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[02:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, November 07, 2026
[02:42]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-071126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-071126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-071126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-071126.txt
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[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-11-07.txt
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[05:56]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2150.jpg
[05:56]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1793.jpg
[05:59]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, November 07, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_November_07_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_November_07_2026.gmi 
[05:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, November 07, 2026
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[06:01]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[06:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[06:02]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[06:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[06:06]	TR News	GAFAM layoffs https://www.wionews.com/technology/meta-offers-voluntary-exits-to-french-employees-as-tech-layoffs-continue-1794074956365
[06:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.wionews.com/technology/meta-offers-voluntary-exits-to-french-employees-as-tech-layoffs-continue-1794074956365 )
[06:41]	TR News	"there is poetry in the words you refuse to say." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2864
[06:41]	TR News	no shock gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/no_shock
[06:42]	TR News	"Today, I published "add-ledger", a small and simple terminal program to very quickly add entries to a ledger-cli file. If you just want to go to the Codeberg git repo, the link is at the very bottom of this Gemini page." gemini://small-tardis.dnshome.de/jnxx/microblog/2026-11-07_A_Tool_to_quickly_add_Ledger_Entries.gmi
[06:43]	TR News	Running web sites makes me not want to gemini://lowkey.party/gemlog/20261108-running-web-sites-makes-me-not-want-to/ "Several years ago now I started self-hosting things. Initially the learning process and how to set up everything drove me to eagerly keep learning more and more, and even how to manage keeping everything up and reliable. But then the LLM Scrapers arrived."
[06:44]	TR News	"They meet in a train and spend the night in Vienna. And then they go their own ways, promising each other at the last moment to meet again, six months later. No exchange of addresses or phone numbers. Just a promise." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-11-06-movies
[06:47]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 08/11/2026: "Before Sunrise" and LLM Scrapers Versus Self-Hosting (or Web in General) https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Gemini_Links_08_11_2026_Before_Sunrise_and_LLM_Scrapers_Versus_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Gemini_Links_08_11_2026_Before_Sunrise_and_LLM_Scrapers_Versus_.gmi 
[06:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 08/11/2026: "Before Sunrise" and LLM Scrapers Versus Self-Hosting (or Web in General)
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[10:17]	TR News	"Portland Civic Lab is organizing a free screening of The Internets Own Boy, the documentary about Aarons life, work, and fight for an open internet." https://www.aaronswartzday.org/portland/ | Source: Aaron Swartz Day
[10:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aaronswartzday.org | Portland | Aaron Swartz Day and International Hackathon
[10:17]	TR News	"Speaking of leaks: This weekend, as we do every year, were helping host Aaron Swartz Day, a hackathon in the name of the transparency advocate, champion of the open web" https://freedom.press/issues/new-congress-must-prioritize-press-freedom/ | Source: FPF
[10:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freedom.press | New Congress must prioritize press freedom
[10:18]	TR News	"A total of 1,326 Dutch hotels have joined a collective lawsuit against Booking.com, the Dutch hospitality industry group KHN reported." https://nltimes.nl/2026/11/07/1325-dutch-hotels-join-mass-claim-lawsuit-bookingcom | Source: NL Times
[10:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | More than 1,325 Dutch hotels join mass claim lawsuit against Booking.com | NL Times
[10:18]	TR News	Got three bouquets of flowers for the Techrights anniversary
[10:19]	TR News	"One of the issues I skirted around in the original articles was how to handle the fact that both 32-bit and 64-bit EFI firmwares exist." https://kevinboone.me/efi32.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[10:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: Building a 32-bit EFI application on a 64-bit Linux system
[10:22]	TR News	"Activist Wilma Mankiller" https://truthout.org/articles/the-navajo-nation-just-elected-its-first-woman-president/ | Source: TruthOut
[10:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | The Navajo Nation Just Elected Its First Woman President | Truthout
[10:22]	TR News	"Italys top court has shut down the ILVA steel mill in Taranto, recognizing that it has become a disastrous health hazard" https://jacobin.com/2026/11/european-steel-production-health-environment-jobs | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[10:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | The Steel Disaster in Taranto, Italy, Is a Warning to Europe
[10:23]	TR News	"Against Tech Oligarchy" https://pluralistic.net/2026/11/07/aeiou-but-sometimes-why/#unrecognizable-playbook | Source: CoryDoctorow
[10:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: JS Tan and Clarissa Redwines Against Tech Oligarchy (07 Nov 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[10:23]	TR News	"On 6-7 November 2026 we are taking action across Europe to say Stop Dirty Data Centres." https://stopdirtydatacentres.eu/ |
[10:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stopdirtydatacentres.eu | Stop Dirty Data Centres - Days of Action 6-7 Nov 2026
[10:27]	TR News	"Stephen Millers promotion" https://emptywheel.net/2026/11/07/one-less-person-in-the-room/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler
[10:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | One Less Person in the Room - emptywheel
[10:28]	TR News	[Old] "In 2018, Soon-Shiong purchased the L.A. Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune and several community newspapers in a $500-million deal." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-21/soon-shiong-plan-to-take-los-angeles-times-public | Source: Los Angeles Times
[10:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | L.A. Times owner says he intends to take newspaper public in coming year - Los Angeles Times
[10:28]	TR News	"Things changed when he took his show to one of Istanbuls most prominent stages and uploaded the performance to YouTube, opening it to a much wider audience." https://jacobin.com/2026/11/turkey-goktas-comedy-free-speech-repression | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[10:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | In Turkey, When Does a Joke Become a Crime?
[10:29]	TR News	"stock rout" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/06/us-tech-stock-ai-bubble-bursting-market-meltdown-explainer | Source: The Guardian UK
[10:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting? | Stock markets | The Guardian
[10:29]	TR News	"Over time, the computing Microsoft was renting became less useful because it no longer fit the companys specifications, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a private matter" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/microsoft-winding-down-oracle-deal-to-rent-ai-cloud-capacity-2002715 | Source: Deccan Chronicle
[10:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.deccanchronicle.com | Microsoft Winding Down Oracle Deal to Rent AI Cloud Capacity
[10:29]	TR News	"The emergency package comes after dozens of companies and government agencies were hit by unauthorized access to their systems and leaks of client data, prompting uneasiness across Japan." https://www.securityweek.com/japan-announces-emergency-cybersecurity-package-following-a-wave-of-attacks/ | Source: Security Week
[10:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Japan Announces Emergency Cybersecurity Package Following a Wave of Attacks - SecurityWeek
[10:30]	TR News	"The tech elite flocked to the state for its business-friendly politics. A Democratic wave is testing whether the state remains their political safe haven" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/11/07/musk-fled-california-texas-now-his-red-state-refuge-is-revolt/ | Source: The Washington Post
[10:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/11/07/musk-fled-california-texas-now-his-red-state-refuge-is-revolt/ )
[10:30]	TR News	"Roose: Totally. So let's talk about a few of the races that we were looking at and what happened in them." https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-6032000 | Source: NPR
[10:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | The Purple Tsunami Against Data Centers
[10:35]	TR News	[Old] "As soon as Lars Ruiter steps out of his car, he is confronted by a Microsoft security guard, who is already seething with anger." https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-netherlands-hyperscale-data-centers/ | Source: Wired
[10:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-These Angry Dutch Farmers Really Hate Microsoft | WIRED
[10:36]	TR News	"The demonstrations come days after the U.S. midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats promising to clamp down on data centers, which face resistance around the world due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use." https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/11/06/protesters-microsoft-data-center-europe/ | Source: Boston Herald
[10:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bostonherald.com | Protesters break into data center site in Amsterdam as backlash spreads
[10:36]	TR News	"Campaigners against data centers in Europe are expected to stage protests and other actions in several countries on Friday and Saturday" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/microsoft-protesters-europe-amsterdam-democrats-b3080635.html | Source: The Independent UK
[10:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europes backlash spreads | The Independent
[10:37]	TR News	"The demonstration was reportedly organized by the climate justice direction action group Geef Tegengas, a Rotterdam-based collective with a history of staging peaceful" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/protestors-microsoft-data-center-construction | Source: Futurism
[10:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Hundreds of Protestors Bust Into Construction Site to Stop Microsoft Data Center
[10:37]	TR News	"According to NRC, it will use as much electricity in a year as the whole of Amsterdam. " https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/11/activists-occupy-site-of-microsoft-data-centre-in-amsterdam/ | Source: Dutch News
[10:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Activists occupy site of Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam - DutchNews.nl
[10:38]	TR News	"We dont want it to be built. Nobody needs it" https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/data-centre-protesters-microsoft-amsterdam-europe-6531886 | Source: CNA
[10:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.channelnewsasia.com | Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam as Europes backlash spreads - CNA
[10:38]	TR News	We dont want it to be built. Nobody needs it, Timmer said. The only thing this will be used for is AI slop. AI warfare, data surveillance, and committing genocides. We dont want that, he added, vowing to continue protesting until construction is halted.
