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twitterGroking the State of Sugar and OLPC  http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?sto...Sep 22 02:08
twitter" It is also not clear to me that the lack of XP is holding up laptop sales. The evidence is at best ambiguous. For example, Intel, which offers XP on its Classmate PC, had sold an order of magnitude *fewer* machines than OLPC, with a GNU/Linux-only offering."Sep 22 02:08
twitter--  Walter BenderSep 22 02:08
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pombat42The OLPC failure boils down to mismangement..No matter where you look that is the topic that comes up over and over again.Sep 22 02:38
twitterHere's a funny story about the RIAA and selling out your lyrics.  http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/09/pro...Sep 22 02:46
pombat42The riaa is simply trying to compensate for the fact that current music sucks and thus sales are down. As an example try and find an album like Rumours or Carol King where 10 out of 10 songs on the disk are hits....Sep 22 03:31
pombat42Saturday Noght Fever is another one...Beatles albums in general are more examples. Chicago is another example. Blood Sweat and Tears is anotherSep 22 03:32
pombat42Hell, even the Partridge Family does better than todays music... They only made 3 or 4 albums I think...Each one, and just about every song a hit.Sep 22 03:33
pombat42Of course th PF had ther finest studio talent behind them. Hal Blaine and the crew were the best......Sep 22 03:34
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kentmamornin' allSep 22 06:13
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schestowitzhttp://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=... "A quick look at the analysis shows that using any system other thanSep 22 07:41
schestowitzWindows would probably have invented the problem"Sep 22 07:41
schestowitz"So two mistakes were being made, one of which was using Windows in a production environment," says the guy who sent me this.Sep 22 07:43
kentmadid you mean "avoided"?Sep 22 07:44
schestowitzI think so. Someone sent this to me. It reminds me of the MSI and that 'crack incident.' Let me find it...Sep 22 07:45
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schestowitzCoulnd't find it.Sep 22 08:05
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schestowitzhttp://www.newmobilecomputing.com/story/20306/Micr... "Microsoft and Novell jointly announced..." Sep 22 08:58
kentmaI think that we can expect to see much much more of this.Sep 22 09:06
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schestowitzCheck out the latest post from Rex (at the bottom): http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advoc...Sep 22 09:09
schestowitztessier_: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnolo... ( Airplane-leasing company borrows $6.5B )Sep 22 09:21
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schestowitzOne of the many causes for harming the economy: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2d6e4456-883f-11d... (Ichan tries to set market rules)Sep 22 09:31
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MinceRalso, public away is evil.Sep 22 10:08
schestowitzWhat do you mean by public money?Sep 22 10:08
*MinceR sees no "public money"Sep 22 10:14
schestowitzOops. I misread.Sep 22 10:15
schestowitzThis one is interesting: http://patentlibrarian.blogspot.com/20...Sep 22 10:26
schestowitz"We don't usually think of bankers as inventors, but a change in the interpretation of U.S. patent law in the late 1990s (See State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.) that allowed the patenting of so-called business methods inspired firms to apply for patents on everything from methods of predicting the value of mortgages to picking stock market winners and losers. Will we see fewer such patents in the futuSep 22 10:26
schestowitzre? Probably, since both the government and surviving firms will be much less interested in risky innovation."Sep 22 10:26
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josehttp://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AucpYAsI29MY1p1...   ms will buyback more shares. It seems they will give all their money to shareholders and then go into net debt. It's about time since this is a way to pull in even more money from society into their shareholders.Sep 22 13:34
schestowitzHey there.Sep 22 13:38
schestowitzjose: did you see the latest post on the buybacks?Sep 22 13:39
joseam reading it right nowSep 22 13:39
schestowitzHow timely!Sep 22 13:39
schestowitzLet me modify the post.Sep 22 13:39
josenote that yahoo links go dead after a few short weeks. see if you can google for similar quotes from that story but from another sourceSep 22 13:41
schestowitzYes, I know.Sep 22 13:45
schestowitzI'm posting about it at the moment.Sep 22 13:45
schestowitzAssociated Press cannot be quoted. I hate them. Everyone in the blog-o-sphere does.Sep 22 13:45
schestowitzhttp://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2008062...Sep 22 13:46
trmancohttp://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-doc-list/2...Sep 22 13:57
trmancoMy plans for next release include:Sep 22 13:58
trmanco* Full Windows/Mac supportSep 22 13:58
schestowitzwait until Jose sees that.Sep 22 13:58
joseit's not my time!Sep 22 13:59
schestowitzNovell's budget.Sep 22 13:59
joseroy, don't give AP free publicity.. goodSep 22 13:59
schestowitzWell, I gave a link.Sep 22 13:59
schestowitzhttp://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/22/micr...Sep 22 13:59
