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Your Exit Strategy Dream Is My Customer Nightmare

Published on 2025-07-04 07:40:00 by Stefano Marinelli
I found a promising tool and reached out to the founder, ready to invest and partner up. I was met with a wall of silence. It crystallized a feeling I've had for a while: for many, the exit strategy dream is a nightmare for customers who actually care.

Taking a Semi-Truck to Buy Salad: My Manifesto for Simple Computing

Published on 2025-06-23 13:37:00 by Stefano Marinelli
A manifesto for simple computing. While other fields embraced minimalism, tech became bloated. Why do we use complex, oversized systems for simple jobs? It's like taking a semi-truck to buy salad. This post explores a return to efficient, low-cost, and minimalist computing.

From Collaborators to Consumers: Have We Killed the Soul of Open Source?

Published on 2025-06-19 08:16:00 by Stefano Marinelli
The Open Source community is becoming increasingly polarized. From the distro wars to Wayland vs. X11, the spirit of collaboration is fading. Are we shifting from collaborators to consumers, and what can we do to build bridges instead of walls?

25 Years Later

Published on 2023-09-25 08:10:00 by Stefano Marinelli
After 25 years, I reconnected with a friend through a 1998 email, highlighting the lasting power of open standards. This personal journey underscores the risk of relying on fleeting proprietary tech. In our digital era, choosing lasting platforms is more vital than ever.

The Demand for Online at All Costs

Published on 2023-05-22 08:10:00 by Stefano Marinelli
Today there's the unrealistic expectation of 24/7 online services. But an occasional downtime is normal and preferable to security breaches

The urgency of transitioning to IPV6

Published on 2023-04-02 08:10:00 by Stefano Marinelli
The adoption of IPv6 is no longer a matter of choice. With the scarcity of IPv4 addresses and the new challenges posed by the countless connected devices, there is an urgent need to accelerate the transition to a better and more efficient system in the form of IPv6.

No, in IT 'it must be done this way' shouldn't exist

Published on 2023-03-23 08:10:00 by Stefano Marinelli
Adopting an open and flexible approach in computing, exploring different solutions to specific problems, and embracing technological diversity and innovation should be the foundation of modern computing.

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