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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · 13d

Awesome to see #Omarchy getting more visibility! 🔥 Fireship’s vid youtu.be/DC2p3kFjcK0 spreading the #Linux desktop to 500k+ viewers is huge!
I don't use this distro myself, but I still cheer for anything that helps motivate Windows users to make the switch.

There's a new Linux distro in town for developers...

YouTube video by Fireship

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · 26d

Tired of wrestling with TLS certs and CAs for your database? MariaDB 11.8's zero-configuration TLS requires no manual setup 🚀
Check out security management tips at
optimizedbyotto.com/post/zero-co...
#MariaDB #DatabaseSecurity #OpenSource

Zero-configuration TLS and password management best practices in MariaDB 11.8

Locking down database access is probably the single most important thing for a system administrator or software developer to prevent their application from leaking its data. As MariaDB 11.8 is the fir...

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · 28d

Seems there are also www.opensourcealternative.to, euroalternative.co and european-alternatives.eu

Open Source Alternatives To Proprietary Software

The world's largest directory for open source software. Discover 500+ popular open source alternatives to proprietary software products. 100% free.

www.opensourcealternative.to

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · 29d

I got hooked on browsing @openalternative.co's "Most Popular" list.

The list at openalternative.co?sort=pagevie... is an absolute gem in finding what are the trending state-of-the-art open source programs out there 🔥

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Aug 28

Seeing David Heinemeier Hansson so excited about #Linux on the desktop and building his ultimate #webdeveloper setup omarchy.org is inspiring!
Check out the first 5 minutes of the video on the front page 📽️

Omarchy

An opinionated Arch + Hyprland Setup by DHH

omarchy.org

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Aug 18

Are you contributing to Debian? Check out my best practices for submitting and reviewing Merge Request on Salsa, #Debian's #GitLab instance.

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Best Practices for Submitting and Reviewing Merge Requests in Debian

Historically the primary way to contribute to Debian has been to email the Debian bug tracker with a code patch. Now that 92% of all Debian source packages are hosted at salsa.debian.org — the GitLab ...

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · Aug 9

Debian Linux version 13 has been officially released. Let the celebration begun ...

micronews.debian.org

Debian micronews

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Aug 9

Debian 13 "trixie" has been released! 🥳
Official release notes at www.debian.org/News/2025/20...

#debian #debian13 #trixie #opensoruce

Debian -- News -- Debian 13 "trixie" released

www.debian.org

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Meet Otto" 😂

hprobots.com/otto-robot/product

Meet Otto robot. Unique STEM+A learning companion for kids

Otto is a small modular robot that get kids excited to enter the world of robotics and the basics of electronics, engineering and coding.

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jul 14

#DebConf25 started today with 460+ registered attendees in Brest, France. Hoping to see many attendees in all 3 of my talks :)
#opensource #debian #linux

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jun 30

Is your company planning to start contributing to open source? 🚀 My new post shares best practices for corporate upstream contributions, spanning things from legal compliance (CRA is coming!) to reputation & quality: optimizedbyotto.com/post/best-pr...
#OpenSource #SoftwareEngineering #CRA #SBOM

Corporate best practices for upstream open source contributions

This post is based on presentation given at the Validos annual members’ meeting on June 25th, 2025.\n

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jun 21

If you are integrating LLMs with databases, check out github.com/bytebase/dbh... - a universal MCP server connecting to MariaDB, TiDB, PostgreSQL and more
#opensource #mcp #AI

GitHub - bytebase/dbhub: Universal database MCP server connecting to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB.

Universal database MCP server connecting to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB. - bytebase/dbhub

github.com

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jun 5

MariaDB 11.8 LTS is now officially available. Read about vector support and other new features at mariadb.com/resources/bl...
#mariadb #opensource

MariaDB Community Server 11.8 LTS is Now Available | MariaDB

Learn what’s new in the recently released MariaDB Community Server 11.8 LTS release and tech preview release of MariaDB Enterprise Platform 2026.

mariadb.com

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · May 25

Planning to create .deb packages? 🚀

See my recommended workflow for new Debian packages when upstream uses git: optimizedbyotto.com/post/debian-...

