●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, May 16, 2022 ●● ● May 16 [01:03] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● May 16 [02:14] *Despatche has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) ● May 16 [03:12] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [03:12] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● May 16 [04:00] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [04:00] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [04:02] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [04:02] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● May 16 [06:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [06:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [06:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [06:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [06:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell [06:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [06:47] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● May 16 [07:42] schestowitz-TR It shows poor discipline, lack of experience, arrogance and failure to appreciate Ukrainian capabilities, said Frederick B. H [07:42] schestowitz-TR odges, the former top U.S. Army commander in Europe who is now with the Center for European Policy Analysis. It is not hard to [07:42] schestowitz-TR ^wrong paste [07:43] Techrights-sec restarting httod on tr [07:43] Techrights-sec it is under very heavy load atm [07:43] Techrights-sec seems back to normal loat now [07:43] Techrights-sec ^load [07:45] schestowitz-TR thanks, been sleeping a little extra this past weekend [07:45] schestowitz-TR maybe I should not even label it "by accident" anymore [07:45] Techrights-sec np [07:45] Techrights-sec though I did not catch the alert for about 30 min [07:48] Techrights-sec anyway, the load picked up around 05:20 [07:48] Techrights-sec give or take a few minutes [07:49] schestowitz-TR usually the load surges on TM, for TM reasons, cannot recall that happening on TR for years [07:49] Techrights-sec ack ● May 16 [09:00] Techrights-sec checking [09:00] Techrights-sec url? [09:04] schestowitz-TR in last night's bulletin there was a bug, which I did not try to understand. [09:04] schestowitz-TR it could the body of some post about UPC instead of the URL [09:04] schestowitz-TR and then expanded a link from that article [09:04] schestowitz-TR this is the first time I see such a bug [09:04] schestowitz-TR likely some string in there, which it scans for based on some assumption [09:04] schestowitz-TR so it's likely very rare [09:07] schestowitz-TR if you open the latest bulltin you will see the last in the post links, which later gets expanded and contains kluwer [09:07] schestowitz-TR I wrote the code for it in 2020 [09:07] schestowitz-TR I reckon the pattern is scans for is sensitive to something rong [09:07] schestowitz-TR and either way, I never sw this before [09:07] schestowitz-TR so this is likely very rare [09:08] Techrights-sec http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2022-05-15.txt ?? [09:11] schestowitz-TR yes, let me see the script........ [09:11] schestowitz-TR it scans the rss feed file (~/feed) [09:11] schestowitz-TR for lines that say techrights, comments, today's date [09:11] schestowitz-TR /me checks manually [09:17] schestowitz-TR oh, I see now [09:17] schestowitz-TR it matches KLUWER URL#comments [09:17] schestowitz-TR I linked to the comments there [09:17] schestowitz-TR and same line said Techrights [09:17] schestowitz-TR and had the date [09:17] schestowitz-TR so it was caught in the net too [09:17] schestowitz-TR it's so rare that I wonder if worthy of writing a fix for [09:17] schestowitz-TR and then risk introducing new bugs [09:17] schestowitz-TR I won't 'fix' it [09:17] schestowitz-TR but at least I now know WHY it happened [09:20] schestowitz-TR i cannot express enough gratitude for the "Links" tools you've made, they've enabled me to do about 3 batches per day [09:20] schestowitz-TR years ago it was at most 1 per day [09:20] schestowitz-TR in our company we still wait for 1-on-1 meetings to determine ways forward [09:20] schestowitz-TR I will likely go part time [09:20] schestowitz-TR which I think isn't just required but also desirable [09:20] schestowitz-TR I did consider it in the past, but it was easy money, so did not actively pursue this [09:20] schestowitz-TR in