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| schestowitz | Coverting PR from EPO liks a happy puppy after all http://www.worldipreview.com/news/epo-officially-recognises-ffpe-staff-union-9646 http://www.worldipreview.com/news/european-patent-filings-reach-new-high-9652 | Mar 06 00:41 |
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| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.worldipreview.com | EPO officially recognises FFPE-EPO staff union | Mar 06 00:42 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.worldipreview.com | European Patent Office reports record number of patent filings | Mar 06 00:42 | |
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| schestowitz | > x | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-firms-grapple-with-how-to-make-open-source-pay-1457031731 | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 09:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.wsj.com | Tech Firms Grapple With How to Make Open Source Pay - WSJ [ http://ur1.ca/olvcb ] | Mar 06 09:05 | |
| schestowitz | > paywall | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | Murdoch. | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/706419637139992576 | Mar 06 10:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @petrakramer Fallout of the FFPE EPO MoU With Battistelli’s Circle https://t.co/GdtxqXa8hI | Mar 06 10:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Fallout of the FFPE EPO MoU With Battistelli’s Circle | Techrights | Mar 06 10:06 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Metztli_IT/status/706420794373464064 | Mar 06 10:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Metztli_IT: More like diversification, i.e, placing its #Linux Penguin's eggs in other nests to enhance survival opportunities: https://t.co/ontyYmARtO | Mar 06 10:12 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #redhat still getting off the #x86 bandwagon https://t.co/4lezxYapph | Mar 06 10:12 | |
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| schestowitz | "Yeah – I just thought this was an interesting page as a student involved with open source. I have no affiliation with Red Hat, but I think teaching open source in universities and colleges is something school systems should begin incorporating into their curriculum to actually prepare students for what is waiting for them after graduation. Too many students are graduating with CS degrees without having ever really worked with a VCS or | Mar 06 14:02 |
| schestowitz | understanding the basics of FOSS licenses." | Mar 06 14:02 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/48bzhf/open_source_in_education/ | Mar 06 14:02 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Open source in education : linux | Mar 06 14:02 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7104550 | Mar 06 14:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@linux@joindiaspora.com: Tiny fanless mini-PC runs Ubuntu on Braswell NUC http://linuxgizmos.com/tiny-fanless-mini-pc-runs-ubuntu-on-braswell-nuc/ | Mar 06 14:54 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> linuxgizmos.com | Tiny fanless mini-PC runs Ubuntu on Braswell NUC [ http://ur1.ca/olw1h ] | Mar 06 14:54 | |
| schestowitz | "they never give a price for these things…" | Mar 06 14:54 |
| schestowitz | "359$ min is stated on the site" | Mar 06 14:54 |
| schestowitz | "never saw it. Thanks!" | Mar 06 14:54 |
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| schestowitz | > My Roy, | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > Here they go: | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > christina_schulze_en_ffpe_epo | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > epo_y_iam | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > Cheers from my family | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | Thank you so much | Mar 06 15:59 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/706536885963849730 | Mar 06 19:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @schestowitz Basic human rights & labor rights aren't negotiable, full stop! https://t.co/IKhpZ41JoC | Mar 06 19:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: "irresistible force (Battistelli) coming up against an immovable object (SUEPO)." https://t.co/thcWPkaeuJ #epo #unionbusting | Mar 06 19:39 | |
| schestowitz | Just posted: http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-you-go-down-to-hague-today.html?showComment=1455495969082#c5780303687571271345 | Mar 06 19:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: "If you go down to the Hague today... | Mar 06 19:54 | |
| schestowitz | "Hi, | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | this article (though written in French !) appears to deserve to be widespread read: | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | http://www.agoravox.fr/tribune-libre/article/de-quoi-le-conflit-social-a-l-175546 | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 06 19:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.agoravox.fr | De quoi le conflit social l'Office Europen des Brevets est-il le nom ? - AgoraVox le mdia citoyen [ http://ur1.ca/oitip ] | Mar 06 19:54 | |
| schestowitz | Still hoping to have a full translation of it (only got partial) | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Geeve/status/706569595344297986 | Mar 06 20:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Geeve: Gov's 900-Page #IPBill shows complete disregard for democracy https://t.co/ZsYFnrz51N @glynmoody URGENT ACT NOW https://t.co/TrpL9HKiUa | Mar 06 20:12 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@bbw1984: Government's 900-Page #IPBill shows complete disregard for democracy - via @HuffPostUK https://t.co/jnbl19B5Ho https://t.co/bV4EhVJEi3 | Mar 06 20:12 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Please Write To MPs To Call For More Time To Debate Investigatory Powers Bill https://t.co/b4MEWO458c @glynmoody shares template. #uk #ipb | Mar 06 20:12 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/IAM_magazine/status/706497743339065344 | Mar 06 20:15 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@IAM_magazine: @IAM_magazine So, beware of anti-SW patent campaigners claiming to care about EPO examiners; they actually believe they shouldn't have jobs. | Mar 06 20:15 | |
| schestowitz | IAM attacking my intention | Mar 06 20:16 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Twpalovi/status/705072028823453697 | Mar 06 20:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Twpalovi: You're all mouth and trousers, @AngryBeetham. | Mar 06 20:27 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706586536096174083 | Mar 06 21:20 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: https://t.co/G6gTr2sOPE @Sheikh_al_Touar @FOSSpatents @schestowitz | Mar 06 21:20 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.br.de | Bayern: Mißstimmung beim Europäischen Patentamt | Nachrichten | BR.de | Mar 06 21:20 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7104347 | Mar 06 22:42 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: For the 4th (FOURTH) time this year I requested from #twitter my tweets archive. Nothing. False advertising. They've turned evil. | Mar 06 22:42 | |
| schestowitz | "stop using nonfree software." | Mar 06 22:42 |
