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*Topic for #boycottnovell is: Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of the freedom-hostileApr 30 07:08
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schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30457445#notice-30546208 "@schestowitz come on, you know you like the new !kubuntu :)"Apr 30 07:12
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schestowitzWorks OK so far.Apr 30 07:12
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30457445#notice-30546483 "@schestowitz what distro are you currently using?"Apr 30 07:13
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schestowitzI tried PCLinuxOS last and right now I'm giving Kubuntu a goApr 30 07:13
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] charging the tomtom for the journey to Liverpool for #oggcampApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[nsisodiya] Do anybody know how to change lucid plymouth spalsh screen from commad line? #ubuntuApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[nsisodiya] What is so special about SchoolOS - Gobotype FSH + Project roadmap http://post.ly/e74XApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] So looking forward to Liverpool tomorrowApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@DarthNader RT @yagbebi I abhor <thing>. It is NOT a religion,but a lifestyle //next step: dehumanise <group> & we all know where this endsApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Indian telecoms ban Chinese equipment over back-door suspicions. Ha! #India #China http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/04/29/1830221Apr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Odd hearing @mollywood mention Jeremy Clarkson on Buzz Out Loud.Apr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] @satipera ah, that one...I preferred 00 Goblin License to FOSS.Apr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Hoarders - #ebay edition. Oh wait, that's my house...Apr 30 07:22
TechrightsBotTitle:         What is so special about SchoolOS - Gobotype FSH + Project roadmap - LUG@IITD Community Blog     .::. Size~: 32.23 KBApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Dear lulu.com. Let me know total cost _before_ I punch in my credit card number. Seriously, online store 101 fail.Apr 30 07:22
TechrightsBotTitle: Slashdot | India, China Try Import Regulations As Security Tools .::. Size~: 135.74 KBApr 30 07:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] New Blog Post | Search Engines Modelled On Politicians | The Digital Prism http://tinyurl.com/38czt8zApr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] "He often wore a face like the Fat Controller trying to wee through a Hula Hoop without splashing the sides." http://is.gd/bNGUd #ge2010Apr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @5MillionPeople Massive #oil spill spreading too fast to contain... http://bit.ly/b0Sepv #environment #bp #palin #gop #energyApr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @careabthealth not 1 homeless person in #Cuba, universal #hcr, they have learned to grow #food w/o pesticides. they had to make it work.Apr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Golly Tim Minchin really is quite a clever chap. Like++Apr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@rww via @chrissaad Open not Enough. Interoperable next http://bit.ly/cpG0pn //monopolies loathe&debase both concepts. #facebook #microsoftApr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Heading to the Thirsty Bear in San Francisco soon for the Ubuntu Release Party! #ubuntuApr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@Beckbasher RT @_Va_Fongool fucking lesbian communist w/no family..u don't have any kids so u don't give a fuck //beck's ppl; always classyApr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] What's the reaction among #Brazil ians to the #Arizona #AZ papers-please law? http://bit.ly/94mPVO duas palavras: CONTRA. BOICOTE!Apr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@johnleesandiego I have a certificate of life birth that does not have a doctor's signature // stay out of #AZ ;)Apr 30 07:23
TechrightsBotTitle: Search Engines Modelled On Politicians | The Digital Prism .::. Size~: 9.58 KBApr 30 07:23
TechrightsBotTitle: TV debate: a cross between Songs of Praise and Over the Rainbow | Charlie Brooker |Comment is free |The Guardian .::. Size~: 173.76 KBApr 30 07:23
TechrightsBotTitle: Massive oil spill spreading too fast to contain - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) .::. Size~: 35.66 KBApr 30 07:23
TechrightsBotTitle:   Open is not enough. Time to raise the bar: Interoperable | Chris Saad  Paying Attention .::. Size~: 29.79 KBApr 30 07:23
TechrightsBotTitle: G1 > Mundo - NOTÍCIAS - Lei de imigração do Arizona enfrenta recurso legal .::. Size~: 53.88 KBApr 30 07:23
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@johnleesandiego hey Sarah #palin, how's that "drill, baby, drill" working out for you now? //no doubt she finds the catastrophe acceptableApr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@johnleesandiego you'll enjoy her updated views on #immigration. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,591654,00.html #palin #azApr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@smokinjoe101 Did you think I was an #Obama fan? I don't care what the WH says or does.Apr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RE: @72831048 Local jobbing printer anticipates DTP font soup. Rockwell, Copperplate, Gill, really? ;-) http://disq.us/dlsegApr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Schandalig: geen enkel woord over Ubuntu 10.04 release op Webwereld. Wat een Microsoft PR site! Boycotten die handel!!!Apr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@AisleOne I still can't seem to fully figure out when to use a dash instead of a comma // parenthetical dashes more emphatic breakApr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@pareidoliac why don't human rights activists challenge bans on nudity in both islamic & secular states? // prob b/c bigger fish are fryingApr 30 07:24
TechrightsBotTitle: Palin Joins In on Immigration Debate - Hannity - FOXNews.com .::. Size~: 57.31 KBApr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@GlennBeckClips #Obama in evry “green” #energy project..stands to be a billionaire //wait a min, making piles $$ under table is WRONG now??Apr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@GlennBeckClips Imagine, by quitting presidency TODAY, all that money could he his much sooner! #Palin By ComparisonApr 30 07:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@smokinjoe101 see my last tweet to you. #Obama is not *my* spokesman.Apr 30 07:24
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@rjurney #Snorcle gets up to 12 cores in 1RU. #sun #oracle http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/servers/x86/030275.htmApr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] The Friedmanesque trope "developing world" can now be paired with the "unravelling world".Apr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] #Sony sued for removal of #Linux support from #PS3: http://is.gd/bO2zUApr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Trying #kubuntu 10.0 at the moment, not decided yetApr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@LusciousPear OH: "Paul Graham is one of my #gay #programming heroes." #lolwut // well, he speaks with a #LispApr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[anivar] RT @gkjohn: Ed Felten weighs in. Worth a read. - India's Electronic Voting Machines Have Security Problems: http://j.mp/ajO7HqApr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[anivar] RT @gkjohn: Worth a read. - ACTA: Impact On India and Other Developing Countries: http://j.mp/bD5ZZMApr 30 07:25
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@valdiskrebs We're so good at creating problems "no one could have predicted" //except the Rapture! Same idiots are totally prep'd for thatApr 30 07:25
TechrightsBotTitle: Sony Sued For Removal Of Linux Support From PS3 - PS3 News at IGN  .::. Size~: 102.25 KBApr 30 07:25
TechrightsBotTitle: India's Electronic Voting Machines Have Security Problems | Freedom to Tinker .::. Size~: 29.16 KBApr 30 07:25
TechrightsBotTitle: SPICY IP: Guest Post - ACTA Text  Released: Impact  On India and Other Developing  Countries .::. Size~: 168.38 KBApr 30 07:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Staff dude at Yarra #Trams called me back for a detailed 20 min chat about fare evasion policy. How's that 4 customer relations! #melbourneApr 30 08:00
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Fare evasion is epidemic in #Melbourne - city of freeloaders, apparently - tram operators caught in the middle. Bring back conductors! #mykiApr 30 08:01
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Turns out that the #TTC's single entry design for #streetcars is very preventive of fare evasion compared to #Melbourne trams.Apr 30 08:02
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #TTC does have a driver assault problem, though (Can you believe it?) #uncanadianApr 30 08:03
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] We Didn't Start the Fire #bpsongsApr 30 08:19
schestowitzHmm... disabling Javascript in Thunderbird is now a hidden optionApr 30 08:19
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #kde 4.2.2 brings many good improvements. Users of previous versions of KDE ought to will love it. I love it.Apr 30 08:22
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30464092#notice-30552084 "I believe you mean #kde 4.4.2 RD: @schestowitz: !kde 4.2.2 brings many good improvements."Apr 30 08:29
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Oops. I meant #kde 4.4.2. Thanks, @jeffseguerraApr 30 08:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] 'borderline simpleton, fame-seeking narcissist whose self-interested grab for attention'..Rielle Hunter or Sarah Palin? http://bit.ly/a9HaNkApr 30 08:34
TechrightsBotTitle: Rielle Hunter's undeniable awfulness - Rielle Hunter - Salon.com .::. Size~: 116.03 KBApr 30 08:34
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Microsoft Insiders Speak About the Case Against #Android http://ur1.ca/y1v3 #racket #apple #htc #linuxApr 30 08:46
TechrightsBotTitle: Microsoft Insiders Speak About the Case Against Android | Techrights .::. Size~: 102.32 KBApr 30 08:46
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Hewitt's wrong. Nobody wants the Wild West of '#IE innovation' back. The www *is* standards. http://tcrn.ch/9qBpP6 via @glynmoody #w3cApr 30 08:53
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Kids packed off to school, time to load up the car for the journey to #oggcampApr 30 09:08
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@jdub Hewitt's rant comes off as whiny that the #w3c doesn't work to his schedule. The West was won; #IE lost. 'Innovation' is BS #facebookApr 30 09:09
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@jdub we already know what having a zillion incompatible browsers is like - & we still have #IE around to remind us. Do Not Want. #w3c #wwwApr 30 09:11
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Mind you, before #oggcamp there's a #geeknic today and then Rathole Radio gig tonight! Packed weekend!Apr 30 09:12
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] The house smells lovely, I have baked a fresh loaf of bread for the #geeknic :)Apr 30 09:13
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[zoobab] Six reasons to refuse the United Patent Litigation System (UPLS): http://ur1.ca/y213Apr 30 09:31
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] ♺ @Ebuyerdotcom: New EbuyerHQ blog post: Ebuyer is supporting Oggcamp 10 http://blog.ebuyer.com/2010/04/ebuyer-is-supporting-oggcamp-10/Apr 30 09:31
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*Now talking on #boycottnovellApr 30 09:48
*Topic for #boycottnovell is: Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of the freedom-hostileApr 30 09:48
*Topic for #boycottnovell set by schestowitz!~roy at Tue Apr 20 14:45:59 2010Apr 30 09:48
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MinceRhayApr 30 09:59
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Ender2070kubuntu is looking good so farApr 30 10:04
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] W.H.Thorpe, an evolutionist scientist acknowledges that "the most elementary type of cell constitutes a (cont) http://tl.gd/137chvApr 30 10:06
TechrightsBotTitle: Twitlonger: W.H.Thorpe, an evolutionist scientist acknowledges that "the most elementary type of cell const .::. Size~: 7.33 KBApr 30 10:06
schestowitzWorks ok hereApr 30 10:11
schestowitzminor glitch onceApr 30 10:11
schestowitzMinceR: the updater worked ok even though it reported "fatal error" at the endApr 30 10:11
schestowitzI'm trying to install gnash ATMApr 30 10:12
MinceRso they still can't get their updaters rightApr 30 10:12
schestowitzFirefox doesn't quite 'detect' it yetApr 30 10:12
MinceRperhaps you have also another Trash plugin -- then you can switch via galternatives, for exampleApr 30 10:13
MinceR(and then you need to restart firefox)Apr 30 10:13
MinceRi could run two firefox instances side by side, one running swfdec and the other running Trash, by changing the setting between starting the twoApr 30 10:14
schestowitzAh, let me try this..Apr 30 10:15
Ender2070kubutu is functioning well on my notebookApr 30 10:16
schestowitzFirefox says "flash crashed"Apr 30 10:17
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schestowitzEnder2070: no Fedora?Apr 30 10:18
Ender2070i have it on my desktopApr 30 10:23
Ender207010.04 caught up with fedora 11 i think in terms of versionsApr 30 10:24
Ender2070f12 has kernel 2.6.33 already, kubuntu 10.04 has 2.6.32Apr 30 10:25
Ender2070i might try arch again soonApr 30 10:28
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] via @moodindi 'over 80% of land was part of 40yr old Babile Elephant Sanctuary' #biofuel venture fizzles in #Ethiopia http://bit.ly/dgRi1VApr 30 10:32
TechrightsBotTitle: Ethiopia: German biofuel company fails as employees abscond with assets - Afrik.com : Africa news, Maghreb news - The african daily newspaper .::. Size~: 42.26 KBApr 30 10:32
Ender2070i think even rhel6 has a newer kernelApr 30 10:33
schestowitzI hate TrashApr 30 10:42
schestowitzWaste of timeApr 30 10:43
Ender2070trash?Apr 30 10:44
Ender2070ahhApr 30 10:49
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] I hate Adobe Trash Player. It's causing issues.Apr 30 10:49
Ender2070is that 32-bit trash or 64-bit trashApr 30 10:50
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] @schestowitz Nice name! :-)Apr 30 10:50
