text criticizes the use of the 'Commons Clause' for falsely presenting software as open source when it is actually 'source available'.
- It accuses the developers of leveraging respected licenses like Apache and Creative Commons to mislead users.
- The author compares this deception to selling homeopathic pills as actual medicine, emphasizing the unethical nature of the lie.
- A strong emotional appeal is made, warning against locking the issue and demanding accountability.
Show HN: Klavis AI – Open-source MCP integration for AI applications
a year ago
- Klavis AI provides easy integration with MCP servers and clients, scaling to millions of users.
- Features include stable production-ready MCP servers with a 100% connection guarantee.
- Built-in authentication with OAuth flows and secrets management for security.
- High-quality MCP servers from official sources or internally evaluated.
- Supports MCP client integration via Slack, Discord, or web clients.
- Offers 100+ tool integrations and customization options.
- Quick setup process: sign up, create an API key, and launch an MCP server instance.
- Supports various tools like Discord, GitHub, Postgres, Slack, YouTube, and more.
- Open-source infrastructure with MIT License, welcoming contributions.
- Community support available via Discord.
You can't Git clone a team
a year ago
- Mastering the entire software stack is technically and humanly hard, involving more than just technical challenges but also dealing with human factors like demographics and career attractiveness.
- The expertise required to build and maintain an entire virtualization stack is rare, spanning multiple disciplines from kernel-level programming to UI/UX collaboration.
- Open-source communities, especially in system-level projects, face aging contributors with insufficient new talent due to the field's perceived lack of appeal compared to modern tech trends like LLMs.
- Hypervisors and infrastructure are not static commodities; they evolve with hardware and security threats, yet education often overlooks these critical areas.
- There's a significant pipeline problem in systems education, with fewer students, professors, and projects focusing on low-level concepts, leading to a scarcity of knowledgeable professionals.
- Efforts to address the talent shortage include early scouting of system-minded students, university partnerships, and collaborations with research labs to foster interest and knowledge transfer.
- Initiatives like partnering with the Xen Project aim to bring more contributors into the fold, including juniors, through structured programs similar to Google Summer of Code.
- Making system-level projects more appealing involves community management, showcasing real-world impact, and lowering contribution barriers without compromising quality.
- Mentorship is crucial, requiring experienced engineers willing to guide newcomers, a resource even rarer than the students themselves.
- Sustainable funding is essential to attract and retain talent, highlighting the importance of sales and marketing in supporting technical teams and projects.
Show HN: Open source SVG icons made for UI design
a year ago
- Glow Icons 1.0.0 released with 442 open source icons in 2 styles for interfaces.
- Icons are available under the MIT license.
- Alexey Krivov invites feedback and ideas for building the best design system for SaaS.
- Contact via email: [email protected] or on X: @glow_ui.
- Glow UI is not affiliated with Figma and retains all rights as of 2025.
Zombieverter: Open source VCU for reusing salvage EV components
a year ago
- ZombieVerter VCU is an open-source vehicle control unit (VCU) designed for EV conversions using salvaged components.
- It supports a wide range of salvaged EV parts from manufacturers like Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Lexus.
- Features include multiple CANbus interfaces, LIN bus, OBD-II, WiFi, and a web-based UI for configuration and data logging.
- Hardware includes PWM drivers, low/high side outputs, input pins, and support for various communication protocols.
- Software capabilities cover motor control, charger control, contactor management, throttle mapping, and more.
- Supported OEM hardware includes motors, inverters, chargers, BMS systems, and heaters from various manufacturers.
- Assembly instructions and programming details are provided for both fully built and DIY kits.
- Power wiring requires a permanent 12V supply, with specific pin configurations for contactors, throttle, and other functions.
- Initial setup involves connecting to the VCU's WiFi and accessing the web interface for configuration.
- Troubleshooting tips include firmware recovery via STLink and resolving CANBus web interface issues.
Zed: The Fastest AI Code Editor
a year ago
- Zed is introduced as the world’s fastest AI code editor, built in Rust and open-source under GPL version 3.
- The Agent Panel in Zed allows users to interact with AI agents to perform tasks like code changes, queries, and more without prior setup.
