The Lunduke Journal of Technology
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Linux Foundation Launches Pay-to-Play, Inclusive "Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers"
Plus: Reactions from Brendan Eich (Brave CEO) & Andreas Kling (Ladybird Browser). More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Lunduke's Retro DOS BBS is On-Line
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Review: OpenMandriva Rolling Linux Distro
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US Government Bans Linux Foundation from Doing Business with Tencent, Huawei
In 2024, Biden banned Linux from working with Russian programmers. In 2026, Linux must choose between DoD contractors (like Microsoft) or Chinese Military Companies (two of which sit on the Linux Foundation Board of Directors). More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Anti-Conservative openSUSE Linux Spends December Begging for Board Candidates, Finds None
Back in early December, openSUSE delayed their elections after failing to find Board Member candidates. The month that followed went just as badly for them. Apparently mass-banning Conservatives isn't a good way to run an Open Source project. This is a fantastic case study -- a cautionary tale -- in what happens to an Open Source project when they go hard woke. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
OpenMandriva : The Non-Woke Linux Distro?
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Are There Any Non-Woke Operating Systems?
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H-1B Visa in Tech: Good Idea or Bad Idea?
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Employees Speak Out: Google, Apple, Microsoft, & Intel Discriminate Against White Men
The IBM / Red Hat Leaks: What we've learned so far: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5515346/the-ibm-red-hat-leaks-what-weve-learned-so-far More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Dead Internet Theory is Facebook's New Business Model
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Microsoft Research Funds "Pronouns in Software" Study
After encouraging "Gender Transitioning" children, Microsoft is doubling down on DEl with new "Research" study and new animated video about Trans pronouns in software. Leaked Microsoft documents reveal effort to "Gender Transition" young children: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5515411/leaked-microsoft-documents-reveal-effort-to-gender-transition-young-children More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Bluesky Bans Lunduke For Having Common Views
After a month of internal debates, Bluesky decided to perma-ban Lunduke at 9pm on the Friday after Christmas. For stating commonly held, simple views... which appeared to offend the extremist politics of Bluesky leadership. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Wikipedia Spends $31 Million on "Racial Equity" in 2024
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Google Tells Courts How Google Should Be Punished (and Tried to Hide it)
Released Friday before Christmas -- the ideal time to hide any announcement -- in response to losing an antitrust suit, Google proposes no real changes to their company or search business.Unsurprisingly, Mozilla (who likes Google's money) agrees. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Mozilla Executive Pay Doubles as Loss of 80% of Revenue Looms
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ChatGPT Can Not Say "Bryan Lunduke"
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Wordpress Contributors Must Now Agree That "Pineapple is Delicious on Pizza'
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openSUSE Unable to Find Board Candidates After Banning Conservatives
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Mozilla Lawsuit from Former Executive Gets Jury Trial Date
Mozilla Sued for Discrimination by Former CEO-To-Be: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5765292/mozilla-sued-for-discrimination-by-former-ceo-to-be More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
No. 2025 Won't Be The Year of The Linux Desktop.
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DRM-Free, Downloadable Media is a Good Thing
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3 Anti-White Discrimination Lawsuits Pending Against IBM & Red Hat
One year after the explosive IBM & Red Hat leaks, we look at each lawsuit... and the people involved in the racist practices at the Big Tech, Linux Giant. The IBM / Red Hat Leaks: What we've learned so far: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5515346/the-ibm-red-hat-leaks-what-weve-learned-so-far More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
The End of Physical Media is Here (and That Sucks)
For buying movies we went from VHS to DVD to Blu-Ray. For music we went from vinyl to cassette tapes to CD. For computer data storage we've had a million options for buying software on physical media (from various floppies to CDs and Blu-Ray discs). Now we have... nothing. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Linux Foundation Drops Linux Spending to Historic Lows in 2024
The article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6453427/linux-foundation-drops-linux-spending-to-historic-lows-in-2024 More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Al "Slop" Bug Reports Hurting Python, Curl, & Other Open Source Projects
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Inaccurate Computing: AI, Quantum, & The Error-Filled Future
Traditional, binary computing is built on extreme accuracy and consistency. Quantum Computing & Al are founded in uncertainty and computational hallucinations. What does that mean for the future of computing in general?More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Microsoft Lessening TPM Requirement for Windows 11?