| schestowitz | I only send copies there, they get sent by JoinDiaspora | Mar 06 22:42 |
| schestowitz | Neoconish http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/03/06/exclusive-inside-nsa-operation-to-stop-1973-new-york-city-bomb-plot/ | Mar 07 00:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.breitbart.com | EXCLUSIVE– Inside NSA Operation to Thwart 1973 Plot to Bomb NYC, Assassinate Israeli PM - Breitbart [ http://ur1.ca/olxul ] | Mar 07 00:05 | |
| schestowitz | dubious, as it also cited WND | Mar 07 00:05 |
| schestowitz | ring wingers | Mar 07 00:05 |
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| schestowitz | 00:55 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (00:55:27) xxxxxxxxxx: Hi | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | 01:00 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:00:32) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: hey | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:03:06) xxxxxxxxxx: oh no xxxxxxxxxxx patching day and there are actually patches | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:03:27) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: :-) | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | 01:05 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:08:14) xxxxxxxxxx: does xxxxx ever talk to you about his crazy conspircy theories in handovers? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:08:36) xxxxxxxxxx: or maybe you don't think they are crazy | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:09:01) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: I don't chat much with him, it's about work | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:09:34) xxxxxxxxxx: last couple of times he's been telling me all about hilery clinton talking to the dead | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:10 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:10:47) xxxxxxxxxx: he supports trump :( | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:11:02) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: So does Alex Jones... | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:11:30) xxxxxxxxxx: not even sure who that is | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:11:46) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: google it, you'll see.. | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:06) xxxxxxxxxx: the woman from the one show? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:11) xxxxxxxxxx: oh | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:20) xxxxxxxxxx: some american crazy guy | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:28) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: pretty much | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:47) xxxxxxxxxx: is he the guy that believed in the amero currency conspiracy ? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:13:02) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: and worse thngs | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:13:59) xxxxxxxxxx: that is my favourite conspiracy | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:15 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:15:18) xxxxxxxxxx: in my old job my boss who was an idiot and totally belived in all the conspiracy stuff heard about it 1 time and was asking for our help to bypass the company's webfilter so he could get on facebook to warn his american friends about it | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:16:12) xxxxxxxxxx: within 2 minutes the guy sat next to me had looked it up on snopes and found it was a 2 year old hoax | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:22) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: heh | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:32) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: well, some things are real | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:39) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: but the Internet requires fact-checking | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:42) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: re epo: | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:46) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: new tv program | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:19:13) xxxxxxxxxx: is it still not over? | Mar 07 01:46 |
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| schestowitz | (01:19:26) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: watch this news program | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:19:35) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NGV3m2G5Qg | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:19:46) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfgA_5Z5KLw | Mar 07 01:46 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | 20160302 Kontrovers en 1 - YouTube | Mar 07 01:46 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | 20160302 Kontrovers en 2 - YouTube | Mar 07 01:46 | |
| schestowitz | 01:20 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:00) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: then you'll understand | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:02) xxxxxxxxxx: i don't understand why the epo does software patents but still doesn't belive in them | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:17) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: that's not a major scandal anymore | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:22) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: much worse ones exist | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:57) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Pres. about to get sacked this month | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:21:05) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: if my activism was fruitful | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:24:21) xxxxxxxxxx: it's a bit long i'll have to watch it late | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:24:21) xxxxxxxxxx: r | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:24:36) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: ok, tkae your time | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:25 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:28:41) xxxxxxxxxx: do you know why the fbi can't just get a warrent for apple's code signing certificate and make thier own hacked versions of ios ? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:29:45) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: better question, which some journalists begin to ask, why don't they ask the NSA for help? | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | 01:30 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:30:02) xxxxxxxxxx: what can the nsa do? | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:30:30) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/apple-fbi-should-ask-the-nsa-to-hack-shooters-iphone | Mar 07 01:47 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-motherboard.vice.com | Apple: The FBI Should Ask the NSA to Hack Shooter’s iPhone | Motherboard | Mar 07 01:47 | |
