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r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Flavia0847/status/1177361426379345925Sep 27 04:37
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Unexpected responseSep 27 04:37
r_schestowitz"Thinking about John Brennan will do that to yah."Sep 27 04:38
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/JulieWebgirl/status/1177384186123939840Sep 27 04:38
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@JulieWebgirl: So the men are clearly acting hysterical... https://t.co/vBLUHY8Jy3Sep 27 04:38
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: ● NEWS ● #censorship ☞ Jerks 'Reporting' Women Who Swipe Left On Them In Tinder, Once Again Highlighting How… https://t.co/E9yxK6wfjzSep 27 04:38
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/crossedroo/status/1177390262005321728Sep 27 04:38
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@crossedroo: @schestowitz So-called "progressiveness"Sep 27 04:38
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Anonbinary/status/1177402532399853568Sep 27 04:38
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Anonbinary: @schestowitz @wikileaks https://t.co/tWp7Ej88r0Sep 27 04:38
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Anonbinary: This map connects Russia’s deadly malware to the espionage groups behind them #UkraineExtortion #ukrainegate… https://t.co/bOj1IkLd1vSep 27 04:38
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Anonbinary/status/1177402575643205637Sep 27 04:39
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Anonbinary: @schestowitz https://t.co/tWp7Ej88r0Sep 27 04:39
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Anonbinary/status/1177402605166833664Sep 27 04:39
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Anonbinary: @schestowitz What's your take RoySep 27 04:39
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Bizitzarenjokoa/status/1177408639369449473Sep 27 04:39
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Bizitzarenjokoa: @schestowitz GPL2 would allow the same crap...Sep 27 04:39
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/stautistic/status/1177413747112964097Sep 27 04:39
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@stautistic: @schestowitz https://t.co/7YiglJrNNZSep 27 04:39
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.youtube.com | Denzel Washington - If you don't read the newspaper you're uninformed, if you read it you are missin - YouTubeSep 27 04:39
r_schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/crossedroo/status/1177421918112059392Sep 27 04:40
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@crossedroo: @schestowitz https://t.co/v1YW6kEr74Sep 27 04:40
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@nomutedwords: @SBSNews Concrete half the world , what is going to happen ? 500,000 people added to Australias population every y… https://t.co/CmEhwXTJEeSep 27 04:40
r_schestowitz>>> M$ or some other group(s) will most likely now try to force a CoC intoSep 27 04:44
r_schestowitz>>> FSF like what happened with the late LF.  Again, the whole circus onlySep 27 04:44
r_schestowitz>>> distracts from His Billness' involvement with Epstein.  Speaking ofSep 27 04:44
r_schestowitz>>> which, there is a Forbes link in the manual links and I'm not entirelySep 27 04:44
r_schestowitz>>> sure it should be included since it also points to libel against RMS.Sep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz>> This libel has become the 'norm'.Sep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz> It's probably not RMS' style but he probably does have a solid case forSep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz> libel against most of the sites publishing outright lies.Sep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz>> See the latest comment in http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/128122Sep 27 04:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.tuxmachines.org | Stallman Under Fire for Views on Epstein | Tux MachinesSep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz> How?  There are no comments there.  Or is Javascript needed?Sep 27 04:45
r_schestowitzNo JS. just sctoll down.Sep 27 04:45
r_schestowitz> I think that CentOS 8 will be the last in that series that TR and TMSep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz> should be using:Sep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/25/systemd_inventor_home_directories/Sep 27 04:46
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.theregister.co.uk | The D in Systemd is for Directories: Poettering says his creation will phone /home in future • The RegisterSep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz> No later than the end of CentOS 8, it will be necessary to migrate to aSep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz> non-systemd distro.Sep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz CentOS 9Sep 27 04:46
r_schestowitz> I already did that for journalists.Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitz> i honestly dont think it translates to this.Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitz> by the way, you made a post telling us to go see the latest comment on-- tuxmachines node url-- ok, ill bite... i go there... what comment? ive never noticed a comment on a tuxmachines link. how can i find it? i even did a text search for comment in the browser. came up empty. im still curious what the comment was. wrong link perhaps? or is it me?Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitzSomebody else told me the same thing yesterday.Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitzWhat browser are you using? Do you see no comments/updates in http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/128122 ?Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitzThere are 60+ comments.Sep 27 04:48
r_schestowitz>> =========Sep 27 06:41
r_schestowitz>> The fileSep 27 06:41
r_schestowitz>> file:///home/roy/Desktop/Text_Workspace/images/2019-09-27-merged.htmlSep 27 06:41
r_schestowitz>> was opened and contained lines longer than the configured Line LengthSep 27 06:41
r_schestowitz>> Limit (4096 characters).Sep 27 06:41
r_schestowitz>> The longest of those lines was 5915 characters longSep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz>> Those lines were wrapped and the document is set to read-only mode, asSep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz>> saving will modify its content.Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz>> =========Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz>> I wonder which line that is...Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz> I'm not sure.  None stand out:Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz> $ perl -n -e 'print ++$a,qq(\Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz> t),length($_),qq(\n);' < 2019-09-27.html | sort -k2,2nr | headSep 27 06:42
