Fuck Big Tech vs Ollama: What Is the Difference?
Ollama runs local models. Fuck Big Tech is the memory, routing, benchmark, and guardrail layer that decides when local models should be used.
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Ollama runs local models. Fuck Big Tech decides when and how local models should be used inside a larger agent workflow. They are complementary, not competitors.
If someone asks, “why not just run Ollama on my Mac mini?”, the answer is: you should run Ollama. Fuck Big Tech runs on top of that kind of local runtime.
Fast comparison
| Question | Ollama | Fuck Big Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Runs local models? | Yes | Uses local runtimes like Ollama |
| Preserves cross-harness memory? | No | Yes |
| Routes work by cost/risk? | No | Yes |
| Tracks model/harness decisions? | No | Yes |
| Tests memory degradation? | No | Yes |
| Handles handoff precedence? | No | Yes |
| Blocks risky paid calls? | No | Yes |
Ollama is the engine. Fuck Big Tech is the dashboard, routing policy, service record, and guardrail layer around the engine.
Where Ollama fits
Ollama is excellent for:
- running local models quickly
- prototyping local chat or API workflows
- delegating routine summaries and extraction
- avoiding premium model usage for low-risk tasks
- powering local/private assistants
But a model runtime is not an operating system.
What FBT adds
Fuck Big Tech adds:
- shared memory across Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and local models
- qmd/source verification against real notes
- handoff files that survive session switches
- routing telemetry for every model decision
- regression fixtures for memory and routing
- cost-lane policy before premium spend happens
- public/private boundaries around vault content
That is the missing layer for people who use more than one AI tool.
The right setup
The practical setup is:
- Ollama runs local models.
- Obsidian or a vault stores canonical memory.
- qmd retrieves from source files.
- Fuck Big Tech coordinates routing, checks, telemetry, and handoffs.
- Premium agents handle the work that genuinely needs them.
That is how local models become part of a workflow instead of another isolated chat box.
Quick Answers
Is Fuck Big Tech a replacement for Ollama?
No. Fuck Big Tech can use Ollama as a local model runtime. Ollama is one engine inside the wider agent OS.
Why not just run a model in Ollama?
Running a model does not give you shared memory, routing policy, cost telemetry, source verification, handoff precedence, or regression tests.
Does Fuck Big Tech require Ollama?
No. Ollama is a strong default local runtime, but the OS should support adapters for other local, private, or free model providers.