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schestowitz"Jul 30 09:55
schestowitzHi Dr. Roy, I'd like to join your LinkedIn network.Jul 30 09:55
schestowitzJul 30 09:55
schestowitzLuciano J Hernandez ZJul 30 09:55
schestowitzfreelance independent crypto analyst. Full Stack Web Developer . XHTML programming. Debian Linux Administrator, HTMLšŸ™šŸ¦Jul 30 09:55
schestowitzSan Francisco Bay AreaJul 30 09:55
schestowitz"Jul 30 09:55
schestowitzNo idea who that isJul 30 09:55
schestowitzevey day some random person who I never heard of decides to use thus MS site that I never access to make bogus "connections"Jul 30 09:55
schestowitz> It is almost August.Jul 30 10:01
schestowitzā€œGreg Kroah-Hartman previously commented on this site and Linus Torvalds Iā€™ve only spoken to privately.ā€ http://techrights.org/2019/07/28/the-linux-foundation-on-microsoft/#comment-325241 Jul 30 10:01
schestowitzWhat you you think? Should I email them?Jul 30 10:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | The Linux Foundation is Totally Not Aware of Efforts to Undermine GNU/Linux | TechrightsJul 30 10:01
schestowitz> https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2019-July/017548.htmlJul 30 10:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.torproject.org | [tor-relays] do not run exits at homeJul 30 10:01
schestowitz> =Jul 30 10:01
schestowitz> https://vbsdcon.com/speakersJul 30 10:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-vbsdcon.com | Speakers ā€” vBSDcon 2019Jul 30 10:01
schestowitz> I think I will have something usable by next week.  It's ok forJul 30 10:09
schestowitz> experimenting but even just transferring from one SSD to another withinJul 30 10:09
schestowitz> the same machine costs 7 to 20 minutes each time using rsync.Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Adding the following to grub2 in /etc/default/grub gets it bootingJul 30 10:09
schestowitz> unattended:Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="... console=ttyS0,115200"Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="console=ttyS0,115200"Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> fill in ... with what's already there.  Then runJul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> grub2-config -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfgJul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> to put the changes in place.Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:09
schestowitz> Next up: dealing with the port forwarding mess.Jul 30 10:09
schestowitzkaniini had pleroma downtime due to DB maintenance for about 6 hours this past night. Awful. Jul 30 10:09
schestowitzThankfully TM and TR do much better than that. Notice the sharp increase in TR traffic, maybe residue of weekend's volume of articles...Jul 30 10:10
schestowitzI've begun picking up pace again like I'm back in my 20s.Jul 30 10:10
schestowitz> the offtopic section is only open to people who join and are logged in. its not top secret but i cant imagine people would appreciate being quoted directly from it.Jul 30 10:34
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> if you are interested in puppy (i am, i cant imagine why you would be) id recommend joining the phpbb forum.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> here is a copy of the entire thread so far via libreoffice.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> summary: both the official community version of puppy and easyos are based on github, with no plans to move.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> this is one of the most fun ways to have a systemd-free distro. lots of things are wrong with puppy, but this is by far the worst thing.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> puppy truly is the most remixable distro (along with debian) that exists. the community is in favour of remixes, more than any other distro by far.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> not all of the pup distros are based on github.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> im looking for the unofficial ones that arent, since the official ones are.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> no official word yet on weather easyos will stay there.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> woofce has no intention of leaving, and has said as much.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz> this thread says a lot more than any other thread about the state of puppy linux.Jul 30 10:35
schestowitz"Hi, Roy.  Would you believe my IDG award winning hospital has been hit in the  current wave of ransomware attacks?  I can't talk about it in public, of  course, and I don't know all of the details but it's much more brutal than  the happy stories you see in the news where the criminals are paid off and  things are back to normal in three days.  "Jul 30 15:01
schestowitz"I'll know when it's over when the cafeteria takes  down their "cash only" sign, but it's projected to last another two weeks.   The FBI and xxxx Department of xxxxx are on site.  "Jul 30 15:08