[10:38]	TR News	"Opposition to the new data center in Amsterdam comes more than a year after the city banned new data centers until 2030, after a temporary stop that was announced at the end of 2023." https://www.theverge.com/news/1028549/protesters-microsoft-data-center-site-amsterdam | Source: The Verge
[10:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam | The Verge
[10:38]	TR News	"Screw your data center." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/protesters-storm-microsoft-ai-data-center-construction-site-amsterdam-reportedly-first-of-85-targeted-actions-across-europe | Source: Tom's Hardware
[10:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Protesters storm Microsoft AI data center construction site Amsterdam reportedly first of 85 targeted actions across Europe | Tom's Hardware
[10:39]	TR News	"The action comes amid Europe-wide resistance to the rapid expansion of energy-hungry AI, with more than 100 groups involved in a two-day series of protests to demand moratoria on the construction of new datacentres." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/06/activists-break-into-building-site-of-microsoft-datacentre-in-amsterdam | Source: The Guardian UK
[10:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam | Activism | The Guardian
[10:39]	TR News	"Stop Dirty Data Centres" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/activists-breach-microsoft-data-centre-construction-site-as-protests-spread-in-europe/articleshow/135608593.cms | Source: India Times
[10:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe - The Economic Times
[10:39]	TR News	"Whats an active antenna do? Its main purpose is to provide useful reception with an antenna size much smaller than would normally be called for." https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/active-antenna-runs-on-a-single-lithium-ion-cell/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Active Antenna Runs On A Single Lithium-Ion Cell | Hackaday
[10:40]	TR News	"The fact that Musk would just quietly put an end to the Cybertruck without any fanfare was a sign of how far it had fallen, not just in the eyes of the public" https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1029460/elon-musk-cybertruck-death-election-backlash | Source: The Verge
[10:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Good riddance, Cybertruck! | The Verge
[10:40]	TR News	"designed to the specifications of one man, who made himself the richest person in the world through a savvy combination of government kickbacks, stock manipulation, and viral marketing stunts." https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/good-riddance-elon-musk-cybertruck-1235654079/ | Source: Rolling Stone
[10:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Good Riddance to Elon's Musk Cybertruck
[10:41]	TR News	"security experts were to meet in Brussels next week to discuss measures to deal with the hoaxes." https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1107/bomb-hoax-flights-europe | Source: CS Monitor
[10:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What to know about the hoax bomb threats that targeted flights in Europe - CSMonitor.com
[10:41]	TR News	[Old] "Emissions from wildfires in Indonesia from January to September 2026 were among the highest of the past 24 years" https://wildfiretoday.com/indonesias-wildfires-impact-air-quality-for-much-of-region/ |
[10:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://wildfiretoday.com/indonesias-wildfires-impact-air-quality-for-much-of-region/ )
[10:42]	TR News	[Old] "Fires are persisting across Indonesia and causing transboundary haze and respiratory health problems for people in neighboring countries like Malaysia and Singapore" https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/news/worldview-image-archive/fires-causing-persistent-haze-across-southeast-asia |
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.earthdata.nasa.gov | Fires Causing Persistent Haze Across Southeast Asia | NASA Earthdata
[10:43]	TR News	[Old] "Since late July 2026, wildfires burning across Indonesias forests, agricultural land and peatlands have released large quantities of smoke" https://eu-space.europa.eu/components/earth-observation-copernicus/image-of-the-day/indonesias-prolonged-wildfires-affect-regional-air-quality |
[10:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eu-space.europa.eu | Indonesias prolonged wildfires affect regional air quality | EU Space Support Office | EU Space Policy
[10:43]	TR News	"Smoke from fires in Indonesia has blanketed the Southeast Asian region with haze for months, turning cities like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur into the world's most polluted places." https://text.npr.org/2026/10/20/nx-s1-6004263/fires-in-indonesia-blanket-southeast-asian-region-with-haze | Source: NPR
[10:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | Fires in Indonesia blanket Southeast Asian region with haze
[10:44]	TR News	[Old] "Many of the fires begin as small-scale blazes." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/indonesia-borneo-sumatra-fires-smoke-toxic-air | Source: The Guardian UK
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | The physical toll is visceral: How Indonesias fire haze affects millions - visual guide | Indonesia | The Guardian
[10:44]	TR News	[Old] "Wildfires have torched some 1.9 million hectares across Indonesia since the start of the year" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqm2dzwdmmywo | Source: BBC
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia's toxic haze
[10:44]	TR News	"Ongoing fires in Indonesia have prompted calls for legal action or boycotts in neighbouring countries." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/indonesia-haze-crisis-reignites-regional-frustration/107329748 | Source: ABC
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.abc.net.au | Indonesia's smoke haze crisis ignites regional frustrations - ABC News
[10:47]	TR News	"Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth, but amid climate-related disasters, for many it's beginning to feel like a trap." https://www.wired.com/story/the-american-dream-wasnt-built-for-climate-change/ | Source: Wired
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The American Dream Wasnt Built for Climate Change | WIRED
[10:47]	TR News	"The bill seriously weakens the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act and guts the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act." https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/public-citizen-opposes-senate-permitting-bill | Source: Common Dreams
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Public Citizen Opposes Senate Permitting Bill | Common Dreams
[10:47]	TR News	"Google announced the investment on Thursday to build its first data center in Wyoming, expanding its AI infrastructure despite growing political opposition to such projects in parts of the US." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/google-acquires-wyoming-data-center-site-from-ai-infrastructure-firm-crusoe/articleshow/135625592.cms | Source: India Times
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe - The Economic Times
[10:48]	TR News	"Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed's Wikipedia page underwent a series of edits removing or softening references to campaign controversies before his 3 November election victory" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/abdul-el-sayed-wikipedia-edits-michigan-election-1830803 | Source: International Business Times
[10:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Abdul El-Sayed's Wikipedia Page Lost References to Controversies Before Senate Win, Researchers Say | IBTimes UK
[10:49]	TR News	"What little information can be found about New Matrix is concerning. Its owners have ties to a Chinese private equity firm that has been blacklisted by the US government since 2024" https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1029483/nvidia-ai-chips-china-blacklist-government | Source: The Verge
[10:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China | The Verge
[10:55]	TR News	"At least 48 people were killed in a brutal assault by a group loyal to the Islamic State, officials said. The area is a hot spot of the growing Ebola outbreak" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/africa/congo-attack-ebola-isis-adf.html | Source: New York Times
[10:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/africa/congo-attack-ebola-isis-adf.html )
[10:56]	TR News	"There is no standardized process for counting. Each county can pick and choose when they want to start counting. So, were running into this runaround issue" https://truthout.org/articles/mississippi-ballot-monitors-say-theyre-being-shut-out-of-vote-counting/ | Source: TruthOut
[10:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Mississippi Ballot Monitors Say Theyre Being Shut Out of Vote Counting | Truthout
[10:56]	TR News	"The case, brought by AGs in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Michigan, targeted the medical transcription, coding and imaging subsidiaries of the Nevada-based Perry Johnson Companies." https://therecord.media/medical-services-company-settles-with-4-state-ags | Source: The Record
[10:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Medical services company settles with 4 states over 2023 hack of sensitive patient records | The Record from Recorded Future News
[10:57]	TR News	"MindGeek, now called Aylo, also agreed to require government issued identification to verify that anyone who is depicted in videos, as well as the users who upload them, is over 18." https://www.courthousenews.com/pornhub-120-million-settlement-on-track-for-approval/ | Source: Court House News
[10:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.courthousenews.com | Pornhub $120 million settlement on track for approval | Courthouse News Service
[10:57]	TR News	"Regardless of the validity of the investigation, the mass-resignation exposes the hypocrisy of Georgia police, who have access to perhaps the largest public-private surveillance operation in US history." https://futurism.com/future-society/police-force-georgia-resigns-surveillance-tracking | Source: Futurism
[10:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Entire Police Force Quits After Mayor Starts Surveilling Them and Tracking Their Movement
● Nov 08
[11:08]	TR News	"The management of Zimbabwes Traffic Management System is pure" https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/11/my-experience-with-zimbabwes-new-traffic-camera-system-fined-for-driving-through-a-green-light/ | Source: Zimbabwe
[11:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 428 @ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/11/my-experience-with-zimbabwes-new-traffic-camera-system-fined-for-driving-through-a-green-light/ )
[11:10]	TR News	Windows TCO https://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-refrigeration-hacks-internet-of-things/ | Source: Wired
[11:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Fridge-Hacking Spree Is an Internet-of-Things Wake-Up Call | WIRED
[11:11]	TR News	Social Control Media: "harmful consequences" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/vaishnaw-puts-onus-on-social-media-platforms-to-curb-online-harm-stops-short-of-safe-harbour-clarity/articleshow/135609932.cms | Source: India Times
[11:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Vaishnaw puts onus on social media platforms to curb online harm, stops short of safe-harbour clarity - The Economic Times
[11:11]	TR News	"How TikTok Is Promoting, Normalising and Glamourising the Sex Industry" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/tiktok-accused-of-promoting-sex-industry-to-young-girls-2002713 | Source: Deccan Chronicle
[11:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.deccanchronicle.com | TikTok Accused Of Promoting Sex Industry To Young Girls
[11:11]	TR News	"MWR harkens back to the World War I-era Army Morale Division." https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-11-06/mwr-returns-social-media-23382405.html | Source: Stars And Stripes
[11:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MWR returns to Facebook after Army authorizes social media policy exemption | Stars and Stripes
[11:12]	TR News	"I originally drafted this in August, 2024." https://www.michaelgale.dev/blog/mastodon-for-everyone | Source: Michael Gale
[11:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michaelgale.dev | Mastodon for everyone | Michael Gale
[11:13]	TR News	"And they got it, years later, when a Scottish botanist snuck into China to steal tea seedlings." https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5935277 | Source: NPR
[11:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | Much of South Asia powers the day with chai. The tea's origins may surprise you
[11:14]	TR News	"In a new study, scientists showed that you can do this, and it's all thanks to human sewage." https://www.sciencealert.com/university-exams-produce-a-distinct-chemical-signature-in-sewage-study-suggests | Source: Science Alert
