●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, April 03, 2025 ●● ● Apr 03 [02:02] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [06:03] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvqrm7a [06:03] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvqrm7a ) [06:03] schestowitz[TR2] "" [06:03] schestowitz[TR2] Another slimy Indian dirtbag joins the Pi-pmunks to replace the incompetent Chambliss ! [06:03] schestowitz[TR2] He must be a real close friend of Alvind.... [06:50] schestowitz[TR2] refresh now ● Apr 03 [07:40] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [07:45] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [10:02] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:04] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes [10:55] *liberty_box has quit (connection closed) [10:55] *liberty_box (~liberty@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [12:07] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [12:08] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [13:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [13:39] schestowitz[TR2]
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    GIMP 3.0 review - A solid, dependable update
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    If you qualify for the serious amateur but still amateur class of digital media users, with only an occasional need for some polish and paint for your photos and images, then you're in luck. There are lots of reasonable choices out there. One of the programs you may want to consider for your arsenal is GIMP, a free, open-source image editor. In many ways, it's unto Adobe Photoshop what LibreOffice [13:39] schestowitz[TR2] is unto Microsoft Office.

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    Mozilla Thunderbird 137 Released, Heres Whats New
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    Mozilla has just unveiled Thunderbird version 137 of its widely adopted free and open-source desktop email client, now available for download. One of the more notable platform-specific updates comes on the Linux side. The system tray icon has been temporarily disabled until it gains full functionality.

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    • [13:40] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Mozilla Thunderbird 137 Released, Heres Whats New ● Apr 03 [14:12] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:13] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [14:13] *lightbringer (mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes [14:14] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [14:14] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR [14:25] schestowitz[TR2]
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    KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Desktop Environment Released
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    Less than a month after Plasma 6.3.3 was released, the KDE team rolled out version 6.3.4, the fourth bugfix update to its 6.3 series, which does not introduce new features but focuses on improving the user experience.

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    In light of this, users who rely on touch-based scrolling can expect fewer glitches, and those running the Breeze theme will appreciate the more efficient handling of window storage. Additionally, some lingering scrollbar quirks have been ironed out.

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    • [14:25] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Desktop Environment Released [14:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [15:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [15:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [16:21] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [16:22] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [18:16] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [18:17] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:57] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:57] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@7axqvai3rktc2.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 03 [19:59] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Apr 03 [20:32] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqx0qrge [20:57] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqx0qrge ) [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] "" [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] Tesla will comeback 5x All the rest...get woke, go broke. It's a fact [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] 50 minutes ago by Anonymous [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+0/-1) [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cn+1jqx0qrge [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] The biggest loser in the DOGE goon scheme is the USA. [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Apr 03 [21:18] schestowitz[TR2]
  • Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox
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    The latest version of Zorin OS, a popular Windows-macOS-like Ubuntu Linux remix, looks good, but there's one change that causes this vulture some concern. [21:18] schestowitz[TR2] Zorin OS 17.3 is the latest point release in the 17.x series, meaning it's still built on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It's a free upgrade for anyone already running a previous 17.x release. [21:18] schestowitz[TR2] This version still has some of the older components from its upstream OS, such as kernel 6.8 and GNOME 43. (Depending on your hardware, this may be a benefit for instance, if you have an older Nvidia GPU.) [21:18] schestowitz[TR2]

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    • [21:18] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.antipope.org | Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? - Charlie's Diary [21:21] schestowitz[TR2] Great job DOGE! [21:21] schestowitz[TR2] Great job DOGE! [21:21] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqx0qrge [21:26] schestowitz[TR2] http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/g-221-applied-to-software-inventions-t.html?showComment=1743523084042#c102133039956683196 [21:26] schestowitz[TR2] "A welcome section of decision T 687/22 is as follows :
    "The Patentee submitted the alternative argument that the objective technical problem could be formulated as merely "providing for an alternative modification of the resulting signal based on the signal from the ear-canal microphone." However, the Board of Appeal rejected this effect for being too broad, noting that "a modification introduced solely fo [21:26] schestowitz[TR2] r the sake of differentiation from the prior art simply means that, at most, the novelty requirement of Article 54 EPC is met" but does not guarantee compliance with Article 56 EPC (r. 2.3.4). "
    An "objective technical problem" has nothing technical if it is defined as the provision of an alternative solution. Such as a definition is only a negative, it is technically meaningless." [21:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | G 2/21 applied to software inventions (T 0687/22) - The IPKat