josethe good it brings bn overcomes the good it brings AP.. i see (lol)Sep 22 14:00
schestowitzIt's funny how Microsoft, ushered by the 'press', has been playing it like "it's all cool" while over the years its savings diminished.Sep 22 14:00
schestowitzIt's 'just' debt... nothing to see here, move along.Sep 22 14:00
josei think it makes financial sense for them and for their stockholders. debt costs now will probably even go down.. and they can invest in derivatives related to the same commercial paper they will put out..Sep 22 14:02
jose..that gives opportunities to make leveraged money (derivs) based on something they fundamentally control and that is not yet very regulated.. or so that is all what it appears to meSep 22 14:02
schestowitzNonetheless, it exposed a deficit.Sep 22 14:03
schestowitzThat it's a smart thing to do I have no doubt, but the legend of infinite wealth is easily disputed. The real cash was sunk into some executives' bank accounts.Sep 22 14:04
joseoverall, i would say that it does show a weaker position for microsoft.. we'll see. Surely, they are funneling money out to shareholders faster than you postSep 22 14:05
josethat it does show --> that it definitely shows   ..grows to be down.. though wallstreet knew thisSep 22 14:06
josegrows --> growthSep 22 14:06
schestowitzThey published a PR earlier.Sep 22 14:14
schestowitzIt was a press release announcing a Webcast date for their next report on Oct. 23rd.Sep 22 14:15
schestowitzThey missed expectations and sank in April and August.Sep 22 14:15
zoobabdo you have a complete copy of the video where Ballmer asks RH to pay them some money?Sep 22 14:19
schestowitzYes. Hold on.Sep 22 14:20
schestowitzFrom [H]omer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJH_n478h9A and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDKzcFH6j0kSep 22 14:21
schestowitzI suppose you know how to make Oggs from these.Sep 22 14:21
zoobabI need the part where they talk about patent cold warSep 22 14:25
zoobaband where there is one guy asking him about how it works for the smallSep 22 14:26
zoobaband Ballmer does not has any answerSep 22 14:26
zoobabhe speaks about troll companies, but not for small producersSep 22 14:26
schestowitzIs in not in these?Sep 22 14:26
zoobablookingSep 22 14:26
schestowitzSo you have the talks from RMS on this subject...?Sep 22 14:27
schestowitzWhere he explains what happens when Mr. Small Inventor sued IBM?Sep 22 14:27
zoobabhttp://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/markt/markt_...Sep 22 14:30
josei get stomach aches hearing ballmer speak.. out of context he sounds fine and i might actually think he is talking about the future. I can see how some audience members would be excited.Sep 22 14:30
zoobabwe need to find out which contributions has been submitted before or after the 12th April 2006Sep 22 14:30
zoobabhttp://press.ffii.org/Press_releases/Commission_c...Sep 22 14:31
schestowitzApril?Sep 22 14:31
schestowitzI think I see now...Sep 22 14:32
twitterwho's the dork in the hat?Sep 22 14:57
twitterYou can cut the video up with kino and then convert it with ffmpeg2theora.  -v5 works best for me.Sep 22 14:59
zoobabthere are plenty of stuff in this consultationSep 22 15:00
zoobabtrying to mirror itSep 22 15:00
schestowitzCan you type it down? Anyone?Sep 22 15:01
twitter"IP Interop framework" what a fuck.Sep 22 15:02
schestowitzHe was caught off guard and couldn't polish off with PR people.Sep 22 15:02
zoobabwhat is this "IP interop"?Sep 22 15:02
schestowitz[H]omer cut domw highlights from it:Sep 22 15:02
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B0GTYfPoMo  : Ballmer claims Red Hat customers owe Microsoft moneySep 22 15:02
twitterThat's how he sums up why and how everyone should pay M$ to make their computers work.Sep 22 15:03
schestowitzMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1CKe3NB10 : ary Harrington doesn't know what "Vista" is Sep 22 15:03
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1CKe3NB10 : Mary Harrington doesn't know what "Vista" is Sep 22 15:03
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnw4o3ReOl8 : Ballmer says "Google reads your Mail"Sep 22 15:03
twitterMost people don't know what Vista is, ha ha.Sep 22 15:03
schestowitzzoobab: where does it say IP interop?Sep 22 15:03
twitterYes, he said "Google reads your mail, we don't"Sep 22 15:04
twitterHe said IP interop framework at the end of the FUD1Sep 22 15:04
schestowitzMaybe this: http://www.informationweek.com/news/window...Sep 22 15:04
josetwitter, ballmer can afford to bring this topic up and risk google backslash because after the war, google's business would be damaged significantly and the loss to microsoft would be an open market that they have lost billions and billions trying to crack plus now some settlement moneySep 22 15:05
joseit won't work.. foss people will bring up this subject in greater light.. about the loss of privacy when you don't use a foss osSep 22 15:06
josemicrosoft has tons to lose when people realize everything they do is under the big eyeSep 22 15:06
schestowitzjose: Mirosoft does the same as Google.Sep 22 15:06
joseand their dig lives subject to ballmer's whimsSep 22 15:06
josethat's my point.Sep 22 15:07
josethey have much more potentialSep 22 15:07
schestowitzI could find you recent posts about it. Everything Microsoft accuses Google of it does as well. It's amazing hypocrisy.Sep 22 15:07
twitter"It is important that the open source products also have an obligation to participate in the same way in the intellectual property regime.  That's why we've done the deal we have with Novell ... we've  made sure we can provide for the appropriate fee Novell customers also get the rights to use our patented intellectual property"Sep 22 15:08
