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-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@slavewar: ^Here's the deal. I'm special. I'm #BillGates #BillGatesIsNotOurFriend More from Seattle https://t.co/JjhvyyyU3D I’… https://t.co/bXYjnbjQ8cApr 22 00:12
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> techrights.org | Techrights | People's rights in the digital age | Plutocracy threatened by freedom, democracy, privacy & civil rightsApr 22 00:12
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@slavewar: ^Here's the deal. I'm special. I'm #BillGates #BillGatesIsNotOurFriend More from Seattle https://t.co/JjhvyyyU3D I’… https://t.co/bXYjnbjQ8cApr 22 00:12
acer-box__^Here's the deal. I'm special. I'm #BillGates #BillGatesIsNotOurFriendApr 22 00:12
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acer-box__I’d like to share some unique findings:Apr 22 00:13
acer-box__- It’s the only King County child pornography case WITHOUT law enforcement associated with it. Apr 22 00:13
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-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Bill Gates | TechrightsApr 22 00:13
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/FakeUnicode/status/1252819581741068290Apr 22 05:44
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@FakeUnicode: @schestowitz There are valid reasons not to use Emoji, but those aren't any of them. Any problems Unicode emoji (w… https://t.co/jOgQT2lzVLApr 22 05:44
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@FakeUnicode: @schestowitz There are valid reasons not to use Emoji, but those aren't any of them. Any problems Unicode emoji (w… https://t.co/jOgQT2lzVLApr 22 05:44
schestowitz"Apr 22 05:44
schestowitzThere are valid reasons not to use Emoji, but those aren't any of them.Apr 22 05:44
schestowitzAny problems Unicode emoji (which are proper Unicode) cause with databases can also be caused by any astral codepoints, which are used by many other scripts. Emoji are often a good litmus for compatibility.Apr 22 05:44
schestowitz"Apr 22 05:44
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/FakeUnicode/status/1252820036219068418Apr 22 05:44
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@FakeUnicode: @schestowitz If your system doesn't support Emoji, then it doesn't support Unicode. (Note that lack of font suppo… https://t.co/YC4AARRU11Apr 22 05:44
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@FakeUnicode: @schestowitz If your system doesn't support Emoji, then it doesn't support Unicode. (Note that lack of font suppo… https://t.co/YC4AARRU11Apr 22 05:44
schestowitz"Apr 22 05:44
schestowitzIf your system doesn't support Emoji, then it doesn't support Unicode. Apr 22 05:44
schestowitz(Note that lack of font support is not the same as inability to handle Unicode data. Font coverage is the burden of the end device, and it is practically impossible to have 100% coverage of Unicode.)Apr 22 05:44
schestowitz"Apr 22 05:44
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/ra_na_fiz81/status/1252786448673144832Apr 22 05:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@ra_na_fiz81: @schestowitz It is becoming more of a bloatware than a browserApr 22 05:49
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/mjg59/status/1252785068843520001Apr 22 05:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@mjg59: @schestowitz This is the same argument that memory protection kills freedom. Users should always have the ability t… https://t.co/3vX5AbjM5pApr 22 05:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@mjg59: @schestowitz This is the same argument that memory protection kills freedom. Users should always have the ability t… https://t.co/3vX5AbjM5pApr 22 05:50
schestowitz"This is the same argument that memory protection kills freedom. Users should always have the ability to choose which code runs on their system - and that includes the right to say that some code *shouldn't* run on their system."Apr 22 05:50
schestowitzMemory protection from who? The user? Some unknown program?Apr 22 05:50
schestowitzWe could go ahead and say DRM is just "encryption" or "protected content" rather than an attack on a user's control of his/her own system. Protection is a misused concept. PATRIOT ACT = protection?Apr 22 05:51
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/stautistic/status/1252822023836852226Apr 22 05:52
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@stautistic: @schestowitz ...why else would they employ brad smith?Apr 22 05:52
schestowitzBullying companiesApr 22 05:52
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/stautistic/status/1252822807303446529Apr 22 05:53
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@stautistic: @schestowitz And the DOJ 🤣Apr 22 05:53
schestowitzor bribing them, then covering up the whole thingApr 22 05:53
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/jsalsman/status/1252771747343945728Apr 22 05:55
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jsalsman: @schestowitz Essentially every software job posting in the past two months is 100% remote required, isn't it?Apr 22 05:55
schestowitzexcept in Liberty Inc., MichiganApr 22 05:55
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/qu1j0t3/status/1252768887080398855Apr 22 05:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Sorry, you are not authorized to see this status.Apr 22 05:56
schestowitz"I sure as fuck won't believe the BBC"Apr 22 05:56
schestowitzthis was covered in many other outlets at the timeApr 22 05:56
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/StarchyArchie/status/1252755886554185730Apr 22 05:57
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@StarchyArchie: @schestowitz which #browsers do you recommend for #privacy and #security? 🖥️🧐Apr 22 05:57
schestowitzI find it hard to recommend anything. I use Konqueror right now.Apr 22 05:57
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/cbemerine/status/1252702314554687493Apr 22 05:59
