The Lunduke Journal of Technology
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The Firefox "Terms of Use" Backlash Threatens to Destroy What's Left of Mozilla
Mozilla accidentally shares internal Google Doc with Lunduke (for one minute). Plus: Reactions from Epic Games' Tim Sweeney, Brave's Brendan Eich, & more. 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
Apple Shareholders Vote to Continue Illegal DEI Practices
"Apple may need to make DEl changes in the future as the legal landscape evolves," says Apple CEO Tim Cook. 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
Use Firefox? Mozilla Says it Can Use Your Data However it Wants.
"When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information," says Mozilla. Considering Mozilla is now an advertising company and a "Global Crew of Activists" this is especially concerning. 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
How is Mozilla Spending that $1 Million from US Taxpayers?
That's right, the Firefox maker (turned activist organization) received a $1,051,622 grant from US Federal Government. How, exactly, are they spending that money? 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
Framework Unveils $2,000 Non-Upgradable "AI" PC
The company made popular by making modular laptops now makes a desktop with soldered-on RAM. Bonus: They appear to support targeting children with Trans cartoons. 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
Windows Notepad and Paint Now Have Paid Subscription Only AI Features
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12% of Tech Workers Believe macOS is Based on Linux
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Mozilla Chaos: Layoffs, Founder Out, New Democrat Operative Leadership
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Devuan: The Non-Woke Debian Linux Fork (Without Systemd)
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Leaked Recording Confirms Apple's Discriminatory DEI Hiring Policies
Apple VP of Engineering, Jon Andrews, on refusing to hire for a management role "until we find a diverse slate": "This is super important because... diverse managers hire diverse teams." 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 New Form of Quantum Matter to Avoid Fixing Windows
Microsoft's new quantum processor, Majorana 1, currently can do nothing. But Microsoft swears it will soon be able to "design anything perfectly the first time" and "just give you the answer" to any question. 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 Open Source Initiative Has No Control of "Open Source" (but they want it!)
The OSi has tried for years to control "Open Source"... and they've failed. Their quest for "Open Source" power is a dramatic one: Threats, Trademark Disputes, & Lies. 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
Eric Raymond & Lunduke Argue About the Origin of "Open Source"
Who created the term "Open Source"? ESR (legendary programmer and author of "The Cathedral and the Bazaar") and Lunduke (famed Computer Historian & man about town) have very different answers. 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
2025 Tech Industry Survey Closes Friday
Thousands have already taken part, poll closes Friday, February 21st. Demographics, Software Preferences, Politics... so much amazing data.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 Speaking at SXSW 2025
Lunduke will be speaking at FUTO's "Don't Be Evil" event at SXSW. Austin, Texas. March 15th, 2025. Other Guests: Louis Rossman & Andreas Kling. 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
PostmarketOS Joins Codeberg's Fight Against "Right Wing Forces"
Following dubious announcement of attack by "Right Wing Forces" by Git hosting company, a Linux Phone OS project has joined their crusade. 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
Leftist Extremists Leave Linux Kernel, Demand Conservatives Be Banned
Leftist Linux developers demand those with wrong politics "be removed". "Right-wing people are not welcomed," says one. "You can [CENSORED] right off from my projects," the other. 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
Fedora's Code of Conduct: 200 Day Response Time, Only Protects You if Red Hat Likes You
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Lunduke Journal's New Self-Hosted Forum, Telnet BBS
So many ways to enjoy The Lunduke Journal now -- X, YouTube, Rumble, Substack, Podcast & more -- plus two new (self-hosted) ways to interact with the community. 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
Codeberg Announces "Fight Against Far-Right"
The Git source code hosting organization, in response to anonymous spam, declares war on "Right-Wing Forces", encourages others to do the same.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
Why is the EFF Suing to Stop DOGE?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a lawsuit against DOGE to stop an audit of government spending. Does the EFF benefit from taxpayer money? (Looks that way.) 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
Fedora-based Linux Distro Goes on a Ban Party
Universal Blue - a Fedora-based Linux project - bans their most active forum user for questioning political activism, deleting all criticism. Then they ban Lunduke. Of course. 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
Grummz: Wokeness & DEI in Video Games & Open Source
The conversation ranges from Gamergate and D&D... to Microsoft and Mozilla. 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
Great Tech Industry Survey of 2025
Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/GMQggRfj99v18VicADo Trump voters prefer EMacs or Vi? Who is happier with their life... people who use Tabs or Spaces? Who is more likely to support censorship... Rust Programmers or C Programmers? You know you want to know. 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
