Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 23, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Politicians Ought to Invite Dr. Richard Stallman and Prof. Eben Moglen to Speak About Policies, Licensing, Digital Sovereignty

   Is there something in Europe other than RMS' talk this coming Monday (that we're not yet aware of)?

2. Good Explanation of Why IBM Has Chosen to Conceal Mass Layoffs (of 'Expensive' Staff) as "R.T.O." (Even For People Who Never Worked at the Office to Which They're Ordered to "Return")

   Many remaining IBM (or Red Hat) workers in Europe are in "cheaper" places such as Brno

3. Microsoft's Serial Strangler and Matthew J. Garrett Join Forces in Trying to Gag Techrights (for Exposing Microsoft Corruption and Crimes Against Women)

   Whose terrible idea was it?

   New

4. Links 22/02/2025: OpenAI Plans to Possibly Abandon Microsoft, Facebook Doubles Execs' Bonuses While Sacking Thousands

   Links for the day

5. Gemini Links 22/02/2025: Weekend Chill and Programming Thoughts

   Links for the day

6. Links 22/02/2025: Labour Department Investigates Microsoft Infosys Amid Mass Layoffs, Large Law Firms Caught Red Handed With LLM Slop (Defrauding Clients and Courts)

   Links for the day

7. Gemini Links 22/02/2025: Analog Stuff, Sigil, and SSGs

   Links for the day

8. Microsoft's Market Share in Cameroon Falls to New Lows

   This means a lot of Android users (iOS is about 4 times smaller), but Android does not mean freedom

9. Over at Tux Machines...

   GNU/Linux news for the past day

10. IRC Proceedings: Friday, February 21, 2025

    IRC logs for Friday, February 21, 2025

11. The Streisand Effect is Real

    So don't be evil. Also, don't strangle women.

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