Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Paul @pwaring@social.xk7.net

11/12/2025, 8:02:04 AM

Public

The thing I find weird about big companies failing to support open source projects that they use (e.g. ffmpeg, which is in the news at the moment) is that it's in their selfish commercial interests to fix bugs etc.

It's also good marketing for some customers, and a recruitment tool (some of the best devs prefer jobs where they get to spend at least some time on open source).

I get companies not being altruistic, but there's a strong argument for supporting open source with cash / engineers.

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