●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 ●● ● Feb 14 [00:27] schestowitz "The Committee would like to thank all SUEPO members who voted in the elections and [00:27] schestowitz expresses its gratitude to all those who helped holding the ballot." [00:28] schestowitz " Composition of the SUEPO Executive Committee 2023 published on behalf of the SUEPO Committee The Hague." [00:28] schestowitz "We announce the following results: [00:28] schestowitz 514 colleagues voted out of 1170 entitled to do so (43.93%). Number of blank votes: 6. The following candidates are elected as members of the committee:' [00:30] schestowitz "The Electoral Committee warmly congratulates all the candidates and thanks all those who helped holding the ballot. [00:30] schestowitz Please note that Mr. Philippe xxxxxxxx and Mr. Alexandre xxxxxxx received the same number of votes. In accordance with Article I.1 of the election rules, the candidate with the longest period of service in office is deemed to have been elected. Philippe xxxxxxxxx is therefore elected to the Committee. [00:30] schestowitz Timely information on the Elections was provided by those few channels available to SUEPO TH. In particular, electronic vote was only possible to those having provided a personal e-mail address. We encourage every member to provide a personal e-mail address to SUEPO TH, and to check such e-mail regularly. [00:30] schestowitz Pursuant to Article I.4 (I) of the Election Rules, any objection to the validity of either ballot shall be submitted in writing to the relevant Committee within five working days of the publication of the above results. [00:30] schestowitz " [00:31] schestowitz "SUEPO The Hague Executive Committee Elections 2023 Update [00:31] schestowitz Polls are now CLOSED! [00:31] schestowitz A heartfelt thank you to all those who actively participated in the voting process. Your engagement is crucial in shaping the future of our community. [00:31] schestowitz The diligent counting process is underway, and we appreciate your patience. The final results of the Elections will be meticulously reviewed and verified before being published. [00:31] schestowitz Stay tuned for the official announcement, as we aim to share the outcomes as soon as possible. [00:31] schestowitz Once again, thank you for your active involvement in this democratic process. Your commitment is vital to the continued success and representation of SUEPO The Hague." [00:36] *jacobk (~quassel@h4733wzar7f78.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:42] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 14 [03:11] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [03:12] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [05:27] *parsifal (~parsifal@uuar9r28yasyu.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [06:17] *jacobk (~quassel@32hz32it3ih2k.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [07:09] schestowitz
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    Migrate a FreeBSD bhyve virtual machine to OmniOS
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    I have a home lab running FreeBSD bhyve hypervisor and a collo server running OmniOS. From time to time, I migrate some VMs from one to the other. It is very simple when using ZFS and sharing a compatible bhyve implementation.

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    Future of 32-bit platform support in FreeBSD
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    FreeBSD is deprecating 32-bit platforms over the next couple of major releases. We anticipate FreeBSD 15.0 will not include the armv6, i386, and powerpc platforms, and FreeBSD 16.0 will not include armv7. Support for executing 32-bit binaries on 64-bit kernels will be retained through at least the lifetime of the stable/16 branch if not longer. (There is currently no plan to remove support for [07:11] schestowitz 32-bit binaries on 64-bit kernels.)

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    Free software is not antithetical to commercial success
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    Gabriel Cezarin Popovici, intern with the Free Software Foundation's (FSF) campaigns team, explains why developing free software and earning money do not have to exclude each other.

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    A common misunderstanding regarding the concept of free software, or a question you might see tossed around by people on the internet in different chat rooms, forums, and whatnot, comes from the misconception that the "free" in "free software" means free as in "free beer," i.e. gratis. When we, free software enthusiasts, refer to "free software", we are talking about software that respects the [07:16] schestowitz four essential freedoms to run, modify, copy, and share the software. As such free software can be a product you must pay for. To avoid confusion, free as in freedom software is often also called "libre software" to distinguish it from gratis software.

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    Imran Khan Uses A.I. To Give Victory Speech in Pakistan - The New York Times
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    Imran Khan, Pakistans former prime minister, has spent the duration of the countrys electoral campaign in jail, disqualified from running in what experts have described as one of the least credible general elections in the countrys 76-year history.

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    But from behind bars, he has been rallying his supporters in recent months with speeches that use artificial intelligence to replicate his voice, part of a tech-savvy strategy his party deployed to circumvent a crackdown by the military.

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    HC3: Analyst Note: Akira Ransomware
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    Akira ransomware is a relatively new ransomware gang that has demonstrated aggressive and capable targeting of the U.S. health sector in its short lifespan. U.S. healthcare organizations are advised to follow the steps in this alert to minimize their risk of attack.

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    Cyberattack shuts down Colorado public defender's office
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    A cyberattack on the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender forced the agency to shut down its computer network, locking public defenders across the state out of critical work systems and prompting attorneys to seek delays in their court cases.

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    Office spokesman James Karbach confirmed the breach in a statement Monday, saying officials recently became aware that some data within our computer system was encrypted by malware.

