New (February 2025) paper, https://cms.mgt.tum.de/fileadmin/mgt.tum.de/faculty_and_research/mppe/39_Nora_von_Ingersleben-Seip_How_the_European_Union_Fell_Out_Of_Love_With_Open-Source_Software.pdf , describes “How the European Union Fell Out of Love with Open-Source Software”:
“A coalition of determined open-source software (OSS) advocates and a handful of technology experts working in the European Commission set out in 2004 to end Microsoft’s monopoly. They almost succeeded. This article reveals how they managed to change the EU’s software policies, made Microsoft lobbyists work overtime - and in the end, and despite their best efforts, could not withstand the power of proprietary companies’ lobbying campaigns.
Drawing on the Multiple Streams Framework, the article explains the European Commission’s decision to promote OSS and open standards in 2004, and its puzzling decision to reverse course just a few years later, in 2010, despite its unchanged rhetoric about the benefits of openness. The analysis reveals three key factors that drove the changes in the EU’s policies.
In 2004, OSS advocates managed to frame the EU’s dependency on proprietary software as a problem – and the promotion of OSS and open standards as the solution.
In 2010, #Microsoft and other proprietary companies used their existing connections in Brussels to sow doubt about the maturity and cost of #OSS among #EU policymakers.”
25 years later we’re where we started.
10 Big Ideas Born in British Pubs
It is often said that people should get out of their comfort zone if they want to dream up big new ideas, but maybe it all depends on where that comfort zone is. If it is one of the 45,000 or so pubs found across the British Isles, it might be better to stay put. […]
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Cinéma français : le détournement de fonds permanent
Ouvert depuis le 13 mai dernier en fanfare avec l’inévitable tribune politico-dégoulinante d’une actrice évidemment de gauche, le festival de Cannes touche bientôt à sa fin avec une prochaine Palme d’or dont on se doute déjà qu’elle sera encore une fois probablement une tribune politique sans rapport avec l’art cinématographique. De façon intéressante et de […] ⌘ Read more
10 Perilous Hikes Still Open to the Public Today
These ten trails span the globe, from Asia’s sacred peaks to North America’s desert labyrinths, each offering a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural resonance, and heart-stopping exposure. Whether it’s the vertiginous boardwalks of China, the engineered marvels of Spain, or the secluded canyons of Utah, every hike demands respect for both terrain and tradition. […]
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Apple Calendar App Revamp Confirmed by Job Posting
A new Apple job listing has provided more evidence that the company is working on a major overhaul of its Calendar app.
A senior software engineer position for “Calendar Experience,” [spotted](https://www.macworld.com/article/2791509/apple-job-posting-confirms-calendar-rev … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Season 6, TNG https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/22/ng-season-6.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Streamlining application deployment on Kubernetes at RBC Capital Markets: A journey with FluxCD
As we learned from the first blog in our series, RBC has taken a holistic approach on our cloud journey, as it enables technologies across our enterprise. In today’s post, we’re going to share how Capital Markets… ⌘ Read more
Home Assistant deprecates the “core” and “supervised” installation modes
Our recent article on Home Assistant
observed that the project emphasizes installations using its own Linux
distribution or within containers. The project has now made that emphasis
rather stronger with this\
announcement of the deprecation of the “core” and “supervised”
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Review: Satechi’s Foldable 3-in-1 Charger Maximizes Portability
Satechi, known for its range of accessories for Apple products, recently came out with a new series of OntheGo Wireless Chargers that are perfect for bringing along on trips due to their compact size.
