The Lunduke Journal of Technology
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The Register Covers Xorg Fork by Virtue Signalling About DEI & Climate Change
In The Register's article about XLibre (the Xorg fork), roughly 50% was virtue signalling about Vaccines and Social Justice. What's really horrible: This was one of their better articles. 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
Ubuntu & GNOME Drop Xorg Following Xorg Fork Announcement
On June 5th, XLibre (Xorg fork) was announced. Red Hat immediately worked to suppress it. 3 days later, GNOME dropped Xorg. 2 days after that, Ubuntu Xorg as well. 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
More Mozilla Services Shutting Down as Loss of Funding Looms
Both Mozilla Pocket and Orbit are shutting down with the potential loss of more than 80% of the Firefox makers funding coming in August.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 & FreeDesktop Go Into Mass Censorship Mode over Xorg Fork, Bans Dev
Immediately following news of the Xorg fork (Libre), the developer was banned by FreeDesktop and Red Hat mass closed hundreds of past Xorg merge requests. 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
Non-DEI Fork of Xorg by Most Active Xorg Developer
The XLibre fork of the ubiquitous open source X11 implementation, Xorg, plans first release with "about 3,000 commits" and no "DEI". 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
Tech Journalist Engages in Lies & Doublespeak to Defame Lunduke
As part of a GNOME puff piece, a Tech Journalist for a Free and Open Source publication went on an unhinged attack on all things "Lunduke". And GNOME promoted it. The Article: https://fossforce.com/2025/06/gnomes-new-director-tackles-funding-pride-and-prejudice/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
When Should They Be Censored for the Violence they Promoted?
Across all major platforms -- X, Twitch, YouTube, Reddit etc. -- they vilify and encourage violence against Jews. Then the violence occurs. From Leftist Activists to the "Woke Right", when should they be censored? 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's Anti-Lunduke Religious Crusade
The GNOME Project and Foundation is obsessed with Lunduke. In a creepy, unhealthy way. With several posts that are clearly libelous and extremely vulgar. 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
Paste Without Formatting Should be the Default
Software needs to stop trying to be so dang fancy. Simple is almost always better. 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
Texas Law Now Requires Age Verification for App Stores
In Unrelated News: Nearly 30 Million user accounts leaked in two massive data breaches. 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
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One of the Last Linux Magazines Ends Print Publication
Linux Format Magazine ends publication after 25 years - joining Linux Journal, Ubuntu User, Maximum Linux and many other now-dead Linux publications. 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
Canadian BSD Conference to Require Masks, Social Distancing
It's 2025. And this Leftist Tech Conference (BSDCan, sponsored by Netflix and Apple) is requiring medical grade masks. 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
Nerd Fests Ban Conservatives, Invite Leftists Promoting Terrorism
Game & Geek Expo bans conservatives. KDE conference (aKademy") invites activists who encourage firebombing cars and murdering Jewish journalists. This is the state of Nerd Fests. 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
Trans Pride Month Starts Early for GNOME
One month is not enough "PRIDE" for the GNOME Foundation. The Open Source Desktop Environment wants PRIDE Month to be "5 or 6 weeks long".... and has already started. 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 Creates MS-DOS EDIT.COM Clone in Rust
The classic DOS text editor has returned! Sort of. And it's written in Rust. 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
Open Source SQL Workbench Says "No Republicans Allowed!"
The Apache licensed SQL query tool says Republicans (and many others) are not welcome to use their software due to "despicable politics" and "contempt for human rights." 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 Refuses to Speak to Lunduke (Except About Helping Mozilla Identify Whistleblowers)
The Lunduke Journal regularly offers Mozilla a chance to comment on stories. Mozilla never responds. Until last week, when Mozilla learned of whistleblowers talking to Lunduke. 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
Adafruit Hit With $36K Tariff Bill on 1,000 lbs of Electronics
Adafruit CEO responds to The Lunduke Journal with details and stays non-political about changing tariffs. "I don't know whether it's good or bad yet. It's way too early." 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
It's the Year of the Linux Desktop... IN SPACE! (And Maybe North Korea)
There is one place, in the entire Universe, where Linux has a dominant marketshare on Desktop and Laptop computers: Outer Space. Well... possibly North Korea, too. 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
OBS Studio Refuses to Support Rumble, Who They Call "Hateful and Racist"
"We want nothing to do with [Rumble]," says OBS Studio, which provides support for pornography and exploitation sites. Plus: The very strange finances of OBS. 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
$1 Million Tax Payer Grant for "Gender Inclusive Open Source"
A cancelled grant, worth a million bucks, for Oregon State University to create "best practices for fixing gender-bias bugs". This is more than the yearly revenue for GNOME & KDE combined. 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
Verizon Admits DEI is Discriminatory, Drops Diversity Policies
IBM. Red Hat. Adobe. Now Verizon. Big Tech is dropping their DEl programs due to the Trump Executive Orders. 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
Is GNOME Conducting False Flag Attacks to Smear Lunduke?