| schestowitz | (01:31:46) xxxxxxxxxx: have the fbi totally lost against apple or is it still on going? | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:32:01) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: it's theatre | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:32:06) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: apple publicity stunt | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | 01:35 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:35:15) xxxxxxxxxx: the page doesn't seem to have much substance to it | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:35:30) xxxxxxxxxx: just that they could ask the nsa see if they could do anything | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:35:40) xxxxxxxxxx: rather than a good reason why they might be able to | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | 01:40 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:40:27) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: maybe I didn't net a good search result from Google, there were many such articles at the time | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:40:43) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Either way, the case isn't what the media makes of it, Apple is no hero | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:40:51) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Apple has back doors there | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:03) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: and it's a question of who shares access to it | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:16) xxxxxxxxxx: did you see some congressman trying to pass a law stopping goverment buying apple products | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:22) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: yeah | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:32) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: zack at zdnet covered it | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:36) xxxxxxxxxx: i think they should pass that law but have it nothingto do with this fbi/apple thing | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:55) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Zack hates me because I criticised him for being Microsoft UK intern | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:42:17) xxxxxxxxxx: they should pass it because it's all over priced, there is a better priced alternative which is just as good of every single apple product that exists | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:42:24) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: that's what I said | Mar 07 01:47 |
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| schestowitz | > http://www.unixlore.net/articles/five-minutes-to-more-secure-ssh.html | Mar 07 09:49 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.unixlore.net | Unixlore.net - Linux and Unix Commandline tips, hacks and howtos | Mar 07 09:49 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:49 |
| schestowitz | > Unfortunately DSA keys are considered insufficient these days and thus | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > deprecated. | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > == | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > https://torrentfreak.com/apple-is-running-bittorrent-trackers-in-cupertino-160306/ | Mar 07 09:50 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-torrentfreak.com | Apple is Running BitTorrent Trackers in Cupertino - TorrentFreak [ http://ur1.ca/olzfw ] | Mar 07 09:50 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > == | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/03/first-mac-targeting-ransomware-hits-transmission-users-researchers-say/ | Mar 07 09:50 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-arstechnica.com | First Mac-targeting ransomware hits Transmission users, researchers say | Ars Technica [ http://ur1.ca/olzfz ] | Mar 07 09:50 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > Mac: not interesting; Transmission: interesting. OS X has a software | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > distribution problem that is not solved. | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/angrymofo/status/706788975130710016 | Mar 07 10:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@angrymofo: @schestowitz Yeah, all hype. SSL was replaced by TLS last year as far as I'm concerned. No server I have allows anything < TLS1.0 | Mar 07 10:30 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/harkank/status/706795311562412032 | Mar 07 11:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@harkank: Auch das #GCHQ ist gegen "#Cyber"-Attacken machtlos, nicht nur die #NSA https://t.co/XuCCiB6MfQ https://t.co/qz4IZH93md | Mar 07 11:05 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> fm4.orf.at | NSA bekennt sich machtlos gegen "Cyber-Attacken" - fm4.ORF.at | Mar 07 11:05 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #gchq admits being a bloody waste of money https://t.co/lWgs9dHABj can we convert GCHQ into a public datacentre that's not harming us? | Mar 07 11:05 | |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706874471861391360 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706874915945889792 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706875305428910080 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706875495313514496 | Mar 07 20:21 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706874471861391360 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706874915945889792 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706875305428910080 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706875495313514496 | Mar 07 20:28 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: Ora con sottotitoli! Ciao! @byoblu @reportrai3 @LaGabbiaTw @VirusRai2 @Serv_Pubblico @rionero11 @Laura_F_ERCOLI https://t.co/AwPSYV4fD1 | Mar 07 20:28 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Kontrovers: German Program (With Subtitles) About the European Patent Office | Techrights | Mar 07 20:28 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: CON SOTTOTITOLI @ilgiornale @Corriereit @Torino_LaStampa @repubblicait @ilfoglio_it @wallstreetita @fattoquotidiano https://t.co/AwPSYV4fD1 | Mar 07 20:28 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: Ora con Sottotitoli in Inglese ! @confindustria @altalex @t_montinari @Montecitorio @Palazzo_Chigi @matteorenzi https://t.co/AwPSYV4fD1 | Mar 07 20:28 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: Ora con sottotitoli in Inglese ! Buon divertimento ! @matteosalvinimi @GiorgiaMeloni https://t.co/AwPSYV4fD1 | Mar 07 20:28 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706868044644089857 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706868307022979072 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706868434093658112 | Mar 07 20:28 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: @byoblu @reportrai3 @LaGabbiaTw @VirusRai2 @Serv_Pubblico @rionero11 @Laura_F_ERCOLI https://t.co/dAVOCjf69V | Mar 07 20:28 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/petrakramer/status/706874072450383872 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706874471861391360 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706874915945889792 https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706875305428910080 | Mar 07 20:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | The EPO Sinks Deeper in a Scandal After Paying Public Money for Military-Connected Control Risks to Stalk Journalists and Staff | Techrights | Mar 07 20:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: @ilgiornale @Corriereit @Torino_LaStampa @repubblicait @ilfoglio_it @wallstreetita @POLITICOEurope @fattoquotidiano https://t.co/dAVOCjf69V | Mar 07 20:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: @confindustria @altalex @t_montinari @Montecitorio @Palazzo_Chigi @matteorenzi @matteosalvinimi @GiorgiaMeloni https://t.co/dAVOCjf69V | Mar 07 20:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@petrakramer: @Sheikh_al_Touar @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi I translated that for techrights. https://t.co/Ry2V2YRPcc | Mar 07 20:29 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706875495313514496 https://twitter.com/ghabuntu/status/706883008704327680 https://twitter.com/dcavedon/status/706911080837214208 https://twitter.com/agente_smithe/status/706914102489325568 | Mar 07 20:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Remember What Benoît Battistelli Said About His Salary and His Bonus | Techrights | Mar 07 20:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@ghabuntu: Software Patents Are a Dying Breed in the United States and the EPO Should Take Notice: A roundup of recent ne... https://t.co/rugxDqU8Oj | Mar 07 20:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Software Patents Are a Dying Breed in the United States and the EPO Should Take Notice | Techrights | Mar 07 20:30 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@dcavedon: The Simple Truth About What Xamarin Was All Along to Microsoft, Just Like Ximian and Novell (Post-Patent Deal) https://t.co/3ozaaTtU88 | Mar 07 20:30 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | The Simple Truth About What Xamarin Was All Along to Microsoft, Just Like Ximian and Novell (Post-Patent Deal) | Techrights | Mar 07 20:30 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@agente_smithe: RT @Sheikh_al_Touar: Vote for EPO Strike This Tuesday in Order to Replace EPO Management https://t.co/z0RJ4jP6uL | Mar 07 20:30 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/agente_smithe/status/706914209347538944 | Mar 07 20:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Vote for EPO Strike This Tuesday in Order to Replace EPO Management | Techrights | Mar 07 20:30 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@agente_smithe: RT @schestowitz: Dana Blankenhorn, formerly #freesw blogger, writes for @TheRegister now. https://t.co/rZyl25ALRg Promising | Mar 07 20:30 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.theregister.co.uk | How the FBI will lose its iPhone fight, thanks to 'West Coast Law' • The Register | Mar 07 20:30 | |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706951665560199169 | Mar 07 21:19 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: @schestowitz This is a fecking good one ! Sure thing! | Mar 07 21:19 | |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/open-source-dogs.html?showComment=1457386364635#c2627523368696954952 | Mar 07 22:19 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Open Source Dogs [ http://ur1.ca/om26q ] | Mar 07 22:19 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | IP is incompaible with both capitalism and comunism. A monopoly contradicts the underlying principle of competition, any property more so on spiritual goods is unacceptable under the doctrine of equality. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Capitalism worked fine up to a point to encourage competition and technological progress. In many fields, computers but more importantly pharmaceutics we have reached technological saturation. The last invention in chemistry which had a remarkable effect on life expectancy was penecilin, now we are down to viagra, and by now even the patents on that have expired.all that needs to be done is to make it cheap. The single most effective boost to | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | agricultural production was Habers' Nitrogen form air about a hundred years ago. Genetic enigineering has turned out a hype. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | One of the technologically most advanced societies which started space travel and which built the H bomb managed to motivate their scientists and engineers by honor and pride. Today we drown someone who has "invented" something as trivial as FB in billions simply because capitalism no longer finds anything useful to be done with these billions. Or electrical cars the batteries of which are charged with electricity produced under loss from | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | fossil fuel. At the same time many people in an allegedly advanced society as the French one heat their houses with a nobel source of energy such as electricity. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | The problem we are faced with today is not progress but sharing the fruits of already achieved progress and labour in a fair manner. Property and more so intellectual property is no solution. It is the problem because it renders beneficial ideas unnecessarily expensive. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Ip does not further creativity. Mozart wrote what he wrote without any legal means to enforce his rights in a politically fragmented Germany and an absolutistic Austria where everything anyhow belonged to the emperor. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Patents and capitalism historically were an English idea. Not their best one, compared to those of Scott, Maxwell, Cavendish...... | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Ironically enough Newton invested his profit received for his incredible discoveries in shares on slave ships. May he rot in hell despite his achievements. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/retroDoomer/status/706982427042787328 | Mar 07 23:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@retroDoomer: Now Microsoft is the cancer. https://t.co/M9Y5jokJQx | Mar 07 23:23 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #microsoft proprietary software "coming to an operating system Steve Ballmer likened to 'cancer'" https://t.co/kx3QOkFFjS | Mar 07 23:23 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/retroDoomer/status/706982945882386432 | Mar 07 23:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@retroDoomer: @schestowitz "we love OSS, use our proprietary database!" | Mar 07 23:24 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/706985072310689792 | Mar 07 23:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @scottgu the @microsoft privative software is cancer... https://t.co/bIGsfOTOPd | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: "SQL Server Loves Linux" like #ISIS loves Europe or freedom. | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/jsbarretto/status/706985829680414720 https://twitter.com/jsbarretto/status/706986172996788226 | Mar 07 23:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jsbarretto: @schestowitz Har, har, har, har... | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jsbarretto: @schestowitz The world of free and open software has won the battle. It's time to engage in the battle for free and open thinking. | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/DeepPolitics/status/706987620786524160 | Mar 07 23:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@DeepPolitics: Nice to see Bill Gates concerned for Linux's well being lol! https://t.co/Uawei06BH2 | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: “The strength of this platform and the innovation around it is the key element in preventing commodization by Linux" ~Bill Gates, Microsoft | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/706991067686506497 | Mar 07 23:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz ElementaryOS' father? | Mar 07 23:54 | |
