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schestowitz> People are telling me they can't share the link on Twitter and MicrosoftMar 16 00:08
schestowitz> is putting emails with the link in the spam folder, the decision isMar 16 00:08
schestowitz> being censoredMar 16 00:08
schestowitzAsk them to take screenshots.Mar 16 00:08
schestowitzLWN is, as expected, full of the corporate shills.Mar 16 00:08
schestowitzAt least Jon did decide to run with it, possibly upsetting his "masters" at LF.Mar 16 00:08
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Techrights-secassagne's defense has not highlighed any freedom of the press issuesMar 16 07:47
Techrights-secalso, crimes and evidence of crimes are inelligble for classificationMar 16 07:47
Techrights-secfurthermore the judge has an apparent conflict of interest and should haveMar 16 07:47
Techrights-secbeen recused.Mar 16 07:47
Techrights-secrouter maintenanceMar 16 07:47
Techrights-secdoneMar 16 07:47
Techrights-secdoesn't Bill have close ties to Abramovich?Mar 16 07:47
schestowitz-TRNone that I am aware ofMar 16 07:47
schestowitz-TRthe Russian Chelsea football club owner of the satanic ritual lady?Mar 16 07:48
Techrights-secWasn't his father connected with him?        Mar 16 07:49
Techrights-secThe football club owner.Mar 16 07:49
Techrights-secah, THAT oneMar 16 07:49
Techrights-secyesMar 16 07:49
schestowitz-TRah, THAT oneMar 16 07:49
schestowitz-TRyesMar 16 07:49
schestowitzDifferent one: http://techrights.org/2009/03/05/abramoff-visas-ms-defense/ http://techrights.org/2008/12/22/microsoft-gates-abramoff-connection/Mar 16 07:53
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Microsoft to Grassley re Abramoff Visas: STFU | TechrightsMar 16 07:53
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Noted: The Microsoft-Abramoff Connection | TechrightsMar 16 07:53
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schestowitzhttps://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/the-luxembourg-wurst/a/1233764.htmlMar 16 08:14
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schestowitzx https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/next-gen-technologies/microsofts-ai-tech-helps-blind-kids-to-make-friends-build-confidence/90250147Mar 16 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-today.rtl.lu | RTL Today - The Luxembourg Wurst: Amazing: expat learns two words of LuxembourgishMar 16 08:14
schestowitz# spamMar 16 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Microsoft's AI tech helps blind kids to make friends, build confidence, CIO News, ET CIOMar 16 08:14
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schestowitzx https://www.computerworld.com/article/3653260/do-you-know-where-your-software-comes-from.htmlMar 16 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Do you know where your software comes from? | ComputerworldMar 16 08:14
schestowitz# spamMar 16 08:14
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schestowitzhttps://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/03/14/russias-armed-forces-are-suffering-substantial-losses-in-ukraineMar 16 08:26
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Russia’s armed forces are suffering substantial losses in Ukraine | The EconomistMar 16 08:27
schestowitz=Mar 16 08:27
schestowitzhttps://www.thenation.com/article/world/lviv-foreign-fighters-ukraine/Mar 16 08:27
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.thenation.com | A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine | The NationMar 16 08:27
schestowitz=Mar 16 08:27
schestowitzhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/09/bitchute-website-continue-hosting-blocked-rt-channelMar 16 08:27
schestowitz=Mar 16 08:27
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theguardian.com | BitChute to continue hosting Kremlin-backed RT channel | RT | The GuardianMar 16 08:27
schestowitzhttps://tittlepress.com/trending/1633405/Mar 16 08:27
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Online Safety Bill returns to Parliament amid chorus of criticism even from Tories - TittlePressMar 16 08:27
schestowitz=Mar 16 08:27
schestowitzhttps://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-in-russian-interview-1321640/Mar 16 08:27
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.rollingstone.com | 'Tucker Carlson in Russian': Meet the Siberian Who Translates Tucker - Rolling StoneMar 16 08:27
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schestowitzhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/talking-leadership/talking-leadership-17-tony-chan-working-saudi-arabiaMar 16 08:27
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.timeshighereducation.com | Talking leadership 17: Tony Chan on working in Saudi Arabia | Times Higher Education (THE)Mar 16 08:27
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schestowitzhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/03/15/white-house-mocks-russia-sanctioning-wrong-joe-biden/Mar 16 08:27
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.telegraph.co.uk | White House mocks Russia for sanctioning the wrong Joe BidenMar 16 08:27
