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schestowitz-TRjust fyiApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRlast night bee-tea updated the firmwareApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRI rarely check if they do thisApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRunless I have something criticalApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRso anyway, 3:15am they rebooted it againApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRIP address changedApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRthankfully I was awake and quickly changed dnsApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRI am going to mess around with obs shortlyApr 15 04:24
schestowitz-TRit is VERY impressiveApr 15 04:24
Techrights-secniceApr 15 04:25
Techrights-secI hear good things all around about OBS but have not looked at a it Apr 15 04:25
schestowitz-TRI have a few topic ideas to coverApr 15 04:25
schestowitz-TRbut they are not greatApr 15 04:25
schestowitz-TRsome ae lf-relatedApr 15 04:25
schestowitz-TRI leave patents aside for a momentApr 15 04:25
schestowitz-TRdo you have a topic in mind?Apr 15 04:25
schestowitz-TRI've just cleaned rss for "main" feedsApr 15 04:25
Techrights-secNDAs were mentioned in the IRC logs, they are pribably at least as harmful Apr 15 04:26
Techrights-secas patents and far more insidiousApr 15 04:26
schestowitz-TRyes, sadly trade secrets and NDAs are not a legal area I feel comfortable to comment onApr 15 04:26
schestowitz-TRwould rather pass tbhApr 15 04:26
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Techrights-secokApr 15 04:29
Techrights-secI figure those and the nondisparagement clauses in termination contractsApr 15 04:29
Techrights-secare covering billions if not trillions of dollars in damage by hiding corporateApr 15 04:29
Techrights-secmisdeeds.Apr 15 04:29
schestowitz-TRyou have just given me topic ideaApr 15 04:30
schestowitz-TRbtw, zemlin seems to be doing some pr campaign for himselfApr 15 04:30
schestowitz-TRrianne notified meApr 15 04:30
schestowitz-TRbut I cannot comment on itApr 15 04:30
schestowitz-TRas he piggybacks a toddler with severe disabilitiesApr 15 04:30
schestowitz-TRso it's too toxic to even comment onApr 15 04:30
Techrights-secyes but I have not followed his antics latelyApr 15 04:31
Techrights-secyes that's the game the microsofters playApr 15 04:31
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schestowitz-TRotaApr 15 05:28
schestowitz-TRdfraft Apr 15 05:28
Techrights-secackApr 15 05:34
Techrights-seca few words in the first paragraph about the nature of the FUD would helpApr 15 05:34
Techrights-sechttps://www.nngroup.com/articles/inverted-pyramid/Apr 15 05:34
Techrights-sechttps://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/stratcommwriting/chapter/inverted-pyramid-style/Apr 15 05:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.nngroup.com | Inverted Pyramid: Writing for ComprehensionApr 15 05:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ohiostate.pressbooks.pub | Inverted pyramid style – Writing for Strategic Communication IndustriesApr 15 05:34
schestowitz-TRthanks, I added some words and linksApr 15 05:34
Techrights-secnpApr 15 05:35
Techrights-secmaybe, to refine it further, Apr 15 05:37
Techrights-secs/tends to be mentioned in dark/tends to only be mentioned in dark/Apr 15 05:37
schestowitz-TRI think that would be untrue thoughApr 15 05:38
schestowitz-TRit's not exclusive a trendApr 15 05:38
Techrights-secah, okApr 15 05:38
Techrights-secIt is, however, a predominant trendApr 15 05:38
schestowitz-TRhang onApr 15 05:42
schestowitz-TRI shall expandApr 15 05:42
schestowitz-TRok, see nowApr 15 05:42
Techrights-sec"too often" rather than "only" ?Apr 15 05:50
Techrights-seccheckingApr 15 05:50
Techrights-secs/its not going to improve/its not going to improve for the forseeable future/Apr 15 05:50
Techrights-sec?Apr 15 05:50
Techrights-sec^forseeableApr 15 05:50
schestowitz-TRcheck out the latest post from LFossFarceApr 15 05:50
Techrights-secokApr 15 05:51
Techrights-sechttps://fossforce.com/2022/04/dirk-hohndel-linux-linus-licenses-and-the-business-of-open-source/Apr 15 05:51
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-fossforce.com | Dirk Hohndel: Linux, Linus, and the Business of Open Source - FOSS ForceApr 15 05:51
schestowitz-TRwe have spamnil #2Apr 15 05:51
Techrights-sec:(Apr 15 05:52
schestowitz-TRyesApr 15 05:52
schestowitz-TRmoney talksApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRsome people talk for mneyApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRshe did ibm/redhat through some media contractor last yearApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRmany puff piecesApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRnot the money is LFApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRNot just the piecesApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRalso the siteApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRI wonder if she removed past articles about LFApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRor willApr 15 05:53
Techrights-secsay-for-payApr 15 05:53
