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  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:48:23 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    How have I not seen any of these? Someone should have posted these links already.

    US #FTC sues to block #Microsoft's #Activision #Blizzard purchase. https://www.theregister.com/2022/12/08/ftc_microsoft_activision/ [www theregister com] #gaming #monopoly
    In conversation Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 13:48:23 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. FTC sues to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover
      Watchdog answers its call of duty, fears serial monopoly abuser will strike again
  2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-Oct-2022 03:00:54 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Oh, good grief, #Microsoft. https://thehackernews.com/2022/10/microsoft-confirms-server.html [thehackernews com]

    Source: https://infosec.exchange/@jerry/109213542275494102

    #security #breach #Azure #cloud
    In conversation Sunday, 23-Oct-2022 03:00:54 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Aug-2022 08:53:18 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    I'm starting to wonder whether operating a shared #code-hosting platform is only possible with sponsorship. #Gitorious collapsed because their paid hosting couldn't cover their costs (which includes the cost of free hosting). I don't believe #Github ever publicly released figures, but I do remember hearing a rumor that they were not profitable before #Microsoft purchased them. #Bitbucket still persists, but #Atlassian has made so many changes to their offerings that IMO, using their platform is putting everything that touches it at risk. #SourceForge went to all sorts of dangerous extremes to try to monetize the huge number of repositories they host (most of which appear to be residue of projects that have either died or moved their active repos elsewhere).

    #Darcs_Hub ( #Darcs ), #The_Nest ( #Pijul ), and #ChiselApp ( #Fossil ) are all too small to experience the tremendous cost factors.
    In conversation Friday, 05-Aug-2022 08:53:18 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  4. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jun-2022 15:06:10 EDT Hypolite Petovan Hypolite Petovan
    Why can't we have nice things?

    Microsoft. Microsoft is why we can't have nice things.

    ♲ @downey@floss.social: ⚠️ TIL

    If you use #Microsoft #Outlook, it scans all of your arriving #email and sends the URLs to #Bing for indexing.

    😬 #infosec

    scribe.rip/@ryanbadger/magic-l…

    In conversation Wednesday, 29-Jun-2022 15:06:10 EDT from friendica.mrpetovan.com permalink
  5. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 27-Jun-2022 13:04:22 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • Bob Jonkman
    @bobjonkman As far as I am aware, #Minecraft is not FOSS. It was created by someone called Notch and developed by a company called #Mojang. It required a Mojang account, even on privately host servers.

    Mojang was purchased by #Microsoft, and their accounts were replaced with Microsoft accounts.
    In conversation Monday, 27-Jun-2022 13:04:22 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  6. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 09-Jun-2022 14:55:29 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://github.blog/2022-06-08-sunsetting-atom/

    #Microsoft's #Github announces coming end for their #Atom code editor.
    In conversation Thursday, 09-Jun-2022 14:55:29 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Sunsetting Atom | The GitHub Blog
      By GitHub Staff from The GitHub Blog
      Sunsetting Atom
  7. Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin@status.hackerposse.com)'s status on Tuesday, 17-May-2022 14:59:15 EDT Joshua Judson Rosen Joshua Judson Rosen
    I don't know why so many people are even using #Microsoft VisualStudio for decidedly non-Microsoft development..., but here's how to get them to stop messing up your EOFs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44704968/visual-studio-code-insert-new-line-at-the-end-of-files
    In conversation Tuesday, 17-May-2022 14:59:15 EDT from status.hackerposse.com permalink

    Attachments

    1. Visual Studio Code — Insert New Line at the End of Files
      from Stack Overflow
      When saving files using Visual Studio Code, I noticed that a new line is not automatically added to the end of files, causing all sorts of potential issues. How does one insert a new line automati...
  8. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Apr-2022 11:54:19 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Really big patch Tuesday this month. https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-patches-128-windows-flaws-new-zero-day-reported-nsa [www securityweek com]

    #microsoft #updates #time_to_update
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Apr-2022 11:54:19 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  9. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 26-Mar-2022 17:09:11 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight/108024686457445956

    #Microsoft among major corporations less active in fighting bribery than they should be.

    https://nu.federati.net/url/285535 [www theverge com]

    #MSFT ${NASDAQ[MSFT]}
    In conversation Saturday, 26-Mar-2022 17:09:11 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Microsoft is tied to hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign bribes, whistleblower alleges
      from The Verge
      "I don’t want you to be a blocker," his manager told him.
  10. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 12-Feb-2022 12:12:08 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    --------------------
    Hi there,
    Over the course of 2021, millions of Java Edition players switched over to Microsoft accounts. We’re happy that so many of you are already enjoying benefits like a single account for all Minecraft games, two-factor authentication and improved player safety.
    Starting on 10 March 2022, your Mojang account, which is used to play Minecraft: Java Edition, must be migrated to a Microsoft account to continue playing. Don't worry – everything about your game and how you play will remain the same, including your in-game username, progress, creations and skins. The only change is how you'll log in. Plus, we'll give you a special cape just for migrating!

