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

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.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 427 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yES4tXM1lKs) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yES4tXM1lKs)
Runner-up Titles
Girl do you need some Squirrel
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 (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3703768/the-open-source-licensing-war-is-over.html)
Clouded Judgement 8.4.23 - Cloud Giants Q2 Update (https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-8423-cloud-giants)
Amazon reports blowout profit, beats on sales and issues optimistic guidance (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/03/amazon-amzn-q2-earnings-report-2023.html)
Relevant to your Interests
Amazon to invest $7.2b in Israel as it rolls out local cloud data region (https://www.timesofisrael.com/amazon-to-invest-7-2b-in-israel-as-tech-giant-rolls-out-local-cloud-data-region/)
Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/linux-surpasses-the-mac-among-steam-gamers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social)
As Cruise Expands To Los Angeles, Self-Driving's Breakout Moment Has Arrived (https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/as-cruise-expands-to-los-angeles)
Billionaire Larry Ellison plotted with Trump aides on call about overturning election (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/larry-ellison-trump-2020-call-b2084757.html)
Dell Confirms Sales Layoffs As Part Of New Partner-Led Storage Strategy | CRN (https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/dell-confirms-sales-layoffs-as-part-of-new-partner-led-storage-strategy)
For Meta, the big AI play is shoring up its ad business (https://www.axios.com/2023/08/07/meta-ai-ad-business?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top)
Corey Quinn on Gartner MQ (https://twitter.com/QuinnyPig/status/1688945231356624896?s=20)
Slack's latest redesign has a dedicated DM tab and a Discord-style Activity view (https://www.engadget.com/slacks-latest-redesign-has-a-dedicated-dm-tab-and-a-discord-style-activity-view-130032154.html?src=rss&guccounter=1)
Downfall (https://downfall.page/)
Google is offering an on-campus hotel 'special' to help lure workers back to the office (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/04/google-offers-on-campus-hotel-special-to-lure-workers-back-in.html)
Even Zoom is making staff return to the office now (https://mashable.com/article/zoom-remote-work-hybrid-return-office-ai)
Venture-backed startups are failing at record rates (https://www.fastcompany.com/90933648/venture-backed-startups-are-failing-at-record-rates)
Zoom's Updated Terms of Service Permit Training AI on User Content Without Opt-Out (https://stackdiary.com/zoom-terms-now-allow-training-ai-on-user-content-with-no-opt-out/)
Zoom CEO admits mistake as terms-of-service changes raise AI fears (https://www.axios.com/2023/08/09/zooms-terms-service-changes-ai-fears)
WeWork warns of bankruptcy risk after years of losses (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/09/wework-bankruptcy-sec-filing/)
Python moves to remove the GIL and boost concurrency (https://www.infoworld.com/article/3704248/python-moves-to-remove-the-gil-and-boost-concurrency.html)
Exclusive: Amazon in talks to become anchor investor in Arm ahead of IPO (https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/amazon-talks-become-anchor-investor-arm-ahead-ipo-sources-2023-08-08/)
Nonsense
Analysis | LK-99 and the Desperation for Scientific Discovery (https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/08/02/lk-99-and-the-desperation-for-scientific-discovery/74c4f774-317a-11ee-85dd-5c3c97d6acda_story.html)
Disney discontinues DVD and Blu-ray production in Australia effective immediately (https://www.whathifi.com/news/disney-discontinues-dvd-and-blu-ray-production-in-australia-effective-immediately)
Google Web Environment Integrity draft draws developer rage (https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/25/google_web_environment_integrity/)
Google Meet plays (https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1688188951637692416?s=20) O (https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1688188951637692416?s=20)scars music and credits roll as meeting ends (https://twitter.com/soren_iverson/status/1688188951637692416?s=20)
Conferences
Aug 21 - 22, Kubernetes Community Day Australia (https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-kcd-australia-presents-kubernetes-community-day-australia-2023/) in Sydney, Matt attending.
August 21st to 24th SpringOne (https://springone.io/) & VMware Explore US (https://www.vmware.com/explore/us.html), in Las Vegas.
Explore EU CFP is open.
Sep 6th to 7th DevOpsDays Des Moines (https://devopsdays.org/events/2023-des-moines/welcome/), Coté speaking.
Sep 18th to 19th SHIFT (https://shift.infobip.com/) in Zadar, Coté speaking.
October 2-6, 2023, QCon San Francisco (https://qconsf.com/workshop/oct2023/open-source-kubernetes-cloud-cost-monitoring-opencost), Matt’s doing a workshop
October 6, 2023, KCD Texas 2023 (https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-kcd-texas-presents-kcd-texas-2023/), CFP Closes: August 30, 2023
November 6-9, 2023, KubeCon NA (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/), SDT’s a sponsor, Matt’s there
Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1, 2024 That Conference Texas CFP Open 6/1 - 8/21 (https://that.us/call-for-counselors/tx/2024/)
If you want your conference mentioned, let’s talk media sponsorships.
SDT news & hype
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Keratoconus Eye Doctors Map (http://keratoconusnearme.com/)
The Keratoconus Specialist List (https://nkcf.org/keratoconus-referrals/)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) (https://www.costco.com/apple-airpods-pro-2nd-generation.product.100815258.html)
Why is Lala's Little Nugget in Austin always decorated for Christmas? (https://www.kut.org/life-arts/2023-07-20/why-is-lalas-little-nugget-in-austin-always-decorated-for-christmas)
Matt: Rechargeable cordless Waterpik (https://amzn.to/3OtA2TP)
Coté: “How to Draw Fantasy Map Trees and Forests - 5 easy styles to make your maps look awesome,” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dXymefWOuc) and playlist of related how to videos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2W3HzTBDbCa4dYZodolS1MVUKhLkRIby).
Photo Credits
Header (https://unsplash.com/photos/bZSapOQA_OU)
Artwork (https://unsplash.com/photos/b4EsL48DIK0)

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.

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 427

Runner-up Titles

Girl do you need some Squirrel
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

Relevant to your Interests

Amazon to invest $7.2b in Israel as it rolls out local cloud data region
Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
As Cruise Expands To Los Angeles, Self-Driving's Breakout Moment Has Arrived
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

Join us in Slack.
Get a SDT Sticker! Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!
Follow us: Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, Mastodon, BlueSky, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads and YouTube.
Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.
Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!

Recommendations

Brandon:

What to Know About Scleral Contact Lenses
Keratoconus Eye Doctors Map
The Keratoconus Specialist List
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
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

Header
Artwork