Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 03, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. New Video Clip of Richard Stallman's Latest Visit to and Talks in Italy

   Richard Stallman or RMS giving his latest talk last week

2. For the First Time GNU/Linux is Measured at Over 4% in Europe (Not Counting ChromeOS/Chromebooks)

   Europe, on average, is now estimated to have GNU/Linux on 1 in 25 Web-connected laptops/desktops

3. The Media Barely Reported This (Late Friday): IBM Lays Off About 2,000 More Workers, Effective Hours Ago

   Maybe some diversity programs can help IBM recruit slaves or grossly-underpaid staff

   New

4. Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low in Thailand

   We're seeing many all-time records like these so far in 2025

5. Gemini Links 02/03/2025: Snowdrop Flower and Hostile Leaders

   Links for the day

6. Links 02/03/2025: Microsoft Outlook Goes Offline, Foreign-Owned Social Control Media Interfering With Fair Elections

   Links for the day

7. According to statCounter, Windows Falls Off a Cliff in Maharlika, GNU/Linux Surges to 5%

   But mobile is king

8. Windows Used by Only One in Six Asians to Access the Web, According to statCounter

   maybe more governments in Asia should move away from Microsoft

9. GNU/Linux Reaches 5% in Brazil, an All-Time High According to statCounter

   There are hundreds of millions of people in that country

10. Google Already Dominates the Global South (via Android/Linux)

    If one puts aside Russia and east Europe, not many countries exist that still connect to the Web from Windows more than from Android

11. GNU/Linux Widespread in Finland, Sweden, and Norway

    Sweden has many Chromebooks in schools3 nations

12. Germany's Incoming Leader Said He'd Seek More Independence from the US, GNU/Linux Soars to 6%

    Last month it was 5%

13. Over 2 Years of LLM Hype and Nothing to Show for It

    People still use search, not chatbots

14. Apple's iOS Almost Bigger Than Windows Now (Internationally), Windows Falls to 22% According to statCounter

    Without Windows domination, there's not much left going for Microsoft

15. Putin's Loyal DOGE

    We hereby crown Arvind Krishna "Putin's DOGE"

16. Microsoft Money Being Spent to Bully Techrights Only Legitimises Techrights

    The longer it goes on for, the greater the Streisand Effect

17. Suing One's Way Out of Real Trouble Won't Work (It Merely Increases the Trouble)

    "Guns for hire" in London can only issue "legal" threats

18. Microsoft Writing Articles About Microsoft, Using Microsoft LLMs

    Right now there are many articles about Microsoft Outlook being down completely

19. Gemini Links 02/03/2025: OFFLFIRSOCH 2025 and Programming

    Links for the day

20. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

21. IRC Proceedings: Saturday, March 01, 2025

    IRC logs for Saturday, March 01, 2025

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