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The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyEx Board Member Reveals Corruption & Dysfunction at GNOME Foundation
Unpaid invoices. Threats. Secret bannings of Elected Board Members.Non-Disparagement Agreements. "Hiding crucial information about staff".Grab a Discounted…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyAI Generated Patches to Linux Kernel Hits New Record High
8% of all code submissions to the Linux Kernel are now Al generated.Grab a discounted Lifetime Sub & get on the…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyLinux Logos on Racecars
The Omarchy Linux logo is on a Le Mans racecar, driven by the project founder.Grab a discounted Lifetime Sub & get on the…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyXLibre Turns One Year Old
"XLibre is the most actively developed community-maintained X11 display server."Grab a discounted Lifetime Sub & get on the…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyWin2K & Mac System 1 Walls!
Supporters of The Lunduke Journal have now filled up 8 retro computer themed walls!Grab a discounted Lifetime Sub & get on the…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyMicrosoft Adopts Rust CoreUtils Clone... for Windows (Not a Joke)
Those increasingly buggy, not yet complete, Rust clones of the GNU CoreUtils? The ones Ubuntu ships? Microsoft is now officially maintaining them for…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyLinux App Store Bans Software Touched by AI in Any Way
Flathub Team: "Applications containing Al-generated or Al-assisted code, documentation, or other content are not allowed."Massively Discounted Lifetime Subs…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyMicrosoft to Brick Office 2019 for Mac
On July 13th, Microsoft plans to intentionally disable all purchased copies of Office 2019 for Mac. Even though these were "permanent" licenses.Massively…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyRust Re-Write of GNU CoreUtils Has New, Even Buggier Release
The 0.9 release of Uutils (the Rust clone of GNU CoreUtils shipped by Ubuntu), is now failing more tests, with more bugs, than the previous release.Massively…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyKDE's New "Non-Binary" Mascot
Meet "Kori". A "Non-Binary Pet Dragon", with "They / Them" pronouns, who will be "presiding over" the Linux Desktop Environment's Pride Month…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyOver 2,000 AI Generated Linux Kernel Patches in the Last 45 Days
The number of monthly Al / LLM generated code submissions to the Linux Kernel has increased by over 2,700% since February.Massively Discounted Lifetime Subs…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyAI + Rust = More Backdoors
Have a goal of inserting undetected backdoors (and other exploits) into popular software? Rust & Al code generation are here to help.50% Off Yearly, &…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyOpen Source Projects Banning AI, From QEMU to NetBSD
While the Linux Kernel is becoming "Vibe Coded", other Open Source projects are outright banning all Al / LLM contributions. Including Haiku, OBS, Zig, &…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyOmarchy Linux 4 Mostly Written by AI
"Being into open source and recoiling from vibe coding is a contradiction in terms," says the Ruby on Rails & Omarchy Linux creator.50% Off Yearly, & Massively…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyFlatpak 2: Rust Re-write, Requiring Wayland & Systemd
According to The Linux Foundation, the Flatpak packaging system is being re-written in Rust, dropping X11 support, with hard requirements on Systemd and…
The Lunduke Journal of Technology"Solaris" Lifetime Wall Almost Full!