[11:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-University Exams Produce a Distinct Chemical Signature in Sewage, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert
[11:14]	TR News	"Today, most people expect to sleep for seven to nine hours without a lengthy interruption." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/11/how-people-sleep-middle-ages/ | Source: Medievalists.net
[11:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Did People Sleep in the Middle Ages? - Medievalists.net
[11:15]	TR News	"In some ways, the handpiece of an induction-heated soldering iron is simpler than a resistive iron." https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/building-a-homemade-induction-soldering-iron/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building A Homemade Induction Soldering Iron | Hackaday
[11:16]	TR News	"Some people forget rarely used possessions, and get minimal benefit from having them stored." https://www.jefftk.com/p/minimalism-stuff-and-brains | Source: Jeff Kaufman
[11:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jefftk.com | Minimalism, Stuff, and Brains
[11:17]	TR News	"I knew the job would involve substantial administration. When we wrote the application for the center" https://www.the-scientist.com/what-i-wish-i-had-asked-before-becoming-a-director-of-a-research-center-75250 | Source: LabX Media Group
[11:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.the-scientist.com | What I Wish I Had Asked Before Becoming a Director of a Research Center | The Scientist
[11:17]	TR News	"The Norse were among the most mobile peoples of the early Middle Ages, establishing settlements across the North Atlantic." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/11/why-did-the-vikings-stay-in-iceland-a-new-study-offers-answers/ | Source: Medievalists.net
[11:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why Did the Vikings Stay in Iceland? A New Study Offers Answers - Medievalists.net
[11:18]	TR News	"As a whole, the impact on Artemis comes in waves." https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/artemis-ii-rocket-was-powerful-enough-to-disrupt-gps/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Artemis II Rocket Was Powerful Enough To Disrupt GPS | Hackaday
[11:18]	TR News	"I see fitness as a combination of cardio, building muscle, flexibility, gut/body health, and mental health. They all complement each other in surprisingly strong ways." https://www.kashyapsuhas.com/blog/30 | Source: Suhas Kashyap
[11:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kashyapsuhas.com | 30 things at 30 | Suhas Kashyap
[11:18]	TR News	"One of the problems is probably that I think faster than I can type." https://lostfocus.de/2026/11/07/writing/ | Source: Dominik Schwind
[11:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lostfocus.de | Writing | LostFocus
[11:24]	TR News	Techrights Links 08/11/2026: Why Vikings Stayed in Iceland and "TikTok Accused Of Promoting Sex Industry To Young Girls" https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Links_08_11_2026_Why_Vikings_Stayed_in_Iceland_and_TikTok_Accus.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Links_08_11_2026_Why_Vikings_Stayed_in_Iceland_and_TikTok_Accus.gmi 
[11:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 08/11/2026: Why Vikings Stayed in Iceland and "TikTok Accused Of Promoting Sex Industry To Young Girls"
[11:31]	TR News	SteamOS 0.5.8 Beta for Steam Frame and SteamVR Beta 2.19.2 released | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/steamos-0-5-8-beta-for-steam-frame-and-steamvr-beta-2-19-2-released/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[11:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SteamOS 0.5.8 Beta for Steam Frame and SteamVR Beta 2.19.2 released | GamingOnLinux
[11:32]	TR News	Give your brain a challenge with the Non Non Nonograms Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/give-your-brain-a-challenge-with-the-non-non-nonograms-humble-bundle/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/give-your-brain-a-challenge-with-the-non-non-nonograms-humble-bundle/
[11:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Give your brain a challenge with the Non Non Nonograms Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux
[11:33]	TR News	"SparkFun today launched two ESP32-P4-based IoT RedBoards, offering either dual-band Wi-Fi 6 through an ESP32-C5 companion or wired Ethernet with Power over Ethernet." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-p4-development-boards-combine-risc-v-with-wi-fi-6-or-poe/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[11:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-p4-development-boards-combine-risc-v-with-wi-fi-6-or-poe/ )
[11:33]	TR News	"Crowd Supply has introduced a campaign for LocalDot, an open-hardware board developed by AAElectronics that converts third-generation Amazon Echo Dots into Home Assistant voice devices" https://linuxgizmos.com/home-assistant-compatible-board-pairs-esp32-s3-and-esp32-p4/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[11:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/home-assistant-compatible-board-pairs-esp32-s3-and-esp32-p4/ )
[11:34]	TR News	[Updated] "Most servers dont have a desktop at all, so when you connect over SSH, the terminal editor is the only way to change those files." https://www.tecmint.com/linux-command-line-editors/ | Source: TecMint
[11:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | 7 Best Command-Line Text Editors for Linux
[11:35]	TR News	"'Stop Dirty Datacenters': Europe-Wide Protests Planned Demanding Building Moratorium - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/11/06/0116253
[11:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | 'Stop Dirty Datacenters': Europe-Wide Protests Planned Demanding Building Moratorium - SoylentNews
[11:35]	TR News	"The Dam Broke, the River Roared: More on That Magnificent Election" https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/the-dam-broke-the-river-roared-more-on-that-magnificent-election/
[11:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | The Dam Broke, the River Roared: More on That Magnificent Election
[11:35]	TR News	"Donald Trump and the 25th Amendment: How Section 4 Defines the Roles of Jd Vance, the Cabinet and Congress | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-25th-amendment-powers-jd-vance-1830808
[11:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Donald Trump and the 25th Amendment: How Section 4 Defines the Roles of Jd Vance, the Cabinet and Congress | IBTimes UK
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[11:41]	TR News	"In my view, this sort of quick thing is what Perl is good at and is one of its strengths." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/PerlEasyHacksCanBeGood | Source: University of Toronto
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser
[11:41]	TR News	"The last post here covered 4.080_05." https://blogs.perl.org/users/dean/2026/11/netaddrip-4080-08-another-trial-please-smoke-test.html | Source: Perl
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NetAddr::IP 4.080_08: another trial, please smoke test | dean [blogs.perl.org]
[11:42]	TR News	"Linux took nearly every aspect of this proprietary software development approach and threw it out the window." https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/from-linux-to-wikipedia-how-volunteers-build-the-internet/ | Source: uni MIT
[11:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/from-linux-to-wikipedia-how-volunteers-build-the-internet/ )
[11:42]	TR News	"As an open-source maintainer, you imagine the ideal contributor as an individual that is excited about your project, uses it and understands it" https://wasp.sh/blog/2026/08/13/advice-for-contributing-in-2026 |
[11:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wasp.sh | A Maintainer's Advice on Contributing to Open Source in 2026 | Wasp
[11:43]	TR News	"We are having an IN PERSON hackathon in San Francisco at the Internet Archive on Sunday November 8th!" https://www.aaronswartzday.org/ | Source: Aaron Swartz Day
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aaronswartzday.org | Aaron Swartz Day and International Hackathon | November 8, 2026 10am-5pm Internet Archive and around the world!
[11:43]	TR News	"One idea for this is to try to find not just if there is a collision, but also the point within the intersection region which has the greatest combined depth to both surfaces." https://theorangeduck.com/page/simple-sdf-collisions | Source: Daniel Holden
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theorangeduck.com | Simple SDF Collisions
[11:43]	TR News	"Shopping around for smaller Schemes, I found TinySCHEME. TinySCHEME is probably the most balanced of smaller Schemes, implementing most of R5RS in mere 6K lines of code." https://aartaka.me/teeny.html | Source: Artyom Bologov
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aartaka.me | Teeny Scheme
[11:43]	TR News	"This sensitivity has served me well at work." https://krisshamloo.com/blog/008 | Source: Kris Shamloo
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krisshamloo.com | Kris Shamloo
[11:44]	TR News	"The first problem with design systems is one of incentives. The engineering team that owns the design system is incentivized to produce elegant components that will look beautiful all the time." https://www.seangoedecke.com/working-with-designers/ | Source: Sean Goedecke
[11:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.seangoedecke.com | Working with designers
[11:46]	TR News	"Liability and regulation has succeeded before on large, critical industries that were previously unregulated, such as the food industry." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/SoftwareLiabilityTooLate | Source: University of Toronto
[11:46]	TR News	[Old] "The time is way overdue for IT engineers to be subject to professional liability, like almost every other engineering profession." https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3486590 | Source: ACM
[11:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3486590 )
[11:46]	TR News	[Old] "We have to do something that actually works" https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/2018396.2018412 | Source: ACM
[11:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/2018396.2018412 )
[11:50]	TR News	"DND told CBC News that Gotham brings together information from military databases and operates on closed, classified networks inside secure facilities in Canada." https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/palantir-canadian-military-9.7409099 | Source: CBC
[11:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Canada's military is using Palantir software. What are the risks? | CBC News
[11:51]	TR News	"Its not just social media scams and deepfakes. Dishonest business practices from the sketchier corners of the Internet have gone mainstream." https://blog.zgp.org/txlf/ | Source: Don Marti
[11:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | Notes and links from my talk at Texas Linux Fest
[11:52]	TR News	"The JD CLI has been updated to v5. It now supports Bear as a JDex." https://johnnydecimal.com/blog/0263-cli-v5/ | Source: Johnny Decimal
[11:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-johnnydecimal.com | CLI v5, .config v2, supports Bear please update Blog Johnny.Decimal
[11:52]	TR News	"16 years ago I went for a walk with the family dog. When I returned home my computer's disk was full." https://koldfront.dk/solution_of_long_standing_emacs_and_gtk_problem_2000 | Source: Adam Sjgren
[11:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-koldfront.dk | Solution of long standing Emacs and GTK problem - koldfront
[11:53]	TR News	"Waterfox now checks digital signatures before installing browser updates." https://www.waterfox.com/releases/6.7.8/ | Source: Waterfox
[11:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Waterfox 6.7.8 iCloud Passwords and a Feeds sidebar Release Notes
[11:53]	TR News	"Waterfox now uses Gecko 160.0, up from 159.0, with upstream website compatibility and stability fixes." https://www.waterfox.com/releases/android/1.2.11/ | Source: Waterfox
[11:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Waterfox Android 1.2.11 - Optional screen protection and Gecko 160
[11:53]	TR News	"Unlike the 1970s instant cameras that still used plenty of metal and such for the housing and mechanisms, this 600-series camera is pretty much an all-plastic affair" https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/repairing-a-polaroid-630-sl-lightmixer-instant-camera/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Repairing A Polaroid 630 SL Lightmixer Instant Camera | Hackaday
[11:54]	TR News	"The ESP32 series of microcontrollers feature a lot on these pages, offering as they do a significantly powerful processor and in most cases, wireless connectivity" https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/proper-linux-on-an-esp32/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proper Linux, On An ESP32 | Hackaday