schestowitz"Even the PACS system was running on Microsoft because the IT people were complete Microsoft flunkies."Jul 30 15:09
schestowitzdraft. Jul 30 15:18
schestowitzis this ok-ish?Jul 30 15:18
schestowitz>> Yes, but in case downtime is caused (or worse -- need to troubleshoot)Jul 30 15:19
schestowitz>> it's better to chain this with unwanted, unexpected, unplanned downtimeJul 30 15:19
schestowitz>> (like VM crash) :-)Jul 30 15:19
schestowitz>>Jul 30 15:19
schestowitz>> What do you think?Jul 30 15:19
schestowitz> Ok.  We'll wait.Jul 30 15:19
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/stautistic/status/1155905101619331072Jul 30 16:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@stautistic: @schestowitz CreeeperJul 30 16:38
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Profiessor/status/1155909279427309569Jul 30 16:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Profiessor: @schestowitz @sflc Did you hear the complete Re;Publica talk ? https://t.co/3IEBjlyNFHJul 30 16:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.invidio.us | re:publica 2019 - Eben Moglen: Why Freedom of Thought Requires Attention - InvidiousJul 30 16:39
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/sxpert1/status/1155930620700135425Jul 30 16:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@sxpert1: @schestowitz @zoobab @Hamed @github @natfriedman I knew there was something up from the start...Jul 30 16:39
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/SleepyPenguin1/status/1155957305835319297Jul 30 16:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@SleepyPenguin1: Companies using Facebook 'Like' button liable for data: EU court @schestowitz https://t.co/VpGZkvXuzfJul 30 16:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.reuters.com | Companies using Facebook 'Like' button liable for data: EU court - ReutersJul 30 16:39
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/MikeDPCHelpServ/status/1156070547312324608Jul 30 16:40
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@MikeDPCHelpServ: @schestowitz @sectest9 You are being usedBY criminals every day part adds an engaged cleverbot updated properties tā€¦ https://t.co/dc9uPeedZOJul 30 16:40
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@MikeDPCHelpServ: @schestowitz @sectest9 You are being usedBY criminals every day part adds an engaged cleverbot updated properties tā€¦ https://t.co/dc9uPeedZOJul 30 16:40
schestowitz"Jul 30 16:40
schestowitzYou are being usedBY criminals every day part adds an engaged cleverbot updated properties to terrain all over the world mapped out accurately is part added by the way alternative method of altering the way I speak is part of what's regulation of what's the path of drafting it SDJul 30 16:40
schestowitz0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesJul 30 16:40
schestowitz"Jul 30 16:40
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/the_coder_dude/status/1156085092860588032Jul 30 16:40
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@the_coder_dude: @schestowitz @sectest9 That's misleading. He was arrested for different charges. And subsequently released for hisā€¦ https://t.co/hqT9WwhuR5Jul 30 16:40
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@the_coder_dude: @schestowitz @sectest9 That's misleading. He was arrested for different charges. And subsequently released for hisā€¦ https://t.co/hqT9WwhuR5Jul 30 16:40
schestowitz"That's misleading. He was arrested for different charges. And subsequently released for his contribution in stopping wannacry"Jul 30 16:40
schestowitzThose other charges were all along highly dubiousJul 30 16:40
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/MoreSocialism/status/1156153915756437504Jul 30 16:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@MoreSocialism: @schestowitz Sort of like the YouTube algorithm increasing user engagement by turning users into flat-earthers. Doiā€¦ https://t.co/ViGCW5tHNrJul 30 16:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@MoreSocialism: @schestowitz Sort of like the YouTube algorithm increasing user engagement by turning users into flat-earthers. Doiā€¦ https://t.co/ViGCW5tHNrJul 30 16:41
schestowitz"Jul 30 16:41
schestowitzSort of like the YouTube algorithm increasing user engagement by turning users into flat-earthers.Jul 30 16:41
schestowitzDoing QA on a program that is smarter than you seems like a real problem.Jul 30 16:41
schestowitzI think AI will turn into the asshole genie who grants all your wishes in ways you don't want.Jul 30 16:41
schestowitz"Jul 30 16:41
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/gasgebouw/status/1156156609384648704Jul 30 16:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@gasgebouw: @schestowitz #lifestylecrisis @ecolocaustJul 30 16:41
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/wfvoogd/status/1156165704162394112Jul 30 16:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@wfvoogd: @schestowitz In the Netherlands there is this movement of neighborhood watches that uses whatsapp. Public advertiseā€¦ https://t.co/WSk8JOagMMJul 30 16:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@wfvoogd: @schestowitz In the Netherlands there is this movement of neighborhood watches that uses whatsapp. Public advertiseā€¦ https://t.co/WSk8JOagMMJul 30 16:42
