●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 ●● ● Feb 17 [00:55] *rianne_ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [00:55] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell ● Feb 17 [01:22] *gry has quit (Quit: ZNC 1.7.2+deb3 - https://znc.in) [01:24] *gry (~test@unaffiliated/gryllida) has joined #boycottnovell [01:30] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [01:31] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [01:33] schestowitz__ >>> I've updated the two feeds. See: gemini-inventory.pl [01:33] schestowitz__ >> [01:33] schestowitz__ >> Excellent. Thanks! [01:33] schestowitz__ > [01:33] schestowitz__ > No problem. I've also made a little progress in learning Git, but have [01:33] schestowitz__ > a long way to go before becoming proficient enough to use it. At some [01:33] schestowitz__ > point, the whole collection needs to be rebuilt so that we can at least [01:33] schestowitz__ > post a read-only repository. [01:33] schestowitz__ I think that in line with server migration it'll become simpler, like omitting some edit/commit history where it contains sensitive data. [01:33] schestowitz__ >>> Is there a specification of some kind for feeds and subscriptions? I've [01:33] schestowitz__ >>> seen this one: [01:33] schestowitz__ >>> [01:33] schestowitz__ >>> https://gemini.circumlunar.space/docs/specification.html [01:33] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-gemini.circumlunar.space | Gemini protocol specification [01:33] schestowitz__ For now we appear to have been added to some lists. [01:33] schestowitz__ > Ok. At least we have subscriptions. It will provide a live sample for [01:33] schestowitz__ > people to work with. [01:33] schestowitz__ > [01:33] schestowitz__ >> I'm quite new to all this. In Amfora CTRL+X helps manage subscription, [01:33] schestowitz__ >> but I have not tried using this feature in practice. [01:33] schestowitz__ > [01:33] schestowitz__ > I see that Amfora keeps the subscriptions in JSON :( [01:33] schestowitz__ > [01:33] schestowitz__ > ./.local/share/amfora/subscriptions.json [01:33] schestowitz__ > [01:33] schestowitz__ > It seems that to remove a subscription, one must edit by hand. FYI [01:33] schestowitz__ It's all early stage software. [01:34] schestowitz__ " [01:34] schestowitz__ I was wondering if you could help me by chance? I can't seem to find anything on the search engines that actually work. I installed a game that didn't work. It came in a zip file and i ran from there. It downloaded a large amount of files and all i could do is delete the folder. Is there a ap or something as far as sudo commands that i can use to fix this issue. My ubuntu studio for some reason wont let me install anything without [01:34] schestowitz__ using the terminal. and i know it must be a bad install? or ? New to linux . [01:34] schestowitz__ thank you for your time . [01:34] schestowitz__ Tim. [01:34] schestowitz__ " [01:35] schestowitz__ https://joindiaspora.com/posts/20098176#f830f9f052210139c97922bfe022ffdd [01:35] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@linux@joindiaspora.com: You Wont be Able to Recognize VLC When Version 4.0 Releases http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/147688 [01:35] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | You Wont be Able to Recognize VLC When Version 4.0 Releases | Tux Machines [01:35] schestowitz__ "You forgot to add "UI designers hate it" to your one-liner" [01:36] schestowitz__ "Spoiler: it's still work in progress but it seems they want to remove filesystem navigation functionality so you will only be able to see what's in ~/video or some such nonsense" [01:53] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [01:53] *rianne_ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [01:58] schestowitz__ I have disabled logging of gemini after half a million lines in the file... I think there's more of as flow going now and privacy aspects would be better served by no logging at all, unless there's a scraper or attack or similar, in which case a 'debug' mode would help. ● Feb 17 [02:14] *liberty_box has quit (Quit: Leaving) [02:15] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [02:34] schestowitz__ http://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2021/02/12/survey-epo-working-conditions-continue-to-deteriorate/#comments [02:34] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-patentblog.kluweriplaw.com | Survey: EPO working conditions continue to deteriorate - Kluwer Patent Blog [02:34] schestowitz__ " [02:34] schestowitz__ Attentive Observer [02:34] schestowitz__ February 12, 2021 at 9:39 pm [02:34] schestowitz__ Thanks to Kluwer Patent Blogger for raising the attention of the profession to the situation at the EPO. [02:34] schestowitz__ Dear professional, do not think that the situation at the EPO is none of your business. The general atmosphere has a direct influence on the work carried out by examiners and hence the quality of the products delivered. [02:34] schestowitz__ The management of EPO is thinking in plans, especially when it comes to the number of products to be delivered. The rationale is always more and in less time, and if you do not reach your