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For most modern Kernel releases, over 80% of commits come from people paid to do the work.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

The PSF's new strategic plan embeds DEI as a lens on every Python activity.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

Omarchy is raising more money than GNOME, KDE, & the FSF combined... and Open Source Leftists are losing their minds.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

The LCOS 0.5 release has landed in all its 1990s styled glory (and still refuses to have Age Verification).Lunduke Computer Operating System project page:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOSLCOS Linux Entry on DistroWatch:https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=lcosMore 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

AI generated code accounts for over 16% of new submissions to the Linux Kernel (and rising rapidly).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

The 90s inspired, No Age Verification, No Online Account Linux distro moves closer to a Beta release.The LCOS Source & Downloads:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOSMore 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

"They probably want DHH to make personal, untraceable donations to nefarious groups," says GNOME Code of Conduct Chairman.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

The past Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation says he has been called "fascist", sent copies of 1984, and threatened with doxing.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

Most major Operating Systems now coded by AI, & that rate is accelerating. The number of AI code submissions to Linux doubled in the last week alone.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

How do those numbers compare to other Linux distributions?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

The "No Age Verification", "No Weird Politics", "No Systemd" Linux distribution marches towards a Beta release.The Lunduke Computer Operating System:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOSLCOS 0.3 ISO download:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOS/releasesMore 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

Harass. Attack. Vilify. Bully. That is the tactic of the Leftist Activists of Open Source. Now they're using it to abuse and manipulate Al users.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

Plus: Leftist Activist publishes hit list of "weird" guys in Open Source, and it's a who's who of people worth following.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

The Daily Wire (and Lunduke) label Omarchy as “Anti-Woke”. DHH says Omarchy “isn't anti anything”... but he's wrong.Daily Wire article:https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-anti-woke-operating-system-takes-a-bite-out-of-appleMore 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

California AB-1856 would, in theory, exempt Open Source Operating Systems from requiring Age Verification. But the wording is VERY odd. And vague.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

Debian Linux passes resolution to allow AI / LLM contributions in all parts of the project. Tempter tantrums followed.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

Not April Fools' Day: CEO's of DELL, Stripe, Cloudflare, Shopify, & DropBox (plus the founder of Twitter) have each donated $1 Million Dollars to fight wokeness in Linux.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

Considering the frequency and severity of malicious code being added to the Rust Crates ecosystem... is Rust the least secure programming language?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

The 2nd alpha release of The Lunduke Computer Operating system includes a massively reduced ISO size (over 600MB smaller), a new installer, plus.... Zork & SimCity. Seriously.The Lunduke Computer Operating System:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOSMore 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

The Omacom Foundation has been established to push the Omarchy Linux distro. With Million dollar investments from the likes of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunduke Computer Operating System 0.1 is out! 0.2 is in development! With a new Installer! Plus: How The Lunduke Journal is funding Non-Woke Open Source.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

C64 OS 1.09 has a full networking stack, virtual desktops, and an online Software Center. For Commodore 64. That's 44 year old hardware. Awesome.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

"Nobody else is tracking GNOME security issues," says Red Hat employee.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

A strange statement, considering Linus, himself, regularly uses the Linux Kernel (as a weapon) to promote Leftist, Social Warrior political activism.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

You'll use untested Rust code, and you'll be happy.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

"Burn him! Burn him! Burn the Musk!" chant British children at EMF Camp. Nvidia engineer calls Musk effigy burning a "pleasure".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

The largest Linux Desktop Environment says "Non-binary people are valid and welcome", but Conservatives are banned.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

"He refers to a trans woman as a man in a dress," says Tech Journalist in hit piece that makes Lunduke sound amazing.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8056105/trs-80-model-100-joins-the-lunduke-journal-lifetime-wall-partyGet 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

Dead. Internet. Theory. It's real.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8056105/trs-80-model-100-joins-the-lunduke-journal-lifetime-wall-partyGet 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

The Lunduke Computer Operating System has No Systemd, No Forced Rust Clones, & a "Code of Ethics" quoting the Bible.The Lunduke Computer Operating System:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOSNeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8056105/trs-80-model-100-joins-the-lunduke-journal-lifetime-wall-partyGet 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

The Lunduke Journal now has close to 20 retro computer themed walls, filled with the names of subscribers. And that number is growing fast.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8056105/trs-80-model-100-joins-the-lunduke-journal-lifetime-wall-partyGet 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