schestowitz32 bitApr 30 10:51
Ender2070got all the annoying wrappers?Apr 30 10:51
schestowitzI never had so much problem with it...Apr 30 10:52
schestowitz"update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/iceape/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (iceape-flashplugin) in auto mode."Apr 30 10:52
schestowitz[...]Apr 30 10:52
Ender2070i use 64-bit trash with chromiumApr 30 10:53
schestowitzIt works in Konqueror nowApr 30 10:54
schestowitzBut weirdlyApr 30 10:54
Ender2070weirdApr 30 10:54
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[_the_mad_hatter] Argh. Woke up 15 minutes ago, and it hurts so damned much that I'm up, and staying up.Apr 30 10:57
schestowitzInstalling flash is more trouble than installing LinuxApr 30 11:03
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] After 2 hours of fighting #Adobe Trash: sudo cp /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so .mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so works..Apr 30 11:07
Ender2070cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/ (64-bit)Apr 30 11:08
Ender2070dont use 32-bitApr 30 11:08
schestowitzI've just installed chromium tooApr 30 11:08
schestowitzI'll check it out later......Apr 30 11:08
Ender2070seriouslyApr 30 11:08
schestowitzOK, back to writing postsApr 30 11:08
Ender2070the 64-bit version "just works"Apr 30 11:08
Ender2070no stupid wrappers and compatibility layers requiredApr 30 11:09
Ender2070dont let the 'alpha' tag scare you offApr 30 11:10
Ender2070adobe is just honest with linux users, windows users get worse as 'final' ;)Apr 30 11:11
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Me Too ;-) Haven't used Gnome since I installed #KDE 4.4.2 on #Ubuntu 10.04.Apr 30 11:11
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Off to #oggcamp! Vrooom!Apr 30 11:13
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[anivar] RT @LivemintUID: Centre for Internet + Society's @sunil_abraham expresses #Aadhaar #security concerns at video.livemint.com.Apr 30 11:13
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[anivar] RT @privacyint: More privacy discussion in UK election: DNA database, stop+search. http://is.gd/bOh5X Biometric passports mentioned in leadApr 30 11:18
TechrightsBotTitle: Labour takes black support for granted | Joseph Harker |Comment is free |guardian.co.uk .::. Size~: 181.71 KBApr 30 11:18
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Do you use Kubuntu or PCLinuxOS now?Apr 30 11:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Getting sweets for the journey.some random woman got in the car! "oh sorry, wrong car!" #oggcampApr 30 11:28
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] In Kubuntu just type in a terminal: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras for instal. and auto-config non free codecs and stuffApr 30 11:33
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Microsoft ‘Embraces’ #Joomla to Spread Proprietary Software ( #Windows and IIS) http://ur1.ca/y2jk #fossApr 30 11:35
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @GMWatch #Obama nominee for key admin post (EPA). Bg #Monsanto, Shell, General Dynamics (arms) http://bit.ly/bKV3On // so much for CHANGEApr 30 11:35
TechrightsBotTitle: Microsoft Embraces Joomla! to Spread Proprietary Software (Windows and IIS) | Techrights .::. Size~: 105.33 KBApr 30 11:35
TechrightsBotTitle: Federal News Radio 1500 AM: Obama nominates two for key administration posts .::. Size~: 37.25 KBApr 30 11:35
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @ml2mst graphical effects are vastly improved. The KDE team did a spectacular job.Apr 30 11:36
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] My current KDE 4.4.2 desktop http://twitpic.com/1jlv0bApr 30 11:38
TechrightsBotTitle:  My current KDE 4.4.2 desktop on Twitpic  .::. Size~: 7.12 KBApr 30 11:38
Ender2070lolApr 30 11:40
Ender2070funny how the world revolves around ubuntuApr 30 11:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Agreed. I am afraid this will be the end of the Gnome desktop @ml2mst. KDE 4.4.2 is georgious.Apr 30 11:40
Ender2070i've been using KDE 4.4.2 foreverApr 30 11:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Compiz-Fusion is not any longer required. KWin now does it all by itself. Fantastic!Apr 30 11:42
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] My modifications of Nuno Pinheiro's Ethais wallpaper on Kubuntu 10.04 (1920x1080) Widescreen http://twitpic.com/1jlwvtApr 30 11:47
TechrightsBotTitle:  My modifications of Nuno Pinheiro's Ethais wallpaper on Kubun... on Twitpic  .::. Size~: 7.38 KBApr 30 11:47
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @ml2mst yeah, but kwin did well also a year ago. I used Compiz in Mandriva 2008.1 with #KDEApr 30 11:52
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] RT @ml2mst My current KDE 4.4.2 desktop http://twitpic.com/1jlv0bApr 30 11:53
TechrightsBotTitle:  My current KDE 4.4.2 desktop on Twitpic  .::. Size~: 7.27 KBApr 30 11:53
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @AntoniaZ DiManno kicks @PMHarper's ass on abortion. http://bit.ly/daup3R // she's usually wrong, but even a stopped clock... #cdnpoliApr 30 11:55
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[zoobab] A clause which make it clear that substantive patent law [..] should not be the subject of preliminary rulings by the ECJ http://ur1.ca/y2lvApr 30 11:55
TechrightsBotTitle: DiManno: Abortion could save African victims of rape - thestar.com .::. Size~: 65.78 KBApr 30 11:55
TechrightsBotTitle: United Patent Litigation System - software patents wiki (en.swpat.org) .::. Size~: 28.74 KBApr 30 11:55
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Indeed, I obviosly was too impatient to check all of Kwin's settings previously. Used compiz up until recently.Apr 30 11:59
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Amarok also had a nice make over IIRC.Apr 30 11:59
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[aondo] Think i have removed all the libmono and mono apps from #ubuntu lucid, now... back in with #gimp. doesn't mono fall under bug #1 ?Apr 30 12:00
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[trmanco] Messages are coming to you today in symbolic form and you may ... More for Aquarius http://twittascope.com/?sign=11Apr 30 12:19
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Adobe Trash Player and #Novell / #Microsoft #Mono http://ur1.ca/y2q8 I really hope that HTML4 makes #Adobe historyApr 30 12:20
TechrightsBotTitle: Adobe Trash Player and Novell/Microsoft Mono | Techrights .::. Size~: 98.67 KBApr 30 12:20
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Heb dit artikel op Techworld.nl gisteren helemaal gemist (van Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols): http://tinyurl.com/33m4z2cApr 30 12:21
TechrightsBotTitle: Nieuwe tools in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Techworld .::. Size~: 42.92 KBApr 30 12:21
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30463808#notice-30555072 "@schestowitz 4.2.2? Yes, the step up from 4.1.x was huge, but it gets even better with 4.3.x and 4.4.x... :)"Apr 30 12:27
TechrightsBotTitle: Conversation - Identi.ca .::. Size~: 7.96 KBApr 30 12:27
schestowitz"@eothred I used 4.1, 4.3 and now 4.4, which is very, very polished. GNU/Linux ought to have !kde carry the flag for demos"Apr 30 12:28
schestowitzHeh.Apr 30 12:29
schestowitzThey attribute translation to English writers who don't do themApr 30 12:29
schestowitz"@sjvn you speak Dutch? ;-) http://techworld.nl/technologie/22517/nieuwe-tools-in-ubuntu-10-04-lts.html "Apr 30 12:30
TechrightsBotTitle: Nieuwe tools in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Techworld .::. Size~: 42.92 KBApr 30 12:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz LMAO :-)Apr 30 12:34
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Here is the original article: http://tinyurl.com/385d4ehApr 30 12:38
TechrightsBotTitle: Ubuntu 10.04: Where Ubuntu goes from here - Computerworld Blogs .::. Size~: 70.56 KBApr 30 12:38
schestowitz“I would love to hear exactly how the GPL strips the consumer of “all their rights”. Even entertaining the BSD vs. GPL sort of arguments, I’ve never heard such hyperbole.Apr 30 12:40
schestowitz“I suppose the GPL might not be as consumer freedom-granting as the typical Microsoft EULA, but…”Apr 30 12:40
schestowitzhttp://www.the-source.com/2010/04/microsoft-evangelist-gpl-strips-consumer-of-all-their-rights/Apr 30 12:40
TechrightsBotTitle: Microsoft Evangelist: GPL strips consumer of all their rights « The-Source.com .::. Size~: 39.67 KBApr 30 12:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz I don't agree with him, praises F-Spot tojan :-(Apr 30 12:40
schestowitzhttp://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/1004featuresApr 30 12:46
TechrightsBotTitle: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Features | Ubuntu .::. Size~: 17.89 KBApr 30 12:46
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] How to remove #Mono from #Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx http://ur1.ca/y32g thanks, @ml2mstApr 30 12:49
TechrightsBotTitle: How to remove Mono from Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx | The Open Sourcerer .::. Size~: 52.5 KBApr 30 12:49
Omar87schestowitz, typo detected: [Here is is:] ---> [Here it* is:]Apr 30 12:57
schestowitzhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/30/ubuntu_10_04_review/Apr 30 13:06
TechrightsBotTitle: Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx: A (free) Mactastic experience • The Register .::. Size~: 32.75 KBApr 30 13:06
schestowitzUbuntu gets loads of good reviewsApr 30 13:06
schestowitzThis is good for GNU/Linux as a wholeApr 30 13:07
schestowitzI remember the heckling yesterday, unnecessary infightingApr 30 13:07
schestowitzOmar87: thanApr 30 13:07
schestowitzOmar87: thanksApr 30 13:07
Omar87anytime.Apr 30 13:15
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] It seems I have probably just managed to convince an atheist to embrace #Islam on Twitter. En sha'a AllahApr 30 13:20
schestowitzOmar87: help spread Ubuntu today. I consider companies like Xandros and Novell (which pay Microsoft about $50 for each copy of GNU/Linux) to be a problem, not Ubuntu.Apr 30 13:21
schestowitzWindows 'sheep' usually get drawn into Ubuntu, then they find other distrosApr 30 13:21
schestowitzWe can make 100 million desktop GNU/Linux within yearsApr 30 13:22
schestowitz*usersApr 30 13:22
Omar87schestowitz, yeah. I will.Apr 30 13:24
Omar87schestowitz, so do you suggest that I shouldn't leave Ubuntu?Apr 30 13:24
EruaranI haven't really looked at Ubuntu 10.04 yetApr 30 13:25
EruaranBut I will this weekendApr 30 13:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Haha...#eurodns doesn't allow their name servers to be delegated w/others. I guess they don't know that #dns is supposed to be *distributed*Apr 30 13:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] With #eurodns all your eggs are in one basket. Their name servers are currently down; hence clients are 100% down thx to dumb policyApr 30 13:25
EruaranIf I'm happy with it I'll push it really hardApr 30 13:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@johnleesandiego Malkin is author of "In Defense of Internment : The Case for Racial Profiling" // i'll just go read that now... *vomit*Apr 30 13:26
EruaranI love Kubuntu but KPackageKit puts me off offering it to mum and dadApr 30 13:26
EruaranIts just not friendly/easy enough Apr 30 13:27
Omar87Eruaran, but remember the lethal weapon: "sudo agt-get purge mono-runtime" ;)Apr 30 13:27
EruaranyesApr 30 13:27
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] RT @LOA_Lover: Do all the good you can in all the ways u can~in all the places u can~at all the times u can~.. http://is.gd/bOqt6Apr 30 13:30
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schestowitz"Still, Asay concedes that Canonical faces challenges. Roughly 300 of the company’s 330 employees are engineers — meaning that Canonical still needs to ramp up its marketing and sales efforts more aggressively. But “because the company didn’t focus on money so long, the opportunities to make money are just sitting there.”"Apr 30 13:34
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @Beckbasher RT @Ceeb2:TO Beck Bashers.You have Not Proved that Obama is not Racist against the White Culture //LOL! LOL! LOL! *groan*Apr 30 13:38
schestowitzNot enough Ubuntu postings? http://linusearch.com/wordpress/?p=839Apr 30 13:39
TechrightsBotTitle: Linux and Whatever  » Blog Archive   » Not enough Ubuntu postings? .::. Size~: 9.8 KBApr 30 13:39
schestowitz#kubuntu-bugs is almost emptyApr 30 13:39
schestowitzNo reply yetApr 30 13:40
schestowitz[13:29] <schestowitz> hello. I have just upgraded successfully to kubuntu 10.04 but was asked to report a bugApr 30 13:40
schestowitz[13:30] <schestowitz> my /var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log and /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log contain the detailsApr 30 13:40
schestowitz[13:31] <schestowitz> Short story: a "fatal error" reported at end of upgrade, despite it seemingly working just fine. Would it be helpful to file the bug with the logs as attachments in the Web site? There are probably more high priority matters, but in case others who upgrade receive the same alarming error, this might be worth a look.Apr 30 13:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Using Google latitude on the way to #oggcamp alan@popey.comApr 30 13:40
schestowitz"With the recent release of Kubuntu 10.04 KDE 4.4.2 will reach the masses. Unfortunately in KDE 4.4.2, Nepomuk the KDE Desktop Search tool is enabled by default." http://www.freetechie.com/blog/disable-nepomuk-desktop-search-on-kde-4-4-2-kubuntu-lucid-10-04/Apr 30 13:42
TechrightsBotTitle: Disable Nepomuk (Desktop Search) on KDE 4.4.2 Kubuntu Lucid 10.04 | Free Techie Blog .::. Size~: 82.36 KBApr 30 13:42
schestowitzWhy "Unfortunately"? Anyway, it does thrash the HDDApr 30 13:42
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Being fired twice sucks, having an egg salad sandwich doesn't http://ur1.ca/y3asApr 30 13:42
TechrightsBotTitle: DoubleFired - Imgur  .::. Size~: 7.53 KBApr 30 13:42
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] vapid. What a terrifically useful word these days.Apr 30 13:45
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Nepomuk is now enabled by default in KDE and it's a must-have component from the same developer who made #k3b (also a must-have app)Apr 30 13:46
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Those who loved #KDE 3 and resist some changed in KDE 4.x should try #PCLinuxOS 2010 http://pclinuxos.com/?page_id=180Apr 30 13:53