target, it is you to blame. Should persist in this deviant attitude you will get fired before you realised it. On the other hands we all know where planned economies have led to.. [02:34] schestowitz__ Anything is done to crush people and bring in a deleterious atmosphere. The newly recruited examiners are only receiving 5 years contracts. What a marvellous tool to hinder any attempt to oppose management views. As an appointment for life is only achievable after 10 years of good conduct, this is also a strong deterrent for people having some professional experience to come to the EPO, unless they have personal reasons to move to [02:34] schestowitz__ Munich, The Hague or Berlin. [02:34] schestowitz__ When two third of staff members say that they would not recommend a friend to take a job at the EPO alarm bells should be ringing loud at management level, but no it prefers not to comment the study. Is it possible to be so blind? [02:34] schestowitz__ If the management of the EPO would not be afraid of the result why would it refuse to allow Technologia to use the EPO mail addresses? By the way the official surveys carried by the EPO management show a similar trend, but the figures are presented in such a way that the AC is not in a position to apprehend reality. [02:34] schestowitz__ And this survey took place when the pandemic had not yet burst out. How is to possible to create a feeling of community when everybody is sitting most of the time in home office, even if this might be in ones home country. And that the fact that deciding bodies of the EPO can be scattered around Europe is in flagrant contradiction with one of the latest decisions of the EBA. [02:34] schestowitz__ In G 2719, the EBA held that The users of the services of the European Patent Organisation are entitled to rely on the fact that the bodies of the European Patent Office do not carry out their actions in arbitrary third locations. See the last of Point 2. of the reasons. But it the will of the head of the EPO and [02:34] schestowitz__ I fear that the result of the next survey will be even more catastrophic. The hopes put in the new head of the EPO upon its arrival have been thoroughly disappointed. He might not be as arrogant as its predecessor, but certainly not different in its dealings with staff. Squeezing out the fruit and lowering wages continues. [02:34] schestowitz__ One thing is clear, had people like him and its predecessor been had the helm of the EPO when it opened, it would never have become the success story it has been for many years. I fear this success story is coming to an end. [02:34] schestowitz__ Reply [02:34] schestowitz__ Peter Parker [02:34] schestowitz__ February 15, 2021 at 11:12 am [02:34] schestowitz__ These are some of the best paid jobs in the world and payment is virtually free of any deductions or taxes. Some examiners earn more than the German chancelor, just to give you a comparison. Now, which job is more stresfull? For these sums, I think we can expect battle hardned professionals at the EPO who can deal with a bit of time pressure. Is there any job in the world where people do not wish that they had more time to [02:34] schestowitz__ do their work? [02:34] schestowitz__ Reply [02:34] schestowitz__ Monsieur pain [02:34] schestowitz__ February 16, 2021 at 9:15 am [02:34] schestowitz__ Peter Parker defending the EPOs management?? Quelle surprise ! You can always bet your right hand that no matter which measures are introduced by EPO management (unlawful dismissal of a BoA member, radical change of the Guidelines, timeliness improvement at the expense of quality and especially the worsening of examiner working conditions), these will be always enthusiastically endorsed by Peter Parker. No wonder [02:34] schestowitz__ other commenters consider this one an EPO troll. [02:34] schestowitz__ Replying to the substance, none of the examiners at the EPO earn the salary of the German Bundeskanzler. The only ones earning that salary are the middle and upper echelons of management. Please make you responsibilities comparison correctly. And the majority of the examiners are not even close to half that salary. BTW, they are taxed and deducted. And indeed, entry level conditions are so unattractive at the moment that the [02:34] schestowitz__ number of applications for examiner posts is at a historical low point. The only ones applying nowadays are people already living in The Hague and Munich areas and nationals of Southern Europes hardest hit economies. But that is beside the point. Examiners are only asking to have more time to do a better job. One would think that something like that would be in the interest of the profession and the public in general. [02:34] schestowitz__ Reply [02:34] schestowitz__ MaxDrei [02:34] schestowitz__ February 15, 2021 at 11:06 pm [02:34] schestowitz__ I am one of those who was already in the patent profession when the EPO opened for business in 1978. It has been for me an uplifting experience, to see Europes patent law experts working together to create a Patent Office, a system of administering patentability law and a jurisprudence, an established case law, that is so good that the rest of the world could