Techrights-secIt would be interesting to know what leverge they gain to get people to sell outApr 15 05:53
schestowitz-TRwe used to cover cases. real concrete examples,Apr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRof sites that blast gates, his foundation and microsoftApr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRhe then bribes themApr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRand they take down the criticismApr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRI think LF is another foundstion of this kindApr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRat the very least they muzzle their criticsApr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRand zemlin is now "protecting children"Apr 15 05:55
schestowitz-TRso I'd better say nothingApr 15 05:55
Techrights-secthere's often a carrot and a stick not just a carrotApr 15 05:55
Techrights-secperhaps.  for the time being.Apr 15 05:55
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schestowitz-TRLOL "Unicorn Media"Apr 15 08:46
schestowitz-TRIs that what fossforce is going under?Apr 15 08:46
Techrights-secperhaps; gambling / speculation on random sites in hopes of a big payoff at the IPO?Apr 15 08:49
schestowitz-TRdo you want me to copy the latest proxy code? I see you made further changesApr 15 08:50
Techrights-secyes, probably a good ideaApr 15 08:52
Techrights-secthat one has been tested locallyApr 15 08:52
Techrights-secthe one in GIt, that is Apr 15 08:53
schestowitz-TRdoneApr 15 09:09
schestowitz-TRgreenApr 15 09:09
schestowitz-TRtesting manuallyApr 15 09:09
schestowitz-TRthis afternoon  we shop for foodApr 15 09:16
schestowitz-TRnot sure if you noticed in irc, but leah is like us in that regardApr 15 09:16
schestowitz-TR'stealing' the discountsApr 15 09:16
schestowitz-TRhere, they can be like 90% off or more if you are lucky Apr 15 09:16
schestowitz-TRfood is one of those things, along with water, you cannot import to dodge high pricing locallyApr 15 09:19
schestowitz-TRso that imposes more threat of monopoly or oligopoly abuseApr 15 09:19
schestowitz-TRiow, price-fixingApr 15 09:19
schestowitz-TRthere are other words for it Apr 15 09:19
schestowitz-TRhappiest country on the planet, not polling in the local supermarkets ;-)Apr 15 09:20
schestowitz-TR-Apr 15 09:22
schestowitz-TRLxer had a 3-day downtime recently and it acts like it is run by somehow carefulApr 15 09:22
schestowitz-TRor is desperate due to media desertsApr 15 09:22
schestowitz-TRa lot of links they post they are not 'supposed' to postApr 15 09:22
schestowitz-TRand they will put off real gnu/linux neophiles or usersApr 15 09:22
schestowitz-TRI will NOT do videos about such sites becauise I assume no ill intentApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRthere, the isue is differentApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRbut I think in a hurried rush to post anythingApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TReven webspam from linux.comApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRthey only dig their own grave,Apr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRaccelerating their demiseApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRlike our stupid company thinkintg that making compromisesApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRwould keep us around lonmgerApr 15 09:24
schestowitz-TRwhile in reality driving awaysome geeksApr 15 09:24
Techrights-secas for driving people away; A-players hire A-players; B-playes hire C-players and worse, driving away the talentApr 15 09:42
Techrights-seccomprimises often mean appeasementg instead, and appeasment always fails soonerApr 15 09:42
Techrights-secor laterApr 15 09:42
Techrights-secusually soonerApr 15 09:42
Techrights-secthere are several insterests that gain from the demise of Linux.comApr 15 09:42
Techrights-secand OpenSource.comApr 15 09:42
Techrights-secTHose sites could serve as beacons but are intentionally prevented frmm Apr 15 09:42
Techrights-secanything benefiial like thatApr 15 09:42
Techrights-secSpeaking of Freedom, is RMS talk online anywhere?  The TR video seems Apr 15 09:42
Techrights-secbroken.  I tried to listen to it in VLC but it started looping after a whileApr 15 09:42
schestowitz-TRif you mean the audio started looping, that's the fault of the streamerApr 15 09:44
schestowitz-TRtheir playback thing got stuck like a broken record during the ted talkApr 15 09:44
schestowitz-TRalso, the talk became audio-onlyApr 15 09:44
schestowitz-TRwhich does not make free software seem too goodApr 15 09:44
schestowitz-TRalthough I suspect the culprit was RMS and his connectionApr 15 09:44
Techrights-secIt's the problem that people go out of their way to make things complexApr 15 09:47
Techrights-secand furthermore refractoring is not valued in either business or popular cultureApr 15 09:47
Techrights-secIf it compiles, throw it over the fence and run away.Apr 15 09:47
schestowitz-TRafaik, figosdev dumped the webm to a local fileApr 15 09:50
schestowitz-TRand I recorded from my endApr 15 09:50
schestowitz-TRif you use another media player, you will mostly see irc channels and get the voiceApr 15 09:50
schestowitz-TRnothing missed as rms turned off his cameras after 1 min of technical difficultiesApr 15 09:50
