While cleaning a storage room, our staff found this tape containing #UNIX v4 from Bell Labs, circa 1973
Apparently no other complete copies are known to exist: https://gunkies.org/wiki/UNIX_Fourth_Edition
We have arranged to deliver it to the Computer History Museum
FOSS software is not free as in beer or free as in freedom, it's free as in free kittens. You have to take care of them forever.
"In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google." What this means for your rights, and how you can help: https://keepandroidopen.org
The Israeli army announced that a soldier in Rafah had been killed by gunfire on Tuesday.
Before the source of the gunfire could be confirmed, Netanyahu blamed it on Hamas, and gave the order for the army to launch “powerful strikes” on Gaza. The resumption of the Israeli bombing campaign killed over 100 people, 46 of whom were children, and 20 of whom were women, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
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#Gaza #Palestine
#Press #News
Yesterday, Apple took the EU to court, to argue that it's "really mean" and "totally, like, not fair" to expect it to allow "stinky competitors" to access APIs on iOS. @fsfe intervened on behalf of "users" to argue why DMA 6(7) applies even to a small startup like Apple. Their hearing is at https://fsfe.org/news/2025/news-20251021-01.en.html
Now is another great moment to ponder if making your business rely on Amazon is a great idea.
My favourite #NoKings poster so far (from New York)
‚Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app
Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/12/spotify-boycott-artists
'Artists have long complained about paltry payouts, but this summer the criticism became personal, targeting Spotify’s billionaire co-founder Daniel Ek for his investment in Helsing, a German firm developing AI for military tech. Groups including Massive Attack, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof and Hotline TNT pulled their music from the service in protest....'