not improve on it. Thats because it is an inspired fusion of the [02:35] schestowitz__ best of continental civil law (as used in Asia) and English common law (as used in North America). A truly world-wide harmonisation that is unique, as far as I can see, in any field of law or industry. Nowhere else but Europe could create such a masterpiece because nowhere else but Europe pools such diversity.. [02:35] schestowitz__ And now? I see the custodians of this legacy squandering it carelessly. It is distressing to observe whats going on, at the level of the Administrative Council and the Office of the President. [02:35] schestowitz__ Reply [02:35] schestowitz__ Attentive Observer [02:35] schestowitz__ February 16, 2021 at 12:33 pm [02:35] schestowitz__ @Peter Parker [02:35] schestowitz__ Envy is never conducive to a balanced view of the situation, be it at the EPO or anywhere else. To make things clear, the situation has been degrading since 2010 and the degradation is even accelerating. [02:35] schestowitz__ The salaries at the EPO are not any longer interesting. A good illustration is that about one third of people receiving an offer decline. The payment is not any longer as rosy as you make out, but for the minions gravitating around the president. Recruiting people with some professional experience has become an illusion. [02:35] schestowitz__ A few questions: [02:35] schestowitz__ Would you have been ready to leave your home country sever all links with your national security and pension system? [02:35] schestowitz__ Would you like it if your employer decides in your place when you can enter an industrial action and even controls the ballot? [02:35] schestowitz__ Would you accept from your employer that year after year your production, not productivity, target is increased. In some parts of the EPO there are not even enough files, but the management does not care. It is the staffs problem. If you do not reach your arbitrary set target you are eventually fired with barely a possibility to defend yourself. [02:35] schestowitz__ Would you like to work for an employer which on the one hand says that staff it an asset, but does everything to curtail its rights and lowers salaries and pensions on the basis of fake studies? [02:35] schestowitz__ Would like to work for an employer you cannot trust, knowing well that he is constantly preparing another attack on your situation and behaves like an employer of the 19th century? [02:35] schestowitz__ Would you like to work for an employer which always takes the most unfavourable interpretation of the staff regulation? [02:35] schestowitz__ If the answer to any of those questions is negative, then you are not entitled to give an outright judgement and should rather refrain from commenting. [02:35] schestowitz__ Most of the experienced people have left the office as soon as they could, some even accepting a cut on their pension, simply to escape the morbid atmosphere at the EPO. This brain and experience drain has never been compensated for the reasons given above. That some union members have been exaggerating in the past is not a reason to take wrath on all staff. But this is what happened. [02:35] schestowitz__ Since 2010 all joint bodies have been misused by management. One example: the central staff committee consists on the administration side of vice-presidents or principal directors, so there is no wonder that they will not agree to any change of what they have already decided in the management committee. And if by chance they would come to a unanimous decision, if it is not to the liking of the chef, it will be ignored. [02:35] schestowitz__ The management has curtailed any possibility for people to act collectively in order to defend their working conditions. The five years contracts and the present dematerialisation of the EPO, when its staff is send not only home, but even in its home country is accelerating this trend. [02:35] schestowitz__ In older times, the various presidents accepted at least unanimous decisions from joint bodies, be it the central staff committee, the disciplinary committee or the internal appeals committee. Since 2010, the president even ignores their decisions and just does what he wants. In a few cases has even increased sanctions. But consultation has taken place. [02:35] schestowitz__ The only place where staff can resort eventually in case of a different between a staff member and the management is the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation. It might bear the name tribunal, but it satisfies itself to check whether the rules have been applied, and never decides on the correctness of measures. [02:35] schestowitz__ There were big hopes when the new president started nearly two years ago and he was meant to restore social peace. Nothing like this has happened and the situation has constantly degraded. And the AC is simply gaping! [02:35] schestowitz__ The official maxim is that quality has been improving steadily since 2010 and is still improving. Do not be surprised if the patents so granted are often not worth the paper they are printed on. For big companies it does not matter, but for the so beloved SMEs it can be lethal. [02:35] schestowitz__ Take a look at decisions of the BA in opposition, or at national level and you will see how many patents are considered invalid, or are heavily amended. Even if only 5% of the granted patents are opposed, in two thirds of the case they come out maimed from an opposition at the EPO. In most of the cases it is not because of prior art the EPO was not aware at the time of grant. When you extrapolate this figures to the mass of [02:35] schestowitz__ patents granted which is constantly rising according to the plan it makes you shudder. [02:35] schestowitz__ All the problems above are a direct consequence of the unrest amongst staff provoked by the management. When you see that two third of staff members say that they would not recommend a friend to hire at the EPO, what you are claiming is simply not true and not merely a question of dealing with a bit of time pressure. You should simply avoid such derogatory comments. [02:35] schestowitz__ Remember also that it is the same management who decides what is good for the users of the EPO. I am not only thinking of OP in form of ViCo, but also to the fact that beside the opposition statement and the proprietors reply any other documents will not be forwarded any longer. And the BA are on the same line. [02:35] schestowitz__ Reply [02:35] schestowitz__ Concerned observer [02:35] schestowitz__ February 16, 2021 at 4:14 pm [02:35] schestowitz__ Why employ highly qualified and intelligent staff simply in order to set them to work on tasks that they are permitted to complete only in accordance with very strict guidelines, and with no room for lateral thinking (or, heaven forbid, doubts regarding the validity of the guidelines)? [02:35] schestowitz__ It is therefore unsurprising that the staff perceive that they have less and less autonomy to decide how to complete the tasks that they are set. It is obvious that this will have a seriously negative impact upon the staff, as it contributes to a more strained working environment. [02:35] schestowitz__ It says a lot that the EPOs management has not only made it difficult for the latest iteration of the Technologica survey to be completed, but also has clearly not paid attention to red flags raised by previous versions of the survey. This suggests that both the management and the Administrative Council are confident that they will be safe from any potential fall-out from the imposition of employment practices that, were the [02:35] schestowitz__ EPO not an international body, would soon be found to be in breach of the (human) rights of its staff. [02:35] schestowitz__ Is this really all that we can expect from the delegations to the Administrative Council? Relying upon privileges and immunities in order to drive up profits from an international organisation? Absolutely shameful! [02:35] schestowitz__ Reply [02:35] schestowitz__ Attentive Observer [02:35] schestowitz__ February 16, 2021 at 7:21 pm [02:35] schestowitz__ Thanks to Max Drei and Concerned Observer for their comments. [02:35] schestowitz__ The scandalous thing here is indeed the passive attitude of the AC. The tail has been wagging the dog for much too long and it is hard to believe that the AC is blindly following the present and the previous presidents of the EPO. [02:36] schestowitz__ The Conference of ministers in charge of IP, cf. Art 4a, has never taken place. Why can the AC at least not force the president to abide by this rule? It is adding insult to injury. [02:36] schestowitz__ What is also worrying is that the management of the boards is on the same line as the president. The president does not have to worry as he is sure that whatever he decides, a good dynamic interpretation by the EBA will give him what he wants. [02:36] schestowitz__ The relationship between president and AC reminds me of an old French song Everythings fine, Madam Marquise, the castle is burning and crumbling, but no, everything is OK. [02:36] schestowitz__ Reply [02:36] schestowitz__ Nonsense Parker [02:36] schestowitz__ February 16, 2021 at 9:11 pm [02:36] schestowitz__ Nowadays for the few to be recruited each year and who are not top managers family/friends, they get a five years contract. This contract may or may not extended by another five years term at the end of which, they may or not be permanentised. [02:36] schestowitz__ Of course if such system was designed at the first place, it is precisely to not confirm staff after two contracts and thus for the EPO to save future pension rights which are due after ten years of presence at EPO. [02:36] schestowitz__ The aim of time-limited contracts is obviously to keep staff under maximal pressure in the hope of a permanent position which will never come and this during a decade after which the EPO looks for new lemons to squeeze and throw you out like a disposable tissue. [02:36] schestowitz__ You can kiss good bye to settling with your family for a stable future abroad which such working conditions. Since the career progression has been destroyed by HR top management five years ago, the professional perspectives are de facto non existent and last but not least, after five years in such bureaucratic environment, the chances to reintegrate the private