schestowitzIt's tactless for SweatyB to raise this issue because better awareness about privacy will stir people up against Windows, which is far /worse/ spyware.Sep 22 15:08
twitter"I think it's great the way Novell stepped up to saySep 22 15:08
twitter'intellectual property matters' at least with respect to our intellectual property"Sep 22 15:09
schestowitzMost people like my parents never knew that Microsoft keeps track of their use of the PC. With the Google brouhaha  they begin to ask questions and realise Microsoft's sins too.Sep 22 15:09
schestowitzLet me find a quote from a discussion in USENETSep 22 15:09
twitterOpps, missed some, "People who use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual property, in a sense have an obligation eventually to compensate us."Sep 22 15:10
schestowitzIt's something about how Microsoft tries to add value to its value-less stoick and products by assigning this thing called IP to it and having it recognised by more companies/nations.Sep 22 15:10
schestowitzBallmer is wrong.  "People who use Microsoft,  at least with respect to our dignity, in a sense have an obligation eventually to compensate us for all the slander."Sep 22 15:11
twitterHe also talks about how others are going to be shaking down the open source world.Sep 22 15:11
twitterI'm sure he's wrong, but the above are his quotes.Sep 22 15:11
schestowitzI hereby call a rule called "intellectual slander". Companies that accuse someone of owing them money without any evidence must by a licence (pay a fine).Sep 22 15:11
schestowitzWorks in Germany, donnit? ;-)Sep 22 15:11
schestowitztwitter: he said this just days before Acacia sued Red Hat and Novell.Sep 22 15:12
twitterBallmer is desperate and lying his ass off the whole talk.Sep 22 15:12
schestowitzIt was also around the very same time of a press release announcing that a Microsoft GM became a VP (IIRC) in Acacia.Sep 22 15:12
twitterWhat I see is someone surrounded by superior competition and hostile questions.Sep 22 15:12
schestowitzHere: http://www.groklaw.net/arti...Sep 22 15:13
schestowitz"IP Innovation LLC has just filed a patent infringement claim against Red Hat and Novell. It was filed October 9, case no. 2:2007cv00447, IP Innovation, LLC et al v. Red Hat Inc. et al, in Texas. Where else? The patent troll magnet state."Sep 22 15:13
schestowitz"And now let's play, where's Microsoft? You know, like where's Waldo? Betcha he's in the tree's leaves somewhere if we look close enough. We had our first hint when Steve Ballmer said in his speech the other day that he figured other folks besides Microsoft would want Red Hat and FOSS to pay them for their patents."Sep 22 15:13
schestowitzI was at my sister's wedding at the time, so I didn't follow all that stuff closely.Sep 22 15:13
schestowitzhttp://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071001/20071001005590.html?.v=1Sep 22 15:14
twitterNo one followed this, though the Wintel press covered it.Sep 22 15:14
schestowitz"Acacia Technologies Names Brad Brunell, Former Microsoft General Manager, Intellectual Property Licensing, to Management Team" Date: Monday October 1, 6:01 am ETSep 22 15:14
schestowitz"So in July one Microsoft executive arrives; then as of October 1, there is the second, a patent guy. October 9, IP Innovation, a subsidiary, sues Red Hat. And Novell. So much for being Microsoft's little buddy."Sep 22 15:14
schestowitz" Update:  Here's a third ex-Microsoft employee, now a VP at Acacia."Sep 22 15:15
schestowitzhttp://www.acaciatechnologies.com/aboutus_mgmt.htmSep 22 15:15
twitter"The patents system is very good but imperfect."Sep 22 15:15
twitterHe has the nerve to say small companies have an advantage with patents.Sep 22 15:16
twitter"slightly more"Sep 22 15:16
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGC09B810Yk Just a concidence.Sep 22 15:16
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joseschestowitz, i thought about starting to write on parrot.. maybe a series to bring attention to that project (future home of mainline ruby, perl, python, etc, ithink).. but it can be dry stuff i think.Sep 22 15:20
joseby writing about it, i could myself become more familiar with it.. or whoever does the write-upsSep 22 15:21
joseit doesn't seem like a good idea any longer, but I'll think about it when i look at parrot more closely.Sep 22 15:21
josemost people that would care and could contribute significantly probably know about the project anyway.. and i do think it will eventually come mainstream through python, perl, ...Sep 22 15:22
schestowitzjose: what about that other project you had in mind?Sep 22 15:23
josethe only other real project i have in mind is about distros  and that is what i am thinking about today yesterday and into the near term future..Sep 22 15:23
josethat is one reason i don't think i'll spent time on parrotSep 22 15:23
schestowitzParrot reminds me of Mono.Sep 22 15:25
schestowitzMono mimics like a monkey (mono).Sep 22 15:26
schestowitzParrot repeats someone else's words. Is the name a concidence?Sep 22 15:26
schestowitz*coincidence?Sep 22 15:26
joseit does start with a "p"Sep 22 15:26
josethat's a good point btw, their website mentions where parrot supposedly came fromSep 22 15:26
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_Doughi there .. has Roy been good ?Sep 22 15:55
PetoKraus:)Sep 22 15:55
PetoKrausroy? good? :PSep 22 15:55
PetoKrausman, virgin pissed me off todaySep 22 15:56
schestowitzLOLSep 22 15:56