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cubezzzhmmm, I'll have to try that sometimeApr 30 13:55
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Moet als de donder op zoek naar een tweedehands Geforce 2/4 GPU (AGP 4/8) met 128 MiB VRAM of zo. ATI Rage 128 Pro ultra trekt het niet :-(Apr 30 13:55
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MinceREruaran: you can use synaptic on kubuntu :>Apr 30 14:01
MinceRi doApr 30 14:01
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #followfriday @KagroX for sureApr 30 14:03
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Opera drops #Solaris support http://ur1.ca/xz5e good for #Firefox and other free/libre browsersApr 30 14:03
TechrightsBotTitle: Opera Desktop Team - The setting Sun .::. Size~: 49.09 KBApr 30 14:03
schestowitzhttp://choqok.gnufolks.org/ "@schestowitz That make sence, I thought that was the natural look of kde 4 in #pclinuxos, but they are using the 3.5 gui. ;-P silly me lol"Apr 30 14:04
TechrightsBotTitle: Choqok - KDE Micro-Blogging Client .::. Size~: 10.91 KBApr 30 14:04
schestowitzI prefer the kde4 way, they did the right thingApr 30 14:05
schestowitzMinceR: I did in 9.10Apr 30 14:06
schestowitzBut this one has kpackagekit in good shapeApr 30 14:06
schestowitzAnd extensive repos (LTS even)Apr 30 14:06
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Gwenview is also fantastic. I even prefer it over Gthumb now.Apr 30 14:06
EruaranMinceR: I know but its butt ugly on KubuntuApr 30 14:06
MinceRit can be set up to be less uglyApr 30 14:07
EruaranI don't think I've ever been so angry about Microsoft's behaviour as I am right nowApr 30 14:07
MinceR(i can't remember the details though -- iirc i configured KDE as root too and set it to apply its settings to GTK+ apps)Apr 30 14:07
cubezzzhmm, why is that Eruaran?Apr 30 14:08
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #followfriday @zoobab ( #swpats guru), @glynmoody , @jospoortvliet (everything kde), @Dries , @AndroidGuysApr 30 14:09
EruaranI think their bullying of HTC into paying them for Android is the most disgraceful bit of IT racketeering I've ever seen.Apr 30 14:09
EruaranIt's a shakedown.Apr 30 14:10
cubezzzXandros has that tooApr 30 14:10
EruaranindeedApr 30 14:10
EruaranBut this is the first time they have taken aim directly at a "real player" if you know what I meanApr 30 14:10
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @ml2mst re "@schestowitz Gwenview is also fantastic. I even prefer it over Gthumb now." > yes, I've used it since S.u.S.E 8.x daysApr 30 14:10
EruaranI'm really hoping we'll hear a response from Google and others soonApr 30 14:10
cubezzzBushnell paid Sanders 700 million because of patentsApr 30 14:11
cubezzzthe inventor of the video game pongApr 30 14:11
cubezzzeven though his lawyer thought he could have won in court, Bushnell thought it was easier to settleApr 30 14:11
EruaranI'm actually sympathetic to HTC, I see them as another victimApr 30 14:12
EruaranBut I think this has reached a turning pointApr 30 14:12
cubezzzyou have to have the $$$ to fight backApr 30 14:13
ZiomatrixEruaran: considering its HTC that pretty much built up the Windows Mobile market for smartphones into the dominating force it was today its pretty much backstabbingApr 30 14:13
cubezzzif a company thinks it's cheaper to settle out of court, then they willApr 30 14:13
MinceRall those "victims" could have simply refusedApr 30 14:13
MinceRsince there's no merit to m$'s claimsApr 30 14:13
ZiomatrixEruaran: maybe this will convince HTC to dump Winmo support entirelyApr 30 14:13
EruaranEither Microsoft's patent racket breaks out all across the industry and Android is saddled with costs that make it more expensive than Windows Phone 7, or the members of the Open Handset Alliance push back.Apr 30 14:13
MinceRand any settling in court allows for further companies to be targetedApr 30 14:14
EruaranexactlyApr 30 14:14
EruaranIts time for a fightApr 30 14:14
MinceRso i have no sympathy for htcApr 30 14:14
ZiomatrixMinceR: it is true, for the price they will pay to M$ in a few years, they probably could have acquired PalmApr 30 14:14
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] 'Even if he gives the machines away,as long as he can rent data (or apps) #ElStevo has a business model' http://bit.ly/bVVWkn via @glynmoodyApr 30 14:14
TechrightsBotTitle: The real reason why Steve Jobs hates Flash - Charlie's Diary .::. Size~: 62.22 KBApr 30 14:14
EruaranI hope developers are watchingApr 30 14:15
MinceRpalm is dying anywayApr 30 14:15
EruaranAnd deciding not to do develop anything for WinmoApr 30 14:15
MinceRthey did misstep after misstep, the latest of which being spying on their usersApr 30 14:15
ZiomatrixEruaran: it could die a slow, painful death like BREWApr 30 14:15
Eruaranbrew?Apr 30 14:15
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] 'Unless they cn turn thmslves into entirely diff corp..#Apple is doomed to the same irrelevance as rest of PC industry' http://bit.ly/bVVWknApr 30 14:16
TechrightsBotTitle: The real reason why Steve Jobs hates Flash - Charlie's Diary .::. Size~: 62.22 KBApr 30 14:16
ZiomatrixEruaran: http://tinyurl.com/y978v7b once lauded to be an industry standard for smartphones it was relegated to locked devices on a few carriers and mostly has trashy mini-games and midi ringtonesApr 30 14:17
TechrightsBotTitle: Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .::. Size~: 40.37 KBApr 30 14:17
ZiomatrixEruaran: in short Java ME and Symbian which were more open just dominated itApr 30 14:17
EruaranZiomatrix: okApr 30 14:18
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] XMBC werkt fantastisch onder GNU/Linux, crasht onder WinXP. Krijg het niet aan de praat.Apr 30 14:18
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Steve Jobs apes #Microsoft: 'not #Adobe's goal 2 help devs write iThing apps. It is their goal 2 help devs write crossplatform apps' HORROR!Apr 30 14:18
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Ik bedoel XBMC Open Source Mediacenter.Apr 30 14:18
EruaranI'm hoping developers will continue to flock to Android and leave Microsoft with a miserable app-less platformApr 30 14:18
EruaranIt is less than Microsoft deservesApr 30 14:18
cubezzzI'm hoping for an Amiga comeback :)Apr 30 14:19
Ziomatrixcubezzz: Haiku is already approaching R2Apr 30 14:20
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Ga de XBMC Live CD maar downloaden voor Dell Optiplex GX240 (ouwe bak)Apr 30 14:20
cubezzzwell at least sharp had the zaurus for handheldApr 30 14:21
cubezzznot sure what is good currentlyApr 30 14:21
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] pretty clear now that #ElStevo isn't about hardware lockin, his aim is One Store to Rule Them All. Totalitarianism sucks whoever tries itApr 30 14:21
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@H_FJ #Microsoft: "The future of the web is #HTML5" // but wait, why do we care what they think it is? #ieApr 30 14:21
cubezzzyeah there's Haiku and AROS :)Apr 30 14:22
cubezzzthe fringe of the fringeApr 30 14:22
Ziomatrixcubezzz: as if "Amiga" OS4 is any less so, I would wager that Morph OS probably has the most users out of the 3 Amiga like OSsApr 30 14:23
Ziomatrixcubezzz: unless you count Haiku, which supposed to be a open source equivalent of BeOSApr 30 14:23
MinceRi hope MeeGo beats AndroidApr 30 14:23
Eruaranhttp://www.crn.com/software/224700283;jsessionid=V0J44BRJU5FIVQE1GHRSKH4ATMY32JVNApr 30 14:24
TechrightsBotTitle: Microsoft Trains Linux Patent Crosshairs On Android - Software - IT Channel News by CRN .::. Size~: 73.13 KBApr 30 14:24
EruaranI hope all open platforms flourish in a competitive and highly creative marketplace of ideasApr 30 14:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@Shoq Teabaggers feel if #government wd just get out of the way, the #freemarket will clean up this #oil spill // it hasn't ALREADY?! #rwnjApr 30 14:24
cubezzzZiomatrix, I'm actually leaning towards Amiga 1200 at the moment for hardwareApr 30 14:24
EruaranI still love the A1200Apr 30 14:25
cubezzzthe zaurus has been a bit tough to get into programming-wiseApr 30 14:25
cubezzzyou have one Eruaran?Apr 30 14:25
Eruarancubezzz: alas I do notApr 30 14:25
cubezzzyou can you know :)Apr 30 14:25
EruaranDon't make me go looking on ebayApr 30 14:25
Ziomatrixcubezzz: actually yea, I would say classic Amigas have the largest user following out of them stilApr 30 14:25
cubezzzno! http://amigakit.comApr 30 14:26
TechrightsBotTitle: AmigaKit.com - the Amiga shop .::. Size~: 1.12 KBApr 30 14:26
cubezzzNOS evenApr 30 14:26
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise joking, right? u don't see any problem with american citizens reqd to carry papers on person? (apart from the other issues)Apr 30 14:26
cubezzzZiomatrix, I know this guy who has everything, tons of different machinesApr 30 14:26
cubezzzand he says out of all of them he likes his Amiga the bestApr 30 14:27
Eruaranstop tempting meApr 30 14:27
Ziomatrixcubezzz: I have yet to see an Amiga computer in person, the closest I have come is a Commodore 64.Apr 30 14:27
cubezzzWell, I'm ordering one :)Apr 30 14:27
EruaranAmiga OS 4.1 systems in stock nowApr 30 14:27
Eruaranyou are a bad manApr 30 14:27
cubezzz;-)Apr 30 14:28
ZiomatrixEruaran: I wonder when the mythical X1000 is coming out?Apr 30 14:28
cubezzzlater this year they sayApr 30 14:28
*Eruaran puts fingers in earsApr 30 14:28
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@WesBEnterprise ppl can vote with their feet //a principle i act upon. but isn't crossing North voting with yr feet? US shd be flattered ;)Apr 30 14:28
Eruaranla la laApr 30 14:28
cubezzzdude, it's not that expensive to get the 1200Apr 30 14:29
MinceRlolApr 30 14:29
cubezzzI'm just sayin' :)Apr 30 14:29
schestowitzhttp://www.pwnage.ca/?p=4Apr 30 14:30
TechrightsBotTitle: A new direction «  Pwnage.ca .::. Size~: 4.93 KBApr 30 14:30
cubezzzI worked it out, to get CF drive, with ethernet, mouse, amigados and shipping is $278Apr 30 14:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@wesbenterprise why -exactly- are boatloads of cubans welcome and not desert crossing mexicans?Apr 30 14:31
schestowitz[14:13] <cubezzz> if a company thinks it's cheaper to settle out of court, then they will\Apr 30 14:32
schestowitzAny statement from the kernel [sic] fundation [sic] yet?Apr 30 14:32
schestowitzIBM apologism for extortion/shakedown?Apr 30 14:32
schestowitz@pookito re "@schestowitz: but they are using 3.5 even when it looks like plasma widgets, am I right?" > no, they use KDE4 tweaked to 3.5Apr 30 14:32
Eruaranthose sam boards are a bit expensive arent theyApr 30 14:32
schestowitz[14:13] <Ziomatrix> Eruaran: maybe this will convince HTC to dump Winmo support entirelyApr 30 14:32
schestowitzThe goal is oppositeApr 30 14:33
cubezzzyeahApr 30 14:33
schestowitzHTC was all WinMob' some years backApr 30 14:33
Ziomatrixschestowitz: they pretty much created Winmo's dominance in the smartphone market, at least in the US.Apr 30 14:33
schestowitzMicrosoft is 'punishing' HTC for going astray. HTC wouldn't touch the ugly-turtle kins... won't make them either, nobody would buy except sexting pedosApr 30 14:33
schestowitz[14:15] <Eruaran> And deciding not to do develop anything for WinmoApr 30 14:34
Ziomatrixschestowitz: lol.. interesting analogyApr 30 14:34
schestowitzBig devs left WinMob' last monthApr 30 14:34
cubezzzfor people like us, I always thought Zaurus was the way to goApr 30 14:34
Eruaranschestowitz: goodApr 30 14:34
schestowitzAdobe, Skype, Firefox/MozillaApr 30 14:34
MinceRm$ is making sure winmob dies :>Apr 30 14:34
Ziomatrixschestowitz: I hope Skyfire does too, even though certain Winmo users I know rely on it for basically everything in the webApr 30 14:34
EruaranGoogle is an OIN member and OHA memberApr 30 14:35
schestowitzMicrosoft's best chance now is taxing Apple and Google phones or telling people at  cellphone lead to cancer that attaches itself to anything it touched, so you should proceed to the nearest 'OEM' and purchase a Vista7 (saddled to hardware)Apr 30 14:35
schestowitz[14:23] <MinceR> i hope MeeGo beats AndroidApr 30 14:36
schestowitzMore hackable, for sureApr 30 14:36
EruaranI'm hoping Microsofts latest move ends up being their Japanese Pearl Harbour blunderApr 30 14:36
schestowitzMaemo is like a full-blown desktop with ssh and everythingApr 30 14:36
Eruaran(Pearl Harbour was a nasty attack but a strategic blunder of incalculable proportions)Apr 30 14:37
schestowitzEruaran: didn't Google *start* OHA?Apr 30 14:37
schestowitzWhen Ballmer said it was "just some words on paper"Apr 30 14:38
schestowitzAdd this to his laughter at the iPhone some years backApr 30 14:38
schestowitzAndroid/OHA is now fastest-growingApr 30 14:38
Eruaranschestowitz: I don't know, I expect so, but the list of memebers is like a who's who of the mobile industryApr 30 14:38
schestowitzAnd SteveB has produced junk phones that only make headlines because if child pr0n allegationsApr 30 14:38
schestowitzWe should rename Kin to ZinApr 30 14:39
schestowitzBut that's bad for Andre ZinApr 30 14:39
schestowitz*rewApr 30 14:39
schestowitzhe passed away some months agoApr 30 14:39
Ziomatrixschestowitz: don't forgot the hypePad that Apple tells every that it is everything but a phoneApr 30 14:39
schestowitzKin - the "b00b phone''Apr 30 14:39
schestowitzKin - targets teenagers with b00bsApr 30 14:39
schestowitzKin - "cause we can't make better phones, no we aim at a niche with b00bs"Apr 30 14:40
Ziomatrixbtw it has finally begun: http://tinyurl.com/27cp2ksApr 30 14:40
TechrightsBotTitle: Hey Sony, Don't Mess with Linux, Says PS3 Lawsuit - PCWorld .::. Size~: 73.56 KBApr 30 14:40
schestowitzYes, good publicity for LinuxApr 30 14:40
schestowitzAnd what's-his-name created a hack to put Linux back on PS3 anywayApr 30 14:41
ZiomatrixI am uncertain if anything good will come out of it besides more work for lawyers and I suppose publicity but it is good it is finally happeningApr 30 14:41
schestowitzEven on SLIM !!Apr 30 14:41
schestowitzSony got bad publicity from rootkits tooApr 30 14:41
Ziomatrixschestowitz: geohot has not released it yetApr 30 14:41
schestowitzIt could use some lashingApr 30 14:41
Ziomatrixschestowitz: he seems to be waiting for the PS3 firmware machine to run out of steamApr 30 14:41
schestowitzSony is an 'entertainment' ('content', MAFIAA) companyApr 30 14:42
Ziomatrixschestowitz: its too bad because like I said its hurting their hardware halfApr 30 14:42
schestowitzZiomatrix: yes, he said he had achieved it or is still working on itApr 30 14:42
schestowitzhttp://www.pwnage.ca/?p=7 "I also switched away from Drupal. The experiment did not go as well as I originally assumed and it’s basic maintenance was rather hair pulling."Apr 30 14:43
