●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 ●● ● Sep 24 [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] From chat/kayak: [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] ---- [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] Anything you want to ask? [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] hi, existing client since 2003, want to ask about dedicated server [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] What is the nature of your query? [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] No problem, hold on whilst we get one of the team to assist you. [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] No problem, hold on whilst we just get one of the team to assist you. [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] Hi [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] Ask away [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] short specs [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] need about 300GB raid, about 5 virtual/containers [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] need to know price per year [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] Righto, best to email xxxxxand they can quote you. [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] ok. will do [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] ----- [00:18] schestowitz[TR2] (old) [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] also old: [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] " [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] We can manage the machine on our own, except the hardware/datacentre. [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] just got back [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] bad timing too, as i just got two positive covid-19 tests [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] it's very mild [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] source unknown [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] might be my mom's fault, counting back the days [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] she is a superspreader [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] It's so long [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] It will be huge if I need to add full name [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] oops, wrong paste [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] roy:~% uptime [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] 08:12:52 up 29 days, 12:11, 0 users, load average: 0.55, 0.90, 1.04 [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] on tm-new [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] so the hypervisor is still running [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] i sent an email asking about ip changes [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] " [00:20] schestowitz[TR2] nostalgia [00:24] schestowitz[TR2] "i sent you email, should i ask my webhost for prices etc.? [00:24] schestowitz[TR2] health comes first, see schestowitz.com/Weblog [00:24] schestowitz[TR2] don't panic about TR, it'll be back and be freer" [00:47] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uEUghIW [00:47] -TechBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uEUghIW ) [00:47] schestowitz[TR2] " [00:47] schestowitz[TR2] Good riddance to bad rubbish. [00:47] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Sep 24 [02:30] *amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-310501.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [02:31] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@bmuxke8hbdx4i.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [02:34] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [02:34] *amarsh04 has quit (Connection closed) [02:36] *amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-310501.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [02:36] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@bmuxke8hbdx4i.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Sep 24 [08:04] *parsifal (~parsifal@6thegygyadsu4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [08:05] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Sep 24 [11:44] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [11:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Sep 24 [12:33] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:35] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #boycottnovell [12:35] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #boycottnovell MinceR ● Sep 24 [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Is Arvind packing up? [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] "IBM's traditional retirement age of their CEOs and chairpeople has been 60 in the past, and Arvind is 62. How long do you think he has?" [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1qQSAXmg [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishnas-salary-jumps-23-to-20-million/articleshow/108538230.cms [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] "Seems to me that Arvind is maximizing his retirement compensation and is about to retire, perhaps this December? These all happening in 2024... [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Juiced cash flow by pushing accounts payable to 120 day from 90. [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Multiple rounds of very significant layoffs, especially in "high-cost" countries. [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Shutdown of China development teams (due to increasing salaries in that geo?) [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Divesting multiple products. [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Stock buy-backs juicing stock price. [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Approaching typical IBM CEO retirement age. [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] Is it just me, or are other IBMers feeling that same way -- that these changes are unsustainable short-term juice meant to provide Arvid the best possible exit package?" [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1flla5f/is_ibms_ceo_avind_krishna_about_to_retire/ [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] "is that why the article speculating on Alvind's upcoming retirement which was posted earlier today (Sept 23, 2024) disappeared from this site...very quietly ?? LOL !" [18:09] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uENRAeH [18:09] -TechBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1qQSAXmg ) [18:09] *TechBN has quit (connection closed) [18:09] *TechBN (~b0t@iijacan2vrgta.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [18:09] -TechBN/#boycottnovell-Failed to load module HelloWorld. Reason: Not found! [18:09] -TechBN/#boycottnovell-Module HelloWorld has been removed until restarted! 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