●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 ●● ● Feb 24 [01:13] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:13] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [01:16] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:16] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer ● Feb 24 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] IBM Plunges 12.5% to $223...Nice work team ! [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] IBM (IBM) plunged 12.5% after investors reacted to Anthropic's new AI tool that threatens its COBOL services, significantly outpacing the tech sector's 1.5% decline. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] " [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] hmm, nothing another round of layoffs won't cure [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] or maybe ibm can fire in the US and hire in India for more savings [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] so many choices [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ar+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] @ak wenn der Schei am Dampfen ist, [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] dumme dumme Alvind [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] sich in die Hose pissen, [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] und fette fette Krabanaugh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] er in die Hose geschissen [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ap+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] @ah IBM ist im Arsch, sehr abgefikt! [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ak+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] @a3 IBM hat gar nichts vorhergesehen , sonst htten sie Anthropic schon lngst bernommen oder in das Unternehmen schon frher mehr investiert. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Wie wichtig es gewesen wre, sieht man jetzt am crash der IBM Aktie. IBM hat tausende Partnerschaften und schon zig MILLIARDEN $ fr Zukufe ausgegeben. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Ob sich das fr IBM immer auszahlen, ist zu bezweifeln. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+3/-1) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ah+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +8 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Way to go, next stop, $100. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ag+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] @a4 Gin 'N Tonic will be back when He-l Freezes over and she'll no doubt bring her DEI cast, cronies and "hangers on". It's what she was always very good at.... [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+3/-1) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @af+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +10 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] @a8 No wait, how about back to the future at $100 ? [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Let's see what Alvind has to say about this....Krabanaugh is probably upskilling in what his exit should look. Because no freaking layoff in February is going to work on bringing up the stock price back to $300 per share...where is IBM's good buddy, Cramer now ? [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 10 reactions (+10/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ac+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] AI is d-mb tool, wont replace anyone FFS.. investors are going crazy, i bet they are barely able to use the Excel so they see it as a magic [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 8 reactions (+6/-2) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @aa+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +8 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Maybe Krabanaugh can upskill and try to do some more financial engineering [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Alvind can spew out AI or Quantim [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a9+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +9 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Next stop $199. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 9 reactions (+9/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a8+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] I thought Ginni had come back [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a4+1kj683zvh [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] -8 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] IBM already anticipated this announcement and partnered with Anthropic [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-10-07-2025-ibm-and-anthropic-partner-to-advance-enterprise-software-development-with-proven-security-and-governance [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] " [05:46] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-newsroom.ibm.com | IBM and Anthropic Partner to Advance Enterprise Software Development with Proven Security and Governance [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj5gz683 [05:46] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj5gz683 ) [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] " [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] I miss "Mood Marbles" :) [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] 12 minutes ago by Anonymous [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cp+1kj5gz683 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Let's try "Agile" again!? Maybe "Design Thinking"!? Oh, and don't forget about "CAMSS"!! Yeah, that all worked wonders last time around! [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bv+1kj5gz683 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] @b7 no wait, Cloud, Security and "Lyteson" (the Bull in the China shop) [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @br+1kj5gz683 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Despite what IBM likes to tell the market about Quantum and other fantasies, IBM's entire business revolves around Z hardware, Z software, and Consulting on Z HW/SW. [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Anthropic's announcement marks the end of that Consulting business. No need to hire armies of consultants to "modernize" ancient COBOL into Java and Python, their tool will do it. And once it's done, say goodbye to the Z HW/SW because that new code will get replatformed from Z to Intel. [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] | 9 reactions (+9/-0) | Reply [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b8+1kj5gz683 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] But, but, but .. BLOCKCHAIN ! [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b7+1kj5gz683 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Maybe they can do another acquisition. That 1D1OT Monkey of a CFO Krabanaugh and that Sh1t for brains CEO Alvind love paying way above. [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b6+1kj5gz683 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] $220 [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Feb 24 [07:46] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 24 [08:58] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 24 [09:15] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes [09:22] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Feb 24 [10:26] *schestowitz-TR2 (~acer-box@freenode-go8i04.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:26] *techrights-sec1 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:27] *techrights-sec3 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:27] *techrights-sec4 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:27] *schestowitz-TR has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:28] *techrights-sec4 (~quassel@freenode-go8i04.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:28] *techrights-sec3 (~quassel@freenode-go8i04.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:28] *techrights-sec1 (~quassel@freenode-go8i04.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 24 [14:12] schestowitz[TR2]
  • Wouter Verhelst: On Free Software, Free Hardware, and the firmware in between

    When the Free Software movement started in the 1980s, most of the world [14:12] schestowitz[TR2] had just made a transition from free university-written software to [14:12] schestowitz[TR2] non-free, proprietary, company-written software. Because of that, the [14:12] schestowitz[TR2] initial ethical standpoint of the Free Software foundation was that it's [14:12] schestowitz[TR2] fine to run a non-free operating system, as long as all the software you run on that operating system is free.

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    • [14:12] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-grep.be | On Free Software, Free Hardware, and the firmware in between ● Feb 24 [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj5gz683 [15:07] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj5gz683 ) [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] " and what are you going to do about it ? [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] sell all your IBM shares for less than you paid for them ? [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] 19 minutes ago by Anonymous [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ef+1kj5gz683 [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] @OP it's $235 at 9:45 am on 2/24/2026 [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] Can it smash the records by dropping lower ? LOL. [15:07] schestowitz[TR2] " [15:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Feb 24 [16:33] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@wi6y8fnbpfcy6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 24 [17:23] *Guest42043 has quit (*.net *.split) [17:23] *Guest42043 (~fantom@freenode-j1v.9lt.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 24 [20:07] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 24 [21:58] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)