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schestowitz[TR3]""Apr 20 08:20
schestowitz[TR3]but you make so much noise - much ado about nothing.Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]7 hours ago by AnonymousApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]| 2 reactions (+2/-0) | ReplyApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]Post ID: @gp+1kpg7z4scApr 20 08:21
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schestowitz[TR3]Arvind is the CEO that has delivered. He is not going back to India. I have no idea who will be the next CEOApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3].challenge at IBM—a legacy company needing to modernize in the middle of a cloud and AI arms race.Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]He didn’t try to be everything to everyone. He made a clear call on hybrid cloud and AI, spun off the slower infrastructure business (Kyndryl), and doubled down on areas where IBM can actually compete. That’s focus, not confusion.Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]The Red Hat strategy, the push into enterprise AI, and the emphasis on open hybrid cloud aren’t random—they’re deliberate moves to position IBM where large enterprises actually operate.Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]Is everything perfect? Of course not. But leadership is about direction and execution, not noise from the sidelines.Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]14 hours ago by AnonymousApr 20 08:21
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schestowitz[TR3]Post ID: @fe+1kpg7z4scApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3] -3 Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]@ek exactly we need copy his tactics and do they sameApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]18 hours ago by AnonymousApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]| 3 reactions (+0/-3) | ReplyApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]Post ID: @em+1kpg7z4scApr 20 08:21
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schestowitz[TR3]That is going to make him super rich in India if he goes back there!Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]18 hours ago by AnonymousApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]| 3 reactions (+1/-2) | ReplyApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]Post ID: @ek+1kpg7z4scApr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3] +6 Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]@bq yay! You got 1 out of 1,000 right! He DID create "a mold". It is in every crevice of IBM. Black, smelly, ugly, dangerous, unsightly etc. Is there a THINK40 class on MOLD?Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]1 day ago by AnonymousApr 20 08:21
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schestowitz[TR3]Post ID: @bt+1kpg7z4scApr 20 08:21
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schestowitz[TR3]Just curious, how does one know that this is really AK's house? Did someone check the property tax records to confirm?Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]"Apr 20 08:21
schestowitz[TR3]https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpg7z4sc#repliesApr 20 08:21
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schestowitz[TR3]Re: Jeremy Bicha again / Federal CourtApr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> I'd like to attach the full Jeremy Bicha file in the next upload to the Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> US Federal Court in New York.Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> It is important for people to see that Bicha is put up on a pedestal at Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> DebConf but Sonny Piers, Phil Wyett, Norbert Preining and I are all Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> being censored for some unknown reason.Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> There is identical phenomena in the Catholic abuse crisis: some of the Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> known pedophiles were glorified but whistleblowers were ex-communicated Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> from their parishes and schools.Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> If you have a copy of the file or files on Bicha that would be helpful, Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]> whether you are willing to publish them or forward them by private email.Apr 20 13:14
schestowitz[TR3]See https://techrights.org/n/2025/07/17/The_People_Who_Promoted_systemd_in_Debian_Also_Promote_Wayland.shtmlApr 20 13:14
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights — The People Who Promoted systemd in Debian Also Promote WaylandApr 20 13:14
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schestowitz[TR3]https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp63bh9yApr 20 19:33
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schestowitz[TR3]"Apr 20 19:33
schestowitz[TR3]No real surprise here, AI easily replaces low to mid level jobs, so these types of locations will get trimmed quickly. That is a quick cost savings. IBM will have a more difficulty replacing high level jobs with AI in the US for example.Apr 20 19:33
schestowitz[TR3]Maybe that is the reason we have not seen (yet!) layoffs in the US this year?Apr 20 19:33
schestowitz[TR3]"Apr 20 19:33
schestowitz[TR3]"- Still getting the page not found error and can't get anything from Google's cache. But was able to find more info. from Google's AI results:Apr 20 19:34
schestowitz[TR3]"IBM is reducing its workforce in Bratislava by cutting 439 positions, with employment for those affected set to end on May 31, 2026, as part of a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence and cloud services. The tech giant's Bratislava hub, previously a major center with 4,600 employees, has seen its workforce drop to roughly 3,000 amid these restructuring efforts.""Apr 20 19:34
schestowitz[TR3]https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp1vnzg3Apr 20 19:35
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schestowitz[TR3]"As expected, 6.8% of base salary. At least, with this new system of publishing percentage for each rating, you know what you actually get and it is not a surprise like years prior.Apr 20 19:35
schestowitz[TR3]That is certainly an improvement!"Apr 20 19:35
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