| schestowitz | Any connection? | Mar 07 23:54 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/glynmoody/status/706981161281720320 | Mar 07 23:56 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@glynmoody: French Parents Face Fines, Lawsuits And Prison For Posting Pictures Of Their Own Children Online - https://t.co/jB0EijGyCs quoi? #privacy | Mar 07 23:56 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.techdirt.com | French Parents Face Fines, Lawsuits And Prison For Posting Pictures Of Their Own Children Online | Techdirt | Mar 07 23:56 | |
| schestowitz | I once saw a photo of naked children at age ~7 uploaded to Facebook BY THEIR FAMILY. Pedophiles rejoice. | Mar 07 23:56 |
| schestowitz | *Paedophiles | Mar 07 23:57 |
| schestowitz | Non-consensual upload is an extremely serious problem (children can't even oppose) #facebook et al. turned into social norm | Mar 07 23:58 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/glynmoody/status/706981161281720320 | Mar 08 00:01 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/706992287054598144 | Mar 08 00:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz Ubuntu with Amazon lens... | Mar 08 00:01 | |
| schestowitz | Ah, that... | Mar 08 00:01 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7110184 | Mar 08 00:07 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Microsoft #propaganda site #winbeta says: "Microsoft's relationship with open sources strengthens" because it ports PROPRIETARY software. ?!# | Mar 08 00:07 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7110155 | Mar 08 00:13 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@linux@joindiaspora.com: Mozilla Eyes IoT Devices in Plans for Linux-Based Open Source OS http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/mozilla-eyes-iot-devices-plans-linux-based-open-source-os http://www.tomsguide.com/us/mozilla-smart-home-project-link,news-22353.html http://www.itproportal.com/2016/03/07/mozilla-let-firefox-os-loose-mutiple-iot-projects/ | Mar 08 00:13 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> thevarguy.com | Mozilla Eyes IoT Devices in Plans for Linux-Based Open Source OS | Open Source Application Software Companies content from The VAR Guy [ http://ur1.ca/om2oq ] | Mar 08 00:13 | |
| schestowitz | " “…hopes to straddle the line between Apple’s closed Homekit and the DIY solutions that users have been able to create with the Raspberry Pi…”" | Mar 08 00:13 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.tomsguide.com | Mozilla's New Projects May Lead to Smart Home Virtual Assistant [ http://ur1.ca/om2or ] | Mar 08 00:13 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.itproportal.com | Mozilla to let Firefox OS loose in mutiple IoT projects | ITProPortal.com [ http://ur1.ca/om2os ] | Mar 08 00:13 | |
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| r_schestowitz | >> > http://www.scmagazineuk.com/open-source-security-know-your-code/article/478062/ | Mar 08 09:09 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.scmagazineuk.com | Open source security: know your code - SC Magazine UK [ http://ur1.ca/om43j ] | Mar 08 09:09 | |
| r_schestowitz | > Black Duck BS again. | Mar 08 09:09 |
| r_schestowitz | yes, I saw that. See what I wrote about this in tux machines. | Mar 08 09:09 |
| r_schestowitz | Is this worth a rebuttal? | Mar 08 09:09 |
| oiaohm | I don't see any need for rebuttal in that case most of what is stated there is what companies should be doing. | Mar 08 10:22 |
| oiaohm | In fact only thing is most of it they should be doing it for the closed source they have have as well. | Mar 08 10:22 |
| r_schestowitz | > It's hard to find much of anything. That which is found is neutral, | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > political in wording. He's mentioned several times in these annual | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > reports, but no detail: | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://www.dpma.de/docs/service/veroeffentlichungen/jahresberichte_en/dpma-annualreport2011_barrierefrei.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://www.dpma.de/docs/service/veroeffentlichungen/jahresberichte_en/dpma_annualreport2013.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://www.dpma.de/docs/presse/jahresberichte/dpma_annualreport2014.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > Either he's not in the 2015 report or there is no such report ready yet. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > This one appears to be him also, but I am not able to wade through it: | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://eureka.sbs.ox.ac.uk/4509/1/WP1301.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > It did also have an alternate spelling of his name in addition to the | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > common spelling. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11024.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > I've skimmed a few more from other authors but, again, can't wade | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > through them. Though I might be misinterpreting it looks like there is | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > a large pool of people who wish to interpret number of resulting patents | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > with 'quality' of research. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | Thanks for that. Let's see what happens next week. I'll keep the above handy. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sudi_kt/status/707213213914374145 | Mar 08 14:36 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sudi_kt: @schestowitz @stshank @FOSSpatents here is link https://t.co/r9KiCIArd0 | Mar 08 14:36 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sudi_kt: @Verizon Lobbyist, 1 of #NetNeutrality Biggest Foes & Consumer Data Violators tTrowing Fundraiser 4 Hillary Clinton https://t.co/sMlXnPJWXO | Mar 08 14:37 | |
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| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707213939365552129 | Mar 08 15:00 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @schestowitz she was UKPTO before :-) | Mar 08 15:00 | |
| r_schestowitz | Ernst is German equiv more or less | Mar 08 15:00 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707220357464383489 | Mar 08 15:07 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz Saying IAM is funded by the EPO is a lie. | Mar 08 15:07 | |
| r_schestowitz | IAM received money from FTI Consulting, which gets its money in this are from the EPO | Mar 08 15:08 |