[11:54]	TR News	"As such, we made the difficult decision to begin the process of transitioning all of our repositories to the GNU General Public License version 2 or later." https://asahilinux.org/2026/11/progress-report-7-3/ | Source: Asahi Linux
[11:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-asahilinux.org | Progress Report: Linux 7.3 - Asahi Linux
[11:55]	TR News	"On Linux distributions using musl libc without PAM, some accounts accept any password between 257 and 1024 characters." https://www.securityweek.com/openssh-rushes-patches-for-sshole-authentication-bypass/ | Source: Security Week
[11:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OpenSSH Rushes Patches for 'SSHole' Authentication Bypass - SecurityWeek
[11:55]	TR News	"Releases, advisories, and articles from across the package management world" https://nesbitt.io/2026/11/07/this-week-in-package-management.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt
[11:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | This Week in Package Management: 7 November 2026 | Andrew Nesbitt
[11:56]	TR News	"With a 2.9 e-paper screen, rotary encoder, and RGB LED that can provide mood lighting for the story, it can provide an estimated 20 hours of entertainment per charge" https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/play-text-adventures-on-an-e-paper-handheld/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Play Text Adventures On An E-Paper Handheld | Hackaday
[11:57]	TR News	"This forced the MTA and MUA distinction: if the recipient's server isn't up when the email is set, the sending MTA will save the message and re-attempt delivery later." https://maurycyz.com/misc/email/ | Source: Maury
[11:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-maurycyz.com | A bit about email
[11:57]	TR News	"I've talked before about how it's possible to filter a set of elements, in response to user requests" https://danq.me/2026/11/06/dynamic-sorting-in-pure-css/ | Source: Dan Q
[11:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | Dynamic Sorting in Pure CSS Dan Q
[11:57]	TR News	"Of course not. So what follows is something that probably most of you already know, but that I was really excited to discover today so if at least one person gets excited about this as well" https://www.raymondcamden.com/2026/11/07/til-postman-and-oauth | Source: Raymond Camden
[11:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raymondcamden.com | TIL - Postman and OAuth
[11:58]	TR News	"A scrollable list reaches its last item, but the next wheel movement sends the page behind it scrolling. That hand-off is called scroll chaining." https://ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/11/07/prevent-scroll-chaining-with-overscroll-behavior/ | Source: Ronalds Vilci
[11:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ronaldsvilcins.com | Prevent Scroll Chaining With overscroll-behavior Ronalds Vilci
● Nov 08
[12:03]	TR News	The Day After https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/11/08/the-day-after/
[12:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive The Day After
[12:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  Our Efforts Appreciated https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Our_Efforts_Appreciated.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Our_Efforts_Appreciated.gmi 
[12:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Our Efforts Appreciated
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[12:23]	TR News	State of the (Linux) Slop, Late 2026 Edition https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/07/State_of_the_Linux_Slop_Late_2026_Edition.shtml
[12:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights State of the (Linux) Slop, Late 2026 Edition
[12:25]	TR News	Linux Saloon 227 | Devario OS https://cubiclenate.com/2026/11/07/linux-saloon-227-devario-os/
[12:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Linux Saloon: CachyOS Gaming and Devario OS Discussion
[12:25]	TR News	Putin Just Killed Russias Last Independent Newspaper https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/opinion/novaya-gazeta-russia-putin-newspaper.html
[12:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/opinion/novaya-gazeta-russia-putin-newspaper.html )
[12:25]	TR News	Russia launches massive strike on Kyiv https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261107-russia-launches-massive-strike-on-kyiv-1
[12:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261107-russia-launches-massive-strike-on-kyiv-1 )
[12:25]	TR News	Zelenskyy Says Russia Seeks Blackout In Ukraine Ahead Of US-Mediated Talks In Abu Dhabi https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine-trilateral-talks/33892815.html
[12:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says Russia Seeks Blackout In Ukraine Ahead Of US-Mediated Talks In Abu Dhabi
[12:25]	TR News	Inside the Operation That Helped Ukraine Reverse Some Russian War Gains https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-operation-vivaldi.html
[12:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-operation-vivaldi.html )
[12:26]	TR News	Rock Legend Hits The Insurrectionist With a Massive $10M Lawsuit Over Playing His Rock Anthem at Rallie https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/neil-young-trump-rally-copyright-lawsuit-1830810
[12:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Rock Legend Hits Donald Trump With a Massive $10M Lawsuit Over Playing His Rock Anthem at Rallie | IBTimes UK
[12:26]	TR News	HeapDeck: an on-call monitor for PostgreSQL on iPhone and iPad https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/heapdeck-an-on-call-monitor-for-postgresql-on-iphone-and-ipad-3436/
[12:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: HeapDeck: an on-call monitor for PostgreSQL on iPhone and iPad
[12:27]	TR News	automake @ Savannah: automake 1.20 released [stable] savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10962
[12:28]	TR News	Kevin Fenzi: misc fedora bits: first week of november 2026 https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2026/11/07/misc-fedora-bits-first-week-of-november-2026/
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scrye.com | misc fedora bits: first week of november 2026 | Kevin's musings
[12:29]	TR News	Andrew Cater: Arm Cambridge - Mini-Debconf Cambridge - day 1 20261107 http://flosslinuxblog.blogspot.com/2026/11/arm-cambridge-mini-debconf-cambridge.html
[12:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-flosslinuxblog.blogspot.com | FLOSSLinux: Arm Cambridge - Mini-Debconf Cambridge - day 1 20261107
[12:29]	TR News	Asahi Linux 7.3 progress report https://lwn.net/Articles/1105936/
[12:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Asahi Linux 7.3 progress report [LWN.net]
[12:30]	TR News	Microsoft EEE https://lwn.net/Articles/1105934/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/Amutable_s_Management_and_Founders_Are_100_Microsoft.shtml
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Amutable Foundations: A Technical Overview [LWN.net]
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Amutables Management and Founders Are 100% Microsoft!
[12:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora Linux 45 Coverage (and Updates), Asahi Linux 7.3 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Fedora_Linux_45_Coverage_and_Updates_Asahi_Linux_7_3.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Fedora_Linux_45_Coverage_and_Updates_Asahi_Linux_7_3.gmi 
[12:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Linux 45 Coverage (and Updates), Asahi Linux 7.3
[12:36]	TR News	Hate Chromium? Well, Theres a GNU/Linux Desktop Based on it Now https://itsfoss.com/news/domicile-desktop-overview/
[12:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Hate Chromium? Well, Theres a Linux Desktop Based on it Now
[12:38]	TR News	Spaced 11.26 https://distrowatch.com/spaced
[12:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/spaced )
[12:38]	TR News	SystemRescue 13.03 https://distrowatch.com/systemrescue
[12:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/systemrescue )
[12:38]	TR News	HackerOS 5.1 https://distrowatch.com/hackeros
[12:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/hackeros )
[12:38]	TR News	MODICIA 6.12.115 https://distrowatch.com/modicia
[12:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/modicia )
[12:38]	TR News	AOSC 20261107 https://distrowatch.com/aosc
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[12:38]	TR News	This Week in GNOME: #273 Kanji & Colons https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/11/twig-273/
[12:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #273 Kanji & Colons
[12:40]	TR News	Abora 2026.11.07 https://distrowatch.com/abora
[12:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/abora )
[12:40]	TR News	StartOS 0.4.2-rc1 https://distrowatch.com/startos
[12:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/startos )
[12:40]	TR News	Infinity 2026.11.2 https://distrowatch.com/infinity
[12:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/infinity )
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[13:01]	TR News	Brume: FK-safe pseudonymization for PostgreSQL test and debug copies https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/brume-fk-safe-pseudonymization-for-postgresql-test-and-debug-copies-3434/
[13:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: Brume: FK-safe pseudonymization for PostgreSQL test and debug copies
[13:02]	TR News	Enthusiast abandons self-hosted Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Exchange after 27 years, moving mailboxes to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft 365 https://www.tomshardware.com/software/enthusiast-abandons-self-hosted-microsoft-exchange-after-27-years-moving-mailboxes-to-microsoft-365-replaces-final-on-premises-relay-with-postfix-starttls-and-lets-encrypt-certificates
[13:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Enthusiast abandons self-hosted Microsoft Exchange after 27 years, moving mailboxes to Microsoft 365 replaces final on-premises relay with Postfix, STARTTLS, and Let's Encrypt certificates | Tom's Hardware
[13:03]	TR News	Evince PDF viewer replaced with Papers https://bkhome.org/news/202611/evince-pdf-viewer-replaced-with-papers.html
[13:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Evince PDF viewer replaced with Papers
[13:03]	TR News	Osmo window has no close-box https://bkhome.org/news/202611/osmo-window-has-no-close-box.html
[13:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Osmo window has no close-box
[13:04]	TR News	AgensGraph 2.18 Released: Graph Database on PostgreSQL 18 with Expanded ISO GQL Support https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/agensgraph-218-released-graph-database-on-postgresql-18-with-expanded-iso-gql-support-3437/
[13:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: AgensGraph 2.18 Released: Graph Database on PostgreSQL 18 with Expanded ISO GQL Support
[13:05]	TR News	France braces for more nationwide protests as Yellow Vests urge 'mass disobedience' https://www.france24.com/en/france-braces-for-more-nationwide-protests-as-yellow-vests-urge-mass-disobedience
[13:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france-braces-for-more-nationwide-protests-as-yellow-vests-urge-mass-disobedience )
[13:05]	TR News	Yemen: 30 dead in strikes on Taiz market https://www.france24.com/en/yemen-30-dead-in-strikes-on-taiz-market
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[13:05]	TR News	More Than 50 Killed in Yemen in One of the Deadliest 24 Hours of the War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/middleeast/more-than-50-killed-in-yemen.html
[13:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/middleeast/more-than-50-killed-in-yemen.html )
[13:06]		*poweruser_ (~Username@s8kfk54nxqtqy.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[13:06]	TR News	Mike Gabriel: OpenAGPS - The New Kid on the Block https://sunweavers.net/blog/node/161
[13:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sunweavers.net | OpenAGPS - The New Kid on the Block | sunweaver's NET
[13:07]	TR News	"Assisted by Surveillance Giant Google AI" = LLM slop https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2026/11/online-setup-opensuse-leap-161-on-bare.html
[13:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbaxps.blogspot.com | Openstack RDO && KVM Hypervisor: Online setup openSUSE Leap 16.1 on bare metal and tuning correct resolution for HDMI Monitor
[13:11]	TR News	"I'm based in Europe, I've worked in this industry for almost 30 years, 8 of them at IBM (left IBM 2018). In the probably 8 or so companies in this time I have worked for non of the European mgmt have done what you describe apart from when I was at IBM (part of reason I left),"
[13:11]	TR News	"also I say this behaviour with IBM mgmt around the globe including America (MGM promising something on a call not possible, then disappearing when what was promised was to be delivered). Don't confuse IBM Mgmt standard practice with how work actually operates in Europe."
