𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Saturday, December 02, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Sun 3 Dec 02:49:27 GMT 2023 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/12/02/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmbHjgPAAcGNUG9Sej4vSKhK8DfUYokfFkXLdKwr1JtGJG QmdLsuRLzrwb58dZaSmJah6oCmNNZ6cW4ick4chqJmHjmY QmTNR3uqcbMYjPAbbHjBqyNJb3ib8kytQvdFnATzkBFVvo QmfCHrqMLfMsHXYnQeAvVuNYt91Zw2AmMJ5mx4RqsrWy3b QmR2rr1yXDANjQBEz2oGtd2UMgy9U37FHdjpUhPfAk7h5z QmWE6ucdKk9Q1pi6ce3ko9xPWd9Y4BjpLij3W7tJ5TMjG3 QmaoEDiALTYYZdaq3SQ86aQpMwUji1nqCeLbXAoszFRYvJ QmSTkZUY74BcgbgqS6JKwwNbVnbzY5uqwpgWtYonGJua8s QmXZcp3rXLYa24pYd7jUu6sPDrhziRCNCok875WLJTLysP QmUE7nd24kx2soZFbSYKDsb1ik1wpirFTRTBhDTj6w9sjh QmdKeWBhfnjgQLYU48wto7DdStpXsB5mE1yEEnWcxQ53vu QmfSnnTnjcAe3YvtRsVgAwUJfpcEk1dM5J5yjJLyv7MxqM QmQ16CkpxBbMzPZ6wZcuKBUcxH1RZ8uAEhcvdBsPRpVZe9 QmT3gTQRv33wEDtJveL8DiqiacGeRaxEbRFDUyVSJEAvDL QmTs9qcwghZPs5oBh9qzsu8a11T4s6xHrJjVNyk5miFy3X Qmdqd6mb8mj27qVvQZRR7sjshrXYYirWm9vRttLkNB5rW6 QmSjY85vxbu9nNFHUMmuK7CxRame2VYuhb523CJaK5zRkj QmZwah9nZHVvSzbJWEAMxumYDpanFPqTahnqoNP83tuZbx QmQWSrGfeYwgf6HE9N3742DJrJwq8uNSCUAz469CnuUFGe QmcgTTyseF5zFd4MLquM4PtJZzkFcBEqaUbqDe4eaUx6Na QmZMEFKvpgvjxAcV9Pwu7yF74LYZwS7ktdLFdYb988Ncfu ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Techrights - A Year of Doing Techrights 'Full Time' ⦿ Techrights - Cybercrimes and Online Abuse From Extremists and Militants on a VPN/Tor ⦿ Techrights - Selling Free Software ⦿ Techrights - GNU/Linux Surges to Almost 4% Worldwide on Desktops/Laptops, 2% in Latest Steam Survey (Ubuntu Not the Top Distro) ⦿ Techrights - IRC Proceedings: Friday, December 01, 2023 ⦿ Techrights - [Meme] Screenshots of Web Pages (Relevant to One's Article) Are Not Copyright Infringing Anywhere in the World ⦿ Techrights - Montana’s TikTok Ban Was to Protect Free Speech and the United States' First Amendment ⦿ Techrights - Over at Tux Machines... ⦿ Techrights - Professor Eben Moglen: In 1991 Richard Stallman Thought GNU/Linux Was Doomed Due to Software Patents ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/A_Year_of_Doing_Techrights_Full_Time.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Cybercrimes_and_Online_Abuse_From_Extremists_and_Militants_on_a.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/freesw-price.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/GNU_Linux_Surges_to_Almost_4_Worldwide_on_Desktops_Laptops_2_in.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/irc-log-011223.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/_Meme_Screenshots_of_Web_Pages_Relevant_to_One_s_Article_Are_No.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Montana_s_TikTok_Ban_Was_to_Protect_Free_Speech_and_the_United_.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Professor_Eben_Moglen_In_1991_Richard_Stallman_Thought_GNU_Linu.shtml ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Links_02_12_2023_ChatGPT_Drowns_in_Bad_Press_Censorship_Worldwi.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Links_02_12_2023_Pfizer_Sued_for_Lies_About_Efficacy_Censorship.shtml ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 72 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/A_Year_of_Doing_Techrights_Full_Time.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/A_Year_of_Doing_Techrights_Full_Time.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ A Year of Doing Techrights 'Full Time'⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Squirrel_On_The_Run:_Squirrel_running_words_outta_here⦈_ TODAY is the second of December, so exactly a year has passed since I resigned from my job (at around 1AM, same time as now) - probably the best and most important decision I have ever made. The decision didn't come out of nowhere; I had been thinking about it for years already and made up my mind in mid-2022. At the time I didn't even know about the_fraud, but suspicions grew around October and I started confronting the CEO about it. Days after I left I got some supportive messages and my wife noticed others were doing the same (even in other companies). They decided they were fed up with what they were doing. Or, in some cases, what they had gradually become subjected to. Sirius 'Open Source' was gradually_getting_worse_and_worse_each month. A few hours ago a French Gemlog published "I'm_going_to_work_full-time_on_free software" and to quote: I've been involved more and more with open-source and free software lately. I really enjoy the philosophy of my contributions being usable by everyone (and not only for the benefit of a single for- profit company). [...] After playing with the idea for a while, I finally informed my biggest customer that starting in January 2024 I will try to exclusively develop free software (which will more or less stop our cooperation). Doing Free software does not mean making no money. It's possible to do Free software and still live decently (maybe not with 3 cars parked in the garage as a "status symbol"). We're coping OK financially. We're healthier than before (no staying up all night anymore). This site is partly a development project, system administration tasks and writing/researching aside*. I expect to be doing it for another decade to come, probably a lot longer, having already done this for 17+ years. The sister site turns 19.5 just eight days from now [1, 2]. Its Gemini following has grown a lot and it helps separate GNU/Linux news from the issues we focus on here. Geminispace has enjoyed lots of attention from us. We justifiably devoted lots of time and effort to Gemini. Many sites fail to understand or to simply accept that the Web is a slowly-perishing platform (slowness or speed of demise in general is a lesser factor when considering the ultimate destination) and "eggs"_must_be_put_in_more_baskets. In the scientific community they say "evolve or die"; in academia they say "publish or perish". █ ____ * Saying "doing" versus "writing" misses the point that writing is also doing. Even documenting facts of technical steps is doing something important. Don't say_"can’t_write" or call it a "waste of time". Many coders spend a lot of time writing words, not code (tokens). Comprehension of code - or computer architecture further down the stack- is essential for such a task. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⣿⣿⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠸⠛⡻⠸⢛⣻⣿⠿⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⡿⠿⠿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣷⢹⢸⣿⡇⢸⡄⢸⣿⣄⢸⣿⣿⢃⣾⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⡟⣡⣶⢸⡿⠡⢟⣡⣿⣷⢸⢡⣾⣿⡟⠰⢛⣠⣿⣇⣸⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⡟⣸⢸⣿⠇⢸⡇⢸⣿⣿⢸⣿⡇⡾⢡⡆⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠈⢰⣿⣿⠀⡅⢸⣿⡿⢋⣿⡈⢸⣿⣯⡀⠐⠋⠀⠀⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣈⣵⣿⣇⣩⣴⣸⣿⣸⣿⣿⣸⣿⣧⣴⣿⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣿⣿⣿⣀⣷⣜⣫⣴⣿⣿⣇⣼⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣾⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏ ⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣀⣀⣠⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠙⠛⠋⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠉⠈⠉⠉⠉⠁ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⠻⠉⠁⠀⠈⠉⠉⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠛⠛⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣄⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣵⣖⣊⣤⡤⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣤⣤⣾⣿⡿⠉⠁⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣷⣿⣿⣿⣥⣾⣟⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣮⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⣀⣠⣤⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⢇⣀⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢀⣤⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣠⡿⠟⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀ ⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠉⡉⠩⡩⣽⡏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⡆⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠍⠛⠿⠛⢁⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣫⣶⣿⣿⣾⡆⠛⠇⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠙⢿⣿⣿⠟⠹⢻⢿⠿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⣰⡰⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⠸⢿⡿⠟⠛⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⣿⣿⣰⠤⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⠀⣿⡃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠙⢿⣿⠄⠀⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠚⠛⠋⠉⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⢀⣠⣶⣿⠟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠃⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣯⣿⣿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡄⠀⠛⠁⠀⢀⣠⣤⣶⠖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⡇⠀⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢲⢰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 183 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Cybercrimes_and_Online_Abuse_From_Extremists_and_Militants_on_a.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Cybercrimes_and_Online_Abuse_From_Extremists_and_Militants_on_a.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Cybercrimes and Online Abuse From Extremists and Militants on a VPN/Tor⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023, updated Dec 02, 2023 A straitjacket or lobotomy won't solve this issue 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇All_about_an_old_fortress⦈_ THE following statement is a short statement about the deranged_militants who have been attacking us for over a year. Longtime readers are already familiar with the ringleaders, who weaponised crazies against people who criticise corporations that do awful things. It's an old political tactic with shorter history in our domain. Their attacks haven't stopped. They have nothing to left to lose, so they go further. We have substantial and clear evidence that Canadian and American (US) laws are now being flagrantly breached in an effort to make life harder for us. It's not the first time this is done (it has gone on for months already), and we moreover estimate that hours are being spent doing this. We'll keep the evidence private until a later date. We have interesting things to show on Monday (Forging IRC Logs and Impersonating Professors). The same people are shamelessly attacking women (not only my wife), slandering people, and much worse. They're doing this to other people too (for well over a decade already). Some of those other people spoke out and named the culprits. Do not be fooled by these culprits. Their camouflage is thin. They do not support Free software. They are just targeting the Free software community for "audience". Having been banned by Twitter for extremism, they prey on our IRC network and send abusive mail, including SPAM. And yes, British Police is fully informed of it, though it's not a high priority until (or unless) we file a lawsuit. The matter shall be escalated to the relevant authorities in due course (it's already weekend here). Until then, we shall stay productive. 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═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/freesw-price.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/freesw-price.