fact, one of us working (alone) would cover the spendings [09:20] schestowitz-TR even part time [09:20] schestowitz-TR and with more sleep I won't look at 52 like a brother of Nilks Torvalds at 80 [09:21] schestowitz-TR *Nils [09:21] Techrights-sec np [09:21] Techrights-sec excellent [09:22] schestowitz-TR last night I got more poiners and tips re Nat Friedman [09:22] schestowitz-TR but I don't know enough about Stripe [09:22] schestowitz-TR so it's a long haul [09:22] schestowitz-TR I really ought to press on with that series, but lost motivation after Alex, Nat, and Miguel left [09:23] schestowitz-TR it's quite likely I'll just duimp redacted things into IRC where it's too gossipy [09:23] schestowitz-TR and not of sufficienty substance [09:24] Techrights-sec ack [09:25] schestowitz-TR doing workout in a moment [09:25] schestowitz-TR then I need to shave (dry shave to lower gas bills) [09:25] schestowitz-TR so about 1 hr afk [09:33] schestowitz-TR bbl [09:59] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 16 [10:40] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed) [10:41] schestowitz-TR found a good gulagtube vid: Nn-SGblUhi4 [10:48] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 16 [11:54] schestowitz-TR we need to lay out what outcomes we want from github, Microsoft,and how [11:54] schestowitz-TR it can help me prioritise what to publish from my stash (~2000 lines) ● May 16 [12:56] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed) [12:58] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 16 [14:09] schestowitz-TR ota [14:09] schestowitz-TR draft [14:09] Techrights-sec in the video Nn-SGblUhi4 they each slammed LP multiple times and didn't get [14:09] Techrights-sec much recognition from the audience and LP himself pretended not to notice [14:09] Techrights-sec or was too obtuse to notice [14:11] Techrights-sec the draft could use a few words summarizing the press release [14:15] schestowitz-TR ok, >I will add something [14:15] schestowitz-TR text revised a bit [14:15] Techrights-sec thanks [14:15] Techrights-sec btw the Nn-SGblUhi4 was from 2011, more than a decade ago [14:15] Techrights-sec ok checking [14:16] Techrights-sec Is the a two or three word gist of the talking points or would that be [14:16] Techrights-sec given them too much advertising? [14:17] schestowitz-TR the pr is content-free [14:17] schestowitz-TR made by empty-headed pr drones [14:17] schestowitz-TR word salad [14:17] Techrights-sec the description can say that right out perhaps [14:18] schestowitz-TR the video has many words in it, but the pr is not the main point though [14:18] schestowitz-TR it's just the most recent 'thing' [14:19] schestowitz-TR it is partly the response to last week's BS about "security" [14:19] schestowitz-TR SBOM etc. [14:19] schestowitz-TR reminding people to ignore these shills [14:19] schestowitz-TR without showing the FUD [14:19] Techrights-sec ack [14:19] schestowitz-TR even kaniini, on the payroll, made fun of these things (in IRC) [14:19] Techrights-sec ack [14:20] schestowitz-TR I think LF is losing the plot [14:20] schestowitz-TR people know it's there not to do anything for "us" but for "them" [14:20] schestowitz-TR I don't know what to do about shithub [14:21] schestowitz-TR but the video mentions how LF is github outsourcer [14:22] schestowitz-TR impoirtant point: [14:22] schestowitz-TR REMIND PEOPLE LINUX ~= LF [14:22] schestowitz-TR and that we should cut them off the joint [14:22] schestowitz-TR that alone would help a lot [14:22] schestowitz-TR they keep using the logo, mascot, LT.. [14:22] schestowitz-TR while writing press releses for Mirosoft [14:26] Techrights-sec ack [14:26] schestowitz-TR it feeels like chasing miguel and nat is pointless [14:26] schestowitz-TR like wrtiting about novell in 2022 [14:26] schestowitz-TR we don';t know yet if they represent a threat [14:26] schestowitz-TR and, if so, how much [14:26] schestowitz-TR but I have more material [14:26] schestowitz-TR EPO more urgent atm, imho [14:29] schestowitz-TR i don't know how scandalous lunduke is and why [14:29] schestowitz-TR I know he got flak over the elementary os thing (something trans, not sure what he said about her) [14:29] schestowitz-TR and then the whole covid-19 rantsy-pantsy [14:29] schestowitz-TR but aside from that, he eliminated himself from the public eye [14:29] schestowitz-TR and if I associate