There are two models, a 3-in-1 charger and a 2-in-1 charger. The 3-in-1 option has a Qi2 charging surface for an iPhone, an AirPod … ⌘ Read more
‘They’re Not Just Cutting Medicaid’: GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts
Jake Johnson, Senior Editor - Common Dreams
_Stephan: By the time you read this, if the Congressional MAGAt Trump servitors pull off their dead of night scheme and pass Trump’s bill if you depend on Medicaid for healthcare, you may have lost it. If you, like my wife and I, are old enough to be on Medicare, it may have been devastated. If y … ⌘ Read more
Trump demands Obama arrest in frantic QAnon-fueled posting spree
Matthew Chapman, News Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: The increasing fascism that is pervading Trump’s administration flows from the top down, and it is actually getting rather scary. “Disappearing” people to places like South Sudan, where they will probably never be seen again. Congressional testimony by high-ranking officials who clearly are incompetent and unqualified to hold the posts to whic … ⌘ Read more
FEMA Shifts Disaster Burden to States in Wake of Deadly Tornadoes
Ellyn Lapointe, Contributing Writer - Gizmodo
_Stephan: I feel very sorry for the individuals and families, particularly in Red states, who are already suffering from climate events like tornadoes, but I am particularly concerned about those living in hurricane regions. The dismantlement of FEMA by the Trump coup is going to leave hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of Americans, without t … ⌘ Read more
Mortgage rates jump above 7% after Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit
Aarthi Swaminathan, Staff Writer - Markey Watch
_Stephan: As the Trump fascist coup dismantles the American economy, buying a house becomes ever more difficult. As this report describes, because of what the Trump coup has done, Moody’s dropped the United States’ credit rating and this, in turn, has caused mortgage rates to go above 7%. The average house price in the U.S. is currently $503,8 … ⌘ Read more
10 Terrifying Facts You Never Wanted to Know
Many people love general knowledge quizzes or even quiz nights. They get to share interesting facts and show off in front of their friends, while having a great time. (Not in a Sheldon Cooper kind of way, mind you). Then you get those who love weird or downright terrifying facts. They revel in reading about […]
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10 Fascinatingly Gross Secrets About Your Body
The human body is an amazing biological machine that’s capable of the most remarkable abilities, including abstract thought and creating profound art. It’s also capable of some pretty gross things, like excreting cholesterol through the skin or producing a literal pitcher of flatulence on a daily basis. The following facts highlight some of our amazing […]
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Google 的 AI 防護方案 - AI Protection
在 Google Next 2025 上，Google 推出一款全新解決方案 -AI Protection，保護整個 AI 生命週期內降低風險。 這是一個結合 AI 與數據安全的方案，非常有前瞻性，值得看看。方案概要AI Protection 通過以下方式幫助團隊全面管理 AI 風險：主要有三個功能：①發現您環境中的 AI 資產並評估其潛在漏洞②通過控制、政策和護欄保護人工智能資產，這是重點③通過 ⌘ Read more
Jony Ive’s AI Product ‘Third Core Device’ After MacBook and iPhone
Details have leaked about the device that OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive. OpenAI is acquiring io, the hardware-based AI startup co-created by Jony Ive, and the first product is one of a family of devices the company intends to launch.
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[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for May 22, 2025
Inside this week’s LWN.net Weekly Edition:
Front: Home Assistant; Setuptools; Debian AI GR; DMA-mapping API; BPF CI; OSPM 2025
Briefs: Go audit; Oniux; Asahi progress; Rust in FreeBSD; RHEL 10; Rust 1.87.0; RIP John L. Young; Quote; …
Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more. ⌘ Read more
How to Flush DNS Cache on macOS Sequoia & Sonoma
If you’re running macOS Sequoia or macOS Sonoma, you might occasionally find yourself in a situation where you need to flush the DNS cache on your Mac. This can be necessary to fix DNS related issues or errors, to clear out outdated DNS settings or records, to resolve issues with certain websites, or even to … Read More ⌘ Read more
You Can Download & Play Fortnite on iPhone & iPad Again
Fortnite, the wildly popular online action game, is back on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users to download and play. The app has returned after Apple removed the popular game roughly five years ago while Apple and Epic engaged in an expensive drawn out legal squabble, which ultimately ended up disappointing and irritating … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/05/21/you-can-download-play-fortnite-on-iphone-ipad … ⌘ Read more
@movq@www.uninformativ.de Regarding https://www.uninformativ.de/blog/postings/2025-05-21/0/POSTING-en.html: Hahaha, that’s what I immediately thought, too! The pain of going back to CVS. :-D I used that back in school. Quickly after, I upgraded to SVN and even that was terrible in comparison to a modern VCS, such as git.
