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techrights-newsTechrights — Welcome to the New Techrights ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ ∎Mar 24 00:31
techrights-newsTechrights – The Straw Man ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/The_Straw_Man.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/The_Straw_Man.gmi ∎Mar 24 00:31
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Security Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Security_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Security_Leftovers.gmi ∎Mar 24 00:33
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techrights-newsTechrights – With Reddit Working for Wall Street, Even More Than Before, Time to Contribute to Readers-Supported Sites Instead (E.g. SoylentNews) ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/With_Reddit_Working_for_Wall_Street_Even_More_Than_Before_Time_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/With_Reddit_Working_for_Wall_Street_Even_More_Than_Before_Time_.gmi ∎Mar 24 01:18
techrights-newsTechrights – US Department of Justice and States (Attorney Generals) Must Not Lose Sight of Microsoft Crimes Just Because Apple is Grotesque ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/US_Department_of_Justice_and_States_Attorney_Generals_Must_Not_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/US_Department_of_Justice_and_States_Attorney_Generals_Must_Not_.gmi ∎Mar 24 01:36
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techrights-newsTechrights – Microsoft is Aiming for the Destruction of All Free Software ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Microsoft_is_Aiming_for_the_Destruction_of_All_Free_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Microsoft_is_Aiming_for_the_Destruction_of_All_Free_Software.gmi ∎Mar 24 02:30
techrights-newsTechrights – Microsoft Staff Helping Convicted Pedophile Hide His Pedophilia (While He Relayed Microsoft Puff Pieces and Attacked Microsoft Critics) ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Microsoft_Staff_Helping_Convicted_Pedophile_Hide_His_Pedophilia.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Microsoft_Staff_Helping_Convicted_Pedophile_Hide_His_Pedophilia.gmi ∎Mar 24 02:50
techrights-newsTechrights – Remembering Frans Pop on Debian.Day (yes, Debian dot Day) ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Remembering_Frans_Pop_on_Debian_Day_yes_Debian_dot_Day.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Remembering_Frans_Pop_on_Debian_Day_yes_Debian_dot_Day.gmi ∎Mar 24 02:53
techrights-newsTechrights – IRC Proceedings: Saturday, March 23, 2024 ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_March_23_2024.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_March_23_2024.gmi ∎Mar 24 02:56
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Today in Techrights ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ∎Mar 24 02:59
techrights-newsTechrights – Over at Tux Machines... ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ∎Mar 24 03:00
schestowitz-pihttp://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/23/The_Lunduke_Journal_has_been_banned_from_YouTube.shtmlMar 24 03:10
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Cyprus is Now in the '5% Club' (of GNU/Linux) ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Cyprus_is_Now_in_the_5_Club_of_GNU_Linux.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Cyprus_is_Now_in_the_5_Club_of_GNU_Linux.gmi ∎Mar 24 03:10
techrights-sec2not a surpise.  I haven't followed his content for ages.  He has gone aroundMar 24 03:11
techrights-sec2the bend.  However, it is likely that he used the name 'Linux' too oftenMar 24 03:11
techrights-sec2or brought up the F-word (freedom) with too much vigor.  Mar 24 03:11
techrights-sec2Is there an actual write up of whhy Lunduke was banned from Youtube?Mar 24 03:11
techrights-sec2I clicked on a few of his links and there is no writing.  Mar 24 03:11
techrights-sec2^ topic ( possibly, if his banning was not due to his "politics" ) ?Mar 24 03:11
techrights-sec2"FSF-EEE" was RMS involved, naming the FSF implies he was aware at leastMar 24 03:11
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schestowitz-pii don't want to speak to lundukeMar 24 03:12
schestowitz-pihe does not say what happened or whyMar 24 03:12
schestowitz-piso i am suspiciousMar 24 03:12
schestowitz-pire rms, yes, we covered the FSF-FSFE agreemnentMar 24 03:12
schestowitz-piggreve daysMar 24 03:12
techrights-newsTechrights – [Meme] Groking the Greek ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Meme_Groking_the_Greek.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Meme_Groking_the_Greek.gmi ∎Mar 24 03:23
