●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, September 07, 2025 ●● ● Sep 07 [02:53] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techbytes [02:54] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer ● Sep 07 [04:47] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [04:48] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9jpvxnxwc8abw.irc) has joined #techbytes [04:48] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [04:49] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9jpvxnxwc8abw.irc) has joined #techbytes [04:54] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [04:55] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9jpvxnxwc8abw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Sep 07 [05:00] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [05:02] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9jpvxnxwc8abw.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:08] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [05:10] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9jpvxnxwc8abw.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:20] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [05:25] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9jpvxnxwc8abw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Sep 07 [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] Hello; [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] I remembered that Tux Machines had once run a link-article containing a long list of news coverage of (single) event where Microsoft pushed UEFI-flashing update that borked dual-booting to libre GNU/Linux system; [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] but I didn't bookmark it, and now I can't seem to find that from the the main page either (which doesn't seem to have full index like Techrights.org does). [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] Recently, some Internet acquaintance of mine got affected by broken UEFI update that bricked his GNU/Linux system, so I'm writing my own PSA about that; [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] and it would be useful to have a link to that link-article, as one of the cautionary tales. [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] So if anyone remember which URL it was, that would be helpful. Thanks. [09:28] schestowitz[TR2] xwindows: this one? http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/08/21/Good_Reason_to_Delete_Windows_Not_Dual_Boot_and_Call_Out_the_Mi.shtml [09:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Good Reason to Delete Windows, Not Dual-Boot, and Call Out the Microsofters Who Worked to Impose 'Secure' Boot, Undermining Antitrust Complaints ● Sep 07 [10:04] schestowitz[TR2] schestowitz[TR2]: "this one?", yes, thank you! [10:04] schestowitz[TR2] schestowitz[TR2]: But if you have more of these, I would glad to have them too. [10:04] schestowitz[TR2] xwindows: we have many on incidents in: [10:04] schestowitz[TR2] http://techrights.org/wiki/UEFI/ [10:04] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | UEFI [10:08] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [10:35] schestowitz[TR2]
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    HandBrake 1.10.2 Fixes High Depth Video Crash and Updates AV1 Libraries
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    Two weeks after the previous 1.10.1 release, the popular open-source video transcoder HandBrake has just rolled out version 1.10.2, as the second maintenance update to the 1.10 series, mainly focused on bug fixes.

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    openSUSE Leap 16 Promises 24 Months of Community Support per Release
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    Normally, Leap follows a 12-month cycle plus six months of overlap to give users a smooth upgrade path. But because Leap 16.0 is scheduled for release next month (October 2025), Leap 15.6 was extended to preserve the six-month handoff. In the end, Leap 15 will clock in at more than 1.5 times the standard 60 months of support that many long-term distributions provide.

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    But whats more important, Leap 16 is expected to push things even further. Each release will now receive a full 24 months of community maintenance updates, with overlap between versions. If the plan holds, the Leap 16 series will run through version 16.6 in Fall 2031, and updates will continue until Leap 17.1 ships two years later.

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    KDE Linux Alpha Launches with Immutable Base and Flatpak Support
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    Back in early November, we informed you that the KDE project had kicked off a new initiative to bring its own distro to the public. And today, they announced the first alpha release of KDE Linux (codenamed Project Banana), as a new reference implementation operating system built to showcase Plasma and the full suite of KDE applications.

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    The projects goal is simple to provide the best possible environment for KDE software, combining a modern desktop, a consistent app experience, and advanced underlying technologies.