TechrightsBotTitle: New Focus «  Pwnage.ca .::. Size~: 5.64 KBApr 30 14:43
schestowitzEnder2070: "it's"->itsApr 30 14:43
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@glynmoody Stross fumbled one point. #Apple doesn't need to ban virtual machines to allow cpu arch changes; vms are already portable.Apr 30 14:44
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@glynmoody Charlie's message is spot on, tho: rules are because Steve's vision is totalitarian. We'll bury the loser next to #Gates. #appleApr 30 14:45
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #g20 Free speech zones! #HarperMustGo #HarperTorturesDemocracy #Toronto #cdnpoli #canadaApr 30 15:02
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@karmacakedotca The fire alarm is going off and it's driving me bonkers..They could at least turn the volume down // LOL!Apr 30 15:04
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Gillian Duffy was in fact a fucking bigot, anyone saying otherwise is a twat. http://elmyra.livejournal.com/498792.htmlApr 30 15:12
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@lexky1: @Shoq I gave up on u following me // booby prize! I just followed you.Apr 30 15:12
TechrightsBotTitle: elmyra: I am an Eastern European .::. Size~: 87.64 KBApr 30 15:12
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #followfriday @lexky1 just because @Shoq wouldn't.Apr 30 15:13
Ziomatrixwhats this "I am an Eastern European" bit about?Apr 30 15:18
schestowitzhttp://www.techdrivein.com/2010/04/15-stunning-linux-desktop.htmlApr 30 15:24
TechrightsBotTitle: 15 Stunning Linux Desktop Customizations - Must Watch! | Tech Drive-in .::. Size~: 92.73 KBApr 30 15:24
schestowitzZiomatrix: where?Apr 30 15:24
Ziomatrixschestowitz: http://elmyra.livejournal.com/498792.htmlApr 30 15:25
TechrightsBotTitle: elmyra: I am an Eastern European .::. Size~: 87.64 KBApr 30 15:25
Ziomatrixoh I see what its aboutApr 30 15:25
schestowitzzoobab: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63P4VA20100426Apr 30 15:29
TechrightsBotTitle: Klausner sues HTC over visual voicemail| Reuters .::. Size~: 48.71 KBApr 30 15:29
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @daemonfc Comcast 'wins' Consumerist worst-company tournament http://ur1.ca/y3vrApr 30 15:59
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schestowitzjono: good launch so far, eh?Apr 30 16:03
jonoschestowitz I think so :)Apr 30 16:03
schestowitzAll the reviews are goodApr 30 16:04
schestowitzI saw one bitter one in BW... but that's just BW (Wintel)Apr 30 16:04
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] no recommendations arrived by @twitter but Nirankar has been cited offline as great indian in inner #melbourne. and The Spice KitchenApr 30 16:07
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise not disputing state's right to attempt policy-but we're complaining about THE POLICY! (+this seems to be federal territory)Apr 30 16:11
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] By the way, I still remember you telling me you wanted to send me an e-mail, but you never really did. @Bashar_KokashApr 30 16:17
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Morning all, how are things with you today? Me? Hangover from the Ubuntu Release Party last night, was fun! Onto the first call...Apr 30 16:17
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] Just remember to remove mono-runtime for them. "sudo apt-get purge mono-runtime" @yugiApr 30 16:17
omar__Guys, do you see anything wrong with follower counter on twitter?Apr 30 16:20
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Zuckerberg's disdain for your #facebook privacy is sure to bite him back in the private partsApr 30 16:22
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@undispatch "If we can ban cluster bombs, we can ban rape as a weapon" http://bit.ly/aXjtz5 // but US/Israel/UK won't sign cluster bomb banApr 30 16:25
TechrightsBotTitle: Rape as a Weapon of War | UN Dispatch .::. Size~: 39.51 KBApr 30 16:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise aren't human rights generally a federal thing? if not, why not?Apr 30 16:31
EruaranunbelievableApr 30 16:33
EruaranI can't install  Windows on this systemApr 30 16:33
Eruaran(its for work)Apr 30 16:33
EruaranDell truly rhymes with hellApr 30 16:34
cubezzzbahApr 30 16:34
Eruaranit has a recovery partitionApr 30 16:34
cubezzzput Linux on there then :)Apr 30 16:34
Eruaranbut you cant use itApr 30 16:34
cubezzzwhy torture yourself?Apr 30 16:35
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise great constitutional scholars like Sarah Palin insist that the #AZ law is really meant to *remind* the Feds to "enforce"...Apr 30 16:35
EruaranWhy? Becuase you need to actually be able to boot Windows to use their recovery softwareApr 30 16:35
EruaranWhat kind of an idiot makes a recovery partition that depends on the regular Windows partition being in good working order?Apr 30 16:35
EruaranSo... try a normal installApr 30 16:36
EruaranNo, wont work, why?Apr 30 16:36
EruaranBecause the install halts and Windows asks for a driver for the CD/DVD Apr 30 16:36
cubezzzman, I'm glad I don't use doze :)Apr 30 16:36
Eruaranyou know... the one that its already using...Apr 30 16:36
cubezzzeven for work I don't Apr 30 16:36
EruaranCannot go any furtherApr 30 16:36
Eruaranthe customer is stuffedApr 30 16:37
Eruarancomplete dead endApr 30 16:37
cubezzzwindows sucks, it really doesApr 30 16:37
EruaranI'm stuckApr 30 16:37
Eruaranthis is for a customerApr 30 16:37
cubezzzcouldn't you put windows 2000 on there just to get by?Apr 30 16:38
cubezzzor somethingApr 30 16:38
cubezzzthen run your recovery softwareApr 30 16:38
EruaranI still have to restore it to vistaApr 30 16:38
cubezzzblarghApr 30 16:38
Eruaranyou have to have the recovery software thats normally installed as wellApr 30 16:39
cubezzzwhat a turd :)Apr 30 16:39
Eruaranthis is the second Dell I've had this weekApr 30 16:39
Eruaranboth have been an absolute nightmareApr 30 16:40
EruaranAnd of course Dell isn't going to compensate me for my timeApr 30 16:40
cubezzzdon't most modern installs have a recovery partition?Apr 30 16:40
cubezzzsomething in the bios?Apr 30 16:40
EruaranIt is so bad that I'm considering telling people that I wont service Dell systemsApr 30 16:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @SarahPalinUSA: Having worked/lived thru #Exxon spill // did you suddenly recover those memories by hypnosis, dear? #bp #oil #energy #gopApr 30 16:40
EruaranI've lookedApr 30 16:40
Eruaranyou cant boot itApr 30 16:41
EruaranDell's 24 hour help line is engaged of courseApr 30 16:41
cubezzzI've never had that much trouble with DellApr 30 16:42
cubezzzbut a lot of the time I'm putting Linux on themApr 30 16:42
EruaranindeedApr 30 16:43
Eruaranthe last Dell I had, the entire time I could run Ubuntu off a live cd without problemsApr 30 16:43
cubezzzwhy the heck would anyone want Visa?Apr 30 16:44
cubezzzer, vista :)Apr 30 16:44
EruaranIts not my choiceApr 30 16:45
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cubezzzeveryone's always complaining... I guess I really am fortunateApr 30 16:46
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cubezzzI'm using Linux about 95% of the time, even at workApr 30 16:46
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@KagroX I can't believe the oil spill already has a book deal. // "Flowing Rogue"?Apr 30 16:47
EruaranThis is a Dell notebook from 2008... you'd think Windows could use a dvd drive from 2008 without problems...Apr 30 16:49
EruaranWindows 7 worksApr 30 16:51
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] The new widget handling in KDE is rather astrounding.Apr 30 16:51
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@attackerman Flowers now asking about #Khadr's knowledge of Maher Arar. // WHaaaaat? That's like asking Frodo if he knows Luke SkywalkerApr 30 16:56
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@KagroX In fairness, though, who knew #oil was liquid? // NoRWNJ could have predicted this!Apr 30 17:00
Eruaranscrew it. Windows 7 is getting installedApr 30 17:01
EruaranI'd prefer Ubuntu but this is a Windows user who would probably freakApr 30 17:01
EruaranI'll just change the service Apr 30 17:01
Eruaransigh... I hate my job sometimesApr 30 17:02
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Operating Lucid: Bring Ubuntu to the London skyline - http://is.gd/bOFIg #ubuntuApr 30 17:03
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Folks, check out the new Shot Of Jaq about Severed Fifth - http://is.gd/bOFKS #shotofjaq #severedfifthApr 30 17:04
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schestowitzOur wayne takes on geist in the comments: http://madhatter.ca/2010/04/27/why-is-michael-geist-in-favour-of-digital-rights-managementtechnical-protection-measures/Apr 30 17:08
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Black bird dying in the dead of night #bpsongs cc @kellb0Apr 30 17:14
EruaranSaved myself a whole lotta work...Apr 30 17:26
schestowitzInstalled some gnus?Apr 30 17:28
EruaranI wishApr 30 17:28
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Did #KDE 4 implement the 'snap' feature before #Vista7? Because #Vista7 did copy a lot from KDE developersApr 30 17:28
EruaranThat comes later todayApr 30 17:29
Eruaranfixing up a guys dual boot ubuntu/windowsApr 30 17:29
Eruaranhe installed ubuntu 10.04 with the grub bugApr 30 17:29
Eruaranhe didn't know how to fix it so he could boot windows Apr 30 17:29
Eruaranand he panicked and did silly things with his hard drivesApr 30 17:29
EruaranI'll fix it up for him :pApr 30 17:30
EruaranHe always screws his system upApr 30 17:32
Eruaranhe managed to hose his system with Fedora one dayApr 30 17:32
schestowitzSame with WindowsApr 30 17:33
schestowitzPeople mess up Windows all the timeApr 30 17:33
EruaranyesApr 30 17:33
schestowitzThey call family/neighbour/'engineer'Apr 30 17:33
EruaranI have found that there's always someone who can screw up a system no matter what OS they're usingApr 30 17:34
schestowitzAvailability of 'helpdesk' is why we need even more Ubuntu users.... I don't mind UbuntuApr 30 17:34
schestowitzSee how Apple grew with network effectApr 30 17:34
schestowitzMicrosoft is desperately trying to suffocate Linux cause it's well past criticial massApr 30 17:34
schestowitzKDE4 works like a charmApr 30 17:34
EruaranI'm actively promoting lucidApr 30 17:34
EruaranyesApr 30 17:35
EruaranI might see if I can get Synaptic lookin pretty on kde4Apr 30 17:35
Eruaranor the ubuntu software centre... I assume its in the repositoriesApr 30 17:36
*Eruaran looksApr 30 17:36
EruaranWith Kubuntu its not KDE that I worry about when It comes to making Joe Average happy, its package management... I'm ok with KPackageKit myself but I can't honestly recommend it to customers who will be intimidated and confused by the list of packages they see when they search for "vlc"Apr 30 17:38
Ender2070i like kpackagekitApr 30 17:45
schestowitzRich Johnson   nixternalApr 30 17:45
schestowitz  Apr 30 17:45
schestowitz@schestowitz rock on, that is good to hear. you get any funkyness, don't hesitate getting in touch. see what we can figure out Apr 30 17:45
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/nixternal/status/13116456391Apr 30 17:45
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schestowitzEruaran: no need for SynapticApr 30 17:46
schestowitzkpackagekit is all bushed upApr 30 17:46
Eruaranin lucid?Apr 30 17:46
schestowitznever mind, you both beat me to it, I see (as I read on)Apr 30 17:46
schestowitzEruaran: yesApr 30 17:47
Ender2070i've already replaced kubuntu 10.04Apr 30 17:50
Ender2070lolApr 30 17:50
schestowitzfedora?Apr 30 17:56
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[anivar] awesome! RT @zigzackly: instead of 'RT (ed)' how about 'ET' for Edited Tweet?Apr 30 17:56
Ender2070yeahApr 30 18:01
Ender2070Fedora 13Apr 30 18:02
Ender2070I kind of wish it had gcc 4.5 thoughApr 30 18:03
Ender2070it really boosted the speed of opensuseApr 30 18:04
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Tim Minchin: The Pope Song http://is.gd/bOJXy nsfw for heartfelt swearinessApr 30 18:05
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] How to deal with people playing music on their phones on public transport http://b3ta.com/questions/nemesis/post711341Apr 30 18:10
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schestowitz> Re: Nick Farrell very lukewarm on UbuntuApr 30 18:42
schestowitz> Check out the adverts on the site ..Apr 30 18:42
schestowitz> Apr 30 18:42
schestowitz> "Ubuntu .. comes with social notworking integration because, unlikeApr 30 18:42
schestowitz> other Linux users, Ubuntu users often have friends"Apr 30 18:42
schestowitz> Apr 30 18:42
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1603562/canonical-releases-ubuntu-linux-04-ltsApr 30 18:42
schestowitz> Apr 30 18:42
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/opinion/1433268/ssds-linux-dropping-fashionApr 30 18:42
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Canonical releases ubuntu linux 10.04 lts - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 74.1 KBApr 30 18:42
schestowitz> Apr 30 18:42
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Ssds and linux are dropping out of fashion - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 117.42 KBApr 30 18:42
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1603069/htc-pays-microsoft-linux-protection-racketApr 30 18:42
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Htc pays off microsoft in linux protection racket - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 65.21 KBApr 30 18:42
schestowitz> Apr 30 18:42
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1566494/analyst-claims-apple-moving-microsoftApr 30 18:42
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Analyst claims apple is moving towards microsoft  - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 75.16 KBApr 30 18:42
schestowitzseigo says "@schestowitz no, snap appeared in win7 first; demos of it on youtube set the tieline. not all the good ideas start here, just many ;)"Apr 30 18:52
schestowitzVista 7 imitation... not goodApr 30 18:53
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30596538 "@schestowitz Looks like Windows 7 came first → http://2tu.us/220c (look for 'snap')"Apr 30 18:53
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TechrightsBotTitle:   KDE SC 4.4: A Worthy (though not perfect) Upgrade : IT News Today .::. Size~: 52.65 KBApr 30 18:53
Ender2070haha u guys have an old kdeApr 30 18:54
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30597702 "@schestowitz I think that feature came with !kde 4.4, and it will be extended for 4.5"Apr 30 18:54