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Selling Free Software⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023, updated Dec 02, 2023 Selling_Free_Software,_by_Richard_Stallman See licensing information at the bottom =============================================================================== Many people believe that the spirit of the GNU Project is that you should not charge money for distributing copies of software, or that you should charge as little as possible—just enough to cover the cost. This is a misunderstanding. Actually, we encourage people who redistribute free_software to charge as much as they wish or can. If a license does not permit users to make copies and sell them, it is a nonfree license. If this seems surprising to you, please read on. The word “free” has two legitimate general meanings; it can refer either to freedom or to price. When we speak of “free software,” we're talking about freedom, not price. (Think of “free speech,” not “free beer.”) Specifically, it means that a user is free to run the program, study and change the program, and redistribute the program with or without changes. Free programs are sometimes distributed gratis, and sometimes for a substantial price. Often the same program is available in both ways from different places. The program is free regardless of the price, because users have freedom in using it. Nonfree_programs are usually sold for a high price, but sometimes a store will give you a copy at no charge. That doesn't make it free software, though. Price or no price, the program is nonfree because its users are denied freedom. Since free software is not a matter of price, a low price doesn't make the software free, or even closer to free. So if you are redistributing copies of free software, you might as well charge a substantial fee and make some money. Redistributing free software is a good and legitimate activity; if you do it, you might as well make a profit from it. Free software is a community project, and everyone who depends on it ought to look for ways to contribute to building the community. For a distributor, the way to do this is to give a part of the profit to free software development projects or to the Free_Software Foundation. This way you can advance the world of free software. Distributing free software is an opportunity to raise funds for development. Don't waste it! In order to contribute funds, you need to have some extra. If you charge too low a fee, you won't have anything to spare to support development. § Will a higher distribution price hurt some users?⠀➾ People sometimes worry that a high distribution fee will put free software out of range for users who don't have a lot of money. With proprietary_software, a high price does exactly that—but free software is different. The difference is that free software naturally tends to spread around, and there are many ways to get it. Software hoarders try their damnedest to stop you from running a proprietary program without paying the standard price. If this price is high, that does make it hard for some users to use the program. With free software, users don't have to pay the distribution fee in order to use the software. They can copy the program from a friend who has a copy, or with the help of a friend who has network access. Or several users can join together, split the price of one CD-ROM, then each in turn can install the software. A high CD-ROM price is not a major obstacle when the software is free. § Will a higher distribution price discourage use of free software?⠀➾ Another common concern is for the popularity of free software. People think that a high price for distribution would reduce the number of users, or that a low price is likely to encourage users. This is true for proprietary software—but free software is different. With so many ways to get copies, the price of distribution service has less effect on popularity. In the long run, how many people use free software is determined mainly by how much free software can do, and how easy it is to use. Many users do not make freedom their priority; they may continue to use proprietary software if free software can't do all the jobs they want done. Thus, if we want to increase the number of users in the long run, we should above all develop more free software. The most direct way to do this is by writing needed free_software or manuals yourself. But if you do distribution rather than writing, the best way you can help is by raising funds for others to write them. § The term “selling software” can be confusing too⠀➾ Strictly speaking, “selling” means trading goods for money. Selling a copy of a free program is legitimate, and we encourage it. However, when people think of “selling_software,” they usually imagine doing it the way most companies do it: making the software proprietary rather than free. So unless you're going to draw distinctions carefully, the way this article does, we suggest it is better to avoid using the term “selling software” and choose some other wording instead. For example, you could say “distributing free software for a fee”—that is unambiguous. § High or low fees, and the GNU GPL⠀➾ Except for one special situation, the GNU_General_Public_License (GNU GPL) has no requirements about how much you can charge for distributing a copy of free software. You can charge nothing, a penny, a dollar, or a billion dollars. It's up to you, and the marketplace, so don't complain to us if nobody wants to pay a billion dollars for a copy. The one exception is in the case where binaries are distributed without the corresponding complete source code. Those who do this are required by the GNU GPL to provide source code on subsequent request. Without a limit on the fee for the source code, they would be able set a fee too large for anyone to pay—such as a billion dollars—and thus pretend to release source code while in truth concealing it. So in_this_case_we_have_to_limit_the_fee for source in order to ensure the user's freedom. In ordinary situations, however, there is no such justification for limiting distribution fees, so we do not limit them. Sometimes companies whose activities cross the line stated in the GNU GPL plead for permission, saying that they “won't charge money for the GNU software” or such like. That won't get them anywhere with us. Free software is about freedom, and enforcing the GPL is defending freedom. When we defend users' freedom, we are not distracted by side issues such as how much of a distribution fee is charged. Freedom is the issue, the whole issue, and the only issue. ===================================================================== Copyright © 1996-1998, 2001, 2007, 2015, 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This page is licensed under a Creative_Commons_Attribution- NoDerivatives_4.0_International_License. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 498 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/GNU_Linux_Surges_to_Almost_4_Worldwide_on_Desktops_Laptops_2_in.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/GNU_Linux_Surges_to_Almost_4_Worldwide_on_Desktops_Laptops_2_in.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux Surges to Almost 4% Worldwide on Desktops/Laptops, 2% in Latest Steam Survey (Ubuntu Not the Top Distro)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023 The_latest (notice the distro on top of this list, a community distro) 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Steam Hardware & Software Survey: November 2023⦈ THE "Steam Hardware & Software Survey" for November 2023 does not tell us how many people use GNU/Linux but how many people use Steam (DRM) and also GNU/ Linux - not quite the same thing. Free software adopters tend to strongly dislike and reject adoption of DRM. statCounter, however, is measuring the number of clients on the Web (estimation). It says that GNU/Linux_now_stands_at_about_3.5%_worldwide,_or double_that_if_one_also_counts_ChromeOS,_on_desktops/laptops. GNU/Linux is growing. Perhaps this is why Microsoft-connected groups attack the founders and key people behind the operating system ("decapitation" tactics). We're seen false accusations against Linus Torvalds and his close associates (Ted is one), not to mention Richard Stallman and his associates (notably Mr. Oliva and Prof. Moglen). We've fortunately bet on a winning platform. It didn't have to turn out this way but it did... and now there are mobsters trying to take the founders down, ripping apart the leadership by any means/methods available, even illegal ones. The motivation is to create an artificial vacuum, then fill it up with hostile and subversive elements. █ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡆⠀⡼⣿⣿⣿ ⠛⠛⠛⣛⣻⣻⣛⣛⣻⣟⣛⣛⣻⣛⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⡛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⡛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣻⣿⣟⣛⣛⣛⣻⣟⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣛⣛⣃⣀⠉⠹⠿⠿ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⣀⣀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣀⡀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠙⢻⢛⣛⡛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⡛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⣻⢛⣛⣛⣛⣛⢛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣾⣤⣤⣤⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣛⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⠃⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠉⠻⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⡄⣤⡄⣤⠠⠤⠤⠤⠄⢠⠄⠤⢤⠤⠄⠄⢀⣤⠤⡤⢤⣤⡤⠄⠤⠤⡄⣤⡤⡤⠤⠤⠤⢤⠄⠤⢤⡤⠤⣤⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⣄⣀⣀⣀⢠⣀⡀⢤⢄⡄⡄⠄⣄⢠⢠⡀⣀⢠⣀⠀⢠⢀⢀⣀⣀⣀⢀⣀⠀⣀⣄⣠⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠄⠠⠠⠤⠠⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠤⠠⠄⠤⠤⠠⠠⠤⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⣀⡀⠀⠀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡉⠉⡉⠉⣀⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⡉⣉⡉⠀⠈⣉⣉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⢈⣉⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣉⣉⡉⠀⣈⣉⣉⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣉⣉⣁⣉⡉⣈⣉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣉⣉⣉⠀⣈⣉⣉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⣀⡀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⠀⡀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⠀⡀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠋⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠛⠁⠀⠙⠊⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠛⠛⠛⠘⠋⠚⠁⠘⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠑⠋⠁⠀⠀⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠉⠉⠈⠈⠁⠈⠉⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠀⠁⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠉⠉⠈⠈⠁⠈⠉⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠀⠁⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⣉⠉⣈⢈⣉⢈⠉⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⣉⠉⠀⠉⣀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠶⠲⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠶⠂⠀⠲⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠒⠲⠒⠒⠀⠲⠂⠀⢀⣀⣀⣤⠤⠶⠒⠿⠋⠁⠂⠶⠂⠀⠲⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣒⣒⣲⡴⠶⠶⠒⠛⠙⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠒⠒⠀⠂⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣠⡤⠴⠖⠒⠛⠉⠛⠒⠒⠒⠐⠂⠐⠂⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠒⠒⠀⠂⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣤⠤⠴⠖⠚⠋⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠑⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠑⠂⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠛⠒⠀⠘⠒⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢀⣀⣀⣤⠤⠶⠒⠚⠋⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⡀⠀⡀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣉⢉⣉⣉⣁⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣉⢉⣁⣀⢀⣀⢀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣉⣉⡁⠀⡉⢉⡉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 588 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/irc-log-011223.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/irc-log-011223.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ IRC Proceedings: Friday, December 01, 2023⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #techrights_log #boycottnovell_log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log #techbytes_log Enter_the_IRC_channels_now ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 620 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/_Meme_Screenshots_of_Web_Pages_Relevant_to_One_s_Article_Are_No.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/_Meme_Screenshots_of_Web_Pages_Relevant_to_One_s_Article_Are_No.