"In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Good Will." - Winston S. Churchill
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Microsoft Buys GitHub: The Linux Foundation’s Reaction
"In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Good Will." - Winston S. Churchill
Tesla is laying off about 3,600 workers
"Tesla has grown and evolved rapidly over the past several years, which has resulted in some duplication of roles and some job functions that, while they made sense in the past, are difficult to justify today."
Pressure grows ahead of key parliamentary vote on major shake up of EU-wide copyright laws
Under Article 11 of the proposal, press publishers are given the exclusive right of reproduction and making available to the public for the digital use of their press publications. This controversial new right has been referred to variously as an ‘ancillary copyright’, a ‘link tax’ or a ‘Google tax’.
The Rise and Fall of ARM Holdings
Unfortunately, under SoftBank, ARM profits are dropping due to aggressive expansion (headcount and R&D investment). The explanation from SoftBank is that ARM is being positioned to rejoin the public markets in five to seven years to become an even higher profiting company.
Yes, Germany BND foreign intelligence service can spy on the world’s biggest internet exchange
The week of June 1st, a federal court has ruled that Germany’s BND foreign intelligence service can monitor major internet hubs for strategic security interests.
Recently, the operator of the world’s top Internet Hub sued the BND foreign intelligence service for the surveillance activity conducted by the spy agency.
Linux at 25: Why It Flourished While Others Fizzled
Revolution was brewing on the European periphery in the summer of 1991. Years of struggle by outspoken rebels against the status quo were coming to a boil, and a way of life that once seemed unassailable neared its collapse.