schestowitz-TRfrom what I saw yesterday, as per bnchs iirc (in IRC), fsf has since then locked down access to IRCApr 15 09:50
schestowitz-TRIOW, this stream attracted a platoon of prolonged disruptionApr 15 09:50
Techrights-secI tried to listen to it in VLC but it started looping after a whileApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secI havenApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secI haven't looked at streaming video for a very logn time and don't knowApr 15 09:52
Techrights-sechow that might have been set up.  It would make sense for the distributionApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secof the streams go go from another node and not RMS himself but there are Apr 15 09:52
Techrights-secso many very stupid decisions being made in software development these daysApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secthat it might have been the case that the bottleneck was his connection.Apr 15 09:52
Techrights-secIt's the problem that people go out of their way to make things complexApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secand furthermore refractoring is not valued in either business or popular cultureApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secIf it compiles, throw it over the fence and run away.Apr 15 09:52
Techrights-secyes software freedom and especially its successful proponents are in the sightsApr 15 09:52
Techrights-secof teams of astroturfers paid for by interestes aligned with M$ if not M$ itselfFSF and others are not willing to acknowledge thatApr 15 09:52
Techrights-sec reality and appear to Apr 15 09:52
Techrights-secaccept astroturfers as grassroots.  Apr 15 09:52
schestowitz-TRbot ok, let me put it like thisApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TR1) fsf would have little use for this fileApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRas if cointains no videoApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRand RMS was struggling to understand what the questions were aboutApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRI stopped after the first oneApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TR2) even if I got the raw file from fig/matey, same problem as (1)Apr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRnot to brag, but at least in our version you have something to look at like 2 IRC networksApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRI tried not to talk muchApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRexcept when I could not resist or when there were technical issuesApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRit's perfecctly possible this talk will never be publishedApr 15 09:54
schestowitz-TRnot officially anywayApr 15 09:54
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Techrights-secI wonder if the webm at TR can be salvaged then.Apr 15 09:57
schestowitz-TRas I said, the file generally worksApr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRI only started noticjing issues in vlc, and vlc alone, about 2 weeks agoApr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRand after checking files produced on a DIFFERENT machine,Apr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRI saw the same issue in VLCApr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRso I don't think it's due to the recording softwareApr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRpost-processing it is fineApr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRwebcamoid is not the same version on both machinesApr 15 09:59
schestowitz-TRso I suspect vlc is at faultApr 15 09:59
Techrights-secok I will look in AudacityApr 15 10:08
Techrights-sec^ListenApr 15 10:08
schestowitz-TRIME, any media player that does video works OK with itApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRI got miffed if not upset a few timesApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRseeing that the video got stuckApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRthen I tried a different media playerApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRI spent 1 hour yesterday trying to 'fix' webcomoidApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRmy conclusion is, neon updates the kernel Apr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRa lotApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRnot like point releasesApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRso they may have broken noisetorchApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRafter the reboot last weekApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TReither way, I organised things around hereApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRand studies obs basicsaApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRso I suspect videos will be recorded mostly on that machinedApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRsoon I might extend the shell script for videosi might even make it go faster Apr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRwebm/ogg do no support "copy" operation in or from the proiprietyary formatsApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRin ffmpegApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRand the conversions are a bit lossyApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRa 'round-trip' would not give the same qualityApr 15 10:13