schestowitz-pishould we mention eff losing focus on ghana?Mar 24 03:25
schestowitz-piEFF links to https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/open-letter-reject-ghana-anti-lgbtq-bill/Mar 24 03:25
schestowitz-piaccessNOW was inactive for monthsMar 24 03:25
schestowitz-piit's about access/speechMar 24 03:25
schestowitz-piyour call...Mar 24 03:25
schestowitz-pi<DaemonFC> schestowitz: A tip from Kiwi Farms led to the rescue of a cat that someone on Mastodon admitted to sexually abusing.Mar 24 03:25
techrights-newsTechrights – A Week Has Passed, Still No Details About What Sainsbury's Called an 'Accident' (Likely Microsoft) ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/A_Week_Has_Passed_Still_No_Details_About_What_Sainsbury_s_Calle.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/A_Week_Has_Passed_Still_No_Details_About_What_Sainsbury_s_Calle.gmi ∎Mar 24 03:45
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techrights-newsTechrights – 'Proper' GNU/Linux Market Share in Hungary: Growing Five-fold in 1.5 Decades? ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Proper_GNU_Linux_Market_Share_in_Hungary_Growing_Five_fold_in_1.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Proper_GNU_Linux_Market_Share_in_Hungary_Growing_Five_fold_in_1.gmi ∎Mar 24 04:02
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techrights-newsTechrights – Getting More Done (With a Lot Less) ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Getting_More_Done_With_a_Lot_Less.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Getting_More_Done_With_a_Lot_Less.gmi ∎Mar 24 04:40
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Microsoft to discontinue Windows Subsystem for Android ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/06/Microsoft_to_discontinue_Windows_Subsystem_for_Android.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/06/Microsoft_to_discontinue_Windows_Subsystem_for_Android.gmi ∎Mar 24 05:16
techrights-newsTechrights – MOU is a Mess. It Used to Cover GNU/Linux Every Day, Now It's Windows in 'Linux' Clothing. ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/MOU_is_a_Mess_It_Used_to_Cover_GNU_Linux_Every_Day_Now_It_s_Win.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/MOU_is_a_Mess_It_Used_to_Cover_GNU_Linux_Every_Day_Now_It_s_Win.gmi ∎Mar 24 05:30
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 HowTos  ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/today_s_howtos.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/today_s_howtos.gmi ∎Mar 24 05:32
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Linux Foundation is Buying Puff Pieces About Linux Foundation, for Its Clients... ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Linux_Foundation_is_Buying_Puff_Pieces_About_Linux_Foundation_f.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Linux_Foundation_is_Buying_Puff_Pieces_About_Linux_Foundation_f.gmi ∎Mar 24 05:36
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Contribute at the Fedora Linux Test Week for Kernel 6.8 ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Contribute_at_the_Fedora_Linux_Test_Week_for_Kernel_6_8.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Contribute_at_the_Fedora_Linux_Test_Week_for_Kernel_6_8.gmi ∎Mar 24 06:02
techrights-newsTechrights – The "EPO Sticks to North Korean Standards" ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/The_EPO_Sticks_to_North_Korean_Standards.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/The_EPO_Sticks_to_North_Korean_Standards.gmi ∎Mar 24 06:07
techrights-sec2not sure, maybe just the fact that EFF has lost focus in general,Mar 24 06:10
techrights-sec2no big need to say on what.  the  lack of focus does distract fromMar 24 06:10
techrights-sec2the core activities and works to marginalize those activities Mar 24 06:10
schestowitz-piedri to the rescue... of north africans on boatsMar 24 06:11
schestowitz-piedri = European Digital RIghtsMar 24 06:11
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Using the QML Language Server for KDE Development ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Using_the_QML_Language_Server_for_KDE_Development.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Using_the_QML_Language_Server_for_KDE_Development.gmi ∎Mar 24 06:14
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  15 Best Free and Open Source Linux File Managers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/15_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_File_Managers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/15_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_File_Managers.gmi ∎Mar 24 06:19
