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Episode 427: You must be this tall to be a customer


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This week, we discuss Open Source licensing, Cloud Earnings and presentations without slides. Plus, Coté shares his minimal-tech vacation strategy and Matt Ray spills Orange Juice on his keyboard.

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  • Kinky Friedman would be proud
  • Stallman would be spinning in his grave
  • What does this guy like?
  • I’ve got plenty of beer
  • That’s not a feature, it’s a bug
  • Never a Marketplace
  • Rundown
    • The open source licensing war is over
    • Clouded Judgement 8.4.23 - Cloud Giants Q2 Update
    • Amazon reports blowout profit, beats on sales and issues optimistic guidance
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      • Billionaire Larry Ellison plotted with Trump aides on call about overturning election
      • Dell Confirms Sales Layoffs As Part Of New Partner-Led Storage Strategy | CRN
      • For Meta, the big AI play is shoring up its ad business
      • Corey Quinn on Gartner MQ
      • Slack's latest redesign has a dedicated DM tab and a Discord-style Activity view
      • Downfall
      • Google is offering an on-campus hotel 'special' to help lure workers back to the office
      • Even Zoom is making staff return to the office now
      • Venture-backed startups are failing at record rates
      • Zoom's Updated Terms of Service Permit Training AI on User Content Without Opt-Out
      • Zoom CEO admits mistake as terms-of-service changes raise AI fears
      • WeWork warns of bankruptcy risk after years of losses
      • Python moves to remove the GIL and boost concurrency
      • Exclusive: Amazon in talks to become anchor investor in Arm ahead of IPO
      • Nonsense
        • Analysis | LK-99 and the Desperation for Scientific Discovery
        • Disney discontinues DVD and Blu-ray production in Australia effective immediately
        • Google Web Environment Integrity draft draws developer rage
        • Google Meet plays Oscars music and credits roll as meeting ends
        • Conferences
          • Aug 21 - 22, Kubernetes Community Day Australia in Sydney, Matt attending.
          • August 21st to 24th SpringOne & VMware Explore US, in Las Vegas.
          • Explore EU CFP is open.
          • Sep 6th to 7th DevOpsDays Des Moines, Coté speaking.
          • Sep 18th to 19th SHIFT in Zadar, Coté speaking.
          • October 2-6, 2023, QCon San Francisco, Matt’s doing a workshop
          • October 6, 2023, KCD Texas 2023, CFP Closes: August 30, 2023
          • November 6-9, 2023, KubeCon NA, SDT’s a sponsor, Matt’s there
          • Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1, 2024 That Conference Texas CFP Open 6/1 - 8/21
          • If you want your conference mentioned, let’s talk media sponsorships.
          • SDT news & hype
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            • Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!
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            • Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.
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                • Why is Lala's Little Nugget in Austin always decorated for Christmas?
                • Matt: Rechargeable cordless Waterpik
                • Coté: “How to Draw Fantasy Map Trees and Forests - 5 easy styles to make your maps look awesome,” and playlist of related how to videos.
                • Photo Credits

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