alt Hacker NewsThis seems like it’s trying to reinvent the idea of FOSS. There’s already tons of FOSS alternatives to big tech SaaS and there’s lots of tech coops and other venues for tech activism. Why not support one of those ventures or build a platform to help amplify them?
Also odd to advocate for control of tech only to cede the entire project to AI.
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> Why not support one of those ventures or build a platform to help amplify them?
Because then you can't collect donations. And you have first prove yourself to be able to contribute to those projects. Because you want to make a name for yourself. Because you want to cast a big umbrella over unrelated software, except for the fact that they got started by this "movement".
Don't fall for it.
They are aiming for 100% parity with existing SDKs and APIs. Most FOSS alternatives won't get anywhere near that.
> Why not support one of those ventures
It appears their end goal is 1:1 drop-in replacements, which other projects usually don’t strive for.
In case anyone is interested in existing FOSS alternatives:
Auth0: https://openaltfinder.com/alternatives-to/auth0
Salesforce: https://openaltfinder.com/alternatives-to/salesforce
Yeah this is a bunch of nerds trying to solve a socio-political problem with technical solutions...
Because it feels good to start something rather than joining an existing someone at the exact same mission.
It's all just performative.