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Ender2070<-- KDE 4.4.3Apr 30 18:54
schestowitz"@schestowitz I /think/ Win7's snap was before KDE's (but I don't remember for sure, and haven't looked at the source commits to see)" http://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30597754Apr 30 18:54
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schestowitzCan you thinf of prior art?Apr 30 18:54
schestowitzI can think of similar things of allocationApr 30 18:55
schestowitzWhere you are shown prefers positionsApr 30 18:55
cubezzzof course I have old KDEApr 30 18:55
schestowitz"@schestowitz It would be cool if !KDE gave itself more publicity. I always find about neat features thru unofficial channels." http://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30601629Apr 30 18:55
cubezzzthat's what I preferApr 30 18:55
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cubezzzcompiled it myself too :)Apr 30 18:56
Ender2070lolApr 30 18:56
schestowitz"@losinggeneration @tioduke @gallaecio @aseigo fluid layout has loads of prior art, Microsoft just did a minor variation; Apple's Dock too"Apr 30 18:57
schestowitzI'm trying to find fit to grid demosApr 30 19:00
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] Screw you #Google!! Either you translate the word מחמד to its TRUE meaning or you've just proven how filthy you are!! ><Apr 30 19:03
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] "As an affront to God, it is successful, but as a sandwich, it falls flat." I am disappoint. http://is.gd/bOQ38Apr 30 19:33
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schestowitzCan anybody try http://www.archive.org/download/lsd-lfnw2010/selinux-pt1.ogv ?Apr 30 19:43
schestowitzIn Firefox I can't get it to streamApr 30 19:43
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[satipera] I have not heard this one in a long while, Orbital "satan"Apr 30 19:44
Aondoschestowitz  only 7kB?Apr 30 19:45
schestowitz@schestowitz That is true. In many ways it's similar to things like tiling WM's (but with just two windows tiled vertically) http://identi.ca/conversation/30514256#notice-30606597 fit/snap to gridApr 30 19:47
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schestowitzzoobab: did florian mail you too?Apr 30 20:02
schestowitzzoobab: http://hugoroy.eu/jobs-os.phpApr 30 20:03
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] RT @cyounes احنا مالنا ومال فلسطين؟ احنا مالنا ومال الأقصى؟ هذا ما ينقص حكامنا أن يجهروا بApr 30 20:45
Ender2070_lolApr 30 20:49
Ender2070_i think html5 renders flash soundboards obsolete tooApr 30 20:59
Ender2070_http://www.w3schools.com/html5/tag_audio.aspApr 30 21:00
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[satipera] SIA special programme about biodiversity http://is.gd/bOVucApr 30 21:03
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Steve Jobs: “A Patent Pool is Being Assembled to Go After #Theora and Other “Open Source” Codecs Now.” http://ur1.ca/y5kt #apple #oggApr 30 21:10
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Ender2070_schestowitz - did you see that lefty vid i linked?Apr 30 21:24
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ruiseabra] ♺ @slashdot: Avatar Blu-Ray DRM Issues http://bit.ly/9UveveApr 30 21:38
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schestowitzEnder2070_: I haven'tApr 30 21:40
schestowitzWhat did he do this time?Apr 30 21:40
schestowitzVideos marketing those sex toys he vends/Apr 30 21:40
schestowitz?Apr 30 21:40
Diablo-D3schestowitz: you're going to like what I just dentedApr 30 21:42
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ruiseabra] ♺@schestowitz: Steve Jobs: “A Patent Pool Being Assembled to Go After #Theora and Other “Open Source” Codecs” http://ur1.ca/y5kt #apple #oggApr 30 21:42
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*schestowitz waits impatientlyApr 30 21:44
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Steve Jobs is officially going after Theora now http://ur1.ca/y5pe !gnu !linux !freesoftwareApr 30 21:47
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Ender2070_schestowitz - no but he looked like a fool, was fighting with the google rep and generally made me laughApr 30 21:49
Ender2070_http://videos.linuxfoundation.org/video/1015Apr 30 21:49
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Ender2070_funny cause lefty tells the google rep and no carrier will allow android to have its users install *any* app on itApr 30 21:50
Ender2070_that no carrier*Apr 30 21:50
Aondoah almost 1h video about linux mobile, interesting :DApr 30 21:50
Ender2070_yeah its very interestingApr 30 21:52
Ender2070_its a little old too so any predictions make me laughApr 30 21:52
AondoheheApr 30 21:52
Aondogot this feeling i've seen it before.. heheApr 30 21:53
Aondobut not sure, so gonna keep watching :PApr 30 21:53
Ender2070_you might have its from 2008Apr 30 21:53
Ender2070_it was just published online recently thoughApr 30 21:53
Aondohmm whatls up with limo this days btwApr 30 21:53
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Oh, Arizona! If one pants-shittingly racist law isn't enough ... Teachers with "accents" (i.e. Hispanic) to be fired http://is.gd/bOYWOApr 30 21:56
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Diablo-D3schestowitz: it dented.Apr 30 21:56
Ender2070_Aondo - they have one phone ;)Apr 30 21:57
schestowitzYes, just followed itApr 30 21:57
schestowitzFlorian mailed me about itApr 30 21:57
schestowitzI suppose you saw my postApr 30 21:57
Diablo-D3noApr 30 21:58
schestowitzAondo: DOAApr 30 21:58
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schestowitzVery few new phonesApr 30 21:58
schestowitzTHe Japanese companies are creating a new consortium nowApr 30 21:58
schestowitzThey used to be limos big backersApr 30 21:58
schestowitzEnder2070_: he's a ProprieTardApr 30 21:59
Ender2070_lol in the video again he says access leverages the open source community to save themselves money and timeApr 30 22:01
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Ender2070_http://www.pwnage.ca/lefty-gets-mad-at-google-android.flacApr 30 22:14
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Keeping #Mono Out of #Ubuntu 10.04 and #Android ; #HTC Sued Again for Software Patents http://ur1.ca/y5u8 #swpatsApr 30 22:16
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] YouGov busted rigging polls, try to sue blogger's site out of existence http://is.gd/bP0h4 #ge2010Apr 30 22:16
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Ender2070_theres a .ogg version tooApr 30 22:18
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Call Out #Windows http://ur1.ca/y5z1 new set of pages created to raise awareness of specificity of security issues.Apr 30 22:40
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schestowitzEnder2070_: give him another 2 years and he'll look like an older and skinnier version of SteveB :-DApr 30 22:57
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/razvansandu/statuses/13142338863 "RT @descendent87 @schestowitz: #kubuntu lucid is pretty nice, also #opensuse 11.3 alpha 6 is out today"Apr 30 22:57
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] ♺ @mfitz: Really enjoying @jonobacon's "Art of Community" - http://is.gd/bOYtd - Feeling inspired by Ubuntu again w/ the release of Lucid!Apr 30 23:01
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Out-of-Cycle Patches for #Vista7 (Not Stable), #Security Issues Noted by #Google http://ur1.ca/y670Apr 30 23:16
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ruiseabra] Portuguese video clubs want to sue the Portuguese state for innaction against piracy. http://ff.im/jCsL5 Can I sue for lobby-caving?Apr 30 23:57
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schestowitz[13:29] <schestowitz> hello. I have just upgraded successfully to kubuntu 10.04 but was asked to report a bugApr 30 08:24
schestowitz[13:30] <schestowitz> my /var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log and /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log contain the detailsApr 30 08:24
schestowitz[13:31] <schestowitz> Short story: a "fatal error" reported at end of upgrade, despite it seemingly working just fine. Would it be helpful to file the bug with the logs as attachments in the Web site? There are probably more high priority matters, but in case others who upgrade receive the same alarming error, this might be worth a look.Apr 30 08:24
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[popey] Using Google latitude on the way to #oggcamp alan@popey.comApr 30 08:25
schestowitz"With the recent release of Kubuntu 10.04 KDE 4.4.2 will reach the masses. Unfortunately in KDE 4.4.2, Nepomuk the KDE Desktop Search tool is enabled by default." http://www.freetechie.com/blog/disable-nepomuk-desktop-search-on-kde-4-4-2-kubuntu-lucid-10-04/Apr 30 08:26
TechrightsBotTitle: Disable Nepomuk (Desktop Search) on KDE 4.4.2 Kubuntu Lucid 10.04 | Free Techie Blog .::. Size~: 82.36 KBApr 30 08:26
schestowitzWhy "Unfortunately"? Anyway, it does thrash the HDDApr 30 08:27
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Being fired twice sucks, having an egg salad sandwich doesn't http://ur1.ca/y3asApr 30 08:27
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] vapid. What a terrifically useful word these days.Apr 30 08:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Nepomuk is now enabled by default in KDE and it's a must-have component from the same developer who made #k3b (also a must-have app)Apr 30 08:31
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Those who loved #KDE 3 and resist some changed in KDE 4.x should try #PCLinuxOS 2010 http://pclinuxos.com/?page_id=180Apr 30 08:38
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cubezzzhmmm, I'll have to try that sometimeApr 30 08:39
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Moet als de donder op zoek naar een tweedehands Geforce 2/4 GPU (AGP 4/8) met 128 MiB VRAM of zo. ATI Rage 128 Pro ultra trekt het niet :-(Apr 30 08:40
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MinceREruaran: you can use synaptic on kubuntu :>Apr 30 08:46
MinceRi doApr 30 08:46
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #followfriday @KagroX for sureApr 30 08:48
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Opera drops #Solaris support http://ur1.ca/xz5e good for #Firefox and other free/libre browsersApr 30 08:48
TechrightsBotTitle: Opera Desktop Team - The setting Sun .::. Size~: 49.09 KBApr 30 08:48
schestowitzhttp://choqok.gnufolks.org/ "@schestowitz That make sence, I thought that was the natural look of kde 4 in #pclinuxos, but they are using the 3.5 gui. ;-P silly me lol"Apr 30 08:49
TechrightsBotTitle: Choqok - KDE Micro-Blogging Client .::. Size~: 10.91 KBApr 30 08:49
schestowitzI prefer the kde4 way, they did the right thingApr 30 08:50
schestowitzMinceR: I did in 9.10Apr 30 08:50
schestowitzBut this one has kpackagekit in good shapeApr 30 08:50
schestowitzAnd extensive repos (LTS even)Apr 30 08:50
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz Gwenview is also fantastic. I even prefer it over Gthumb now.Apr 30 08:51
EruaranMinceR: I know but its butt ugly on KubuntuApr 30 08:51
MinceRit can be set up to be less uglyApr 30 08:51
EruaranI don't think I've ever been so angry about Microsoft's behaviour as I am right nowApr 30 08:52
MinceR(i can't remember the details though -- iirc i configured KDE as root too and set it to apply its settings to GTK+ apps)Apr 30 08:52
cubezzzhmm, why is that Eruaran?Apr 30 08:52
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #followfriday @zoobab ( #swpats guru), @glynmoody , @jospoortvliet (everything kde), @Dries , @AndroidGuysApr 30 08:54
EruaranI think their bullying of HTC into paying them for Android is the most disgraceful bit of IT racketeering I've ever seen.Apr 30 08:54
EruaranIt's a shakedown.Apr 30 08:54
cubezzzXandros has that tooApr 30 08:54
EruaranindeedApr 30 08:55
EruaranBut this is the first time they have taken aim directly at a "real player" if you know what I meanApr 30 08:55
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @ml2mst re "@schestowitz Gwenview is also fantastic. I even prefer it over Gthumb now." > yes, I've used it since S.u.S.E 8.x daysApr 30 08:55
EruaranI'm really hoping we'll hear a response from Google and others soonApr 30 08:55
cubezzzBushnell paid Sanders 700 million because of patentsApr 30 08:55
cubezzzthe inventor of the video game pongApr 30 08:56
cubezzzeven though his lawyer thought he could have won in court, Bushnell thought it was easier to settleApr 30 08:56
EruaranI'm actually sympathetic to HTC, I see them as another victimApr 30 08:57
EruaranBut I think this has reached a turning pointApr 30 08:57
cubezzzyou have to have the $$$ to fight backApr 30 08:57
ZiomatrixEruaran: considering its HTC that pretty much built up the Windows Mobile market for smartphones into the dominating force it was today its pretty much backstabbingApr 30 08:58
cubezzzif a company thinks it's cheaper to settle out of court, then they willApr 30 08:58
MinceRall those "victims" could have simply refusedApr 30 08:58
MinceRsince there's no merit to m$'s claimsApr 30 08:58
ZiomatrixEruaran: maybe this will convince HTC to dump Winmo support entirelyApr 30 08:58
EruaranEither Microsoft's patent racket breaks out all across the industry and Android is saddled with costs that make it more expensive than Windows Phone 7, or the members of the Open Handset Alliance push back.Apr 30 08:58
MinceRand any settling in court allows for further companies to be targetedApr 30 08:58
EruaranexactlyApr 30 08:59
EruaranIts time for a fightApr 30 08:59
MinceRso i have no sympathy for htcApr 30 08:59
ZiomatrixMinceR: it is true, for the price they will pay to M$ in a few years, they probably could have acquired PalmApr 30 08:59
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] 'Even if he gives the machines away,as long as he can rent data (or apps) #ElStevo has a business model' http://bit.ly/bVVWkn via @glynmoodyApr 30 08:59
TechrightsBotTitle: The real reason why Steve Jobs hates Flash - Charlie's Diary .::. Size~: 62.22 KBApr 30 08:59
EruaranI hope developers are watchingApr 30 08:59
MinceRpalm is dying anywayApr 30 08:59
EruaranAnd deciding not to do develop anything for WinmoApr 30 09:00
MinceRthey did misstep after misstep, the latest of which being spying on their usersApr 30 09:00
ZiomatrixEruaran: it could die a slow, painful death like BREWApr 30 09:00
Eruaranbrew?Apr 30 09:00
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] 'Unless they cn turn thmslves into entirely diff corp..#Apple is doomed to the same irrelevance as rest of PC industry' http://bit.ly/bVVWknApr 30 09:01
TechrightsBotTitle: The real reason why Steve Jobs hates Flash - Charlie's Diary .::. Size~: 62.22 KBApr 30 09:01
