●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, October 03, 2025 ●● ● Oct 03 [01:11] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:12] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:24] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [01:25] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:32] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [01:33] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:38] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [01:39] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:43] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6gdrg5x [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] " You could very well be right regarding Power, BUT the tea leaves are pointing towards a spinoff. Why do we say that? [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] Sales of power continue to shrink. Especially scale out AIX and OS/400 Yep Linux on intel continues to dominate. Enterprise Power installs are stable due to Powers big memory and multiple threads. The issue with Enterprise is its not growing, thus its an appliance go to market model (eg you only replace it when it breaks) [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] P12 may have a road map, but so did the Ford Edsel. Right now sales of P11 are not growing, but rather sinking, which begs to ask why would IBM invest in P12. [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] The P11 announcement centered on RAS improvements vs performance improvements. This is IBM conceding the market to Intel performance [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] Openshift running on top of power means nothing if your ISV partner base doesnt adopt it. [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] Finally IBM farming the existing shrinking install base via an IP strategy is the answer to monetizing an active but shrinking install base. Its not that Power doesnt make money, but it is Power doesnt make enough to justify the P12 investment. IBM wants to exit manufacturing, and an IP strategy seems to be the ticket especially if IBM throws in some sweeteners (eg 10 year GF type purchase deal for the enterprise side, [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] and a sharing of patents and cooperation on future IBM lab developments). [01:45] schestowitz[TR2] " [01:47] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6ers0w1 [01:47] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6ers0w1 ) [01:47] schestowitz[TR2] "It appears IBM is content to target approx 1 billion in savings per year. That equates to 10k out of NA/Northern Europe, or 30k out of India and other low cost countries. Mix or match however you want, but for the past 3 years the CFO has executed this plan. As AI is maturing, I expect India headcount (repetitive labor) to be impacted harder, BUT that will be offset via AI development also being done in India. NA and Northern Euro [01:47] schestowitz[TR2] pean labor is not being back filled, but rather just being transferred to India. As such NA and Northern European labor will continue to shrink as time moves on" [01:49] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [03:33] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [03:34] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [03:42] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [03:43] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [03:51] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [03:52] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [04:50] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:51] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [06:56] schestowitz[TR2] "DHH Is Way Worse Than I Thought" [06:56] schestowitz[TR2] x https://jakelazaroff.com/words/dhh-is-way-worse-than-i-thought/ [06:56] schestowitz[TR2] # politics [06:56] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-DHH Is Way Worse Than I Thought | jakelazaroff.com ● Oct 03 [10:42] schestowitz[TR2]
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    More .well-known Scans
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    I have been writing about the ".well-known" directory a few times before. Recently, about attackers hiding webshells [1], and before that, about the purpose of the directory and why you should set up a "/.well-known/security.txt" file. But I noticed something else when I looked at today's logs on this web server. Sometimes you do not need a honeypot. Some attackers are noisy enough to be e [10:42] schestowitz[TR2] asily visible on a busy web server. This time, the attacker hit various URLs inside the ".well-known" directory. Here is a sample from the > 100 URLs hit: [...]

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    KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta Released, This Is What's New
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    On the design side, one of the most noticeable changes is the addition of rounded bottom window corners for Breeze-themed, borderless windows. Additionally, Plasma 6.5 introduces day/night switching for both global themes and wallpapers, as well as an option to prefer either light or dark variants of dynamic wallpapers.

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  • [10:42] schestowitz[TR2] [10:42] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta Released, This Is What's New [10:43] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Raspberry Pi OS Based on Debian 13 Now Available for Download
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    Raspberry Pi OS, the recommended and freely distributed operating system for all Raspberry Pi devices, has a brand-new release based on Debian 13 Trixie, which introduces several significant changes and is now available for download.

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    Immich Reaches First-Ever Stable Release with Version 2.0
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    The 2.0 release resolves a large amount of technical debt and shifts the focus toward compatibility and easier upgrades. For users, that means less effort will be required to stay up to date. It also means the long-standing warning banner on the Immich website is finally gone.

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  • [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] [10:44] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Immich Reaches First-Ever Stable Release with Version 2.0 ● Oct 03 [13:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [13:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [13:38] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [14:16] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:17] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:59] schestowitz[TR2] [14:59] schestowitz[TR2] I f ● Oct 03 [15:04] schestowitz[TR2] I I [15:04] schestowitz[TR2] http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/17/When_You_Fail_to_Filter_Your_Clients_You_End_Up_SLAPPing_Report.shtml [15:04] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights When You Fail to Filter Your Clients You End Up SLAPPing Reporters on Behalf of Bad People From Microsoft in Another Continent [15:14] schestowitz[TR2] http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/17/When_You_Fail_to_Filter_Your_Clients_You_End_Up_SLAPPing_Report.shtml [15:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [15:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [16:03] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [16:07] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [16:26] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [17:49] schestowitz[TR2] HSBC, Nat West and Nationwide were also present at the coffee morning - and disproportionately represented in our opinion. We spoke to them, though naturally that was a disappointing interaction. None of the banks sent along credible technical experts capable of discussing complex issues at a serious level. [17:49] schestowitz[TR2] We spoke about various authentication schemes and why they don't work for everyone, and about the crucial need for customers to authenticate banks too, but the response was mostly blank faces. Mentioning branch closures and the undeniable deep need for in-person engagement met with sighs, shrugs and avoided eye-contact. When I've spoken to bank people before they've at least tried to put a "face" on their abject withdrawal from phy [17:49] schestowitz[TR2] sical reality, but this time I could sense they weren't trying. Overall we felt the banks at the DICM were there as "political balance" and to do "PR and damage limitation" against a swelling tide of disaffection. ● Oct 03 [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1582430-free-software-foundation-names-new-president [20:11] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1582430-free-software-foundation-names-new-president ) [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] " I'd love to have the RYF certification reworked into something with multiple levels, or a 0-10 scale, kinda like iFixit's repairability score. The current RYF certification is a binary yes/no that is so strict to be basically useless for most people, with some weird lines chosen to be drawn for what exceptions are allowed as well (firmware stored on a flash chip is often allowed, but that same firmware uploaded by the OS isn't?). [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] If I'm e.g. comparing laptops, and one has a score of 2 and one has a score of 6, that's a useful indicator. Sure, a 10 would be theoretically optimal, but a 10 may not exist that fits my other needs/criteria. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] Of course, this is unlikely to happen, but I can dream (Perhaps a different org could do something similar?) " [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] What an honor, his parents must be so proud of him. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] I always wanted to be elected President of a halfassed organization that does absolutely nothing, a position that pays nothing, has zero responsibilities and zero power. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] Much netter than pumping gas or cleaning windshields on the side of the road. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] Oh wait, no it isn't. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:43] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [20:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [21:09] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [21:17] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [21:41] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 03 [23:33] *croissant_ is now known as croissant