schestowitz-TRmaybe same file size, not qua<lityApr 15 10:13
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Techrights-secproprietary formats should never be writtenApr 15 10:17
Techrights-secenough is lost when reading them and  Apr 15 10:17
Techrights-seceven if not converting muchApr 15 10:17
schestowitz-TRi want to read out to you what format the "open" OBS supports for output:Apr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRmkv - defaultApr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRflvApr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRmp4Apr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRmovApr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRtsApr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRm3u8Apr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TRi  do not even know the last twoApr 15 10:22
Techrights-secackApr 15 10:22
Techrights-secIt's a variant of MPEG / MP3Apr 15 10:22
schestowitz-TROKApr 15 10:27
schestowitz-TRrianne is now posting in tuxmachinesApr 15 10:27
schestowitz-TRthen I will post Daily Links and look into improving voice qualityApr 15 10:27
schestowitz-TRthere are lots of things to tinker with thereApr 15 10:27
schestowitz-TRfailing that, maybe external micApr 15 10:27
schestowitz-TRon the machine 'vonick' I could get voice to the point of being Apr 15 10:27
schestowitz-TRrelatively clean with noisetorchjApr 15 10:27
Techrights-secIn the RMS video, your voice and the stream are mushed into the same channelApr 15 10:37
Techrights-secrather than separate channels.  It would be so much better to have themApr 15 10:37
Techrights-secseparate Apr 15 10:37
Techrights-sec Apr 15 10:37
schestowitz-TRi am not adding more 'schenes'Apr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRwith effects when I shift from one to anotherApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRlike moving between 2cams+desktoApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRto just faceApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRor just desktopApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRI can add text, images etc.Apr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRre rms, had I used obs, the sound would come directly from the outputApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRno headphone involvedApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRand there would be channelsApr 15 10:38
schestowitz-TRbut it's too late nowApr 15 10:38
Techrights-secit's a learning processApr 15 10:39
schestowitz-TR"IT's TOO LATE!!" -RMSApr 15 10:39
Techrights-secalso a lot of typing is heard on your side in the audioApr 15 10:39
Techrights-secdoes it have push-to-talk?Apr 15 10:39
schestowitz-TRmaybe  Apr 15 10:40
schestowitz-TRit has many hundreds of knobs and menu itemsApr 15 10:40
schestowitz-TRI've only scratched the surfaveApr 15 10:40
schestowitz-TRI know webcamoid very wellApr 15 10:40
schestowitz-TRand would still use it Apr 15 10:40
schestowitz-TRbut obs is a whole different leagueApr 15 10:40
schestowitz-TRok, as of this morning I am off work till monday afternoonApr 15 11:10
schestowitz-TRas I said, errands laterApr 15 11:10
schestowitz-TRbut this coming weekend will be productiveApr 15 11:10
schestowitz-TRprioovided no major technical blundersApr 15 11:10
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Techrights-secexcellentApr 15 11:28
Techrights-secthough I expect that news will be even more quiet than it has beenApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRthat's goodApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRI hope it will slow downApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRat least to let me catch up with 400 or so patent items I wish to go throughApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRI dumped gulag alertsApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRit was very poor s/n ratio anywayApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRbut so is the webApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRGiGIApr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRGIGO Apr 15 11:28
schestowitz-TRGarbage in, Gulag OutApr 15 11:28
Techrights-secyepApr 15 11:30
Techrights-secThe good part is that there are some more RSS feeds than there were beforeApr 15 11:30
Techrights-secbut only a few and it dooes take a LOT of time to go through those anywayApr 15 11:30
Techrights-secThe updater does not rely on the network functioning :/Apr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TRI have just spent a long time going througn our caposuleApr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TRmostly to stady the daily linksApr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TRthe success ratio for the updater improvedApr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TRand we have very extensive sets of daily linksApr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TRwith headings for 'bookmarks' in the traditional sneseApr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TRat least for clients that support theseApr 15 11:30
