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<description>bonum certa men certa</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Web Browsers Are for Rendering Web Page, They Shouldn't Become PDF Editors (updated)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/Web_Browsers_Are_for_Rendering_Web_Page_They_Shouldn_t_Become_P.shtml</link>
<description>Linus Torvalds is quickly learning and speaking about this</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Torvalds Capitulated on Rust and Slop, Now He's Paying the Price (updated)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Torvalds_Capitulated_on_Rust_and_Slop_Now_He_s_Paying_the_Price.shtml</link>
<description>they are pushing Microsoft and slop for grifters and scammers</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IBM is Becoming a Pile of Expired Patents and Abandoned Buildings, Assets of Little Actual Value</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/IBM_is_Becoming_a_Pile_of_Expired_Patents_and_Abandoned_Buildin.shtml</link>
<description>Having laid off a ton of people, borrowed lots of money to fake growth (by acquisition), and sent some jobs to low-paid regions where innovation isn't done</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Links 20/05/2026: Looting of Americans for "White Grievance Reparations Fund"; "Mark Zuckerberg Used Shell Companies to Bully Native Hawaiians"</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/Links_20_05_2026_Looting_of_Americans_for_White_Grievance_Repar.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SLAPP Censorship - Part 82 Out of 200: British Government Intervenes in the SLAPPs by Brett Wilson LLP</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_82_Out_of_200_British_Government_Interven.shtml</link>
<description>At this stage our matters are dealt with by a layer below that of the Prime Minister (adjacent to it)</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LinkedIn Communications Reveal That LinkedIn - Like GitHub - Will Vanish Inside the Belly of Microsoft</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/LinkedIn_Communications_Reveal_That_LinkedIn_Like_GitHub_Will_V.shtml</link>
<description>This is definitely going to happen.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Wall Street, Financial Difficulties Drive Shares Up</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/In_Wall_Street_Financial_Difficulties_Drive_Shares_Up.shtml</link>
<description>Wall Street doesn't work that way</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVIII - European Patent Office (EPO) Guidebook Says Report Crimes Committed on EPO Premises. Some Did, But President Campinos Covers up for the Culprits.</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVIII_European_Patent.shtml</link>
<description>The staff has long been on strike and the union (SUEPO) organised an enhanced day of action just two days ago</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gemini Links 20/05/2026: Fall of an  Empire, "High Tech is a Social Exercise", and Big Cameras</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/Gemini_Links_20_05_2026_Fall_of_an_Empire_High_Tech_is_a_Social.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Over at Tux Machines...</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml</link>
<description>GNU/Linux news for the past day</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, May 19, 2026</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/20/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_May_19_2026.shtml</link>
<description>IRC logs for Tuesday, May 19, 2026</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LinkedIn Layoffs at Microsoft: Probably Well More Than 5% of Staff</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/LinkedIn_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Probably_Well_More_Than_5_of_Staf.shtml</link>
<description>In short, it's difficult to believe only 5% are impacted</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>It's Not Just a Widespread Theory, It's Apparently a Verified Fact: Home Appliances Not Made to Last Long</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/It_s_Not_Just_a_Widespread_Theory_It_s_Apparently_a_Verified_Fa.shtml</link>
<description>Washing machine repair man asserts that the machines sold a decade ago could maybe last a decade; now they last barely 5 years.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Whistleblowers Needed: We Are Seeing Many Layoffs in Red Hat (Not Just in China), We Want to Know More</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Whistleblowers_Needed_We_Are_Seeing_Many_Layoffs_in_Red_Hat_Not.shtml</link>
<description>Last week we learned about some people who said they had left Red Hat or are leaving Red Hat</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Links 19/05/2026: More Obituaries for Peter G. Neumann, Taiwan Abandoned by Cheeto House for Don's Personal Gain</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Links_19_05_2026_More_Obituaries_for_Peter_G_Neumann_Taiwan_Aba.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Links 19/05/2026: Online 'Storage' (Surveillance) Accounts Lower Thresholds (Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos), Slop Debacles Expand (False Promises Made to Staff Regarding Compensation)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Links_19_05_2026_Online_Storage_Surveillance_Accounts_Lower_Thr.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SLAPP Censorship - Part 81 Out of 200: SLAPP Censorship Does Not Work If Your Sole Strategy is Revenge (and You Attack the Family)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_81_Out_of_200_SLAPP_Censorship_Does_Not_W.shtml</link>
<description>Both yours and others'</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Techrights at 20 (Soon)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Techrights_at_20_Soon.shtml</link>