ZiomatrixEruaran: http://tinyurl.com/y978v7b once lauded to be an industry standard for smartphones it was relegated to locked devices on a few carriers and mostly has trashy mini-games and midi ringtonesApr 30 09:01
TechrightsBotTitle: Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .::. Size~: 40.37 KBApr 30 09:01
ZiomatrixEruaran: in short Java ME and Symbian which were more open just dominated itApr 30 09:02
EruaranZiomatrix: okApr 30 09:02
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] XMBC werkt fantastisch onder GNU/Linux, crasht onder WinXP. Krijg het niet aan de praat.Apr 30 09:03
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Steve Jobs apes #Microsoft: 'not #Adobe's goal 2 help devs write iThing apps. It is their goal 2 help devs write crossplatform apps' HORROR!Apr 30 09:03
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Ik bedoel XBMC Open Source Mediacenter.Apr 30 09:03
EruaranI'm hoping developers will continue to flock to Android and leave Microsoft with a miserable app-less platformApr 30 09:03
EruaranIt is less than Microsoft deservesApr 30 09:03
cubezzzI'm hoping for an Amiga comeback :)Apr 30 09:04
Ziomatrixcubezzz: Haiku is already approaching R2Apr 30 09:04
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Ga de XBMC Live CD maar downloaden voor Dell Optiplex GX240 (ouwe bak)Apr 30 09:05
cubezzzwell at least sharp had the zaurus for handheldApr 30 09:05
cubezzznot sure what is good currentlyApr 30 09:06
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] pretty clear now that #ElStevo isn't about hardware lockin, his aim is One Store to Rule Them All. Totalitarianism sucks whoever tries itApr 30 09:06
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@H_FJ #Microsoft: "The future of the web is #HTML5" // but wait, why do we care what they think it is? #ieApr 30 09:06
cubezzzyeah there's Haiku and AROS :)Apr 30 09:06
cubezzzthe fringe of the fringeApr 30 09:06
Ziomatrixcubezzz: as if "Amiga" OS4 is any less so, I would wager that Morph OS probably has the most users out of the 3 Amiga like OSsApr 30 09:07
Ziomatrixcubezzz: unless you count Haiku, which supposed to be a open source equivalent of BeOSApr 30 09:08
MinceRi hope MeeGo beats AndroidApr 30 09:08
Eruaranhttp://www.crn.com/software/224700283;jsessionid=V0J44BRJU5FIVQE1GHRSKH4ATMY32JVNApr 30 09:08
TechrightsBotTitle: Microsoft Trains Linux Patent Crosshairs On Android - Software - IT Channel News by CRN .::. Size~: 73.13 KBApr 30 09:08
EruaranI hope all open platforms flourish in a competitive and highly creative marketplace of ideasApr 30 09:09
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@Shoq Teabaggers feel if #government wd just get out of the way, the #freemarket will clean up this #oil spill // it hasn't ALREADY?! #rwnjApr 30 09:09
cubezzzZiomatrix, I'm actually leaning towards Amiga 1200 at the moment for hardwareApr 30 09:09
EruaranI still love the A1200Apr 30 09:09
cubezzzthe zaurus has been a bit tough to get into programming-wiseApr 30 09:09
cubezzzyou have one Eruaran?Apr 30 09:09
Eruarancubezzz: alas I do notApr 30 09:10
cubezzzyou can you know :)Apr 30 09:10
EruaranDon't make me go looking on ebayApr 30 09:10
Ziomatrixcubezzz: actually yea, I would say classic Amigas have the largest user following out of them stilApr 30 09:10
cubezzzno! http://amigakit.comApr 30 09:10
TechrightsBotTitle: AmigaKit.com - the Amiga shop .::. Size~: 1.12 KBApr 30 09:10
cubezzzNOS evenApr 30 09:10
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise joking, right? u don't see any problem with american citizens reqd to carry papers on person? (apart from the other issues)Apr 30 09:11
cubezzzZiomatrix, I know this guy who has everything, tons of different machinesApr 30 09:11
cubezzzand he says out of all of them he likes his Amiga the bestApr 30 09:11
Eruaranstop tempting meApr 30 09:11
Ziomatrixcubezzz: I have yet to see an Amiga computer in person, the closest I have come is a Commodore 64.Apr 30 09:11
cubezzzWell, I'm ordering one :)Apr 30 09:12
EruaranAmiga OS 4.1 systems in stock nowApr 30 09:12
Eruaranyou are a bad manApr 30 09:12
cubezzz;-)Apr 30 09:12
ZiomatrixEruaran: I wonder when the mythical X1000 is coming out?Apr 30 09:13
cubezzzlater this year they sayApr 30 09:13
*Eruaran puts fingers in earsApr 30 09:13
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@WesBEnterprise ppl can vote with their feet //a principle i act upon. but isn't crossing North voting with yr feet? US shd be flattered ;)Apr 30 09:13
Eruaranla la laApr 30 09:13
cubezzzdude, it's not that expensive to get the 1200Apr 30 09:13
MinceRlolApr 30 09:13
cubezzzI'm just sayin' :)Apr 30 09:13
schestowitzhttp://www.pwnage.ca/?p=4Apr 30 09:15
TechrightsBotTitle: A new direction «  Pwnage.ca .::. Size~: 4.93 KBApr 30 09:15
cubezzzI worked it out, to get CF drive, with ethernet, mouse, amigados and shipping is $278Apr 30 09:15
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@wesbenterprise why -exactly- are boatloads of cubans welcome and not desert crossing mexicans?Apr 30 09:15
schestowitz[14:13] <cubezzz> if a company thinks it's cheaper to settle out of court, then they will\Apr 30 09:16
schestowitzAny statement from the kernel [sic] fundation [sic] yet?Apr 30 09:17
schestowitzIBM apologism for extortion/shakedown?Apr 30 09:17
schestowitz@pookito re "@schestowitz: but they are using 3.5 even when it looks like plasma widgets, am I right?" > no, they use KDE4 tweaked to 3.5Apr 30 09:17
Eruaranthose sam boards are a bit expensive arent theyApr 30 09:17
schestowitz[14:13] <Ziomatrix> Eruaran: maybe this will convince HTC to dump Winmo support entirelyApr 30 09:17
schestowitzThe goal is oppositeApr 30 09:17
cubezzzyeahApr 30 09:17
schestowitzHTC was all WinMob' some years backApr 30 09:17
Ziomatrixschestowitz: they pretty much created Winmo's dominance in the smartphone market, at least in the US.Apr 30 09:18
schestowitzMicrosoft is 'punishing' HTC for going astray. HTC wouldn't touch the ugly-turtle kins... won't make them either, nobody would buy except sexting pedosApr 30 09:18
schestowitz[14:15] <Eruaran> And deciding not to do develop anything for WinmoApr 30 09:18
Ziomatrixschestowitz: lol.. interesting analogyApr 30 09:18
schestowitzBig devs left WinMob' last monthApr 30 09:18
cubezzzfor people like us, I always thought Zaurus was the way to goApr 30 09:18
Eruaranschestowitz: goodApr 30 09:19
schestowitzAdobe, Skype, Firefox/MozillaApr 30 09:19
MinceRm$ is making sure winmob dies :>Apr 30 09:19
Ziomatrixschestowitz: I hope Skyfire does too, even though certain Winmo users I know rely on it for basically everything in the webApr 30 09:19
EruaranGoogle is an OIN member and OHA memberApr 30 09:19
schestowitzMicrosoft's best chance now is taxing Apple and Google phones or telling people at  cellphone lead to cancer that attaches itself to anything it touched, so you should proceed to the nearest 'OEM' and purchase a Vista7 (saddled to hardware)Apr 30 09:20
schestowitz[14:23] <MinceR> i hope MeeGo beats AndroidApr 30 09:20
schestowitzMore hackable, for sureApr 30 09:20
EruaranI'm hoping Microsofts latest move ends up being their Japanese Pearl Harbour blunderApr 30 09:21
schestowitzMaemo is like a full-blown desktop with ssh and everythingApr 30 09:21
Eruaran(Pearl Harbour was a nasty attack but a strategic blunder of incalculable proportions)Apr 30 09:21
schestowitzEruaran: didn't Google *start* OHA?Apr 30 09:22
schestowitzWhen Ballmer said it was "just some words on paper"Apr 30 09:22
schestowitzAdd this to his laughter at the iPhone some years backApr 30 09:22
schestowitzAndroid/OHA is now fastest-growingApr 30 09:23
Eruaranschestowitz: I don't know, I expect so, but the list of memebers is like a who's who of the mobile industryApr 30 09:23
schestowitzAnd SteveB has produced junk phones that only make headlines because if child pr0n allegationsApr 30 09:23
schestowitzWe should rename Kin to ZinApr 30 09:23
schestowitzBut that's bad for Andre ZinApr 30 09:23
schestowitz*rewApr 30 09:24
schestowitzhe passed away some months agoApr 30 09:24
Ziomatrixschestowitz: don't forgot the hypePad that Apple tells every that it is everything but a phoneApr 30 09:24
schestowitzKin - the "b00b phone''Apr 30 09:24
schestowitzKin - targets teenagers with b00bsApr 30 09:24
schestowitzKin - "cause we can't make better phones, no we aim at a niche with b00bs"Apr 30 09:24
Ziomatrixbtw it has finally begun: http://tinyurl.com/27cp2ksApr 30 09:25
TechrightsBotTitle: Hey Sony, Don't Mess with Linux, Says PS3 Lawsuit - PCWorld .::. Size~: 73.56 KBApr 30 09:25
schestowitzYes, good publicity for LinuxApr 30 09:25
schestowitzAnd what's-his-name created a hack to put Linux back on PS3 anywayApr 30 09:25
ZiomatrixI am uncertain if anything good will come out of it besides more work for lawyers and I suppose publicity but it is good it is finally happeningApr 30 09:25
schestowitzEven on SLIM !!Apr 30 09:25
schestowitzSony got bad publicity from rootkits tooApr 30 09:26
Ziomatrixschestowitz: geohot has not released it yetApr 30 09:26
schestowitzIt could use some lashingApr 30 09:26
Ziomatrixschestowitz: he seems to be waiting for the PS3 firmware machine to run out of steamApr 30 09:26
schestowitzSony is an 'entertainment' ('content', MAFIAA) companyApr 30 09:26
Ziomatrixschestowitz: its too bad because like I said its hurting their hardware halfApr 30 09:27
schestowitzZiomatrix: yes, he said he had achieved it or is still working on itApr 30 09:27
schestowitzhttp://www.pwnage.ca/?p=7 "I also switched away from Drupal. The experiment did not go as well as I originally assumed and it’s basic maintenance was rather hair pulling."Apr 30 09:27
TechrightsBotTitle: New Focus «  Pwnage.ca .::. Size~: 5.64 KBApr 30 09:27
schestowitzEnder2070: "it's"->itsApr 30 09:28
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@glynmoody Stross fumbled one point. #Apple doesn't need to ban virtual machines to allow cpu arch changes; vms are already portable.Apr 30 09:29
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@glynmoody Charlie's message is spot on, tho: rules are because Steve's vision is totalitarian. We'll bury the loser next to #Gates. #appleApr 30 09:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #g20 Free speech zones! #HarperMustGo #HarperTorturesDemocracy #Toronto #cdnpoli #canadaApr 30 09:47
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@karmacakedotca The fire alarm is going off and it's driving me bonkers..They could at least turn the volume down // LOL!Apr 30 09:49
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Gillian Duffy was in fact a fucking bigot, anyone saying otherwise is a twat. http://elmyra.livejournal.com/498792.htmlApr 30 09:57
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@lexky1: @Shoq I gave up on u following me // booby prize! I just followed you.Apr 30 09:57
TechrightsBotTitle: elmyra: I am an Eastern European .::. Size~: 87.64 KBApr 30 09:57
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] #followfriday @lexky1 just because @Shoq wouldn't.Apr 30 09:58
Ziomatrixwhats this "I am an Eastern European" bit about?Apr 30 10:03
schestowitzhttp://www.techdrivein.com/2010/04/15-stunning-linux-desktop.htmlApr 30 10:09
TechrightsBotTitle: 15 Stunning Linux Desktop Customizations - Must Watch! | Tech Drive-in .::. Size~: 92.73 KBApr 30 10:09
schestowitzZiomatrix: where?Apr 30 10:09
Ziomatrixschestowitz: http://elmyra.livejournal.com/498792.htmlApr 30 10:09
TechrightsBotTitle: elmyra: I am an Eastern European .::. Size~: 87.64 KBApr 30 10:09
Ziomatrixoh I see what its aboutApr 30 10:10
schestowitzzoobab: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63P4VA20100426Apr 30 10:13
TechrightsBotTitle: Klausner sues HTC over visual voicemail| Reuters .::. Size~: 48.71 KBApr 30 10:13
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @daemonfc Comcast 'wins' Consumerist worst-company tournament http://ur1.ca/y3vrApr 30 10:44
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schestowitzjono: good launch so far, eh?Apr 30 10:48
jonoschestowitz I think so :)Apr 30 10:48
schestowitzAll the reviews are goodApr 30 10:48
schestowitzI saw one bitter one in BW... but that's just BW (Wintel)Apr 30 10:48
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] no recommendations arrived by @twitter but Nirankar has been cited offline as great indian in inner #melbourne. and The Spice KitchenApr 30 10:52
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise not disputing state's right to attempt policy-but we're complaining about THE POLICY! (+this seems to be federal territory)Apr 30 10:56
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] By the way, I still remember you telling me you wanted to send me an e-mail, but you never really did. @Bashar_KokashApr 30 11:01
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Morning all, how are things with you today? Me? Hangover from the Ubuntu Release Party last night, was fun! Onto the first call...Apr 30 11:02
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] Just remember to remove mono-runtime for them. "sudo apt-get purge mono-runtime" @yugiApr 30 11:02
omar__Guys, do you see anything wrong with follower counter on twitter?Apr 30 11:05
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Omar87followers*Apr 30 11:06
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Zuckerberg's disdain for your #facebook privacy is sure to bite him back in the private partsApr 30 11:07
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@undispatch "If we can ban cluster bombs, we can ban rape as a weapon" http://bit.ly/aXjtz5 // but US/Israel/UK won't sign cluster bomb banApr 30 11:10
TechrightsBotTitle: Rape as a Weapon of War | UN Dispatch .::. Size~: 39.51 KBApr 30 11:10
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise aren't human rights generally a federal thing? if not, why not?Apr 30 11:15
EruaranunbelievableApr 30 11:18
EruaranI can't install  Windows on this systemApr 30 11:18
Eruaran(its for work)Apr 30 11:18
EruaranDell truly rhymes with hellApr 30 11:18
cubezzzbahApr 30 11:19
Eruaranit has a recovery partitionApr 30 11:19
cubezzzput Linux on there then :)Apr 30 11:19
Eruaranbut you cant use itApr 30 11:19
cubezzzwhy torture yourself?Apr 30 11:19
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] .@wesbenterprise great constitutional scholars like Sarah Palin insist that the #AZ law is really meant to *remind* the Feds to "enforce"...Apr 30 11:19
EruaranWhy? Becuase you need to actually be able to boot Windows to use their recovery softwareApr 30 11:19
EruaranWhat kind of an idiot makes a recovery partition that depends on the regular Windows partition being in good working order?Apr 30 11:20
EruaranSo... try a normal installApr 30 11:20
EruaranNo, wont work, why?Apr 30 11:20
