●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, December 13, 2021 ●● ● Dec 13 [00:16] *altlink_f90 has quit (connection closed) [00:16] *altlink_7de (~altlink_7de@2f7u5j6f87p9g.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [00:45] *u-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [00:45] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Connection closed) [00:50] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@joseon-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [00:50] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@t25x9hgy9xhrc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 13 [02:05] *u-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [02:05] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Connection closed) ● Dec 13 [04:07] *Despatche has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) ● Dec 13 [05:22] *leah has quit (Quit: WeeChat 3.3) [05:30] *leah (~leah@wrh2nipuzrd3y.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [05:36] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Dec 13 [07:27] *buzzert (~buzzert@zmgw33tt22mkn.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [07:37] schestowitz [22:53] I'll put that in my todo list [07:37] schestowitz [22:55] Do you ever get picked up by larger outlets? [07:37] schestowitz [22:55] yes [07:37] schestowitz [22:55] what's "left" of them [07:37] schestowitz [22:55] they're largely compromised [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] I just found you by googling Nat Friedman Richard Stallman [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] or DuckDuckGo [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] we're large enough on our own [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] DDG is no good [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] don't use DDG [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] it's spying by Nat's company [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] http://techrights.org/2021/03/15/duckduckgo-in-2021/ [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] and xxxx's company [07:37] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Why You Should Avoid DuckDuckGo (DDG) 2021 Edition, Now Microsoft-Hosted and With Extra Privacy Risks | Techrights [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] hosted by Microsoft [07:37] schestowitz [22:56] queries Microsoft server [07:37] schestowitz [22:57] well fuck lol [07:37] schestowitz [22:58] techrights is about 40,000 pages [07:37] schestowitz [22:58] not counting many documents [07:37] schestowitz [22:58] what's the audience like? [07:37] schestowitz [22:58] and we have copies served from my home server too as a backup against censors [07:37] schestowitz [22:58] the audience is a mix [07:37] schestowitz [22:58] patents, free software, ethics... [07:37] schestowitz [22:59] http://techrights.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Icaza [07:37] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Miguel de Icaza - Techrights [07:37] schestowitz [23:00] yeah... so I briefly worked with some former NSA people [07:37] schestowitz [23:01] one of them said that people working at the NSA get tired of being restricted by federal law [07:38] schestowitz [23:01] one such person did an interview with me years agoi [07:38] schestowitz [23:01] he died a year later (not related) [07:38] schestowitz [23:01] he only told me on the call that he had worked there [07:38] schestowitz [23:01] he used to run linux.com and maybe slashdot too [07:44] schestowitz [23:03] [07:44] schestowitz [23:03] techinquiry.org/ [07:44] schestowitz [23:03] [07:44] schestowitz [23:03] you have this right? another journalist sent me that [07:44] schestowitz [23:03] http://techrights.org/2020/06/08/paul-cormier-hortonworks/ [07:44] schestowitz [23:03] yeah, Elastic has Endgame now [07:44] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Red Hats CEO is Still Connected to the NSA Through the Hortonworks Board | Techrights [07:44] schestowitz [23:04] there's lots of stuff about them working with the NSA on their website [07:44] schestowitz [23:04] I don't know if there's any backdoors in their open source stuff [07:44] schestowitz [23:04] but probably. [07:44] schestowitz [23:04] nobody checks the binaries [07:44] schestowitz [23:04] among other issues [07:50] schestowitz [23:06] https://www.linkedin.com/in/naytri-shroff-a6872516/ [07:50] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 999 @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/naytri-shroff-a6872516/ ) [07:50] schestowitz [23:06] or Chief of Staff [07:50] schestowitz [23:06] wow [07:50] schestowitz [23:06] she worked for Palantir? [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] 3.5 years [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] wow [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] Title Chief of Staff to Global Head of Business Development [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] at Palantir [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] wow [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] didn't know [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] Alex also mentioned some friend of theirs that was an early employee at Palantir [07:50] schestowitz [23:07] never got a name [07:50] schestowitz [23:08] told me he lives in Tarrytown and gave his wife a million dollars and she left him [07:50] schestowitz [23:08] a name would help if you can find [07:50] schestowitz [23:08] and he was selling his house [07:50] schestowitz [23:08] yeah, I tried to figure it out, but people like that are usually offline [07:50] schestowitz [23:09] they know what"online" means [07:50] schestowitz [23:09] because they extract data from that [07:55] schestowitz https://patents.justia.com/patent/7908371 [07:55] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-patents.justia.com | US Patent for System and method of searching for classifying user activity performed on a computer system Patent (Patent # 7,908,371 issued March 15, 2011) - Justia Patents Search [07:55] schestowitz [23:28] :-) [07:55] schestowitz [23:28] sounds like SOFTWARE patents [07:55] schestowitz [23:28] which we oppose [07:55] schestowitz [23:28] moral objections aside ● Dec 13 [08:16] *altlink_7de has quit (connection closed) [08:16] *altlink_e0c (~altlink_e0c@2f7u5j6f87p9g.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [08:28] activelow this patent is not a patentable scientific/technical innovation [08:29] activelow tap and hook into GUI event handlers, keyboard sniffing... patent? crazy. [08:30] schestowitz-TR ytes [08:30] schestowitz-TR welcome to USPTO [08:30] activelow reminds me of, dbus, which implements it [08:30] schestowitz-TR shit patents [08:30] schestowitz-TR in large numbers [08:30] schestowitz-TR Assange had a stroke [08:30] schestowitz-TR as it turns out [08:32] activelow btw. NSA contribution to linux kernel was SELinux... RedHat [08:33] schestowitz-TR yes [08:33] schestowitz-TR now IBM [08:33] schestowitz-TR with DoD contracts [08:33] schestowitz-TR Red Hat is also close to Palantir [08:33] *techrights_guest|99 (~48cf0961@54n9xgft8g6u2.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [08:33] schestowitz-TR but I cannot say much about that [08:33] activelow same with systemd/dbus... RedHat; i do not consider SELinux malicious, systemd/dbus are evil [08:34] *techrights_guest|99 has quit (Quit: Connection closed) [08:57] schestowitz " [08:57] schestowitz Salary Adjustment Procedure: Test appeals [08:57] schestowitz With our previous publication we informed you about the open letter we sent to the President. Aiming to avoid flooding the administration with mass legal actions, we suggested the possibility to use test appellants. [08:57] schestowitz Earlier this week, we received an affirmative reply from the President, in which the President confirmed that the Office would be willing to apply the final outcome of the legal proceedings to all staff in the same situation in fact and law. SUEPO will now be finding a team of active staff members & pensioners that will act as test appellants for the different circumstances we can identify and supporting this group throughout the legal [08:57] schestowitz proceedings. The first step for them will be filing the Request for Review by 30 September 2020. [08:57] schestowitz " ● Dec 13 [09:08] schestowitz-TR [08:30] Assange had a stroke [09:08] Techrights-sec yes I read, but it is only mentioned in one or two places [09:08] Techrights-sec it is probably a side effect of his physical mistreatment as well as [09:08] Techrights-sec probably /one/ of the side effects of the medications forced into him [09:08] Techrights-sec the goal is to kill him [09:08] Techrights-sec notice also that the judge is a long time friend of the polictician who [09:08] Techrights-sec had him removed illegally from the embassy ● Dec 13 [11:20] *tech_exorcist (~tech_exorcist@bng5e5j52rvhw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [11:21] *tech_exorcist has quit (Quit: Disconnecting) [11:34] *tech_exorcist (~tech_exorcist@hbb3pgaksxfbq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 13 [12:34] *tech_exorcist has quit (connection closed) [12:34] *tech_exorcist (~tech_exorcist@wfjjzbpp46e7k.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [12:42] schestowitz " [12:42] schestowitz [LSCMN] Salary adjustment procedure: Virtual Floor Meetings - Why 1 day of strike? [12:42] schestowitz Publication on behalf of the Munich Staff Representatives (LSCMN) [12:42] schestowitz This week, the Local Staff Committee Munich held 7 Virtual Floor Meetings which were very well attended by around 1.000 staff members. We thank you for your participation which confirms again the need of staff to be informed of what is going on in the Office and to gather in person again. [12:42] schestowitz For your records and for those who could not attend, we invite you to view the slides of the presentation. [12:42] schestowitz [12:42] schestowitz Emails to the President and VP4 [12:42] schestowitz In the meetings, we called on you to make your views known by sending an email to the President (president@epo.org) and VP4 (vp4office@epo.org), preferably adding in cc. your Local Staff Committee (mnstcom@epo.org) to keep your staff reps updated. [12:42] schestowitz In this publication, we provide an example of an email, as well as a short list of questions to help you put your thoughts into writing. [12:42] schestowitz [12:42] schestowitz How to register for the strike? [12:42] schestowitz In the GCC meeting of 10 December, Mr Campinos confirmed that the strike