[13:11]	TR News	"Ask yourself this, as a worker, would you rather be an "at will Employee" or actually have workplace protections? Maybe you should be looking at who actually wins when your an "at work employee" vs having workplace redundancy protection" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m6p5hkm8
[13:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m6p5hkm8 )
[13:13]	TR News	International Buy Nothing Day is coming up rather soon. https://www.buynothingday.co.uk/
[13:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.buynothingday.co.uk | BUY NOTHING DAY - NOVEMBER 27th 2026
[13:13]	TR News	Buy Nothing Day https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/buy-nothing-day-first-shopping-day-after-thanksgiving
[13:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nationaldaycalendar.com | BUY NOTHING DAY - November 27, 2026 - National Day Calendar
[13:13]	TR News	On Buy Nothing Day https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buy-Nothing-Day
[13:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buy-Nothing-Day )
[13:14]	TR News	"Andy had a very good post on that topic two years ago."
[13:15]	TR News	GhostBSD 26.3 https://distrowatch.com/ghostbsd
[13:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ghostbsd )
[13:16]	TR News	Vibe Coding Isn't Using Hey Hi (AI) to Make Things https://danielmiessler.com/blog/vibe-coding-isnt-using-ai?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=website
[13:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danielmiessler.com | Vibe Coding Isn't Using AI to Make Things | Daniel Miessler
[13:16]	TR News	Banking scandal topples Paraguay leader https://www.france24.com/en/banking-scandal-topples-paraguay-leader
[13:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/banking-scandal-topples-paraguay-leader )
[13:16]	TR News	XSAs released on 2026-11-06 https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/11/08/xsas-released-on-2026-11-06/
[13:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | XSAs released on 2026-11-06 | Qubes OS
[13:18]	TR News	'We must change everything': French far-left leader Mlenchon launches presidential programme https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261107-we-must-change-everything-french-far-left-leader-m%C3%A9lenchon-launches-presidential-programme
[13:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261107-we-must-change-everything-french-far-left-leader-m%C3%A9lenchon-launches-presidential-programme )
[13:18]	TR News	Dirk Eddelbuettel: prrd 0.1.0 at CRAN: Now With Real Concurrency http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/11/07#prrd_0.1.0
[13:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box
[13:19]	TR News	Enshrouded Early Game Review: That's The Good Stuff https://boilingsteam.com/enshrouded-review/index.html
[13:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | Enshrouded Early Game Review: That's The Good Stuff
[13:19]	TR News	Kdenlive 26.08.3 released https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/26.08.3/
[13:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kdenlive.org | Kdenlive 26.08.3 released - Kdenlive
[13:20]	TR News	PG Observability Map 1.0.0 Released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg-observability-map-100-released-3427/
[13:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: PG Observability Map 1.0.0 Released
[13:20]	TR News	AI Data centres face growing backlash https://www.france24.com/en/ai-data-centres-face-growing-backlash
[13:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ai-data-centres-face-growing-backlash )
[13:22]	TR News	KDE Gear 26.12 branches created https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/11/kde-gear-2612-branches-created.html
[13:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tsdgeos.blogspot.com | TSDgeos' blog: KDE Gear 26.12 branches created
[13:22]	TR News	SonicWall Patches Exploited SonicOS Vulnerability That Weakens VPN Logins https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-patches-exploited-sonicos-bug-that-weakens-vpn-logins/
[13:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SonicWall Patches Exploited SonicOS Vulnerability That Weakens VPN Logins - SecurityWeek
[13:23]	TR News	Rapper RBX Files Ninth Circuit Appeal in Fraud-Focused Class Action Lawsuit Against Spotify https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/11/06/rbx-spotify-lawsuit-appeal/
[13:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/11/06/rbx-spotify-lawsuit-appeal/ )
[13:24]	TR News	Electric auto rickshaws reshape Indias roads https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/electric-auto-rickshaws-reshape-indias-roads
[13:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Electric auto rickshaws reshape Indias roads | The Straits Times
[13:25]	TR News	Remember When Bosses Were Forcing Their Workers to Use AI? Theyre Now Realizing They Made a Huge Mistake https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bosses-workers-ai-huge-mistake
[13:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Remember When Bosses Were Forcing Their Workers to Use AI? They're Now Realizing They Made a Huge Mistake
[13:26]	TR News	OpenAI Hears Voters Overwhelming Rebuke To Data Centers, Vows to Build More of Them https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-voters-more-data-centers
[13:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI Hears Voters Overwhelming Rebuke To Data Centers, Vows to Build More of Them
[13:27]	TR News	AI Godfather Says to Get Ready for a Chernobyl-Style Blackout Caused by Hey Hi (AI) https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-godfather-chernobyl-blackout http://techrights.org/n/2024/02/02/The_Great_LLM_Delusion_Part_VI_Hype_Agent_Geoff_Hinton_Would_Ne.shtml
[13:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | AI Godfather Says to Get Ready for a Chernobyl-Style "Blackout" Caused by AI
[13:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Great LLM Delusion - Part VI: 'Hype Agent' Geoff Hinton Would Need to Disclose Conflict of Interest (Regarding LLMs)
[13:28]	TR News	Targetting a scammer (pyramid schemer) using the vulnerability between his legs? https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/us-intelligence-believes-jensen-huang-had-romantic-relationship-with-chinese-spy-in-honeypot-operation-spy-suspect-linked-to-company-accused-of-smuggling-usd2-billion-in-ai-chips
[13:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | US intelligence believes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had affair with Chinese spy in honeypot operation spy suspect linked to company accused of smuggling $2 billion in AI chips | Tom's Hardware
[13:29]	TR News	Feeling guilty: Price hikes a tough sell in Japan despite inflation https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/feeling-guilty-price-hikes-a-tough-sell-in-japan-despite-inflation
[13:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Feeling guilty: Price hikes a tough sell in Japan despite inflation | The Straits Times
[13:30]	TR News	A Stinky Gas Seeping From The Bowels of Mars May Reveal The Planet Is Still Volcanically Active https://www.sciencealert.com/a-stinky-gas-seeping-from-the-bowels-of-mars-may-reveal-the-planet-is-still-volcanically-active
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Stinky Gas Seeping From The Bowels of Mars May Reveal The Planet Is Still Volcanically Active : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	Treating Sleep Apnea Could Improve Sperm Quality, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/treating-sleep-apnea-could-improve-sperm-quality-study-finds
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Treating Sleep Apnea Could Improve Sperm Quality, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	Belief in Magic Is Not Disappearing in The Modern World, Study Shows https://www.sciencealert.com/belief-in-magic-is-not-disappearing-in-the-modern-world-study-shows
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Belief in Magic Is Not Disappearing in The Modern World, Study Shows : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-two-enormous-tears-in-a-tectonic-plate-beneath-iran
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	Less Than 42 Minutes of Bright Light Daily Is a Stronger Predictor of Dementia Than Obesity, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/less-than-42-minutes-of-daily-bright-light-is-a-stronger-predictor-of-dementia-than-obesity-study-finds
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Less Than 42 Minutes of Bright Light Daily Is a Stronger Predictor of Dementia Than Obesity, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
[13:31]	TR News	New Zealand election first count ends with National and Labour running neck and neck https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-election-voting-ends-early-results-due-shortly
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | New Zealand election deadlock as Labour and National tie | The Straits Times
[13:31]	TR News	Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas next space-station mission https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pakistani-astronaut-to-join-china-space-stations-shenzhou-24-mission
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas space station mission | The Straits Times
[13:32]	TR News	Scientists Study Difference Between Men Who Pee Standing Up and Sitting Down https://futurism.com/health-medicine/scientists-urology-pee-standing-sitting
[13:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Study Difference Between Men Who Pee Standing Up and Sitting Down
[13:33]	TR News	How Cardiologists High Hopes for Two Drugs Were Dashed https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/science/heart-drugs-failed-novartis-novo-nordisk.html
[13:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/science/heart-drugs-failed-novartis-novo-nordisk.html )
[13:33]	TR News	Astellas employee jailed in China for espionage to be released in December: Japanese media https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/astellas-employee-imprisoned-in-china-to-be-released-in-december-japanese-media-report
[13:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma jailed in China to be released | The Straits Times
[13:34]	TR News	A Mysterious Asteroid Is Accelerating in Space, And We're Running Out of Explanations https://www.sciencealert.com/a-mysterious-asteroid-is-accelerating-in-space-and-were-running-out-of-explanations
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Mysterious Asteroid Is Accelerating in Space, And We're Running Out of Explanations : ScienceAlert
[13:34]	TR News	Humans Are Still Evolving Right Before Our Eyes. Here Are 5 Signs on Our Bodies https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-are-still-evolving-right-before-our-eyes-here-are-5-signs-on-our-bodies
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Humans Are Still Evolving Right Before Our Eyes. Here Are 5 Signs on Our Bodies : ScienceAlert
[13:34]	TR News	Scientists Identified 10 Healthy Diets Linked to Slower Biological Aging https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identified-10-healthy-diets-linked-to-slower-biological-aging
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Identified 10 Healthy Diets Linked to Slower Biological Aging : ScienceAlert
[13:53]	TR News	Nasty, broken, obvious LLM slop. Why does Google prop up this plagiarism? https://xenospectrum.com/en/apt-verification-bypass-security-fix/
[13:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ubuntu and Debian APT Flaw Could Let Attackers Bypass Package Verification and Run Code as Root | XenoSpectrum
[13:53]	TR News	Your Linux distro could be quietly costing you 30 minutes of battery life https://www.makeuseof.com/your-linux-distro-could-be-quietly-costing-you-30-minutes-of-battery-life/
[13:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Your Linux distro could be quietly costing you 30 minutes of battery life
[13:54]	TR News	"Disclosure: This article was edited by Diego Almada Lopez." No, it's LLM slop. Handled a little, but still slop. https://cryptobriefing.com/openai-cyber-models-debian-ubuntu-flaw/
[13:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cryptobriefing.com | OpenAI's cyber models find a root-level flaw in Debian and Ubuntu
[13:55]	TR News	Reading and editing slop is NOT "authoring". It's slop with a "touch".
