●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 ●● ● Jan 10 [01:18] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:20] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [01:55] psydruid what happened to IBM that they are now acting more like Microsoft's sidekick? [01:58] schestowitz-TR psydruid: i wonder the same [01:59] schestowitz-TR i can make guesses [01:59] schestowitz-TR but gueeses are no good [01:59] schestowitz-TR later today we shell be getting new data/lies from ons [01:59] schestowitz-TR I no longer have confidence in their data [01:59] schestowitz-TR btw, there's a draft that I've not checked yet, did not find the time before bulletin cutoff time [01:59] schestowitz-TR now we have some very interesting parts, I think [01:59] schestowitz-TR in weeks to come [01:59] schestowitz-TR *shall ● Jan 10 [02:04] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [02:04] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [02:07] psydruid I'm thinking that it's getting harder to find people with Microsoft skills, as I don't see why people have been reaching out to me for jobs with Microsoft products that don't even feature on my resume [02:07] psydruid Like get a Microsoft person to do Microsoft jobs [02:08] psydruid It should be easy enough really [02:12] techrigthssec ack [02:15] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) [02:25] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@3khny76cn5jaq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [02:43] psydruid https://www.forumstandaardisatie.nl/open-standaarden/odf [02:43] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.forumstandaardisatie.nl | ODF | Forum Standaardisatie [02:44] psydruid I'm not sure but I don't think Microsoft's document formats are as important and prevalent as they used to be [02:50] psydruid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument_adoption [02:50] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | OpenDocument adoption - Wikipedia [02:50] schestowitz-TR wikipedia [02:50] schestowitz-TR edited by Microsoft shills [02:56] psydruid it's also lacking information for Asia and Africa [02:57] schestowitz-TR right [02:57] schestowitz-TR wikipedia [02:57] schestowitz-TR =western PR firms [02:57] schestowitz-TR they are only diverse in their sites and catalogues [02:57] schestowitz-TR and they have RICH clients [02:58] schestowitz-TR rich like bill gates rich and jeffrey epstein rich [02:58] schestowitz-TR they have an "image problem" ● Jan 10 [03:02] schestowitz-TR if you check gemini stats, you will see something goes on at msft layoffs-wise [03:02] schestowitz-TR even if "the media" refuses to cover it [03:03] psydruid https://lnxwalt.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/whose-finances-are-on-the-line/ [03:03] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lnxwalt.wordpress.com | Whose Finances Are On The Line? | Opportunity Knocks [03:03] schestowitz-TR Microsoft CEO uses newspeak for, "Expect many more layoffs!" https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/microsoft_nadella_tough_years_ahead/ [03:04] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theregister.com | Microsofts Nadella: Tech is in for a rough two years The Register [03:04] psydruid this one was linked from Tim Bray's blog article [03:05] schestowitz-TR psydruid: thanks [03:09] psydruid I also experienced Andy Farnell's total breakdown of university support systems a few days ago, as I had to install MS Lookout in a Windows VM to then import my e-mail into Thunderbird and then import them on the GNU/Linux side via a shared directory [03:10] psydruid if this is 21st century university IT, it's the worst it's ever been [03:14] techrigthssec ack [03:14] techrigthssec """ [03:14] techrigthssec ... and later, or (2) issue a patent and copyright and reverse-engineering pledge that says "we grant ... [03:14] techrigthssec """ [03:15] schestowitz-TR john deere? [03:15] techrigthssec It's not IT, it'd an embedded sales team using university money against the [03:15] techrigthssec university itself. [03:16] techrigthssec The above quote is from the end of the lnxwalt link. [03:16] psydruid they made the change a few months ago requiring OAuth2 client support [03:16] psydruid multiple requests to support Thunderbird on GNU/Linux fell on deaf ears [03:17] psydruid I didn't even get a response [03:17] psydruid so yes, it looks like Microsoft moles embedded on the inside [03:18] psydruid I don't understand how a university with quite a pro free software stance could go along with this [03:19] psydruid I would rather change e-mail server software to something else [03:21] techrigthssec Security theatre [03:21] techrigthssec But then again the embedded sales teams see IT as an end in itself and not [03:21] techrigthssec as a means to get any actual work done. [03:21] techrigthssec As usual, it is about control and if people are working on their own tasks [03:21] techrigthssec they are not under control of m$ and working under m$ [03:21] techrigthssec as microserfs [03:26] schestowitz-TR biab, recording [03:35] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [03:49] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Jan 10 [04:12] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:20] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [04:20] *Mio14 (~quassel@freenode-48h.rab.rgjs7c.