schestowitz"In the Netherlands there is this movement of neighborhood watches that uses whatsapp. Public advertisement sponsored by the (local) governments. Whitewashing WhatsApp as a safety enhancer. Hopefully EU will also put a stop to these."Jul 30 16:42
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/wfvoogd/status/1156169085744558080Jul 30 16:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@wfvoogd: @schestowitz Trump should be arrested for being the head of a criminal organization next time he's in town.Jul 30 16:42
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/jrobertson/status/1156186145153138689Jul 30 16:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jrobertson: #tv2020 https://t.co/l9Tzew6AvtJul 30 16:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: #PBS will stream live for the first time with #YouTube TV https://t.co/Av52nhTieW #googleJul 30 16:42
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Nonredacted/status/1156205236018716672Jul 30 16:43
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Nonredacted: @schestowitz Dude what a massive antiMS tirade. Not every employee is a pedo just cuz he was. What's this really aboutJul 30 16:43
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/gileshawkins/status/1156227072806858752Jul 30 16:43
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@gileshawkins: What happens when AI is right?. Ft. tweets by @BrandPhD & @schestowitz & @UrbanoReviglio https://t.co/kgJpK6k4msJul 30 16:43
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> insights.ashfords.co.uk | What happens when AI is right?, Giles HawkinsJul 30 16:43
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/the_coder_dude/status/1156228593669644289Jul 30 16:43
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@the_coder_dude: @schestowitz @sectest9 He pled guilty for the charges.Jul 30 16:43
schestowitzonly while blackmailed using the pleas "bargain" scamJul 30 16:43
schestowitzonly while blackmailed using the plea "bargain" scamJul 30 16:43
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/De0xal/status/1156245390531989504Jul 30 18:00
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@De0xal: @TheOKcreeper @g_rollo790 @catsboowl @Google @bing Great would be treating their customers right and not spying onā€¦ https://t.co/YG21JOPCBcJul 30 18:00
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@De0xal: @TheOKcreeper @g_rollo790 @catsboowl @Google @bing Great would be treating their customers right and not spying onā€¦ https://t.co/YG21JOPCBcJul 30 18:00
schestowitz"Jul 30 18:01
schestowitzGreat would be treating their customers right and not spying on them.Jul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer#Free_and_open_source_software ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Steve Ballmer - WikipediaJul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/ba9r6f/many_of_us_already_know_windows_10_is_a_privacy/ ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j9j-Ywjmbk ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.reddit.com | Many of us already know windows 10 is a privacy nightmare. It is much more nefarious with the conclusions from a in house experiment. : privacyJul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_documents ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.youtube.com | Windows Refund Day - When Linux Users Demanded Their Money Back - YouTubeJul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/cg2pn6/edge_sends_the_full_url_of_pages_you_visit_minus/ ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8JuUW41pbQ ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/Microsoft_and_the_NSA ā€¦Jul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Halloween documents - WikipediaJul 30 18:01
schestowitzThis is the tip of the iceberg.Jul 30 18:01
schestowitz"Jul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.reddit.com | Edge sends the full URL of pages you visit (minus a few popular sites) to Microsoft. : privacyJul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.youtube.com | The Microsoft Windows _NSAKEY backdoor - YouTubeJul 30 18:01
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Microsoft and the NSA - TechrightsJul 30 18:01
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/BrideOfLinux/status/1156293409189089280Jul 30 21:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@BrideOfLinux: You already know how I feel about LF: The Linux Foundation - Openwashing as a Service (OaaS) @linuxfoundationā€¦ https://t.co/aYC4SQwJx7Jul 30 21:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@BrideOfLinux: You already know how I feel about LF: The Linux Foundation - Openwashing as a Service (OaaS) @linuxfoundationā€¦ https://t.co/aYC4SQwJx7Jul 30 21:15
schestowitz"You already know how I feel about LF: The Linux Foundation - Openwashing as a Service (OaaS) @linuxfoundation @linuxdotcom"Jul 30 21:15

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