- Zed ensures privacy and security by default, not harvesting user data and requiring confirmation for irreversible actions.
- Users can choose from various language models for the agent, including custom models via Ollama, and customize tool access.
- Zed offers free usage without AI features, with optional paid plans for AI usage (50 prompts/month free, 500 prompts/month for $20).
- The editor supports macOS and Linux currently, with a Windows stable release planned for 2025.
- Future updates include a debugger release, improved AI collaboration, and Windows support.
Open source project curl is sick of users submitting "AI slop" vulnerabilities
a year ago
- Daniel Stenberg, the lead of the curl project, expressed frustration over AI-generated bug reports flooding their channels.
- Curl, a 25-year-old open-source tool, uses HackerOne for vulnerability reports, but AI-generated submissions have become problematic.
- Stenberg announced that suspected AI-generated reports will require verification, and if confirmed, reporters will be banned.
- A recent AI-generated report claimed a novel HTTP/3 exploit in curl, but the submission contained errors and irrelevant details.
- The submitter failed to provide a valid patch, cited non-existent functions, and gave irrelevant hardening advice.
VerifAI – open-source generative search with verification
a year ago
- VerifAI is a Generative Search/Productivity engine providing verifiable answers to prevent hallucinations in generative models.
- Supports indexing documents in txt, md, docx, pptx, or pdf formats and combines lexical and semantic search for accuracy.
- Features include easy installation, user registration, pleasant UI, and verification of generated text to avoid misinformation.
- Installation involves setting up Python environment, configuring system variables, and running backend and frontend services.
- Developed models include fine-tuned QLoRA for Mistral 7B-instruct and a verification model based on DeBERTa.
- Collaborators include Bayer A.G. and the Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research and Development of Serbia.
- Project has been presented in multiple conferences and funded by the NGI Search project of the European Union.
Sole maintainer of Linux distro AnduinOS turns out to be a Microsoft employee
a year ago
- AnduinOS 1.3, a Linux distribution resembling Windows 11, was recently released.
- The sole maintainer, Anduin Xue, is a Microsoft engineer but works on the project independently.
- AnduinOS is a personal project based on Ubuntu with minimal modifications beyond the UI.
- Xue has no plans to commercialize AnduinOS and dedicates only a few hours monthly to its maintenance.
- The project is open-source, addressing concerns about potential backdoors for the Chinese government.
- Xue intends to continue supporting AnduinOS and may pursue full-time maintenance if sponsorship arises.
- With Windows 10 support ending, Linux distributions like AnduinOS offer an alternative for older PCs.
Sofie: open-source web based system for automating live TV news production
a year ago
- Sofie is a web-based, open source TV automation system.
- Used by Norwegian public service broadcaster NRK since September 2018.
- User Guide provides functionality, installation, and operation details.
- For Developers section covers development and contribution guidelines.
- Releases section includes current, past, and upcoming Sofie versions.
- Community invites users to join Slack to connect with developers and users.
Debian Looks to Better Address Ill-Maintained / Dormant Packages
a year ago
- Andreas Tille, the re-elected Debian Project Leader, aims to address dormant packages in Debian.
- Debian's traditional single-maintainer model is being complemented by team maintenance to handle the growing number of packages.
- Many packages are outdated or neglected, with some candidates for removal or transfer to active teams.
- Current tools like MIA, Package Salvaging, and NMUs are limited in addressing dormant packages effectively.
- A new 'Intend to NMU' (ITN) process is being trialed to introduce a 21-day notice period before taking action on neglected packages.
- A BoF session at DebConf25 will discuss improvements for handling dormant packages, building on previous proposals.
- The goal is to balance maintainer autonomy with the need for timely updates to neglected packages.
Introducing Myself
a year ago
- New Executive Director expresses excitement and gratitude for joining the GNOME Foundation.
- Background includes extensive experience in software development, open source, and startups, with a personal story of overcoming partial blindness.
- GNOME's mission as a universal computing environment is highlighted as a key inspiration.
- Emphasis on the importance of community, transparency, and celebrating contributors.
- Goals include enhancing financial stability, resilience, and supporting GNOME's growth for the future.
Build iOS Apps on Linux and Windows (WSL)
a year ago