Gaming Linux Distro Targets Children with Trans Cartoons
Bazzite -- a Fedora Linux based OS focused on gaming -- created a "Transgendered Bi-Sexual" cartoon mascot cartoon targeted at 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
Open Source is Anti-Free Speech
The first instinct, in almost every Open Source & Linux organization - From GNOME to Arch, NixOS to openSUSE - is to censor. To mute, delete, and block any who disagree.I have the receipts.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 Arch Linux Woke? Looks like it: Forum Censors Mentions of "Lunduke", Discord Goes on Lockdown
Following Arch Linux Discord voting to ban "links to X / Twitter" & death threats towards a journalist, all official Arch Linux channels begin mass censorship campaign. 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 Adding AI to Fedora Linux & GNOME
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Arch Linux Discord: "I think we should kill Lunduke"
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The Most Important Tech News of January 2025 (That Only The Lunduke Journal Covered)
H1-B Visas, Non-Woke Operating Systems, Facebook ending DEl, Memory Leaking Rust, Godot Went Woke Went Broke, Debian Linux Doubles Down on Wokeness, & more. 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
Arch Linux Discord Voting to Ban Links to X / Twitter (Because "Nazis")
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Trump & Elon Force Government Programmers to Disable DEI Language Chat Bot
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Linux Foundation Makes Statement About Banning Russian Programmers (3 Months Late)
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Debian Linux Doubles Down on Wokeness, Leaves X.com
Because nothing says "professional, quality software engineering" quite like virtue signaling about gender diversity.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 Birth of a New Tech Myth: "Facebook Says Linux is Malware!"
We are witnessing a new "Computer Myth" being created before our eyes, as several "Tech News" outlets repeat a false statement about Facebook & Linux. 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
DeepSeek is Copying Existing Al Data, Censoring Results, and Collecting Your Data for China
What do you get when you train your Al on an existing (error-filled) Al, censor it on behalf of a Communist government, and data mine your users? You get DeepSeek. 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 Blizzard Artist Calls For Murder of Trump Voters
"Kill your local MAGA," says Activision Blizzard video game artist. Parent company, Microsoft, has no comment but affirms commitment to DEl.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, Facebook is Not Censoring "Linux", Only "DistroWatch".
Facebook is flagging and censoring links to DistroWatch.com as "malware". But, despite what many are reporting, discussions of "Linux" are not 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
Jack Dorsey Keynote Cancelled After Protest Threat by Child Porn Enthusiast, Extreme Leftist
Largest Open Source Software Conference in Europe (FOSDEM) apparently agrees, and cancels the keynote.All of that reads like pure insanity... but it's all factual. And not, in any way, exaggerated. 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's Mandatory DEI Training
That's right. Lunduke is now "DEI Certified" by The Linux Foundation. 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 Distro Declared "Non-Woke", Causing New Users & Interest to Skyrocket
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Godot Game Engine Went Woke... And Lost $160,000 Per Year.
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Tech Journalists Rally in Support of Racism and Sexism in Big Tech
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Apple Begs Shareholders to Let Them Continue Illegal DEl Policies
The Apple Board recommends voting against "legal compliance", despite many Big Tech firms (including Meta, Amazon, and others) scaling back "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion" programs -- and a flood of DEI related lawsuits (such as with IBM & Red Hat). 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
1980's Computers on the Modern Internet with FujiNet
FujiNet website: https://fujinet.online/ 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
Will The Linux Foundation Purchase Chrome?
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Stick it to Big Tech. Support The Lunduke Journal.
I've extended the discounts through end of day Wednesday (Jan 15th), because I totally forgot to make a show letting people know about them. My bad. So I extended the deal by a day.Details on the discounts:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6555011/last-24-hours-55-off-drm-free-mp4s-discounted-lifetime-subscriptions 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 Nerdy Q & A - Jan 13, 2025
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit lunduke.substack.comA few of the questions asked in today's show: * Why did NextStep under Steve Jobs fail to thrive? - The Raspberry Pi 400 & 500... ?* Tech conferences! Stories about them! Which does Lunduke attend? - What are the bare minimum computing requirements for Lunduke's family?* How do we deal with Piracy without Software as a Service and DRM?* Which company or group i…
Massive Memory Leaks in System76's Cosmic Desktop (Written in "Memory Safe" Rust)
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Meta: Ending DEl, Ending "Fact Checking", Allowing LGBT Criticism & Vaccine Skepticism
Facebook employees "in meltdown" over changes which allow people to say "LGBT are mentally ill". Zuck regrets censoring at demand of Biden. 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