This week, we discuss Matt Asay accusing OpenTufu of "lifting code" and recap the Google Next '24. announcements. Plus, we share some thoughts on camera placement and offer listeners a chance to get free coffee beans.

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Runner-up Titles

Hey, I’m VP of Cables, not VP of Hubs.
Well, I still have meetings.
The Cote’ Experience
ClosedTofu
Our Cloud is Huge(tm)

Rundown

Matt Asay vs. OpenTofu
- OpenTofu may be showing us the wrong way to fork
- OpenTofu vehemently disagrees with any suggestion that it misappropriated
- Matt Asay Follow up Tweet
- Bryan Cantrill calls it an extraordinarily serious accusation
- Adam Jacob says “incendiary claim with no actual facts backing it up. The code looks completely different.
Google Cloud Next ’24

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