Last chance to get your name listed on the 7th Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall (aka "The Solaris Wall")! Retro themed Wall 8 about to debut.50% Off…
The Lunduke Journal of Technology"Rust is Going to Save Us" Says Linux Kernel Number 2 Guy
The Maintainer of the Linux Kernel Stable Branch, Greg Kroah-Hartman, says, "We need more Rust Linux developers!"50% Off Yearly, & Massively Discounted…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologySystem76 Built Replacement of Ubuntu Infra in Response to Islamic Terrorist Attacks
Following the recent multi-day outage of Ubuntu servers, due to DDoS attacks from Islamic Terrorists, Linux hardware maker System76 has rolled their own…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyLinux Kernel is Now Vibe Coded
Usage of AI (Claude, Codex, etc.) is exploding in the Linux world. At the current rate, the Linux Kernel will be predominantly developed using AI sometime this…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyThe Best Windows is Linux
XLibre + XCE + Chicago95 + Wine + Steam. Faster, lighter, and better compatibility with Windows software than Windows 11.More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyMicrosoft Now Makes a Linux Distro Based on Fedora
Azure Linux 4 may not be Microsoft's first Linux distribution... but it is their first general purpose one.More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyopenSUSE Linux Updates Rules to Allow Teenage Users... Kinda
Is SUSE & openSUSE planning to implement age verification which would require parental consent for teens to use Linux? It looks that way.More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyColorado "Age Attestation" Bill Sent to Governor for Signing
Colorado SB 26-051 (which requires Operating Systems to implement "Age Attestation"), endorsed by Linux hardware maker System76, is about to become law.More…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyBun Re-Written in Rust Using AI
The entire Bun Javascript runtime (over 1 Million lines of code) has been re-written in Rust... using Al. What could possibly go wrong?More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyOperating System Age Verification Pushed by Canadian Porn Company
Who's driving Age Verification in Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, etc.)? In the USA, it's Facebook. In Canada, it's... a porn company. Seriously.More from…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyopenSUSE Linux Bans Teenagers
openSUSE Linux has changed their "Terms of site" to specifically forbid users under "16 years of age or the age of majority" from using any websites or…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyRust Re-writes & Chesterton's Fence
Why modern software developers should read a 100 year old book on Catholicism.More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyDebian Linux Goes Full Reproducible (And What That Means)
Debian Linux has declared that, effective immediately, they will reject all packages which are not reproducible. This is a big deal for the entire Linux…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyDirty Frag: Unfixed Root Exploit Makes All Linux Systems Vulnerable
Due to a broken embargo, this severe root exploit has no patches available for any Linux distribution. Ubuntu, RHEL, openSUSE... they're all vulnerable.More…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyAsk Lunduke: How Do You Tolerate The Yuckiness of Tech Every Day?
Faith, Family, Fun, & Fulfillment. It may sound cliche but that's, how I keep sane while covering the cesspool that is modern Tech.More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyIslamic Terrorists End Attack on Ubuntu, Turn to Cloudflare
"Cloudflare intervened and prevented our attack [on Ubuntu]. Therefore, Cloudflare servers should expect a devastating attack that will target their…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyWhy are Ubuntu & GNOME Obsessed with Making Software Worse?
Most users prefer GNOME 2 to GNOME 50. And Ubuntu is determined to ship unfinished, buggy code no matter the costs. Why?More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyChatGPT on the Atari ST (Seriously)
Because who doesn't want to use an AI chatbot from a mid-1980s Atari computer?More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyOpen Source has a Pedo Problem
Warning: Disturbing content.Drew DeVault (Open Source Dev) & Brodie Robertson (Linux YouTuber) have both been accused of distributing pornographic material…
The Lunduke Journal of Technology$129 Lunduke Lifetime Subs thru May 7th
It's been quite a while since The Lunduke Journal has had a sale. So. Here's a sale! Get on the Lifetime Subscriber Wall on the…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyExclusive: Lunduke Speaks to Islamic Hackers Attacking Ubuntu
"313 Team", an Islamic "hacktivist" group aligned with Iran & Hamas, has taken Ubuntu Linux & Canonical services offline to enact "vengeance" on "the killers…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyKDE Board Member Says XLibre is "Fascist" and Cannot be Tolerated
A KDE Advisory Board Member, & Arch Linux Package Maintainer, says of XLibre, "The term fascist applies. We cant tolerate the intolerant."More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyNix Fork Demands Contributors Support Multiple Personality Disorder
Lix, a fork of the Nix Linux package manager, prohibits "Transphobia", "Peddling Right-wing Ideology", and "Pluralphobia". With a goal of rewriting everything…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyGTK2 Brought Back From the Dead
