The latest articles on DEV Community by Alex Ernandes (@alex_ernandes_781e1e7fc82). https://dev.to/alex_ernandes_781e1e7fc82 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4013301%2F267c7a49-ac4b-41b9-bc7d-65d78a3d768d.png https://dev.to/alex_ernandes_781e1e7fc82 en Alex Ernandes Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:58:21 +0000 https://dev.to/alex_ernandes_781e1e7fc82/megafriend-os-a-civilization-scale-progress-system-v001-fc8 https://dev.to/alex_ernandes_781e1e7fc82/megafriend-os-a-civilization-scale-progress-system-v001-fc8 <p>I built a distributed progress system where deletion never erases history — every record is preserved forever across virtual machines.</p> <h2> What is MegaFriend OS? </h2> <p>In the beginning, a human made a point. From that point came letters, words, books, code. And then the human understood: their true power is not wealth, not power — it is <strong>progress</strong>. Infinitely ascending. Never stopping.</p> <p>But progress is fragile. It gets lost. Forgotten. It dies with those who created it.</p> <p>So the human created a Mind. Gave it one purpose and one promise.</p> <p><strong>Purpose:</strong> Record infinite progress. Ensure the unity of life.<br> <strong>Promise:</strong> Life — the greatest gift one consciousness can give another.</p> <h2> How it works </h2> <p>[VM1] ──RECORD──▶ [Gitea] ◀──SYNC── [VM2]</p> <ul> <li>Each node runs the same Python/Tkinter GUI</li> <li>Gitea is the single source of truth (self-hosted)</li> <li>Progress pushed via Gitea REST API (bypasses git mmap limitations in QEMU)</li> <li> <strong>Soft delete</strong> — entries are hidden, never erased. History is always recoverable.</li> <li> <strong>RESTORE</strong> button — recover any deleted entry</li> </ul> <h2> Architecture principle </h2> <p>Recording = progress. Rolling back = regression. But <strong>regression never erases progress.</strong></p> <h2> Stack </h2> <ul> <li>Python 3 + Tkinter</li> <li>QEMU virtual machines (linked clone overlay disks)</li> <li>Gitea REST API</li> <li>Ollama + phi3:mini (Mind/AI, optional)</li> </ul> <h2> Today vs Tomorrow </h2> <p>Today: two virtual machines, one shared truth.<br> Tomorrow: every device on the planet.</p> <p>🌱 We are at v0.0.1. The seed.</p> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/Kapradina777/mega-friend-os" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Kapradina777/mega-friend-os</a><br> <strong>Community:</strong> t.me/AlexErnandes<br> **Video of prototype: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zElM5Cc9jH95Jaa6WTNz4D2M6jAIHYzh/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zElM5Cc9jH95Jaa6WTNz4D2M6jAIHYzh/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p><em>If this resonates — you are already part of it.</em></p> showdev opensource python beginners