Mastodawn

#MicrosoftGitHub #MicrosoftRust #MicrosoftSystemD #MicrosoftOpenSourceInstitute #MicrosoftLinuxFoundation #MicrosoftRedHat #MicrosoftUbuntu
I think I've been reading too much #TechRights

Old Fucking Punk Feb 20

Is free software only available for rich countries? #Techrights
https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/20/GNU_Linux_Adoption_is_Higher_in_Richer_Countries.shtml

Very tongue-in-cheek question, but it shows a gap that needs addressed. Are projects like One Laptop Per Child locking people into non-free solutions? (Not saying intentionally)

The Windows monopoly trapped a lot of people ignorant of alternatives in all countries.

Techrights — GNU/Linux Adoption is Higher in Richer Countries

Mela News

Jan 9

🚨📡 AGCOM multa Cloudflare 14 milioni per mancata disabilitazione di contenuti pirata.

Scontro tra regolamentazione italiana e principio di neutralità tecnica della piattaforma globale.

#digitallaws #piracyshield #techrights

Hacker News Nov 20

Judgement on Dr Matthew Garrett (@mjg59) vs. Dr Roy Schestowitz (Techrights.org)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025/3063

#HackerNews #Judgement #DrMatthewGarrett #DrRoySchestowitz #Techrights #LegalNews #CourtCase

Dr Matthew Garrett v Dr Roy Schestowitz & Anor - Find Case Law - The National Archives

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Old Fucking Punk Sep 5, 2025

@glynmoody I think the comments are as insightful as the article. I wonder if #Techrights will exhibit this article as FUD against free software.

Strypey Aug 18, 2025

"Of course, now these fights are all about real things. Now we need to worry about centralization, interoperability, lock-in, surveillance, speech, and repair. But the people – like me – who've been fighting over this stuff for a quarter-century? We've gone from 'unserious fools who mistook tech battles for human rights fights' to 'useful idiots for tech companies' in an eyeblink."

@pluralistic, 2025

https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/13/digital-rights/

Glad I'm not the only one who's noticing this.

(1/2)

#TechRights

Pluralistic: Premature Internet Activists (13 Feb 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Old Fucking Punk Jul 31, 2025

@andypiper The big tech platforms provide "social control media".

Some (like #Techrights) argue that Mastodon instances, and any other social application that allowa server side enforcing of codes of conduct, fall into that category. I would argue that the right to join a gated community is more "self control" than "social control", but I prefer self filtering over server filtering.

Old Fucking Punk Jul 29, 2025

Yes, Microsoft is the problem
https://techrights.org/n/2025/07/29/Yes_Microsoft_is_the_Problem.shtml
#Techrights

Any corporation with an internal memo about mind control has to be evil.

Techrights — Yes, Microsoft is the Problem

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘Jul 27, 2025

#TheMetalDogArticleList
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Drum Technician For SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Reportedly Told By Tour Manager When Asking For Money Owed: 'Get F*cked,' Provides Update

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