| r_schestowitz | *money in this area | Mar 08 15:08 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sine_injuria/status/707220733466959873 | Mar 08 15:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sine_injuria: @schestowitz #Encryption #Expiry? https://t.co/fJfuNzqD5j | Mar 08 15:08 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.sott.net | MIT's new quantum computer could render today's encryption useless -- Science & Technology -- Sott.net | Mar 08 15:08 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707223344660258816 | Mar 08 15:22 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz IAM is not funded by EPO. FTI has been a bronze sponsor of one IAM event. You are a liar. | Mar 08 15:22 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707224257567309827 https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707224687579893761 | Mar 08 15:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz Furthermore, FTI Consulting sponsored that one event to profile its litigation support services. Nothing to do with EPO. | Mar 08 15:23 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz FTI does many things, including expert testimony in patent cases. Mendacity plus ignorance is not a good look, Roy. | Mar 08 15:23 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707225220428533760 | Mar 08 15:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @SpaJw @schestowitz and UPC won't have any say about EPO. | Mar 08 15:23 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707225435353063425 | Mar 08 15:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @SpaJw @schestowitz parliaments neither, those rules are not democratic. | Mar 08 15:27 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707225548003606528 | Mar 08 15:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz It's all here, Roy ... https://t.co/Dw461zXsdD We are transparent. | Mar 08 15:27 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.iam-events.com | Inside Europe’s New Patent Market: Winning Strategies for the UPC Regime 2016 | Mar 08 15:27 | |
| r_schestowitz | it makes it look SO MUCH better that @FTIConsulting gets a secret $1ml payment from #epo which also helps FTI's patent business! ;-) | Mar 08 15:29 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707226378815541248 | Mar 08 15:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @zoobab @schestowitz Elected national governments have all been represented at all stages of decision making. UPC rules approved by MEPs | Mar 08 15:29 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/blankebelg/status/707227427165106176 | Mar 08 15:32 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@blankebelg: Reading this 2 times it could help some people 2 ;-) https://t.co/lCizLBczE4 | Mar 08 15:32 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: .@SpaJw it makes it look SO MUCH better that @FTIConsulting gets a secret $1ml payment from #epo which also helps FTI's patent business! ;-) | Mar 08 15:32 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707227483121328128 | Mar 08 15:33 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: Roy shows time & again that ignorance plus mendacity is not a good look. Bless him 😄 https://t.co/ypRZYH3AR6 | Mar 08 15:33 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Someone (IAM) is drinking the #battistelli Kool-Aid. Closed meetings, 'IP' stakeholders only, NOT approved https://t.co/8my7337Rjc | Mar 08 15:33 | |
| r_schestowitz | call it a love triage if you prefer @FTIConsulting @EPOorg | Mar 08 15:34 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707227838219476992 | Mar 08 15:34 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz @FTIConsulting You are struggling to justify your lies Roy. It's embarrassing. You won't stop, of course. But we all now know 😀 | Mar 08 15:34 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707228322451877894 | Mar 08 15:37 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz @FTIConsulting @EPOorg Good, you now accept you've been lying. | Mar 08 15:37 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707228730033381376 | Mar 08 15:37 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz @FTIConsulting @EPOorg Precisely. | Mar 08 15:37 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707228946451075074 | Mar 08 15:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: The truth ... https://t.co/tPSMpTha4c | Mar 08 15:41 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: In his own words, #epo relationship with @SpaJw https://t.co/Pd8ybuBYai @FTIConsulting @EPOorg | Mar 08 15:41 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707231696475836417 | Mar 08 15:51 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @SpaJw @schestowitz Let's write a law with one line saying "we delegate the power to write the details to an administrative committee" | Mar 08 15:51 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707217518599995393 | Mar 08 15:58 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: If Today is Women's day, then Tomorrow is Men's day. Sex gender equality. | Mar 08 15:58 | |
| r_schestowitz | spreading the lies https://twitter.com/EPOorg/status/707223009136939008 https://twitter.com/EPOorg/status/707207929074749440 | Mar 08 16:00 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Patent statistics & patent portfolio valuations are excellent sources of business info: https://t.co/fNrFNixtyo https://t.co/Jtt1pyc508 | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.epo.org | EPO - Business information | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Patent statistics & patent portfolio valuations are excellent sources of business info: https://t.co/fNrFNixtyo https://t.co/Jtt1pyc508 | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Patent applications received by the EPO from Swiss companies increased by 2.6% in 2015: https://t.co/pUpE5mttkn #EPOresults | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.epo.org | EPO - Annual Report 2015 | Mar 08 16:00 | |
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| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7113365 | Mar 08 20:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #microsoft is ripping #linux off and then #patents it. #swpats http://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-applies-continuum-patent/ | Mar 08 20:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> mspoweruser.com | Microsoft applies for Continuum patent - MSPoweruser | Mar 08 20:06 | |
| schestowitz | "The comments are fucking hilarious." | Mar 08 20:06 |
| schestowitz | "“This is a complete bullshit patent.” https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7113365 once you enable #javascript you see #uspto is incompetent and #microsoft a fraud" | Mar 08 20:06 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/masspirates/status/707341021596807168 | Mar 08 23:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@masspirates: Strike! Strike! Strike! Do we really want a patent office to be more efficient in granting patents? https://t.co/A6EjBVgTER | Mar 08 23:08 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: @glynmoody Strike! European Patent Office staff vote in their thousands for walkout https://t.co/jr6OENRApn | Mar 08 23:08 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707342686890500101 | Mar 08 23:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz What is this, some sort of Streisand effect form of advertising for fracking? Dumb. | Mar 08 23:12 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707342686890500101 | Mar 08 23:12 |
