Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 04, 2026

Updated This Past Day

1. Being Prevented From Accessing One's Own System Means Getting Locked Out, Not Security

   a metaphor

2. 3/4 (Three-Quarter) of Requests Seen by statCounter (Originating From Desktops/Laptops) Deemed to be "Linux" in San Marino

   74% Linux, it says...

3. The Linux Foundation Does Not Work for Linux, Definitely Not for Free Software

   works for its biggest sponsors, i.e. companies like Microsoft, IBM, and others

4. The European Patent Office's (EPO) Crisis Week Ends Today, the Rest of the Year Will be EPO Staff on Strike

   The outcome of the two-day meeting won't change the fact that EPO staff is on strike for the whole year

5. British Women Don't Want to Work for American Men Who Attack American Women

   "[g]reeting clients and preparing beverages"

6. Mass Layoff Event on June 30 at Red Hat? Let Us Know...

   We are looking for more Red Hat whistleblowers

7. IBM Red Hat Kicks Out the Community, Promotes Slop

   It has gotten so bad

   New

8. Gemini Links 03/07/2026: Mindfulness Practice and "Slop Is Killing the Human Spirit"

   Links for the day

9. Links 03/07/2026: Openwashing of Slop in "Linux" Clothing and "Happy Birthday, America"

   Links for the day

10. John Been (reallinuxuser.com) May Have Crossed Over to the 'Dark Side' of LLM Slop

    It 'smells' like it, a scanner seems to concur

11. Who or What is "Nadeko"?

    Fijxu's services make life a lot easier for Free software sticklers

12. 10 Years Since the World Lost Ian Murdock

    My wife and I still use Debian, as does this site

13. No, Microsoft is Not Laying Off 5,000-6,000 But a Lot More

    There are "buyouts", "PIPs" (silence layoffs), pink slips, and future waves, not counting subsidiaries and contractors

14. The Cyber Show's Andy and Helen Confronting 'Upgrades'

    the latest from Andy and Helen

15. statCounter Sees Almost 1 in 10 Desktops or Laptops in Egypt as GNU/Linux Workstations

    10% "market share" (for GNU/Linux) was nearly attained last month

16. The March of GNU/Linux in the Russian Ally, Belarus

    record high for GNU/Linux in Belarus

17. Technology is Getting Objectively Worse and Less Reliable

    Something went horribly wrong

18. FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive Lacks Independence From GAFAM's 'Linux' Foundation

    We're not trying to 'bash' FOSS Force

19. News That Matters, News That's Exclusive, and News LLM Slop Will Never Get Right

    Churning out blog posts just for quantity's sake was never our goal

20. Independence and Software Freedom

    Much work remains to be done

21. European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Operation Monte Titano: Micro-State Diplomacy

    On 28th May 2026 EPO President António Campinos paid a visit to the Most Serene Republic of San Marino where he was received with full diplomatic honours

22. Links 03/07/2026: Slop "Isn’t Replacing Lawyers", "App Fatigue"

    Links for the day

23. Statement on This Week's DDoS Attacks

    DDoS attacks are not a "badge of honour". They are a nuisance.

24. Skinnerboxes as Health Problems and Impediments (Against Happiness)

    skinnerboxes are a form of addiction

25. Costa Ricans' Adoption of GNU/Linux Reaches New Highs

    Windows is doing poorly in general

26. Gaming on Windows is in Trouble, XBox is Practically Dead Already

    It seems increasingly clear that Microsoft wants to get rid of XBox

27. New Record for GNU/Linux in the World's Largest Muslim-Majority Population (287,983,025)

    Will Indonesians leave GAFAM behind?

28. SLAPP Censorship - Part 126 Out of 200: Becoming More Aggressive Against Us Only Proves Us Right

    the police involved

29. The Register MS Covers "AI" Because It Gets Paid to

    A lot of noise "in the news" about "AI" is paid-for trash

30. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

31. IRC Proceedings: Thursday, July 02, 2026

    IRC logs for Thursday, July 02, 2026

32. Gemini Links 02/07/2026: OpenBGPD, Newt and OpenBSD, Indieweb Theme for Ghost

    Links for the day

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