Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 13, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Linux is Released Too Often, Tested Insufficiently (Same as Chromium, Firefox, and Systemd)

   Driven by schedule, not quality (objective criterion)

2. When I discovered people trafficking in open source software

   Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock

3. Over at Tux Machines...

   GNU/Linux news for the past day

   New

4. DPL Sam Hartman proves blackmail is alive and well in Debian

   Reprinted with permission from disguised.work

5. What is a safe space?

   Reprinted with permission from the Free Software Fellowship

6. Does Debian deserve an independent news service?

   Reprinted with permission from disguised.work

7. Linux.com So Neglected If Not Abandoned That It Promotes Deals That Expired 4 Weeks Ago

   Quite some "stewardship" by the Linux Foundation

8. The Fall of Meritocracy in Tech

   nuff said

9. Microsoft Has Lost Malta

   Android has caught up

10. In Asia, Baidu Has Become Bigger Than Bing and Yandex is Getting There Too

    XBox and Bing are going through existential crises

11. "Having IBM Next to Your Name is a Scarlet Letter"

    IBM staff just motivated not to work

12. Techrights Browsing Made Easier

    a draft for discussion

13. Links 12/05/2024: XBox Founders Say Microsoft Lost Its Identity

    Links for the day

14. Gemini Links 12/05/2024: Enshitification and Mind Maps

    Links for the day

15. Aside From Red Hat Spam and Partisan Media There's a Lingering Rumour of Layoffs

    Some rumour said IBM had second thoughts about a WARN notice and delayed that a bit

16. The Albanian open source community is very healthy indeed

    Windows nosedives from 99.1% to a lot less

17. Web Sites Hijacked by WIPO on Behalf of Microsoft-Sponsored SPI (and People Looking to Hide Embarrassing Facts)

    debian.chat; debiancommunity.org; debian.day; debian.family; debian.finance; debian.giving; debiangnulinux.org; debian.guide; debian.news; debian.plus; debianproject.community; debianproject.org; debian.team; debian.video

18. Julian Assange on Privacy of People, Even Little Children

    Facebook/Google (or GAFAM, an acronym I coined with Assange) knows you better than your mom knows you

19. [Meme] Miscomprehension of GDPR

    Social control in general is a ticking timebomb

20. In Haiti, the Market Share of Windows Collapsed (From 97% to 27% on Desktops/Laptops)

    A couple of months ago Windows was measured at 3.04%

21. In Most Countries It's Still Possible Not to Have a 'Smartphone' and to Pay for Nearly Everything With Cash

    Withdrawing money will be possible as long as enough people use many ATMs (cash machines)

22. Expect Lots of Material From Daniel Pocock as Election Day Nears

    The experiences of Daniel Pocock were an excellent example of reprisal or retribution against either whistleblowers or people who give a voice to whistleblowers

23. I've Been Promoting Free Software for Over 25 Years

    I wrote my first computer program when I was about 14, maybe a little younger (I have visual memory of it)

24. Reminder: Richard Stallman's Talk is This Week in Paris (and in French)

    Defending rms isn't the same as defending everything he has ever said

25. IRC Proceedings: Saturday, May 11, 2024

    IRC logs for Saturday, May 11, 2024

26. Online Bullying (Trying to Make People Unhappy)

    Narcissists and bullies behind mice and keyboards, no honesty or fact-checking required

27. Talk About Software Freedom

    "Linux" and "BSD" may mean a lot to more and more people, but they're still just brands or acronyms

28. Windows in South Korea: From 98.5% in 2010 to About 30% (Android Rises to Almost 50%)

    Samsung ships like a million Linux devices per day

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