[13:56]	TR News	GGG are violent people. Violent language, death threats, strangling women etc. They are what they are.
[13:57]	TR News	And puppy breaker is allegedly also violent against animals.
[13:57]	TR News	Slop https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/ai-linux-distros/
[13:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-5 of my favorite Linux distros for AI - and why - ZDNET
[13:58]	TR News	3 Linux apps that fix Flatpak's most annoying permission and storage problems https://www.howtogeek.com/3-linux-apps-that-fix-annoying-flatpak-problems/
[13:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 Linux apps that fix Flatpak's most annoying permission and storage problems
[13:59]	TR News	I tried running my Windows apps and games on Linux with Bottles. Here's what worked https://www.howtogeek.com/bottles-just-got-an-update-so-i-tested-whether-linux-can-finally-run-my-favorite-windows-apps/
[13:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Bottles just got an update, so I tested whether Linux can finally run my favorite Windows apps
● Nov 08
[14:00]	TR News	Alpine Linux and OpenSSH patch flaw thats as bad as it can get https://www.zdnet.com/tech/alpine-linux-openssh-patch-flaw/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Alpine Linux and OpenSSH patch flaw that's as bad as it can get - ZDNET
[14:00]	TR News	Docker isn't magic, it's these 5 Linux kernel features strapped together https://www.howtogeek.com/docker-isnt-magic-its-these-5-linux-kernel-features-strapped-together/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Docker isn't magic, it's these 5 Linux kernel features strapped together
[14:01]	TR News	Its Alpine Linux, On A Kindle Paperwhite 3 https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/its-alpine-linux-on-a-kindle-paperwhite-3/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Its Alpine Linux, On A Kindle Paperwhite 3 | Hackaday
[14:01]	TR News	Linux on the desktop marches on as GOG announces its Galaxy client is getting a revamp headed to Windows, macOS, and your distro of choice https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/linux-on-the-desktop-marches-on-as-gog-announces-its-galaxy-client-is-getting-a-revamp-headed-to-windows-macos-and-your-distro-of-choice/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcgamer.com | Linux on the desktop marches on as GOG announces its Galaxy client is getting a revamp headed to Windows, macOS, and your distro of choice | PC Gamer
[14:02]	TR News	GOG Galaxy Is Officially Coming to Linux in 2027 https://retrohandhelds.gg/gog-galaxy-is-officially-coming-to-linux-in-2027/
[14:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-retrohandhelds.gg | GOG Galaxy Is Officially Coming to Linux in 2027 | Retro Handhelds
[14:02]	TR News	"Carl Richell, founder and CEO of US-based Linux hardware vendor System76, teased today an upcoming feature of the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment, called COSMIC Theme Constellations." https://9to5linux.com/system76-teases-cosmic-theme-constellations-for-its-cosmic-desktop
[14:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-System76 Teases COSMIC Theme Constellations for Its COSMIC Desktop - 9to5Linux
[14:03]	TR News	Its official: The Epic Games Launcher is coming to Steam Deck https://www.notebookcheck.net/It-s-official-The-Epic-Games-Launcher-is-coming-to-Steam-Deck.1444777.0.html
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notebookcheck.net | Its official: The Epic Games Launcher is coming to Steam Deck - Notebookcheck News
[14:03]	TR News	These are the 3 most chaotic Linux distros of all time https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-3-most-chaotic-linux-distros-of-all-time/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These are the 3 most chaotic Linux distros of all time
[14:05]	TR News	GOG Announces New Galaxy Launcher for Linux in 2027 With Faster Launching for macOS and Windows Also Coming https://www.techpowerup.com/354548/gog-announces-new-galaxy-launcher-for-linux-in-2027-with-faster-launching-for-macos-and-windows-also-coming
[14:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GOG Announces New Galaxy Launcher for Linux in 2027 With Faster Launching for macOS and Windows Also Coming | TechPowerUp
[14:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Enshrouded, E-Paper Handheld, Layoffs, Slop/Epic Games Launcher, Bottles https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Games_Enshrouded_E_Paper_Handheld_Layoffs_Slop_Epic_Games_Launc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Games_Enshrouded_E_Paper_Handheld_Layoffs_Slop_Epic_Games_Launc.gmi 
[14:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Enshrouded, E-Paper Handheld, Layoffs, Slop/Epic Games Launcher, Bottles
[14:13]	TR News	 (NEW):  Applications: Flatpak Issues, Command-Line Text Editors, and Changes in EasyOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Applications_Flatpak_Issues_Command_Line_Text_Editors_and_Chang.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Applications_Flatpak_Issues_Command_Line_Text_Editors_and_Chang.gmi 
[14:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: Flatpak Issues, Command-Line Text Editors, and Changes in EasyOS
[14:13]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[14:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[14:15]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[14:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[14:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE: Kdenlive 26.08.3 released and KDE Gear 26.12 branches created https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/KDE_Kdenlive_26_08_3_released_and_KDE_Gear_26_12_branches_creat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/KDE_Kdenlive_26_08_3_released_and_KDE_Gear_26_12_branches_creat.gmi 
[14:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Kdenlive 26.08.3 released and KDE Gear 26.12 branches created
[14:22]	TR News	 (NEW):  Debian: Andrew Cater on Arm Cambridge Mini-Debconf and Mike Gabriel on OpenAGPS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Debian_Andrew_Cater_on_Arm_Cambridge_Mini_Debconf_and_Mike_Gabr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Debian_Andrew_Cater_on_Arm_Cambridge_Mini_Debconf_and_Mike_Gabr.gmi 
[14:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian: Andrew Cater on Arm Cambridge Mini-Debconf and Mike Gabriel on OpenAGPS
[14:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: Polaroid Instant Camera, ESP32, and Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_Polaroid_Instant_Camera_ESP32_and_Weekly_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_Polaroid_Instant_Camera_ESP32_and_Weekly_.gmi 
[14:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Polaroid Instant Camera, ESP32, and Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update
[14:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Make Use Of on Saving Energy in GNU/Linux Distros, Jack Wallen Continues Promoting Slop Plagiarism in ZDNet https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Make_Use_Of_on_Saving_Energy_in_GNU_Linux_Distros_Jack_Wallen_C.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Make_Use_Of_on_Saving_Energy_in_GNU_Linux_Distros_Jack_Wallen_C.gmi 
[14:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Make Use Of on Saving Energy in GNU/Linux Distros, Jack Wallen Continues Promoting Slop Plagiarism in ZDNet
[14:27]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Security_Leftovers.gmi 
[14:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers
[14:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Licensing / Legal: Chris Siebenmann Opines It's "too late for meaningful software liability" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Licensing_Legal_Chris_Siebenmann_Opines_It_s_too_late_for_meani.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Licensing_Legal_Chris_Siebenmann_Opines_It_s_too_late_for_meani.gmi 
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Licensing / Legal: Chris Siebenmann Opines It's "too late for meaningful software liability"
[14:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  PostgreSQL: HeapDeck, PG Observability Map 1.0.0, Brume 2.1, and AgensGraph 2.18 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/PostgreSQL_HeapDeck_PG_Observability_Map_1_0_0_Brume_2_1_and_Ag.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/PostgreSQL_HeapDeck_PG_Observability_Map_1_0_0_Brume_2_1_and_Ag.gmi 
[14:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PostgreSQL: HeapDeck, PG Observability Map 1.0.0, Brume 2.1, and AgensGraph 2.18 Released
[14:32]	TR News	 (NEW):  Releases of Waterfox 6.7.8 and Waterfox Android 1.2.11 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Releases_of_Waterfox_6_7_8_and_Waterfox_Android_1_2_11.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Releases_of_Waterfox_6_7_8_and_Waterfox_Android_1_2_11.gmi 
[14:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Releases of Waterfox 6.7.8 and Waterfox Android 1.2.11
[14:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  Hate Chromium? Well, Theres a Linux Desktop Based on it Now https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Hate_Chromium_Well_There_s_a_Linux_Desktop_Based_on_it_Now.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Hate_Chromium_Well_There_s_a_Linux_Desktop_Based_on_it_Now.gmi 
[14:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Hate Chromium? Well, Theres a Linux Desktop Based on it Now
[14:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  Shows: Linux Saloon and Texas Linux Fest Talk by Don Marti https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Shows_Linux_Saloon_and_Texas_Linux_Fest_Talk_by_Don_Marti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Shows_Linux_Saloon_and_Texas_Linux_Fest_Talk_by_Don_Marti.gmi 
[14:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Shows: Linux Saloon and Texas Linux Fest Talk by Don Marti
[14:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  GTK and GNU News https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/GTK_and_GNU_News.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/GTK_and_GNU_News.gmi 
[14:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GTK and GNU News
[14:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux and Digital Sovereignty Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/GNU_Linux_and_Digital_Sovereignty_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/GNU_Linux_and_Digital_Sovereignty_Leftovers.gmi 
[14:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux and Digital Sovereignty Leftovers
[14:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  DMOS Portuguese Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/DMOS_Portuguese_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/DMOS_Portuguese_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi 
[14:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines DMOS Portuguese Debian-based Linux distribution
[14:45]	TR News	 (NEW):  LMG OS Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/LMG_OS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_with_Xfce.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/LMG_OS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_with_Xfce.gmi 
[14:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LMG OS Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce
[14:50]	TR News	 (NEW):  SparkyOS onUSB portable Linux distribution running from USB https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/04/SparkyOS_onUSB_portable_Linux_distribution_running_from_USB.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/04/SparkyOS_onUSB_portable_Linux_distribution_running_from_USB.gmi 
[14:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SparkyOS onUSB portable Linux distribution running from USB
● Nov 08
[15:04]	TR News	GNU/Linux or...? https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/tamil-nadu/tn-rolls-out-rs-2000-crore-vetri-laptop-scheme-2002701 any word on which OS? I suspect it is bad news only but want to be sure
[15:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.deccanchronicle.com | TN Rolls Out Rs 2,000-Crore Vetri Laptop Scheme
[15:04]	TR News	"The system runs on Windows 11 Home, Strategic OS, or BOSS Linux." https://www.govtschemes.in/tamil-nadu-free-laptop-scheme
[15:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.govtschemes.in | Tamil Nadu Free Laptop Scheme | Govt Schemes India
[15:04]	TR News	"I wonder what percentage are allowed to run BOSS Linux and what percentage have Vista 11 shoved down their throats?"