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Best YouTube Linux Channels to Follow ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Best_YouTube_Linux_Channels_to_Follow.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Best_YouTube_Linux_Channels_to_Follow.gmi ∎Mar 24 06:24
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techrights-sec2Those choice quotes from Khaddaffi (sp?) seemm to gradually be removedMar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2from the net.  Mar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2This is what EDRI is promoting:Mar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2https://www.voanews.com/a/migrant-organization-at-least-65-bodies-found-in-mass-grave-in-libya/7539200.htmlMar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2It is the byproduct of the human trafficking which EDRI is embracing. Mar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2 Mar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2The spear phising is getting really polished :(Mar 24 10:17
techrights-sec2Did not click through howeverMar 24 10:17
schestowitz-pii see more ipfs links in phioshing emailsMar 24 10:18
techrights-sec2That may be spear phishing.  This latest round here were rather specificMar 24 10:18
techrights-sec2perl topics and words, but not the link URLs.  Mar 24 10:18
techrights-newsTechrights – European Patent Office (EPO) vs Debian Project (Community) vs FSF-EEE (Opportunistic, Identity-Thieving NGO) ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/European_Patent_Office_EPO_vs_Debian_Project_Community_vs_FSF_E.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/European_Patent_Office_EPO_vs_Debian_Project_Community_vs_FSF_E.gmi ∎Mar 24 11:06
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techrights-newsTechrights – Volunteers were punished for Debian Day suicide disclosures ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Volunteers_were_punished_for_Debian_Day_suicide_disclosures.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Volunteers_were_punished_for_Debian_Day_suicide_disclosures.gmi ∎Mar 24 11:19
schestowitz-pi20 TR posts snce waking upMar 24 11:21
schestowitz-piback to links now...Mar 24 11:21
schestowitz-pii was at the market, it has been consistrently worth it for monthsMar 24 11:21
techrights-sec2 Mar 24 11:21
techrights-sec2quality is better than quantity, and even with good posts there are onlyMar 24 11:21
techrights-sec2so many people can absorb at a goMar 24 11:21
schestowitz-piin know it's too much, so i stoppedMar 24 11:38
schestowitz-picorrectingMar 24 11:38
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techrights-newsTechrights – Diaspora is Dying. It Also 'Killed' One of its Cofounders. ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Diaspora_is_Dying_It_Also_Killed_One_of_its_Cofounders.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Diaspora_is_Dying_It_Also_Killed_One_of_its_Cofounders.gmi ∎Mar 24 12:11
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techrights-sec2s/MOU/MUO/Mar 24 12:19
techrights-sec2The static site generator has no draft funcction to save material for publication Mar 24 12:19
techrights-sec2at a later date.Mar 24 12:19
schestowitz-pii can save aside in text editorMar 24 12:19
schestowitz-piit's not a feature eworth the complexitiy it adds Mar 24 12:19
techrights-sec2That's a reliefMar 24 12:20
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎Mar 24 12:21
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techrights-sec2Should Diaspora be saved or is it not relevant with the 'Fediverse'?Mar 24 13:47
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schestowitz-piwas asleep for an hourMar 24 14:19
schestowitz-pistill thinking for many mins how to answer this questionMar 24 14:19
schestowitz-pii will don't know what to tell....Mar 24 14:19
techrights-sec2No worries.  It was just a question which crossed my mind when readingMar 24 14:19
techrights-sec2your post aboout Diaspora.  Mar 24 14:19
schestowitz-pi iposted more than anyone in that platfomrMar 24 14:25
schestowitz-pisame as statunet/identi.ca in its timeMar 24 14:25
schestowitz-pi_all_ pllatform on the www are volatileMar 24 14:25
schestowitz-pithe net is volatileMar 24 14:25
schestowitz-pieven SN nearly shut downMar 24 14:25
schestowitz-piSN and Digg not sure statusnet)Mar 24 14:25
schestowitz-pibut also joindiaspora died from complexity/sizeMar 24 14:25
techrights-sec2Yes especially web apps or servicesMar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2SN is still on the rocks but the future looks brighter for nowMar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2I still dislike Digg for their anti-ODF efforts, basically censoringMar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2any mention of ODFMar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2While promoting the fuck out of everything else. Mar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2That was my only exposure to Diaspora so to me it is just a scam site.Mar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2The technology underneath seems ok even if the operators were co-optedMar 24 14:26
