The Open Source Computing Thread

[Based_Christian_Dude]

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

STOP using enemy's AI like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft CoPilot, Apple Intelligence, etc. By using their proprietary AI, you are training them to get stronger and exposing yourselves for the enemy to exploit you. You must use open source alternatives to be safe out there and to ensure the safety of your children.

GPT4All: GPT4All runs large language models (LLMs) privately on everyday desktops & laptops.

GPT4All – The Leading Private AI Chatbot for Local Language Models

Experience true data privacy with GPT4All, a private AI chatbot that runs local language models on your device. No cloud needed—run secure, on-device LLMs for unlimited offline AI interactions.

nomic.ai

GitHub - nomic-ai/gpt4all: GPT4All: Run Local LLMs on Any Device. Open-source and available for commercial use.

GPT4All: Run Local LLMs on Any Device. Open-source and available for commercial use. - nomic-ai/gpt4all

github.com

Ollama: Get up and running with large language models.

Ollama

Get up and running with large language models.

ollama.com

GitHub - ollama/ollama: Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, Mistral Small 3.1 and other large language models.

Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, Mistral Small 3.1 and other large language models. - ollama/ollama

github.com

KoboldCpp: KoboldCpp is an easy-to-use AI text-generation software for GGML and GGUF models.

GitHub - LostRuins/koboldcpp: Run GGUF models easily with a KoboldAI UI. One File. Zero Install.

Run GGUF models easily with a KoboldAI UI. One File. Zero Install. - LostRuins/koboldcpp

github.com

Oobabooga Text generation web UI: A Gradio web UI for Large Language Models.

GitHub - oobabooga/text-generation-webui: LLM UI with advanced features, easy setup, and multiple backend support.

LLM UI with advanced features, easy setup, and multiple backend support. - oobabooga/text-generation-webui

github.com

More AI Client Tools

Alpaca: Alpaca is an Ollama client where you can manage and chat with multiple models, Alpaca provides an easy and beginner friendly way of interacting with local AI, everything is open source and powered by Ollama.

Alpaca

jeffser.com

GitHub - Jeffser/Alpaca: 🦙 Local and online AI hub

🦙 Local and online AI hub. Contribute to Jeffser/Alpaca development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Jan AI: Jan is a ChatGPT-alternative that runs 100% offline on your device. Our goal is to make it easy for a layperson to download and run LLMs and use AI with full control and privacy.

https://jan.ai/

GitHub - janhq/jan: Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer

Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer - janhq/jan

github.com

 

[Jeff3025]

Looks cool, what do you think about the Qwen models? https://ollama.com/library/qwen2.5

I think you have a great point here. Just like with search engines, these companies are hoovering up all your data.

 

[Based_Christian_Dude]

Looks cool, what do you think about the Qwen models? https://ollama.com/library/qwen2.5

I think you have a great point here. Just like with search engines, these companies are hoovering up all your data.

Don't know anything about Qwen, but since it's made by Alibaba, it's most likely at least a decent AI with neutered opinions about the CCP.

 

[Jeff3025]

Better than Deepseek in many cases:
In examples: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-deepseek-vs-qwen-2-5-with-7-prompts-heres-the-winner

and in metrics: https://dev.to/mehmetakar/qwen-25-max-vs-deepseek-v3-r1-benchmark-49be

 

[Based_Christian_Dude]

Better than Deepseek in many cases:
In examples: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-deepseek-vs-qwen-2-5-with-7-prompts-heres-the-winner

and in metrics: https://dev.to/mehmetakar/qwen-25-max-vs-deepseek-v3-r1-benchmark-49be

Interesting...wouldn't be surprised if China is purposely creating multiple brilliant open source AI models to antagonize the USA's economic dominance. The only thing the US really exports is copyrighted intellectual property (e.g. software, multimedia, subscription services).

 

[Based_Christian_Dude]

There's a row about Android Open Source Project (AOSP) lately. Google is removing driver tree support and distributing drivers for their Pixel devices in the Android 16 update, which makes it hard to develop custom ROMs and Operating Systems now and will require reverse engineering. This will affect development of running LineageOS, GrapheneOS, and all others on Google Pixels.

AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

Google has confirmed it isn't discontinuing AOSP, but it's making a change that makes it harder for devs to build Android for Pixel phones.

www.androidauthority.com

 

[Blade Runner]

There's a row about Android Open Source Project (AOSP) lately. Google is removing driver tree support and distributing drivers for their Pixel devices in the Android 16 update, which makes it hard to develop custom ROMs and Operating Systems now and will require reverse engineering. This will affect development of running LineageOS, GrapheneOS, and all others on Google Pixels.

AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

Google has confirmed it isn't discontinuing AOSP, but it's making a change that makes it harder for devs to build Android for Pixel phones.

www.androidauthority.com

Does this mean the 8a is the last possible custom ROM device?

 

[Based_Christian_Dude]

Does this mean the 8a is the last possible custom ROM device?

It just means that it will be harder to develop a custom Android OS ROMs specifically for the Pixel devices going forward. The developers will need to have an even higher-IQ and reverse engineer things, but it's still possible make an OS run on them. It's why you see still custom ROMs for Samsung or Motorola devices despite no support. I believe the Pixel 9 series will be last devices with easy access to the binaries since it had Android 15.