●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 ●● ● Mar 25 [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kkry0gmx#replies [03:46] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kkry0gmx#replies ) [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] " [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] Both PPA and RBA can be rolled into IBM 401k or into an IRA. You can create a rollover IRA in minutes and make it the destination. Very easy and fast. [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] They will harangue you about evaluating it as an "annuity" and get a really low monthly payment if you have survivorship. It may take awhile - it took me 3 months to convert my PPA as IBM sets up roadblocks as they float the cash for their own profit. [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] As a direct rollover it does not affect 401k or IRA contribution limits. [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] And yes the IBM 401k is actually quite good and cheap - being under ERISA means it is under better bankruptcy protection than IRAs. And the costs are very low. [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] But yeah the investments are far more limited than with an IRA. Keep the 401k but roll it over to an IRA an investment at a time as you can even buy stock with an IRA. Do this as needed. I moved some to an IRA but left the rest for now. [03:46] schestowitz[TR3] " ● Mar 25 [04:41] schestowitz[TR3] " [04:41] schestowitz[TR3] Cc: [EMAIL OF YOUR PROXY] [04:41] schestowitz[TR3] Dear SUEPO TH, [04:41] schestowitz[TR3] I [YOUR NAME, SURNAME] hereby give proxy to [NAME, SURNAME OF YOUR PROXY HOLDER] to vote in my name during the SUEPO TH EGM of Thursday 26 March 2026. [04:41] schestowitz[TR3] Kind regards, [04:41] schestowitz[TR3] [YOUR NAME, SURNAME]" [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] "We are holding an EGM on Thursday 26 March at 11:00 to discuss the plan for the industrial actions, and we would like to have the vote of as many members as possible. [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Join the MS Teams meeting here. [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Add the Outlook invitation to your calendar. [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] From 30th March onwards, two possible action plans are currently under consideration: [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Action Plan 1 [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Continuation of the current strategy as presented in January, involving strikes on fixed days of Mondays and Fridays combined with continued work-to-rule action; [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Action Plan 2 [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Further intensification through rolling strikes allowing strike action any day of the week from Monday to Friday combined with continued work-to-rule action. [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] The reason we present two plans is to allow the members to indicate which schedule is expected to provide the most substantial decrease in production. These action plans will be presented, discussed and decided upon by the SUEPO The Hague members during our upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of SUEPO The Hague of 26th March at 11:00. [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Provisional agenda [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Recap of recent developments regarding SAP [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Presentation of the proposed action plans [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Discussion/debate with members [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Vote on continuation of industrial actions [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Vote on the preferred action plan [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] Conclusions [04:43] schestowitz[TR3] " ● Mar 25 [07:03] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [07:10] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@aksg6tcpv6ixw.irc) has joined #techbytes [07:36] schestowitz[TR3]
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    Krita 5.3.0 Released! | Krita
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    But note that since Krita 6 is still considered rather experimental, since it's our first release based on Qt 6, and there were many complicated changes between 5 and 6.

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    For real work, please use 5.3.0! We expect 6.0 to become the main version of Krita before the end of the year, though.

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    • [07:36] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-krita.org | Krita 5.3.0 Released! | Krita ● Mar 25 [10:55] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Mar 25 [11:22] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j1v.9lt.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #techbytes [11:30] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [11:33] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Mar 25 [12:12] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [12:16] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [12:29] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [12:31] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Mar 25 [14:43] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:43] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Mar 25 [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] " [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] Thread regarding IBM layoffs [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] +7 [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] IBM CEO pay pack jumps 51% for 2025 in target smash and grab [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] Only 51%? Surely AK deserves more than that. [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/18/ibm_ceo_pay_pack_jumps/ [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] #CEO [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] 5 days ago by Anonymous [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] | 802 views | 11 reactions (+9/-2) | 6 replies (last 2 hours ago) | Reply [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @OP+1km4faqq3 [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] Click to get Alert when there is a new reply. [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] 6 replies (most recent on top) [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] -2 [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] Theres a lot of outrage over IBM CEO Arvind Krishnas ~$38M pay, but most of it ignores how executive compensation actually works: his base salary is a small fraction of that number, with the vast majority tied to performance-based stock and incentives, meaning he only realizes that value if IBM delivers results. Under his leadership, IBM has generated tens of billions in revenue, strong free cash flow, and positioned itself i [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] n high-growth areas like AI and hybrid cloudoutcomes that directly benefit shareholders. This isnt a guaranteed payout for showing up; its a compensation structure designed to align leadership with performance, and if you want top-tier executives to run complex global enterprises, you have to pay market rates for proven results. [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] | 2 rea" [17:46] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.theregister.com | IBM CEO pay pack jumps 51% for 2025 in target smash and grab The Register [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] Theres a lot of outrage over IBM CEO Arvind Krishnas ~$38M pay, but most of it ignores how executive compensation actually works: his base salary is a small fraction of that number, with the vast majority tied to performance-based stock and incentives, meaning he only realizes that value if IBM delivers results. Under his leadership, IBM has generated tens of billions in revenue, strong free cash flow, and positioned itself i [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] n high-growth areas like AI and hybrid cloudoutcomes that directly benefit shareholders. This isnt a guaranteed payout for showing up; its a compensation structure designed to align leadership with performance, and if you want top-tier executives to run complex global enterprises, you have to pay market rates for proven results. [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1km4faqq3#replies [17:47] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1km4faqq3#replies ) ● Mar 25 [18:02] *GNUmoon2 has quit (connection closed) [18:03] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@4c2rnaerr5jcg.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 25 [19:34] *rianne (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:34] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:50] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:50] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Mar 25 [22:31] *GNUmoon2 has quit (connection closed) [22:32] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@ndsmfkii8rtdu.irc) has joined #techbytes