techrights-sec2or even corruptedMar 24 14:26
schestowitz-pi   "Sarandon mentions that she is not a good speaker, but feels a duty to defend Assange for herself and her children." ☛ https://www.lapoliticaonline.com/usa/section-english-us/julian-assange-is-being-persecuted-for-telling-a-shameful-and-dangerous-truth/ |Mar 24 14:41
schestowitz-pishe got canceled several timesMar 24 14:43
schestowitz-pii like her thoughMar 24 14:43
schestowitz-pisince her moviesMar 24 14:43
schestowitz-pireminds me of https://anniemachon.ch/about-annieMar 24 14:47
schestowitz-piher site suggest she was partly coopted by RTMar 24 14:47
schestowitz-pibad tasteMar 24 14:47
schestowitz-pithis is what happens when ALL western media turns a cold shoulderMar 24 14:47
schestowitz-pilike companies gaslighting insidersMar 24 14:47
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Yuzu Shuts Down Following Nintendo's Threat. What's Next? ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Yuzu_Shuts_Down_Following_Nintendo_s_Threat_What_s_Next.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Yuzu_Shuts_Down_Following_Nintendo_s_Threat_What_s_Next.gmi ∎Mar 24 14:52
techrights-sec2Looking at SN yesterday and today it is clear that microsoftersMar 24 14:52
techrights-sec2really don't want people noticing the security cost of allowing Mar 24 14:52
techrights-sec2windows systems in production. Mar 24 14:52
schestowitz-pi16 hours ago i thoughtMar 24 14:53
schestowitz-pilook at this!Mar 24 14:53
schestowitz-piany time massive msft breach!Mar 24 14:53
schestowitz-piall google noise results for "linux" is Mar 24 14:53
schestowitz-pisome phony 'stories' about linux sec somethingMar 24 14:53
schestowitz-pimight be coincidemceMar 24 14:53
techrights-sec2Yes that's it basically.  Not a coincidence IMO  Mar 24 14:53
schestowitz-piit's feeding the whataboutistsMar 24 14:54
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schestowitz-pi<techrights-news> "“Disabling Cyberattacks” Are Hitting Critical US Water Systems, White House Warns" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/03/21/203204 http://techrights.org/n/2023/11/28/Media_Cannot_Tell_the_Difference_Between_Microsoft_and_Iran.shtmlMar 24 15:01
schestowitz-pi-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- soylentnews.org | “Disabling Cyberattacks” Are Hitting Critical US Water Systems, White House Warns - SoylentNewsMar 24 15:01
schestowitz-pi-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- techrights.org | Techrights — Media Cannot Tell the Difference Between Microsoft and IranMar 24 15:01
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schestowitz-pii think we did, many times in fact, noted this in passingMar 24 15:18
schestowitz-pia student project could be, take daily archivesMar 24 15:18
schestowitz-pishow correlationMar 24 15:18
techrights-sec2GSOC?  ;)Mar 24 15:35
schestowitz-pi student project =Mar 24 15:36
schestowitz-pisomething doableMar 24 15:36
schestowitz-pithat might never get doneMar 24 15:36
schestowitz-piand takes a long timeMar 24 15:36
schestowitz-piand not high skillsMar 24 15:36
schestowitz-piin universities they dish out "diplomas" in exchange for thatMar 24 15:36
techrights-sec2Degrees are less than three years now, and with a super light course loadMar 24 15:53
techrights-sec2at thatMar 24 15:53
techrights-sec2No time for depthMar 24 15:53
techrights-sec2Or for projects AFAIKMar 24 15:53
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schestowitz-piin early 2000s they already gave us _some_ american style question examsMar 24 15:53
schestowitz-pithat were marked by scanners/computers, iircMar 24 15:53
schestowitz-pithey limit what you can test forMar 24 15:53
schestowitz-pirianne aced her naturalisation exam in 2022Mar 24 15:53
schestowitz-pibut you can memorise for thoseMar 24 15:53
schestowitz-pithat limits aptitude testsMar 24 15:53
schestowitz-piyou mark up parrotsMar 24 15:53
techrights-sec2Right but the Bologne treaty kicked in around 2003    Mar 24 15:53
techrights-sec2and since then it has been a charadeMar 24 15:53
techrights-sec2I used to be good at taking multiple-choice tests.Mar 24 15:53
schestowitz-pilife is not multiple-choice Mar 24 15:54
schestowitz-piso you end up propping upo parrotsMar 24 15:54
schestowitz-pinot people with style, skill etc.Mar 24 15:54
techrights-sec2Some 'professors' like parrotsMar 24 15:55
techrights-sec2Some of those hate paraphrasing in any formMar 24 15:55
