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schestowitz-TRi have added a draftFeb 08 03:35
schestowitz-TRiu do not expect typos to be found in it, but dsafers to store there earlyFeb 08 03:35
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Techrights-secfacebook is threatening to withdraw from Europe.  The EU has a golden         Feb 08 09:04
Techrights-secopportunity to hold them to that promise and be rid of them. Feb 08 09:04
Techrights-secSchrems II allows the EU a face-saving way to kick facebook to the curb.  It    Feb 08 09:04
Techrights-secprovides no value except mass manipulaton of opinion and the EU politiciansFeb 08 09:04
Techrights-secare not the ones in control, so from their perspective this is a very goodFeb 08 09:04
Techrights-secopportunity.Feb 08 09:04
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Techrights-secyesFeb 08 09:18
Techrights-sechttps://youtu.be/duaYLW7LQvgFeb 08 09:18
Techrights-secshorter URLFeb 08 09:18
Techrights-secTowards the end it shows politicians dogmatically bleating M$ talking points.Feb 08 09:18
Techrights-secMost of the politicians know less than nothing about IT and treat it as aFeb 08 09:18
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.youtube.com | Microsoft-Software: Safe for Europe? (Full Documentary, 2018) - YouTubeFeb 08 09:18
Techrights-secholy mandate to ensure that /only/ M$ products are ever deployed anywhere.Feb 08 09:18
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schestowitz-TRdraft,,g eminiFeb 08 11:08
schestowitz-TRi added tls 1.2 infoFeb 08 11:08
schestowitz-TRwhen it comes to writing "news" or analyses regarding geminiFeb 08 11:08
schestowitz-TRI think we sort of lead the wayFeb 08 11:08
schestowitz-TRand over time, the long run, mightg reap the rewards for itFeb 08 11:08
schestowitz-TRalso, it is a rather unique issueFeb 08 11:08
schestowitz-TRand one that not many people can, at present, explain clearly enoughFeb 08 11:08
Techrights-secackFeb 08 11:09
Techrights-secthere was some good discussion on the now defunct mailing list about tls 1.2    Feb 08 11:09
Techrights-secversus 1.3Feb 08 11:09
schestowitz-TRi will find that thread and link to itFeb 08 11:17
schestowitz-TRthe list archives I have over gemini:// are far from completeFeb 08 11:17
schestowitz-TRnot even 10% of the wholeFeb 08 11:17
schestowitz-TRjust a headsup, not ocomplianing: for thee second time in a weekFeb 08 11:42
schestowitz-TRa lock file of gemini updater was not clearedFeb 08 11:42
schestowitz-TRso I have just deleted it manuallyFeb 08 11:42
schestowitz-TRI'm not sure if that's due to me calling it a second time while it already runs rFeb 08 11:42
schestowitz-TRemoatelyFeb 08 11:42
schestowitz-TRbut either way my notifications make it clear when it fails or falls flatFeb 08 11:42
schestowitz-TRon its faceFeb 08 11:42
Techrights-sec:(Feb 08 11:53
Techrights-seclooking.  I've found several orphaned processes and killed themFeb 08 11:53
Techrights-secI've also added an explicit removal of the lockfile at the end of Feb 08 11:53
Techrights-secthe script to be activated after a successful run.  Feb 08 11:53
schestowitz-TRexcellent, thank you.Feb 08 11:54
schestowitz-TRre rpi400, should be on its way and arrive this weekFeb 08 11:54
schestowitz-TRi'll boot from usb, remove the accounts that are not needed, shut off things likeFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TR irc botFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TRas it would be like same machine running twiceFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TRI'll buy two more usb sticksFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TRand then make clones on theseFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TRrsync is OK for changesFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TRbut rebuilding the whole system takes a lot of timeFeb 08 11:55
schestowitz-TRdon't want to go through it again until debian 11 is EoLFeb 08 11:55
Techrights-secagreedFeb 08 11:56
Techrights-secI'd try: Feb 08 11:56
Techrights-sec1) burn image to usb stickFeb 08 11:56
Techrights-sec2) boot resize and update itFeb 08 11:56
Techrights-sec3) rsync over the existing stickFeb 08 11:56
Techrights-sec4) file it away offlineFeb 08 11:56
schestowitz-TRit took about 6 hours to make the last clone, i believe based on observing the prFeb 08 11:58
schestowitz-TRocess in the fs that it copies it file by file to the partitions thatFeb 08 11:59
schestowitz-TRit createsFeb 08 11:59
schestowitz-TRgemini alone is like 50k directories, plus files...Feb 08 11:59
Techrights-secThat's too slow, it should take about 2 or 3 minutes tops.Feb 08 11:59
Techrights-secTry from the RPi itself on one of the USB3 ports.Feb 08 11:59
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blitzed!COFFEE howdyFeb 08 15:58
blitzedgemini 50k dirs eh?  convert it to database storage instead?Feb 08 15:59
blitzedhack gemini server code to serve content via database record blobs !PEWPEWFeb 08 16:00
schestowitz-TRblitzed: it's not how gemini worksFeb 08 17:42
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schestowitz-TRdraftFeb 08 19:18
schestowitz-TRbig nesFeb 08 19:18
schestowitz-TR*newsFeb 08 19:18
Techrights-sec?Feb 08 19:18
Techrights-secstrike is overdue there, but the management needs complete turnover and is notFeb 08 19:18
Techrights-seccompetent even to hire its own replacements, nor honest enoughFeb 08 19:18
Techrights-secIt is very important that they bring up the lack of EPC compliance.  Feb 08 19:18
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schestowitz-TR"Flaa", who maintains a large French pod of diasporaFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRis willing to help with some technical aspectsFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRbut would not host joindiasporaFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRI got that by emailFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRI suppose that leaves us with the questionFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRshould we be the ones running the thing?Feb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRmoderation is not too hard with 5000 active usersFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRand piles of old accountsFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRiirc, operating costs are about 800 a yearFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRand users are willing to helpFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRthen, the sysadmin side of things is a matter of timeFeb 08 22:26
schestowitz-TRI don't know the complexity of itFeb 08 22:26
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/FetusKebabs/status/1491076935925080064Feb 08 23:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@FetusKebabs: @ericgeller If anyone reading this wants to act indignant... it's extremely well documented. https://t.co/avY0tOlTQfFeb 08 23:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> techrights.org | Microsoft and the NSA - TechrightsFeb 08 23:49
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/LDeLION/status/1491046880977223680Feb 08 23:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@LDeLION: Riesgo y consecuencias de colocar 100mil hombres a no hacer nada bajo el frío. https://t.co/PLnpk4G894Feb 08 23:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #Ukraine #Russia ☞ Opinion | What the Cuban Missile Crisis Can Teach Us About Ending Hostili… https://t.co/oqdNldDwYHFeb 08 23:50
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/TashiChris/status/1491055766215999489Feb 08 23:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@TashiChris: This, 💯, is the right approach https://t.co/oBOMB679tCFeb 08 23:50

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