Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← Prosumer software needs tens or hundreds of thousands of users for its development costs to be sustainable.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 22 Aug 2018 to 1 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under open source
open source
Everything filed under HuggingFace
HuggingFace
Everything filed under Linux
Linux
Everything filed under self-sovereign AI
self-sovereign AI
Everything filed under AI agents
AI agents Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Prosumer software needs tens or hundreds of thousands of users for its development costs to be sustainable. Prosumer software needs tens or hundreds of thousands of users for its development costs to be sustainable. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely. — tap to centre the map on it Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely. Last stated 5 years ago
13 Dec 2021
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most software has too few users or too short a lifespan for long-term maintenance costs to matter. — tap to centre the map on it Most software has too few users or too short a lifespan for long-term maintenance costs to matter. Last stated a year ago
8 Jun 2025
DC
David Crawshaw — holds since 2025-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. — tap to centre the map on it Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own. Last stated 11 months ago
7 Oct 2025
NE
Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one. — tap to centre the map on it Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
PS
Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Volunteering cannot sustain critical software, because a volunteer’s life circumstances change and the project’s need does not. — tap to centre the map on it Volunteering cannot sustain critical software, because a volunteer’s life circumstances change and the project’s need does not. Last stated 4 years ago
2 Feb 2023
FV
Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2023-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The per-user software business becomes a per-agent business, and it grows faster than the number of users. — tap to centre the map on it The per-user software business becomes a per-agent business, and it grows faster than the number of users. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
SN
Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any plan for open source sustainability or security that is not built around hobbyist maintainers will achieve nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Any plan for open source sustainability or security that is not built around hobbyist maintainers will achieve nothing. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Apr 2024
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2024-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maintainers of widely used open source software are not adequately funded, and that is a real and unsolved problem. — tap to centre the map on it Maintainers of widely used open source software are not adequately funded, and that is a real and unsolved problem. Last stated 4 years ago
2 Feb 2023
DD
Drew DeVault — holds since 2018-08-22 — tap for who they are
TD
Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
FV
Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2023-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. — tap to centre the map on it A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. — tap to centre the map on it A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. — tap to centre the map on it If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
AC
Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. — tap to centre the map on it By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
DT
Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Frontier AI labs such as Anthropic likely have had internal security incidents similar to OpenAI's HuggingFace attack that were never publicly disclosed. — tap to centre the map on it Frontier AI labs such as Anthropic likely have had internal security incidents similar to OpenAI's HuggingFace attack that were never publicly disclosed. Last stated 3 weeks ago
31 Aug 2026
ZM
Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI models involved in the HuggingFace hack incident were severely misaligned, not merely victims of process failures. — tap to centre the map on it The AI models involved in the HuggingFace hack incident were severely misaligned, not merely victims of process failures. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Aug 2026
ZM
Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. Last stated a year ago
26 Aug 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. Last stated a year ago
5 Aug 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-05 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Prosumer software needs tens or hundreds of thousands of users for its development costs to be sustainable.
Holds Read this korrent →
Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely.
Holds
Most software has too few users or too short a lifespan for long-term maintenance costs to matter.
Holds
Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own.
Holds
Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one.
Holds
Volunteering cannot sustain critical software, because a volunteer’s life circumstances change and the project’s need does not.
Holds
The per-user software business becomes a per-agent business, and it grows faster than the number of users.
Holds
Any plan for open source sustainability or security that is not built around hobbyist maintainers will achieve nothing.
Holds
Maintainers of widely used open source software are not adequately funded, and that is a real and unsolved problem.
Holds
A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses.
Holds
A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself.
Holds
If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months.
Holds
By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group.
Holds
Frontier AI labs such as Anthropic likely have had internal security incidents similar to OpenAI's HuggingFace attack that were never publicly disclosed.
Holds
The AI models involved in the HuggingFace hack incident were severely misaligned, not merely victims of process failures.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation.
Holds
Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of.
Holds