●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 20, 2026 ●● ● Apr 20 [08:20] schestowitz[TR3] "" [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] but you make so much noise - much ado about nothing. [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @gp+1kpg7z4sc [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] -11 [08:21] 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 CEO [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] .challenge at IBMa legacy company needing to modernize in the middle of a cloud and AI arms race. [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] He didnt 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. Thats focus, not confusion. [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] The Red Hat strategy, the push into enterprise AI, and the emphasis on open hybrid cloud arent randomtheyre deliberate moves to position IBM where large enterprises actually operate. [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Is everything perfect? Of course not. But leadership is about direction and execution, not noise from the sidelines. [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] 14 hours ago by Anonymous [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] | 11 reactions (+0/-11) | Reply [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @fe+1kpg7z4sc [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] -3 [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] @ek exactly we need copy his tactics and do they same [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] 18 hours ago by Anonymous [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] | 3 reactions (+0/-3) | Reply [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @em+1kpg7z4sc [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] -1 [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] That is going to make him super rich in India if he goes back there! [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] 18 hours ago by Anonymous [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] | 3 reactions (+1/-2) | Reply [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @ek+1kpg7z4sc [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] +6 [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? [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] 1 day ago by Anonymous [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] | 8 reactions (+7/-1) | Reply [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @bt+1kpg7z4sc [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] +4 [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] Just curious, how does one know that this is really AK's house? Did someone check the property tax records to confirm? [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] " [08:21] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpg7z4sc#replies [08:22] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kpg7z4sc#replies ) [08:30] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Apr 20 [09:36] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #techbytes [09:48] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Apr 20 [10:14] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:19] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [10:19] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:22] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:23] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 20 [12:19] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes [12:49] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 20 [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] Re: Jeremy Bicha again / Federal Court [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > I'd like to attach the full Jeremy Bicha file in the next upload to the [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > US Federal Court in New York. [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > It is important for people to see that Bicha is put up on a pedestal at [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > DebConf but Sonny Piers, Phil Wyett, Norbert Preining and I are all [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > being censored for some unknown reason. [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > There is identical phenomena in the Catholic abuse crisis: some of the [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > known pedophiles were glorified but whistleblowers were ex-communicated [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > from their parishes and schools. [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > If you have a copy of the file or files on Bicha that would be helpful, [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] > whether you are willing to publish them or forward them by private email. [13:14] schestowitz[TR3] See https://techrights.org/n/2025/07/17/The_People_Who_Promoted_systemd_in_Debian_Also_Promote_Wayland.shtml [13:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights The People Who Promoted systemd in Debian Also Promote Wayland [13:18] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:18] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [13:19] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 20 [19:33] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp63bh9y [19:33] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp63bh9y ) [19:33] schestowitz[TR3] " [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. [19:33] schestowitz[TR3] Maybe that is the reason we have not seen (yet!) layoffs in the US this year? [19:33] schestowitz[TR3] " [19:34] 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: [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."" [19:35] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp1vnzg3 [19:35] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp1vnzg3 ) [19:35] 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. [19:35] schestowitz[TR3] That is certainly an improvement!" [19:59] *pin0yr0y (~pin0yr0y@yv7bwf4dzydsq.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:59] *pin0yr0y has quit (Quit: WeeChat 4.9.0) ● Apr 20 [21:34] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)