on 15 December 2020 can take place and Ms Simon explained that her services were working on the activation of the strike registration tool and it has now been activated. [12:42] schestowitz [12:42] schestowitz Please use the online strike registration tool (also accessible via q/myfips -> Teleworking, time and leave -> Strike registration). More information on industrial actions can be found here. In case you cannot use the tool, you can also inform your line manager in writing. [12:42] schestowitz [12:42] schestowitz Make the day of strike count. To support you, we need you to support us! [12:42] schestowitz " [12:43] schestowitz " [12:43] schestowitz LSCMN] Salary adjustment procedure: Outcome of the General Assembly of Thursday 19 November [12:43] schestowitz Publication on behalf of the Munich Staff Representatives (LSCMN) [12:43] schestowitz Dear colleagues, [12:43] schestowitz The first General Assembly of the Local Staff Committee Munich by video-conference was very well attended by around 1.300 staff members. We thank you for your participation which confirms the need of staff to be informed of what is going on in the Office and to gather in person again. [12:43] schestowitz We received very positive feedback on the factual presentation of the salary adjustment procedure and the broken promises of Mr Campinos, as well as the organisation of the Q&A session. [12:43] schestowitz For those who could not attend, we invite you to view the slides of the presentation and the video of the General Assembly with the Q&A session below. [12:43] schestowitz " ● Dec 13 [13:04] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@joseon-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [13:04] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@t25x9hgy9xhrc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [13:04] schestowitz Publication on behalf of the Munich Staff Representatives (LSCMN) [13:04] schestowitz Last week, the Local Staff Committee Munich held 7 Virtual Floor Meetings which were very well attended by around 1.000 staff members. The attendance adds to the 1.300 attendees of the General Assembly of 18-11-2020. For your records and for those who could not attend, we invite you to view the slides of the presentation. [13:04] schestowitz [13:04] schestowitz In case you are still hesitating to go on strike, you can find some last minute food for thought in this paper. [13:04] schestowitz [13:04] schestowitz Your Local [13:05] *tech_exorcist has quit (Quit: Disconnecting) [13:39] *tech_exorcist (~tech_exorcist@i8gtth78frzk8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 13 [14:57] *tech_exorcist has quit (Quit: bbl) ● Dec 13 [15:37] Techrights-sec still mostly away ... ● Dec 13 [16:05] *tech_exorcist (~tech_exorcist@vd4283mvfyqgk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [16:11] *u-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [16:11] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Connection closed) [16:17] *altlink_e0c has quit (connection closed) [16:17] *altlink_b4b (~altlink_b4b@2f7u5j6f87p9g.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [16:21] schestowitz-TR rianne was amused by the bear and cat story ● Dec 13 [17:22] *tech_exorcist has quit (connection closed) [17:26] *tech_exorcist (~tech_exorcist@dnqp5euy36v3k.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 13 [18:04] schestowitz > Dear Dr Schestowitz [18:04] schestowitz > [18:04] schestowitz > [18:04] schestowitz > [18:04] schestowitz > Thank you for your email of 15 November 2021, regarding Yorkshire Health [18:04] schestowitz > Solutions. [18:05] schestowitz > [18:05] schestowitz > [18:05] schestowitz > [18:05] schestowitz > Manchester CCG have investigated this matter thoroughly and I now attach [18:05] schestowitz > our final response to your complaint. Should you not agree with the [18:05] schestowitz > outcome of your complaint, there are details which outline next steps [18:05] schestowitz > you are able to take at the end of the attached letter. [18:05] schestowitz > [18:05] schestowitz > [18:05] schestowitz > [18:05] schestowitz > Kind regards, [18:05] schestowitz Thank you, Niall. I am satisfied with the outcome. 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[23:19] schestowitz > [23:19] schestowitz > Such rumors are rather easy to contradict. Maybe it is better to let [23:19] schestowitz > the trolls run amuck for a while before showing they are wrong and [23:19] schestowitz > making fools of them. [23:19] schestowitz > [23:19] schestowitz > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedians_in_OSCAL_2018_02.jpg [23:19] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-commons.wikimedia.org | File:Wikimedians in OSCAL 2018 02.jpg - Wikimedia Commons [23:19] schestowitz > [23:19] schestowitz > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedians_in_OSCAL_2018_01.jpg [23:19] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-commons.wikimedia.org | File:Wikimedians in OSCAL 2018 01.jpg - Wikimedia Commons [23:19] schestowitz > [23:19] schestowitz > Now she is in the UK on the Chevening scholarship at SOAS in London. Do [23:19] schestowitz > you want to try and meet her? [23:19] schestowitz I've heard no rumours, nor seen malicious tongues lately. 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