Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Before Freenode Collapsed Its Staff (the People Who Now Run Libera.Chat) Were Censoring/Silencing Some Free Software Supporters

   We still have this issue in the Free software community

2. All We Want to See is Any Form of Accountability in Europe's Largest Institutions

   Because people at the top of institutions should never be above the law!

   New

3. Slopwatch: Brian Fagioli Targets "Linux" With LLMs, Google News Helps Blame "Linux" for Amazon WorkSpaces Flaws

   Tonight's slopfest

4. Gemini Links 07/11/2025: Switzerland, k3s, and Privacy

   Links for the day

5. Links 07/11/2025: Software Patents Squashed, Stock Markets Wobble Over Slop Uncertainties

   Links for the day

6. A 19th Anniversary and High-Impact Exclusives

   The end of 2025 will be very difficult for EPO management

7. The Register MS, Payroll First

   GNU/Linux is a growing platform

8. Links 07/11/2025: US Government Shutdown Imperils Critical Functions, Slop in "AI" Clothing Debunked Some More, Bubble's Implosion Ongoing/Imminent According to Experts

   Links for the day

9. Gemini Links 07/11/2025: No Goodbyes, Homelab, Mouse Keys / Pointer Keys

   Links for the day

10. 12 Years for Justice is Far Too Slow (and More People, Especially Women, Are Hurt)

    Why do police departments and legal systems fail to protect women?

11. Freenode and irc.com Are Still Around

    It emulates retro terminals

12. We Don't Compete, We Analyse and Report

    Principles are so much better than money and they're something money can never acquire

13. Red Hat is Also Laying Off Staff in India

    Red Hat is a dishonest company

14. Finding Recent Talks of Richard Stallman

    We already have many pages, documents, and media files. Organising them and helping people find them is the next Big Task.

15. Richard Stallman First Speaker at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress the Weekend After This Coming Weekend

    He'll be speaking over the Net

16. Diversity at Red Hat

    Remember to judge corporations by their actions, not some Web pages with words in them

17. First the Python Software Foundation (PSF) Attacked Its Most Productive Volunteers. Now It Attacks Its Funding Sources.

    The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) rejected by PSF

18. News of Substance About the EPO's Substance Abuse (Cocaine)

    EPO Cocaine Chronicles - link to archived BILD article and photos

19. Over at Tux Machines...

    GNU/Linux news for the past day

20. IRC Proceedings: Thursday, November 06, 2025

    IRC logs for Thursday, November 06, 2025

21. On Midlife Crises

    Focus on the sabotage, not politics

22. Hallmark of Fake News: "Single-digit" (Percentage) and 1% Isn't the Same Thing

    apparently "rebalancing" is the new layoffs euphemism

23. Links 07/11/2025: Patent Trolls Target Germany, Celebrities Visit Ukraine

    Links for the day

24. Misinformation/Disinformation Disguised as Information About GNU General Public Licenses (GNU GPL) Usage

    GPL-type licences (reciprocal obligations) remain dominant

25. Slopwatch: LinuxSecurity, Brian Fagioli, and Google News Boosting WebProNews (All Slopfarms)

    Those slopfarms just saturate the Web with misinformation and mindless chaff

26. Techrights and Tux Machines at Over 40

    19 years of Techrights and 21+ years of Tux Machines

27. IBM Mass Layoffs This Week Not Limited to North America, Red Hat Staff Terminated

    Do not relocate for a company that sees you as nothing but a number or a "human resource"

28. Coming Soon: More Proof of Cocaine Use at Europe's Second-Largest Institution

    Stay tuned

29. Entering Our 20th Year

    ...and still looking for answers

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