Techrights — Welcome to the New Techrights
WEBWelcome to Techrights. Welcome to the current iteration of Techrights, online since 2006 with a major infrastructural upgrade in late 2022.Here you will find our latest posts. In addition to HTTP/HTTPS here, Techrights is also available via Gemini and IPFS editions, though the IPFS service is on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Just recently, Techrights has upgraded from a heavy content ...
Techrights — Technology: rights or responsibilities?
WEB2 days ago · Technology: rights or responsibilities? posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 25, 2024, updated Sep 25, 2024. By Dr. Andy Farnell. Introduction. I've been wondering why I enjoy occasionally writing things for the Techrights site?
Techrights — Microsoft Won't Need to Kill Red Hat Because IBM is ...
WEB1 day ago · IBM is aging poorly. The community can smell this company's stench. Earlier today we mentioned Red Hat's Windows articles. It's becoming routine. Separately, judging by this new forum discussion (very active this afternoon), IBM is no longer a tech company and its CEO is only accountable to Wall ...
Techrights — A Year Since the Big Switch - Part V - In Summary
WEB1 day ago · A Year Since the Big Switch - Part V - In Summary. posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 26, 2024, updated Sep 26, 2024. "The truth always finds its way out, even years and years and years later. The truth always prevails." -Tyler Hamilton.
Free Software and Privacy Aren't for Extremists; Those Who Take …
WEBNov 16, 2021 · Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) tactics along with irrational fear-mongering against Free software are leveraged against the wider acceptance and broader adoption of Free software; comparing it to extremism is a pattern foreseen in the Halloween Documents when in fact much of the extremism is supported, for a profit, by companies like Microsoft that rely on Pentagon-connected ‘bailouts ...
Techrights — Today in Techrights
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Today in Techrights. posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 11, 2023. Updated This Past Day. A Code of Conduct Can Lead to Deterioration of Quality Control in Linux (Nobody Reprimanded for Technical Issues, Instead Critics at Times of …
Yet Another (But Very Colossal) GPL Violation by Microsoft
WEBJul 7, 2021 · In 1:04:00 of this Zurich talk, GNU's founder RMS blasted Microsoft's GitHub over licensing misuse/abuse and now we know Microsoft also uses GitHub for mass infringement of the GPL (or luring others into GPL violations) in order to help it sell proprietary software that spies on users. Accusations of serious GPL violations has been circulating for nearly a week (some of the latest coverage)
When Microsoft Blocks Your Access to Free Software
WEBNov 28, 2023 · When Microsoft Blocks Your Access to Free Software. posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 28, 2023 "Linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches."
Techrights — Focus on the Concepts, Not the Brands
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Society needs to move towards transparency, sharing, collaboration and cooperation, not monopolisation, consolidation of power, and price-fixing cartels (mostly "validated" by patents). Remember not to focus too much on the brands. If we keep focusing on brands, then people will just "hop" from one …
Techrights
WEBSep 18, 2024 · About Techrights. The site was founded in 2006 and it focuses on Free/libre (sometimes known as Open Source) software, especially GNU/Linux. Why it counts: This site offers an independent and direct analysis of world affairs, especially in the digital realm, not seeking to appease any commercial interests in doing so.. 2023 Rebirth: The site tackled 17 years of technical debt by going static.
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