- Introduction of xtool, a cross-platform, open-source software for building iOS apps from Linux and Windows (WSL).
- Key features include building SwiftPM packages into iOS apps, signing and installing iOS apps, and interacting with Apple Developer Services programmatically.
- xtool is SwiftPM-based and fully declarative, making it a potential replacement for Xcode on macOS for iOS app development.
- Documentation and tutorials available on Swift Package Index to help users get started with xtool.
- Current limitations include lack of support for Interface Builder, Asset Catalogs, proprietary macros, App Extensions, LLDB debugging on iOS 17+, and App Store deployment.
- Future goals include integrating modern debugging tools and enabling App Store Connect deployments.
- xtool represents 8 years of development effort, with the developer seeking external contributions to expand its features.
A community-led fork of Organic Maps
a year ago
- A community-led fork of Organic Maps, named CoMaps, is progressing rapidly.
- Core principles include Transparency, Community Decision-making, Not-for-profit & for Public Interest, Fully Open Source, and Privacy-focused.
- The project is focusing on building the foundation, setting up technology, and preparing for the first release.
- The name CoMaps is provisional, with voting concluding on May 20th.
- Ways to get involved include joining development on Codeberg, participating in governance, spreading the word, helping with social media, building the website, and donating via OpenCollective.
- No progress in negotiations with Organic Maps shareholders; Viktor wants to retain full control despite disagreements.
Meta's Llama license is still not Open Source
a year ago
- Meta's LLaMa license does not meet the Open Source Definition despite being labeled as 'Open Source'.
- The Llama 3.x Community Licence fails to grant basic freedoms, including usage for any purpose, non-discrimination, and unrestricted fields of endeavor.
- Newer versions of Meta’s Llama license impose additional restrictions, such as excluding users in the European Union without explanation.
- Critics of the Open Source AI Definition are accused of supporting Meta’s misleading use of the term 'Open Source'.
- The Open Source Initiative (OSI) calls for community unity to oppose Meta’s 'open washing' and continues efforts to educate and advocate for true open-source principles.
You can no longer browse open source code on GitHub without logging in first
a year ago
- User encounters Error 429 (Too Many Requests) when accessing GitHub repository files without logging in.
- Criticism of GitHub's new feature as against open source ethos, suggesting it resembles 'Enshittification'.
- Suggestion to move projects to alternative platforms like Codeberg due to GitHub's perceived predatory practices.
- Issue reproduction steps and expected vs actual behavior detailed, highlighting unclear rate limiting policies.
- Call for clearer error messages or guidance to avoid hitting rate limits when accessing files.
Tiptap (YC S23) Is Hiring
a year ago
- Tiptap is seeking a Growth Manager to drive revenue growth and establish a scalable growth engine.
- The role involves generating ≥30 qualified SQLs per month and improving self-serve conversion rates.
- Tiptap is a popular open-source editor framework with 30k+ GitHub stars and 7M monthly downloads.
- The position offers a salary of €70,000-€90,000, 32 days of vacation, and employee stock options.
- Responsibilities include owning the full growth funnel, running experiments, and partnering with Product & Engineering.
- Qualifications require 6+ years in growth marketing or SaaS, with strong analytical and communication skills.
- The hiring process includes an intro call, deep dive, trial day, and offer within days.
- Onboarding includes pre-onboarding support, team introductions, and early contribution to growth initiatives.

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Run LLMs on Apple Neural Engine (ANE)

Show HN: VoltAgent – Open-Source Observability-First TS AI Agent Framework

Llama-Nemotron: Efficient Reasoning Models

N8n is not open source and your project is gaslighting its users (2019)

Show HN: Klavis AI – Open-source MCP integration for AI applications

You can't Git clone a team

Show HN: Open source SVG icons made for UI design

Zombieverter: Open source VCU for reusing salvage EV components

Zed: The Fastest AI Code Editor

Open source project curl is sick of users submitting "AI slop" vulnerabilities

VerifAI – open-source generative search with verification

Sole maintainer of Linux distro AnduinOS turns out to be a Microsoft employee

Sofie: open-source web based system for automating live TV news production

Debian Looks to Better Address Ill-Maintained / Dormant Packages

Introducing Myself

Build iOS Apps on Linux and Windows (WSL)

A community-led fork of Organic Maps

Meta's Llama license is still not Open Source

You can no longer browse open source code on GitHub without logging in first

Tiptap (YC S23) Is Hiring