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@onrust@infosec.exchange · 7 days ago

FOSDEM starting in a bit!

Some talks that could be interesting for workers:

31 Jan, 10:00
FOSS in times of war, scarcity and (adversarial) AI -> war always most hurts working people

We need to talk about war. And we need to talk about companies building bots that propose to rewrite our source code. And about the people behind both, and how we preserve what is great about FOSS while avoiding disruption. How do geopolitical conflicts on the one hand and the risk of bot-generated (adversarial) code on the other influence the global community working together on Free and Open Source software?

cc @techwerkers

#FOSDEM #fosdem2026 #tech #techwork

FOSS in times of war, scarcity and (adversarial) AI

We need to talk about war. And we need to talk about companies building bots that propose to rewrite our source code. And about the people behind both, and how we preserve what is great about FOSS while avoiding disruption. How do geopolitical conflicts on the one hand and the risk of bot-generated (adversarial) code on the other influence the global community working together on Free and Open Source software?

Day: Saturday
Start (UTC+1): 10:00
End (UTC+1): 10:50 — FOSS in times of war, scarcity and (adversarial) AI We need to talk about war. And we need to talk about companies building bots that propose to rewrite our source code. And about the people behind both, and how we preserve what is great about FOSS while avoiding disruption. How do geopolitical conflicts on the one hand and the risk of bot-generated (adversarial) code on the other influence the global community working together on Free and Open Source software? Day: Saturday Start (UTC+1): 10:00 End (UTC+1): 10:50

FOSDEM 2026 - FOSS in times of war, scarcity and (adversarial) AI

@onrust@infosec.exchange replied · 7 days ago

Curious (or not?) that one of FOSDEM 2026's sponsors is google, which provides part of the tech infrastructure for israel to commit genocide in Palestine through its participation in project Nimbus...

some refs:

#FOSDEM #NoTechForApartheid #NoTechForGenocide #FOSDEM2026

Sponsor Google facilitates genocide in Palestine

The Hidden Ties Between Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus and Israel's Military

A WIRED investigation found public statements from officials detail a much closer link between Project Nimbus and Israel Defense Forces than previously reported.

Documents Reveal Advanced AI Tools Google Is Selling to Israel

Training materials reviewed by The Intercept confirm that Google is offering advanced artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities to Israel.

Exclusive: Google Workers Revolt Over $1.2 Billion Israel Contract

Two Google workers have resigned and another was fired over a project providing AI and cloud services to the Israeli government and military

@onrust@infosec.exchange replied · 7 days ago

Curious (or not?) that one of FOSDEM 2026's sponsors is google, which provides part of the tech infrastructure for israel to commit genocide in Palestine through its participation in project Nimbus...

some refs:

#FOSDEM #NoTechForApartheid #NoTechForGenocide #FOSDEM2026

Sponsor Google facilitates genocide in Palestine

The Hidden Ties Between Google and Amazon’s Project Nimbus and Israel's Military

A WIRED investigation found public statements from officials detail a much closer link between Project Nimbus and Israel Defense Forces than previously reported.

Documents Reveal Advanced AI Tools Google Is Selling to Israel

Training materials reviewed by The Intercept confirm that Google is offering advanced artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities to Israel.

Exclusive: Google Workers Revolt Over $1.2 Billion Israel Contract

Two Google workers have resigned and another was fired over a project providing AI and cloud services to the Israeli government and military

@onrust@infosec.exchange replied · 7 days ago

Another talk relevant to workers:

1 Feb, at 16:05
Burnout in Open Source: A Structural Problem We Can Fix Together

This talk identifies 6 factors that contribute to developer burnout:

difficulty getting paid,
workload and time commitment,
maintenance work as unrewarding,
toxic community behaviour,
hyper-responsibility
pressure to prove oneself.

Recommendations for structural changes to address developer burnout:

pay OSS developers
foster a culture of recognition and respect
grow the community
advocate for maintainers

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #burnout #TechWork

Burnout in Open Source: A Structural Problem We Can Fix Together

I'm a psychology researcher that has been moved by the extent of burnout in Open Source, and I've written what I believe to be the most comprehensive report to date on burnout among OSS developers. I reviewed the academic literature, conducted a qualitative analysis of online discussion in the OSS community, and interviewed OSS developers. I identified 6 factors that contribute to developer burnout: difficulty getting paid, workload and time commitment, maintenance work as unrewarding, toxic community behaviour, hyper-responsibility and pressure to prove oneself. I recommend 4 structural changes to address developer burnout: pay OSS developers, foster a culture of recognition and respect, grow the community and advocate for maintainers.

Track: Community
Room: UB5.230
Day: Sunday
Start (UTC+1): 16:05
End (UTC+1): 16:30
Video only: ub5230
Chat: Join the conversation! — Burnout in Open Source: A Structural Problem We Can Fix Together I'm a psychology researcher that has been moved by the extent of burnout in Open Source, and I've written what I believe to be the most comprehensive report to date on burnout among OSS developers. I reviewed the academic literature, conducted a qualitative analysis of online discussion in the OSS community, and interviewed OSS developers. I identified 6 factors that contribute to developer burnout: difficulty getting paid, workload and time commitment, maintenance work as unrewarding, toxic community behaviour, hyper-responsibility and pressure to prove oneself. I recommend 4 structural changes to address developer burnout: pay OSS developers, foster a culture of recognition and respect, grow the community and advocate for maintainers. Track: Community Room: UB5.230 Day: Sunday Start (UTC+1): 16:05 End (UTC+1): 16:30 Video only: ub5230 Chat: Join the conversation!

FOSDEM 2026 - Burnout in Open Source: A Structural Problem We Can Fix Together

@onrust@infosec.exchange replied · 7 days ago

First talk! Michiel Leenaars speaks on FOSS in times of war, scarcity and (adversarial) AI

Live here now: https://live.fosdem.org/watch/janson
Direct: https://stream.fosdem.org/janson.m3u8

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026

Michiel Leenaars with a slide titles 'Technology as a collective public good'

https://stream.fosdem.org/janson.m3u8

FOSDEM 2026 - Stream Janson

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