●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, August 31, 2025 ●● ● Aug 31 [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] Re: transitive blackmail examples [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > In 2021, Red Hat publicly stated that they won't support FSF as long as [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > RMS is a member [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > Did you see Red Hat say the same thing to any other group? [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > Did you see any other emails or web pages where any organization is [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > saying "If you invite X, we won't talk to you"? [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > Such statements have been made from time to time in relation to RMS, [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > Appelbaum and other victims too. [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] > https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-statement-about-richard-stallmans-return-free-software-foundation-board [01:59] schestowitz[TR2] I think it's in bad taste, but not illegal. It's more like "campaign finance" scandals. ALso see https://www.cjr.org/criticism/gates-foundation-journalism-funding.php [01:59] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.redhat.com | Red Hat statement about Richard Stallmans return to the Free Software Foundation board [01:59] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.cjr.org | Journalisms Gates keepers - Columbia Journalism Review ● Aug 31 [06:13] schestowitz[TR2]
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    System76s COSMIC Desktop Hits Initial Setup Completion
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    Since late April, we havent really heard much about System76s eagerly anticipated new desktop environment, COSMIC, which is still sitting at the Alpha 7 stage. Sure, the wait for the beta has dragged on much longer than many expected.

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  • Sysadmin work and design shouldnt be so difficult

    The title of this post is a riff on Brent Simmons’ latest post, which I encourage you to read. He contrasted his current experience [12:01] schestowitz[TR2] with Mac and iOS development with that of UserLand Frontier that he helped develop with Dave Winer in the early 1990s.

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    Balder Bjarnason linked to this on Mastodon, and added a useful additional thought: [...]

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