| schestowitz | Speaking of "Dumb", the founder of #facebook Mark Zuckerberg called his useds [sic] "dumb fucks" | Mar 08 23:13 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sainsburys/status/707344588550311936 | Mar 08 23:18 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sainsburys: @schestowitz Oh that's not good. Which products do you find this with? Allie. | Mar 08 23:18 | |
| schestowitz | snacks basics, can you fix this? | Mar 08 23:18 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7113959 | Mar 08 23:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #EFF Opposes McCaul-Warner #Encryption Commission https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/03/eff-opposes-mccaul-warner-encryption-commission they don't mean encryption but opposite | Mar 08 23:23 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.eff.org | EFF Opposes McCaul-Warner Encryption Commission | Electronic Frontier Foundation | Mar 08 23:23 | |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_EC_DRBG | Mar 08 23:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Dual_EC_DRBG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/om723 ] | Mar 08 23:23 | |
| schestowitz | "“…the bill calls on the commission to review the role of cryptography in a variety of instances, but with a glaring omission: investigating the current capabilities of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies when it comes to encryption and encryption-based attacks. In the past three years, Americans learned the National Security Agency deliberately weakened encryption standards…”" | Mar 08 23:23 |
| schestowitz | but it's for our security, they say... | Mar 08 23:23 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Tyrebiter/status/707346111292383233 | Mar 08 23:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Tyrebiter: @schestowitz Game over guys. We all need encryption, and the bad guys already know. | Mar 08 23:30 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707346763854647296 | Mar 08 23:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz OK, I'll bite and show my ignorance. What's a "useds" | Mar 08 23:30 | |
| schestowitz | People who are used by #facebook or treated like products to be sold like advertisers (the real customers) | Mar 08 23:30 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707348007520378880 https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707348556332425216 | Mar 08 23:36 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz Is this a spelling error? Do you mean Mark Zuckerberg, "loving" father o Facebook calls his FB users "dumb fucks?" No surprise | Mar 08 23:36 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz At that rate everyone that uses Facebook (not to mention Google) is an exploited "used" Seems very Orwellian. | Mar 08 23:36 | |
| schestowitz | Mu friend Stallman coined the term used | Mar 08 23:36 |
| schestowitz | My | Mar 08 23:36 |
| schestowitz | but Google, AFAIK, does not sell this data, unlike Facebook | Mar 08 23:37 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707352378094198784 | Mar 08 23:52 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz Google doesn't onsell individual browsing habits? So all those corp spies picked up by Ghostery & Badger doing it on their own? | Mar 08 23:52 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Tyrebiter/status/707353848365633537 | Mar 08 23:55 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Tyrebiter: @schestowitz Just an opinion, not meant to offend. At work, I'm surrounded by Phds, and it's a big no-no. If you are an MD, much less so. | Mar 08 23:55 | |
| schestowitz | not an MD | Mar 08 23:55 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Tyrebiter/status/707354532406280193 | Mar 08 23:58 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Tyrebiter: @schestowitz Just an observation. I'm just one jerk on Twitter. Your tweets are appreciated. | Mar 08 23:58 | |
| schestowitz | some people would attack my message (common!) more if the perceived understanding I have is lower | Mar 08 23:59 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/707357195331969024 | Mar 09 00:10 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz Boooo …>_<… Next: Atom editor and NetBeans together? | Mar 09 00:10 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Tyrebiter/status/707359249865818114 | Mar 09 00:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Tyrebiter: @schestowitz See you are UK rather than US, so my comments probably do not apply. That and the wine... | Mar 09 00:24 | |
| schestowitz | cheers! | Mar 09 00:24 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/AJimenez1988/status/707362521041260544 | Mar 09 00:31 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@AJimenez1988: Like bringing an awful push-button 4-position selector to a heavy-duty AWD 16-speed transmission. https://t.co/20QSBXzuyh | Mar 09 00:31 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: More proprietary software from Microsoft? https://t.co/rByMt8P7M0 "Miguel de Icaza into the Microsoft fold." No, he was always in the fold | Mar 09 00:31 | |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/agente_smithe/status/707397475435483136 https://twitter.com/peri_scoppio/status/707449290436825092 | Mar 09 06:21 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@agente_smithe: @schestowitz What a hell is Microshaft doing with her SQL inside Linux ? Man, Linux is only decaying, by the day... | Mar 09 06:21 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@peri_scoppio: @schestowitz > 4000 voters. >90% yes | Mar 09 06:21 | |
| schestowitz | http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2016/03/08/epo_staff_vote_to_strike/ | Mar 09 06:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-forums.theregister.co.uk | Strike! European Patent Office staff vote in their thousands for walkout • The Register Forums [ http://ur1.ca/om8h8 ] | Mar 09 06:24 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | Setting aside any questions of preferential treatment for patent applicants and focusing on the reasons for this strike, it shows teh bad side of unions and why they can be so despised by people on the other side of the divide. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | I think unions fill a very important role in addressing the huge power imbalance that can often exist between employees employers. Unfortunately, this can (and all too often does) result in unions becoming unreasonable bullies. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | After all, what was being proposed? | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | Recognition based on performance rather than pure longevity. While allowing for the fact that such a system can people rewarded for toeing the line and having the right connections (rather than their actual performance), I have worked for and with organisations that determine pay and promotions primarily on longevity and it's not great. The people who are energetic and hard-working tend to either get jaded or simply leave to to find a job | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | where their effort will be rewarded, while those who are promoted tend to be the ones who simply stuck around and didn't make waves or go out of their way to really do anything. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | This change was of course strongly opposed by the union and did so, it seems, in a rather nasty manner. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | Which then prompted a retaliation and here we are. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | It's not a unique story. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | This person does not know WHy they go on strike | Mar 09 06:24 |
