I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How I contribute to open source without coding (and you can too)

It's actually easy to turn what you know about your local area into useful public info.
Wired

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project from scratch. Doing so would be extremely slow ...

Open Source AI vs Closed Models : Custom Setup & Key Tradeoffs Guide 2026

Open Source AI agents can handle email and financial analysis using tools like Olama and NA10, helping teams automate routine tasks.
Reuters

Continue Launches 1.0 with Open-Source IDE Extensions and a Hub that Empowers Developers to Build and Share Custom AI Code Assistants

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 26, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Continue, the open-source AI code assistant platform, today announced the launch of Continue 1.0, a major milestone on its journey to empower ...
TechCrunch

What does ‘open source AI’ mean, anyway?

The struggle between open source and proprietary software is well understood. But the tensions permeating software circles for decades have shuffled into the artificial intelligence space, in part ...