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| schestowitz[TR] | Re: Techrights Article Jan 2023 | Jan 31 09:58 |
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| schestowitz[TR] | > Hi, | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > In case it's of interest I wrote this Techrights piece on AI. | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > https://techrights.org/2023/01/28/unmasking-ai/ | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > all very best wishes, | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > Andy | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > [If you don't like recieving these notes on articles, I'll | Jan 31 09:58 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > remove you from my list immediately, please just say.] | Jan 31 09:58 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Unmasking AI | Techrights | Jan 31 09:58 | |
| schestowitz[TR] | > Hi Roy, I sent links to the article to about 90 people but got back a | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > load of worried complaints about certificates that put a lot of people | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > off reading. Might it be time to bite the bullet of the certificate | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > racket and do Let's Encrypt? | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > cheers. | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | You sent an HTTPS link. By default we never link this way. | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Few browsers will attempt to impose protocol override, but most won't. | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | We're in the process of migrating the site to Alpine. Things will change. Tor will likely be fully supported (onion address in place already). | Jan 31 10:00 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > Hi, | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > You shared this article "New Nitrux Not Up to UI Standards" but I think | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > you should read this thread from the Nitrux developer | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > https://twitter.com/uri_herrera/status/1620131934805303305 | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > <https://twitter.com/uri_herrera/status/1620131934805303305> | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | hahahahah!!!!!! | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | I saw that terrible headline earlier. | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Jack used to be OK, but in recent years a Microsoft/'Linux' Foundation shill. | Jan 31 10:02 |
| schestowitz[TR] | I like Uri; he supports us a lot. | Jan 31 10:02 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@uri_herrera: So, here's one to end January. There was once one "journalist" who, when we had our plead for donations on the webs… https://t.co/4snVwTJ8f7 | Jan 31 10:02 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@uri_herrera: So, here's one to end January. There was once one "journalist" who, when we had our plead for donations on the webs… https://t.co/4snVwTJ8f7 | Jan 31 10:02 | |
| schestowitz[TR] | "So, here's one to end January. There was once one "journalist" who, when we had our plead for donations on the website, donated 2.00 USD (the set minimum) to download one of two ISO files available (the other was zero cost), but you won't believe what happened next. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 6:48 pm · 30 Jan 2023 | Jan 31 10:04 |
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| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
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| schestowitz[TR] | Replying to | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | It all started on the 10th of July 2019; we got an email at 1:58 AM from a "Jack M. Germain" regarding a problem downloading said ISO file. At the time, if someone donated 2+ USD, they would get a QR code that'd redirect to a link to the download. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
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| schestowitz[TR] | The problem described in the email by Mr. Germain was that he needed to figure out what to do with the QR code. We redirected him to an FAQ we had set up detailing how to scan it. Erroneously we assume that would've solved his issue. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | As the FAQ was too much hassle for Mr. Germain to read, he pulled the "DO YOU EVEN KNOW I AM?" card in a poor show of intimidation. | Jan 31 10:04 |
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| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | He says, and I quote, "I am a product reviewer for a Linux publication. I was drawn to your infant distro to check out its unusual technology.[...]" | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | He continues, and I quote, "I had a deadline approaching and wanted to use Nitrux for the awaiting review. But the failure of your system -- and the must-pay or no current release download policy scuttled that decision. So I wasted $2 and change.[...]" | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | He continues, and I quote, "No big deal! The principle of a mandatory cost for free software and the arrogance of your reply make it not worth NOT recommending your distro or further considering it for a review.", end of quoting. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Shortly after this exchange, we get an email from PayPal with a dispute. Mr. Germain had claimed he didn't get the link to download the file, even if he did get the QR code, which, once scanned, would've displayed the link. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | PayPal sides with us after reading the frivolous claim and resolving that Mr. Germain did receive a link but hadn't read how to use it. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Having resolved that issue, I politely reply to Mr. Germain's email to remind him that Free and Open Source Software is *not mandatory* to be free of cost. Also, it's appalling that a so-called "journalist" believes that should be the case. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | And lastly, he's free to not review the distribution at any given point in the future. Guess Mr. Germain backtracked on his pedantic threat, if only to talk BS about the distribution. His "problems" are easily solved by reading the previous changelogs. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | (...) | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | But I guess Mr. Germain couldn't be bothered, and I quote, "I can't be bothered with your unconventional procedures [...]," end of quote, to read up on that, as he said back in 2019. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Uri Adonay H. | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | @uri_herrera | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | · | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | 15h | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | So, yeah, that happened. Of course, I still have the emails. 😉🤷♂️" | Jan 31 10:04 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > Yeah, he supported me too a lot, very nice guy! | Jan 31 10:15 |
| schestowitz[TR] | The press is fully of total assholes. You must track who's who and their true agenda. Techrights has had a go at it for years, so much "mainstream" media detests the site. I'm fine with that. I know where I stand. | Jan 31 10:15 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Companies like Canonical and IBM can be the same, prick-waving over their proprietary software ramps (snap and flatpak). Don't try to "impress" these companies. They only value docility. | Jan 31 10:15 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Support the GEEKS and the COMMUNITY, not suits and corporations. | Jan 31 10:15 |
| schestowitz[TR] | If you connected with Mumla/Mumble to my server, it'll warn you something has changed. That's because I rebuilt my laptop, after the hard drive had failed. | Jan 31 11:07 |
| schestowitz[TR] | Just press accept/allow/OK to everything. It's OK, it's still me, just a different certificate. | Jan 31 11:07 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > My bad. Absolutely. Sorry. | Jan 31 11:10 |
| schestowitz[TR] | > Great news about the new server and .onion too | Jan 31 11:10 |
| schestowitz[TR] | there's new shiny "modern" HTTP protocol coming soon, with more complexity and more Google in it. | Jan 31 11:10 |
| schestowitz[TR] | I don't count on the Web being a 'thing' in 10 years. WWW has become a web app platform (JS). The Net is becoming a transfer/transport layer for hostile things. | Jan 31 11:10 |
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