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Addresses the shift toward per-token billing in AI tools and the rapidly improving quality of local models, prompting a move to local inference. Facing hardware limitations on a M2 MacBook Air, the author utilizes LM Studio’s LM Link feature to connect their powerful Framework 13 laptop over the local network. This setup allows the MacBook Air to leverage the Framework’s 64GB RAM for running models like qwen3-coder-next via the lms CLI, effectively combining portability with computational power while avoiding variable cloud costs.

Every open source project eventually hits a moment where someone has to make a call nobody agreed on in advance — and governance is the system that determines who has the authority to make it. This post walks through every major governance model in plain language, from BDFLs and do-ocracies to lazy consensus and multi-stakeholder consortia, including how mature projects like Kubernetes layer several models at once. MkDocs is included as a real-world example of what happens when governance gets skipped entirely.

Most OSPO leaders think their committers are their community — they’re not. Start with git shortlog -sne to identify contributors, then layer in GitHub Insights and LFX Insights for richer data. For the full picture, spin up GrimoireLab to pull from Slack, Discourse, mailing lists, and more. But the real community — the bug reporters, bloggers, meetup organizers, and lurkers in a Telegram group you’ve never heard of — lives outside your repo entirely. Cast a wide net across social media, forums, and conference talks, and don’t be shy about asking your known community where they hang out.

There’s a metaphor out there that you should write about something if you are asked about it more than three times. I cannot count how many times folks ask about my setup, so I’ll capture it here. I also haven’t posted anything about my desk since we finished our basement, which includes my office. Actually the last time I wrote about this was five years ago, almost to the day. Note: I may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs. ...

Note: The Short household is a Plex household. We use Plex to stream our media collection to various devices in our home and when traveling. If you’re interested in connecting on Plex, send a request! The holiday season isn’t complete without a good movie marathon, and we’ve assembled the ultimate collection of 29 Christmas films that span generations, genres, and styles. The Classics That Started It All 1. Home Alone (1990) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 66% ...