[15:05]	TR News	Here is the unfortunate part: "Students will also get a one-year subscription to Microsoft services."
[15:05]	TR News	Instead of providing e-mail and file storage / sharing, the school is a marketing arm for Microsoft. But Microsoft "services" are largely incompatible with GNU/Linux.
[15:13]	TR News	Manchester City Council Report Card Part 6 Grotesque Misallocation of Staff or Human Resources https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/11/08/manchester-city-council-report-card-part-6-grotesque-misallocation-of-staff-or-human-resources/
[15:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Manchester City Council Report Card Part 6 Grotesque Misallocation of Staff or Human Resources
[15:15]	TR News	Overengineering applications and file systems is "enemy" of predictability. BTRFS, ZFS and Ceph are "risky", even before IBM took over the Red Hat options; not fond memories, based on direct hands-on experience. Many people still use TODO list for most thing. KISS can work.
[15:18]	TR News	"My biggest problem with the resurgence of the smolnet is that I can't possibly read it all." gemini://kobel.fyi/en/2026-11-08-i-cant-read-them-all.gmi
[15:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  The best Linux desktop environment isnt a desktop environment at all https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/The_best_Linux_desktop_environment_isn_t_a_desktop_environment_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/The_best_Linux_desktop_environment_isn_t_a_desktop_environment_.gmi 
[15:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The best Linux desktop environment isnt a desktop environment at all
[15:29]	TR News	Techrights Stop Looking for News About "Layoffs", Layoffs Are Over (They've Been Rebranded) https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Stop_Looking_for_News_About_Layoffs_Layoffs_Are_Over_They_ve_Be.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Stop_Looking_for_News_About_Layoffs_Layoffs_Are_Over_They_ve_Be.gmi 
[15:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Stop Looking for News About "Layoffs", Layoffs Are Over (They've Been Rebranded)
[15:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 8th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_November_8th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_November_8th_2026.gmi 
[15:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  Zainium OS independent immutable Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Zainium_OS_independent_immutable_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Zainium_OS_independent_immutable_Linux_distribution.gmi 
[15:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 8th, 2026
[15:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Zainium OS independent immutable Linux distribution
[15:30]	TR News	"its all about their office leases. Check it out. Tons not being renewed." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m6rsbf7n
[15:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m6rsbf7n )
[15:56]	TR News	Techrights I Always Expect to Lose. I Fight Anyway, and Sometimes I Win. Richard Stallman https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/I_Always_Expect_to_Lose_I_Fight_Anyway_and_Sometimes_I_Win_Rich.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/I_Always_Expect_to_Lose_I_Fight_Anyway_and_Sometimes_I_Win_Rich.gmi 
[15:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights I Always Expect to Lose. I Fight Anyway, and Sometimes I Win. Richard Stallman
[15:59]	TR News	Killed? https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=boss
[15:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=boss )
● Nov 08
[16:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Used a Lot in Weekends https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/GNU_Linux_Used_a_Lot_in_Weekends.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/GNU_Linux_Used_a_Lot_in_Weekends.gmi 
[16:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Used a Lot in Weekends
[16:26]	TR News	15 Years https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/11/08/15-years/
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive 15 Years
[16:41]	TR News	Techrights Digitalisation Is Not Inevitable or Unavoidable https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Digitalisation_Is_Not_Inevitable_or_Unavoidable.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Digitalisation_Is_Not_Inevitable_or_Unavoidable.gmi 
[16:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Digitalisation Is Not Inevitable or Unavoidable
[16:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  2 reasons to fork your own Linux distro instead of installing someone else's (and 1 reason not to) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/2_reasons_to_fork_your_own_Linux_distro_instead_of_installing_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/2_reasons_to_fork_your_own_Linux_distro_instead_of_installing_s.gmi 
[16:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 2 reasons to fork your own Linux distro instead of installing someone else's (and 1 reason not to)
[16:53]	TR News	Techrights Never a One-Person Project https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Never_a_One_Person_Project.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Never_a_One_Person_Project.gmi 
[16:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Never a One-Person Project
● Nov 08
[17:00]	TR News	 (NEW):  Curation Isn't Easy https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Curation_Isn_t_Easy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Curation_Isn_t_Easy.gmi 
[17:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Curation Isn't Easy
[17:09]	TR News	Yes, Women Can Buy Men Flowers https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/11/08/yes-women-can-buy-men-flowers/
[17:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Yes, Women Can Buy Men Flowers
[17:09]		*psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social
[17:16]		*psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[17:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  No Mobile Phones Anymore https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/No_Mobile_Phones_Anymore.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/No_Mobile_Phones_Anymore.gmi 
[17:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines No Mobile Phones Anymore
[17:30]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Measured at 7.4% in the UK This Weekend: Clownflare Radar https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_7_4_in_the_UK_This_Weekend_Clownflare_Rad.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_7_4_in_the_UK_This_Weekend_Clownflare_Rad.gmi 
[17:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Measured at 7.4% in the UK This Weekend: Clownflare Radar
[17:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[17:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software
[17:59]	TR News	Things Some People Do for Money (Its Ugly) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/11/08/things-some-people-do-for-money-its-ugly/
[17:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Things Some People Do for Money (Its Ugly)
● Nov 08
[18:13]	TR News	Techrights The Register MS is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year While Directors Pay Themselves Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year in Dividends https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/The_Register_MS_is_Losing_Hundreds_of_Thousands_of_Pounds_a_Yea.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/The_Register_MS_is_Losing_Hundreds_of_Thousands_of_Pounds_a_Yea.gmi 
[18:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year While Directors Pay Themselves Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year in Dividends
[18:18]	TR News	"XBOX Cloud Gaming Is Going Pay-Per-Hour, and Microsoft Has Finally Revealed the Prices"
[18:18]	TR News	(aka YOU OWN nothing)
[18:20]	TR News	Will Microsoft charge for Windows per hours of use? 1c/hour = $100/year.
[18:21]	TR News	GreatAndhra: "Microsoft Employees Revolt: AI Is Killing the Joy at Work!"
[18:21]	TR News	It's about deskilling, not joy
[18:22]	TR News	"Xbox Will Get a New Owner, Analyst Explains Whats Happening at Microsoft"
[18:23]	TR News	Nadella: our debt increased tenfold, so we are 'worth' 10 times more
[18:24]	TR News	NEW name for LAYOFFS https://hbr.org/2026/10/are-microsofts-voluntary-buyouts-a-sign-of-whats-to-come
[18:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hbr.org | Are Microsofts Voluntary Buyouts a Sign of Whats to Come?
[18:25]	TR News	Nadella: don't say slop, don't say layoffs
[18:26]	TR News	"SUSE Layoffs Hit 10% of Staff as CEO Points to Automation"
[18:27]	TR News	Automation says nothing about quality. Automation of planes, without pilots, means many crashes.
[18:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  ubuntubuzz.com Experimented With LLM Slop. The Experiment Was a Failure. https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/ubuntubuzz_com_Experimented_With_LLM_Slop_The_Experiment_Was_a_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/ubuntubuzz_com_Experimented_With_LLM_Slop_The_Experiment_Was_a_.gmi 
[18:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines ubuntubuzz.com Experimented With LLM Slop. The Experiment Was a Failure.
● Nov 08
[19:01]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[19:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[19:10]	TR News	Techrights Concerned Microsoft Workers Say Working at Microsoft Has Become Joyless and Demoralizing. (That's What Microsoft Wants, More Will Leave That Way) https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Concerned_Microsoft_Workers_Say_Working_at_Microsoft_Has_Become.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Concerned_Microsoft_Workers_Say_Working_at_Microsoft_Has_Become.gmi 
[19:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Concerned Microsoft Workers Say Working at Microsoft Has Become Joyless and Demoralizing. (That's What Microsoft Wants, More Will Leave That Way)
[19:18]	TR News	Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXIV - Why the Swatting Failed https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_XXXXIV_Why_the_Swatting_Failed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_XXXXIV_Why_the_Swatting_Failed.gmi 
[19:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXIV - Why the Swatting Failed
[19:24]	TR News	"I wrote a few small programs for my home, mostly Prometheus exporters for IoT devices." gopher://dataswamp.org:70/1/~solene/article-zot-private-container-registry
[19:25]	TR News	"My dogs now sleep in our room. They used to sleep in their crates in a room downstairs, but my older dog started crying in the middle of the night. We think it's due to range - a touch of dementia? So we started letting them sleep with us." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/11-08.gmi
[19:27]	TR News	"I thought I was putting this behind me, yet it appears that there is still ongoing fallout. The fallout isn't exactly minor; my fuse is much shorter than it was and my attention span is still recovering, especially when it comes to listening." gemini://enemy.org/mrfusion/rants/2026-11-08.gmi
[19:33]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 08/11/2026: "Back", Zot, and Information Overload https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Gemini_Links_08_11_2026_Back_Zot_and_Information_Overload.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/Gemini_Links_08_11_2026_Back_Zot_and_Information_Overload.gmi 
[19:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 08/11/2026: "Back", Zot, and Information Overload
[19:36]	TR News	Almost 7k signatures https://rms-support-letter.github.io/
[19:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rms-support-letter.github.io | An open letter in support of Richard M. Stallman | An open letter in support of RMS.
