The Lunduke Journal of Technology
UK Tech Fest Burns Elon Musk Effigy
"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/
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GNOME Celebrates Non-Binary People's Day
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/
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German Tech Journalist Attacks Lunduke... and it's Awesome
"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/
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40% of LinkedIn (& Sneako) Publishing AI Generated Posts
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/
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The Lunduke Linux Distro - No Age Verification, No AI, No Weird Politics
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/
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NeXTStep, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls!
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/
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Rust is the Paper Straw of Computers
It solves a problem nobody had and makes everything worse. And those in power demand that you use it.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/
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Linux Mint Says Wayland Worse Experience than X11
"We worked really hard on Wayland"... "and the experience is almost on par with X11."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/
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OpenMandriva's Attempted "Sabotage" by Former Contributor
A disgruntled former Linux distro contributor. Deleted desktop packages. Accusations of (potentially criminal) sabotage. Lunduke speaks to everyone to sort it out.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/
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Microsoft's Project Aion (AI Desktop) Leaked Demo Video
This leaked video shows Microsoft's AI centric vision for a future OS. No native (legacy) Windows software. All web based, and all AI.NeXTStep, Emacs, & Desqview/X Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/vim-beats-emacsGet 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/
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Debian Replacing GNU Coreutils with Rust Clones?
Is Debian going the way of Ubuntu, dropping tested code in favor of untested Rust clones? It's looking that way.NeXTStep, Emacs, & Desqview/X Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/vim-beats-emacsGet 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/
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Vim Beats Emacs!
Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscribers have spoken! Vim is more popular than Emacs!NeXTStep, Emacs, & Desqview/X Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/vim-beats-emacsGet 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/
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The UK Demands 4Chan Pay $793,878 Fine by July 9th
4Chan's lawyer responded by sending the UK's Ofcom a picture of a giant hamster, smoking a joint, and wearing a hat that reads "thug life" while standing on a pile of cash. Seriously.Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls.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/
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Buggy Rust Clone of Coreutil Breaks Ubuntu Builds
A critical bug in Rust clone of GNU copy command causes Ubuntu builds to completely fail, prompting Ubuntu to revert to well-tested GNU originals.Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls.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/
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Like Computers? Thank America.
On this 250th birthday of the USA, let's celebrate the fact that computers exist because of America. From the Internet to the Mouse and, yes, even Open Source and Free Software.Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls.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/
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Ubuntu Sponsors Rust Clone Foundation
Canonical is the 1st Gold Sponsor (40,000 EUR) of the "Trifecta Tech Foundation", with the goal of replacing existing software with Rust based clones.Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls.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/
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Sony Says No More Physical PlayStation Games
"In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only."Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls.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/
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Git Without Rust From Dev of XLibre
Two days after Git 2.55 released, with a big step towards requiring Rust, he "Libre-WD40" project released "Git 2.55 without Rust".Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls.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/
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BCacheFS Adding Rust Dependency Even Though "Rust doesn't have a stable ABI"
Strange decision from BCacheFS developer who believes his Al Chatbot is a fully sentient woman. "Don't call her a bot! She reeeally doesn't like [that]."Emacs & Vim Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/emacs-and-vim-lunduke-journal-lifetimeGet 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/
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74 Million User Accounts Exposed in Breaches During June
Email, Physical Addresses, Purchases, Employment Records, the works. 74 Million. In one month.Emacs & Vim Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/emacs-and-vim-lunduke-journal-lifetimeGet 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/
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Git Takes Another Step Towards Making Rust Mandatory
"With this v2.55 release the Rust compiler is required unless you explicitly disable it in the build system."Emacs & Vim Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/emacs-and-vim-lunduke-journal-lifetimeGet 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/
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Lunduke's Week in Tech : June 21 - June 27, 2026
Operating System Age Verification! Paid Web Browsers! Wikipedia Bannings! XLibre Success! XFCE & Wayland Bad Decisions! Plus: The Awesome FujiNet!The Article.Emacs & Vim Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/emacs-and-vim-lunduke-journal-lifetimeGet 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/
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Emacs vs. Vim : The Lunduke Lifetime Walls
As Lunduke Journal subscribers race to add their names to the "Lifetime Walls of Shame", which will be the most popular? Emacs or Vim?Emacs & Vim Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/emacs-and-vim-lunduke-journal-lifetimeGet 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/
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Sony PlayStation Deleting Purchased Movies
Purchase "Terminator 2", "Evil Dead", or "Hot Fuzz" via Sony PlayStation?You can't watch those anymore. You'll own nothing, and you'll be happy.Ubuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall!https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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XFCE's Wayland "Preview Release" is Horribly, Expectedly Broken
The XFCE Linux & BSD Desktop Environment has spent a "significant portion" of their funds porting from X11 to Wayland... even though Wayland is missing key functionality.Ubuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall!https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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XLibre, the "Vanity, Protest Fork" of Xorg, Has Yet Another Major New Release
Red Hat & Xorg tried to silence them, & GNOME leaders vandalized their wiki, calling them "Nazis". But XLibre 25.2 just released, containing more code commits than Xorg had for the entire year.Ubuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall!https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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Wikipedia Bans Wikipedia Co-Founder For Saying Wikipedia Should be Neutral
Larry Sanger, the Co-Founder of Wikipedia, has been "blocked indefinitely" after he proposed that Wikipedia include "Intellectual Diversity".Ubuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall!https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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Paid Minimalist Brave Browser? Yes, Please!