In any case, happy hacking!
CNCF Shares Schedule for Open Observability Summit North America, Gears Up for Inaugural Event
The event will unite observability leaders, developers, and end users to drive progress in observability tools and best practices SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2025 — The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems… ⌘ Read more
Status report on optional Rust in FreeBSD support
Shawn Webb has published a status\
report on work to provide basic support in FreeBSD for userland components
written in Rust.
We introduced a new BSD makefile, located at
share/mk/bsd.rust.mk,
that enables building a Rust application during buildworld. As of … ⌘ Read more
Review: Eve Cam Gets USB-C and Better Night Vision, But Still Has 1080p Resolution
If you’re looking for an indoor security camera that takes advantage of Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video functionality, the Eve Cam from smart home maker Eve is worth taking a look at.
Priced at $150, the Eve Cam has been updated over the years with a handful of features that make it better than the original 2020 model. The E … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Firefox’s Tabs https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/21/firefox-tabs.html #programming #techtips
Rising Seas From Fossil Fuels Threaten Inland Migration ‘Never Witnessed in Modern Civilization’
Jessica Corbett, Staff Writer - Common Dreams
_Stephan: I have been warning my SR readers for years now about the civilization-altering crisis climate change is going to create, and the migrations it will produce (see SR archives, search on the term “migration”). Now, the science is getting ever clearer that this is what is going to … ⌘ Read more
Trump Is Building a Global Gulag for Immigrants Captured by ICE
Nick Turse, Jonah Valdez, - The Intercept
_Stephan: Here is yet another report about Trump’s attempt to use your tax dollars to “disappear” people into a global network of concentration camps. I think this is a very big deal that is not getting anywhere near the media attention it should. I question whether a large percentage of Americans who get their news from MAGAt Media even know this is … ⌘ Read more
Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns
Ken Dilanian, Reporter - NBC News
Stephan: The Trump coup and its corrupt Supreme Court, in deference to the NRA and the White militias, have re-legalized the right to own what amounts to a machine gun. Expect to see more murders and civil violence. It’s that simple.
, the building has become a major hub in a global network trafficking stolen iPhones.
 testing for the last six months. At the 2025 Linux Storage, Filesystem,
Memory-Management, and BPF Summit, he remotely shared
an update on his work, and solicited feedback on how the tests could be further
improved. Much of the work he’s done has been specific to the BPF subsystem, but
some is more generic and could potentially be of use to other subsystems. He
also shared some general lessons le … ⌘ Read more
Interview: Chief maintainer of Qt project on language independence, KDE, and the pain of Qt 5 to Qt 6 •
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A milestone for lightweight Kubernetes: k0s joins CNCF sandbox
Member post originally published on the Mirantis blog by Prithvi Raj We are excited to announce that k0s, our lightweight, zero dependencies, and fully open-source Kubernetes distribution, has officially joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a Sandbox project!… ⌘ Read more
Global Warming Has Already Made Natural Habitats Unsurvivable for 2% of Amphibians: Study
Paige Bennett, Contributing Writer - EcoWatch
_Stephan: I have been telling you for several years now that humanity, and particularly in the United States, is not doing anywhere close to enough to stop the damage being caused by climate change and the degradation of the matrix of life. Here is yet another scientific report on the impact on Amphib … ⌘ Read more
‘Second biggest scandal’: Trump accused of new grift that puts Qatari plane in shade
Matt Laslo, Washington Correspondent - Raw Story
_Stephan: The corruption of aspiring dictator Trump and his family is so vast I don’t think most Americans even understand how bizarre and extreme it has become. There has never been anything like it in the previous 250 years. The Qatar 13-year-old hand-me-down airplane got a lot of attention, but that is jus … ⌘ Read more
Used-car dealerships charge hidden fees: How to spot them
Dieter Holger, Data Reporter - Consumer Affairs
_Stephan: Because of the incompetence of aspiring dictator Trump and his tariff nonsense the price a new cars is going to go up significantly, so people are turning to buying used cars. But, because greed is the defining characteristic of American culture, used car dealerships are rigging the purchase arrangements to make more profit. If you are thinking about … ⌘ Read more
It’s Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System
Lucas Ropek, - Gizmodo
_Stephan: As this report spells out, “Thanks to a new breed of chatbots, American stupidity is escalating at an advanced pace.” The reality is that young Americans are not going to be as well educated as their parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents. The Trump MAGAt Republican coup is destroying American leadership, stature in the world, and even the ability of Am … ⌘ Read more
iOS 19 Will Let Developers Use Apple’s AI Models in Their Apps
Apple will make its artificial intelligence models available to developers to use in their apps, reports Bloomberg. The company plans to introduce a new software development kit (SDK) in iOS 19 that will make it easier for app creators to add AI features.