Very bizarre things are happening within GNOME. Vulgar "Spam Attacks" on their chat servers attacking Lunduke. GNOME Board attacks then blocks Lunduke. Then promotes "transparency". 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 Intentionally Cripples Nextcloud Android App
Nextcloud is an open source competitor to Google Drive. Google doesn't like competition. 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
Yet Another Linux Distro Ditches Firefox for Brave
First Zorin OS, now the Fedora-based Nobara changes the default web 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
Coinbase Hacker Demands $20 Million Dollar Ransom
In filing, Coinbase says damages may be upward of $400 Million. 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
Adobe Caves When Challenged by Lunduke
After filing multiple fraudulent YouTube copyright claims, in order to silence a critical journalist, Adobe failed to follow through with legal action when challenged. The video Adobe doesn't want you to see: https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1914160985977335942 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 Uses Minecraft to Spread DEI Messaging, Notch Calls That Evil
Plus: Microsoft game studios (where employees have called for the murder of Trump voters) are unionizing. 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 to Employees: Avoid Romance & Give Your Toddler a Sex Change
Microsoft continues pushing some very woke, very bizarre, very... disturbing ideas on their employees. 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
IBM DEI Lawsuit Gets Jury Trial Date
There are 3 lawsuits against IBM & Red Hat related to discriminatory hiring & firing by the Big Tech giant. All are moving forward in one way or another. 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
Guy Buys GNU Emacs Book From Amazon... Gets "Hitler's Table Talk" in Disguise
The cover was for "The Org Mode Reference Manual" for Emacs. But what was inside... was something very different! 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
Ubuntu Replaces Sudo with Untested Rust Alternative in Next Release
The battle tested "sudo" is being dropped in favor of the not-finished, untested "sudo-rs"... entirely because it was written in Rust. And that's just the start of Ubuntu's Rust plans. Plus: Lunduke's opinion on the real reason for replacing working GPL software with Rust re-writes. 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 Foundation Has a New Executive Director! (And He's Not a Shaman!)
After years of chaos, financial uncertainty, and bizarre antics... has the GNOME Foundation finally hired a normal nerd to run the show? 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
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Let's make Big Tech grumpy. Let's get as many people subscribing to The Lunduke Journal as possible. Right now. All the details on the discounts: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-monthly-yearly-subscriptions 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
Canonical (Ubuntu) Requiring Applicants Take "DEI and Belonging" Class
Want a job working on Ubuntu Linux? Be prepared to answer questions about "Equity Programs" and "ESG". 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
AI Powered Tabs in Firefox? But... Why?!
Plus: Firefox maker Mozilla finally admits they "May Be Forced to Scale Back Operations". 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
"Black Sisterhood in Computing" Tax Payer Funded Grant Cancelled
The ending of DEl grants may cause the the Oregon State University Open Source Lab to shut down. Plus: Mozilla Foundation's "inclusive language" Million Dollar grant officially cancelled. 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
FTC v. Meta (The Case That Could Break Up Facebook)
How likely is it that Meta is found to be a Monopoly and gets broken up? Let's go through the FTC's opening argument slides. 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
Counter Claim Filed Against Adobe's Efforts to Silence Journalist
Adobe filed a fraudulent Copyright Claim (via YouTube) in order to silence critical reporting from The Lunduke Journal. Now Adobe has 10 days to take legal action. One of the videos Adobe filed a fraudulent claim against (containing statements from Adobe's CEO and CPO on ending DEI policies): https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1914160985977335942More 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
Leftist Extremists in Open Source: PewDiePie Fans Not Allowed
PewDiePie tells his fans to install Linux. The Leftist Activists within Open Source -- including prominent leaders - are declaring PewDiePie fans "Fascists" and "Nazis" who are "not allowed". 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 Blog: "F**k Nazis, GNOME is Antifa"
In a recent post to Blogs.GNOME.org, a prominent contributor to the Linux Desktop Environment made this statement as a way of proving they are not "Right Wing".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
W3C Standardizes Mozilla Developed Spying Technology
"Privacy Preserving Attribution", first deployed in Firefox, is designed to make it easy for a browser vendor to collect large amounts data from users. Now the World Wide Web Consortium wants it to be everywhere. 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
Target of Harassment Campaign by Extreme Leftists of Mastodon Speaks Out
"They are literal fascists in denial," says CarrotCypher of the extremists on the Fediverse. "I don't apologize btw, I've done nothing wrong." 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
Adobe Makes 2nd Fraudulent Copyright Claim Against Lunduke Journal
Adobe's war on Tech Journalism continues, as they issue a second false copyright claim in 48 hours. The 2nd one even more ridiculous than the first. 1st Banned Video: https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1914160985977335942 2nd Banned Video: https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1912606452994224362 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
Adobe & YouTube Censor & Silence Journalist
At the demand of Adobe, Google has removed leaked video of Adobe's CEO from YouTube. Abusing and misusing copyright law to silence a Tech Journalist. The video Adobe doesn't want you to see: https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1914160985977335942 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
Figma Trademarks "Dev Mode", Demands Nobody Use Phrase
And that's not all! Figma - who makes design and prototyping software - also trademarked the word "Config" and attempted to trademark "Schema". 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-Piracy Video Used Pirated Music & Font
Remember that "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" ad campaign from back in the early 2000s? The one that told you pirating DVDs was a crime? It used unlicensed music and a pirated font. Seriously. 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
Open Source Dev & CEO Calls for "Sabotage" in "Resistance" of US Government
Drew DeVault (Linux Window Manager Developer) is encouraging people to "F*** up" and commit crimes against Tech Companies as a way to fight "fascism". 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 Confirmed: 51% of Traffic Now Non-Human
Even worse: 37% of all Internet traffic is from "malicious bots" according to the 2025 "Bad Bot Report". 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