schestowitz_Doug: Microsoft issues debt.Sep 22 15:56
PetoKrausthey told me, they'd bring me a switch. and it isn't a switch, its a modem, with one ethernet cable connection only. D'OH!Sep 22 15:56
_DougDept ?Sep 22 15:57
schestowitzJust got this E-mail. Subject line: pump and ... http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10047440-92.htmlSep 22 15:57
schestowitzThe trolls in USENET already spin itSep 22 15:57
_Dougmodem, Terminal Adaptor .. what's the difference ?Sep 22 15:57
_DougAngry IT workers: A ticking time bomb?Sep 22 15:58
_Doughttp://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/22/39F...Sep 22 15:58
schestowitzProgramming is the same.Sep 22 15:58
schestowitzThey 'expire' at some ageSep 22 15:58
PetoKraus_Doug: switch switches between connections, so, it's obvious it has more than one ethernet socket....Sep 22 15:58
_DougHaaa .. it's the accountants that are dangerous .. stupid !Sep 22 15:58
schestowitzOffshoring... drop of 7%... sharpest one says IDG...Sep 22 15:58
_DougNot to the people sending it to you, they call every small box a modem .. :)Sep 22 15:59
schestowitz"IT workers are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore." Where's that cvid, _Doug ?Sep 22 15:59
_Dougcvid ?Sep 22 15:59
schestowitzvid (typo)Sep 22 15:59
_Dougwhat vid ?Sep 22 16:00
schestowitzTim O'reilly:: "Hey! It's Depression 2.oh"Sep 22 16:00
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ELleCQvewSep 22 16:01
jose_Doug: "For example, the business side usually assumes techies are lying to them, says Pfleging. "It's the Captain Kirk school of management. Scotty says it's going to take 48 hours to fix the warp engines, Kirk says you've got two, and somehow Scotty gets it done. But the real world doesn't work that way." "Sep 22 16:06
_DougThat vid: a good example of what working in IT does to you ..Sep 22 16:07
schestowitzHard day today?Sep 22 16:08
_Dougjose: I f*****g know .. !!!Sep 22 16:08
schestowitz_Doug: you should spend time helping us out bringing change.Sep 22 16:08
schestowitzWill make you feel better. Active vs. passive.Sep 22 16:08
schestowitzzoobab here is in FFII.Sep 22 16:09
_DougYou work in acedemia . .stay there ..Sep 22 16:09
schestowitzYes, I know.Sep 22 16:09
schestowitzI'm thankful I didn't follow the degree->job->car->marriage->mortgage->children->pay for collage (more mortgage)Sep 22 16:09
_DougFuckem, spend 12 hour days fixing machines to be used by morons .. no thanks ...Sep 22 16:10
schestowitz12?Sep 22 16:10
schestowitzIsn't that against some law?Sep 22 16:10
_DougWe are exempt .. remember ...Sep 22 16:10
schestowitzYou need your time for telly, gym, bath, whatever...Sep 22 16:11
_DougIf it needs fixing stay til l2.00 am ...Sep 22 16:11
jose"For example, three years ago, worldwide IT services provider Dimension Data realized it needed to recognize and reward its technical people as well as it does other employees, says Denise Messineo, senior vice president of HR for the company's North American division." wtf?Sep 22 16:11
schestowitz_Doug: yes, I know. Let me find something I sent my dad.Sep 22 16:11
jose3 years ago!Sep 22 16:11
schestowitzGot it: http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?...Sep 22 16:11
josethey aren't martians after allSep 22 16:11
schestowitzShi*. Their MS site is down (no DB)Sep 22 16:12
schestowitzGoogld cache: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:http%3A//www.cb...Sep 22 16:12
_DougSite says need to login ..Sep 22 16:12
schestowitz"Approaching half (42.5%) of the 500 UK IT staff surveyed said that an increased volume of work was the main reason for working extra hours, but 7% said that the turbulent economic situation made them feel that a longer working day was necessary. Only one in 10 of those putting in the extra time said they were paid for their efforts."Sep 22 16:12
schestowitz"A hard-working 27% of respondents were working 48-60 hours a week, while 5% were spending an energy-sapping 60-75 hours at the coalface. Not surprisingly, more than 40% said that the long hours had affected their health, while many felt that it had dented their relationships, their time to pursue outside interests and their social life."Sep 22 16:12
josemicrosoft is not a drain on the economy and on businesses..Sep 22 16:13
schestowitzSee the trend yet?Sep 22 16:13
josethat's because the it folks cushion the blowSep 22 16:13
schestowitz"not" or "now"?Sep 22 16:13
joseget squeezedSep 22 16:13
_DougAnd the new CIO get hireed because he went to college with the owner ...Sep 22 16:13
_Doug"Microsoft is also planning to float out corporate debt of up to $6 billion"Sep 22 16:15
_DougWhat's that ?Sep 22 16:15
joseoutsourcing draws attention from management because of imbalances around the world. the rest ..is historySep 22 16:16
_Dougot: a place I contracted in, the PHB couldn't afford a fire extinguisher as he spent the money on an air ioniser .. for his smoking . .and set the wastepaper basket on fire .. :]Sep 22 16:17
joseit means microsoft is borrowing money from people in exchange for a percent returnSep 22 16:17
jose_Doug...Sep 22 16:17
_Dougdefine "float out corporate debt"Sep 22 16:17
schestowitz*LOL*Sep 22 16:18
schestowitzNot so 'funny' per seSep 22 16:18
schestowitzJust the irony.Sep 22 16:18
joseget others to pay you. they pay your bills and you pay them back with interestSep 22 16:18
_DougThere are the f*****g morons you have to deal with .. day after day ..Sep 22 16:18
schestowitzUntil death do us part. *LOL*Sep 22 16:19
_DougHis pal from college unplugs the server to plug in his laptop, in a room with over a hundred sockets to choose from .. :)Sep 22 16:19
