●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, May 26, 2023 ●● ● May 26 [03:33] *Now talking on #techbytes [03:33] *Topic for #techbytes is: Welcome to the official channel of the TechBytes Audiocast [03:33] *Topic for #techbytes set by schestowitz!~roy@haii6za73zabc.irc at Tue Jun 1 20:21:34 2021 [03:35] *Now talking on #techbytes ● May 26 [07:44] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [07:45] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@nqkitbgnqjad4.irc) has joined #techbytes ● May 26 [08:53] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● May 26 [09:03] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@nqkitbgnqjad4.irc) has joined #techbytes [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > Hey Roy: [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > But the current [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > composition seems OK-ush. [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > This doesn't square with your earlier assertion: [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > "Some are /already/ bought and on the board" [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > I understand why you might want to keep mum. Also, please remember, I'm [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > being stalked by the defendants of abertheid and all my emails are [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > being read. [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > Also, having read a couple of web articles, I'm still at sea as to why [09:17] schestowitz[TR] > Oliva resigned from the board in the first place? [09:17] schestowitz[TR] There is a series about it: [09:17] schestowitz[TR] https://techrights.org/2020/02/24/fsf-transparency/ [09:17] schestowitz[TR] Look under "Pages that cross-reference this one, if any exist, are listed below or will be listed below over time." [09:17] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | New Series: Inside the Free Software Foundation (FSF) | Techrights [09:18] schestowitz[TR] > Let's leave the topic of bribery. Thank goodness Sullivan, Walsh, [09:18] schestowitz[TR] > Garrett and co. have left the FSF. [09:18] schestowitz[TR] > [09:18] schestowitz[TR] > RMS knows who his real friends are. [09:18] schestowitz[TR] > [09:18] schestowitz[TR] > Happy Hacking [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > Roy: [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > Just found these pages at TechRights: [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > http://techrights.org/2020/09/05/bribing-public-interest-groups/ [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > http://techrights.org/2020/09/05/big-sponsors-dilemma/ [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > http://techrights.org/2020/08/11/infographic-by-marcia-wilbur/ [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > I applied to the Pineapple Fund too, but got nothing. [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > I just quickly skimmed the pages as I'm supposed to be resting today. :-) [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > So it seems like Microsoft itself was behind the pineapple fund - a way [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > to disguise payoffs to control Free Software. But why did the other [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > patrons disappear from the FSF? [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > [09:20] schestowitz[TR] > Not surprised that SFC was involved either. Please tell me more. [09:20] schestowitz[TR] it's very improbable pineapple fund is connected to Microsoft. [09:20] schestowitz[TR] SFC is connected to Microsoft in other ways - plenty of that in techrights already. [09:20] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Bribing Free Software Institutions: A Primer | Techrights [09:20] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Big Money Can Do Big Damage to Membership-Dependent Organisations (Which Should Remain Accountable to Members, Not Big Sponsors) | Techrights [09:20] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Infographic by Marcia Wilbur: Wheres My Refund?! | Techrights [09:42] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [09:46] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@nqkitbgnqjad4.irc) has joined #techbytes ● May 26 [10:50] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● May 26 [11:04] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@nqkitbgnqjad4.irc) has joined #techbytes [11:43] schestowitz[TR]
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    PyPI was subpoenaed
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    In March and April 2023, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) received three (3) subpoenas for PyPI user data. All three subpoenas were issued by the United States Department of Justice. The PSF was not provided with context on the legal circumstances surrounding these subpoenas. In total, user data related to five (5) PyPI usernames were requested.

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    • [11:43] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.pypi.org | PyPI was subpoenaed - The Python Package Index [11:53] schestowitz[TR] > Dear Roy [11:53] schestowitz[TR] > [11:53] schestowitz[TR] > Lucy has contacted Action Fraud on your behalf requesting that they [11:53] schestowitz[TR] > review their decision and investigate the fraud ,you have suffered. We [11:53] schestowitz[TR] > will be in contact as soon as we have a response. [11:53] schestowitz[TR] > Best Wishes xxxx Caseworker [11:53] schestowitz[TR] Thank you, that is encouraging news. [11:59] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● May 26 [13:02] schestowitz[TR]
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    Popsicle Multiple USB File Flasher for Linux
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    Popsicle is a free and open-source USB file flasher for parallelly flashing multiple USB devices. It has a simple, themeable user interface with a straightforward workflow that makes it convenient to use.

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    Popsicle also supports USB 2 and USB 3 devices to write ISO and IMG image types. It can verify ISO images with MD5 checksum or SHA256.

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