Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 03, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. The US Taxpayers Bail Out Intel (Like They Do Microsoft), Already Deep in Debt and Risking a Bankruptcy

   When your business model heavily depends on selling PCs with Microsoft Windows...

2. Beware the Microsoft Spin in Microsoft- and Bill Gates-Funded 'Media' (the Real News is More Layoffs at Microsoft, Revealed This Month and Definitely Not a Prank)

   Microsoft Teams layoffs

   New

3. Richard Stallman Was Right and What Happened in XZ Wasn't a "Linux" or Free Software Problem, It Was Social Engineering (This Happens in Proprietary Software Too and, in This Case, It Was Enabled by Microsoft's Proprietary Social Control Media Disguised as 'Codeforge')

   The truth isn't convenient to snakeoil vendors and charlatans who speak of "secure" boot while using proprietary GitHub (controlled by NSA)

4. GNU/Linux is Bigger Than Mozilla Firefox

   it's a decent start for GNU/Linux

5. Links 02/04/2024: Microsoft Layoffs Again

   Links for the day

6. Gemini Links 02/04/2024: Privacy on Gemini, FreeBSD, and Some GNU/Linux

   Links for the day

7. CNIL bosses approved Amandine Cryptie Jambert FSFE engagement

   Reprinted with permission from the Free Software Fellowship

8. Amandine Jambert (cryptie), CNIL, FSFE Financial data breach

   Reprinted with permission from the Free Software Fellowship

9. Not April 1 (or Easter) Anymore: April 2024 Has Started With Reports of Microsoft Layoffs; Every Month This Year Represents Microsoft Layoffs

   Microsoft Layoffs Again

10. Microsoft's Windows Vista 11 Continues Its Demise, in Many Countries Like Maharlika (Philippines) GNU/Linux Surges

    Linux's growth has been notable

11. New Rumour: More Red Hat Layoffs on the Way

    Yesterday was the last day or Red Hat's former CEO

12. The Microsoft NDAs Keep Microsoft Employees (and Former Employees) From Talking About Embarrassing (to Microsoft) Facts and Information About Crimes

    what Microsoft does with "non-disparagement" clauses

13. Google and Microsoft Have Destroyed the Open Web (Chrome-ism Still Growing)

    The more Chrome grows or the more dominant Chromium-based browsers become, the worse off the Web will be

14. Links 02/04/2024: Microsoft Throws Indies Under the Bus

    Links for the day

15. Unified Patent Court has an EU treaty legality problem, said ex-CJEU judge Melchior Wathelet

    Reprinted with permission from FFII's Benjamin HENRION

16. Links 02/04/2024: Attacks on Pensions and Sega Layoffs

    Links for the day

17. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

18. IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 01, 2024

    IRC logs for Monday, April 01, 2024

19. Gemini Links 02/04/2024: Fate of Free Software, Gemtext Experimental Update

    Links for the day

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