schestowitz-TR--Apr 15 11:50
schestowitz-TRotaApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRwhen I start doing transititons (animations) and hogh framerate cameras and stuff like musicApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRit seems like compression goes off the chart and back to similar file sizes asApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRwebcamoid generatesApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRI will try to learn how to play "nice" with the compression, like littleApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRoptical flow, so to speakApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRthat's the algorithm typically used, with artifacts seen when the signal goesApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TR"off"Apr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRso a lot of upcoming videos will be a tad experimentalApr 15 11:51
schestowitz-TRunless I record on the "old" machineApr 15 11:51
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schestowitz-TRi am typing some draft upApr 15 12:43
schestowitz-TRi wanted to knowApr 15 12:43
schestowitz-TRare you trying to produce something from this recording?Apr 15 12:43
schestowitz-TRdraftApr 15 12:43
Techrights-secackApr 15 12:43
Techrights-secackApr 15 12:43
Techrights-secno, just wanted to listen to the recordingApr 15 12:43
schestowitz-TRhold yo' gunsApr 15 13:09
schestowitz-TRFSF has uploaded the talkApr 15 13:09
schestowitz-TRwill share nowApr 15 13:09
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Techrights-secthanksApr 15 13:41
Techrights-secsevere compression artefacts in the audio   Apr 15 13:41
Techrights-secseems to be a concessin speech, withdrawing and conceding to the growth Apr 15 13:41
Techrights-secof non-free rather than reaching out to the /sources/ causing the use ofApr 15 13:41
Techrights-secnon-free softwareApr 15 13:41
schestowitz-TRI am preparing humour for epo peopleApr 15 13:41
schestowitz-TRre rms,, I did not interpret his speech as such at allApr 15 13:41
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Techrights-seche promotes backing up rather than advancingApr 15 14:33
Techrights-secthe examples need to be better suited to long term strategic planningApr 15 14:33
schestowitz-TRwhat you insinuates, I thinkApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRis a Winstonm momentApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRor Stockholm syndromeApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRor brainwashApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRor coupApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRor conditions imposed upon himApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRor weakly-functioning mental facultiesApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRmaybe you are right, but I did not sense thatApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRRemember that before the strat of this coup he literally wnt toApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRMicrosoft Apr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRwhich I thought was very dump and counter-productyiveApr 15 14:36
schestowitz-TRalso bad for moraleApr 15 14:36
Techrights-secyes that was foolish on many levels incouding loss of credibility and damageApr 15 14:41
Techrights-secto general moraleApr 15 14:41
Techrights-secHowever I fully expect that M$ planned for that when it extended the   Apr 15 14:41
Techrights-sec"invitation"                    Apr 15 14:41
schestowitz-TRSJVN, colleague of Mary Jo Microsoft, weaponised this visit as much as she had doneApr 15 14:42
Techrights-secYes, above all it gave lots of ammo to his detractors.Apr 15 14:43
schestowitz-TRon the one hand RMS is a "pervet" and crazyApr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TRand at the same time he is "reasonable"Apr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TRbecause he visited criminals who bribe officials and attack usApr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TRand phone my bossApr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TRand bribeApr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TRso he's helluva lot more useful as fodderApr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TR"whhy d you support RMS? IT IS PEDO!"Apr 15 14:45
schestowitz-TR"why can't you accept Micrtosoft? Even RMS made peace with them.."Apr 15 14:45
Techrights-secthe trolls play those themesApr 15 14:46
Techrights-secOr boss' bossApr 15 14:46
Techrights-secExcept that those lies were cultivated in the defense of Bill who theyApr 15 14:46
Techrights-secneeded to distract from, and still do.  Apr 15 14:46
Techrights-secNotice all the yammering about the "insecurity" of FOSS tools but no mentionApr 15 14:46
Techrights-secanywhere about Windows TCO in regards to malware, especially ransomware.Apr 15 14:46
schestowitz-TRvmware blames "linux" for sec issuesApr 15 14:47
schestowitz-TRafter it violated GPL in LinuxApr 15 14:47
schestowitz-TRaand made shitty proprietary crapApr 15 14:47
schestowitz-TRand Zemlin makes money from themApr 15 14:47
