How OpenTofu Happened — and What’s Next?
In August 2023, the open source community rallied to create OpenTofu, an alternative to Terraform, after HashiCorp, now owned by IBM, adopted a restrictive Business Source License for Terraform. Ohad ...
25 Jul 202429min
The Fediverse: What It Is, Why It’s Promising, What’s Next
In the early days, the internet was a decentralized space created by enthusiasts. However, it has since transformed into a centralized, commerce-driven entity dominated by a few major players. The pro...
18 Jul 202440min
Why Framework’s ‘Right to Repair’ Ethos Is Gaining Fans
In a recent episode of The New Stack Makers, recorded at the Open Source Summit North America, Matt Hartley, Linux support lead at Framework, discusses the importance of the "right to repair" movement...
11 Jul 202418min
What’s the Future of Distributed Ledgers?
Blockchain technology continues to drive innovation despite declining hype, with Distributed Ledgers (DLTs) offering secure, decentralized digital asset transactions. In an On the Road episode of The ...
2 Jul 202423min
Linux xz and the Great Flaws in Open Source
The Linux xz utils backdoor exploit, discussed in an interview at the Open Source Summit 2024 on The New Stack Makers with John Kjell, director of open source at TestifySec, highlights critical vulner...
27 Jun 202412min
How Amazon Bedrock Helps Build GenAI Apps in Python
Suman Debnath, principal developer advocate for machine learning at Amazon Web Services, emphasized the advantages of using Python in machine learning during a New Stack Makers episode recorded at PyC...
20 Jun 20246min
How to Start Building in Python with Amazon Q Developer
Nathan Peck, a senior developer advocate for generative AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS), shares his experiences working with Python in a recent episode of The New Stack Makers, recorded at PyCon US. A...
13 Jun 20249min
Who’s Keeping the Python Ecosystem Safe?
Mike Fiedler, a PyPI safety and security engineer at the Python Software Foundation, prefers the title “code gardener,” reflecting his role in maintaining and securing open source projects. Recorded a...
6 Jun 202418min
