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MinceRrust is a cultSep 29 05:09
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schestowitz[TR2]"It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein | The Guardian"Sep 29 15:13
schestowitz[TR2]x https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/25/ai-israel-gaza-iran-police-surveillanceSep 29 15:13
schestowitz[TR2]# bill sez; his involvement discredits the criticisms of the LLM industrySep 29 15:13
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.theguardian.com | It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein | The GuardianSep 29 15:13
parsifalThe name of the language itself -> "Rust" is eloquent enough: harmful, destructive, corrosive, weakening structural integrity, and ruining the appearance of metal elements, rendering them weak, unreliable, and unsightly. Sep 29 15:47
parsifal^Nothing more needs to be said, the name speaks for itself <--- !!Sep 29 15:47
parsifalOne more thing. About Lunduke: I have mixed feelings about Lunduke. While he was once dead set against AI, he is now enthusiastic about its potential in the development of his own distribution, LCOS.Sep 29 16:01
parsifalIn short, there are quite a few things I agree with him on, yet just as many where our views diverge radically.Sep 29 16:02
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parsifal pi pi_ pi__ pi___ psydroid2 psydruid Sep 29 18:02
schestowitz[TR2]parsifal: he  is like "controlled opposition"Sep 29 18:02
parsifalschestowitz[TR2]: -> If things are as you claim, then the strings holding the puppet are in the hands of a puppeteer -> so who, then, is the puppeteer of Mr. "Linux Sucks"?Sep 29 18:24
parsifal^If it’s not a secret, of course. I know more or less who he has worked for over the years, but I don't know of anyone guiding him; rather, he speaks his mind, infuriating quite a few people along his path of self-expression.Sep 29 18:24
schestowitz[TR2]i wrote about itSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]but in a nutshellSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]MS Lunduke be likeSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]oh, some TR people say LF sucksSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]I will say LF sucksSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]but make it about abortions and vaccinesSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]re RustSep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]will maake it about "furries"Sep 29 18:34
schestowitz[TR2]re slopSep 29 18:35
schestowitz[TR2]will say itt sucks, then say it's OK, "i was wrong"Sep 29 18:35
schestowitz[TR2]he's a sponge of criticismsSep 29 18:35
schestowitz[TR2]and muddy the waterSep 29 18:35
schestowitz[TR2]*watersSep 29 18:35
schestowitz[TR2]same re EFF, MozillaSep 29 18:35
schestowitz[TR2]then nobodyy wants to talk about the issuesSep 29 18:35
parsifalschestowitz[TR2]: As far as I gather from your explanation, you mean he’s a flip-flopper -> saying one thing one moment and something else the next, a two-faced hypocrite, but that doesn't mean he’s being manipulated or steered by anyone; he’s just a relative of Janus. He also never hid the fact that he worked for the M$, but that doesn't mean he’s under their control. Sep 29 19:04
parsifal^I leave it to everyone to judge for themselves whether shifting with the wind and changing one’s mind ten times a day is a good thing or not; however, this does not make a person manipulated, but rather directionless and inconsistent.Sep 29 19:04
parsifalNate Graham is worked for the gnawed ones -> so what? Now he’s on our side and helping create great software, even if there has been some "slight" turbulence with AI lately...Sep 29 19:05
schestowitz[TR2]thatb tooSep 29 19:11
schestowitz[TR2]tre flip-flopper Sep 29 19:11
schestowitz[TR2]Nate Graham  is another matterSep 29 19:12
schestowitz[TR2]i never spoke to lunduke or Nate Graham Sep 29 19:12
schestowitz[TR2]Nate Graham  seems like an OK personSep 29 19:12
schestowitz[TR2]rianne trusts him alsoSep 29 19:12
schestowitz[TR2]butSep 29 19:12
schestowitz[TR2]he f*ed up with j. riddellSep 29 19:12
schestowitz[TR2]so we are suspicious of Nate Graham Sep 29 19:12
parsifalschestowitz[TR2]: -> I don't know what advice to give regarding these concerns, other than...Sep 29 19:39
parsifalHave faith in the good in people -> have faith, and you’ll breathe easier :P Don’t be suspicious of everything and everyone ;)Sep 29 19:39
schestowitz[TR2]he works for valveSep 29 19:53
schestowitz[TR2]via techpaladinSep 29 19:54
schestowitz[TR2]they are DRM companySep 29 19:54
schestowitz[TR2]suspicious is a negative termSep 29 19:54
schestowitz[TR2]let's aay,Sep 29 19:54
schestowitz[TR2]apprehensiveSep 29 19:54
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schestowitz[TR2]"Sep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2]Make our actions even more visible to the ACSep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2]Dear SUEPO members,Sep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2]Our industrial action has now continued for almost nine months. Staff have demonstrated their determination, yet our concerns about salary erosion remain completely unresolved. Management have stubbornly refused to enter into any negotiation. Now, the message being passed down from upper management via the team managers is that the decision was already made during the Administrative Council in summer, staff should accept it, and itSep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2] is time to move on.Sep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2]Our response should be clear: our concerns remain unresolved, staff remain united, and the industrial action continues. The Administrative Council meets again on 13–14 October. This is the moment to show the delegations that staff remain united and our industrial action remains active.Sep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2]We therefore call on SUEPO members to join an intensified period of work-to-rule action prior and during the Council meeting.Sep 29 22:00
schestowitz[TR2]October 5 – 14. No searches. No final actions."Sep 29 22:00
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