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    • [07:27] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.fortmorgantimes.com | Cyberattack shuts down Colorado public defender's office ● Feb 14 [08:15] schestowitz "Ann Arbor R User Group: Harnessing the Power of R and GitHub" [08:15] schestowitz x https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/02/ann-arbor-r-user-group-harnessing-the-power-of-r-and-github/ [08:15] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Ann Arbor R User Group: Harnessing the Power of R and GitHub | R-bloggers [08:18] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:19] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [08:30] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [08:32] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@dc77dxzcmjmaq.irc) has joined #techbytes [08:47] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [08:48] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@dc77dxzcmjmaq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [09:02] *erian has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Feb 14 [10:30] *Techrights-sec has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:30] *311ACO1AP has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:30] *316AHID8B has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [10:31] *Techrights-sec (~quassel@freenode-54p.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:32] *Techrights-sec2 (~quassel@freenode-54p.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:32] *logbackup (~quassel@freenode-54p.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #techbytes [10:47] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@u8ftxtfux23wk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [11:43] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Feb 14 [12:45] *xistence (~xistence@freenode-2ue.6ih.pu7h8v.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [14:43] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 14 [15:03] *jacobk (~quassel@8vbirkqvn4duc.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:06] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:18] *jacobk (~quassel@6wygwq2t5e2hw.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:52] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 14 [16:34] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 14 [17:26] *jacobk (~quassel@6wygwq2t5e2hw.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:52] schestowitz http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/european-parliament-votes-to-exclude.html?showComment=1707847941470#c3948202162715146366 [17:52] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | European Parliament votes to exclude gene edited plants from patentability - The IPKat [17:52] schestowitz "If a genetic modification / editing invention can be implemented in many different plants (and/or many different ways), then only patents will be capable of providing the inventor with a reasonable reward for their disclosure of the invention.

    In any event, it is highly doubtful that UPOV protection alone will provide sufficient incentive for companies, whether large or small, to invest in the research required to identify g [17:52] schestowitz ene edits providing plants having the characteristics that Europe will need to address current (climate-related) challenges. This means that introducing a ban on patents for NGT plants is likely to make it much harder for European agriculture to adapt to climate change. In other words, this is a case of being careful what you wish for.

    Regarding G 1/98, that addressed a completely different question (and point of law) to G 3/ [17:52] schestowitz 19. So no, G 1/98 has not been "superseded by G 3/19".' [17:53] schestowitz http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/european-parliament-votes-to-exclude.html?showComment=1707841221634#c9060638269316076510 [17:53] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | European Parliament votes to exclude gene edited plants from patentability - The IPKat [17:53] schestowitz "The aim of gene editing, is to my knowledge, to create new varieties, more resistant for instance to drought, the action of herbicides or other illnesses which can affect plants.

    I am thus not missing anything. Identifying a new way of editing genes has been patented. I remain weary of gene edited plants, even if I am told that editing certain genes is not dangerous as it only does what classical selection achieves but not [17:53] schestowitz as quick. Who knows? Neither you, nor myself.

    I also maintain that the ban on patenting wished by the European Parliament is to be supported. The problem of plant patenting is a societal problem and the best forum to decide upon is indeed a parliament, be it national or European. That lobbyists want patenting of plants is a fact. But should patents be granted for gene edited plants is the real question.

    If patents [17:53] schestowitz cannot be banned, at least information of the public on gene edited plants is an absolute necessity. But the lobbies behing gene editing plants, want this question to be swept under the carpet. One wonders why?

    Last but not least, dont you think that G 1/98 has been superseded by G 3/19, in spite of all the defects of the latter. " [17:54] schestowitz http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/highlights-from-new-epo-guidelines-for.html?showComment=1707825896442#c8462840981288183694 [17:54] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Highlights from the new EPO Guidelines for Examination 2024 - The IPKat [17:54] schestowitz "I am a little confused by the statement that "the description of the patent monopoly may be examined for compliance with the requirements of Art. 84 only when, and then only to the extent that, an amendment of the patent monopoly introduces non-compliance with Art. 84".

    Art 84 is a requirement of the claims. For an OD to conclude that an amended claim set meets the requirements of the EPC, it must first conc [17:54] schestowitz lude that those claims comply with all relevant provisions of the EPC, including Art 84. This would seem to preclude revisiting Art 84 at a later stage.

    Does this mean that we should view a pronouncement from an OD that an amended claim set meets the requirements of Art 84 EPC as representing only a provisional assessment, subject to later confirmation re: possible inconsistencies with the description? I [17:54] schestowitz s that even possible? Does the OD's pronouncement not terminate all deliberations on the matter?" [17:54] schestowitz http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/european-parliament-votes-to-exclude.html?showComment=1707822542748#c6177790331302465956 [17:54] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | European Parliament votes to exclude gene edited plants from patentability - The IPKat [17:54] schestowitz "Why is it disturbing that some (but not all) gene editing research on plants might lead to an invention that can be protected by a patent?

    By drawing an equivalence between the seeds of an individual NGT plant and the seeds of a "conventional" plant, I think that you are missing the point that patents are granted for (technical) inventions and not for individual plant varieties. That distinction was the sub [17:54] schestowitz ject of G 1/98, where the EBA decided that "A claim wherein specific plant varieties are not individually claimed is not excluded from patentability under Article 53(b) EPC, even though it may embrace plant varieties". For the reasoning behind that conclusion, see the EBA's discussion of Question 2.

    In essence, it is a case of horses for courses. If you have developed a new plant variety, then UPOV protecti [17:54] schestowitz on will be appropriate. However, patents become appropriate (and indeed necessary) if you have done far more than that, such as identifying a new way of editing genes that is broadly applicable to a wide range of plants and that provides (unexpected) advantageous technical effects." [17:56] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 14 [19:14] *jacobk (~quassel@6wygwq2t5e2hw.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:52] *schestowitz-TR has quit (Quit: Konversation term) [19:52] *schestowitz-TR2 has quit (Quit: Konversation term) [19:52] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@24axkg87jqny6.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:52] *schestowitz-TR2 (~acer-box@freenode-54p.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #techbytes [19:58] *schestowitz-TR has quit (Quit: Konversation term) [19:58] *schestowitz-TR2 has quit (Connection closed) [19:58] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@24axkg87jqny6.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:58] *schestowitz-TR2 (~acer-box@freenode-54p.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 14 [20:28] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 14 [22:38] *jacobk (~quassel@6wygwq2t5e2hw.irc) has joined #techbytes [22:38] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.0.0 Aria http://www.kvirc.net/)