The Lunduke Journal of Technology (private feed for joshg253@duck.com)

Wikipedia Made $184 Million in 2025, Spent $3.4 Million on Hosting

The cost of actually running wikipedia remains under 2% of their spending. Remainder of funds spent on “Racial Equity”, “Awards & Grants, “Travel Expenses”.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

EU & UK's War on the USA's Privacy and Free Speech

The EU is fining Elon Musk’s X €120 Million for “failure to provide data”,and the UK is continuing to attack 4chan for “failure to comply” with their censorship demands.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

Rust is a Cult

Followers of the Church of Rust check almost every possible box in the “Is This a Cult” list: Discouraged dissent, unethical behavior, delusions, self-sacrifice, information control, & 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

Half of Linux Users Stick with X11, Despite Years of Wayland Being Forced

Wayland has been the default for several years on the largest Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.), yet Wayland usage has actually decreased since 2024.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

Bazaar Linux App Store Rejects All "Non-Gay" Themes

The team for the Bazaar Linux App Store for GNOME rejects multiple code changes, for non-LGBT themes, as “racist”. Calls Lunduke a “Nazi” and suggests “we beat this guy with hammers”.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