EruaranBecause the install halts and Windows asks for a driver for the CD/DVD Apr 30 11:21
cubezzzman, I'm glad I don't use doze :)Apr 30 11:21
Eruaranyou know... the one that its already using...Apr 30 11:21
cubezzzeven for work I don't Apr 30 11:21
EruaranCannot go any furtherApr 30 11:21
Eruaranthe customer is stuffedApr 30 11:21
Eruarancomplete dead endApr 30 11:21
cubezzzwindows sucks, it really doesApr 30 11:22
EruaranI'm stuckApr 30 11:22
Eruaranthis is for a customerApr 30 11:22
cubezzzcouldn't you put windows 2000 on there just to get by?Apr 30 11:22
cubezzzor somethingApr 30 11:23
cubezzzthen run your recovery softwareApr 30 11:23
EruaranI still have to restore it to vistaApr 30 11:23
cubezzzblarghApr 30 11:23
Eruaranyou have to have the recovery software thats normally installed as wellApr 30 11:23
cubezzzwhat a turd :)Apr 30 11:24
Eruaranthis is the second Dell I've had this weekApr 30 11:24
Eruaranboth have been an absolute nightmareApr 30 11:24
EruaranAnd of course Dell isn't going to compensate me for my timeApr 30 11:24
cubezzzdon't most modern installs have a recovery partition?Apr 30 11:25
cubezzzsomething in the bios?Apr 30 11:25
EruaranIt is so bad that I'm considering telling people that I wont service Dell systemsApr 30 11:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @SarahPalinUSA: Having worked/lived thru #Exxon spill // did you suddenly recover those memories by hypnosis, dear? #bp #oil #energy #gopApr 30 11:25
EruaranI've lookedApr 30 11:25
Eruaranyou cant boot itApr 30 11:25
EruaranDell's 24 hour help line is engaged of courseApr 30 11:26
cubezzzI've never had that much trouble with DellApr 30 11:26
cubezzzbut a lot of the time I'm putting Linux on themApr 30 11:27
EruaranindeedApr 30 11:27
Eruaranthe last Dell I had, the entire time I could run Ubuntu off a live cd without problemsApr 30 11:28
cubezzzwhy the heck would anyone want Visa?Apr 30 11:28
cubezzzer, vista :)Apr 30 11:29
EruaranIts not my choiceApr 30 11:30
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cubezzzeveryone's always complaining... I guess I really am fortunateApr 30 11:30
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cubezzzI'm using Linux about 95% of the time, even at workApr 30 11:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@KagroX I can't believe the oil spill already has a book deal. // "Flowing Rogue"?Apr 30 11:32
EruaranThis is a Dell notebook from 2008... you'd think Windows could use a dvd drive from 2008 without problems...Apr 30 11:33
EruaranWindows 7 worksApr 30 11:35
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] The new widget handling in KDE is rather astrounding.Apr 30 11:36
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@attackerman Flowers now asking about #Khadr's knowledge of Maher Arar. // WHaaaaat? That's like asking Frodo if he knows Luke SkywalkerApr 30 11:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@KagroX In fairness, though, who knew #oil was liquid? // NoRWNJ could have predicted this!Apr 30 11:45
Eruaranscrew it. Windows 7 is getting installedApr 30 11:46
EruaranI'd prefer Ubuntu but this is a Windows user who would probably freakApr 30 11:46
EruaranI'll just change the service Apr 30 11:46
Eruaransigh... I hate my job sometimesApr 30 11:47
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Operating Lucid: Bring Ubuntu to the London skyline - http://is.gd/bOFIg #ubuntuApr 30 11:48
TechrightsBotTitle: Chris Kenyon: Operation Lucid - Ubuntu in London .::. Size~: 29.28 KBApr 30 11:48
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] Folks, check out the new Shot Of Jaq about Severed Fifth - http://is.gd/bOFKS #shotofjaq #severedfifthApr 30 11:49
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schestowitzOur wayne takes on geist in the comments: http://madhatter.ca/2010/04/27/why-is-michael-geist-in-favour-of-digital-rights-managementtechnical-protection-measures/Apr 30 11:53
TechrightsBotTitle: Why Is Michael Geist In Favour Of Digital Rights Management/Technical Protection Measures? «  Through the Looking Glass .::. Size~: 93.48 KBApr 30 11:53
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Black bird dying in the dead of night #bpsongs cc @kellb0Apr 30 11:59
EruaranSaved myself a whole lotta work...Apr 30 12:11
schestowitzInstalled some gnus?Apr 30 12:12
EruaranI wishApr 30 12:13
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Did #KDE 4 implement the 'snap' feature before #Vista7? Because #Vista7 did copy a lot from KDE developersApr 30 12:13
EruaranThat comes later todayApr 30 12:13
Eruaranfixing up a guys dual boot ubuntu/windowsApr 30 12:13
Eruaranhe installed ubuntu 10.04 with the grub bugApr 30 12:14
Eruaranhe didn't know how to fix it so he could boot windows Apr 30 12:14
Eruaranand he panicked and did silly things with his hard drivesApr 30 12:14
EruaranI'll fix it up for him :pApr 30 12:15
EruaranHe always screws his system upApr 30 12:17
Eruaranhe managed to hose his system with Fedora one dayApr 30 12:17
schestowitzSame with WindowsApr 30 12:18
schestowitzPeople mess up Windows all the timeApr 30 12:18
EruaranyesApr 30 12:18
schestowitzThey call family/neighbour/'engineer'Apr 30 12:18
EruaranI have found that there's always someone who can screw up a system no matter what OS they're usingApr 30 12:18
schestowitzAvailability of 'helpdesk' is why we need even more Ubuntu users.... I don't mind UbuntuApr 30 12:18
schestowitzSee how Apple grew with network effectApr 30 12:19
schestowitzMicrosoft is desperately trying to suffocate Linux cause it's well past criticial massApr 30 12:19
schestowitzKDE4 works like a charmApr 30 12:19
EruaranI'm actively promoting lucidApr 30 12:19
EruaranyesApr 30 12:19
EruaranI might see if I can get Synaptic lookin pretty on kde4Apr 30 12:20
Eruaranor the ubuntu software centre... I assume its in the repositoriesApr 30 12:20
*Eruaran looksApr 30 12:20
EruaranWith Kubuntu its not KDE that I worry about when It comes to making Joe Average happy, its package management... I'm ok with KPackageKit myself but I can't honestly recommend it to customers who will be intimidated and confused by the list of packages they see when they search for "vlc"Apr 30 12:22
Ender2070i like kpackagekitApr 30 12:29
schestowitzRich Johnson   nixternalApr 30 12:30
schestowitz  Apr 30 12:30
schestowitz@schestowitz rock on, that is good to hear. you get any funkyness, don't hesitate getting in touch. see what we can figure out Apr 30 12:30
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/nixternal/status/13116456391Apr 30 12:30
TechrightsBotTitle: Twitter / Rich Johnson: @schestowitz rock on, that ... .::. Size~: 10.9 KBApr 30 12:30
schestowitzEruaran: no need for SynapticApr 30 12:30
schestowitzkpackagekit is all bushed upApr 30 12:31
Eruaranin lucid?Apr 30 12:31
schestowitznever mind, you both beat me to it, I see (as I read on)Apr 30 12:31
schestowitzEruaran: yesApr 30 12:31
Ender2070i've already replaced kubuntu 10.04Apr 30 12:35
Ender2070lolApr 30 12:35
schestowitzfedora?Apr 30 12:40
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[anivar] awesome! RT @zigzackly: instead of 'RT (ed)' how about 'ET' for Edited Tweet?Apr 30 12:41
Ender2070yeahApr 30 12:46
Ender2070Fedora 13Apr 30 12:47
Ender2070I kind of wish it had gcc 4.5 thoughApr 30 12:48
Ender2070it really boosted the speed of opensuseApr 30 12:48
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Tim Minchin: The Pope Song http://is.gd/bOJXy nsfw for heartfelt swearinessApr 30 12:50
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] How to deal with people playing music on their phones on public transport http://b3ta.com/questions/nemesis/post711341Apr 30 12:55
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schestowitz> Re: Nick Farrell very lukewarm on UbuntuApr 30 13:26
schestowitz> Check out the adverts on the site ..Apr 30 13:26
schestowitz> Apr 30 13:26
schestowitz> "Ubuntu .. comes with social notworking integration because, unlikeApr 30 13:26
schestowitz> other Linux users, Ubuntu users often have friends"Apr 30 13:26
schestowitz> Apr 30 13:26
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1603562/canonical-releases-ubuntu-linux-04-ltsApr 30 13:26
schestowitz> Apr 30 13:27
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/opinion/1433268/ssds-linux-dropping-fashionApr 30 13:27
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Canonical releases ubuntu linux 10.04 lts - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 74.1 KBApr 30 13:27
schestowitz> Apr 30 13:27
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Ssds and linux are dropping out of fashion - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 117.42 KBApr 30 13:27
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1603069/htc-pays-microsoft-linux-protection-racketApr 30 13:27
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Htc pays off microsoft in linux protection racket - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 65.21 KBApr 30 13:27
schestowitz> Apr 30 13:27
schestowitz> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1566494/analyst-claims-apple-moving-microsoftApr 30 13:27
TechrightsBotTitle:                     Analyst claims apple is moving towards microsoft  - The Inquirer          .::. Size~: 75.16 KBApr 30 13:27
schestowitzseigo says "@schestowitz no, snap appeared in win7 first; demos of it on youtube set the tieline. not all the good ideas start here, just many ;)"Apr 30 13:37
schestowitzVista 7 imitation... not goodApr 30 13:37
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30596538 "@schestowitz Looks like Windows 7 came first → http://2tu.us/220c (look for 'snap')"Apr 30 13:38
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TechrightsBotTitle:   KDE SC 4.4: A Worthy (though not perfect) Upgrade : IT News Today .::. Size~: 52.65 KBApr 30 13:38
Ender2070haha u guys have an old kdeApr 30 13:38
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30597702 "@schestowitz I think that feature came with !kde 4.4, and it will be extended for 4.5"Apr 30 13:39
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Ender2070<-- KDE 4.4.3Apr 30 13:39
schestowitz"@schestowitz I /think/ Win7's snap was before KDE's (but I don't remember for sure, and haven't looked at the source commits to see)" http://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30597754Apr 30 13:39
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schestowitzCan you thinf of prior art?Apr 30 13:39
schestowitzI can think of similar things of allocationApr 30 13:39
schestowitzWhere you are shown prefers positionsApr 30 13:39
cubezzzof course I have old KDEApr 30 13:40
schestowitz"@schestowitz It would be cool if !KDE gave itself more publicity. I always find about neat features thru unofficial channels." http://identi.ca/conversation/30506966#notice-30601629Apr 30 13:40
cubezzzthat's what I preferApr 30 13:40
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cubezzzcompiled it myself too :)Apr 30 13:41
Ender2070lolApr 30 13:41
schestowitz"@losinggeneration @tioduke @gallaecio @aseigo fluid layout has loads of prior art, Microsoft just did a minor variation; Apple's Dock too"Apr 30 13:42
schestowitzI'm trying to find fit to grid demosApr 30 13:45
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] Screw you #Google!! Either you translate the word מחמד to its TRUE meaning or you've just proven how filthy you are!! ><Apr 30 13:48
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] "As an affront to God, it is successful, but as a sandwich, it falls flat." I am disappoint. http://is.gd/bOQ38Apr 30 14:18
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schestowitzCan anybody try http://www.archive.org/download/lsd-lfnw2010/selinux-pt1.ogv ?Apr 30 14:28
schestowitzIn Firefox I can't get it to streamApr 30 14:28
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[satipera] I have not heard this one in a long while, Orbital "satan"Apr 30 14:29
Aondoschestowitz  only 7kB?Apr 30 14:30
schestowitz@schestowitz That is true. In many ways it's similar to things like tiling WM's (but with just two windows tiled vertically) http://identi.ca/conversation/30514256#notice-30606597 fit/snap to gridApr 30 14:32
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schestowitzzoobab: did florian mail you too?Apr 30 14:46
schestowitzzoobab: http://hugoroy.eu/jobs-os.phpApr 30 14:48
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[omar_s_hafez] RT @cyounes احنا مالنا ومال فلسطين؟ احنا مالنا ومال الأقصى؟ هذا ما ينقص حكامنا أن يجهروا بApr 30 15:30
Ender2070_lolApr 30 15:33
Ender2070_i think html5 renders flash soundboards obsolete tooApr 30 15:44
Ender2070_http://www.w3schools.com/html5/tag_audio.aspApr 30 15:44
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[satipera] SIA special programme about biodiversity http://is.gd/bOVucApr 30 15:48
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Steve Jobs: “A Patent Pool is Being Assembled to Go After #Theora and Other “Open Source” Codecs Now.” http://ur1.ca/y5kt #apple #oggApr 30 15:55
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Ender2070_schestowitz - did you see that lefty vid i linked?Apr 30 16:09
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ruiseabra] ♺ @slashdot: Avatar Blu-Ray DRM Issues http://bit.ly/9UveveApr 30 16:22
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schestowitzEnder2070_: I haven'tApr 30 16:24
schestowitzWhat did he do this time?Apr 30 16:25
schestowitzVideos marketing those sex toys he vends/Apr 30 16:25
schestowitz?Apr 30 16:25
Diablo-D3schestowitz: you're going to like what I just dentedApr 30 16:27
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ruiseabra] ♺@schestowitz: Steve Jobs: “A Patent Pool Being Assembled to Go After #Theora and Other “Open Source” Codecs” http://ur1.ca/y5kt #apple #oggApr 30 16:27
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*schestowitz waits impatientlyApr 30 16:29
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Steve Jobs is officially going after Theora now http://ur1.ca/y5pe !gnu !linux !freesoftwareApr 30 16:32
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Ender2070_schestowitz - no but he looked like a fool, was fighting with the google rep and generally made me laughApr 30 16:33
Ender2070_http://videos.linuxfoundation.org/video/1015Apr 30 16:34
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Ender2070_funny cause lefty tells the google rep and no carrier will allow android to have its users install *any* app on itApr 30 16:35
Ender2070_that no carrier*Apr 30 16:35
Aondoah almost 1h video about linux mobile, interesting :DApr 30 16:35
Ender2070_yeah its very interestingApr 30 16:37
Ender2070_its a little old too so any predictions make me laughApr 30 16:37
AondoheheApr 30 16:37