schestowitz-piit's worse with "quotas"Mar 24 15:56
schestowitz-piall quotasMar 24 15:56
schestowitz-piall of themMar 24 15:56
schestowitz-piimagine breeding done the same wayMar 24 15:56
schestowitz-pi2938    /n/2023/12/19/Brodie_Robertson_is_Wrong_Because_Flatpaks_Snaps_Do_In_Fact_Pro.shtmlMar 24 15:59
schestowitz-pi2736    /n/2024/03/15/Microsoft_Tightens_the_Screws_on_Linux_Just_as_We_Predicted_All.shtmlMar 24 15:59
schestowitz-pi2345    /n/2024/03/16/Open_Invention_Network_OIN_Fails_to_Explain_If_Linux_is_Safe_Fr.shtmlMar 24 15:59
schestowitz-pi2204    /n/2024/03/12/Android_is_Now_Close_to_Controlling_Half_of_Internet_Web_Connec.shtmlMar 24 15:59
schestowitz-pi2411    /n/2024/03/07/Zorin_OS_17_1_Released_with_Enhanced_Windows_App_Support_Educat.shtmlMar 24 16:00
schestowitz-pi2055    /n/2024/03/04/Linux_Crosses_4_Market_Share_Worldwide.shtmlMar 24 16:00
schestowitz-pi1924    /n/2024/03/10/Linux_Kernel_6_8_Officially_Released_Here_s_What_s_New.shtmlMar 24 16:00
schestowitz-pi1746    /n/2024/03/14/DBOS_Introduced.shtmlMar 24 16:00
schestowitz-pibtw, any timew i see article about atronomy, planets, even spoace i am likely to skipMar 24 16:03
schestowitz-pias we have so many problems right hereMar 24 16:03
schestowitz-pithe above feels like "scifi + pinch of reality"Mar 24 16:03
schestowitz-piufo-ismMar 24 16:03
techrights-sec2Interesting the old posts have a lot of trafficMar 24 16:03
techrights-sec2This keyboard might be dying or damagedMar 24 16:03
techrights-sec2OkMar 24 16:03
techrights-sec2One of today's links gave me an idea to try with CSS again. Mar 24 16:03
schestowitz-pii see the changes in the terminalMar 24 16:04
schestowitz-pilinux is moving too fast btwMar 24 16:04
schestowitz-pii don't think it's torvalds' choiceMar 24 16:04
schestowitz-piso many "sponsors"Mar 24 16:04
schestowitz-pi"clinets"Mar 24 16:05
schestowitz-pidemand this and that get mergedMar 24 16:05
techrights-sec2and no plan or road map for Linux, unlike for FreeBSDMar 24 16:06
techrights-sec2growing randomly was and advantage early on but now it is a severe liabilityMar 24 16:06
techrights-sec2and for the kernel to survive that growth style has to be at least mitigatedMar 24 16:06
schestowitz-pinow it's not even a one-language body of workMar 24 16:07
schestowitz-pibut a fusion bolted together Mar 24 16:07
schestowitz-piwith some knuckleheads developing rust without c/c++ consortiaMar 24 16:07
schestowitz-pimoving fast, breadking... eve... linuxMar 24 16:07
techrights-sec2Lunduke wrote something about tht aa few years agoMar 24 16:07
techrights-sec2Yes with rust, bags of turds can be thrown over the fence now.  Mar 24 16:07
schestowitz-pihttp://techrights.org/n/2024/03/23/Move_Over_Linus_Torvalds_the_Bill_Gates_Connected_Jim_Zemlin_is.shtmlMar 24 16:08
schestowitz-piwhen your boss is a turd in a jumperMar 24 16:08
schestowitz-pilike lundberg [sic] in Office SpaceMar 24 16:08
techrights-sec2The obvious turd dumping came with m$ and GKH helping them load Mar 24 16:09
techrights-sec2the kernel with their turds instead of holding them to a minimal qualityMar 24 16:09
techrights-sec2level.Mar 24 16:09
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techrights-sec2level.Mar 24 16:23
techrights-sec2After GKH helped m$ pull that fast one over on the kernel communityMar 24 16:23
techrights-sec2the flood gates really opened and then LT got cancelled shortly thereafterMar 24 16:23
schestowitz-pizero-summersMar 24 16:23
schestowitz-pito gkh, the group does not matterMar 24 16:24
schestowitz-pihe makes 350k a yearMar 24 16:24
schestowitz-pinovell did not pay him that muchMar 24 16:24
techrights-sec2severe keyboard problems, using external keyboard now.  This willMar 24 16:40
techrights-sec2mess with my work flow unless I can fix it with vacuuming tomorrow.Mar 24 16:40
schestowitz-piare the keycaps removable?Mar 24 16:40
schestowitz-pimy spacebar is "fixed" nowMar 24 16:40
techrights-sec2NoMar 24 16:41
techrights-sec2I knew the keyboard was trouble when I got it but not before.Mar 24 16:41
techrights-sec2It has a form that traps crap underneath and seems to attract dust, lint,Mar 24 16:41
techrights-sec2and other debris as if by a magnet.  The new models all seem to haveMar 24 16:41
techrights-sec2abandoned this form factor.Mar 24 16:41
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Gnome Files: A detailed UI examination ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Gnome_Files_A_detailed_UI_examination.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Gnome_Files_A_detailed_UI_examination.gmi ∎Mar 24 16:49
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 HowTos  ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/today_s_howtos.1.gmi ∎Mar 24 16:52