Techrights-secnot necessarily.  He could probably bring in more money by enforcing the GPLApr 15 14:49
Techrights-secand otherwise showing morals.  NOtice that over the years the LF turned,  Apr 15 14:49
Techrights-secas others have put it, into a serial infringers' club.  Also over the years,Apr 15 14:49
Techrights-secthe public has been turned against reciprocal licensing towards non-reciprocalApr 15 14:49
Techrights-secor, as some call it, push-over licensing.  The latter cannot be ddual licensedApr 15 14:49
Techrights-secin any meaningful way and thus cuts the developers off from an important source of Funding.Apr 15 14:49
schestowitz-TRwhile I find this subject fascinating I am hesitent to doApr 15 14:53
schestowitz-TRan article or videom about thisApr 15 14:53
schestowitz-TRas none of this is newApr 15 14:53
schestowitz-TRor even a very unique insightApr 15 14:53
schestowitz-TRbut...Apr 15 14:53
schestowitz-TRour goal should be to make such  truisms weidely understoodApr 15 14:53
schestowitz-TRFOSSForce won't do that!Apr 15 14:53
Techrights-secackApr 15 14:54
Techrights-secyesApr 15 14:54
schestowitz-TRSJVN is very predictableApr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRIBM/Red Hat puff piecesApr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRMicreosoft apologismApr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRLOT Netowkr//OIn puff pieceApr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRLF adApr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRrepeat step 1Apr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRprofit from the sponsors (i.e. the above )Apr 15 14:55
Techrights-sechis article in The Register was a lame recycled articleApr 15 14:55
Techrights-secackApr 15 14:55
schestowitz-TRRMS: the four freeedoms areApr 15 14:59
schestowitz-TRSJVN: RMS is a pedo, don't listen to himApr 15 14:59
schestowitz-TRThe four pillars are: swwpats: LF (not Linux), IBM, and MicrosoftApr 15 14:59
schestowitz-TRSpamnil's site, which I last saw 10 mins ago, has managed to become 100% spamApr 15 14:59
schestowitz-TRI was gonna tell you but thought it was not newsworthyApr 15 14:59
schestowitz-TRthankfully, nobody pays attention to this shitApr 15 14:59
schestowitz-TRpeople would rather piff in the lakeApr 15 15:00
schestowitz-TR*pissApr 15 15:00
schestowitz-TRSoon he will be cut off and let go like ERric BrownApr 15 15:00
schestowitz-TRBut for now he can do more damageApr 15 15:00
schestowitz-TRSheela and James will keep this demolition manApr 15 15:00
schestowitz-TRI'll check again if Sheeela works directly for Microsoft alreadyApr 15 15:00
schestowitz-TRor not yetApr 15 15:00
schestowitzSheela Zemlin - Chief Revenue Officer (IPO on NYSE 2021)Apr 15 15:00
schestowitz"My expertise is in leading revenue-generating functions of an organization to extraordinary growth, creating the operational discipline to scale efficiently, building high-performing teams that last, and delivering results for internal and external customers. Have directly led revenue growth from $20MM to $50MM, from $80MM to $100MM and as a GM for $100MM+ businesses. Over my career, I’ve taken on a diverse mix of responsibilities by design Apr 15 15:00
schestowitzin order to become a great, multi-disciplinary leader; I’m an initiator, operator, coach and problem solver at the core. I’d describe myself as a culture builder, bold, data-driven, collaborative, results oriented, transparent, strategic and hands-on."Apr 15 15:00
schestowitzhttps://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/19085484Apr 15 15:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Bloomberg - Are you a robot?Apr 15 15:01
schestowitzhttps://investors.bakkt.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=ee4ad7b3-e3d5-4cb1-8ba1-55be8e91fdb1Apr 15 15:02
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-investors.bakkt.com | Bakkt - Governance - Board of Directors - Person DetailsApr 15 15:02
schestowitz"Sheela Zemlin has served as Bakkt’s Chief Revenue Officer since April 2021. Prior to joining Bakkt, Ms. Zemlin was the lead, client-facing partner for the emerging Fintech practice of and Chief Revenue Officer for PricewaterhouseCoopers New Ventures. Prior to this role, Ms. Zemlin was an Executive in Residence with PricewaterhouseCoopers New Ventures from 2017 to 2018. Before she joined PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ms. Zemlin was the General Apr 15 15:02
schestowitzManager and Senior Vice President for TIBCO Software, where she managed a global team across sales and customer success for the SaaS business. Ms. Zemlin earned a degree in operations management from Michigan State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She also serves as a director for Digimarc Corporation and as an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School."Apr 15 15:02
schestowitzvery money-centricApr 15 15:09
schestowitzif zemlin ever did care about linuxApr 15 15:09
schestowitzthe wife would lecture him about her "success" with MicrosoftApr 15 15:09
schestowitzhttps://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=460503801&name=LINUX%20FOUNDATION&city=&state=&countryAbbr=US&dba=&type=COPYOFRETURNS&orgTags=COPYOFRETURNSApr 15 15:10
