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r/opensource is a subreddit with 283k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has crazy activity.
A subreddit for everything open source related (for this context, we go off the definition of open source here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source)
Popular Themes in r/opensource
#1
Self-Promotion
: "I tried Servo, the undercover web browser engine made with Rust"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I replaced twilio with a tool I built to save hundreds of dollars and open-sourced it."
21 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "I've built an open-source orbital mechanics simulation engine, and I need your feedback."
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "100% Open Source Toolchain to Map the Global Electrical Grid"
4 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Microsoft locks Libreoffice developer out of account"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "I was spending $200–$400/month on paid tools. So I built a free newsletter that shares open source + free web tools every week"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/opensource
#1
Open Source
: "Google retreats from support for Open Source projects, while some major competitors stand firm"
90 posts
#2
Tool
: "I made a CLI Tool that lets you search and download torrents (Jackett/Prowlarr support). Open-source. Feedback welcome!"
23 posts
#3
Ai
: "Is there an open source offline Ai with long term memory?"
22 posts
#4
Opensource
: "Hey r/Opensource—I built a tool that surfaces beginner-friendly issues from 500+ repos—would love your feedback!"
17 posts
#5
Web
: "Self-hosted uptime monitor for your Websites"
7 posts
#6
App
: "Free newsletter to discover open source and privacy focused Apps"
6 posts
#7
Python
: "AWS has open-sourced the Strands Agents SDK simple Python framework for model-first AI agent development with built-in observability and governance."
5 posts
#8
Android
: "[Python] nPhoneKIT – Fast, open-source toolkit for Samsung, LG, and Android device with tools like FRP unlock, screen unlock, and more"
5 posts
#9
Tool Development
: "I replaced twilio with a tool I built to save hundreds of dollars and open-sourced it."
5 posts
#10
Github
: "AwesomeIndex - Search Github's "Awesome" Lists"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/opensource
Yearly
+52k members(22.3%)
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