josemore funneling of money into bgates' and co's stock interchange program. they need all the cash out there.Sep 22 16:19
schestowitzThat's what makes it a pyramid.Sep 22 16:20
schestowitzI can't understand this. Other people say very confidently that it's pump & dump going unnoticed, but the press...?Sep 22 16:20
josewho owns the press.. some of those taking maximal advantage.. that's one possibilitySep 22 16:21
joseit's also about being conservative and not reporting on "theories".. expert sources vs mainstream sources vs common sense sources (bloggers even if sometimes wrong)Sep 22 16:22
joseexperts are conservative but will hit on "theories". mainstream is conservatives and reports the obvious fire in progress or the burnt down building.. bloggers are the ones talking about that building having been ripe for anihilation for 10 yearsSep 22 16:23
jose.. except that 10 years ago there weren't many actual "bloggers" :-)Sep 22 16:24
schestowitzMaximalists?Sep 22 16:27
schestowitzjose: the press can be used like Greenspun [sic] to inspire confidence.Sep 22 16:27
schestowitz"Moving the economy" if you know what I mean...Sep 22 16:28
jose"can be" ..... "is"Sep 22 16:28
schestowitzI was once taught that it's frowned upon by monitors if you bring up the R word.Sep 22 16:28
josethe system is based on trustSep 22 16:29
_DougRepublican ?Sep 22 16:29
schestowitzrecession... even worse if you mention the D word... deflation of depression because it's a self-fulfilling prophecy)Sep 22 16:29
schestowitzI'd compare it to a drunk man who just carries on drinking, never ever sobering up.Sep 22 16:29
schestowitzWhen the money runs out and no more alcohol can be bought, the problem is severe. There's no home or prospects. You're broke... or even worse -- deep in debt.Sep 22 16:30
josewell, one view is that you get the person off alcohol as easy as possible, but the tendency is to go further into itSep 22 16:30
_Dougexactly, right now no one wan't to hear about companies in financial irregularities  .. might bring the whole house of cards down ...Sep 22 16:30
schestowitzTo say more about the alcohol (or drugs) analogy, there's also the addctiion.Sep 22 16:31
josean approach were the gov has too much control can backfire because gov is not necessarily run by (a) the most understanding of the situationSep 22 16:31
jose(b) those without corruption (corruption is everywhere)Sep 22 16:31
schestowitzGo ahead and tell a man with 3 kids that they can't go to the private school anymore, that he needs to rent a hut and live on simpler things like corn.Sep 22 16:32
jose(c) those with aggressive checks and balancesSep 22 16:32
schestowitzI agree with your assessment regarding "theories"Sep 22 16:32
trmancoschestowitz, http://groups.google.com/group/pt.comp.so.lin...Sep 22 16:32
schestowitzWhen I wrote things for Datamation (I choose not to for now), theories were not embraced so willfully.Sep 22 16:33
schestowitzPerens struggled to even published a Groklaw-like analysis.Sep 22 16:33
josetrmanco, i couldn't really follow it..Sep 22 16:34
schestowitzAnd the New York Times gave no room for people who protested going into Iraq before the whole thing started. Or so I've read anyway..Sep 22 16:34
josei'm not schestowitz thoughSep 22 16:34
schestowitzThanks, trmanco Sep 22 16:34
schestowitzjose: I don't speak Portuguese either.Sep 22 16:35
jose:-)Sep 22 16:35
schestowitzMy family in Florida is better at Spanish than in English though... well, some of it. The part from PR.Sep 22 16:35
josei had a great great from uk i thinkSep 22 16:36
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trmancothere is a reference to BN saying its not credibleSep 22 16:37
schestowitzWhat isn't?Sep 22 16:37
schestowitztrmanco: they shoot messengers. It's easier.Sep 22 16:37
josehey... tony!Sep 22 16:38
josei could at least tell the last poster had a clueSep 22 16:38
schestowitzNovell employees help them by blogging about us and saying "bad, bad site. Bad"Sep 22 16:38
joseand i don't speak portugeseSep 22 16:38
trmancololSep 22 16:39
trmancoI'm tonySep 22 16:39
trmanco:PSep 22 16:39
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_DougMicrosoft business practices described by VMWareSep 22 16:42
_Doug"Microsoft has implemented distribution arrangements with x86 system vendors and"Sep 22 16:42
_Doug"independent software vendors, or ISVs, related to certain of their operating systems that"Sep 22 16:42
_Doug"only permit the use of Microsoft’s virtualization format and do not allow the use of our corresponding formatcorresponding format"Sep 22 16:42
_Doughttp://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1124...Sep 22 16:42
trmancoaqui também nao d+aSep 22 16:43
trmancooopsSep 22 16:43
trmancowrong windowSep 22 16:43
schestowitzWas it released just now?Sep 22 16:43
schestowitzOh, I see it in GL news picks now.Sep 22 16:43
_DougIs every tecnological 'innovation' out of Microsoft only designed with one use in mind, to sabatage third companies technology on Windows ?Sep 22 16:43
tessier_Staying on top is certainly their highest priority.Sep 22 16:44
_DougDoes anyone see the irony of a VM machine that only works with WIndows ?Sep 22 16:45
jose"you can't pay the bills" if you don't cheat and give up monopoly powerSep 22 16:45
schestowitz_Doug: it's EEE+licensing.Sep 22 16:45
schestowitzVMware told Forbes (IIRC) that it would consider antitrust.Sep 22 16:46
_Dougbrain storm: lets hack Windows so VM sessions will only run on x86 on Windows ..Sep 22 16:46