#Debian #Git #OpenSource

Creating Debian packages from upstream Git

In this post, I demonstrate the optimal workflow for creating new Debian packages in 2025, preserving the upstream git history. The motivation for this is to lower the barrier for sharing improvements...

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · May 13

Google Summer of Code 2025 projects announced! Thrilled that 9 students got approved for #Debian. I'll mentor 2 to enhance #GitLab CI for 27,000+ git repos on salsa.debian.org
summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/202...
#GSoC #OpenSource

Debian and Google Summer of Code illustration of desk with books

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Apr 16

Career news: I've left AWS to dedicate the time to full-time #OpenSource development, focusing on #Debian, #Linux, and critical digital infrastructure.

Why? Open source has won, now we need to focus on *maintaining* it 🛠️

Read more at optimizedbyotto.com/post/full-ti...

Going Full-Time as an Open Source Developer

After careful consideration, I’ve decided to embark on a new chapter in my professional journey. I’ve left my position at AWS to dedicate at least the next six months to developing open source softwar...

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Mar 25

💻🌟 Students! Want a #GoogleSummerOfCode project? I’ll mentor you to improve Salsa CI, @gitlab.com CI pipeline used by 27k+ packages in @debian.bsky.social.
See optimizedbyotto.com/post/debian-... & apply by Apr 8!
#GSoC #OpenSource

Debian Salsa CI in Google Summer of Code 2025

Are you a student aspiring to participate in the Google Summer of Code 2025? Would you like to improve the continuous integration pipeline used at salsa.debian.org, the Debian GitLab instance, to help...

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Mar 9

Do you know what ActivityPub, AT Protocol, Farcaster, Lens and Nostr are?

Check my latest optimizedbyotto.com/post/distrib... about the state of decentralized social media in 2025, with stats 📊

#decentralized #fediverse #web3

Will decentralized social media soon go mainstream?

In today’s digital landscape, social media is more than just a communication tool — it is the primary medium for global discourse. Heads of state, corporate leaders and cultural influencers now broadc...

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Feb 28

I've begun exploring @beeper.com to manage my Telegram, WhatsApp, and #Matrix messages in one app. It’s impressive – and #opensource too.

Have you used it? Could this be the ultimate solution for messaging app sprawl?

www.beeper.com

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Feb 16

😆
`ssh starwarstel.net`

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Feb 8

Are you in Vancouver and keen to learn cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs? There are still a few spots left at the workshop this weekend by Wanseob Lim from the Ethereum Foundation.

Details: lu.ma/al7b7sox

#Cryptography #ZeroKnowledge #Ethereum

Zero Knowledge Weekend Workshop Vancouver · Luma

Note: This workshop is designed specifically for students and individuals passionate about becoming leaders in their local Zero-Knowledge (ZK) cryptography…

lu.ma

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jan 29

Heading to #FOSDEM2025? Join thousands of fellow open source enthusiasts! I'll be there - hit me up if you want to meet up and chat about code, community, or anything in between! 🙌 #OpenSource #Database

Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jan 27

On the path to becoming a Debian Maintainer?
Start building these 10 habits to guarantee your success! 🚀
👉https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/debian-maintainer-habits/
#Debian #OpenSource #Linux

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jan 21

In a #AI vector database benchmark by Mark Callaghan (of Facebook MySQL fame), it seems #MariaDB significantly outperforms the competition. Check out
smalldatum.blogspot.com/2025/01/eval...

Evaluating vector indexes in MariaDB and pgvector: part 1

This post has results for vector index support in MariaDB and Postgres. I am new to vector indexes so I will start small and over time add m...

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Otto Kekäläinen @ottoke.bsky.social · Jan 20

📖 How do modern #Debian source package repositories work? What git structure allows optimal software provenance, where the origin of every code line is known? Check out my latest post: optimizedbyotto.com/post/debian-...
#Linux #OpenSource #Git