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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

11-22
30:52

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

11-21
33:28

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

11-20
19:04

DOJ: Google Must Sell Off Chrome

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11-19
15:14

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

11-19
15:35

Red Hat: Linux is the Past, AI is the Future

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11-12
11:10

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

11-08
13:14

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

11-08
16:30

The Great Lunduke Journal November Fundraiser

All the details: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6331686/the-great-lunduke-journal-november-fundraiser 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

11-08
17:07

Notepad.exe Goes AI

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11-07
13:25

GIMP 3.0 RC Released!

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11-06
08:52

Mozilla Foundation Mass Layoffs, Axes Advocacy

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11-06
21:19

Will Voting Machines Get Hacked? Almost Certainly.

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11-04
28:11

Apple Removes Ability to Run Unsigned Apps in macOS 15.1

The article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6304352/apple-removes-ability-to-run-unsigned-apps-in-macos-15-1 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

11-03
23:37

25% of Google Code is AI Generated

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10-31
12:59

Wayback Machine & Google Website Cache Go Offline Weeks Before 2024 Election

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10-31
13:06

Long Term Linux Maintainer Banned After Protesting Removal of Russian Programmers

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10-31
18:13

Open Source RISC OS Now Has WiFi and Modern Web Browser on Raspberry Pi

The OS first released in 1987 for Acorn computers is becoming a viable modern desktop. 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

10-29
11:30

Will Russia Hard Fork Linux?

Russia's Ministry of Digital Development proposes hard Linux kernel fork after Russian Devs banned. 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

10-29
16:41

Author of "Stallman Report" Hit Piece Collects and Publishes Child Porn?

Warning: While this episode keeps things "PG", a few of the topics mentioned are deeply disturbing. Viewer discretion, as they say, is advised. 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

10-28
41:23

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