[19:43]	TR News	Careful with apt upgrade: hackers can swap verified packages and deliver malware https://cybernews.com/security/apt-upgrade-attackers-swap-verified-packages-deliver-malware/
[19:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-APT flaw lets hackers swap verified packages for malware | Cybernews
[19:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  Attack Path Found in APT, Patch Available https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/06/Attack_Path_Found_in_APT_Patch_Available.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/06/Attack_Path_Found_in_APT_Patch_Available.gmi 
[19:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Attack Path Found in APT, Patch Available
[19:58]	TR News	"This is by design. They are slow-rolling the cancellation of Stallman's connection to the OS because their first attempt failed. In 10 years, no one will have heard of GNU after all components have been replaced with corporate clones." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50399299
[19:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.ycombinator.com | This is by design. They are slow-rolling the cancellation of Stallman's connecti... | Hacker News
● Nov 08
[20:00]	TR News	"Stallman is being canceled because an MIT licensed program (sudo) is being replaced with a different MIT licensed program (sudo-rs)?"
[20:00]	TR News	"I can see that. I've been part of a conversation where GPL is treated like the son of satan because it requires giving back and no one seems to agree on the scope or what the license actually demands. So legal goes apeshit and management shits bricks because they might have to share some code."
[20:00]	TR News	"Further validation of our decision to move to Debian (as if the sluggish kernel updates and ramming of snaps down our throats werent enough). We migrated a few hundred lab machines this summer, and have around half of our servers and containers switched over. It has gone very smoothly."
[20:01]	TR News	"My employer has similar plans. Ubuntu 24.04 will be the last Ubuntu release in use for production. Once the support period ends, we are migrating to NixOS."
[20:02]	TR News	"I honestly don't understand why there isn't more people talking about debian. Ubuntu is always mentioned, but it's going down hill, and debian is the obvious alternative. When I went from Ubuntu to debian, I got way more recent versions of my software. That used to be the only complaint people had with debian."
[20:05]	TR News	"I started running decoded.legal - a small English law firm, focussing on Internet, telecoms, and tech law - on Free software, both client and server side, around five years ago. I have used Free software in my personal life for a lot longer than that." https://decoded.legal/blog/2026/11/running-a-law-firm-on-free-software-2026-edition/ Helped man whose spouse calls a "Rapist"
[20:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Running a law firm on Free software (2026 edition) | decoded.legal's blog
[20:06]	TR News	he also 'ousted' himself as having done so
[20:07]	TR News	"Today is Aarons birthday. I take time each year to remember and honor his work and life. His work still impacts mine on a daily basis. Loved and remembered, he left us too soon." https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1xr0lt9/remembering_aaron_swartz/
[20:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reddit
[20:19]	TR News	"Today, they announced a new pay structure for XBOX Cloud Gaming, and although the service used to be free to use at your discretion with an XBOX Game Pass Ultimate subscription, with the change, the subscription now comes with 15 hours PER MONTH. The new XBOX Game Pass price structure can be seen below, as announced last month." https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/xbox-cloud-gaming-prices-are-confirmed/
[20:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cgmagonline.com | XBOX Cloud Gaming Is Going Pay-Per-Hour, and Microsoft Has Finally Revealed the Prices CGMagazine
[20:19]	TR News	"Game over" "pay more to subscribe" to the game you used to actually "own"
[20:21]	TR News	"I don't play that games" "I don't participate" - what people should say about social control media
[20:22]	TR News	In LinkedIn, everyone is a manager. In Facebook, everyone always seems to be on holiday "someplace nice". In Wikipedia, every mediocre person is a celebrity by virtue of tricking the editors to ignore notability standards.
[20:23]	TR News	People who are busy don't play "games" like Wikipedia, LinkedIn, and Facebook. They do real things.
[20:25]	TR News	"I am a retired oil industry geologist. Welcome to my world. I experienced what you are going through at least five times. My advice. When a company offers you money to walk out the door take it and dont look back." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m67dj2g9
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[20:25]	TR News	"The next round wont be voluntary nor as generous. Most of your contracts will become your competition. The earlier out the better shot at an available job in a downturn. Consider a relocation to a non tech heavy local in a parallel industry where your skills are relevant. Prepare to make a lot less. Downsize and rationalize your life. Good luck." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m67dj2g9
[20:25]	TR News	"Anyone over 35 in any type of technology company is in for a brutal awakening. Worse if its a basic office job. 6 months max."
[20:26]	TR News	"You are on an island with 100 people and only 75 bananas. Networking, LinkedIn updates, etc won't solve anything. You need to leave the island. Leave the industry. Dead for next 10 years."
[20:53]	TR News	Techrights IBM 'Robbery': No More Car Allowance in the UK, Severance Shredded, CEO Pay Up 51% in One Year While Thousands Laid Off in Secret https://techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/IBM_Robbery_No_More_Car_Allowance_in_the_UK_Severance_Shredded_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/11/08/IBM_Robbery_No_More_Car_Allowance_in_the_UK_Severance_Shredded_.gmi 
[20:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM 'Robbery': No More Car Allowance in the UK, Severance Shredded, CEO Pay Up 51% in One Year While Thousands Laid Off in Secret
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[21:04]	TR News	 (NEW):  United States: GNU/Linux Measured at 14% on Desktops/Laptops This Weekend https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_14_on_Desktops_Laptops_This.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/11/08/United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_14_on_Desktops_Laptops_This.gmi 
[21:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines United States: GNU/Linux Measured at 14% on Desktops/Laptops This Weekend
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[10:22]	TR News	"Activist Wilma Mankiller" https://truthout.org/articles/the-navajo-nation-just-elected-its-first-woman-president/ | Source: TruthOut
[10:22]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | The Navajo Nation Just Elected Its First Woman President | Truthout
[10:55]	TR News	"At least 48 people were killed in a brutal assault by a group loyal to the Islamic State, officials said. The area is a hot spot of the growing Ebola outbreak" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/africa/congo-attack-ebola-isis-adf.html | Source: New York Times
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[10:56]	TR News	"There is no standardized process for counting. Each county can pick and choose when they want to start counting. So, were running into this runaround issue" https://truthout.org/articles/mississippi-ballot-monitors-say-theyre-being-shut-out-of-vote-counting/ | Source: TruthOut
[10:56]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | Mississippi Ballot Monitors Say Theyre Being Shut Out of Vote Counting | Truthout
● Nov 08
[11:35]	TR News	"The Dam Broke, the River Roared: More on That Magnificent Election" https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/the-dam-broke-the-river-roared-more-on-that-magnificent-election/
[11:35]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | The Dam Broke, the River Roared: More on That Magnificent Election
[11:35]	TR News	"Donald Trump and the 25th Amendment: How Section 4 Defines the Roles of Jd Vance, the Cabinet and Congress | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-25th-amendment-powers-jd-vance-1830808
[11:35]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Donald Trump and the 25th Amendment: How Section 4 Defines the Roles of Jd Vance, the Cabinet and Congress | IBTimes UK
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[12:25]	TR News	Russia launches massive strike on Kyiv https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261107-russia-launches-massive-strike-on-kyiv-1
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[12:25]	TR News	Zelenskyy Says Russia Seeks Blackout In Ukraine Ahead Of US-Mediated Talks In Abu Dhabi https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine-trilateral-talks/33892815.html
[12:25]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says Russia Seeks Blackout In Ukraine Ahead Of US-Mediated Talks In Abu Dhabi
[12:25]	TR News	Inside the Operation That Helped Ukraine Reverse Some Russian War Gains https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-operation-vivaldi.html
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[13:05]	TR News	Yemen: 30 dead in strikes on Taiz market https://www.france24.com/en/yemen-30-dead-in-strikes-on-taiz-market
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[13:05]	TR News	More Than 50 Killed in Yemen in One of the Deadliest 24 Hours of the War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/world/middleeast/more-than-50-killed-in-yemen.html
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[13:16]	TR News	Banking scandal topples Paraguay leader https://www.france24.com/en/banking-scandal-topples-paraguay-leader
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[13:18]	TR News	'We must change everything': French far-left leader Mlenchon launches presidential programme https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261107-we-must-change-everything-french-far-left-leader-m%C3%A9lenchon-launches-presidential-programme
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[13:31]	TR News	New Zealand election first count ends with National and Labour running neck and neck https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-election-voting-ends-early-results-due-shortly
[13:31]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | New Zealand election deadlock as Labour and National tie | The Straits Times
[13:31]	TR News	Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas next space-station mission https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pakistani-astronaut-to-join-china-space-stations-shenzhou-24-mission
[13:31]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistani astronaut to join Chinas space station mission | The Straits Times
● Nov 08
[15:04]	nobody	> government discusses annual calculation to estimate basic social security in germany
[15:05]	nobody	> which is considered too generous with a surplus of 5/month surplus
[15:05]	nobody	try to buy an intercity train ticket for this amount of money, once a month at least
[15:06]	nobody	> patients with regular public health insurance must pay higher prices for pharmacy and dental work not covered by insurance
[15:07]	nobody	go see a dentist for 5
[15:07]	nobody	5, that is 4 cups coffee to go in the lotto shop per month
[15:08]	nobody	and then, there's no more money in the pocked to buy a daily newspaper
[15:12]	nobody	it's not the major headline, barely some rumors below noise floor, basic social security shall be lowered by those 5/month in germany
[15:13]	nobody	> christian conservative party (CDU) reports record low in surveys below 20% of voters consider them for the next national parliament election
[15:13]	nobody	5/month will be the big win for them
[15:36]	psydroid2	so it's either Deutschlandticket or nothing, I suppose
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[16:06]	nobody	yes, and Deutschlandticked does NOT permit traveling with inter-city trains
[16:37]	MinceR	germans are envious of nazi america and of nazi hungary (2010-2026) and of nazi poland (2015-2023)
[16:38]	MinceR	finally to have massive inflation and to be rid of those pesky human rights
[16:38]	MinceR	poverty beckons
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