413: What is Open Source's True Value? Plus NVIDIA's Open Robots

Destination Linux

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF-Zux_pQ-Y

How valuable is open-source software, really? A new Harvard study puts a staggering number on its economic impact—but there’s a catch. We break down what this means for the future of open source and why companies might not be pulling their weight. Plus, NVIDIA just made a major announcement in robotics that could change everything. Their latest tech is open-source, but is that enough to shape the future of humanoid robots? Join us for a deep dive into the power of open source and the future of AI-driven robotics!

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:37 Community Feedback
00:10:11 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
00:12:55 The Value of Open Source . . . like you know with money
00:30:13 NVIDIA Announces Isaac GR00T N1
00:54:04 The Awesome & Scary stuff about Electric Cars
01:06:05 Software Spotlight
01:11:21 Tip of the Week: bmon

Links:

• Community Feedback
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
• Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
  • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
• The Value of Open Source . . . like you know with money
  • https://www.heise.de/en/news/Harvard-study-Open-source-has-an-economic-value-of-8-8-trillion-dollars-10322643.html
  • https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/24-038_51f8444f-502c-4139-8bf2-56eb4b65c58a.pdf
• NVIDIA Announces Isaac GR00T N1
  • https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-isaac-gr00t-n1-open-humanoid-robot-foundation-model-simulation-frameworks
• Software Spotlight
  • https://github.com/KowabungaOfficial/vkPost
• Tip of the Week: bmon
  • https://github.com/tgraf/bmon
• Support the show
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