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schestowitzWith Microsoft at the top (Maritz) that would be like a joke. Maritz himself was among those who were antitrust accomplices ("cut off the air supply")Sep 22 16:47
joseschestowitz, companies making deals with Microsoft are also considering antitrust. part of this is leverage (for when renewal comes up)..Sep 22 16:47
schestowitzJim Allchin, Microsoft: "We should dedicate a cross-group team to come up with ways to leverage Windows technically more."Sep 22 16:47
josebut another situation might be that microsoft goes hard when they know they can settle relatively painlesslySep 22 16:47
joseeg, maritzSep 22 16:47
_DougCaunt fault them on being consistant ..Sep 22 16:48
schestowitzGood point.Sep 22 16:48
schestowitzWhere's FTC?Sep 22 16:48
josei can and i doSep 22 16:48
schestowitzMaybe too busy with other violations.Sep 22 16:48
jose:-)Sep 22 16:48
schestowitzLots of job in the market these days: SEC and FTC is hiring.Sep 22 16:48
schestowitz*jobs ... areSep 22 16:48
_DougOf course VM isn't going to be worth it as you stil lhave to buy additional 'virtual' licenses ..Sep 22 16:49
_Doug"Microsoft commits to provide "commercially reasonable" support to their Premier-level support customers using Microsoft products in virtual machines.  Unfortunately, this commitment is sometimes misunderstood by Microsoft personnel"Sep 22 16:49
joseSEC FTC should consider foss moreSep 22 16:49
_Doughttp://www.vmware.com/solutions/whitepapers/ms...Sep 22 16:49
josesure.. to run their systems..Sep 22 16:49
josebut rather the community of bloggers etc to help them reach furtherSep 22 16:49
schestowitzjose: who would give them the check?Sep 22 16:50
josebut then it's probably by design that they come up shortSep 22 16:50
joseexactlySep 22 16:50
schestowitzFOSS can't issue incentives, campaign contributions, etcSep 22 16:50
_Doug"Microsoft offers a portfolio of “Test Drive” virtual machines packaged in Microsoft's VHD format.  These "VHDs" are free for use by anyone wishing to run selected products on a trial, non-production basis"Sep 22 16:50
tessier_Was Microsoft at all negatively affected in the recent credit/banking issues?Sep 22 16:50
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josei hope governing will become easier to manage from the ground up.. this will make campaign contributions less importantSep 22 16:50
twitternon free software won't be able to do those things long either.Sep 22 16:50
schestowitzI'm still waiting for SEC to crack down on Robbie Bach.Sep 22 16:51
_Dougcredit/banking issues: I guess so, but didn't the US government bail out everyone ?Sep 22 16:51
schestowitzhttp://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2...Sep 22 16:51
twitterthey will, when the money runs out.Sep 22 16:51
_Doug"Microsoft does not allow third parties to choose the Microsoft products they want to demonstrate in Windows-based virtual machines"Sep 22 16:51
schestowitzYes, with Novell~1Sep 22 16:52
schestowitzHyper-VellSep 22 16:52
schestowitzSUSE? Only under Windows, in a window.Sep 22 16:52
schestowitzHovsepian counts his dollas!Sep 22 16:52
schestowitzhttp://boycottnovell.com/2006/12/31/some...Sep 22 16:53
josewe are going to kick their arses .. microsoft's.Sep 22 16:53
schestowitzhttp://boycottnovell.com/2008/02/28/novell... "Novell Operates at Loss, Layoffs Expected, Company Sold Out But Ron Hovsepian Receives Reward"Sep 22 16:53
twitterM$ is flailing.  They kicked their own ass because non free software development does not work.Sep 22 16:53
schestowitzJust like McBride.Sep 22 16:53
joseit's not about technology as much as about engaging the user. they are toast.. (my toaster setting is on carbon but that might take a whileSep 22 16:54
jose)Sep 22 16:54
twitterUsers are engaged to get out.  They want their computers to work for them.Sep 22 16:54
josesource code will help a lot   ms won't offer thatSep 22 16:54
schestowitzWork /on/ them.Sep 22 16:55
joseat least not until they are decimatedSep 22 16:55
schestowitzWhose PC is at anyway? :-) "Your Vista requires enablement"Sep 22 16:55
schestowitzNovell gradually goes into the dustbin it express concerns to Bloomberg last week) and the CEO seems to be getting a payrise. Only in America!Sep 22 16:56
tessier__Doug: The government didn't bail out Lehmon Brothers. And they didn't bail out all of the investors who sold their stocks at a loss in a panic.Sep 22 16:57
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_DougThe US gov poured masses of funds into the stock exchange or something .. ?Sep 22 17:02
schestowitzNo, not exactly.Sep 22 17:02
schestowitzFrom what I can gather... let me get the URL.Sep 22 17:03
schestowitztwitter brought this one up the other day: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=...Sep 22 17:03
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schestowitz"The Bush administration asked Congress for unchecked power to buy $700 billion in bad mortgage investments from U.S. financial companies in what would be an unprecedented government intrusion into the markets."Sep 22 17:03
schestowitzSlush funds. :-pSep 22 17:03
_Doug"buy $700 billion in bad mortgage investments from U.S. financial companies "Sep 22 17:04
_DougWell, that's a bailout if there ever was one ..Sep 22 17:04
neighborleemy friend whom I have faith in these things says its a mistake and I agreeSep 22 17:04
_DougWhere is this 700,000,000,000 gonna come from ?Sep 22 17:04
neighborlee'its a loan', but its not guaranteed pay back either from what I hear...bailout indeedSep 22 17:05
neighborleeus of course ;)Sep 22 17:05
neighborleeyou and meSep 22 17:05
neighborleeBUTSep 22 17:05