sector are close to zero. [02:36] schestowitz__ This being said, EPO top managers are far too much paid considering their level of competence or record of performance, in particular in HR which is the weak spot of this organisation. [02:36] schestowitz__ At EPO staff works despite HR and its top management. [02:36] schestowitz__ The results of the new survey iteration, the summary of which can be found here https://suepo.org/documents/47552/61298.pdf and the complete survey here https://suepo.org/documents/47552/61303.pdf [02:36] schestowitz__ " ● Feb 17 [03:30] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [03:31] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 256 seconds) ● Feb 17 [04:27] *gry has quit (Quit: ZNC 1.7.2+deb3 - https://znc.in) [04:44] *rianne_ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [04:44] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell ● Feb 17 [06:40] *gry (~test@unaffiliated/gryllida) has joined #boycottnovell ● Feb 17 [07:19] schestowitz__ Re "sam's feed has been down for 2 days at least"... not much lost tbh as so far this year 80% of his output was PR junk... as if the policy has changed [07:20] schestowitz__ http://schestowitz.com/RSS/ [07:20] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 401 @ http://schestowitz.com/RSS/ ) [07:20] schestowitz__ oops [07:20] schestowitz__ https://youtu.be/OnA_s9IBSmA [07:20] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.youtube.com | Is Microsoft Spying on your Raspberry Pi? - YouTube [07:59] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) [07:59] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 265 seconds) ● Feb 17 [08:10] *rianne_ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [08:12] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell ● Feb 17 [09:51] schestowitz__ x https://www.pcworld.com/article/3280998/chromebooks-versus-windows-laptops-which-should-you-buy.html [09:51] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.pcworld.com | Chromebook vs. laptop: Buying advice and recommendations | PCWorld [09:51] schestowitz__ # false dichotomy ● Feb 17 [15:07] schestowitz__ Re: Traffic shaping for IPFS [15:07] schestowitz__ > To display the settings: [15:07] schestowitz__ > [15:07] schestowitz__ > tc qdisc show dev wlan0 [15:07] schestowitz__ > [15:07] schestowitz__ > tc -g -s class show dev wlan0 [15:09] schestowitz__ > The script tc-shaper.sh is in my home directory on the RPi and could use [15:09] schestowitz__ > a second or third set of eyes since tc is so new to me. The question is [15:09] schestowitz__ > does it actually do what was intended, or something else instead. [15:09] schestowitz__ > [15:09] schestowitz__ > Since you have iptables instead of nftables, the script uses iptables. [15:09] schestowitz__ > However, later iterations should implement nftables instead. [15:09] schestowitz__ > [15:09] schestowitz__ > $ apt-cache policy nftables iptables | sed -ne '/^http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?go=Go&search=:alnum:/,+3p' [15:09] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | :alnum:/, 3p - Search results - Wikipedia [15:09] schestowitz__ > [15:09] schestowitz__ > nftables: [15:09] schestowitz__ > Installed: (none) [15:09] schestowitz__ > Candidate: 0.9.0-2 [15:09] schestowitz__ > Version table: [15:09] schestowitz__ > iptables: [15:09] schestowitz__ > Installed: 1.8.2-4 [15:09] schestowitz__ > Candidate: 1.8.2-4 [15:09] schestowitz__ > Version table: [15:09] schestowitz__ > [15:09] schestowitz__ > If I understand correctly, traffic shaping is done in two steps. First [15:09] schestowitz__ > the packet filter directs outgoing packets to a queue. Then the queues [15:09] schestowitz__ > do their thing regarding prioritization and delays. [15:09] schestowitz__ I will try running this script first and then see what happens. I am guessing root might be needed for this, or sudo. [15:10] *asusbox (~rianne@2a00:23c4:c3aa:7d01:d9b8:d993:334e:237) has joined #boycottnovell [15:10] *rianne__ has quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) [15:10] *asusbox2 has quit (Ping timeout: 272 seconds) [15:22] *rianne__ (~rianne@2a00:23c4:c3aa:7d01:d9b8:d993:334e:237) has joined #boycottnovell [15:22] schestowitz__ >>> Eventually we can make the read-only part available from HTTP/HTTPS [15:22] schestowitz__ >> I think my SSH key is longer than that. Would that still be compatible? [15:22] schestowitz__ >> [15:22] schestowitz__ > A separate one for Git would be appropriate. Also, the SSH server on TR [15:22] schestowitz__ > seems not to accept longer keys. :( [15:23] schestowitz__ Let's wait until we move to a more modern OS before adding my keys :-) [15:23] schestowitz__ BTW, I'd rather forget about Twitter for now and part of me (back of mind) says "GOOD RIDDANCE!" [15:23] schestowitz__ Regarding tc, I've changed mildly, the rules, saved in ~ and then ran it as root. So far everything works, but I've just yet tested what happens when ipfs is turned on. ● Feb 17 [16:59] *TechrightsBN has quit (Ping timeout: 264 seconds) ● Feb 17 [17:49] *TechrightsBN (~b0t@techrights.org) has joined #boycottnovell [17:49] TechrightsBN Hello World! I'm TechrightsBN running phIRCe v0.75