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    • [10:42] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | KDE Linux Alpha Launches with Immutable Base and Flatpak Support ● Sep 07 [12:19] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [12:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Sep 07 [13:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [13:58] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Sep 07 [14:19] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.0.0 Aria http://www.kvirc.net/) [14:26] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Sep 07 [15:57] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:57] *rianne has quit (Connection closed) [15:57] *rianne has quit (connection closed) [15:58] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-hqs.25v.nqbf2d.IP) has joined #techbytes [15:58] *rianne (~rianne@ria6q9ndrci46.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:58] *liberty_box (~liberty@ria6q9ndrci46.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Sep 07 [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] The Hill turned to crap and I removed it from the OPML file long ago. [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] This was after I stopped following it: [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4934783-vice-president-kamala-harris-lies/ [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] It has not aged well. [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] " [18:02] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4934783-vice-president-kamala-harris-lies/ ) [18:02] schestowitz[TR2] ^quote [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4gg1zdm [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] "AI is the future. Humans are not. That's the reality in all industries. Jobs for humans are going to decline at a rapid rate as AI learns by itself, improving itself, and becoming as accurate as possible in the future. This is just the start. Wait till Tesla releases the Optimus robot and people start improving it's software. And then there is quantum computing. Wait a decade and see if quantum causes the elimination of money and [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] bit coin. [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] 14 hours ago by Anonymous | 2 reactions (+1/-1) | Reply [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @az+1k4gg1zdm [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] -1 [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] is the a post by HR? [18:19] schestowitz[TR2] " [18:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4gg1zdm ) [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k1bsen91 [18:21] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k1bsen91 ) [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] "Microsoft mass layoffs: Thousands of jobs cut, Xbox division hit hard [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] https://mashable.com/article/microsoft-mass-layoffs-what-we-know [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] The company confirmed it is going to layoff around 9,000 people about 4 percent of its workforce on Wednesday, according to a report from The Seattle Times. [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] Company: Microsoft [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] Number of People Laid Off: 9000 [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] Locations: Multiple [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] Published At: 09/06/2025 & 09:21 AM UTC [18:21] schestowitz[TR2] Industry: Tech [18:21] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Microsoft mass layoffs: Thousands of jobs cut, Xbox division hit hard | Mashable [18:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4jeqg2b [18:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4jeqg2b ) [18:26] schestowitz[TR2] "GSA Unveils GO.gov: A New Era for Federal Travel Management [18:26] schestowitz[TR2] IBM was awarded a 15-year contract late last [18:26] schestowitz[TR2] year to build and operate the new platform. [18:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-unveils-gogov-a-new-era-for-federal-travel-management-07292025" [18:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.gsa.gov | GSA Unveils GO.gov: A New Era for Federal Travel Management | GSA [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4bqt806 [18:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4bqt806 ) [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] ""Should IBM change its direction with India after this past week we see India running shoulders with Russia?" [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] No. India, as a nation, has always had an independent ("non-aligned") foreign policy which is sometimes difficult to decipher. IBM should change its direction because they are not hiring long term, first class talent. There are (presumably) some great people in India but ultimately you get what you pay for. In transfer after transfer, IBM got some folks that they poached from somewhere else. A lot of these folks don't have really d [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] eep knowledge in IBM products and technology. But, worse, just like IBM poached them from somewhere else, someone else will poach them again before you know it. So the technology transfer will never really be complete and, sooner or later, IBM will have lost some of the key knowledge about their own products. This will be especially true on anything related to Z because that technology is painful and difficult and so why would I su [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] ffer like that if someone else is trying to poach me? [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] At the very least, there should have been more trials of transferring major products. This includes understanding what happens after 2 years ... or 5 years. But IBM went all in with no clinical trials to determine if every and all IBM customer needs are fully met for the current release of a product and the next. This is a grossly irresponsible strategy and THAT is why IBM should change direction. [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] On another thread, it looks like the Trump administration has also figured out that IBM is just barely American at this point. That may be another good reason to change direction. [18:30] schestowitz[TR2] " [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4dtegja [18:32] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4dtegja ) [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] "youve been perfectly red-pilled. [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] Your masters will be proud. [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous | no reactions | Reply [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @hv+1k4dtegja [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] @eq [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] yes, and under the cover of some ridiculous excuses like the ones you just provided, those H1B visa holders su-k out US taxpayer money from the US. That needs to stop - H1B visa holders particularly from the IT industry in India need to be shown the door. We have enough unemployed Americans who have IT skills.. [18:32] schestowitz[TR2] 17 hours ago by Anonymous | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply" [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4fkycj8 [18:35] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k4fkycj8 ) [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] "@IBM, as in other places of work, it's not what you know, it's whom you know. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Just ask Alvind ! [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 16 minutes ago by Anonymous | no reactions | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @f7+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] The OP is well-intentioned, but IMHO misses the point (but just slightly). For years, IBM's employment structure was treated like a social club rather than anything resembling achievement, competence or requirements for the tasks at hand. For example, upper tier executives HAD to have Ivy League backgrounds...nobody else would do. (For all I know, this may still be the case.) Yeah, there are lots of pointless positions and sinecure [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] jobs. Just like the US government keeps useless people on the government payrolls, IBM keeps "friends" of management on IBM's payrolls. RAs, PIPs and whatever are treated similarly...management will find any excuse to keep members of the club, but those who aren't in the club get booted out the door (and don't ever come back, ya' hear? The employment records of non-members were often marked "non-rehire"). [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] IBM has done this sort of thing for its entire lifetime. They got away with it because the company brought in lots of money and could cook the books. But times are tough now...they ain't taking in enough money, they can't cook the books like they once did, and all those social hangers-on are indeed hanging on for dear life. Just my opinion, but IBM could probably fire 80% of its current employee base, and keep the most productive 2 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 0%. They would shoot up in profitability and shock the world. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] They could do it...but they won't. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ey+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Anyone with the name Arvind, Dinesh, Mohammed or something with similar sounding characteristics has too much of good time to the detriment of US IBMers. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Time to stop the Indian Chopshop racket. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ew+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Chief Upskill and Diversity Officer [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ep+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] There are 2 categories of jobs at IBM. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] The first category consists of engineers, marketing, sale and support , responsible of providing customers with products. The second category consists of the rest (CEO, VP's, DE's and most STSM;s). The second category is filled with snake oil salesmen. The second category can be trimmed to 1/10 of its current size. It will have no effect on the work of the first category of employees or customers. I predict, that productivity will [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] increase and the engineers will not spend their time worrying about being fired to cut the cost. The second category is the parasites that feed on the first category. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @en+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Any CMO who takes the role then boasts at never having done marketing before. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @eh+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +9 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] @OP [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Since some one ready mentioned about the Consulting Partners, how about pointing out the Clueless Management dolts who make up the CIO office from the loser VP who roars like a bull in heat every time he has a meeting, to the utterly ridiculous SVP Wright who never gets anything right about Client Zero but is still in the job since she's a DEI hire with a funny accent ? Wright is one big Zero. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] All the friends of friends of friends of DEI friends are in the management ranks at the CIO office where fat shamed Krabanaugh likes to make sure they are upskilling in more more worthless CIO nonsense. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Ask the old question "How many IBM CIO managers does it take to change a light bulb ?" and the answer you get is "More than you need in a lifetime. In the US and India." [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous | 9 reactions (+9/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dv+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +9 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] @bj [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Maybe you should consider taking a chill pill and upskill sessions with RT the co-k suc-a. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] You sound like Alvind on a bad curry day. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by 666 | 9 reactions (+9/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dk+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +11 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Anyone with Business Partner in their title [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 13 hours ago by Anonymous | 11 reactions (+11/-0) | Reply [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cp+1k4fkycj8 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] +15 [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Of course he's bitter - so many useless people who should never have been employed, and at a minimum, should be terminated immediately. [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] My nomination for this list is countless Partners (in Consulting) who from my perspective do little more than review the work of their Associate Partners, and it would make virtually no difference to the company's bottom line if every single one of them were let go tomorrow and not replaced." [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] "The Ideal IBM Job [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] Post here your most incredulous example of executive position in IBM which has limited or no impact on IBM's growth trajectory yet somehow remains entrenched in IBM-Lore as a relevant and essential part of the machine. Examples can include those who are WFAWBO (work from anywhere but an office); those who have "robust team" of 5 direct reports (including their Admin) who they never meet; those who spend more time on LinkedIn than W [18:35] schestowitz[TR2] 3; and those who seal clap great leader style every time an SVP holds a meaningless 'oldies-but-goodies" townhall. 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