    MIGRATE NOW: https://minecraft.net/move

    KEEP YOUR ACCOUNT SAFE

    Be sure to protect your account during migration. Never enter your account details on third-party websites. If you receive an email that asks for your account information, do not respond. Moving your account can only be done through the launcher or on your Minecraft.net account page and only takes a couple of minutes. Mojang will never ask for your account information in any other way. Beware of phishing attempts and keep your account safe!
    --------------------

    I closed my (basically unused after one day) #Minecraft account a long time ago. I'm not going to create a #Microsoft account in order to play a game that I don't play.
    In conversation Saturday, 12-Feb-2022 12:12:08 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  11. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 05-Feb-2022 18:19:34 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    I also looked at #Dell and #Microsoft Surface "2n1" tablet-laptop units. Over $1,000 for the cheapest in-stock models, plus all the pain and suffering that goes with using #Windows.
    In conversation Saturday, 05-Feb-2022 18:19:34 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Jan-2022 20:48:55 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    We talked a lot about #Microsoft's purchase of Activision-Blizzard and other game studios and about price comparisons between #Walmart, #Target, and #Amazon.

    If an item is available at all three places, I generally prefer to buy it in person at Target, even if it costs more than either Walmart or Amazon.
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Jan-2022 20:48:55 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Jan-2022 10:25:52 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Today is a very slow day. Ordinarily, I'd be using the company-paid #LinkedIn / #LockedOut Learning subscription to learn more about #MSAzure, #AWS, #PowerShell, or even #PHP.

    I take courses on both #Microsoft and #Amazon clouds, but never #Google, #IBM, #CenturyLink / #Lumen clouds. I need to look into those clouds.
    In conversation Tuesday, 25-Jan-2022 10:25:52 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  14. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jan-2022 17:46:04 EST Hypolite Petovan Hypolite Petovan
    I believe we’re at the Extinguish step of the Embrace-Extend-Extinguish plan of #Microsoft acquiring #GitHub .

    ♲ @me@social.catgirl.is: An open source developer pushed an update removing all functionality and deleted their project from GitHub (going so far as to use git push --force to purge the Git commit tree).

    GitHub and Microsoft used this library internally so they reversed the changes and banned them from GitHub for deleting their project.

    The issue here is GitHub said you are not allowed to delete your project.

    twitter.com/marak/status/14792…

    In conversation Tuesday, 11-Jan-2022 17:46:04 EST from friendica.mrpetovan.com permalink
  15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-Jan-2022 21:20:42 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • Bob Jonkman
    • GeniusMusing
    @geniusmusing @bobjonkman

    #Microsoft has patched the Y2K-alike bug in #Exchange. https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/03/exchange_servery2k22_flaw/
    In conversation Monday, 03-Jan-2022 21:20:42 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Microsoft patches Y2K-like bug in on-prem Exchange Server
      Happy New Year. Welcome back! Now apply this patch – which Microsoft warns isn't easy – if you want email to work
  16. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 02-Jan-2022 06:38:32 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • GeniusMusing
    @geniusmusing

    > this is caused by Microsoft using a signed int32 variable to store the value of a date, which has a maximum value of 2,147,483,647

    This is basically a Y2K / Y2K32 bug. We’ve known such things could happen since the late 1990s, so I’m really surprised that #Microsoft didn’t use a wider datatype (int64 at least).
    In conversation Sunday, 02-Jan-2022 06:38:32 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  17. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 03-Dec-2021 16:49:13 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #Microsoft demonstrates its sense of fair play. https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-tells-edge-users-chrome-is-so-2008 [www pcmag com]

    #Bing #Edge #Chrome
    In conversation Friday, 03-Dec-2021 16:49:13 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Invalid filename.
      Microsoft Tells Edge Users Chrome Is 'So 2008'
      from PCMAG
      Searching for Chrome using Bing also results in messages that say you don't need Google's browser.
  18. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 12-Nov-2021 08:48:34 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/11/latest_windows_11_build_enforces_edge_links/ #Microsoft using tricks to force URLs to open in #MSEdge instead of user's chosen default browser. #Win11
    In conversation Friday, 12-Nov-2021 08:48:34 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Latest Windows 11 overrides attempts to avoid using Edge
      The days of redirecting microsoft-edge: links to a non-Redmond browser are, for now, over
  19. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 22-Oct-2021 08:53:55 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Newest version of #Microsoft #OneDrive on #iOS crashes when one attempts to open it. I noticed it yesterday, as I was attempting to use 1D to move a photo from iPhone to laptop.

    I’m now hearing that it wasn’t just me.

    But seriously, why mess with OneDrive? It is just a more invasive and less functional clone of #Dropbox. Get Dropbox instead. Or #NextCloud.
    In conversation Friday, 22-Oct-2021 08:53:55 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  20. Free Software Foundation (fsf@status.fsf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Oct-2021 16:57:56 EDT Free Software Foundation Free Software Foundation
    Windows 11 continues #Microsoft's long trend of mistreating users. Read why you're better off avoiding it: https://u.fsf.org/3gd
    In conversation Tuesday, 05-Oct-2021 16:57:56 EDT from status.fsf.org permalink
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