<description>It does not seek popularity or affirmation from "Establishment" outlets</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>We Pay More for Less, for Things That Last Less Time and Are Almost Impossible to Repair</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/We_Pay_More_for_Less_for_Things_That_Last_Less_Time_and_Are_Alm.shtml</link>
<description>Ever noticed how "modern" or "smart" TVs come with dumber and dumber (worse) controllers?</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vista 11 Turns 5 in a Couple of Months. Not Many People Use It.</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Vista_11_Turns_5_in_a_Couple_of_Months_Not_Many_People_Use_It.shtml</link>
<description>It is the only supported version of Windows; many people move elsewhere</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Head of GitHub Recently Left, Microsoft Need No Longer Report Mass Layoffs There (User Activity is Declining)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Head_of_GitHub_Recently_Left_Microsoft_Need_No_Longer_Report_Ma.shtml</link>
<description>We've long said that LinkedIn and GitHub, which Microsoft bought, would likely end up like Skype</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Slop Bubble is Already Bursting</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/The_Slop_Bubble_is_Already_Bursting.shtml</link>
<description>Slop is not desirable and the general public is growingly impatient, seeing that slop has improved nothing for them</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gemini Links 19/05/2026: Reliable Old Tech, Collection of Essays</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Gemini_Links_19_05_2026_Reliable_Old_Tech_Collection_of_Essays.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVII - European Patent Office (EPO) Became a "Toxic Work Environment" When Cocaine Addicts Put in Charge</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVII_European_Patent_.shtml</link>
<description>They are putting at risk colleagues by abusing them</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Over at Tux Machines...</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml</link>
<description>GNU/Linux news for the past day</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 18, 2026</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/19/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_May_18_2026.shtml</link>
<description>IRC logs for Monday, May 18, 2026</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Links 18/05/2026: Slop-induced Shortages, Solicitors Regulation Authority Says It's Unable to Deal With Complaints Load (So Regulation Does Not Really Exist)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_Slop_induced_Shortages_Solicitors_Regulation_A.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Ghost Essay and World Wide Web Considered Broken</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Ghost_Essay_and_World_Wide_Web_Consider.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cooperation and Collaboration, on a More Personal Level</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Cooperation_and_Collaboration_on_a_More_Personal_Level.shtml</link>
<description>Rianne, to me, isn't just a wife; she is also my best friend</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IBM Has Payroll Problems (Just Like Microsoft)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IBM_Has_Payroll_Problems_Just_Like_Microsoft.shtml</link>
<description>It's a good thing that many nations around the world are, accordingly if not proactively, divesting from GAFAM</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Links 18/05/2026: 25 Years of OLDaily and Dangers of "Living With Too Much Tech"</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_25_Years_of_OLDaily_and_Dangers_of_Living_With.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trips to London</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Trips_to_London.shtml</link>
<description>London isn't a bad place, but it's a long journey and we'd rather stay in Manchester and write about technology</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SLAPP Censorship - Part 80 Out of 200: Having Run Out of Time to Meet a Judge's Deadline, Microsoft's Graveley Had Garrett's Lawyers Argued My ~190-Page Defence and CounterClaim (DCC) Was Unclear About My Position</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_80_Out_of_200_Having_Run_Out_of_Time_to_M.shtml</link>
<description>Nothing could be further from the truth</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Working in the Shell (and Fish)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Working_in_the_Shell_and_Fish.shtml</link>
<description>Yesterday we spent about 5 hours on the shells and fish</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO)</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.shtml</link>
<description>How many months has Campinos got left before the delegates show him the door?</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Over at Tux Machines...</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml</link>
<description>GNU/Linux news for the past day</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IRC Proceedings: Sunday, May 17, 2026</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_May_17_2026.shtml</link>
<description>IRC logs for Sunday, May 17, 2026</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Poetry, Sauna, and GNU Taler</title>
<link>https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Poetry_Sauna_and_GNU_Taler.shtml</link>
<description>Links for the day</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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