When I try to explain to non-tech people how massive of an impact FOSS has, I often use #CURL by daniel:// stenberg:// (npub1cm0…enqe) as an example
The chances are high their devices all hold the software but none of them never heard of it
Most of the modern world is build on libraries made by single developers, volunteers and small teams but not many know
stux⚡️
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2026-08-02 12:53:36 UTC
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