Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 17, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Inclusion of Dissent and Diversity of Views (Opinions, Interpretations, Scenarios)

   Stand for freedom of expression as much as you insist on software freedom

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2. GNU/Linux Continues to Get More Prevalent Worldwide (Also on the Desktop)

   Desktops (or laptops) aren't everything, but...

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3. Links 16/04/2024: Levente "anthraxx" Polyák as Arch Linux 2024 Leader, openSUSE Leap Micro 6 Now Alpha, Facebook Blocking News

   Links for the day

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4. Examining Code of Conduct violations

   Reprinted with permission from the Free Software Fellowship

5. Ruben Schade's Story Shows the Toxicity of Social Control Media, Not GNU/Linux

   The issue here is Social Control Media [sic], which unlike the media rewards people for brigading otherwise OK or reasonable people

6. Upgrading IRCd

   We use the latest Debian BTW

7. The Free Software Community is Under Attack (Waged Mostly by Lawyers, Not Developers)

   Licensing and legalese may seem "boring" or "complicated" (depending on where one stands w.r.t. development), but it matters a great deal

8. Grasping at Straws in IBM (Red Hat Layoff Rumours in 2024)

   researching rumours around Red Hat layoffs

9. Who is a real Debian Developer?

   Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock

10. Links 16/04/2024: Many More Layoffs, Broadcom/VMware Probed (Antitrust)

    Links for the day

11. Links 16/04/2024: Second Sunday After Easter and "Re-inventing the Wheel"

    Links for the day

12. Where is the copyright notice and license for Debian GNU/Linux itself?

    Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock

13. Halász Dávid & IBM Red Hat, OSCAL, Albania dating

    Reprinted with permission from the Free Software Fellowship

14. Next Week Marks a Year Since Red Hat Mass Layoffs, Another Round Would be "Consistent With Other Layoffs at IBM."

    "From anon: Global D&;I team has been cut in half."

15. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

16. IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 15, 2024

    IRC logs for Monday, April 15, 2024

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