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [04:26] schestowitz-TR Typical Microsoft propaganda in CNN. LinkedIn itself has layoffs, but Microsoft seems to be eager to googlebomb the topic out of view/sight https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/08/tech/linkedin-popularity-growth/index.html [04:26] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-edition.cnn.com | LinkedIn is having a moment thanks to a wave of layoffs | CNN Business ● Jan 10 [05:18] *XFaCE has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:19] *XFaCE (~XFaCE@uzfeivw9fp6ba.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [05:47] *XFaCE has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:48] *XFaCE (~XFaCE@uzfeivw9fp6ba.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Jan 10 [06:05] schestowitz-TR no reply from EFF yet ;-) [06:05] schestowitz-TR I mentioned them in a new video [06:05] schestowitz-TR maybe they will surprise me [06:07] mjg59_ Yeah they did defend Weev so who knows ● Jan 10 [07:09] techrigthssec that's why EFF is being infiltrated [07:09] techrigthssec a bunch of nutcase cannot stand the original EFF [07:09] techrigthssec that had its founders still in-house [07:09] techrigthssec EFF, RIP ● Jan 10 [09:54] techrigthssec If the EFF is no longer fulfilling its charter, it is important to have a public [09:54] techrigthssec record of that. [09:55] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Jan 10 [10:16] schestowitz-TR A Month Later the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Has STILL Not Corrected Its Numbers https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/10/a-month-later-ons-missing-data/ [10:16] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com Blog Archive A Month Later the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Has STILL Not Corrected Its Numbers [10:16] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@zx4r4gr9htgby.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [10:27] schestowitz-TR 2019 Week 52 Deaths: 7,533. 2022 Week 52 Deaths: 9,517 (26.3% Increase!) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/10/26-3-pct-increase-in-deaths/ [10:27] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com Blog Archive 2019 Week 52 Deaths: 7,533. 2022 Week 52 Deaths: 9,517 (26.3% Increase!) [10:35] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:36] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [10:55] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:56] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Jan 10 [11:33] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) [11:43] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [11:45] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [11:46] techrigthssec Excellent [11:46] schestowitz-TR cleaned my main rss feeds ;) [11:46] schestowitz-TR so i'm on top of things before midday ● Jan 10 [13:02] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [13:02] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@fpfsqjchsbkme.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [13:18] schestowitz re [13:18] schestowitz seems lke pension fraud [13:18] schestowitz just spoke to pension provider [13:18] schestowitz if they don't rectify this, we will report them to the authority [13:19] schestowitz they have just paid for October [13:19] schestowitz maybe they read IRC [13:19] schestowitz paid for October or payment only registered now... for 3 months ago ● Jan 10 [14:13] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:15] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Jan 10 [15:21] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:21] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Jan 10 [17:05] schestowitz-TR 24 hours later still no reply from eff [17:05] schestowitz-TR eff works for craig, mark cuban, google [17:05] schestowitz-TR not for people who just merely support eff in their site [17:05] schestowitz-TR or become members [17:05] schestowitz-TR eff = worthless shit, sorry ● Jan 10 [20:40] *XFaCE has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:41] *XFaCE (~XFaCE@uzfeivw9fp6ba.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Jan 10 [21:53] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@mumw5xsbhyj8c.irc) has joined #boycottnovell