07.10.13
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Assimilation to Ubuntu and Chrome OS is a Step Away From Software Freedom
The emphasis on software freedom (or Software Freedom) inside Debian has been lessened a bit; while this can make Debian easier to install in the 'Wi-Fi era' this might signal the shift towards Ubuntu-like Debian, i.e. a distro without principles
Links 05/10/2022: Arti 1.0.1 Released and Microsoft Pluton/UEFI 'Secure' Boot Closing Computers Down (as GPL Circumvention Tools)
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IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, October 04, 2022
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Links 05/10/2022: PL/Haskell 1.0 and RapidRows 1.0 Released
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Links 04/10/2022: Introducing NVK, Kueue, Stellarium 1.0, WordPress 6.1 Beta 3, and OpenSSH 9.1
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Linux Foundation Events Now 'Run' by Linux's Biggest Foe
The Linux Foundation expresses gratitude, upfront, to only one company: Microsoft
IRC Proceedings: Monday, October 03, 2022
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Links 04/10/2022: Tor Project Board and Conflicts of Interest, More Politics
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Microsoft Windows Sinks to Just 16% of the African Market
As we noted yesterday, Windows is down sharply this month (27.1% market share worldwide) and the decreases are very significant in Africa, where Android (Linux-based) is spreading fast. Here’s a chart for Africa, showing Microsoft’s decrease to about 16%.
IRC Widgets Working Again
After turbulence and technical issues at KiwiIRC we've managed to get a semi-working solution or some workaround
Trolled by Microsoft's Lennart Poettering and Bought by Wintel
Last week’s public appearance by Torvalds seemed reluctant and a tad embarrassing (the media pointed out the awkwardness, too); whose idea was that, the Linux Foundation‘s?
Links 03/10/2022: Git 2.38.0 and cinnabar 0.6.0rc1
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Links 03/10/2022: OpenMandriva ROME Gold Candidate and IceWM 3.0.0
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Members of the Administrative Council of the EPO Are Asked to Summon a Conference of Ministers of the Contracting States Due to Violations of the Law
The EPO has turned into a farcical operation that laughs at the law, abuses its own staff, and lies to both staff and "customers" in the official Web site
European School The Hague (ESH) Faces a Crisis and Families of EPO Workers Are Harmed Profoundly
The European School The Hague (ESH) is not functioning like it’s supposed to; people who migrated (seeking a job) along with family members for an EPO position aren’t pleased (to say the least) and they request if not demand to speak with EPO management
[Meme] Lowering the Bar With Nations That Barely Have Any European Patents (Close to Zero)
The EPO has totally lost the plot; it completely neglected its mission in pursuit of money and optics
Links 03/10/2022: GNU Linux-Libre 6.0
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IRC Proceedings: Sunday, October 02, 2022
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Update on SeaMonkey 2.53.14 and NoScript Crashes/Palefills Not Working
Reprinted with permission from Ryan
Links 03/10/2022: Linux 6.0 is Out
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GNU/Linux and the GPL in Particular Are Under Attack Because They Spread Fast (Like a 'Cancer')
The good news is that GNU/Linux continues to expand (widespread usage); the bad news is, it has come under a sheer magnitude of attacks and the media barely bothers to mention the obvious
Windows Majority in Asia Down to Just Three Countries, All-time Low for Windows Worldwide This Month
The decline of Microsoft Windows continues; sooner or later Android (Linux inside) will be dominant in almost every country in terms of its market share or number of users
Links 02/10/2022: Debian on Firmware Policy and PostgreSQL 15 RC 1
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Links 02/10/2022: KStars 3.6.1 and DjangoCon Europe 2022
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IRC Proceedings: Saturday, October 01, 2022
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Fedora 37 and SeaMonkey 2.53.14
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'Linux' Foundation, While Hoarding Over $200,000,000 Per Year, Calls Itself 'Non-Profit'
This video (10:55-11:28 above), which was published a few weeks ago, gives insight into how much money the Linux Foundation and its proxies raise per year while paying Jim Zemlin [cref =164412 probably about $1.4 million per year already] (because it’s all so charitable)
GNU/Linux Rises to Record Highs in Africa This Past September
According to this map and these latest plots (based on data from about 3,000,000 Web sites), Windows majority is long lost in Africa and (‘proper’) GNU/Linux usage keeps rising (not just Android, which uses Linux)
Ongoing Efforts to Convince OSI to Drop the Microsoft Funding (Which Comes With Strings, Such as the OSI Attacking the GPL)
It's becoming increasingly clear that buzzwords and hype get misused to misframe and distract from abuses; we're meanwhile trying to convince the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to drop Microsoft because it pays the OSI for a disinformation campaign (portraying large-scale GPL violations as "AI")
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