techrights-sec2Got some of the keys pried off -- and reattched correctly -- now the areMar 24 16:52
techrights-sec2working better, I will still vacuum tomorrow.Mar 24 16:52
schestowitz-pii sometimes take kitchen towelsMar 24 16:53
schestowitz-pifold themMar 24 16:53
schestowitz-pithen slide them through the grooves to pick up pilesMar 24 16:53
schestowitz-piaesthetics and "weight" schick got prioritised over fuction, repairavbility etc.  Mar 24 16:54
schestowitz-piit sucksMar 24 16:54
techrights-sec2These are too close to the bord for that.  Even a piece of paper is problematic.Mar 24 16:58
techrights-sec2Yes, if they were as thick as 15 years ago you could have 20 hours ofMar 24 16:58
techrights-sec2battery available.  Mar 24 16:58
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Software: Crisis Tools, Kooha 2.3, Eza, and Tellico 3.5.4 ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Software_Crisis_Tools_Kooha_2_3_Eza_and_Tellico_3_5_4.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Software_Crisis_Tools_Kooha_2_3_Eza_and_Tellico_3_5_4.gmi ∎Mar 24 16:59
schestowitz-piwait, ref to mobile phones?Mar 24 16:59
schestowitz-pithey don't last even 20 now?Mar 24 16:59
schestowitz-piwithout "power bank"?Mar 24 16:59
techrights-sec2Mobile phones have to be charged mny times per day Mar 24 17:00
techrights-sec2espcially "smart" phonesMar 24 17:00
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Programming Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ∎Mar 24 17:04
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Old Machines and Open Hardware ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Old_Machines_and_Open_Hardware.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Old_Machines_and_Open_Hardware.gmi ∎Mar 24 17:09
techrights-sec2back in some hoursMar 24 17:09
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/today_s_leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/today_s_leftovers.gmi ∎Mar 24 17:11
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi ∎Mar 24 17:14
techrights-newsTechrights – Gemini Links 24/03/2024: Arm Warmers, Vanitydoc Offloaded ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Gemini_Links_24_03_2024_Arm_Warmers_Vanitydoc_Offloaded.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Gemini_Links_24_03_2024_Arm_Warmers_Vanitydoc_Offloaded.gmi ∎Mar 24 17:16
techrights-newsTechrights – Links 24/03/2024: Another Royal Cancer Case and Antarctica at Risk ⇨ http://news.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Links_24_03_2024_Another_Royal_Cancer_Case_and_Antarctica_at_Ri.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/03/24/Links_24_03_2024_Another_Royal_Cancer_Case_and_Antarctica_at_Ri.gmi ∎Mar 24 17:21
schestowitz-pihttps://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/470000/velka/retro-control-center-1661949362Q5p.jpgMar 24 17:22
schestowitz-pisee keysMar 24 17:22
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Red Hat Announces Nova, a Rust-Based GSP-Only Driver for NVIDIA GPUs ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Red_Hat_Announces_Nova_a_Rust_Based_GSP_Only_Driver_for_NVIDIA_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Red_Hat_Announces_Nova_a_Rust_Based_GSP_Only_Driver_for_NVIDIA_.gmi ∎Mar 24 21:08
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DaemonFCMinceR: Spending $100,000 per troon carving someone's cock out like a Halloween pumpkin is a higher priority than "solving the tent city problem".Mar 24 21:18
DaemonFCJust one of these people costs our healthcare system more than BUYING two homeless people a house that they get to keep.Mar 24 21:19
MinceRthey could carve the central nervous system out instead, but that's illegalMar 24 21:20
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW):  Linus Torvalds Announces the First Linux Kernel 6.9 Release Candidate ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_the_First_Linux_Kernel_6_9_Release_Can.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/24/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_the_First_Linux_Kernel_6_9_Release_Can.gmi ∎Mar 24 21:23
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DaemonFCschestowitz-pi: There is a game for the Commodore 64 called Super Pipeworks, I think.Mar 24 23:11
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DaemonFCIt has a plumber and his sidekick, and the sidekick has a shotgun. And pipes spring leaks, and the plumber's assistant shoots at enemies that come up a ladder and down the pipes, and once in a while a lobster comes after you.Mar 24 23:12
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DaemonFCMinceR: What did the authors of Super Pipeworks know and when did they know it?Mar 24 23:20
MinceR¯\_(ツ)_/¯Mar 24 23:21

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