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ [Meme] Screenshots of Web Pages (Relevant to One's Article) Are Not Copyright Infringing Anywhere in the World⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023 And a woman (my wife) being attacked by an extremist - who gets banned for extremism by online platforms such as Twitter - in no way prevents her writing about the bullying and hate crimes committed against her and countless others 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇You cannot take screenshots of public Web pages; 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Seeing that Koch-funded sites (e.g. [1, 2]) rush to talk about the First Amendment in relation to a judge's decision against a TikTok ban, we ought to at least say something. The EFF, which was supposed to foster Free Speech (capitalised), called this "Victory". Maybe not entirely shocking though; the "free speech" people at the EFF don't grasp this concept, they_view_it_similarly_to_Elon_Musk. We've written a great deal about TikTok. We also mentioned this about 20-30 times earlier today in IRC (see the_scrollback). But to avoid repetition and to keep the argument concise, one must remember what TikTok is and what it does. Not what it says it does but what it does, in practice, strive to accomplish. TikTok does not embrace free speech. TikTok comes from a country that does not recognise this concept. TikTok actively undermines free speech and does many other negative things. To claim that TikTok being allowed to carry on with its weaponised influence operations constitutes a "VICTORY!" (to quote the EFF) is to challenge the very mission of the EFF. Shame on the EFF and shame on "deregulation"-centric Koch-funded sites. The ruling is an own goal for the United States. Other countries should not take this 'precedent' and instead assess Montana’s legislation as a blueprint. If TikTok was made by and controlled by Iran, and the same thing happened, would the EFF issue a similar press release? █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 738 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Over at Tux Machines...⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023 ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ 32+_Years_Ago_Richard_Stallman_Said_the_Free_Software_Movement_Was Doomed_Because_of_Software_Patents⠀⇛ Richard Stallman Thought GNU/Linux Was Doomed Due to Software Patents 2. ⚓ Audiocasts/Shows:_pfSense_Makes_no_Sense,_Cyber|Show_on_Fixing_The System⠀⇛ 2 episodes 3. ⚓ KDE_Plasma_6_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Beta Testing⠀⇛ The KDE Project released today the first beta version of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment for public testing three weeks after the alpha development milestone. 4. ⚓ This_week_in_KDE:_the_Plasma_6_feature_freeze_approaches⠀⇛ At this point nearly all the planned features for Plasma 6 are done ⚓ New⠀⇛ 5. ⚓ Today_in_Techrights⠀⇛ Some of the latest articles 6. ⚓ Fourteen_new_GNU_Release_and_Free_Software_Directory_Meeting_This Coming_Friday⠀⇛ Some GNU news 7. ⚓ Advocating_a_better_Kernel_Integration_for_all⠀⇛ The testing ecosystem in the Linux kernel has been steadily growing, but are efforts sufficiently coordinated? 8. ⚓ Distributions:_Comparing_Options,_Distributions_Devroom_at_FOSDEM_2024, and_Development_of_EasyOS⠀⇛ 3 news picks 9. ⚓ Canonical/Ubuntu:_Hardware,_Ubuntu_Summit_2023,_and_Switching Workspaces⠀⇛ Some Ubuntu-centric news and such 10. ⚓ Inkscape_1.3.2_solves_data_loss_bug_in_previous_release⠀⇛ data loss bug in 1.3.1 11. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ many for this Saturday 12. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Big Android feature drop adds some cool new Wear OS and smart home tricks 13. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ 4 links for now 14. ⚓ Proxmox_Backup_Server_3.1_Brings_Secure_Boot_Compatibility⠀⇛ Based on Debian 12.2 “Bookworm,” Proxmox Backup Server 3.1 ships with secure boot and local sync jobs support 15. ⚓ BSD:_Upgrade_to_FreeBSD_14.0_and_Hosting_a_Gopher_Hole_on_a_Raspberry Pi_4_via_FreeBSD_14_and_Gophernicus⠀⇛ Some BSD adventures 16. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ Python, Perl, and more 17. ⚓ Microsoft_Windows_TCO_(Breaches_and_Espionage,_Sabotage)⠀⇛ Best of Windows TCO 18. ⚓ Red_Hat_Leftovers,_Mostly_Corporate_Puff_Pieces⠀⇛ Not much left except their fluff this year 19. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ 3 more links 20. ⚓ Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software:_Job_Prospects,_RETVec,_dnsdbq, Teleport_Adopts_AGPLv3⠀⇛ 4 FOSS links 21. ⚓ Open_Hardware:_Arduino_and_More⠀⇛ half about Arduino 22. ⚓ Raspberry_Pi_Projects_and_Stories⠀⇛ 4 for today 23. ⚓ ASRock_Challenger_ITX_Intel_Arc_A380_Graphics_Card⠀⇛ Intel Arc on Linux, Ubuntu 24. ⚓ Applications:_Free,_Proprietary,_and_Openwashed⠀⇛ Misc. news about software 25. ⚓ Games:_Control,_Roots_of_Pacha,_Steam_Deck,_and_More⠀⇛ mostly stories by Liam Dawe 26. ⚓ Cinnamon_6_and_the_beta_of_KDE_6_both_arrive_at_once⠀⇛ The overlap is just a coincidence, and the two projects have differing approaches to versioning. Cinnamon is much younger: the project began in 2011, based on GNOME 3.2.1. KDE, on the other hand, is 14 years older: the first beta was in 1997, making it one of the oldest open source desktops 27. ⚓ GNU/Linux_Apparently_Growing_Closer_to_4%_Worldwide_Right_Now_(Not Counting_ChromeOS,_Which_is_Also_a_GNU/Linux_Operating_System)⠀⇛ Just a little before rounding up makes it 4% 28. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Here’s how your Android phone alerts you of an earthquake 29. ⚓ Weston_Composite_Server_13.0_Released_with_OpenGL_Rendering⠀⇛ A six-month development effort combined in the latest Weston 13 release. Here's what's new. 30. ⚓ /e/OS_1.17_Released_with_Enhanced_Privacy_and_Functionality⠀⇛ The /e/OS 1.17 just relased, bringing a wave of enhancements, from improved privacy measures to a redesigned user interface. 31. ⚓ $14.90_RADXA_ROCK_S0_runs_on_Rockchip_RK3308BS⠀⇛ Radxa states that the ROCK S0 offers compatibility with popular Linux distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu 32. ⚓ This_week_in_KDE:_changing_the_wallpaper_from_within_System_Settings⠀⇛ Plasma 6 beta 1 has been released! And so far the feedback has been very positive 33. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ mostly from Dave McKay 34. ⚓ Arch_Linux’s_December_2023_ISO_Release_Brings_Linux_6.6_LTS,_Updated Installer⠀⇛ Arch Linux 2023.12.01 is out today as Arch Linux’s ISO snapshot for December 2023 powered by a new kernel and featuring a much- improved installation experience. 35. ⚓ CentOS's_November_2023_Newsletter_and_Fedora_Magazine_on_‘rpm-ostree search’⠀⇛ Some Red Hat stuff 36. ⚓ Maui_Release_Briefing_#_4_-_MauiKit⠀⇛ Today, we bring you a report on the brand-new release of the Maui Project 37. ⚓ Proprietary_Dangers,_Openwashing,_and_Microsoft⠀⇛ half a dozen links for now 38. ⚓ Security_Patches_and_Windows_TCO⠀⇛ half a dozen stories, via "Dissent" 39. ⚓ libvirt-glib_release_5.0.0⠀⇛ I am pleased to announce that a new release of the libvirt-glib package, version 5.0.0 40. ⚓ Reducing_Mutter_dependencies⠀⇛ Mutter, if you don't know what it is, is a Wayland display server and an X11 window manager and compositor library 41. ⚓ Databases:_Pgpool-II_Releases,_PostgreSQL_Conference_Germany_2024,_and More⠀⇛ 3 links for today 42. ⚓ Debian_Family:_FLOSS_Activities,_New_Debian_Developers,_and_Junichi Uekawa_Does_Tea⠀⇛ Some Debian bits 43. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ R, Python, Qt, and more 44. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ 4 more stories 45. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ Windows TCO, CISA, and more 46. ⚓ Mozilla:_Firefox_in_Mozilla’s_.deb_Package,_Tecken,_and_Servo⠀⇛ Browser work and builds 47. ⚓ Canonical/Ubuntu:_VMs,_Retro,_Hype,_and_More⠀⇛ Mostly corporate stuff from Canonical 48. ⚓ Open_Hardware/Modding:_NUCDeck,_Embedded_Development,_RISC-V,_and More⠀⇛ 4 stories 49. ⚓ Proprietary_Software:_Microsoft's_Tax_Crimes_and_the_Risk_of_SaaS⠀⇛ two stories for now 50. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ many howtos 51. ⚓ Godot_4.2_arrives_in_style!⠀⇛ Godot 4.2 brings more rendering features and better platform support 52. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Exciting new Samsung Galaxy feature rolls out ahead of Android 14! Know how it works 53. ⚓ Security,_Chatbots_(Spybots),_and_Windows_TCO⠀⇛ assorted and sorted security links 54. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ 5 links, 3 about coding 55. ⚓ Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers⠀⇛ FOSS news 56. ⚓ Linux_Devices_and_Open_Hardware/Modding⠀⇛ Some hardware news 57. ⚓ Raspberry_Pi_Stories,_Projects,_Hacks_(Including_Raspberry_Pi_5)⠀⇛ 5 Raspberry Pi links 58. ⚓ GNU_Taler_v0.9.3_released⠀⇛ We have addressed over 200 individual issues, our bug tracker has the full list. Notable changes include: [...] 59. ⚓ Games:_Proton_Experimental,_Steam_Deck,_and_More⠀⇛ 7 new articles from Liam Dawe 60. ⚓ 6_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Human_Resource_Management_Software⠀⇛ Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart 61. ⚓ Fed_up_with_Linux/Debian,_moving_all_the_things_to_FreeBSD!⠀⇛ I decided to upgrade all of my servers 62. ⚓ Troubles_at_X_and_Overwhelming_Fear_of_Microsoft_Layoffs_at_Activision Blizzard⠀⇛ Proprietary giants waning ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1172 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Professor_Eben_Moglen_In_1991_Richard_Stallman_Thought_GNU_Linu.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/12/02/Professor_Eben_Moglen_In_1991_Richard_Stallman_Thought_GNU_Linu.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Professor Eben Moglen: In 1991 Richard Stallman Thought GNU/Linux Was Doomed Due to Software Patents⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023 Video: In_1991_Richard_Stallman_Thought_GNU/Linux_Was_Doomed_Due_to_Software Patents 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇In_1991_Richard_Stallman_Thought_GNU/Linux_Was_Doomed_Due_to Software_Patents⦈_ THE old gems and old videos are worth locating. They tell a history. Back when Linus Torvalds was about to release Linux Prof. Moglen and Dr. Stallman had already spent years developing GNU and refining its licence, the GPL, which Linux would later adopt (Torvalds repeatedly admitted the success of Linux was largely owing to that licence). Since its genesis, this site has devoted the most attention and effort to battling software patents. 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Due to it being work-specific I won't go into too much detail, so it won't be necessarily useful. It's just a personal piece. For various reasons (such as changing places, raising a child, workplace politics, poor luck) I haven't got any clear wins under my belt for quite some time, probably since building a Python team at Yandex 15 years ago. So this one feels a little special. o ⚓ The Cyber VanguarThe Cyber Vanguard ☛ The_88x31_GIF_Collection: Part_1⠀⇛ A collection of 4210 classic 88x31 buttons from the 1990s, 2000s, and today in GIF format. I try to update this page regularly. Feel free to copy buttons to your website, but avoid hot-linking if possible. o ⚓ The Verge ☛ Telegram_opens_up_voice_transcription_to_all_users_in latest_update⠀⇛ There is one important caveat: only Premium Telegram subscribers have unlimited access to transcriptions — free users will be limited to converting just two messages per week. Still, that’s better than nothing, and could prove useful in rare situations where you need to keep your hands free. Telegram says the transcription feature is rolling out gradually, and may not be available everywhere immediately. o ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ You_can_now_buy_my_South_Up,_Aotearoa_Centred, Equal-Earth_Projection_Map⠀⇛ Over the last few years, I've been designing a custom map. As per the credo of the "Organization of Cartographers for Social Equality", this map uses the Equal Earth projection to ensure proportional land-mass size, the South is at the up, and - of course - the globe has been rotated to 150°. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ One_of_the_largest_magnetic_storms_in history_quantified:_Aurorae_from_the_tropics_to_the_polar regions⠀⇛ In early November of this year, aurora borealis were observed at surprisingly low latitudes, as far south as Italy and Texas. Such phenomena indicate the impacts of a solar coronal mass ejection on the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. Far more dramatic than this recent light show was, it was nothing compared to a huge solar storm in February 872. # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Beyond_SAS:_How_R_is_Revolutionizing_Pharma_and Life_Sciences⠀⇛ In this article, we will delve into the ongoing debate surrounding SAS and R, examining the pros and cons of each and exploring whether SAS is becoming obsolete in the face of R’s growing popularity. # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ Europe_is_working_on_a_multi-purpose habitat_for_the_moon⠀⇛ Despite MPH being only a concept right now, the partnership between ASI and Thales Alenia Space comes after MPH's design passed NASA's Element Initiation Review just last month and with a Mission Concept Review (MCR) slated to be conducted sometime in the first quarter of 2024. The goal of MPH will be its compatibility with Artemis architecture for future lunar crewed missions. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ House_Science_panel_advances_National Quantum_Initiative_reauthorization⠀⇛ The 36-0 vote sent the bill (H.R. 6213), co- sponsored by Science Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., and ranking member Zoe Lofgren, D- Calif., to the House floor. The National Quantum Initiative, which was aimed at bolstering quantum research, expired Sept. 30. The reauthorization, the sponsors say, would build off the accomplishments of the 2018 law in an effort to ensure U.S. competitiveness against China and Russia. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Adriaan Roselli ☛ Web_Development_Advent_Calendars_for 2023⠀⇛ I have not included advent calendars that are delivered via email only (Advent of JavaScript, Advent of CSS, React Holiday), single blog posts, or image-only efforts with inaccessible images. It would be a terrible gift from me to you if you sign up for spam or end up taking advice from organizations that are clearly bad at advice. # ⚓ Bjoern Brembs ☛ Scholarly_societies:_like_a_cat_chasing_the laser_dot⠀⇛ Of course, their handling of social technology is just a litmus test for how seriously a learned society is taking its role in our modern world and what perspective it has taken with regard to scholarship more generally. It appears as if scholarly societies that are still genuinely interested in pursuing their core mission are as elusive as finding Schrödinger’s cat both inside and outside its box simultaneously. Instead, the majority seem more concerned with securing and protecting sufficient publication income to maintain five, six figure salaries for their execs. So, to the scholarly societies out there, here’s a challenge: step up, embrace Mastodon (and any of the other cool fediverse options like peertube, owncast, writefreely, hubzilla, etc.), and give those faux-societies a run for their money. Show us you’re all about scholarship, not just financial catnip! o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Ali Reza Hayati ☛ Social_networks_addiction⠀⇛ It was when I quit social networks that I knew how they’re truly addicting. I felt something was missing from my life. I missed communicating with friends I made, I missed writing about whatever came to my mind, and I was opening the web sites randomly out of habit only to realize I no longer have anything there. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Wild_Hypothesis_Links_The_Bubonic_Plague_to Modern_Oral_Health⠀⇛ A microbial community dominated by the genus Methanobrevibacter emerged about 2,200 years ago, although it is now largely extinct in modern Industrialized people, after disappearing around 1853 The more modern microbial community, meanwhile, showed lower bacterial diversity and was largely dominated by the genus Streptococcus – a community that tends to support bacteria linked to periodontal disease. This suggests that the modern origins of gum disease "may in fact originate from the Streptococcus-associated communities," the authors write. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ A_high_school’s_deepfake_porn scandal_is_pushing_US_lawmakers_into_action⠀⇛ Within 24 hours of learning about the photos, Francesca was writing letters to four area lawmakers, sharing her story and asking them to take action. Three of them quickly responded: US Representative Joe Morelle of New York, US Representative Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey, and New Jersey state senator Jon Bramnick. In the past few weeks, her advocacy has already fueled new legislative momentum to regulate nonconsensual deepfake pornography in the US. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Gmail_had_two_outages_this_week_that_delayed emails⠀⇛ Downdetector showed that more than 700 people reported issues with Gmail on Thursday, and on Friday, Downdetector reports topped out at a little over 100, so there may not have been widespread issues. But for those who were dealing with problems, it was probably a pain — especially in the middle of two US weekday workdays. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Israel_Reportedly_Using_AI_to_Identify_Targets for_“Mass_Assassination_Factory”⠀⇛ The software, which the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) briefly announced in early November, is supposed to generate intelligence on "precise attacks on infrastructure associated with Hamas while inflicting great damage to the enemy and minimal harm to non-combatants." Interviews with in-the-known sources, however, suggest exactly the opposite: that the widespread collateral damage, in the form of thousands and thousands of civilian deaths that have led to a humanitarian crisis and a global outcry, isn't just known to IDF intelligence units, but is also an intentional tactic. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Bipartisan_Senate_bill_to_ban_TSA use_of_facial_recognition_technology_gains_support_of civil_rights_groups⠀⇛ “Every day, TSA scans thousands of Americans’ faces without their permission and without making it clear that travelers can opt out of the invasive screening,” said Kennedy in a statement. “The Traveler Privacy Protection Act would protect every American from Big Brother’s intrusion by ending the facial recognition program.” Civil and digital rights groups like the ACLU, Electronic Privacy Information Center and others have come out strongly in favor of the legislation, which they say will tackle facial recognition technology’s infringement on people’s privacy and discriminatory practices against people of color and women in particular. # § Confidentiality⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Boffins_find_asking_ChatGPT_to repeat_key_words_can_expose_its_training_data⠀⇛ ChatGPT can be made to regurgitate snippets of text memorized from its training data when asked to repeat a single word over and over again, according to research published by computer scientists. The bizarre trick was discovered by a team of researchers working across industry and academia analyzing memorization in large language models, and detailed in a paper released on arXiv this week. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Meta_is_trying_to_stop_Chinese_accounts_from swaying_US_and_Indian_elections⠀⇛ Last quarter Meta removed 4,789 fake Facebook accounts in China it identified as partaking in coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) targeting the United States, according to the company’s most recent transparency report released yesterday (Nov. 30). The fake account owners posed as Americans to post content across Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) about US politics and US-China relations ahead of the November 2024 elections. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Federal_judge_temporarily_blocks_Montana_TikTok ban⠀⇛ Earlier this year, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law. Building on the previous law that prohibited access to the app on government issued devices, the state law enforced $10,000 fines for using or downloading TikTok. Users would be issued a $10,000 fine each day for any continuous violations. The law would enforce restrictions on mobile app stores for devices like Google and Apple, making Montana the first state to pass a law that would ban the app within the entire state. The law was set to take effect beginning on January 1. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_Introduces_Artist_Accounts_to ‘Boost_Discoverability’_on_the_Platform⠀⇛ The release is the latest in TikTok’s greater move to bolster its reach into music and other sectors, as legal restrictions loom in the United States and other countries across the globe. # ⚓ NPR ☛ Federal_judge_blocks_Montana's_TikTok_ban_before_it takes_effect⠀⇛ The ruling, which came on Thursday, means that Montana's TikTok ban, which was set to go into effect on Jan. 1, has now been temporarily halted. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_Ban_in_Montana_Blocked_By Federal_Judge⠀⇛ In May, Montana lawmakers became the first in the nation to pass legislature to enact a complete ban on TikTok based on the argument that the Chinese government could have access to user information via the app’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance. The measure was first brought before Montana’s legislature only weeks after a Chinese balloon was identified flying over the state. The ban was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024, and would prohibit downloads of TikTok within the state. Fines of $10,000 per day were to be issued to any “entity,” such as app stores or TikTok itself, for each time someone “is offered the ability” to access or download the app. Users would receive no penalties. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ TikTok’s_C.E.O._Uses_Personal_Touch_to Address_Antisemitism_Concerns⠀⇛ TikTok, like many other social networks, has been criticized since Oct. 7, when Hamas attacked Israel, for spreading misinformation, graphic footage and hate speech. But TikTok has faced added scrutiny because it is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, and because it is an increasingly influential source of news [sic] for younger Americans. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ If_Narendra_Modi_Is_Running_a_Global_Death Squad,_He’ll_Be_Protected_by_the_Kissinger_Doctrine⠀⇛ According to the unsealed indictment, along with the killing of Nijjar, a parallel and intertwined murder scheme, carried out at the behest of an Indian government employee, was coming to fruition in the United States. The indictment details an elaborate plot carried out by an unnamed “Indian field officer” and an Indian national named Nikhil Gupta, who is currently under arrest for murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ An_oil_exec,_a_climate_crisis,_and_reparations: what’s_going_down_at_the_United_Nations_summit_in_Dubai⠀⇛ The stakes are high at the summit, dubbed COP28 because it’s the 28th “Conference of the Parties,” a meeting of 197 nations and territories that ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Whatever is decided in Dubai will have consequences for the whole world. The Verge is tracking how the negotiations play out; stay tuned. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Good_Fucking_Riddance:_HK_Finally_Kicks_His Bucket_of_Blood⠀⇛ In gratitude, we mark the death of Henry Kissinger, America's peerless war criminal. As U.S officials laud an "elder statesman" and "erudite strategist," the rest of us, and surely millions of brown- skinned people, celebrate the end of an "iconic napalm rights advocate" whose lies, hubris, towering inhumanity and many blood-soaked foreign policy follies left a legacy - in Vietnam, Chile, Cambodia, Argentina - of an "enormous pile of corpses" that may number four million. The consensus: "Burn hot, Henry." # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ How_Henry_Kissinger_Conquered_Washington⠀⇛ Henry Kissinger, a shaper of the twentieth-century world order, died this week, at the age of 100. He leaves behind a complicated legacy. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ The_Case_Against_Henry_Kissinger:_War Crimes_Prosecutor_Reed_Brody_on_Kissinger’s_Legacy_of “Slaughter”⠀⇛ Former U.S. secretary of state and national security adviser Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100. He leaves behind a legacy of American statecraft that brought war, covert intervention and mass atrocities to Southeast Asia, South Asia and South America. “Few people have had a hand in so much death and destruction,” says our guest, human rights attorney and war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody. By some accounts, Kissinger was responsible for the deaths of at least 3 million people. We focus today on Kissinger’s actions in Cambodia, Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan) and East Timor, where, Brody argues, Kissinger ordered and oversaw U.S. actions that would make him “liable for war crimes.” Brody also discusses the International Criminal Court and the ongoing war in Gaza. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Putin_signs_decree_boosting_Russia's_troop numbers_by_15_percent⠀⇛ Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday boosting troop numbers by 15 percent, in a move the army said was due to "threats" associated with the Ukraine offensive. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Jailed_Putin_critic_Alexey_Navalny_says_he’s facing_new_felony_charges_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Don’t_stop_now._US_aid_to_Ukraine continues_to_be_a_wise_investment.⠀⇛ Cutting off aid to Ukraine now, as some in Congress propose, would undermine the immediate war effort in Europe and diminish the deterrent power of US military force globally. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Ukraine_spy_agency_launches_fresh_sabotage attack_on_Russian_railway_in_Siberia⠀⇛ Ukraine's domestic spy agency has detonated explosives on a Russian railway line deep in Siberia, the second attack this week on military supply routes in the area, a Ukrainian source told Reuters on Friday. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Window_of_opportunity_to_invite_Ukraine_to_EU ‘quite_small’_–_Lithuanian_vice-minister⠀⇛ The window of opportunity for inviting Ukraine to the European Union is quite small, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Jovita Neliupšienė said on Friday. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Swiss_Have_Frozen_$8.8_Billion_Of_Russian Assets⠀⇛ Switzerland has frozen an estimated 7.7 billion Swiss francs ($8.81 billion) in financial assets belonging to Russians, the government said on December 1, under sanctions designed to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Polish,_Ukrainian_Ministers_Meet_To_Seek Solutions_To_Trucker_Blockade_On_Border⠀⇛ Ukrainian and Polish government officials met on December 1 in Warsaw to try to find ways to end a weekslong protest by Polish truckers who want the European Union to reintroduce entry permits for their Ukrainian competitors heading for EU countries. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Second_Train_In_Days_Explodes_On_Main_Russian Railway_Line_In_Siberia⠀⇛ A second train has exploded on Russia's major railway line in the Siberian region of Buryatia in recent days. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Fails_To_Get_Elected_To_UN_Ship Agency's_Governing_Council⠀⇛ Russia failed on December 1 to win enough votes for reelection to the United Nation's shipping agency's governing council after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had urged countries not to allow Moscow to be part of the UN body's executive arm. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Orban_Says_Ukraine's_EU_Accession_Not Currently_In_Hungary's_Interest⠀⇛ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said opening European Union accession negotiations with Ukraine is not currently in Budapest's interest and that the 27-member bloc should opt instead for a "strategic partnership" with the war-wracked country. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Gergiev_Appointed_Bolshoi_Director_After Predecessor,_Who_Protested_Ukraine_War,_Resigns⠀⇛ Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on December 1 appointed Kremlin-friendly conductor Valery Gergiev to the post of director of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, one day after Vladimir Urin left the post without explanation. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ SIM_card_from_Ukrainian_telecom_operator found_inside_downed_Russian_drone_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘They_fell_into_the_trap’_A_double_train explosion_on_a_key_railway_in_Russia’s_Far_East_was reportedly_orchestrated_by_Ukrainian_intelligence_— Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Russian_Village_Buries_a_Soldier, and_Tries_to_Make_Sense_of_the_War⠀⇛ In Russia, the pain and loss of the war in Ukraine are felt most profoundly in small villages, where a soldier’s burial produces not just grief but a yearning to find meaning in his death. # ⚓ LRT ☛ ‘2000_euros_for_nothing’._How_sovereigns operate_in_Lithuania_–_LRT_Investigation⠀⇛ Most people in Lithuania first heard about the so-called sovereigns’ movement this summer, when the parents kidnapped their children and tried to flee to Belarus. The LRT Investigation Team has found out that there are several sovereign organisations in Lithuania, most of which have links to actors in Russia and Belarus and resemble a financial fraud scheme. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Imposes_Sanctions_On_Three_Tankers_And Their_Owners_For_Shipping_Russian_Oil_Above_Price_Cap⠀⇛ The United States on December 1 imposed additional sanctions related to the price cap on Russian oil agreed by the Group of Seven, the European Union, and Australia to curtail Russia’s revenue from seaborne oil shipments. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_announces_major_military_exercises_to be_held_next_year_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian,_Latvian,_Polish_leaders_refuse_to take_photo_with_Lukashenko_at_COP28⠀⇛ Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and the leaders of Latvia and Poland sat out a joint photo at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai on Friday because authoritarian Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko posed for it. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] New York Times ☛ Israel_Knew_Hamas’s_Attack_Plan More_Than_a_Year_Ago⠀⇛ The approximately 40-page document, which the Israeli authorities code-named “Jericho Wall,” outlined, point by point, exactly the kind of devastating invasion that led to the deaths of about 1,200 people. The translated document, which was reviewed by The New York Times, did not set a date for the attack, but described a methodical assault designed to overwhelm the fortifications around the Gaza Strip, take over Israeli cities and storm key military bases, including a division headquarters. [...] “It is a plan designed to start a war,” she added. “It’s not just a raid on a village.” # ⚓ Neritam ☛ Whistleblower_Craig_Murray_Speaks_Out_After_Being Imprisoned⠀⇛ “That’s 200 out of a population of 900,” he added, emphasizing that all of these prisoners would have been symptomatic. (Prisoners who weren’t symptomatic were not tested.) # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ Social_media_ads_are_littered_with 'green'_claims._How_are_we_supposed_to_know_whether_they're true?⠀⇛ Online platforms are awash with ads for so-called "green" products. Power companies are "carbon neutral." Electronics are "for the planet." Clothing is "circular" and travel is "sustainable." Or are they? Our study of more than 8,000 ads served more than 20,000 times in people's Facebook feeds found many green claims are vague, meaningless or unsubstantiated and consumers are potentially being deceived. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ 'Silent_devastation'_of_drought_set_to increase_globally_under_climate_change,_says_UN_report⠀⇛ Says UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, "Unlike other disasters that attract media attention, droughts happen silently, often going unnoticed and failing to provoke an immediate public and political response. This silent devastation perpetuates a cycle of neglect, leaving affected populations to bear the burden in isolation." # ⚓ Interesting Engineering ☛ Michigan_welcomes_US's_first wireless_charging_roadway_for_EVs⠀⇛ The wireless-charging roadway consists of copper inductive charging coils embedded beneath the surface of a quarter-mile segment of 14th Street, just west of downtown Detroit. The coils can transfer electricity wirelessly through a magnetic field to vehicles equipped with Electreon receivers, charging their batteries while they drive, idle, or park above them. The coils only activate when a vehicle with a receiver passes over them, making the roadway safe for pedestrians, motorists, and animals. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ The_Cybertruck_Needs_a_Giant_Extra_Battery_in Its_Bed_to_Get_the_Range_Elon_Promised⠀⇛ In a half-hearted attempt to appease sticker- shocked and disappointed fans, Tesla came up with an awkward workaround, offering customers an entirely separate battery pack that takes up a large portion of the truck's bed, pushing the top trim's range to a more-respectable 440 miles — at the expense of its already-small bed, of course. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ The_Average_Bitcoin_Transaction_Wastes_a_Full Swimming_Pool_of_Water,_Scientists_Say⠀⇛ Now, each transaction is estimated to expend over 16,000 liters of water. According to Alex de Vries from the Vrihe Universiteit Amsterdam, the study's sole author, that's around six million times more than what you use buying something with a credit card. # ⚓ Cell Press ☛ Bitcoin’s_growing_water_footprint⠀⇛ Amid growing concerns over the impacts of climate change on worldwide water security, Bitcoin’s water footprint has rapidly escalated in recent years. The water footprint of Bitcoin in 2021 significantly increased by 166% compared with 2020, from 591.2 to 1,573.7 GL. The water footprint per transaction processed on the Bitcoin blockchain for those years amounted to 5,231 and 16,279 L, respectively. As of 2023, Bitcoin’s annual water footprint may equal 2,237 GL. To address this increasing water footprint, miners could apply immersion cooling and consider using power sources that do not require freshwater. A change in the Bitcoin software could also significantly reduce the network’s water footprint. # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ Generating_AI_Images_Uses_as_Much_Energy_as Charging_Your_Phone,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ Creating images with generative AI could use as much energy as charging your smartphone according to a new study Friday that measures the environmental impact of generative AI models for the first time. Popular models like ChatGPT’s Dall- E and Midjourney may produce more carbon than driving 4 miles. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Making_an_image_with_generative_AI uses_as_much_energy_as_charging_your_phone⠀⇛ In fact, generating an image using a powerful AI model takes as much energy as fully charging your smartphone, according to a new study by researchers at the AI startup Hugging Face and Carnegie Mellon University. However, they found that using an AI model to generate text is significantly less energy-intensive. Creating text 1,000 times only uses as much energy as 16% of a full smartphone charge. Their work, which is yet to be peer reviewed, shows that while training massive AI models is incredibly energy intensive, it’s only one part of the puzzle. Most of their carbon footprint comes from their actual use. # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 700_People_Trapped_In Eurostar_Train_For_7_Hours_With_No_Power,_Working_Toilets: 'This_Is_Inhumane'⠀⇛ "We're sorry for the delay to the #ES9114 today. The train is being detached from the overhead power lines but this is taking longer than expected. Due to a lack of power on board, it's not possible for announcements to be made. We apologise for the inconvenience," wrote Eurostar on X, formerly known as Twitter. # ⚓ BBC ☛ Passengers_stuck_on_Eurostar_with_no_electricity⠀⇛ The Eurostar spokesperson said all affected passengers would be met in London with refreshments and would receive enhanced compensation. # ⚓ Low Tech Mag ☛ Test_our_Bike_Generators_in_Paris, Rotterdam,_and_Barcelona⠀⇛ In a future article, we will cover the construction process and technical details of these two new muscular power plants. These machines are based on spinning bikes and are more powerful than the first bike generator we built. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ What’s_Next_for_OpenAI,_Binance_Is Binanceled_and_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Is_Eating_the_Internet⠀⇛ It’s full steam ahead for the tech world despite, well, everything. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Elephant_Herd_Attacks Family_After_Their_Car_Hits_Calf⠀⇛ Human-elephant conflicts have been on the rise as more and more forest areas are encroached on. The experts believe that these incidents could be prevented if tuskers were identified and continuously tracked. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ VIDEO:_Understanding_the_insane_appeal_of Argentina’s_Javier_Milei⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Homeland_:_A_Poem⠀⇛ # ⚓ Insight Hungary ☛ Viktor_Orban_slips_down_on_Politico's power_player_list⠀⇛ In the latest assessment of European power players by Politico, Viktor Orbán, has slipped down a notch in the rankings of European influencers-- despite his persistent anti-Brussels campaigns this year. Formerly holding the second spot behind Giorgia Meloni, Orbán now finds himself eclipsed by the governor of the Russian Central Bank and Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan separatist in exile in Brussels. Politico commended Orbán for his enduring confrontations with Brussels, his alliance with Russian President Putin, and his aspirations for a surge of far-right influence in the 2024 European Parliament elections. According to the publication, Orbán might be gearing up to leverage Hungary's EU presidency in the latter half of 2024 to champion policies that diverge from European values. However, his strategy is complicated by the setback of his Polish allies in the October elections, necessitating the quest for new alliances within the European Council. # ⚓ The Drone Girl ☛ Israel_emergency_ruling_mandates_UTM connection_for_drones_above_200_grams._Here’s_how_to_comply⠀⇛ In an emergency ruling published in late November, the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) made it illegal for drones weighing more than 200 grams to fly without a UTM connection. UTM (short for UAS Traffic Management), is the three-letter acronym for a system of drone air traffic control, and it’s been on the minds of aviation regulators across almost every country. Israel just happens to be moving arguably the fastest. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ There_Are_Now_Zero_Women_on_OpenAI's_Board⠀⇛ But following the coup — reportedly spearheaded by the eccentric Sutskever — and Altman's reinstatement, the board looks noticeably different, as detailed in a new statement issued by the company. The new board's chair is former Salesforce CEO Bret Taylor, former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo, the only returning member. That means the board is now exclusively made up of men, with Toner and McCauley both resigned — a noticeable shift in the governing structure of one of the fastest-growing and influential AI companies in the world. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Vintage Everyday ☛ Jimi_Hendrix_Experience_and_the_Story Behind_the_Banned_‘Electric_Ladyland’_Album_Cover⠀⇛ Shot by David Montgomery, this photography work was chosen as the European cover for Jimi Hendrix’s 1968 album Electric Ladyland. It features nineteen London Club girls, all non-models, who pose nude. When it was released, the cover was banned in the United States, while others sold it with the gatefold cover turned inside out, or in a brown wrapper. # ⚓ [Old] Future Publishing Limited ☛ Jimi_Hendrix:_a_tale_of 19_nudes_and_a_one_controversial_album_sleeve⠀⇛ “Linda McCartney shot the original picture of Electric Ladyland in New York. She took a picture of a little white kid and a little black kid playing together. It was peace, love, harmony – all that stuff. But the record company in London looked at it and said: ‘What the hell is this? This isn’t gonna sell records.’ So that’s when I got the job. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Russia_Supreme_Court_labels_LGBTQ+_movement ‘extremist,’_drawing_international_condemnation⠀⇛ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned on Thursday the Russian Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw the LGBTQ+ movement in the country and label proponents of the movement “extremists” under new legislation. The court’s decision is the most recent development in Russia’s ongoing crackdown against LGBTQ+ people within the country. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Moscow_police_raid_multiple_LGBTQ+_clubs_in_wake of_new_Supreme_Court_ban_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘The_Kremlin_outlawed_several_million_people’ Politicians,_journalists,_and_human_rights_activists_weigh_in on_Russia’s_decision_to_ban_the_‘LGBT_movement’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Police_Raid_Gay_Clubs,_Saunas_In_Moscow_As_St. Petersburg_Club_Shuttered⠀⇛ Russian police have conducted raids on LGBT- friendly clubs and saunas in Moscow, the Caution, News site reported on its Telegram channel. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Museum_Of_Prominent_Gulag_Survivor_In_Russia's_Far East_Shut_Down⠀⇛ Authorities in Russia's Far Eastern town of Debin have shut down a museum devoted to prominent writer Varlam Shalamov, who was widely known for his short stories about his years in a gulag. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Imprisoned_Kremlin_Critic_Kara-Murza_Fined_For Failing_To_Follow_'Foreign_Agent'_Requirement⠀⇛ A court in Moscow has fined imprisoned Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza for a "violation of the law on foreign agents" because while incarcerated he failed to report every three months to the Justice Ministry about his activities due to his designation as a "foreign agent." # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Georgia_Does_Not_Allow_Outspoken_Russian Nationalist_To_Enter_Country⠀⇛ Dmitry Dyomushkin, an outspoken Russian nationalist, said late on November 30 that Georgian officials prevented him from entering the country upon his arrival at the Tbilisi airport. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Hong_Kong_journalist_Minnie_Chan_missing_after reporting_trip_to_Beijing⠀⇛ China ranked as the world’s second-worst jailer of journalists in CPJ’s 2022 prison census, which documented those imprisoned on December 1, 2022, with at least 43 journalists behind bars. # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ The_news_is_fading_from_sight_on_big social_media_platforms:_Where_does_that_leave_journalism?⠀⇛ According to a recent survey by the News Media Association, 90% of editors in the United Kingdom "believe that Google and Meta pose an existential threat to journalism." # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russian_Court_Extends_Detention_of_U.S. Journalist⠀⇛ Ms. Kurmasheva is the second journalist holding American citizenship to be detained by Russia this year. In March, Russian special services arrested Evan Gershkovich, a Russia correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, on espionage charges, which he and The Journal have denied. He remains in a high- security prison in Moscow awaiting trial. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Federal_officials_state_their_case_for continued_telework_during_House_Oversight_hearing⠀⇛ Preserving remote-work options for federal employees saves taxpayer dollars, broadens and diversifies applicant pools, and helps the government retain and compete for private-sector talent, four agency officials said during a Wednesday congressional hearing on post-pandemic telework policies. Testifying before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, the agency officials touted increased rates of in- person work while also pushing for sustained telework flexibility to ensure continuity of services. # ⚓ uni Emory ☛ Emory,_silence_won't_protect_you⠀⇛ Simply put, activism should not be institutionalized. Emory emphasizes advocacy as intrinsic to the institution, and therefore, the student body. Yet, our institution repeatedly stifles student perspectives and undermines civic discourse on campus, continuing to capitalize on the facade of encouraging student advocacy. Emory’s activism is reduced to a website tagline rather than tangible action; whether it be in the context of giving back to Atlanta or engaging with issues one cares about on campus, Emory, as a private institution, has and will primarily prioritize self-focused interests. Emory students, who support issues across different perspectives, can come together in the powerful realization that their activism is an individual identity, independent from Emory. # ⚓ [Old] Free-Range Kids ☛ How_Children_Lost_the_Right_to_Roam in_Just_4_Generations⠀⇛ Imagine if this had happened to any other group: If we kept restricting the rights of women, or minorities — it would be seen as a terrifying, intolerable assault on their freedom. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ The_Real_Cost_of_Bottled_Water⠀⇛ In fact, market researchers are explicit in recommending that bottled water firms should target their advertising campaigns at African Americans and Latinos/as. According to one market report, “Black and Hispanic consumers are important consumer groups for packaged water brands. Both groups believe bottled water tastes better than tap water. Black consumers are significantly less likely than total consumers to use refillable water bottles and drink tap water… marketing messages around taste/flavor may resonate strongly with Black consumers. Water brands can steal Black and Hispanic consumers from the sports drink market.” The leading bottled water firms have faced substantial criticism for focusing their marketing on these communities, as well as immigrants from nations where tap water may not be safe or reliable. Thus, the social groups who on average can least afford to pay for a constant supply of bottled water are precisely those who tend to trust their tap water the least, who are targeted by the industry’s advertising, and who spend the highest percentage of household income to buy packaged water. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ ‘Telework_is_not_one-size-fits-all’: Agencies_defend_hybrid_work_for_feds_in_front_of_House lawmakers⠀⇛ A hearing Wednesday of the Oversight committee’s subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce came after months of pressure from Republican members who have repeatedly called on agencies to share more granular data on telework and productivity of federal employees. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Michigan_Becomes_First_State_to_Register People_to_Vote_as_They_Leave_Prison⠀⇛ Today, Michigan became the first state to automatically register people to vote as they leave prison. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bill 4983 requiring Michigan’s secretary of state to coordinate with the Department of Corrections to register people upon their release from prison as part of an expansion of the state’s automatic voter registration (AVR) program. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Spotify_Confirms_Uruguay_Exit After_‘Being_Pushed_Out’_by_New_Copyright_Legislation_— AEPO-ARTIS_Applauds_Bill_As_‘A_Win_for_the_Whole_Music Industry’⠀⇛ “Whenever there is a country somewhere in the world that adopts a legislation that improves the situation of performers, you know that it will not take long before stories about the end of diversity, the downfall of investment and the collapse of the entire music industry will pop up,” penned AEPO-ARTIS general secretary Ioan Kaes, specifically taking aim at critical remarks from WIN. “Change is needed and it is legistlative interventions such as the one in Uruguay that put performers and their own CMOs in a position to enforce such change,” continued Kaes. “We ask our producers to stop spreading the message that paying performers will harm our industry. “We are in this together. Instead of pointing at unspecified unintended consequences of the new Uruguayan law, let’s try to focus on the actual intentions of this legislation and work towards better remuneration of our performers.” # ⚓ Walled Culture ☛ Good_artists_copy,_great_artists steal_–_and_generative_AI_does_the_marketing_for_both⠀⇛ The attacks on generative AI started out claiming that it was all about protecting the creators whose works were being “stolen” in some mysterious way by virtue of software analysing them. In some cases, that high- minded stance has already degenerated into yet another scheme to pay collecting societies even more for doing next to nothing. But beyond all this unseemly squabbling, there is a much deeper and more interesting question. It concerns not what goes into generative AI systems, but what comes out. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Pirate_Bay_URL_Disappears_from_Google Knowledge_Panel_in_'Blocked'_Regions⠀⇛ In dozens of countries around the world, The Pirate Bay and other deviant sites are blocked by ISPs. The underlying court orders and other legal mechanisms are intended to make it harder for people to access pirate sites. To help with this, Google removed thepiratebay.org from its search results in regions where it's already blocked. This ban apparently applies to Google's 'knowledge panels,' from which the site's problematic URL is carefully stripped. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Bungie_Wins_Powerful_Disclosure_Order to_Identify_Anonymous_Cheat_Makers⠀⇛ In a lawsuit filed early August targeting cheat operation Ring-1, Bungie warned that the "wholesale assault" on Destiny 2 would have consequences for those involved. With up to 50 Ring-1 developers, marketers, and customer support staff in Bungie's crosshairs, some have already been identified. An order handed down by a Washington court this week, one of the broadest ever seen in a case of this type, requires dozens of major platforms to help identify the remainder. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2598 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 02/12/2023: Pfizer Sued for Lies About Efficacy, Censorship of Scientific Dissent, More Pfizer Layoffs⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by on Dec 02, 2023, updated Dec 02, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance o TikTok_(Fentanylware) o Russia,_Belarus,_and_War_in_Ukraine o Environment # Energy/Transportation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Monopolies # Patents # Software_Patents # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Politics_and_World_Events o Technology_and_Free_Software # Programming * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Cincoze_P2202_Alder_Lake-P_embedded_computer powers_industrial_panel_PCs⠀⇛ Cincoze P2202 is an defective chip maker Intel Alder Lake-P embedded computer based on the Core i3-1215UE or Core i5-1245UE processor and designed for industrial, sunlight readable, or open-frame panel PCs from the company with sizes ranging from 12.1-inch to 24-inch. The P2202 supports up to 64GB DDR5 memory and two 2.5-inch SATA drives, and the system also offers four display interfaces including the company’s CDS (Convertible Display System) interface, two gigabit Ethernet ports, optional WiFi and 4G LTE/5G connectivity, multiple USB ports, four serial RS232/RS422/RS485 ports, digital I/Os, and various M.2, mPCIe, and PCIe sockets and slots for expansion. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ M.2_10GbE_network_card_sells_for_$86⠀⇛ Almost two years ago, we wrote it was possible to add 10GbE to your system with a M.2 network card based on a Marvell AQC113 chip for about $170. But I’ve now been made aware prices may have come down a lot as another M.2 10GbE network based on the Marvell AQC107 chipset is now selling for $86 including shipping (to Thailand). Just like the previous model, the M.2 card does not include an RJ45 port, instead, it’s included in a separate board that’s mountable to a standard PC plate and connected through a flat cable to the M.2 module. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ How_Europe_is_strengthening_its semiconductor_ecosystem⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Brussels, 30 Nov 2023 Speech by Commissioner Breton at EU Chips Act launch event o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Common_Blood_Pressure_Drug_Increases Lifespan,_Slows_Aging_in_Animals⠀⇛ A potentially huge discovery. # ⚓ Texas_Attorney_General_Ken_Paxton_sues_Pfizer,_alleges pharma_giant_lied_about_COVID_vaccine_efficacy⠀⇛ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that the pharmaceutical giant lied about the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine. [...] Paxton accused Pfizer of engaging in a campaign to silence and intimidate people who spoke out against the vaccine. # ⚓ Texas_AG_sues_Pfizer_for_allegedly_selling_medicine_it_knew was_ineffective,_manipulated_quality-test_results⠀⇛ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Pfizer for allegedly selling medicine it knew to be ineffective and manipulating quality-test results. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Russian National_Pleads_Guilty_to_US_Cybercrime_Charges⠀⇛ # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ Fudzilla ☛ Top_boffin_claims_to_have_cracked_RSA-2048 encryption⠀⇛ A top boffin has discovered a way to use his smartphone or Linux computer to crack RSA- 2048 encryption. Dr. Ed Gerck is preparing a research paper with the details but couldn't hold off from telling the world+dog about his quantum computing achievement on his LinkedIn profile. He wrote that the QC version used here has simultaneous multiple-states logic (following ‘all states at once’), with more than a googol of possible states. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ California_Court:_Passwords_Are Communications,_Protected_By_The_Stored_Communications Act⠀⇛ The Stored Communications Act — enacted in 1986 — is not only outdated, it’s also pretty weird. An amendment to the ECPA (Electronic Communications Privacy Act), the SCA added and subtracted privacy from communications. o § TikTok (Fentanylware)⠀➾ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_US_Judge_Blocks_Montana's 'Anti-Chinese'_Fentanylware_Ban⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Calgary_man_who_searched_'killing of_gay_persons,'_posted_ISIS_propaganda_to_Fentanylware, pleads_to_terror_charge⠀⇛ # ⚓ EFF ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Victory!_Montana’s_Unprecedented Fentanylware_Ban_is_Unconstitutional⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Fentanylware_ban_in_Montana blocked_by_US_judge_over_free_speech_rights⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Meta,_X,_Fentanylware,_Snap and_Discord_CEOs_will_testify_before_the_Senate_over_online child_safety⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Fentanylware's_new_profile tools_are_just_for_musicians⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_US_Judge Blocks_Montana_From_Banning_Fentanylware_Use_in_State⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Montana's First-In-The-Nation_Ban_on_Fentanylware_Blocked_by_Judge_Who Says_It's_Unconstitutional⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Mona_from_the_kids_show_Nanalan' is_now_a_Fentanylware_superstar [Ed: Canadian state does viral "FOMO" marketing to promote a weapon used by China against Canadian people (Fentanylware)]⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Indiana_Judge Dismisses_State's_Lawsuit_Against_Fentanylware_That_Alleged Child_Safety,_Privacy_Concerns⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Fentanylware Obtaining_Indonesia_E-Commerce_Permit_-_State_Media⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Fentanylware, Meta,_X_CEOs_to_Testify_at_US_Senate_Hearing_in_January⠀⇛ # ⚓ Vox ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Why_is_dating_advice_on Fentanylware_so_sexist_—_and_so_bleak?⠀⇛ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ 2023-11-28_[Older]_The_Israel-Palestine Debate,_on_TikTok⠀⇛ o § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Putin_Orders the_Russian_Military_to_Add_170,000_Troops_for_a_Total_of 1.32_Million⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Russia Increases_Maximum_Size_of_Armed_Forces_by_170,000 Servicemen⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_OSCE_meeting_opens_with fury_over_Russian_participation⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_OSCE_Limps Through_Another_Year_as_Russia_Relents_on_Veto⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_OSCE:_Malta_secures chair_as_Russia_relents_on_veto⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Ukraine_updates:_Kyiv hits_Russian_railway_deep_in_Siberia⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-27_[Older]_Russian_FM Says_He_Plans_to_Attend_OSCE_Meeting_in_North_Macedonia⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Ukraine_updates:_Russia renews_attacks_on_Avdiivka⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Russian Lawmaker_Disputes_Report_Saying_He_Adopted_a_Child_Taken_From a_Ukrainian_Children's_Home⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Russia_Vows Retaliation_Over_Moldova_Decision_to_Join_EU_Sanctions⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Ukraine_Says One_Killed_as_Russia_Launched_25_Drones_Overnight⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Some_EU_Nations_Push to_Weaken_Russia_Sanctions_Enforcement_Plan⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_To_contend_with Russia_the_West_needs_a_deeper_understanding_of_its_military past⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Putin_urges_women_to have_as_many_as_8_Children_after_so_many_Russians_died_in_his war_with_Ukraine⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Draft_Bill Seeks_'Loyalty_Agreement'_From_Foreigners_Entering_Russia⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Russia_Says Frigate_Hits_Ukraine's_Military_Infrastructure_With_Cruise Missiles⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Russia's Ryabkov_Warns_US_Against_Entering_New_Arms_Race⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Ukraine_Says Bad_Weather_Slows_Russian_Offensive_in_East⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_Russia_Says It_Takes_Ukrainian_Village,_Ukraine_Notes_Increased_Russian Activity⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-25_[Older]_Why_Finland Is_Blaming_Russia_for_a_Sudden_Influx_of_Migrants_on_Its Eastern_Border⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-25_[Older]_Blinken_to Attend_NATO_Ministerial_Meeting_on_Russia,_Balkans_-_US_State Dept⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-25_[Older]_Ukraine's Military_Says_Russia_Launched_Its_Largest_Drone_Attack_Since the_Start_of_the_Invasion⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_How_to_Push_Back Against_Russia’s_Persistent_Influence⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-28_[Older]_POLITICO:_How_JP Morgan_and_‘friends’_got_out_of_anti-Russian_sanctions_in_New Jersey⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-28_[Older]_Ukraine_updates:_Russia nudges_toward_Avdiivka_coking_plant⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-27_[Older]_Russia_Underestimates China_and_South_Africa’s_(BRICS)_Peace_Initiatives⠀⇛ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ 2023-11-27_[Older]_The_Myth_that_Putin_Was Bent_on_Conquering_Ukraine_and_Creating_a_Greater_Russia⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-27_[Older]_Ukraine_updates:_Black Sea_storm_batters_Ukraine,_Russia⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-27_[Older]_Putin Approves_Big_Military_Spending_Hikes_for_Russia's_Budget⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Russia_Woos_Africa With_Free_Grain,_Fertilizer_Research_Funding⠀⇛ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Ukrainian_Official_Confirms Russia_Was_Ready_to_End_War_in_March_2022_If_Kyiv_Agreed_to Neutrality⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_How_asylum-seekers_pay to_cross_Russian-Finnish_border⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Age AU ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Russia_hits_Ukraine_with its_largest_drone_attack_of_the_war_so_far⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Russia_Says It_Downed_Dozens_of_Ukrainian_Drones_Headed_for_Moscow, Following_a_Mass_Strike_on_Kyiv⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Ukraine_Says It_Downs_8_Russian_Drones_in_Overnight_Attack⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Zelenskiy Praises_Ukrainians_for_Battles_With_Russia_and_the_Weather⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-11-25_[Older]_Just_Mary'd:_Russian_and_Ukrainian wed_in_a_rural_Newfoundland_Mary_Brown's⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-25_[Older]_Ukraine_updates:_Kyiv hit_by_'massive'_Russian_drone_attack⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Putin_Says West_Cannot_Have_AI_Monopoly_So_Russia_Must_up_Its_Game⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Putin_to Boost_AI_Work_in_Russia_to_Fight_a_Western_Monopoly_He_Says Is_'Unacceptable_and_Dangerous'⠀⇛ o § Environment⠀➾ # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ TechTarget ☛ The_environmental_impact_of_bitcoin mining_explained⠀⇛ As access to and interest in cryptocurrency has expanded, its popularity has grown too. From a sustainability perspective, that's a bad thing. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Citigroup_notifies_its_employees_about_job_cuts_|_American Banker⠀⇛ The megabank did not say how many positions it plans to cut as part of a reorganization that represents Jane Fraser's biggest move so far as CEO. # ⚓ TD_Bank_to_Cut_3%_of_Workforce⠀⇛ Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canada’s second-largest lender, has reportedly undertaken a restructuring plan that includes a 3% reduction in its workforce. The job cuts will be implemented through attrition as well as targeted reductions, with over 3,000 positions expected to be affected, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Nov. 30). Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank) took a C$266 million (about $195 million) after-tax restructuring charge in the fiscal fourth quarter to cover the costs associated with these staff reductions and a reduction in office space, according to the report. The restructuring will generate C$400 million in savings for the current fiscal year and C$600 million annually, the report said. # ⚓ Variety ☛ Layoffs_Hit_Condé_Nast,_Vox_Media [Ed: No_loss]⠀⇛ New rounds of layoffs took place at Condé Nast and Vox Media, the latest cutbacks in the publishing sector as companies look to tighten their belts. # ⚓ Reuters ☛ Broadcom_to_lay_off_1,300_VMware_employees following_takeover_|_Reuters⠀⇛ Chipmaker Broadcom will lay off about 1,300 VMware employees in California following its acquisition of the cloud-computing firm, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. # ⚓ The_Electric:_A_Layoff_Surge_in_EV_Batteries_—_The Information⠀⇛ Traditional and next-generation electric vehicle battery companies have laid off hundreds of employees in the U.S. and Europe in the last couple of weeks, a symptom of a new industry malaise triggered by lower-than-expected EV sales growth. # ⚓ Godiva_to_lay_off_50_employees_at_its_Exeter_Township plant⠀⇛ The move at the Exeter Township plant is part of a "strategic transformation" at the company. # ⚓ Fierce Pharma ☛ Pfizer_site_in_Connecticut_in_line_for layoffs_amid_$3.5B⠀⇛ o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Elon,_After_Personally_Driving_Away_Advertisers, Tells_Them_To_Go_Fuck_Themselves_(Repeatedly),_And_Says ‘Earth’_Will_‘Judge’_Them_For_Killing_ExTwitter⠀⇛ I’m not sure Elon quite understands the concept of “damage control.” Advertisers are bailing, and the rate increases every time he says something stupid or endorses this or that conspiracy theory. It’s costing the company tons of money, but he still can’t admit that he’s the problem. So, instead, he’s blaming everyone else. And sometimes suing organizations for daring to point out what a mess he’s made. # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_What_does_the_future hold_for_Argentina’s_bilateral_relations_with_Russia_and Brazil?⠀⇛ o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ As_protests_continue,_cities_juggle_speech_and safety_concerns⠀⇛ As protests about the Israel-Hamas war continue in the U.S., city leaders seek to protect both the right to demonstrate and public safety. # ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Diacon_urges_respectful_free_speech during_‘Talking_with_Todd’⠀⇛ With tensions rising from the Palestine-Israel war, Kent State President Todd Diacon took the time to explain the university’s core values of kindness, respect and free speech in this semester’s installment of his online session, “Talking with Todd.” # ⚓ Reason ☛ Getting_Dartmouth_to_Revoke_Plaintiff's_Admission Wasn't_Speech_on_Issue_of_Public_Interest,⠀⇛ under California's "anti-SLAPP" statute (which allows for prompt dismissal of claims brought based on certain kinds of speech). # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Russia’s_foreign minister_faces_Western_critics_at_security_meeting_and_walks out_after_speech⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Russia's_top_court_bans LGBTQ_activism_as_'extremist'⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-11-30_[Older]_Russia:_Supreme_Court_Bans_“LGBT Movement”_as_“Extremist”⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-26_[Older]_Russia_Puts the_Spokesman_for_Facebook_Owner_Meta_on_a_Wanted_List⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Putin's_First Prime_Minister_and_Later_His_Opponent_Has_Been_Added_to Russia's_'Foreign_Agent'_List⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-11-24_[Older]_Russia_Labels Ex-PM_Kasyanov_'Foreign_Agent'⠀⇛ o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ CPJ ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_Russia_extends_detention_of_RFE/RL journalist_Alsu_Kurmasheva_by_2_months⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-01_[Older]_US_journalist Kurmasheva_detention_extended_by_Russian_court⠀⇛ # ⚓ CPJ ☛ 2023-11-29_[Older]_CPJ_and_partners_call_on_Blinken to_designate_RFE/RL’s_Alsu_Kurmasheva_‘wrongfully_detained’ by_Russia⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-11-28_[Older]_Russian_court_extends detention_of_US_reporter_Gershkovich⠀⇛ o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Former_Bird_&_Bird_life_sciences_partner_joins Allen_&_Overy [Ed: This is SPAM. The firm in question bribes this publisher. One low-level person changing a job is not news, but this is marketing. JUVE spent years promoting a crime, based on lies, now it's a spam farm one can buy space in.]⠀⇛ Anna Wolters-Höhne is joining Allen & Overy. Previously, she worked at Bird & Bird for almost 17 years, focusing on life sciences disputes in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. In May 2021, the partner left the international law firm to devote herself to patent monopoly expert opinions and, above all, her family. # ⚓ JUVE ☛ UK_IPO_suspended_its_guidelines_on_Hey_Hi_(AI) patents_after_High_Court_judgment [Ed: Those are software patents (not legal) disguised using buzzwords. Since JUVE is paid by the litigation cartel, it cannot say this though.]⠀⇛ Experts around the world have long debated under what conditions Hey Hi (AI) inventions can be patented. Now the UK High Court has raised further questions with its latest decision. The case concerns a patent monopoly application by Emotional Perception Hey Hi (AI) for a system that recommends data files. # ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ ‘Pleadings_and_evidence_in_UPC cases_should_by_default_be_available_to_third_parties’ [Ed: UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, representing a crime by the EU and EPO. That the cartel which promoted this fake kangaroo court keeps trying to legitimise it somehow is rather revealing and it says a lot about those "patent" (lobbying) blogs.]⠀⇛ Mathys & Squire has brought a test case to try to improve the transparency of the operations of the Unified Patent Court. The law firm announced this on its website. # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Jepson_Claims⠀⇛ The chart above presents the powerful trend in the use of Jepson claim language in US patents over the years. It shows a clear decline in the percentage of patents that include Jepson claim language from 1980 to the present. In the early 1980s, around 8% of patents included at least one claim in Jepson format.  That figure has steadily decreased over the decades, falling to near 0% in recent years. # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ GEVC_HEVC_patent_monopoly_revoked in_EPO⠀⇛ On November 28, 2023, the European Patent Office announced the revocation of all claims of EP_2805491, owned by GE_Video_Compression, LLC. The ‘491 patent monopoly is generally directed to video coding using parallel processing. It is related to patents that have been declared essential to Access Advance patent monopoly pool. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Google_agrees_$100m_deal_with Canadian_publishers_ahead_of_Online_News_Act⠀⇛ Canadian officials had hoped to get CA$172m from Surveillance Giant Google under the Online News Act. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ Ah,_snow...⠀⇛ It's the time of the year I'm already looking forward to spring. As much as I like the snowy scenery in front of my home, my shoulder really is starting to take a toll due to the amount of snow I need to get off the pathway and my car. Suddenly sliding across the street in an unplanned attempt to practice my non-existent ice-skating skills without ice-skates sure is a way to start each day, as well. # ⚓ The_young(er)_and_the_spiritually_restless⠀⇛ First of all, some hilarity (well, from my point of view, anyway..)... I once lived in so-called "upstate New York", so I occasionally heard of the village of "Briarcliff Manor"... and so when I read "Briar Cliff" I immediately wondered if it were in that locale... but of course - per the school's website - it clearly isn't. But, furthermore, I'd misremembered "Briarcliff Manor" as merely "Briar Cliff" (i.e. as though *that* were the name of the town/village)... so I searched on "briar cliff new york" in Google Maps, which brought me to the locale I was thinking of... but while innocently looking around the vicinity I suddenly saw the words "Trump National Golf Club Westchester"... heh... I dunno, it just seemed like yet another "there's no escaping Trump".... :-) # ⚓ Serendipity's_not_just_a_movie_anymore⠀⇛ Rainy, slowish day, here. Wife's out for breakfast with a girlfriend, which is helpful :-) but having awoke so much later than usual has me inwardly out of breath trying to catch up to where I'd normally be in the accomplishments zone by 10:46am. # ⚓ Serendipity's_not_just_a_movie_anymore⠀⇛ # ⚓ Wine_Gums,_Ranked⠀⇛ They're all very delicious, but let's not pretend we like them all equally. The green ones don't live up to the same standard as the others. Even the orange and yellow ones, in that order, are better. Next comes the white(ish) ones. The orange, yellow, and white are all the middle of the pack. They're clearly better than the green, but quite close to each other in rank. # ⚓ For_the_love_of_girl_cries_wolf⠀⇛ Wow, the oven-decarboxylated weed is pretty kickass. All I ingested was a pinch, and it just kept coming and coming and coming. Slept over nine hours as well, which is super unusual for me. o § Politics and World Events⠀➾ # ⚓ The_Leaders_Of_The_World_sat_down_around_a_secret table...⠀⇛ COP28 is on. All those important people, talking shit all day long. Don't think it will lead to something good, but there's hope. # ⚓ We_can_talk_and_listen⠀⇛ My times weren't, probably, your times. 1975, November the 20th, General Francisco Franco Bahamonde died, leaving a young inexperienced king at the helm, one expected to pass briefly into oblivion. Spain was, of course, doomed to yet another period of strife, perhaps into a civil war. We lost one million people in the last one, in 3 years of conflict limited to a single, medium sized nation. And yet, what it transpired is that people wanted Peace and Freedom, in that precise order. Our teachers didn't know what democracy was or could be. In any case, we Spaniards were a lost cause for democracy, too unruly. So what were the chances that could work. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Services_I'm_using_in_2023⠀⇛ The original idea was to share services we use by default. Here I share an opinionated list of what I liked to use this year, what I must use at work, and what I'm thinking of changing soon. # ⚓ I'm_going_to_work_full-time_on_free_software⠀⇛ I've been involved more and more with open-source and free software lately. I really enjoy the philosophy of my contributions being usable by everyone (and not only for the benefit of a single for-profit company). [...] After playing with the idea for a while, I finally informed my biggest customer that starting in January 2024 I will try to exclusively develop free software (which will more or less stop our cooperation). # ⚓ I_am_a_person_in_my_neighborhood⠀⇛ I haven’t been writing much because I’ve been feeling a bit pessimistic about the future — whenever I stop and think about it. I’d rather contribute positive vibes to this part of the internet, which remains my favorite part (even when I’m not such an active participant). # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ Unit_testing_from_inside_an_assembler,_part_II⠀⇛ I started working on unit tests from inside the assembler [1]. I'm not sure how MOS [2] does it (as I don't read Rust [3]) so I'm making this up as I go along. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. 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