●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, January 23, 2025 ●● ● Jan 23 [02:30] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [02:40] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@yrifiesvn57du.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 23 [04:53] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [04:55] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@yrifiesvn57du.irc) has joined #techbytes [04:55] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Jan 23 [05:00] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@yrifiesvn57du.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:01] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [05:02] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@yrifiesvn57du.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:21] *rsheftel14354 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [05:21] *rsheftel1435 (~rsheftel@freenode-ims.ilv.1cipql.IP) has joined #techbytes [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhpaexjq [05:43] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhpaexjq ) [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] " A small correction - the US IBM motto - fail upwards and often. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] (Until you get the recognition...) [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @19m+1jhpaexjq [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] This nets out the current IBM strategy being implemented by the management team. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] As legendary investor Warren Buffett once said: If youve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, youve got a very good business. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] The IBM legacy customers who still rely on IBM equipment, SW or services fall right into the bullseye of Buffetts statement. [05:43] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Jan 23 [06:54] *newyear25 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Jan 23 [07:09] *hawer (~newyear@freenode-drv.aab.2jssns.IP) has joined #techbytes [07:34] *newyear25 (~newyear@freenode-drv.aab.2jssns.IP) has joined #techbytes [07:36] *hawer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Jan 23 [08:30] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jan 23 [09:38] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [09:44] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@yrifiesvn57du.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 23 [10:09] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [10:21] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2025/01/17/on_call/#c_4998112 [10:23] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-forums.theregister.com | Tech support fill-in given no budget, no help, no training, and no empathy for his plight The Register Forums [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] " [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] For similar reasons I have in my time deployed: [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] --- [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] A script that activated on a detected fire alarm, which queried the access control databases, correlated them against staff databases and printed out (to two remote thermal printers) a firelist of who should be on site, who has tagged in this morning and who hasn't tagged out. It also emailed a group with the same information. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] It was so fast that it actually started printing BEFORE the alarm was audible, and the printers were so fast that by the time you stood up to walk out, you could just tear and take the entire staff list with you. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] The company that fitted our access control system tried to buy it off me, because it was infinitely better than their firelist module (which only printed MANUALLY and only onto A4 and we only had laser printers, which by the time they'd warmed up, you'd already burned to death). [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] --- [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] A complete transparent proxy / filter with routing, load balancing and firewalling for several connections, including multiple DSL modems that were so flaky I included functionality to activate a rely by SMS message to reset the power to the individual modems. My boss used to use it if he was at home and couldn't VPN in, he would text, it would reset the DSL modems, and let him back in. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] That operated from an old desktop PC and ran my entire workplace for about 8 years. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] (It was actually a challenge - in interview, with two strangely techy people working in non-techy management jobs - they mentioned the organisation's slow connection. I said I could probably solve that. They let me have a quick look in the interview. I realised what the problem was immediately and said I could triple their "speedtest" score overnight if they wanted, and it would only need an old computer to demonstrate how I could [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] do it. And that it would cost nothing. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] They hired me (they liked me for other reasons) and first thing on day one, the big boss literally invited me into his office, handed me an old desktop taken from storage (that was about 10 years old and a former secretaries' desktop) and said "Go on then". [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] So I did. Linux. Apache. Squid. Dan's Guardian. It transparently cached all the CONSTANT requests for the same websites over and over again coming from the network, filtered out a ton of inappropriate usage, freed up the connection, and the speedtest score (which the big boss was running every hour or so, and they got better each time) ended up something like 5 times better than before I started. I also demonstrated that if it went [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] wrong, all they had to do was join the IN and OUT network cables on the machine together with a coupler, and everything would work like it had previously. They absolutely ADORED me for that. They thought it was just hubris and were - in the nicest way - expecting me to fail (but still do my job and have a good laugh about it all) and I blew them out of the water instead. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] Later, some obscure kernel patches (to allow multi-interface dead-gateway detection and automatic seamless network gateway load-balancing), additions of power relays, the DSL interface circuits, and a 3G stick (which acted as emergency backup but also for automated text message retrieval via Gammu), etc. as well as an upgrade to a "real" server were allowed. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] I've had dozens of projects like that. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] "This is the way to do it" [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] "We absolutely can't afford that, find another way" [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] Ten years later: "How do we manage this now that you're leaving?" [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] "I don't know. Your problem. It's documented." [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] Helpdesk software, asset management, access control, visitor management, digital signage, websites, CCTV, you name it, I've been "made to" bodge it because of not having any resources, and then literally it becomes THE MOST IMPORTANT THING EVER and I'm not allowed to turn it off or replace it but also I'm not allowed any money to keep it going, upgrade it, change it for something sensible and manageable, etc. [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] " [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] " [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] Haa .. change of topic: [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] Do you remember long ago on COLA, this feller used post on how he was at the epicentre of the early Internet. iir, claimed to be at Sun etc. Well anyways, someone similar has turned up at elREG. Calls himself Lee D and among other things has: [10:23] schestowitz[TR2] Link: For similar reasons I have in my time deployed:" [10:34] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] Re: Libreplanet mailing list moderation took one week [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > I sent a message to the libreplanet-discuss list on January 16 (around [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > noon Japan time). At last it has cleared moderation and the message [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > has been distributed to list subscribers. [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > It is a sad story. Sad but true. [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > --- [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > I think we should tell those in charge of documentation of free [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > software projects to examine the Japanese translations. [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > You can you help by showing people these URLs: [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > The Japanese translation of the term "free software" [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-01/msg00006.html [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > Translations of the term "free software" [10:44] schestowitz[TR2] > https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/fs-translations.html [10:44] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-lists.gnu.org | The Japanese translation of the term "free software" [10:44] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.gnu.org | Translations of the term free software - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > I see that you have copied the article to your Techrights site. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > Thank you. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] Yes, I habitually check the archive but someone had told me before I even checked. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] I hope it's attributed OK in its current form. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > As I wrote in previous email, if you could tell people to go examine [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > the Japanese translations it would be much help. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] It would be hard for me due to language barrier. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > I have some questions on this issue for you: [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > (1) Do you think that the Japanese translator in question was [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > instructed by some group hostile to FSF to sabotage the [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > translation and cause confusion? [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > I think the possibility of this is miniscule. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] It's possible, but it would help if there was proof, not merely an hypothesis. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > However maybe there were infiltrators in the early 2000s and [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > you know about the early cases. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] I don't know about FSF infiltrators per se. Some were disloyal and opportunistic, like Brad Kuhn. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > (2) Do you think that Richard Stallman's attitude or management [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > style contributed to the problem? [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] > I think this is quite possible. [10:51] schestowitz[TR2] My instinct says no. [10:53] schestowitz[TR2]
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    We surpassed our year-end goal of $400,000 USD thanks to you!
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    We wholeheartedly thank all those who support the FSF and thereby software freedom through all forms of participation in the free software movement, and we thank you for your patience while we asked for your contributions during these important weeks. We want to thank all our individual donors and members who gave to us what they could spare, pushing our progress bar to its max. We also received a [10:53] schestowitz[TR2] major anonymous donation that put us well beyond our fundraising goal! This overwhelming support from the community makes the FSF stronger and all its staff feel empowered and motivated to take on our fortieth year of promoting computer user freedom.

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    Ubuntu Summit 2024 Reflections
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    As we move into 2025, we wanted to reflect on the crowning event of the year: the Ubuntu Summit. Just over two months ago, we celebrated Ubuntus 20th birthday in The Hague, the Netherlands. Were still buzzing from the electric atmosphere you all brought to this event, as we came together to showcase what open source excellence should look like.

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    Sometimes nerds just have to explain something
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    I guess try and see if people are receptive to your explanations, or consider if its an appropriate time or place to be imparting such information. This is as much a reminder for myself as anyone else.

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    • [12:51] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Rubenerd: Sometimes nerds just have to explain something ● Jan 23 [13:24] schestowitz[TR2] >> Yes, he was happy with how we reproduced it. he had spent loads of [13:24] schestowitz[TR2] >> time on that. we chatted about it some more today. [13:24] schestowitz[TR2] >> [13:24] schestowitz[TR2] > Excellent. His choice of topics and his coverage of those topics are [13:24] schestowitz[TR2] > both excellent. His English seems native level, too. [13:24] schestowitz[TR2] Few people can cover THAT topic. AND ... in ENGLISH. [13:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] "Hi Keith, [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] I've spent some time over the past few days optimizing LXer performance. We are now at the point where 99.4% of the site requests are returned in under 500ms, 99.0% in under 250ms and 94.2% in under 100ms. [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] Thanks again for your report. I'll tentatively mark this problem as "resolved." [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] Bob [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] I have to agree with Bob in saying that the speed problem, unless it 'creeps' up again is resolved. The entire site, every page, pulls up in less than 1 second and I've visited every page I use and can get too. All of his optimizations have taken effect perfectly. [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] Thank You again Bob. [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] " [13:48] schestowitz[TR2] https://lxer.com/module/forums/t/36932/ [13:48] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-LXer: Website is dog slow: LXer Meta Forum ● Jan 23 [14:12] schestowitz[TR2]
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    An Introduction to Open Source Licensing for complete beginners
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    If youre new to open source, or if youre not new and a bit embarrassed about some of your gaps in knowledge, this article is for you. Were going to work our way from one concept to the next and by the end youll know the basic terms and concepts associated with software development, and why open source is such an interesting form of software development.

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    LibreELEC 12.0.2 Brings Big Changes for Raspberry Pi Users
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    Five months after its previous 12.0.1 release, LibreELEC, a purpose-built OS designed specifically for running Kodi, has launched its second update to the 12.x series, version 12.0.2, which brings Kodi 21.2, and integrated Linux kernel 6.6 for ARM devices.

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    A critical shift in this release involves transitioning 64-bit capable ARM SoCssuch as Raspberry Pi 4/5from the arm to aarch64 userspace.

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