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

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.

This open-source AI tool makes Google Assistant look obsolete

OpenClaw shows what happens when an AI assistant gets real system access and starts completing tasks, over just answering ...
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MicroPythonOS graphical operating system delivers Android-like user experience on microcontrollers

MicroPythonOS lightweight OS for microcontroller targets applications with graphical user interfaces with a look similar to Android/iOS.

The Linux community now has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds checks out, after an apparently uplifting discussion about 'our eventual march toward death'

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...