Posts by Kraft

Europe preps Digital Euro to enter circulation in 2029

Re: Why do you need a NEW digital (same) currency?

Belgium has Banccontact... So, I'm at a loss what EU means with this new scheme.

Re: "the bloc needs a digital version of the Euro"

I think this paragraph has the answer:

"Privacy advocates argue that every digital transaction creates records, so it could be possible to track a consumer’s use of a CBDC."

"Track a consumers use of CBDC" is the reason why "they" are telling us that "we" need a digital currency.

Literal crossed wires sent cops after innocent neighbors in child abuse case

Re: One word

No thank you, CEO loves nazi's

EU probes SAP over alleged software support stranglehold

Weird logic when tech is concerned.

The idea that EU self-sufficiency requires tolerating abusive licensing practices is not only misguided; it’s dangerous.

True sovereignty in tech doesn’t come from shielding dominant players from scrutiny; it comes from fostering fair, transparent, and competitive ecosystems. If SAP’s licensing model is exploitative or obstructive, then addressing that isn’t “hamstringing success", it’s laying the groundwork for sustainable innovation.

Moreover, framing regulatory oversight as a threat to self-sufficiency ignores the fact that unchecked monopolistic behavior is precisely what undermines resilience. The EU’s goal shouldn’t be to protect its prominent tech firm blindly, but to ensure that its success doesn’t come at the cost of user rights, interoperability, or market fairness.

Tick boxes aren’t the problem; abuse disguised as strategic necessity is. Common sense means recognizing that long-term strength comes from principled governance, not from enabling the very practices that stifle competition and lock in dependency.

Bose kills SoundTouch: Smart speakers go dumb in Feb

I’m still astounded by how quickly people tend to blame the victim instead of the perpetrator. This issue is not with the customers, but entirely with Bose. I genuinely hope that this decision will have lasting repercussions for them.

It’s unreasonable to expect people to be knowledgeable about the concept of “cloud,” how it’s integrated into the products they paid a couple of thousand dollars for, and its future evolution. When you purchase a product, you don’t expect to be an expert in its workings. They’re buying an appliance, not a complex puzzle.

Microsoft can't guarantee data sovereignty – OVHcloud says 'We told you so'

Re: Neither can OVH

Depends if OVH US is a separate company or just OVH France with a branche in the US.

Are you willing to pay $100k a year per developer on AI?

Re: Blind spot

I'll rather go with El Sergio Volador = The Flying Sergio

Humans make better content cops than AI, but cost 40x more

Re: Complete waste of money.

“Normie sexuality?” LOL. When we’re you elected as a reference?

US patent office wants an AI to scan for prior art, but doesn't want to pay for it

Exposure

No problem, I'll propose Walmart exposure instead of payment. The car dealer, too. Tax Office; no problem! What about 1/125 with f/3,5 and a fill-in flash for free?

Microsoft brings 365 suite on-prem as part of sovereign cloud push

Re: Time is a flat circle

You lost me at "legacy EU isolationist mindset." That says enough about yours and puts the rest of your arguments in a difficult spot. People here are pretty knowledgeable about these issues and aren't easily fooled.

Meta offered one AI researcher at least $10,000,000 to join up

Re: Please don't name me?

Perspective is everything.

When you receive an email from a supposed lawyer in the UK claiming that a distant relative in Nigeria left you millions, your instinct is to report it as fraud. But when a similar message comes from a tech giant like Meta, it suddenly becomes headline news on The Register.

We’re spending tens of millions annually on technologies that—so far—seem primarily designed to automate accountability and eliminate jobs.

KDE targets Windows 10 'exiles' claiming 'your computer is toast'

Re: Alarmist?

Yawn. I'm getting bored with these clichés. It's nothing personal; they're just becoming repetitive.

Meta – yep, Facebook Meta – is now a defense contractor

If I was the military...

...I wouldn't trust the safety of my team and operations to a company that wouldn't recognize data security if it hit them in the face. But that's just my opinion.

I suppose the next generation of partisan warfare might involve using bots to post fake enemy locations on Meta VR systems, luring soldiers together while they wear their goggles, making them easy targets.

Regulator says stranger entered hospital, treated a patient, took a document ... then vanished

Re: Pardon?

Possibly consultants who share the same theory as you?

Re: Pardon?

Please promise me that you will never seek employment in the security industry.

US to deny visas to foreign officials it says 'censor' social media

Our preferred troll

'beast666', our "favorite" troll is at it again.

Ex-Meta exec: Copyright consent obligation = end of AI biz

Re: So the psychopath CEO's DO know...

I'm amazed there are still two people downvoting your comment. That is even more flabbergasting than the origianal article...

Linus Torvalds forgot to release Linux 6.14 for a whole day

It's flabbergasting why anybody would downvote this. Jeez...

Windows 11 adds auto-recovery, kills offline setup loophole

Re: start ms-cxh:localonly

That's a good tip. However, average customers/users who buy a PC or laptop and want to do simple stuff are unlikely to use this alternative. It's good that it has been found, but the push to MS online services is still highly predatory and annoying.

Data doesn't lie, but Microsoft's new Power BI prices might make you cry

Mafia tactics

Give it for free until your future customers are hooked, then make them an offer they can't refuse. There is nothing new under the sun. The only difference is that it's not against the law.

Fancy a remix? Ubuntu Unity and Ubuntu Cinnamon have also hit 22.04

Re: Just what the world needed - two more Linux distros

Your profile seems very straight forward, no different versions, just two: You're either a troll or you like to hear yourself talk.

Re: Just what the world needed - two more Linux distros

Sorry, I have difficulties understanding the problem. I just installed Ubuntu on a HP Spectre X360. I use Tidal, Spotify, LibreOffice, NovelWrite, Evernote, Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi, Brave, Opera, Dropbox, Gdrive sync, and a bunch of other apps which have alternatives on Windows.

I access my data through SFTP via the file browser like a local disk. That isn't really stable on Windows.

I connect my portable DAC, the equalizer recognizes the device and automatically sends the audio to the right channel. I set the US keyboard on a French laptop as default and it stays like that. For the last 20 years, Windows hasn't been able to get that right.

The only thing that needs some babysitting is display calibration, as DisplayCAL is picky about the hardware. But, as far as a "productivity laptop" goes, it just does what it's supposed to do.

Straightforward stuff works out of the box. The fiddling starts when you try to make a Windows-centric thing work in Linux without a decent driver.

What specifically doesn't work?

Re: Just what the world needed - two more Linux distros

Ok, I'll bite the bullet.

Long version:

1/ Choice to use it

2/ Choice not to use it.

Short version:

1/ Choice to use it or not.

Re: Just what the world needed - two more Linux distros

1/ They're not, users like you are.

2/ So what? How does that affect you?

Re: Just what the world needed - two more Linux distros

Extre4mely nicely said!

Re: Just what the world needed - two more Linux distros

Listen, this is just complaining for the sake of it.

If you want an alternative, accept its specificities. If you don't want to bother and prefer a sandbox where companies decide what you need, then use that. There is something for everyone. Let's stop complaining and trying to be different by being like everyone else.

Dude, you got a Dell, period! RIP XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, Precision

Simple?

That's not simple. That's as complex as the old system.

OpenAI: 'Impossible to train today’s leading AI models without using copyrighted materials'

If it sounds like BS, it probably is.

"Impossible for me to not work and get rich without using copyrighted material." Can I go on?

SAP says GenAI will help solve legacy migration skills shortage

If I was a SAP customer…

I would feel extremely annoyed with getting a SciFi solution for a real world problem.

Misguided call for a 7-Zip boycott brings attention to FOSS archiving tools

Re: I like 7Zip.

You should consider researching the topic instead of merely repeating what Fox News says.

Swedish authorities probe Oracle Cerner health record rollout

What business is Oracle in actually?

Geez, another mess involving Oracle. Amazing.

China has utterly pwned 'thousands and thousands' of devices at US telcos

Backdoor

It looks like someone else found the key to their own backdoor. Oh my, who would have thought?

Helpline for Yakuza victims fears it leaked their personal info

Re: C:\README.TXT

And with a cascading procedure of interacting with the data.

On a sidenote: I wonder if we should consider the idea of a databank, which would serve as a safe storage and exchange system for data, similar to how a bank safeguards money.

Unlike money, people often don't hesitate to trust their data to various companies, even though it's frequently mishandled.

Harakiri

Or slightly harakiri himself...

Sysadmin shock as Windows Server 2025 installs itself after update labeling error

Re: First...

That is the next step in the enshittification process.

Sketchy financials send Supermicro auditors running for the hills

Huge grain of sault

I don't accept news at face value when "activist short-seller Hindenburg Research" is involved.

ASML faces turbulence amid stock drop, customer delays

Re: It's goodbye ASML

Could you please clarify? I'm confused about your references to Poland, Belgium, and Europe.

Skyscraper-high sewage plume erupts in Moscow

Flabbergasting

There are many instances of "maybe," "probably," "unable to verify," "another possibility is," and "could be" throughout this article, which in essence talks about nothing. Despite substantial events occurring around the world, someone at The Register still managed to fill a whole article with speculation.

Huawei's farewell to Android isn't a marketing move, it's chess

Hardly an option for Joe Sixpack

That's hardly an option for Joe Sixpack and any normal user for whom the phone is an appliance.

Aren't you tired of repeating stuff ad nauseam without giving it some thought first? It's exhausting.

Linus Torvalds flames Google kernel contributor over filesystem suggestion

Re: When the creator dies

I think the next in line will step up. But it definitely will not be what we knew and were used to. That's the pro and con of a strong personality.

Re: A better long-term approach...

People don't want these to participate, because

Google = they're the enshittification overlords

Red Hat has a very opinionated development style that doesn't favor customizability, they don't seem to care about the average Linux user, and they killed CentOS.

In general, there are no factual reasons to prevent them from contributing, but there are plenty of emotional ones. :-)