neighborleecongress at least is holding out atm, to help bail out failing home loans and keep homeowners off streetsSep 22 17:05
_DougNot if you keep your money in the channel islandsSep 22 17:05
schestowitz_Doug: some guy in UAE is worth this much, I think.Sep 22 17:06
schestowitz(intangible)Sep 22 17:06
_DougYea, why not seel the US to the UAE :)Sep 22 17:06
schestowitzI thought about it.Sep 22 17:07
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schestowitzDubye might need to make some more friends in the Gulf.Sep 22 17:07
neighborleeI jiust read something, and I think ikm feeling good about deciding to  go centos rather than ubuntu: http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/lpc_2008_keynote.html , I am curious though what they contribute to gnomeSep 22 17:07
schestowitz*DubyaSep 22 17:07
schestowitzneighborlee: don't go nasty on *buntuSep 22 17:07
benJImanneighborlee: Next to nothing compared to red hat / novell.Sep 22 17:07
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schestowitzThey are Not the Bad Guy^TM : http://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/18/kroah-...Sep 22 17:08
schestowitzbenJIman: we don't need trolling here too (we have enough in the comments of BN). http://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/18/...Sep 22 17:09
schestowitzhttp://members.arstechnica.com/x/svdsinner...Sep 22 17:09
benJImanschestowitz: Not trolling, I answered a question with a factually correct answer.Sep 22 17:09
benJImanCanonical have what, 2 GNOME developers?Sep 22 17:09
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neighborleeschestowitz: not nasty..just conservatively cautious ;)Sep 22 17:11
benJImanneighborlee: Canonical are basically a proprietary software company.Sep 22 17:12
benJImanThey do a little free software development, but most of their development effort is on their non-free launchpad.Sep 22 17:12
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schestowitzbenJIman: I wasn't referring to this specifically. Sep 22 17:12
neighborleeyeah I admit finding out launchpad wasn't free, was a liberating moment for meSep 22 17:13
_DougIf the econony does tank, then all you MS certified sandwich makers will have to go back to sandwich making :)Sep 22 17:13
*benJIman doesn't have a microsoft certification yet.Sep 22 17:13
neighborleeroflSep 22 17:13
schestowitzYou come to a "boycott novell" irc channel to defend Novell and criticise Ubuntu.Sep 22 17:13
schestowitzThat's trolling, by definition.Sep 22 17:13
_DougWhat exactly did he say ?Sep 22 17:14
schestowitz_Doug: *LOL* funny.Sep 22 17:14
benJImanschestowitz: I criticised canonical not ubuntu.Sep 22 17:14
*schestowitz has changed the topic to: "Exploring the reality behind exclusionary deals with Microsoft and their subtle (yet severe) implications"Sep 22 17:15
twittername calling is not a criticism, Benji.Sep 22 17:15
benJImantwitter: I didn't call them names, I criticised them for primarily concentrating on developing proprietary software.Sep 22 17:15
twitterproprietary is a four letter word.Sep 22 17:16
benJImanO_oSep 22 17:16
twitterget some rest, you need it.Sep 22 17:16
benJImanIf and when they release launchpad as free software my opinion will change.Sep 22 17:17
schestowitzhttp://www.workswithu.com/2008/09/21/attention-mic...Sep 22 17:17
twitterYou are a Vista user, Benji, so I don't know why you are so hard on Canonical.Sep 22 17:17
schestowitzAnd he likes it.Sep 22 17:18
twitterno lube.Sep 22 17:18
schestowitz:-sSep 22 17:18
twitterbad taste, I know.Sep 22 17:18
benJImantwitter: I don't use vista at the moment. openSUSE at home and server 2003 at work. I have used vista though.Sep 22 17:18
neighborleetwitter: ohh dear ;00Sep 22 17:18
neighborleeyou guys ;)Sep 22 17:18
neighborleeI didn't see that coming I gotta tell ya ;)Sep 22 17:19
schestowitzEverone loves Vista. http://www.roumazeilles.net/news/fr/wordpress/wp-content...Sep 22 17:19
twitter"happily" as I recall, Benji.Sep 22 17:19
benJImantwitter: Yes it's quite an impressive OS.Sep 22 17:20
twitterSo why do you hate Launchpad and Canonical?Sep 22 17:20
benJImanEven if I wouldn't use it given a choice due to it being non-free, I'm still allowed to admire its technical features.Sep 22 17:20
neighborleewell I 'had' it, before I sold it to my friend whom I warned 'about' it but he still bought it..now that h e  has 4 gigs of ram he seems 'content'..we'll see I guess....Sep 22 17:20
benJImanI admire launchpad from a technical point of view too.Sep 22 17:20
neighborleeIt has some features he likes..so far gaming wize jury is out , not sure yetSep 22 17:20
schestowitzhttp://www.novell.com/promo/hp/migratingwindowsvista.htmlSep 22 17:21
schestowitz"With our Systems Management solutions, you can manage the entire lifecycle of your operating systems, including Vista."Sep 22 17:21
schestowitz"Prepare now, Windows Vista is coming."Sep 22 17:21
twitterha haSep 22 17:21
neighborleeI Liked it oerall <ducks flying debree>, but it really chewed up my harddrive and I didn't like that at all,,so yeah friend got it.Sep 22 17:21
tessier_Those slides from kroah do indeed make a good case.Sep 22 17:22
neighborleebenJIman: same hereSep 22 17:22
neighborleehowever as time permits I do hope to go completely linux someday, I just need to break away from msacces and a few other apps Ive sadly allowed myself to depend on over timeSep 22 17:23
benJImanNot having windows at home is a good excuse for not taking work home.Sep 22 17:23
neighborleehaSep 22 17:23
twitterI love Novell's Vista migration image http://www.novell.com/promo/hp/mig...Sep 22 17:24
twitterduh, http://www.novell.com/promo/img/migratetovista.jpgSep 22 17:24