Aondogot this feeling i've seen it before.. heheApr 30 16:37
Aondobut not sure, so gonna keep watching :PApr 30 16:37
Ender2070_you might have its from 2008Apr 30 16:37
Ender2070_it was just published online recently thoughApr 30 16:38
Aondohmm whatls up with limo this days btwApr 30 16:38
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Oh, Arizona! If one pants-shittingly racist law isn't enough ... Teachers with "accents" (i.e. Hispanic) to be fired http://is.gd/bOYWOApr 30 16:40
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Diablo-D3schestowitz: it dented.Apr 30 16:41
Ender2070_Aondo - they have one phone ;)Apr 30 16:41
schestowitzYes, just followed itApr 30 16:42
schestowitzFlorian mailed me about itApr 30 16:42
schestowitzI suppose you saw my postApr 30 16:42
Diablo-D3noApr 30 16:42
schestowitzAondo: DOAApr 30 16:43
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schestowitzVery few new phonesApr 30 16:43
schestowitzTHe Japanese companies are creating a new consortium nowApr 30 16:43
schestowitzThey used to be limos big backersApr 30 16:43
schestowitzEnder2070_: he's a ProprieTardApr 30 16:44
Ender2070_lol in the video again he says access leverages the open source community to save themselves money and timeApr 30 16:46
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Ender2070_http://www.pwnage.ca/lefty-gets-mad-at-google-android.flacApr 30 16:59
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Keeping #Mono Out of #Ubuntu 10.04 and #Android ; #HTC Sued Again for Software Patents http://ur1.ca/y5u8 #swpatsApr 30 17:01
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] YouGov busted rigging polls, try to sue blogger's site out of existence http://is.gd/bP0h4 #ge2010Apr 30 17:01
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TechrightsBotTitle: Craig Murray - YouGov Libel Lawyers Try To Shut Down This Website Today .::. Size~: 28.98 KBApr 30 17:01
Ender2070_theres a .ogg version tooApr 30 17:03
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Call Out #Windows http://ur1.ca/y5z1 new set of pages created to raise awareness of specificity of security issues.Apr 30 17:25
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schestowitzEnder2070_: give him another 2 years and he'll look like an older and skinnier version of SteveB :-DApr 30 17:41
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/razvansandu/statuses/13142338863 "RT @descendent87 @schestowitz: #kubuntu lucid is pretty nice, also #opensuse 11.3 alpha 6 is out today"Apr 30 17:42
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] ♺ @mfitz: Really enjoying @jonobacon's "Art of Community" - http://is.gd/bOYtd - Feeling inspired by Ubuntu again w/ the release of Lucid!Apr 30 17:46
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Ender2070_lolApr 30 17:57
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Out-of-Cycle Patches for #Vista7 (Not Stable), #Security Issues Noted by #Google http://ur1.ca/y670Apr 30 18:00
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[ruiseabra] Portuguese video clubs want to sue the Portuguese state for innaction against piracy. http://ff.im/jCsL5 Can I sue for lobby-caving?Apr 30 18:41
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[jonobacon] I am finding myself leaning on Ubuntu One more and more, it is so nice for syncing my music, notes, contacts, and files between my laptops.Apr 30 19:00
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Microsoft #Patent Tax on #Linux -powered Televisions http://ur1.ca/y6fi #swpats #android #google #samsung #htcApr 30 19:04
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Does #Android ’s Chief Compare Steve Jobs to North Korea’s Dead Leader (Kim Il-sung)? http://ur1.ca/y6k2 #linux #appleApr 30 19:25
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schestowitzThat's just insulting to KoreansApr 30 19:25
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[_the_mad_hatter] Both boys attending opening of Wonderland. Wish we had things like that when I was a kid.Apr 30 19:27
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schestowitzYikes: http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1108748Apr 30 19:41
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schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/conversation/30540135#notice-30630963Apr 30 19:42
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Acacia ’s Case Against #GNU #Linux is Dead http://ur1.ca/y6qh thanks, @stevejberry #swpat #troll #microsoft #verdictApr 30 19:55
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schestowitzgnApr 30 19:55
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@MissSugarLipz #whatwouldyoudo if your computer was super slow at work // tell them they cant afford #windows viruses any more, & get #MacApr 30 20:44
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-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] Jobs: 'patent pool is being assembled to go after #Theora &other open source codecs' Steve u can stop using #Microsoft's liar's playbook nowApr 30 21:00
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DaemonFChmm, I have health insurance again in about 2 hoursApr 30 21:56
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] A computer is the ultimate idiot.Apr 30 21:57
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] >@ttcupdates #chaos theory blamed 4 #ttc's scheduling issues //that's actually plausible. See also research into turbulent flow&traffic jamsApr 30 22:30
-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[qu1j0t3] RT @Org9 #Harper has spent more on public-opinion rsrch than any #government in #Canada history //very bad sign; see also: John HowardApr 30 22:32
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cubezzzquiet tonightApr 30 23:22
cubezzzguess everyone's out partying :)Apr 30 23:22
DaemonFCcubezzz: It's only 37 minutes until I have health insurance againApr 30 23:23
DaemonFCboogie oogie oogie :PApr 30 23:23
cubezzzI haven't been to a doctor in a long timeApr 30 23:23
DaemonFChave to make sure nothing bad happens to me for 36 more minutesApr 30 23:24
DaemonFClock myself in a padded room and position a defense cannon on the roof to destroy stray inbound space objectsApr 30 23:25
DaemonFClet the fragments hopefully hit someone that is insuredApr 30 23:25
DaemonFC:DApr 30 23:25
DaemonFCcubezzz: I found out a fun fact todayApr 30 23:26
cubezzzoh?Apr 30 23:27
DaemonFCMedicare and Medicaid don't cover hospital bills due to car accident regardless who was at faultApr 30 23:27
DaemonFCif you didn't have car insurance that covered that situation, you're screwed :DApr 30 23:27
cubezzzyou have to watch out for those loopholesApr 30 23:27
cubezzzwell I don't drive, waste of moneyApr 30 23:28
DaemonFCyeah, I was trying to see if I could pull a fast one and cut my car insurance coverage a bit moreApr 30 23:28
DaemonFClet Medicare pick it all upApr 30 23:28
DaemonFCguess notApr 30 23:28
DaemonFCor I could just put down that I was hit by space debrisApr 30 23:29
DaemonFC:)Apr 30 23:29
DaemonFCthat space debris will get you manApr 30 23:29
DaemonFCthe atmosphere just ain't what it used to beApr 30 23:29
DaemonFCglobal warming you knowApr 30 23:29
DaemonFC:DApr 30 23:29
cubezzzit was pretty warm todayApr 30 23:30
cubezzzover 20CApr 30 23:30
DaemonFCconsult google out of curiosity or just assume that 20C is warmApr 30 23:30
DaemonFCyes, that is warm I suppose :DApr 30 23:30
DaemonFCto my knowledgeApr 30 23:30
cubezzzpretty warm for April anywayApr 30 23:31
DaemonFC20 degrees Celsius = 68 degrees FahrenheitApr 30 23:31
DaemonFChehApr 30 23:31
DaemonFC68 is not badApr 30 23:31
DaemonFCit's usually where I keep my air conditionerApr 30 23:31
cubezzzprobably hit 22C at one pointApr 30 23:31
DaemonFCassuming that's in the mid 70s thenApr 30 23:31
DaemonFC71.6 anywayApr 30 23:32
DaemonFC:DApr 30 23:32
cubezzz20C = 68F yeahApr 30 23:32
cubezzzjust use the units command :)Apr 30 23:32
DaemonFCI hate the metric systemApr 30 23:32
cubezzze.g. You have: tempC(20)Apr 30 23:32
DaemonFCand it may not be a bad system, it's just not the one I think inApr 30 23:32
DaemonFC:PApr 30 23:32
cubezzzYou want: tempFApr 30 23:32
cubezzzeasyApr 30 23:32
cubezzzwell 20C is warm (nice) 0C is freezingApr 30 23:33
cubezzzsimpleApr 30 23:33
DaemonFC100 is where water boils, right?Apr 30 23:33
cubezzzyesApr 30 23:33
DaemonFCso 100C would be 212 FApr 30 23:33
DaemonFCthat gives me a reference I guessApr 30 23:33
cubezzzyes, you _can_ ..... learn the metric system :)Apr 30 23:34
DaemonFCwater freezes at 32 FApr 30 23:34
DaemonFCnormal human body temperature is 98.6Apr 30 23:34
DaemonFCishApr 30 23:34
cubezzz37CApr 30 23:34
cubezzzok, now how many litres in a gallon?Apr 30 23:35
DaemonFCyes I could learn itApr 30 23:35
DaemonFCbut why?Apr 30 23:35
DaemonFCit would serve no purpose in daily life hereApr 30 23:35
cubezzzwell most of the world uses itApr 30 23:35
DaemonFCthe only thing sold in liters is sodaApr 30 23:35
DaemonFC:PApr 30 23:35
cubezzzinterestingApr 30 23:35
DaemonFCwell, sometimesApr 30 23:36
DaemonFCthere's the 2 liter bottleApr 30 23:36
DaemonFCthe 1 liter bottleApr 30 23:36
cubezzzso you never see metric aside from pop bottles?Apr 30 23:36
DaemonFCall other bottle sizes are in ouncesApr 30 23:36
DaemonFCnopeApr 30 23:36
DaemonFCand only on the big pop bottlesApr 30 23:36
DaemonFConce you get past the 32 ounce onesApr 30 23:37
DaemonFCB-)Apr 30 23:37
DaemonFCcubezzz: Some food is labeled in metric units, but those are secondaryApr 30 23:37
DaemonFClike off in small print in parentheses Apr 30 23:38
cubezzzok how many furlongs in a mile?Apr 30 23:38
DaemonFCthen they tell you how much you are buying in poundsApr 30 23:38
cubezzzyou use imperial units so.... :)Apr 30 23:38
DaemonFCbut then divide servings into gramsApr 30 23:38
DaemonFCit's funApr 30 23:38
cubezzzmany pills use metric Apr 30 23:39
DaemonFCcubezzz: Actually, US Customary Units deviate from the "imperial units"Apr 30 23:39
cubezzzer, maybe pills ue metric Apr 30 23:39
cubezzztime for a new keyboard I thinkApr 30 23:39
DaemonFCnot much, just enough to piss you off that the units are called the same thingApr 30 23:39
cubezzzwhy do they deviate?Apr 30 23:40
DaemonFCgood questionApr 30 23:40
cubezzzah I seeApr 30 23:40
cubezzzbecause they hated the British, and had to do things "their way" :)Apr 30 23:41
DaemonFCgood enough reason to do anything I sayApr 30 23:41
DaemonFCB-)Apr 30 23:41
cubezzzok, that's an even better reason to use the metric systemApr 30 23:42
cubezzzfar less confusingApr 30 23:42
cubezzz"The imperial gallon (4.54609 litres (L)) is 20% larger than the United States liquid gallon (3.785411784 L)."Apr 30 23:42
cubezzzthat's a big differenceApr 30 23:43
DaemonFCyes except that you have hundreds of millions of people that never learned the metric system and have not really ever been exposed to itApr 30 23:43
DaemonFCit would take years of transitionApr 30 23:43
cubezzzwell Canada uses the Imperial system too you know :)Apr 30 23:43
cubezzzused toApr 30 23:43
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cubezzzI learned the imperial system when I was younger actuallyApr 30 23:43
DaemonFCweather reports still have Fahrenheit degrees too?Apr 30 23:43
cubezzznoApr 30 23:43
cubezzzcentigradeApr 30 23:44
cubezzzor Celsius :)Apr 30 23:44
DaemonFCit's going to be 80 tomorrowApr 30 23:44
DaemonFCand rainingApr 30 23:44
DaemonFCiccckApr 30 23:44
cubezzzit's old tooApr 30 23:45
cubezzzfrom 1744Apr 30 23:45
cubezzzthere's no reason why the US couldn't have used it Apr 30 23:45
cubezzzbut North American in general isn't all that progressiveApr 30 23:46
cubezzzmost businesses still use WindowsApr 30 23:46
DaemonFCwell, probably the deviation can be explained by the fact that the imperial system pre-dates international standardsApr 30 23:46
DaemonFCand everyone using it ended up modifying it out of sync and to their likingApr 30 23:46
cubezzzyes, and it went through a few revisions tooApr 30 23:46
DaemonFCwell, it's just like how US English broke offApr 30 23:47
DaemonFCevolved separatelyApr 30 23:47
cubezzzblame this guy-> "Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744)"Apr 30 23:47
DaemonFChundreds of years of poor communications, regional dialects, accentsApr 30 23:47
DaemonFCit could not have remained entirely the same languageApr 30 23:48
DaemonFCor when we started naming things that the British had never seen beforeApr 30 23:48
DaemonFCand borrowing words from the indigenous population Apr 30 23:49
DaemonFCor from Spanish and FrenchApr 30 23:49
DaemonFC:DApr 30 23:49
DaemonFCthere are hundreds of factors at play hereApr 30 23:49
DaemonFCI suppose the same thing happened to units of measurementApr 30 23:49
DaemonFCcubezzz: There's no real reason to use the metric systemApr 30 23:50
DaemonFCunless you have toApr 30 23:50
DaemonFCcubezzz: Interesting thing is that even though no roads are labeled in kilometers, and no speed limits are in kilometers per hour, most cars have a secondary speedometer reading for kilometers per hourApr 30 23:52
DaemonFCbut the odometers are only in milesApr 30 23:52
DaemonFCit's for if I drove to Canada or something I guessApr 30 23:52
cubezzzyour scientists use the metric systemApr 30 23:53
DaemonFCit's useless display space on any US roadApr 30 23:53
DaemonFC:DApr 30 23:53
DaemonFCmostlyApr 30 23:53
Ender2070metric is the futureApr 30 23:53
DaemonFCno it's notApr 30 23:53
DaemonFCat least not hereApr 30 23:53
Ender2070yeah it isApr 30 23:53
Ender2070eventually it will beApr 30 23:53
cubezzzthe whole world is already using it Apr 30 23:53
DaemonFCmetric system will probably never take hold hereApr 30 23:53
DaemonFCand certainly not anytime soonApr 30 23:54
DaemonFCthey were going on and on in the 90s about how we'd all be using it by nowApr 30 23:54
Ender2070eventually you guys will get pissed at having to convert everything to imperialApr 30 23:54
DaemonFCstill aren'tApr 30 23:54
DaemonFCstill not going that directionApr 30 23:54
cubezzzChina uses it :)Apr 30 23:54
DaemonFCgood for themApr 30 23:54
cubezzzso guess what's going to happen Apr 30 23:54
DaemonFCI see no signs of it heading that wayApr 30 23:54
DaemonFCat any level of governmentApr 30 23:55
DaemonFCit's not even an issue that's talked about anymoreApr 30 23:55
DaemonFCit's something of a running jokeApr 30 23:55
DaemonFC"Oh yeah, we all have freaking robot servants and we use the metric system"Apr 30 23:55
DaemonFCyou know, like making fun of all the old propagandaApr 30 23:56
DaemonFCworld of the future crapApr 30 23:56
cubezzzwell we definitely should have electric cars... at least Apr 30 23:57
cubezzzand they are here finallyApr 30 23:57
cubezzzThe Nissan LeafApr 30 23:58
cubezzzGM really botched that upApr 30 23:59
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