Paul Barker

Professional Software Engineer, Embedded Linux expert & Open Source enthusiast.

I'm more active over on #Mastodon:

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

You can find me at the following non-hellsite locations:

#Mastodon: https://t.co/w5kPxv4XEy

#BlueSky: https://t.co/K7y3Kacrop

#LinkedIn: https://t.co/7KcrwliGdK

I don't expect to post on here much more.

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

I spend a lot of time online. This means a few things:

1) I'm familiar with the phrase "go touch grass".

2) I need to go touch some fucking grass.

3) I'm shocked that the domain https://t.co/6IAdNTjvBc was available!

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

New blog: https://t.co/qV0d1J0cBe

This will be my new #Blog for #Photography, #Rambling, #Hiking and personal updates, allowing me to refocus my other site exclusively on the software, open source and tech policy stuff.

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

If you share my concerns, do not endorse the Open Source AI Definition in its current form. Instead, leave comments on the text (https://t.co/cG4fFlFmkc) and if you're able to, attend the upcoming town hall sessions (https://t.co/kfdlu9UBCK) to share your feedback.

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[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

New blog post: The Open Source AI Definition is not fit for purpose

https://t.co/xe4nXeXn0R

#OpenSource #OpenSourceAI #AI

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[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

If the Open Source Initiative insists on publishing an Open Source AI definition, the definition must require Open Source AI Systems to include the release of complete corresponding training data under an open license.

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[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

I will be at @oggcamp in Manchester on 12th-13th Oct.

Message me if you'll be there and want to chat Yocto, U-Boot, Linux kernel or anything vaguely related. Especially early-mid career or hobbyists looking to do more open source work in these areas.

#OpenSource #OggCamp2024

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

@rossburton The Handmaid's Tale was not an instruction book.

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

@lucyvicmarsh @NadiaWhittomeMP @nottsgreenparty Must be some good folk in that corner of Nottingham!

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

@SuziOvens I've got a pizza for 3am second dinner!

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

Song of the day, in honour of 14 years of Tory governance.

https://t.co/eLxSvakaI2

This is not a house of amateurs.
This is done with full intent.

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

I live in a safe Labour seat so I'm free to vote Green without the risk of the Tories or Reform getting a seat. But for anyone in a seat with a real risk of a Tory/Reform win, I strongly advocate for tactical voting, even if you feel you need to take a shower afterwards!

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

This may be a controversial view but I don't see a vote as an endorsement myself.

[Paul Barker @pbarker_dev]

I'd still rather be fighting a Labour government than a Tory government. I still think the outcomes for vulnerable people will be better under a Labour government than a Tory government.