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@cbemerine: Pretty cool, thanks for sharing #diy #raspberrypi #python #linux #sensor https://t.co/vMuMD38hziApr 22 05:59
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #raspberrypi #raspi #gnu #linux ☞ Resurrecting a vintage microwave sensor with Raspberry Pi https://t.co/Ba8k3zB7GcApr 22 05:59
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/stautistic/status/1252823363644297218Apr 22 06:00
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@stautistic: @schestowitz Oh, not in America...that’s other countries😉. By covering it up, do you mean an onslaught of astroturfed news and NDAs???Apr 22 06:00
schestowitz"Apr 22 06:00
schestowitzOh, not in America...that’s other countriesApr 22 06:00
schestowitzWinking faceApr 22 06:00
schestowitz. By covering it up, do you mean an onslaught of astroturfed news and NDAs???Apr 22 06:01
schestowitz"Apr 22 06:01
schestowitzSometimes by threatening or, failing that, publicly ridiculing those who speak about itApr 22 06:01
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/StarchyArchie/status/1252824170393559042Apr 22 06:02
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@StarchyArchie: @schestowitz 🖥️🤓👍 ok, thanks!Apr 22 06:02
schestowitz       <li>Apr 22 07:04
schestowitz                  <h5><a href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/3539011/how-to-takke-advantage-of-linuxs-extensive-vocabulary.html">How to take advantage of Linux's extensive vocabulary</a></h5>Apr 22 07:04
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.networkworld.com/article/3539011/how-to-takke-advantage-of-linuxs-extensive-vocabulary.html">How )Apr 22 07:04
schestowitz                  <blockquote>Apr 22 07:04
schestowitz                    <p>While you might not think of Linux as a writing tutor, it does have some commendable language skills – at least when it comes to English. While the average American probably has a vocabulary between 20,000 and 50,000 words, Linux can claim over 100,000 words (spellings, not definitions). And you can easily put this vocabulary to work for you in a number of ways. Let’s look at how Linux can help with your Apr 22 07:04
schestowitzword challenges. </p></blockquote></li>Apr 22 07:04
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schestowitzx https://www.economist.com/business/2020/04/21/microsoft-embraces-open-data# spamApr 22 07:26
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schestowitzx https://www.economist.com/business/2020/04/21/microsoft-embraces-open-data# spamApr 22 07:26
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.economist.com | Tear down this wall - Microsoft embraces open data | Business | The EconomistApr 22 07:26
schestowitz=Apr 22 07:26
schestowitzRe: RequestApr 22 09:04
schestowitz> Would you contact Alessandro by email? He's having some difficulty getting through. If there's more than one, he's the one you've known the longest.Apr 22 09:04
schestowitzI don't have his address. Never mailed him before afaik.Apr 22 09:04
schestowitz> 60gb uncompressed.Apr 22 09:05
schestowitz> Apr 22 09:05
schestowitz> 1 in 4 (25%) of Trisquel source packages mention Github at least once.Apr 22 09:05
schestowitz> Apr 22 09:05
schestowitz> 4% of packages mention Github at least 10 times.Apr 22 09:05
schestowitz> Apr 22 09:06
schestowitz> None of which proves a package is based on Github, but its certainly a red flag. Here are the top 50 (yes, the Firefox source mentions Github more than 10,000 times) Apr 22 09:06
schestowitz> Apr 22 09:06
schestowitz>     14372 firefox_59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+8.0trisquel56.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>      4536 icecat_52.3.0-gnu1+8.0trisquel3.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>      4471 thunderbird_52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+8.0trisquel1.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>      1380 ipython_2.4.1.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>      1279 python-psutil_5.0.1.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       439 libmateweather_1.12.2.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       434 webkit2gtk_2.18.6.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       298 imagemagick_6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.9.debian.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       265 matplotlib_1.5.1.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       245 freerdp_1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       238 boost1.58_1.58.0+dfsg.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       200 perl_5.22.1.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       190 llvm-toolchain-5.0_5.0.orig-compiler-rt.tar.bz2Apr 22 09:06
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schestowitz>       179 linux_4.4.0-119.143+8.0trisquel2.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       176 ibus_1.5.11.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       168 zeromq3_4.1.4.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       153 vim_7.4.1689.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       144 python-numpy_1.11.0.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       126 curl_7.47.0.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       121 rsyslog_8.16.0.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       105 requests_2.18.1.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       103 opencv_2.4.9.1+dfsg.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       101 llvm-toolchain-5.0_5.0.orig.tar.bz2Apr 22 09:06
schestowitz>       100 lxml_3.5.0.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        98 nmap_7.01.orig.tar.bz2Apr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        86 pillow_3.1.2.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
