{
  "id": 94004,
  "title": "Devtools must be open source (exe.dev)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/devtools-must-be-open-source-exe-dev",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T15:30:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Simon Willison",
    "slug": "simon-willison",
    "url": "https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/3/devtools-must-be-open-source-exedev/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "My comment on Devtools must be open source (exe.dev) — Hacker News. One of the arguments for open source software for end-users has always been the freedom to examine and modify how that software works. The reality for most people - even expert programmers - has been that the freedom is more about being able to lean on other people to do that. Most people can't justify the time commitment needed…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News Best",
        "title": "Devtools must be open source",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/devtools-must-be-open-source",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:15:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}