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OVOS and Mycroft: A Fork That Wasn't Meant to Be
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OVOS and Mycroft: A Fork That Wasn't Meant to Be

How OpenVoiceOS emerged not as a rebellious fork but as a necessary continuation of the Mycroft project, driven by the core community to create a truly open voice assistant.

Peter Steenbergen
Peter SteenbergenMay 20, 2025
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By Peter Steenbergen

When Your Voice Assistant Becomes a Persona: The Power—and Peril—of LLMs in OpenVoiceOS

The latest evolution of OpenVoiceOS integrates LLMs through the Persona Pipeline, creating more human-like interactions - but not without psychological risks.

By Strongthany

OpenVoiceOS now available on containers

Learn how OpenVoiceOS is now available as containerized services for easier installation and management.

By Strongthany

Campaign Update: New Goals

We are excited to announce our goal of €4,000 has been achieved! We are thrilled to have reached our goal, as it will help enable us to become a fully realized non-profit.

By Peter Steenbergen

Giving Voice to the Future: Support OpenVoiceOS in Establishing a Nonprofit Association

Learn how you can support OpenVoiceOS in establishing a nonprofit association to ensure the future of their open-source voice assistant projects.

By Strongthany

Why OpenVoiceOS Uses Permissive Licenses

Explaining the license chosen for OVOS and what that entails for developers and users alike.

By Strongthany

A Brief History of Open Voice OS

Explore the history of Open Voice OS, from its roots in MycroftAI to becoming a leading open-source voice assistant system.