schestowitz=Mar 16 08:27
schestowitzhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/03/15/white-house-mocks-russia-sanctioning-wrong-joe-biden/Mar 16 08:28
schestowitz=Mar 16 08:28
Techrights-sec  Mar 16 08:33
Techrights-secThe football club owner.Mar 16 08:33
Techrights-secah, yes, that's the oneMar 16 08:33
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schestowitz-TRI read some stories about him years laterMar 16 10:19
schestowitz-TRSelling pizzas or somethingMar 16 10:19
schestowitz-TRthen partly going back to his dirty dealingsMar 16 10:19
schestowitz-TRI don't think he plays a role anymoreMar 16 10:19
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schestowitz-TR "So I have a lot of sympathy for the concept of decentralized finance. The simplest way to summarize my politics is "anMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRarchist" and people coming together to find ways to organize and exchange resources outside of a government issued curreMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRncy, as supported by the private financial sector's special status for capitalist states, has a lot of appeal to me." geMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRmini://inconsistentuniverse.space/gemlog/2022-02-25-defi.gmiMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRthat struke a nerve in meMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRas I went through a similar trajectoryMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRmeanwhile, gulkagtube treies to cash inMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRin a number of waysMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRyesterday in IRC I showed clownflare was STILL losing moneyMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRviimeo is killing tee gooseMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRand maybe other video platforms are next to followMar 16 18:17
schestowitz-TRit's good we self-host oursMar 16 18:17
Techrights-secackMar 16 18:18
Techrights-secclownflare is about surveillance and censorship, that is worth a  lot to variousMar 16 18:18
Techrights-secinterests, enough that it won't ever have to make money.Mar 16 18:18
Techrights-secLike Uber, which is to knock the bottom out of th eelabor market and crush Mar 16 18:18
Techrights-seclow end unions, it masquerades as something other than what it really is.Mar 16 18:18
Techrights-secYes, it is very good that self-hosting is still permitted.  However, self-Mar 16 18:18
Techrights-secsigned certificates are on the way out unless things turn around.  If theyMar 16 18:18
Techrights-secdon't turn around and if they continue the current path then even self-hostingMar 16 18:18
Techrights-secwill be in danger.Mar 16 18:18
psydroid2it beats me why people should be glad that self-hosting is even permitted, as it should be the standardMar 16 18:19
psydroid2is the government only there to protect the interests of companies?Mar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRI have just posted the second batch of Daily LinksMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRa dozen links there are geminiMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRan all-time highMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TReven if it means less expsorureeMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRpriuncipl;es countaMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRand a "gemini-fiorst" policy would set a good exampleMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRthat does not mean no http/sMar 16 18:19
schestowitz-TRbut that means we are at pleast playing our partMar 16 18:19
Techrights-secackMar 16 18:20
Techrights-secpsydroid2:  it /should/ be standard but like vouching for certificates yourself, it isMar 16 18:25
Techrights-secincreasingly looked at ascance by many interests.  One set of interests stillMar 16 18:25
Techrights-secwants the WWW to be like what cable TV once was.Mar 16 18:25
Techrights-secHowever one reason out of several why self-hosting is not the standard is thatMar 16 18:25
Techrights-secthere are so damn few people that know anything about how to use computers.Mar 16 18:25
Techrights-secAnd that number is decreasing every year as people retire and or die.  Then Mar 16 18:25
Techrights-secthere is the M$ influence on development which ends as every project becomesMar 16 18:25
Techrights-secso hard to use and complicate beyond comprehension that it eventually implodes.Mar 16 18:25
Techrights-secLook at HTTP versions, especially HTTP/3 as proposed Mar 16 18:26
Techrights-secThe only way out is to scrap it and go straight to HTTP4 with improvementsMar 16 18:26
Techrights-secbased on HTTP1.1Mar 16 18:26
Techrights-secImprovements not changes for changes sake or complications for job securityMar 16 18:26
Techrights-secsake.Mar 16 18:26
psydroid2we could use even lower-power hardware and adjusted software to be able to run servers off solar or battery powerMar 16 18:46
psydroid2I think that's more important than offering more and more performanceMar 16 18:47
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