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 403 @ https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=460503801&name=LINUX%20FOUNDATION&city=&state=&countryAbbr=US&dba=&type=COPYOFRETURNS&orgTags=COPYOFRETURNS )Apr 15 15:10
schestowitzstill nothing since 2018Apr 15 15:10
Techrights-secackApr 15 15:11
schestowitz-TRshould i doi a vid response to sjvn el reg?Apr 15 15:13
Techrights-secnot sure. depends on the approach.Apr 15 15:13
schestowitz-TRreading it now Apr 15 15:18
schestowitz-TR411 commensApr 15 15:18
schestowitz-TRhe should do more areticles like thisApr 15 15:18
schestowitz-TRnot 'obligatory shit' for OINApr 15 15:18
Techrights-sec:(Apr 15 15:18
Techrights-secconflict of interest to be sureApr 15 15:18
schestowitz-TRbear in mindApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRto some people, "success" means chromebooksApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRand patent poolsApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRbut not to everyoneApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRsoftwaree freedom aside,Apr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRconrrupt corporations cannot be reformedApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRand should not be rewardedApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRthey should be eradicatedApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRmedia that misleads people Apr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRas the business model Apr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRis no better than SEO spamfarms that mislead seach enginesApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRsjvn takes a salary from such mediaApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRat one point we were exchanging emails and he told me how he would copeApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRwith the loss of his site to quinstreetApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRsaying he would write in [list of pubs]Apr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRbut he ended up writing almost exclusively to a publisherApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRthat gave him no freedomApr 15 15:23
schestowitz-TRintsead, it gave him instructionsApr 15 15:24
schestowitz-TRin other words, thje clients (advertisers) decided for sjvn what to write aboutApr 15 15:24
schestowitz-TRand what positions are permissibleApr 15 15:24
schestowitz-TRso far at the register his pieces his pieces are very different from zdnetApr 15 15:24
schestowitz-TRalso when he writes at idg, which is very rare Apr 15 15:24
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schestowitz-TR[19:59] <techrights-news> "I am now a single-issue voter in the US: stop taxing expats! You can get some insight into the financials of SourceHut in the recently-published financial report." https://drewdevault.com/2022/04/15/Status-update-April-2022.htmlApr 15 19:59
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-drewdevault.com | Status update, April 2022Apr 15 19:59
schestowitz-TR https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/new-mozilla-docuseries-firefox-presents-launch/  https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/abby-wren-makeup-artist-alopecia-advocate/Apr 15 20:00
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-blog.mozilla.org | New Mozilla Docuseries Firefox Presents Celebrates CreatorsApr 15 20:00
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-blog.mozilla.org | Firefox Presents: A makeup artist with alopecia redefining beauty onlineApr 15 20:00
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schestowitz-TR> "One thing that really interests me in the Lagrange project is exploring the boundaries of native cross-platform programming, beApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRcause I fundamentally dislike the notion that modern cross-platform apps need to be based on a web browser for things to make sensApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRe." gemini://skyjake.fi/gemlog/2022-04_land-of-columns.gmiApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR[18:31] <matey> <Techrights-sec> of non-free rather than reaching out to the /sources/ causing the use of <- yes, i said the stateApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR of the movement sounded more like articles of surrenderApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR[18:50] <techrights-news> "VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability" https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-actiApr 15 20:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-acti )Apr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRvity/2022/04/15/cisa-adds-nine-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Vmware the frauds try to blame "Linux" for their own defectApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRive crap http://techrights.org/wiki/VMware#2022Apr 15 20:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | VMware - TechrightsApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR[18:50] <techrights-news> "An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system." VMware is crap likApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRe Windows. No wonder as Microsofters stole the company. https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2022/04/15/vmware-releases-Apr 15 20:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/04/15/vmware-releases- )Apr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRsecurity-updates-cloud-directorApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR[18:52] <techrights-news> Linux Foundation is now fronting for serial GPl violators like VMware and Microsoft. "Less Time on ComplApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRiance"... https://linuxfoundation.org/blog/more-time-on-innovating-less-time-on-compliance/Apr 15 20:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-linuxfoundation.org | More Time on Innovating, Less Time on Compliance - Linux FoundationApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR[19:01] <techrights-news> SJVN shilling Microsoft for LF (the sponsor of this) https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-finally-brings-armApr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TR-based-vms-to-azure/Apr 15 20:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-finally-brings-arm )Apr 15 20:19
Techrights-secI hope Cory Doctorow is able to put away enough to cover a comfortable       Apr 15 20:19
Techrights-secretirements so that he does not end up like some others ...Apr 15 20:19
schestowitz-TRwere you able to 'scroll' back or rather see the link about lagrange?Apr 15 20:20
schestowitz-TRwhile afak I wanted to share some more links but worried they would nuke freom sight older onesApr 15 20:20
Techrights-secI saw that there was something about Lagrange but did not have a chance to check itApr 15 20:22
Techrights-sechttps://gmi.skyjake.fi/gemlog/2022-04_land-of-columns.gmiApr 15 20:22
Techrights-sec??Apr 15 20:22
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-gmi.skyjake.fi | In the Land of Columns and CharactersApr 15 20:22
schestowitz-TRYes, I also need to find better methods og buffering thoughtsApr 15 20:22
schestowitz-TRwith irc on several screens it's far too easy to get distractedApr 15 20:22
schestowitz-TRTwitter seems to have stated faking "impression" numbers some days agoApr 15 20:22
schestowitz-TRI posted nothingApr 15 20:22
schestowitz-TRbut # of impressions more than quadrupled each and every dayApr 15 20:22
schestowitz-TRthey were sued for faking and settled (lost)Apr 15 20:22
Techrights-secInteresting.  I wonder how they can be called out and their fakery exposed.Apr 15 20:23
schestowitz-TReither way, there were more things I wanted to share with you but they must not have been too important or else I would have Apr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRwritten them down. If not here, then my notes somewhere.Apr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRI'm going to record soon.Apr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRNot many annoying bits of noise/news this week.Apr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRI prefer it that wayApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRRianne saved us about 30 pounds on the food bills todayApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRHad I joined, it would be 60Apr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRlots of dirt-cheap items she copuld not carryApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRI will doa  journey sunday nightApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRcoffee got more expensiveApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRlet me check the weight, hang onApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRaldi arbia roast, the cheapest, for the brewing, 227grams at around 1.19 poundsApr 15 20:27
schestowitz-TRthe one I used to buy is abotu 1.50Apr 15 20:27
Techrights-secackApr 15 20:28
Techrights-secexcellentApr 15 20:28
schestowitz-TRregarding twitter, I called them out on it years agoApr 15 20:28
schestowitz-TRof courseApr 15 20:28
schestowitz-TRbotsApr 15 20:28
schestowitz-TRwere gaming the siteApr 15 20:28
schestowitz-TRand they looked the other wayApr 15 20:28
Techrights-secI think that may be avout 6.88 EUR per kilo, which is just over half what it Apr 15 20:31
Techrights-secis here nowadaysApr 15 20:31
Techrights-seceven the cheapes brandApr 15 20:31
Techrights-sec^6.34 EURApr 15 20:31
Techrights-secIf there is Quarterlky profit to be gained, then of course they look the otherApr 15 20:31
Techrights-secwayApr 15 20:31
Techrights-secfossil fuel pricing is used to maniplate elections, especially US electionsApr 15 20:31
Techrights-secthere is a myth tying pump prices to satisfaction with the incumbentsApr 15 20:31
Techrights-secthat's false but cultivated in the minds of the public anyway Apr 15 20:31
Techrights-secand then the prices are modified to push the election a few points in Apr 15 20:31
Techrights-secon direction or the other.Apr 15 20:31
schestowitz-TRone more lever of control or a spiggot for oil magnates to get the country's "leader" toApr 15 20:32
schestowitz-TR"owe them one"Apr 15 20:32
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