with his rants about LF, that might actually weaken out argument [14:29] schestowitz-TR playing the "semite" card against suse a decade after he left seems like a low blow [14:29] schestowitz-TR a [14:29] schestowitz-TR looking hard for eye-catching material [14:29] schestowitz-TR can one report to irs something like lf? [14:29] schestowitz-TR if so, it might be worth pursuing [14:57] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [14:57] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 16 [15:18] Techrights-sec ^ack [15:18] Techrights-sec it's been asked before but why are they delaying /obscuring release of [15:18] Techrights-sec tax info these days [15:18] schestowitz-TR draft [15:18] schestowitz-TR can you ask an accountant if that may mean the status is revoked/reconsidered? [15:21] schestowitz-TR A US citizens dhould phone them up [15:21] schestowitz-TR "hi, my name is john, I'm calling about thing org you exempt from tax and claims too [15:21] schestowitz-TR represent something which it is in fact attacking for profit [15:21] schestowitz-TR your web site does not provde me with the transparency I need to justify [15:21] schestowitz-TR this org not contriobution to my nmational tax collecting agency [15:21] schestowitz-TR is anything wrong? can you add it this week? [15:21] schestowitz-TR " [15:23] schestowitz-TR you started typing something [15:23] schestowitz-TR maybe there is a back and forth process of appeal [15:23] schestowitz-TR so lf keeps tight-lipped [15:23] schestowitz-TR and maybe evbenm some irs staff was tipped off re TR [15:23] schestowitz-TR and is thus investigating [15:30] Techrights-sec yes, perhaps they are arguing about the loss of the 503(c)(6) status [15:30] Techrights-sec https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/460503801 [15:30] Techrights-sec However propublica has the form from the year ending Dec 2019 [15:30] Techrights-sec and says that it was not filed until almost a year later in Nov 2020 [15:30] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-projects.propublica.org | The Linux Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica [15:30] Techrights-sec Even at that rate, the 2020 report should have been filed already [15:31] schestowitz-TR that report is not accessible [15:31] schestowitz-TR and has not been since then [15:31] schestowitz-TR unlike all the other orgs [15:31] schestowitz-TR (I checked) [15:34] schestowitz-TR mcnabb was there there as CFO [15:34] schestowitz-TR she vanished after that [15:35] Techrights-sec https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/allSearch [15:35] Techrights-sec very broken web interface [15:35] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 403 @ https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/allSearch ) [15:39] Techrights-sec https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=460503801&name=LINUX%20FOUNDATION&city=&state=&countryAbbr=US&dba=&type=COPYOFRETURNS&orgTags=COPYOFRETURNS [15:39] -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 ) [15:39] Techrights-sec EIN: 46-0503801 [15:39] schestowitz-TR yes, I put that in TR already [15:39] schestowitz-TR see latest post [15:39] schestowitz-TR that is the authoritativew one [15:40] Techrights-sec yes that's all there is so far, at least from official, public sources [15:42] schestowitz-TR i did not mention it in my post ("aparanoia" smear) but last Dec when I wrote about this the LF [15:42] schestowitz-TR suddely unleashed a massive amount of fluff [15:42] schestowitz-TR and then they ran out for weeks [15:42] schestowitz-TR it felt like maybe they attempted to make a lot of noice [15:42] schestowitz-TR the same days I also showed that Zemlin had deleted all his tweets (I think about 4k of them) [15:44] Techrights-sec yes something is up, but this far removed from things it is hard to say what [15:49] schestowitz-TR Bruce Schneier is an NSA parrot. He used to care about real security. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/ [15:49] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Schneier on Security [15:49] schestowitz-TR 2022/05/the-nsa-says-that-there-are-no-known-flaws-in-nists-quantum-resistant-algorithms.html [15:49] schestowitz-TR Groklaw warned about Linux Foundation getting corrupted by Microsoft. That was more than a decade ago. [15:49] schestowitz-TR ICYMI: Jim Zemlin pays HIMSELF more than he pays Linus Torvalds. Apparently about a million bucks a year by n [15:49] schestowitz-TR ow. No tax... the wife is paid by Microsoft http://techrights.org/2022/05/14/microsoft-breadwinner/ [15:49] schestowitz-TR if you know an accountant, more so a non-profits savvy one, it's worth asking [15:49] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Who Brings Home the Bacon (Revenue), Sheela or James (Jim)? | Techrights [15:49] schestowitz-TR and maybe go deeper [15:49] schestowitz-TR I see smoke [15:49] schestowitz-TR perlow, 2 microsofters in 2019 filing, linux.com killed THAT YEAR [15:49] schestowitz-TR long-serving CFO left ● May 16 [17:32] *Despatche (~desp@u3xy9z2ifjzci.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● May 16 [19:56] Techrights-sec added espeak to the monitoring script [19:56] schestowitz-TR excellent! [19:56] schestowitz-TR there was a 40 min downtime alaert detected this morning [19:56] schestowitz-TR cause not known [19:56] Techrights-sec yes I was slow in restarting httpd, for a few seconds after it was first [19:56] Techrights-sec restarted there was a tremendous load on the system ● May 16 [20:03] Techrights-sec but the gist is that restarting httpd brought the service back [20:06] schestowitz-TR the espeak addition can increment or decrement the loudness of the alert [20:06] schestowitz-TR depending on how many alerts in a row there are [20:06] schestowitz-TR I just realized that tomorrow I'll have to test the script to see how it [20:06] schestowitz-TR handles multiple concurrent outages in practice [20:06] Techrights-sec the espeak addition can increment or decrement the loudness of the alert [20:06] Techrights-sec depending on how many alerts in a row there are [20:06] Techrights-sec I just realized that tomorrow I'll have to test the script to see how it [20:06] Techrights-sec handles multiple concurrent outages in practice [20:06] Techrights-sec ^ack [20:13] schestowitz-TR COVID-UK Status in the UK: Blackout and Excess Mortality http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/05/16/excess-mortality-again/ [20:13] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com Blog Archive COVID-UK Status in the UK: Blackout and Excess Mortality [20:13] schestowitz-TR typos? [20:13] schestowitz-TR at this stage the gov portal is useless [20:13] schestowitz-TR annot be used for data [20:13] schestowitz-TR oops, lol COVID-UK [20:13] schestowitz-TR 19 [20:27] Techrights-sec checking [20:27] Techrights-sec not properly testing or not properly testing any more? [20:27] Techrights-sec perhaps. It is annoying that it seems funding has been reduced for the [20:27] Techrights-sec other approaches, there are or at least were other types of vaccine in the [20:27] Techrights-sec works but years have now passed and patent royalties have been collected [20:27] Techrights-sec the whole time for the ones people are being dosed with [20:27] schestowitz-TR corrected/clarified [20:27] schestowitz-TR I added some more bits, too [20:27] schestowitz-TR this is where we are COVID denial as official policy [20:27] schestowitz-TR "you know what? maybe it's not so bad after all? Want a fifth booster (placebo)?" [20:44] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@5av29dv34dsw8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [20:51] schestowitz-TR adding tls (https) to my site today [20:51] schestowitz-TR they recently f*ed around with that server [20:51] schestowitz-TR so it sometimes forces a redirect to it [20:51] schestowitz-TR DaemonFC: hi [20:51] schestowitz-TR DaemonFC: some people I know get COVID repeatedly [20:51] schestowitz-TR and some suffer health issues from the vaccine [20:51] schestowitz-TR some temporary, some permanent [20:53] DaemonFC schestowitz-TR, Life's like that. [20:53] DaemonFC Sometimes all you can do is try to pick the least bad option, whatever that is. [20:53] DaemonFC And then sometimes you're wrong at that. ● May 16 [21:04] schestowitz-TR the best option, I think, is to lock down [21:04] schestowitz-TR but some people's jobs do not make it possible [21:04] schestowitz-TR DaemonFC: https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/05/16/excess-mortality-again/ [21:04] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com Blog Archive COVID-19 Status in the UK: Blackout and Excess Mortality ● May 16 [23:14] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s)