One week after doubling down on the TPM requirement, Microsoft lightens up. A little. But... why? More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
GNOME & KDE Team Up on Paid Flathub Software Store
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The "Code of Conduct" Must Die
It is time for every "Code of Conduct" to get dumped into the trash. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Firefox Maker Rebrands as "Global Crew of Activists"
And it's even more ridiculous than you'd think. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Lunduke v. ChatGPT - "Cease Making Defamatory Statements"
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KDE Goes Nagware (And Income Skyrocketed)
Resulting in an income spike that is allowing KDE to (possibly) balance their budget. Should other open source projects and foundations consider a similar approach? More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Notepad++ Has "Anti-Elon Musk" Release
Notepad++ developer names new version "in a world of Elon, be a Zelensky" and declares, in another release, that he is "leaving X for Bluesky".The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
The Quest to Remove My Name From ChatGPT
Obviously this is false and defamatory. Thus begins my quest to have OpenAI stop using my name. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Solved: Why ChatGPT Will Not Say "David Mayer"
And it definitely is not some "Rothschild Conspiracy", like much of the Internet believes. Other names ChatGPT refuses to say: Alexander Hanff, Jonathan Turley, Brian Hood, Jonathan Zittrain, David Faber, & Guido Scorza. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Banned C++ Contributor Speaks Out
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Support Independent Tech Journalism -- Stick it to Big Tech
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6418350/support-independent-tech-journalism-the-december-lunduke-journal-fundraiserThe Last Bastion of Independent Tech Journalism. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Google Accuses Microsoft of "Dark Patterns" with Edge Browser on Windows
The company that pre-loads Chrome on Android, and makes ChromeOS, says Microsoft is "Dark" for pre-loading Edge on Windows.Interestingly: Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, & Brave are not involved. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Deno v. Oracle: JavaScript Trademark Dispute
Full timeline of what happens next, and what Brendan Eich (creator of JavaScript) thinks. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
elementary OS 8 is the DEI Linux Distro
Will a pro-DEI & pro-Woke marketing strategy prove successful in attracting new users to a small, commercial Linux distribution? In the words of a wise man, "It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em." More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Linux Code of Conduct Board Officially Bans Developer for "Insufficient" Groveling
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C++ Standards Contributor Banned For Using Word "Question"
C++ ISO Standards Group (known as WG21) has permanently banned a long time contributor (with dozens of papers on C++) because he included the word "question" in the title for a technical document. Seriously. It's as insane as it sounds.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Firefox Has 9 Months of Income Left (Possibly Less)
The USA v Google lawsuit is going to result in a massive shakeup for Web Browsers and Search Engines. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Linux Code of Conduct Board Blocks File System Changes
Kent Overstreet's blog post:https://www.patreon.com/posts/116412665Sanctions Hit Linux Kernel, Russian Programmers Banned:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6263331/sanctions-hit-linux-kernel-russian-programmers-banned70% of companies on the Linux Foundation Board are GPL violators:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5116049/70-of-companies-on-the-linux-foundation-board-are-gpl-violatorsPython Bans Prominent Dev for Enjoying the Wrong Old SNL Sketch:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5985667/python-bans-prominent-dev-for-enjoying-the-wrong-old-snl-sketchNixOS commits "purge" of "Nazi" contributors, forces abdication of founderhttps://lunduke.locals.com/post/5821513/nixos-commits-purge-of-nazi-contributors-forces-abdication-of-founder This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
The Pokemon Go Spying Conspiracy Theory? Yeah. It's Verified.
It sounds like an insane movie plot. But it's real.In 2016, this was "Lunduke's crazy conspiracy theory about Pokemon Go being used to spy on everyone, backed by the CIA". Now, in 2024, Niantic Labs (the makers of Pokemon Go), proudly brags about using Pokemon Go to spy on you... and using that covertly obtained information to build a massive, 3D artificial intelligence mapping system of private spaces."We receive about 1 million fresh scans each week, each containing hundreds of discrete images."In other words: Lunduke was right.The CIA, NSA, and Pokémon Go:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5756204/the-cia-nsa-and-pok-mon-goBuilding a Large Geospatial Model to Achieve Spatial Intelligence:https://nianticlabs.com/news/largegeospatialmodel More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
DOJ: Google Must Sell Off Chrome
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Mozilla's "Dreams" Do Not Include Firefox ... or Even Web Browsing
The "What Is Your Dream for Mozilla?" Survey: https://mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net/101 More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Red Hat: Linux is the Past, AI is the Future
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Mozilla Hosts "Feminist, Decolonial, LGBTQIA+, Climate Justice using Al" Event
It is just as ridiculous and hilarious as it sounds.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
Four Months After The NixOS "Nazi Purge"
Want to participate in NixOS discussions? First you must agree to their extreme political agenda.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe