Bonum Certa Men Certa

Microsoft-Sponsored Inauguration as a Reminder to Boycott Microsoft

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 25, 2025,
updated Jan 25, 2025

Recent: "The AI Bubble is Popping", Now It's Bailout Time

They told me some stuff about hey hi; I had no idea what they were talking about, so I gave them taxpayers' money

Trump staffers are reportedly 'furious' with Elon Musk

Microsoft's GitHub is rapidly dismantling all or most of its "DEI" pages (gesturing and such) after Microsoft had contributed to the Dictator's inauguration and adapted to (even warmly adopted again) Mr. NaaS. GitHub makes it possible to see similar changes in other sites and/or organisations. First, just to be clear, GitHub is proprietary, it's mass surveillance (spying on software developers and software users), and a GPL-violating monster.

Washington Examiner

Over time we're seeing more press reports about how Microsoft actively enables not only the dictatorship but also the Dictator himself.

As a reminder, Microsoft is funding this:

Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

If you do not support what's happening politically right now in the US, then stop giving money (or anything else) to Microsoft. Clayton Errington has just explained how to quit GitHub. "This allows me to be in even more control of how my projects are built and deployed," Errington explains.

Other Recent Techrights' Posts

Only Days After Mass Layoffs in Microsoft's Azure There Are Headlines About Much-Expected XBox Layoffs
XBox as a console is basically dead or "fast-dying"
SLAPP Censorship - Part 103 Out of 200: Telling People What They Know and Don't Know About Death Threats They Receive
patronising letters sent on behalf of the Serial Strangler from Microsoft
IBM Genies in the Bottle
for ordinary people working who at at IBM, it's not hard to see that IBM is floundering
 
Gemini Links 12/06/2026: Decks and Work Essay
Links for the day
"Rolling Strikes" Continue at the European Patent Office, the Administrative Council Needs to Take Action Against Crooked Office Management
This coming weekend we'll talk about some of the other issues and concerns expressed by the union
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Thursday, June 11, 2026
IRC logs for Thursday, June 11, 2026
Links 11/06/2026: Disputes Over Copyright Infringement, Failure to Meet Climate Goals, "ChatGPT Caught Recommending “Products” That Are Just Scams"
Links for the day
Gemini Links 11/06/2026: Programmable Systems and Slop "is Coming for Your Serifs"
Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
IRC logs for Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Links 11/06/2026: LF Openwashing of Slop and "Azerbaijan Bans TikTok and Other Social Media Apps in School"
Links for the day
European Patent Office (EPO) Series: The Centre (in Portugal) Falls Apart…
Luís Montenegro became embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy
IBM Lost About 18% of Its "Market Value" This Month
In IBM's case, a lot of the latest "pump" was Arvind's "quantum" hype/fantasy
Gemini Links 10/06/2026: Signal to Noise, Cancer, and Permacomputing
Links for the day
Links 10/06/2026: More Microsoft Layoffs, Sweden to "Ban Mobile Phones in Schools"
Links for the day
Communities and "Prosumers."
today's meetup will be about community
Gemini and Gopher Links 10/06/2026: Roasting, Changes, and Harms of Slop
Links for the day
Microsoft Azure Shrinking With More Mass Layoffs
"Reports suggest the layoffs will impact close to 200 out of 400 workers, who are set to cease employment at Azure on July 6"
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, June 09, 2026
IRC logs for Tuesday, June 09, 2026