The Linux Foundation Does Not Understand What Open Source Means

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2022-07-21 04:44:18 UTC
Modified: 2022-07-21 04:44:18 UTC

Yesterday:

Linux Foundation hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of these people never ceases to astound

Open Source in proprietary prison of Microsoft?
This is considered "normal" when Microsoft gives money to the Linux Foundation

Summary: Linux Foundation staff does not use Open Source, does not understand Open Source, and does not wish to adopt it; these people are just milking (or diluting) brands for a living...

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The Significance of the Timing of the Ridiculous Letters From Brett Wilson LLP, Acting on Behalf of People From Microsoft: A preliminary look at the timeline and what it tells us
Politicians Ought to Invite Dr. Richard Stallman and Prof. Eben Moglen to Speak About Policies, Licensing, Digital Sovereignty: Is there something in Europe other than RMS' talk this coming Monday (that we're not yet aware of)?
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Gemini Links 24/02/2025: Politics, Monarchy, and AuraRepo Prism VCS Suppor: Links for the day
Links 24/02/2025: Germany Looks to Distance Itself From US, Environment at Risk, Mass Layoffs at Zendesk: Links for the day
[Meme] It's Over, Microsoft: an obligatory meme
Even Worse Than LLM Slop and Linkspam From UNIXMen: UNIXMen is basically a defunct spamfarm at this point (the author is "sarwarSEO")
Gemini Links 24/02/2025: Osiris 0.1.0 Release (File Sharing in Gemini Protocol), NetBSD 10.1 on the Pi: Links for the day
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Links 23/02/2025: Zuckerberg Despised, US Government Does Not Obey Judges, France Grapples With Terrorism: Links for the day
Links 23/02/2025: Apple Back Doors, Ukraine Updates, and Gemini Leftovers: Links for the day
Recent Improvements in Techrights: minimalism works fine when the main goal is to relay information
Slopwatch: Brian Fagioli, Brittany Day (linuxsecurity.com), and Microsoft Misinformation, False Marketing: Serial Sloppers
Censored: Debian Zizian transgender vigilante comparisons in open source Linux communities: Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock
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IRC Proceedings: Saturday, February 22, 2025: IRC logs for Saturday, February 22, 2025
Links 22/02/2025: OpenAI Plans to Possibly Abandon Microsoft, Facebook Doubles Execs' Bonuses While Sacking Thousands: Links for the day
Gemini Links 22/02/2025: Weekend Chill and Programming Thoughts: Links for the day
Good Explanation of Why IBM Has Chosen to Conceal Mass Layoffs (of 'Expensive' Staff) as "R.T.O." (Even For People Who Never Worked at the Office to Which They're Ordered to "Return"): Many remaining IBM (or Red Hat) workers in Europe are in "cheaper" places such as Brno
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Gemini Links 22/02/2025: Analog Stuff, Sigil, and SSGs: Links for the day
Microsoft's Market Share in Cameroon Falls to New Lows: This means a lot of Android users (iOS is about 4 times smaller), but Android does not mean freedom
Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, February 21, 2025: IRC logs for Friday, February 21, 2025
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