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schestowitz>        86 jqueryui_1.10.1+dfsg.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        83 mozo_1.12.0.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        79 mesa_17.2.8.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        76 mate-calc_1.18.0-1+8.0trisquel1.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        75 mate-menus_1.12.0-1+8.0trisquel5.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        71 mate-themes_1.12.2+gtk3.18.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        64 git_2.7.4.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        60 qtwebkit-source_2.3.2.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        59 simplejson_3.8.1.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        58 python3.5_3.5.2.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        57 mate-settings-daemon_1.12.1.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:06
schestowitz>        56 mate-backgrounds_1.12.0.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        53 mate-indicator-applet_1.12.1.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        51 python-urllib3_1.21.1.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        46 llvm-toolchain-5.0_5.0.orig-clang.tar.bz2Apr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        46 llvm-toolchain-5.0_5.0.orig-clang-tools-extra.tar.bz2Apr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        45 texlive-bin_2015.20160222.37495.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        43 harfbuzz_1.0.1.orig.tar.bz2Apr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        43 glew_1.13.0.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        42 python2.7_2.7.12.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        39 raptor2_2.0.14.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        38 python-setuptools_33.1.1.orig.tar.xzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        37 jquery_1.11.3+dfsg.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:07
schestowitz>        35 pycurl_7.43.0.orig.tar.gzApr 22 09:07
schestowitzI like seeing that data in the wiki as later I can link to it and it can be brought up to data at any time for accuracyApr 22 09:07
schestowitzThe deletegithub campaign pays off. people respond to it, spread it, tell others to quit githubApr 22 09:07
schestowitz(esp. in Twitter)Apr 22 09:07
schestowitz>> It is likely we do not wish to associate with the people behind such a>> petition. I wrote about this recently... several times.>Apr 22 09:09
schestowitz>>Apr 22 09:09
schestowitz> Best not to get associated with whackdoodles and assorted kooks,Apr 22 09:09
schestowitz> including but not limited to antivaxxers.  It sets Bill up to distractApr 22 09:09
schestowitz> from his activities using a straw man fallacy:Apr 22 09:09
schestowitz> Apr 22 09:09
schestowitz> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_manApr 22 09:09
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Straw man - WikipediaApr 22 09:09
schestowitz> Apr 22 09:09
schestowitzI am aware, thanks for the warning.Apr 22 09:09
schestowitz> PS.  I won't be able to monitor TR or TM for a day or so. I have movedApr 22 09:09
schestowitz> some hardware around and the software has not caught up with the newApr 22 09:09
schestowitz> locations.  Spent about 9 hours soldering today.  Need a new tip for theApr 22 09:09
schestowitz> soldering iron new.Apr 22 09:09
schestowitzWe need to buy a new washing machine. It broke down yesterday.Apr 22 09:09
schestowitzI hope the VMs will be stable enough after the HV updatesApr 22 09:09
schestowitzI still lack root access (waiting for the fix)Apr 22 09:09
schestowitzAlso, yesterday I had to once again restart httpd on TM at one point. Not sure if it was essential... it just sort of seemed to hang.Apr 22 09:09
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17873787#6da5532066340138e640101b0efced44Apr 22 09:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@linux@joindiaspora.com: #Ubuntu 20.04: The most exciting new features http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/136644#comment-24664Apr 22 09:14
schestowitz"Ubuntu is not exciting, never was, never is, and never will be !!! Amen"Apr 22 09:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | Things You Should Know About Ubuntu 20.04 | Tux MachinesApr 22 09:14
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acer-boxhttps://creativecommons.org/2020/04/20/tech-giants-join-the-cc-supported-open-covid-pledge/Apr 22 10:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-creativecommons.org | Tech Giants Join the CC-Supported Open COVID Pledge - Creative CommonsApr 22 10:51
acer-boxShow this threadApr 22 10:51
acer-boxYesterday, 8:16 PMApr 22 10:51
acer-boxI mentioned this yesterday; they're greenwashing the patents to avert bad PR rapApr 22 10:51
acer-box12:25 AMApr 22 10:51
acer-boxyepApr 22 10:51
acer-boxDr. Birgit Clark (stay at home!)Apr 22 10:51
acer-boxyou are on spot onApr 22 10:51
oiaohmWhat is the point in just doing a patent grant for covid.Apr 22 12:01
oiaohmThere is going to be another pandemic at some point.Apr 22 12:01
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/qu1j0t3/status/1253028147643256832Apr 22 19:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Sorry, you are not authorized to see this status.Apr 22 19:56
schestowitz"are these fake numbers too?"Apr 22 19:56
schestowitzThey're a lot less optimistic than China'sApr 22 19:56
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/qu1j0t3/status/1253038053729406978Apr 22 20:13
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Sorry, you are not authorized to see this status.Apr 22 20:13
schestowitz"Apr 22 20:13
schestowitzthe reflex to insist china is lying is very interestingApr 22 20:13
schestowitzand makes for very poor bedfellowsApr 22 20:13
schestowitz"Apr 22 20:13
schestowitzSee RSF's new (this week) ranking for China's press freedom and see how they treat 'dissenting' reportsApr 22 20:14
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