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r_schestowitz>Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz> I've attached it again in case the first time got mangled in transmission.Sep 27 06:42
r_schestowitzThe second time around it complained about the same thingSep 27 06:42
r_schestowitz> Thanks for the tip. But I am not quite sure what you mean. The onlySep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz> article on Skidmap I saw on ZDNet was this one.Sep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz> https://www.zdnet.com/article/skidmap-malware-buries-into-the-kernel-to-hide-cryptocurrency-mining/Sep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 06:48
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.zdnet.com | Skidmap malware buries into the kernel to hide illicit cryptocurrency mining | ZDNetSep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz> As with all the other articles on Skidmap, the above article basicallySep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz> quoted the Trend Micro article - and thus failed to explain how SkidmapSep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz> could gain root access without the password. Is there something I amSep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz> missing?Sep 27 06:48
r_schestowitzI was not referring only to this one specifically.Sep 27 06:48
r_schestowitz>>>Sep 27 06:51
r_schestowitz>>> I've attached it again in case the first time got mangled in transmission.Sep 27 06:51
r_schestowitz>> The second time around it complained about the same thingSep 27 06:51
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 06:51
r_schestowitz> Hmmm.  What about this way?Sep 27 06:51
r_schestowitzStill name issue. I was guessing maybe it's in some line that has nothing visible in it.Sep 27 06:51
r_schestowitz                        <li>Sep 27 06:52
r_schestowitz                          <h5><a href="https://puri.sm/posts/first-librem-5-smartphones-are-shipping/">First Librem 5 Smartphones are Shipping</a></h5>Sep 27 06:52
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 404 @ https://puri.sm/posts/first-librem-5-smartphones-are-shipping/">First )Sep 27 06:52
r_schestowitz                          <blockquote>Sep 27 06:52
r_schestowitz                            <p>Everyone who pre-ordered the Librem 5 smartphone will be receiving an email letting them know which shipping batch — and what shipping date window — they are scheduled for, before we prepare each batch for shipment. You can find more details in the batch shipping announcement and the FAQ. </p></blockquote></li>Sep 27 06:52
r_schestowitz>>> $ apt-cache policy firefox-esr | head -n 3Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>> firefox-esr:Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>>   Installed: 60.9.0esr-1~deb9u1Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>>   Candidate: 60.9.0esr-1~deb9u1Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>>Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>> $ apt-cache policy chromium | head -n 3Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>> chromium:Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>>   Installed: 73.0.3683.75-1~deb9u1Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>>   Candidate: 73.0.3683.75-1~deb9u1Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>> Can you screenshot this for me? Does it just show the initial 4Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>> 'reports' and then nothing beneath? It may be a major bug.Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz> Here is the attached screenshot.Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitzHahaha :-)Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitzOK, you do of course realise what's in the screenshot is what I meant by "comment" (or update)Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitzSo I guess it's all down to misunderstanding.Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitzI use comments for followup and updates. Rianne does too. It's how we cluster related stories.Sep 27 06:59
r_schestowitz>> Still name issue. I was guessing maybe it's in some line that hasSep 27 07:00
r_schestowitz>> nothing visible in it.Sep 27 07:00
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 07:00
r_schestowitz> Which program is reporting the problem?  I can try looking with it here.Sep 27 07:00
r_schestowitzOpen it in kate. I can suppress the error by increasing line limits. As I did...Sep 27 07:00
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r_schestowitz>> 50 minutes ago you rebooted TM.Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> I had noticed the downtime just before that, but you beat me to it andSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> did a splendid job very fast. My alerts (Email) say it was down verySep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> briefly.Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> After recovery I always check the Gallery from the front end to see ifSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> it works ok.Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> I think this time the Gallery DB too needs repairingSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> This process takes several minutes and I didn't want to risk youSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> assuming a crash and rebooting again (front end put down temporarily).Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> So I opened thunderbird just to say ((it takes several minutes forSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> thunderbird to load; it's horrendous), either tell me when to repair itSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> or tun repair of gallery, then testSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> http://www.tuxmachines.org/gallery/main.phpSep 27 19:29
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 500 @ http://www.tuxmachines.org/gallery/main.php )Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> Thanks for the heads up.  I'll ignore the down time in the next few minutes.Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> I've pasted Litt's message in the IRC channel for others to see  too.Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz>> Very thought-provoking.Sep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> Yes, it's good to raise awareness of what looks to be going on withSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> systemd.  As I mentioned a longer while ago it looks like RH workingSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> towards docommidifying Linux as M$ had originally outlined in theSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> Halloween Documents.  People's naivite is hurting the long termSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> potential for software freedom and it is quite near to totalSep 27 19:29
r_schestowitz> elimination, if no further efforts are made by the public at large.Sep 27 19:29
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