Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 21, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Former Debian Project Leader Branden Robinson Cautions Against Cover-up and Censorship in Debian

   Debian drama. Again.

2. It's Friday Again and Many People Leave IBM for Good (IBM Should be Reported for Illegal NDAs That Hide Layoffs)

   we very seldom see anyone deviating a lot from the "template-like" narrative, let alone mentioning "layoffs" or "RA" or some other term that implies non-consensual departure

3. What Do People Ever Buy From Microsoft Anyway (Not PCs)?

   Microsoft sells two things these days: 1) vapourware/promises. 2) its stock.

4. Gemini Links 20/02/2026: "Mainstream Unix, Underground Unix", Slop Staging DDoS Attacks Against Small Sites

   Links for the day

5. IBM Inclusivity: Red Hat Summit is for Rich Sponsors Like Microsoft and Rich Guests Who Pay $500 a Day

   Nothing signals societal tolerance more than paying a large military contractor

   New

6. Like a Shell

   Overreactions can backfire

7. Not Only Leaders of XBox Got Sacked (Layoffs)

   Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond got laid off

8. 9PM on a Friday Night: Microsoft Says the Layoffs Are Not Layoffs

   We've said for a long time that XBox is doomed this year

9. Gemini Links 20/02/2026: Misfin Server and Magic in Programming

   Links for the day

10. analytics.usa.gov Reckons Windows "Market Share" Fell to Just 38%, Vista 11 Not Even a Third of Windows Users

    This coming summer Vista 11 turns 5

11. The New Digg.com is Slop

    Slop "summaries" and Serial Sloppers are drowning out the site with fake 'articles' (plagiarism)

12. Linus Torvalds: Bill Epsteingate Good Enough for Me to Wine and Dine With

    Torvalds is more connected to Jeffrey Epstein than Richard Stallman ever was

13. Our Uptimes Are Always Better Than Any Site That Uses Clownflare

    Clownflare as a company operates like a cult

14. GNU/Linux Apparently Rose to 6% in Uzbekistan

    If accurate, this represents a new problem for Microsoft and a big win for Software Freedom

15. Sponsored Videos and 'Articles' in The Register MS, Stenography as a Service/Product

    They should more accurately label these actors

16. The Little Clique of Sloppers/Spammers About "Linux" Got Even Smaller

    Thankfully there are still genuine and legit GNU/Linux sites out there

17. Links 20/02/2026: Microsoft Intentionally Kills Older Hardware, "The Story of XBox" Shows How Defective Microsoft Hardware Really Was

    Links for the day

18. Turkmenistan One of Many Countries Where Microsoft Fell to Distant Third in Search

    We expect many layoffs in Bing some time soon

19. Don't Wait for "Red Hat Layoffs" Because After Bluewashing They're IBM RAs and Don't Wait for "IBM Layoffs" Because They're Perpetual

    IBM layoffs are silent and "forever" (small trickle that never ends and is widespread - after all IBM is a very global and ubiquitous firm)

20. Links 20/02/2026: Standards, Science, and Politics

    Links for the day

21. GNU/Linux Adoption is Higher in Richer Countries

    Is it because freedom is actually expensive - something that only privileged people can pursue?

22. Links 20/02/2026: Windows TCO Versus Deutsche Bahn, Europe Seeks More Independent Digital Future

    Links for the day

23. IBM, Red Hat and Fedora: Don't Say "Master", It Offends People. Also IBM, Red Hat and Fedora: "Master Podman".

    The hypocrisy at Red Hat and Fedora shows no boundaries

24. IBM Layoffs Aren't Just in IBM 'Proper'

    Who is still using Lotus after the HCL move?

25. The Register MS Gets Paid by Gartner to Promote a Ponzi Scheme for Gartner, Microsoft, and Others

    The credibility of that site will suffer because it tries to sell a major scam to its audience

26. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

27. IRC Proceedings: Thursday, February 19, 2026

    IRC logs for Thursday, February 19, 2026

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