Updates:

1. GNU/Linux Rises to 6% in Mexico
   Did the soccer (football) matches have some impact or just the "unknowns" being deciphered (or omitted) by statCounter?
2. The Slop Presumption Rule
   Tainting oneself can take one day

New:

1. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, August 02, 2026
   IRC logs for Sunday, August 02, 2026
2. Gemini Links 03/08/2026: Collectibles, Cities of the Red Night, and Lali Lambda
   Links for the day
3. IBM's August 2026 Promotions (Annual Ritual) Can Turn Into a "Bloodbath" (RAs, Layoffs)
   IBM Common Stock is set to open in the red (minus) on Monday
4. Microsoft Culture Explained by People Who Work at Microsoft
   "Be ready for politicking and working over time and weekends."
5. Codes of Conduct Attract Hoarders and Sociopaths, They Are Intolerant Towards Good People
   Codes of Conduct (CoCs) are also promoted using violence
6. XBox is in Trouble, Sunday News Shows How Serious a Problem It Now Faces
   it seems impossible to resuscitate at this point
7. statCounter Observes GNU/Linux at 10% in Libya
   this month statCounter finally sees GNU/Linux approaching "double-figures" there
8. Thailand: GNU/Linux Approaching 15%, Windows in a Freefall
   It makes perfect sense for Thailand to adopt GNU/Linux for technical reasons, not just political reasons
9. GNU/Linux in Bulgaria Back Up
   part of a trend in Europe
10. Cuba Sees Leap in GNU/Linux Usage, as Reported by statCounter
    For the ordinary Cuban it makes sense to reduce a dependence on GAFAM
11. Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Drift, Crawlers in Gopher Space, Purpose, and Python
    Links for the day
12. Links 02/08/2026: Some Large Slop Investors "Crumbling", Russia Intensifies Bombing of Kiev
    Links for the day
13. IBMers Discuss Who Killed IBM (It Impacts Red Hat)
    Fedora is fast becoming like another CentOS
14. GNU/Linux Leaps to 8% in Asia
    In Asia, is it a bit higher because of GAFAM distrust? Maybe some other factor/s?
15. Clownflare Web Usage Survey: About 10% in North America Use GNU/Linux, Worldwide 6.7%
    surveyors that showed GNU/Linux growth
16. SLAPP Censorship - Part 137 Out of 200: Discovering That Spending a Million British Pounds (1,348,250.01 United States Dollars) on Lawyers Cannot Take Down One's Critics
    just outright bullying and criminality
17. Steam Survey, analytics.usa.gov, and statCounter All Point to GNU/Linux Gains (Again)
    This must be very annoying to Microsoft
18. GNU/Linux Exceeds 6% in Spain
    In recent years the "market share" steadily grew from 3% to over 6%
19. Brazil: GNU/Linux Record High, 5%
    On average, GNU/Linux has evidence of growth in many countries this summer
20. Amid 2026 Bing Layoffs Microsoft Share in Search Collapses
    How much longer before Microsoft throws in the towel or rebrands again?
21. United Kingdom: GNU/Linux up to 7%, ChromeOS Another 5% (Total 12%)
    further significant gains for GNU/Linux this month
22. Links 02/08/2026: Cheeto "Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABC"; New York Times Fights 'Intimidation'
    Links for the day
23. Why Techrights Will Still be Active a Decade From Now
    Techrights will carry on for many years to come
24. We Are Witnessing the End of IBM
    IBM cannot find growth by moving downwards, by lowering standards
25. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
26. IRC Proceedings: Saturday, August 01, 2026
    IRC logs for Saturday, August 01, 2026
27. Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Older Books, Esperanto Music History, and Slop Making Things Worse
    Links for the day