2026 is almost here - but let's look back at 2025 with the End Of 10 campaign at the Chaos Communication Congress.

* Tues. 30 Dec. 11:55-12:35 CET
* #39C3 Stage Zero / online

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/end-of-10-how-the-foss-community-is-combatting-software-drive-resource-and-energy-consumption

"We thought big and acted boldly. In this talk End Of 10 contributors will discuss the campaign, what has worked and what the challenges have been, and how FOSS provides a solution to software-driven resource and energy consumption."

#EndOf10 #CCC #GNULinux #Linux #Windows10 #Microsoft #Windows

2026 is almost here - but let's look back at 2025 with the End Of 10 campaign at the Chaos Communication Congress.

* Tues. 30 Dec. 11:55-12:35 CET
* #39C3 Stage Zero / online

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/end-of-10-how-the-foss-community-is-combatting-software-drive-resource-and-energy-consumption

"We thought big and acted boldly. In this talk End Of 10 contributors will discuss the campaign, what has worked and what the challenges have been, and how FOSS provides a solution to software-driven resource and energy consumption."

#EndOf10 #CCC #GNULinux #Linux #Windows10 #Microsoft #Windows

Update. The Danish government is moving away from #Microsoft products to #OpenSource alternatives.
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/

#Denmark

Update. The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is migrating from #MicrosoftOffice to #LibreOffice and expects to save €15 million in 2026 alone.
https://itsfoss.com/news/german-state-ditch-microsoft/

#Germany #Microsoft #OpenSource

best advertisement for turning to Linux distros is Microsoft itself

#Microsoft #Windows #Linux #Tech #Technology #FOSS #OpenSource

#UnplugTrump und das aus DE FreeOffice ist kostenlos und kommt vom #Softmaker Offce aus #Nürnberg Voll kompatible zu #Microsoft #Office und fast identischen Funktionen & Menüs, machen den Umstieg sehr leicht. www.freeoffice.com/de/ #GoEuropean #Windows #Mac #MacOS #iOS #Android #iPhone #iPad

best advertisement for turning to Linux distros is Microsoft itself

#Microsoft #Windows #Linux #Tech #Technology #FOSS #OpenSource

Micro Center has reportedly removed price tags from its memory kits and advised customers to consult a sales associate for pricing information. #Tech #Computing #RAM #Dotnet #Windows #Microsoft #Science #Engineering #Business #TechNews #Blog #News #Markets #USA #EU #Europe #SocialMedia #Java

Micro Center has reportedly removed price tags from its memory kits and advised customers to consult a sales associate for pricing information. #Tech #Computing #RAM #Dotnet #Windows #Microsoft #Science #Engineering #Business #TechNews #Blog #News #Markets #USA #EU #Europe #SocialMedia #Java

#UnplugTrump und das aus DE FreeOffice ist kostenlos und kommt vom #Softmaker Offce aus #Nürnberg Voll kompatible zu #Microsoft #Office und fast identischen Funktionen & Menüs, machen den Umstieg sehr leicht. www.freeoffice.com/de/ #GoEuropean #Windows #Mac #MacOS #iOS #Android #iPhone #iPad

"Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out"

And that means if you don't use Gmail but you write to a Gmail address your email will be used if the person didn't opt out.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/gmail-is-reading-your-emails-and-attachments-to-train-its-ai-unless-you-turn-it-off

#gmail #microsoft #ai #privacy

"Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out"

And that means if you don't use Gmail but you write to a Gmail address your email will be used if the person didn't opt out.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/gmail-is-reading-your-emails-and-attachments-to-train-its-ai-unless-you-turn-it-off

#gmail #microsoft #ai #privacy

Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI.

Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI.

These massive "cloud" outages will continue to happen, inevitably, because they are "normal accidents":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_Accidents

Any system that:
- is complex,
- is tightly coupled, and
- has catastrophic potential

…can be expected to experience catastrophic failures. AWS, Google Cloud, #Microsoft #Azure check all these boxes.

Fun fact: Internet was specifically designed to *not* be like that. It was designed to be loosely coupled.

But that's not as good for maximizing shareholder value!