How to get hired for your first development job, more on contributor license agreements, and our thoughts on different immutable OS approaches.

Fiduciary Licence Agreement (FLA) – FSFE

Why the FSF Gets Copyright Assignments from Contributors

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We are joined by Element developer Andy Balaam to talk about working on open source software after 20 years in the proprietary world. We get into working in public, the realities of accepting code contributions, being part of a distributed team, the pros and cons of working from home, and more.

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Website and blog

Andy’s programming videos

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We are all on board with the right to be forgotten but it can cause some tricky problems for open source projects – particularly small ones. Plus why we won’t stop going on about why we take such a dim view of crypto.

Amolith mentioned a toot from the Tor Project.

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Why Amolith uses Arch, why Gary uses Debian, and why Joe uses Ubuntu.

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Contributor license agreements aren’t very popular, but not having a CLA can cause problems for projects in the future. Gary can’t do things like publishing Pidgin on Apple’s app stores, and Amolith is wrestling with how to keep his options open for the SaaS project he’s working on.

Don’t sign a CLA

Seriously, don’t sign a CLA

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We are joined by Chris Waldon to talk about how to get started with coding and software development.

Chris mentioned his blog.

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Is there really a renaissance in open communication tools? Does the success of the Fediverse mean that people are finally moving away from the huge companies that lock your data up? Are FOSS people just living in a bubble while the world continues to use the big platforms? How does Meta/Facebook joining the Fediverse fit into the picture? What about Bluesky?

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Jorge tries to address Félim‘s concerns about immutable desktop distros like Silverblue and Universal Blue.

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Amolith attempts to argue that avoiding ads using open source software is piracy, and that piracy in this case is good.

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Part 2 of our chat with Molly White from Web3 is Going Just Great. This time we talk about Mastodon and the Fediverse, central bank digital currencies, cashless societies, the hype around AI, corporate surveillance, and more.

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