An "unofficial community-maintained fork of historical GTK2" has been started, and is hosted over at the Devuan project. Because sometimes older is better.More…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyUbuntu Linux Goes All-In on AI
"Al features will be landing in Ubuntu throughout the next year," says Ubuntu VP.More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode…
The Lunduke Journal of Technology"Open Source Exemption" to Colorado's Age Verification Law Would Not Include GPL
The System76 endorsed "Open Source Exemption" added to Colorado SB26-051 means BSD licensed code would be exempt... but GPL code (like Linux) would still…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyUbuntu Hired Security Research Firm After Rust Re-writes Raised "Serious Concerns"
With the release of Ubuntu 26.04 (Long Term Support), Ubuntu is revealing massive security and ship-ability issues with the Rust-based, GNU Coreutils…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyDebian Elects New DEI Focused Project Leader
The new Leader of Debian Linux, Sruthi Chandran, beat her only opponent, the aptly named "None of the above", on a "Diversity" and "Less (cis)male"…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyOpen Source Exemption Added to Colorado Age Verification Bill
According to System76's CEO, who has seen the amended Colorado SB26-051, Linux, GitHub, and other Open Source projects and systems would not require Age…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyIllinois Operating System Age Verification Law Passes House, Moves to Senate
Illinois HB 5511, which would require all Operating Systems (Linux, Windows, etc.) to include Age Verification, is moving closer to becoming law. And it's a…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyArch Linux Deletes XLibre Wiki Page, Cites "Code of Conduct"
"The XLibre project goes against [Arch Linux Code of Conduct] and should not be listed on ArchWiki."More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/ This is…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyNHS Vaccines at Risk from Chinese Fridge-Hackers
That's a real headline. Because the future is retarded.More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyRed Hat Devs Forced to Use AI or "Find Another Job"
Red Hat ties financial bonuses to Al use, encourages writing Fedora Linux code with Al, writes articles with Al, buys Al companies, and now makes Al a job…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyWe Have the Full Text for the Federal OS Age Verification Bill
The details of HR 8250 are even worse than we thought. Plus: Who, really, is behind these Operating System Age Verification laws?More from The Lunduke…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyNew Federal Law to Require Age Verification on All Operating Systems
H.R. 8250 ("To require operating system providers to verity the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.") has been introduced in the…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyMeet "Kit", Firefox's New Non-Binary Mascot
Non-binary. With "They/Them" pronouns. For a Web Browser.More from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyIBM Fined $17 Million by DOJ for Discriminatory DEI Policies
No word yet on how this settlement might impact the multiple pending lawsuits against IBM (and subsidiary Red Hat) related to DEl policies.More from The…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyMichigan Lawmakers Withdraw Age Verification Bill
Michigan House Bill 4429 and Senate Bill 284, which would have required Age Verification in all Operating Systems (including Linux & Windows), has officially…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyThe Worst Software Engineering Mistake: Deciding to Rewrite the Code from Scratch
When did Programmers and Engineering Manager forget the hard-learned truths of software development? Did every engineer with experience retire recently?Joel on…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyEFF Leaves X Because... TikTok is Better for Abortions?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has announced they are leaving X (and only X) because of "People of color, Queer folks, Activists"... and something about…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyAnthropic & Linux Foundation Sitting in a Tree...
Anthropic announces Claude Mythos Al. Says it's too powerful for the public to see it. Then partners with The Linux Foundation to use it to develop the Linux…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyThe Case for 486 Support in Linux (And Everywhere Else)
Linux is dropping support for 486 CPU's. Heck, I'm still upset about losing support for the 386. We should bring it back. Let me explain why.More from The…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyRust Coreutil Re-Write Dev Says Project "So Subpar I Don't Even Have Words"
The developers of Rust UUtils, which is now shipping in Ubuntu by default, have realized re-writing battle tested code "full of edge cases" is actually…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyIf Memory Safety is The Goal Rust is Not The Solution
Every significant Rust program (GNU Coreutils re-write, System76's Cosmic Desktop, etc.) is filled with "unsafe" code. If being Memory Safe was truly…
The Lunduke Journal of TechnologyThe Woke Software Tracker
Wouldn't it be handy if we had a list of which software projects (and organizations) promote Woke or DEI politics? Now we do. With detailed receipts.The…