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r_schestowitz>> Let's just patiently think what distro to use and when. It can help usSep 16 03:51
r_schestowitz>> learn something new. You can see what sort of software runs on each VM.Sep 16 03:51
r_schestowitz>> TM needs Drupal 6 LTS BTW.Sep 16 03:51
r_schestowitz> I'm equally concerned about HV and how that is set up to support each guest.Sep 16 03:51
r_schestowitzLet's not break anything, for now...Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzThese sites have never been tidy (by my standards).Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzThis is also what makes rebuilding so hard.Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzThere's no mail or medical data etc. on the servers.Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzNo sources to compromise etc.Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzSo security incidents would not be the end of the world.Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzNot that we ever had any (that we know of).Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzIt's good that it's not just me who knows how those sites work in case something happens to me (seeing how the same people attack Torvalds and RMS while trying to divide us http://techrights.org/2019/09/15/media-attention-has-been-shifted/ ).Sep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzTheory: maybe some day intel' would suggest creating a rift between me and you or the site and its readers. I saw such tactics before... (in other contexts)Sep 16 03:52
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Richard Stallman’s Controversial Views Are Nothing New and They Distract From Bill Gates’ Vastly Worse Role | TechrightsSep 16 03:52
r_schestowitzI probably don't have to tell you the sites' reach grows (you can see file sizes).Sep 16 03:52
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r_schestowitz>>>> Let's just patiently think what distro to use and when. It can help usSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>>> learn something new. You can see what sort of software runs on each VM.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>>> TM needs Drupal 6 LTS BTW.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>> I'm equally concerned about HV and how that is set up to support each guest.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> Let's not break anything, for now...Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> These sites have never been tidy (by my standards).Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz> Drupal and Wordpress can never themselves be tidy but the partsSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz> underneath can be made to run rather smoothly.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitzThe important things is that visitors get the pages they request. We give them stuff they cannot find elsewhere.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> This is also what makes rebuilding so hard.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> There's no mail or medical data etc. on the servers.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> No sources to compromise etc.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz> Good.  But DoS of the message would be rather an end in itself.  M$ doesSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz> everything it can to discredit both messages and message bearers thatSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz> put it in a bad light.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitzI keep an eye on that. I think we got 'slammed' again for lack of SSL 2 days ago.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitzI have not been smeared >with substance< for years.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitzThat will come; give it time...Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> So security incidents would not be the end of the world.Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> Not that we ever had any (that we know of).Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> It's good that it's not just me who knows how those sites work in caseSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> something happens to me (seeing how the same people attack Torvalds andSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> RMS while trying to divide usSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> http://techrights.org/2019/09/15/media-attention-has-been-shifted/ ).Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>>Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> Theory: maybe some day intel' would suggest creating a rift between meSep 16 06:13
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Richard Stallman’s Controversial Views Are Nothing New and They Distract From Bill Gates’ Vastly Worse Role | TechrightsSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> and you or the site and its readers. I saw such tactics before... (inSep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz>> other contexts)Sep 16 06:13
r_schestowitz> That's why keeping the various helpers low key would be an advantage.  ISep 16 06:14
r_schestowitz> presume there are people that can take care of Qemu and HV?Sep 16 06:14
r_schestowitzSame person who does the hosting. He hasn't had to spend any time on us this year, thankfully... I choose to pay him when he's needed... compensating him for the trouble. He works for an ISP, probably this one. Used to work for FreeNode.Sep 16 06:14
r_schestowitz>> I probably don't have to tell you the sites' reach grows (you can seeSep 16 06:14
r_schestowitz>> file sizes).Sep 16 06:14
r_schestowitz> Yes, it is one of the very few covering these important topics: FreeSep 16 06:14
r_schestowitz> Software, Software Patents, Open Standards, etc.Sep 16 06:14
r_schestowitzAndy Updegrove is with Team Zemlin now. Listed on top of management.  Groklaw used to warn about what "Linux Foundation" had become due to leadership changes. Updegrove had also worked for Microsoft briefly; salary mentioned in IRS filing appendices.Sep 16 06:14
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