The Lunduke Journal of Technology

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  Ubuntu Funding Automated C to Rust Translation Research 21.08.2026 12mnt

  Ubuntu parent Canonical is "funding a [3 year] University of Bristol PhD to translate large C repos into safe, equivalent Rust".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
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  Microsoft is 80% Leftist 20.08.2026 8mnt

  Microsoft employees donated over $2 Million to Democrats so far in 2026, 80% of all political donations. This from the company which studies "Pronouns in Software".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
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  Linux Kernel Removes even MORE Hardware Support 19.08.2026 11mnt

  The new requirement of TSC ("Time Stamp Counter"), on x86 in Linux 7.2, effectively removes support for Intel 486, AMD K5's, some early Pentiums and more.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
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  Wolfenstein 3D for the C64 18.08.2026 6mnt

  Wolf64 is a port, in pure 6502 assembly, of the 1992 FPS classic to the Commodore 64.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
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  Debian Votes on Banning AI 17.08.2026 9mnt

  Debian Linux, now run by an anti-(cis)male Project Leader, is voting on if their project will ban Al contributions. All Debian Developers are eligible to vote. Even the Registered Sex Offenders.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
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  Python Board Candidates Push for DEI, Code of Conduct 16.08.2026 9mnt

  Candidates for the Python Foundation Board focus on "Code of Conduct" and "Inclusivity", brag about "fabulous Pride celebrations".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
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  GNOME Copies Apple's iOS 14.08.2026 17mnt

  GNOME has shared their "longer term vision" for the GNOME Desktop Environment ... and it looks almost identical to Apple's iPadOS.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
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  "Linux Makes Old Hardware Useful Again" is Becoming Less True 12.08.2026 29mnt

  Users are forced to leave Linux (and newer Linux Distros), as The Linux Foundation embraces Al and reduce hardware support.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
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  NetBSD 11 Released with Continued i386, Improved RISC-V Support 10.08.2026 11mnt

  No Rust. No AI. And, unlike Linux, NetBSD continues to support i386 hardware (along with Dreamcast, Psion, and a mountain of other platforms).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
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  German Government Hires Open Source Devs to Promote Politics 10.08.2026 10mnt

  Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund is spreading Diversity & Inclusion in GNOME, Rust, & Python. "What motivates me are my political values," says one employee.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
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  Linux Kernel Rapidly Removing Hardware Support Because of AI / LLM 09.08.2026 17mnt

  "Let's remove [these device drivers] as the LLMs are starting to poke at it."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
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  Linux Foundation Launches YET ANOTHER AI Project 06.08.2026 13mnt

  The Linux Foundation's new "Tokenomics Foundation", which has nothing to do with Linux, seeks to "Define the Economics and ROl of AI Value".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
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  Operating System Age Verification Bill Signed Into Law in Illinois 05.08.2026 20mnt

  HB-5511, which will require Age data collection on all Operating Systems (including Linux, FreeBSD, and others), was signed by Governor Pritzker.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
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  Woke Politics Control Open Source 04.08.2026 30mnt

  Not user needs. Not technical requirements. Engineering decisions are now made by woke politics. This is not surprising, as Open Source orgs shift from software to political activism.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
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  Linux Hits 10% Market Share?! 03.08.2026 11mnt

  According to Statcounter, Desktop Linux is at 10.65% market share in North America. Cloudflare numbers are similar. But Steam disagrees.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
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  Rust Programmers 800% More Likely to be Trans 30.07.2026 17mnt

  7.72% of all Rust programmers identify as "Trans". That's 800% higher than the average person, and 500% higher than programmers in general.Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore 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
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  FreeCAD Chairman Steps Down Due to FreeCAD's Use of AI 30.07.2026 17mnt

  Plus: Fedora Linux is formalizing a "Conflict of Interest" policy... written by AI.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8088259/oregon-trail-keen-leisure-suit-larry-lifetime-wallsGet on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore 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
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  Computerworld Publishes "How to Unionize Your Tech Workplace" Guide 29.07.2026 11mnt

  While Computerworld is promoting Unions and Leftist politics, OSNews is cheering over the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and wishing for more Republican deaths.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8088259/oregon-trail-keen-leisure-suit-larry-lifetime-wallsGet on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore 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
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  DOOM for Commodore 64 28.07.2026 10mnt

  Seriously. Doom (or, at least, "Doom lite"). For the C64. It's in development. And it looks rad.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8088259/oregon-trail-keen-leisure-suit-larry-lifetime-wallsGet on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore 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
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  Debian to Ban AI Contributions? 27.07.2026 14mnt

  The fight over AI coding, in Open Source, continues to escalate. Some embracing AI in Linux, others fighting against it.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8088259/oregon-trail-keen-leisure-suit-larry-lifetime-wallsGet on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore 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