 Summit took place on March 18-20,
2025. It was organized by Juri Lelli, Frauke Jäger, Tommaso Cucinotta, and
Lorenzo Pieralisi, and was hosted by Linutronix at Alte Fabrik,
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany. The event was sponsored by Linutronix, Arm,
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Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.4.1
Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.4.1, a week after releasing the iOS 18.5 update. Because iOS 18.4.1 is no longer being signed, iPhone users who upgraded to iOS 18.5 are no longer able to downgrade to the previous version of iOS.
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On my blog: Developer Diary, Malcolm X Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/05/19/malcolm-x.html #programming #project #devjournal
Consumer sentiment slides to second-lowest on record as inflation expectations jump after tariffs
Jesse Pound, Reporter - CNBC
Stephan: For me, the important takeaway from this poll is that it is saying that finally MAGAt world is beginning to realize just how badly aspiring dictator Trump and his unelected co-President Musk have damaged the American economy with their incompetent stupidity and nonsense.
_Stephan: Remember the disaster of Chernobyl and Fukushima, how many years it has taken, and is still taking, to clear up the lethal nuclear debris left by the accident. Now triple that, or maybe more, and think about what could happen at Hanford, Washington, as this article describes. Thi … ⌘ Read more
Strengthening Web service security with Apache2: Best practices for 2025
Keeping your Apache2 web services safe: What you need to know this year
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Report: Apple’s Next-Gen Version of Siri Is ‘On Par’ With ChatGPT
Apple has big plans to improve Siri over the next few years, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett report.
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L’État français n’est plus géré, du tout.
Dans les années 70, la France pouvait s’enorgueillir de finances saines et se contentait de perdre la 7e Compagnie. Cinquante ans plus tard, elle n’a toujours pas retrouvé la 7e Compagnie et perd, avec elle et beaucoup d’autres choses, plus de 6 milliards d’euros dans sa protection sociale. Comme l’explique un récent communiqué de la […] ⌘ Read more
10 Most Devastating Computer Viruses
Long before computers made their way into workplaces and homes everywhere, people theorized about a destructive kind of program that could replicate itself and spread between networked machines. In the 1980s and early 1990s, those programs became popularly known as “computer viruses.” You’ve probably had one at some point. All it takes is one wrong […]
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Kuo: Lighter Version of AirPods Max to Enter Mass Production in 2027
Apple is working on a lighter version of AirPods Max that will enter mass production in 2027, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de I’m glad you like that raven. :-) This is the original for when you get a screen as big as an entire wall one day: https://lyse.isobeef.org/abendhimmel-2025-05-16/01.JPG
We had sun, clouds, wind, rain and a whole lot of fun on our trip to the Wasserberg. We’ve been out seven hours in total, not bad at all for all those kilometers. We added on some detours to check out a pond I’ve been introduced by a mate a few years back.
After some (expensive) tucker at the Wasserberghaus, we tried to actually visit the summit this time. However, there’s nothing to see, just a rough logging trail (46-49). That was a dead end, so we had to turn around. It was some nice exploring, but I reckon this was my first and last time up there. :-)
Unfortunately, we didn’t go to the neighboring Fuchseck this time, only the Wasserberg with some extras.
https://lyse.isobeef.org/wanderung-auf-den-wasserberg-2025-05-18/