Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 27, 2024

Updated This Past Day

1. Linux Foundation's Net Income Plunged Nearly 10 Million Dollars in a Year, Jim Zemlin Still Pays Himself About 1.2 Million Dollars a Year and Proxima Well Over 2 Million

   Net income down from $26,233,513 to $17,042,511, but the spendings go on and on

2. [Meme] Bite the Bullet (or Rocket)

   an act of disrespect and distrust

3. Bloodbath in IBM China Today

   layoffs confirmed

4. Almost a Week Later Microsoft Openly Admits the Sabotage of GNU/Linux PCs Was Its Own Fault

   Break things, then help the victim?

5. [Video] The Talk in Asia Where Linus Torvalds Has Just 'Bashed' the 'Hey Hi' (AI) Hype Again

   we are making is more openly accessible

   New

6. [Meme] Booting "a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches.”

   Microsoft not sure ... You should still boot Linux

7. When Linus Torvalds Gave Vista 7 'Thumbs Up' in Japan GNU/Linux Was 5 Times Smaller in Japan

   We're moving in the right direction

8. Steady Increases for GNU/Linux in Lao, Where "Proper" GNU/Linux Rises to 6%

   That's some nice trend

9. B&B: Why IBM is Moving From Beijing to Bangalore

   A lot of money saved is another mega-bonus to IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna

10. Links 26/08/2024: NASA Updates, Tensions and Conflict

    Links for the day

11. Gemini Links 26/08/2024: New People in Gemini, Hybrid Projects Explained

    Links for the day

12. Desktops and Laptops Languishing in China Anyway...

    IBM is exiting China over time, but IBM in general is a dying company

13. [Meme] At Least Everything Improves Over Time

    Maybe we need to get back to basics...

14. Change is Possible

    one can get rid of a terrible dependence on third parties

15. Links 26/08/2024: Islamic Attack in Germany, Telegram Arrest Stirs Up Debate

    Links for the day

16. [Meme] Schmock, Not Woke

    When there are no principles (just money) there's nothing left! Just a languishing name or a brand.

17. It's "Official": Windows Below 5% in Bahamas

    More and more nations join the "under 5%" club. Expect many to come...

18. Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part IV - Companies Used to Demand You Don't Criticise Their Products and Services

    consent to terms that are not legally enforceable?

19. 'Microsoft India' is Googlebombing "Layoffs" to Hide Its Silent Layoffs (as Recent as This Summer)

    When the media's role is to gaslight, mislead, cover up and shore up Ponzi schemes (like "hey hi") don't expect trust in media to improve

20. [Meme] Giving Business Ideas to International Business Machines

    Has IBM implemented social credit machines for CPC to keep score for every person?

21. Looks Like IBM is About to Lay Off Thousands This Week, Workers' Access Reportedly Revoked Over the Weekend

    IBM does not issue an official statement or a press release

22. Poland: Bing Down, Windows Down, Vista 11 Also Down

    Vista 11 has been a complete disaster

23. Links 25/08/2024: Books Censored and GoToSocial

    Links for the day

24. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

25. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, August 25, 2024

    IRC logs for Sunday, August 25, 2024

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