benJImanThere were three of them http://bw.uwcs.co.uk/b/novell_vista.png http://bw.uwcs.co.uk/b/novell_vista_2.png http://bw.uwcs.co.uk/b/novell_vista_3.pngSep 22 17:24
schestowitzThey show you Novell customersSep 22 17:24
_DougbenJIman: why won't they let you use Linux at work ?Sep 22 17:25
twitterIt's like 1929 all over again.Sep 22 17:25
tessier_nahSep 22 17:25
tessier_1929 was far worse.Sep 22 17:25
benJIman_Doug: I'm doing mostly .net development, doesn't make sense.Sep 22 17:25
neighborleetwitter: ok I gotta admit, thats beyond weirdSep 22 17:25
schestowitzLooks at the slope on this chick: http://www.google.com/trends?q=novellSep 22 17:25
benJImanIf there were a good .net application server for linux then maybe I could.Sep 22 17:25
benJImanMono is getting quite complete now, but still missing an appserver.Sep 22 17:25
twitterCheck the image again http://www.novell.com/promo/img/migratetovista.jpgSep 22 17:25
twitter:)Sep 22 17:26
twittersplatSep 22 17:26
_Doug"Migrating to Vista? We can help you make the leap."Sep 22 17:26
twitterhe's got his eyes closed too.Sep 22 17:26
_DougWhat kind of a company is it that advertises a competitor ?Sep 22 17:26
tessier_And look at the slope on this one: http://www.google.com/trends?q=linuxSep 22 17:26
neighborleevista is pretty though ;)Sep 22 17:26
tessier_They seem quite similar.Sep 22 17:26
*neighborlee ducks debris, going to bunker this time <<<<<<<<<<Sep 22 17:26
tessier_http://www.google.com/trends?q=redhatSep 22 17:27
tessier_Ouch. That one is way worse.Sep 22 17:27
_DougAt the same time we have MS advertising 'Novel Migration' ...Sep 22 17:27
benJImantessier_: That's because people are migrating from linux to ubuntu €¬_€¬.Sep 22 17:27
twitterYou will find a black screen in the bunker.Sep 22 17:27
schestowitzNovell is consistent at least, even after licking the Microsoft boot: http://www.google.com/trends/viz?q=novell...Sep 22 17:27
twittervery prettySep 22 17:27
neighborleetwitter: lolSep 22 17:27
schestowitztessier_: see "Ubuntu"Sep 22 17:27
tessier_Yes, Ubuntu is way up. I'm not sure if it is good or bad that people identify their OS with a particular distribution.Sep 22 17:27
neighborleebut hey if I need pretty, I 'just  use E17' ;)Sep 22 17:28
schestowitzPeople are being told about this "ubuntu" thing, which is "kind of like Windows, but just $0"Sep 22 17:28
twitterthis trend is more consistent http://www.google.com/trends?q=gnu%2Flinux&ctab=0...Sep 22 17:28
tessier_And GregKH's presentation makes me worry about Ubuntu having such a strong brand.Sep 22 17:28
neighborleetessier_: yeah..that point is extremely up for debateSep 22 17:29
tessier_twitter: heh...that's consistently nothing. :)Sep 22 17:29
benJImanHad someone ask the other week 'is linux another type of ubuntu, or is it just a "kernel"?'Sep 22 17:29
schestowitzDid "GNU/Linux" have heart attack in 2004?Sep 22 17:29
twitterhttp://www.google.com/trends?q=ubuntu%2C+debia...Sep 22 17:29
AVRS2hm, Russia is always near the top in those quieriesSep 22 17:30
*benJIman wanders off.Sep 22 17:30
schestowitzOne-trick pony: http://www.google.com/trends?q=hovsepian&...Sep 22 17:30
AVRS2Including "windows". Not so much on "ubuntu".Sep 22 17:30
tessier_ubuntu gets almost as much as windows vistaSep 22 17:31
twitterhttp://www.google.com/trends?q=windows%2C+xp%2...Sep 22 17:33
twitterrises and falls.Sep 22 17:33
_DougSomething you'll never see: Microsoft recommends Apple - Mac OS X Leopard .. :)Sep 22 17:34
schestowitzRoughly Drafted powered by GNU/Linux, not Mac OSSep 22 17:34
neighborlee_Doug: :)Sep 22 17:34
schestowitzMcirosoft finds itself having to buy^Hnnovate companies that use just FOSS and GNU/Linux.Sep 22 17:35
_DougSo I guess Novell has ceeded the Desktop to Microsoft, yea benJIman ?Sep 22 17:35
schestowitzMany recently examples include Newsvine and that ad outfit from WA state!Sep 22 17:35
schestowitzRex reckons it's part of the peace treaty.Sep 22 17:35
schestowitzhttp://boycottnovell.com/2008/09/2...Sep 22 17:36
schestowitz"With Novell, they told Novell that if they didn’t cancel the desktop project that Microsoft would go into the file and print server market with NT. Little did Novell’s board of directors know that Microsoft planned to release a server that would knock NetWare out of the market anyway."Sep 22 17:37
twitterfunny how those treaties are always one waySep 22 17:37
schestowitz"I would agree with this assessment. Novell has collapsed toSep 22 17:37
schestowitzMicrosoft’s demands again, and has again backed off their desktop efforts, as did Red Hat. Too bad too, because SUSE has one of the best desktop environments of any Linux distributor, including Ubuntu. The commercially supported SLED is very reliable, installs easily, and automatically installs the optimal video and audio drivers."Sep 22 17:37
schestowitzCorel too, twitter.Sep 22 17:37
twitterIn Korea, I think they did the same thing to Hansoft.Sep 22 17:38
schestowitzReally?Sep 22 17:39
schestowitzI haven't heard from Hansoft in a long time. What happened?Sep 22 17:39
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twitterDon't remember, some kind of deal with the Korean gov to make M$ Word work.Sep 22 17:40
twitterAs usual, the only winner was M$.Sep 22 17:40
schestowitzCan you find a link?Sep 22 17:42
twitterAs both Corel and Novell go out of business, you would think people would get the message - M$ cooperation is ruin.Sep 22 17:42
schestowitzI'm looking too.Sep 22 17:42
twitterI can look, but it will take a day or so.  I'm about to run off for a while.Sep 22 17:42
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