Want to pay for a streamlined, minimalist web browser without all the extra features? That's Brave Origin. Bonus: Free for all Linux users.Remember: If you're not paying for the product, you are the product.Ubuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall!https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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Which Operating Systems Are Refusing to Do Age Verification?
As Microsoft, Apple, Google, & many Linux Distros rush to implement Age Verification in their systems, let's walk through which Linux versions are fighting back.OS Age Verification Status:https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerifyUbuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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Lunduke's Week in Tech: June 14 - June 20, 2026
The Great Linux/BSD Display Server War(tm) continues to rage on!Links to all the stories:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-week-in-tech-june-14-juneUbuntu 4.10, C64, & BeOS added to the Wall!https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-410-joins-lunduke-journalGet 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/
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OpenAI Buys Seat on Rust Board for $600K
How much is it worth, to the maker of ChatGPT, to have control of The Rust Foundation? $600,000 apparently.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/
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SteamOS Ditches X11 for Wayland
Valve's Arch-based SteamOS Linux distro (primarily for Steam Decks) has switched to Wayland by default to comply with KDE's upcoming "Wayland Only" policy.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/
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Islamic Terrorists Attack Disney+
The Iran & Hamas aligned "313 Team" is claiming credit for a Disney+ outage this evening. The same Islamic cyber terrorists previously attacked Ubuntu, Microsoft, OpenAl, Cloudflare, & others.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/
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The Commodore Smartphone Blocks Social Media & Browsers
An official Commodore flip phone. Which runs Android. But purposefully blocks Web Browsers and Social Media Apps. And disabled Touchscreen. For $550. Seriously.
And, yes. I misspelled “smartphone” in the title. Typing is hard.
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The C64 Lunduke Lifetime Wall Arrives!
The Retro Computer Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Walls continue to fill up! TempleOS and Mac System 1 Walls are now full...& the Commodore 64 Wall appears!
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AI Submissions to Linux Hits New Record, 10% of All Patches
571 submissions to The Linux Kernel, this last week, were coded by Al.That's over 10% of all code submissions to the kernel. And growing. Fast.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/
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Slackware Tests Replacing Xorg with XLibre
The oldest actively maintained Linux distro now includes XLibre in their official builds, and is testing removing Xorg entirely.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/
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Rust-Based Malware Hits 1.4% of Arch User Repository
The data stealing code compromised over 1,500 packages in the Arch Linux User Repository, making use of Rust, Systemd, NodeJS, & Bun.Grab a Discounted Lifetime Sub & Get on The Wall:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/
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Godot Game Engine Promotes Extreme, Pro-Trans "Pronoun Palace" Game
The Open Source game engine, which previously held mass bannings of non-Woke users, is promoting a game with child sex changes and promotion of "sex work".Grab a Discounted Lifetime Sub & Get on the Wall:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/
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GNOME in Damage Control Mode After Revelations from Ex Board Member
Following reports of corruption, from an ousted Board member, the GNOME Foundation censors discussions, blames "well-known bad actors and grifters".Grab a Discounted Lifetime Sub & Get on the Wall:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discountedMore from The Lunduke Journal:https://lunduke.com/
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