●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 09, 2026 ●● ● Jan 09 [00:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:57] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Jan 09 [03:18] *FANTOM has quit (Connection closed) ● Jan 09 [06:07] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j7o.kqt.de6qkt.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 09 [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] " [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] speaking of strife, I wonder how many more months the major global powers [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] will allow the continued semblance of democracy in the EU member states [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12280-the-illusion-of-freedom-will-continue-as-long-as-it-s [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] russia is smaller than italy but has an outsized propaganda effect [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] propaganda and disinformatino are by far its largest export [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] " [08:04] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.goodreads.com | Quote by Frank Zappa: The illusion of freedom will continue as long a... [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] by gdp, maybe, but gdp is biased and misleading. could also say south korea, but russia can take it in a day or two. [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] " [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] not necessarily, russia is 'never as strong as it looks nor as weak as it looks' [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] " [08:38] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@89kp6hcktzh7n.irc) has joined #techbytes [08:52] *schestowitz-TR has quit (connection closed) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR has quit (Connection closed) [08:52] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techbytes [08:52] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@freenode-2cl4u7.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 09 [10:48] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:49] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@mrbj7bcsm3aye.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 09 [11:51] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jan 09 [12:27] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@mrbj7bcsm3aye.irc) has joined #techbytes [12:42] *x-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [12:47] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@mrbj7bcsm3aye.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 09 [13:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jan 09 [14:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:58] schestowitz[TR2]
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    EU Launches Call for Evidence on European Open Digital Ecosystems
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    The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on a forthcoming European Open Digital Ecosystems Strategy. The consultation, which runs from January 6 to February 3, 2026, invites feedback from developers, companies, public administrations, academia, and civil society.

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    The initiative is expected to culminate in a Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council, with adoption planned for the first quarter of 2026.

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    • [14:58] schestowitz[TR2] [14:58] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | EU Launches Call for Evidence on European Open Digital Ecosystems ● Jan 09 [15:10] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g [15:10] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g ) [15:11] schestowitz[TR2] "Shame on all of you. Our leadership, as always, has only our best interests at heart. They sacrifice endlesslyfor our benefit, for our careers, for the greater good. Frequently putting themselves in harms way for our gain. They put their careers on the line so that ours can advance! And Albany, of all places, how dare you question that? Leadership bends over backward every day to make sure everyone is thoroughly taken care of. [15:11] schestowitz[TR2] Any suggestion otherwise is clearly ungrateful." [15:17] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 09 [16:10] schestowitz[TR2]
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    KDE Gear 25.12.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Heres Whats New
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    Several widely used applications received targeted fixes. Dolphin file manager addresses session migration for users coming from older session file formats, resolving a long-standing compatibility issue.

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    Kate text and code editor includes multiple fixes in its Project plugin, including a fix for a crash in the tree view and improvements to project reloading behavior. Skladnik corrects an input handling issue by ignoring mouse release events at the end of drag actions.

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    • [16:10] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | KDE Gear 25.12.1 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Heres Whats New ● Jan 09 [17:48] schestowitz[TR2] MinceR:
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    Improving the Flatpak Graphics Drivers Situation
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    Graphics drivers in Flatpak have been a bit of a pain point. The drivers have to be built against the runtime to work in the runtime. This usually isnt much of an issue but it breaks down in two cases: [...]

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    • [17:48] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.sebastianwick.net | Improving the Flatpak Graphics Drivers Situation - swick's blog [17:51] MinceR why would they want to put drivers in fatpak? [17:51] schestowitz[TR2] ask them [17:51] MinceR wasn't sandboxing one of the selling points of fatpak? how would it even work? [17:52] MinceR what's next, kernel in fatpak? [17:52] schestowitz[TR2] the same company said systemd was init system [17:52] schestowitz[TR2] at first it was [17:52] schestowitz[TR2] ":it wasn't me" -shaggy ● Jan 09 [18:22] schestowitz[TR2] > Hi Roy, I can't seem to get your pubkey from http://schestowitz.com/PGP/ [18:22] schestowitz[TR2] > May I get it another way please? [18:22] schestowitz[TR2] > all best,Try now.. [18:22] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Roy Schestowitz - PGP Key [18:43] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Jan 09 [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-01/msg00002.html [19:13] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-01/msg00002.html ) [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] "That's a long email. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Most of it is didactic (and probably well known here) and should be in a blog. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] You regularly send such emails, [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] but almost nobody here makes the effort to give detailed and [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] meticulous writing as yours. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] You should definitely try to see with GNUs if some of your writing may [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] be made into articles there. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.gnu.org/ [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Otherwise, your inquiries should go in a blog [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] or could make some articles on LibrePlanet wiki. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Often, you mix the results of your inquiries with questions for the [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] points you don't know [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] like [6] above, it can be easily missed. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] I think you could separate the both, [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] and compare what you have to say with what is already available on GNU [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] at gnu.org or LibrePlanet to see the main points and reflections you [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] bring to the table. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] (It can be more didactic or more "historical", [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] you need to extract what makes your point of view special and [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] interesting to others. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] The didactic questions in your email are pertinents and shows that you [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] want to teach others [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] and find the best way to help them.) [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] And then find a way to publish these points, at gnu.org, LibrePlanet [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] or a personal blog. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Since you do all this work, it should have some place to be "published [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] on the web". [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] I don't think many people will read the archives of LibrePlanet, [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] and, hence, I don't consider that it is a "full publication" on the web. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] I tried to see what are the most appropriate mailing lists there : [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/ [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] But the list is too long for a human. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Why not try to have answers to your non-didactic questions at ?: [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] gnu@gnu.org [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Someone there may help you, [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] or redirect you to a mailing list where people with the detailed [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] historical knowledge of the Free Software can answer your questions. [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] " [19:13] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.gnu.org/ ) [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-01/msg00001.html [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] " Why has the HURD not gained traction? [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Perhaps it's time to revisit development of a kernel by the GNU [19:13] schestowitz[TR2] Project? We have the smartest hackers. What's the problem?" [19:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/ ) [19:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Failed to connect to lists.gnu.org port 443 after 10001 ms: Timeout was reached ( status 0 @ https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-01/msg00001.html ) ● Jan 09 [20:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [20:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes