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schestowitz[TR2]<admfubar> found a extra 'o' in the  line ....   (one would assume too censor his sites because of what he was showing)    should it not be 'to'?Oct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]<admfubar> https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/22/Who_Asked_Software_in_the_Public_Interest_SPI_for_a_Refund_100_.shtmlOct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]<admfubar> found another in this article... https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/22/Trouble_in_Red_Hat_IBM_and_a_Retreat_to_Ponzi_Economics_in_Sear.shtmlOct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]<admfubar> 'inn' should be 'in'Oct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]<schestowitz[TR2]> thanksOct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]* [admfubar] is away (Away)Oct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]<schestowitz[TR2]> issue due to barrier running over LANOct 23 09:49
schestowitz[TR2]<schestowitz[TR2]> corrected nowOct 23 09:49
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights — Who Asked Software in the Public Interest (SPI) for a Refund? ($100,000, Resulting in Losses of $267,201 in 12 Months, Highest-Ever Losses)Oct 23 09:49
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights — Trouble in Red Hat/IBM and a Retreat to Ponzi Economics in Search of Wall Street Market HeistOct 23 09:49
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schestowitz[TR2]Re: Who Asked Software in the Public Interest (SPI) for a Refund? ($100,000, Resulting in Losses of $267,201 in 12 Months, Highest-Ever Losses)Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2]> I tried to answer that with my blog.  It may not be so serious though. Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2]> For example, as I wrote in the blog, maybe they applied for a grant, Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2]> they received the money and then they changed their mind about a project Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2]> and gave it back.Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2]> Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2]> More stuff is coming on other topics.Oct 23 14:12
schestowitz[TR2] <li>Oct 23 14:41
schestowitz[TR2]        <h5><b><em>Dedoimedo</em></b> ☛ <a href="https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-upgrade-adventures.html">Ubuntu upgrade adventures, a rollercoaster with mostly down</a></h5>Oct 23 14:41
schestowitz[TR2]        <blockquote>Oct 23 14:41
schestowitz[TR2]          <p>Going from one major release of Ubuntu to another. Should be a simple affair, shouldn't it? After all, this is an officially supported method of upgrading your Ubuntu system. Over the years, I've bumped my various Ubuntu setups multiple times. Predictably, over the years, the quality of the procedure had deteriorated, much in line with the rest of the Linux world. When I moved Trusty to Bionic, things were fine. When IOct 23 14:41
schestowitz[TR2] upgraded 18.04 to 22.04 on my Slimbook Pro2, there were some issues and annoyances, but nothing major. </p></blockquote></li>Oct 23 14:41
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.dedoimedo.com | Ubuntu upgrade adventures, a rollercoaster with mostly downOct 23 14:41
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schestowitz[TR2] http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/renaming-nigerias-national-theatre.html?showComment=1760992593136#c3923670750852962944Oct 23 16:08
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | [Guest Post] Renaming Nigeria’s National Theatre: Issues in Law, IP, and Heritage - The IPKatOct 23 16:08
schestowitz[TR2]"The fact that an act of Parliament has stipulated that the UK Patent Office's official name is &quot;The Patent Office&quot;, has not prevented it from using the name &quot;The Intellectual Property Office&quot; as a trading name. Possibly Nigeria could do something similar."Oct 23 16:08
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