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| schestowitz | Caricature | Mar 09 07:02 |
| schestowitz | "In case you want to use it." | Mar 09 07:02 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7114212 | Mar 09 07:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Two Billion People Eat Insects and You Can Too http://www.alternet.org/food/two-billion-people-eat-insects-and-you-can-too a matter of upbringing | Mar 09 07:11 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.alternet.org | Two Billion People Eat Insects and You Can Too | Alternet | Mar 09 07:11 | |
| schestowitz | "mmm…exoskeletal goodness" | Mar 09 07:11 |
| schestowitz | http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2016/03/08/epo_staff_vote_to_strike/ | Mar 09 07:12 |
| schestowitz | "@Yes, I too think the original intentions to reform are good and the unions here are resistant to what I see as improvement. BUT, the whole way that the execucutive tried to handle it comes across to me as rather poor, relying too much on his position: something not uncommon leadership trying to make up for lack of managements skills by playing the raw power card... And in acting in this way he will have made it harder for his succesor(s) to | Mar 09 07:12 |
| schestowitz | reform the organisation, so in this case there are only losers in the end IMHO..." | Mar 09 07:12 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2015/07/smith-nephew-seek-to-go-to-supreme.html?showComment=1457446307807#c7332548695357783742 | Mar 09 07:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Smith & Nephew seek to go to the Supreme Court and EPO proceedings continue - the war is not over | Mar 09 07:27 | |
| schestowitz | "EP 1,343,510 Appeal dismissed at EPO." | Mar 09 07:27 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sainsburys/status/707478600853942272 | Mar 09 09:00 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sainsburys: @schestowitz Hi there. Are you able to find the product on our website: https://t.co/zp0tCnTJ8u? Thanks, Naomi. | Mar 09 09:01 | |
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| schestowitz | >> > Thanks for that. Let's see what happens next week. I'll keep the above | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | >> > handy. | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > No worries. Sorry I am not able to find anything useful. Just don't | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > quote me on anything on this topic since I am so far out of my field. | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > I've been looking a little more and still not finding anything aside | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > from neutral, political statements. Some are even issued through his | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > lawyer. I did spot the following though: | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.ceipi.edu/index.php?id=14250&L=2 | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > What is interesting is not his presentation but that the roundtable was | Mar 09 10:22 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.ceipi.edu | CEIPI - Perspectives for the Intellectual Property System in a Globalized World | Mar 09 10:22 | |
| schestowitz | > chaired by Julia Reda. I do not know her but I do know that she's been | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > doing *excellent* work in the parliament. Maybe she is one of the | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | > people that could say what position Ernst has. | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | I'll ask her, she sometimes engages with me in Twitter. | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | Hi, as you may know, @epoorg is collapsing and a President may soon be changed [1/2] | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | in my research I noticed you may be familiar with the replacement, Christoph Ernst. Is he any good on policy or a hawk? TIA [2/2] | Mar 09 10:25 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/12188274/Police-warn-women-not-to-go-out-alone-in-Swedish-town-after-spate-of-sex-attacks.html | Mar 09 10:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.telegraph.co.uk | Police warn women not to go out alone in Swedish town after spate of sex attacks - Telegraph | Mar 09 10:41 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:41 |
| schestowitz | > Oestersund joins the list where the police help phase in sharia | Mar 09 10:41 |
| schestowitz | Sad. | Mar 09 10:41 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/707515587291910145 | Mar 09 10:42 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @schestowitz @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @petrakramer Does the EPO invent patent filing statistics? https://t.co/DPi3V6HVP6 | Mar 09 10:42 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.linkedin.com | Does the EPO invent patent filing statistics? | Joeri Beetz | LinkedIn | Mar 09 10:42 | |
| schestowitz | >>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/12188274/Police-warn-women-not-to-go-out-alone-in-Swedish-town-after-spate-of-sex-attacks.html | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >>> >> | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >>> >> Oestersund joins the list where the police help phase in sharia | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >> > | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >> > Sad. | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > Yes. If it had been in the news for other reasons, I probably would | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > have recommended it as a tourist destination. A very scenic and | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > relaxing train route called "Inlandsbannen" starts there on its way | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > north. But it looks like that time is over. | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | Wait for Donald Rump to explain such news... | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >> No worries. Sorry I am not able to find anything useful. Just don't | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | >> > quote me on anything on this topic since I am so far out of my field. | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | > Sorry. Looks like I missed that it was a different person. | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | > http://techrights.org/2016/03/08/battistelli-era-swpats-epo/ | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | That's OK, at least we're debating it. I want EPO folks to see that we're already looking PAST Benoit. | Mar 09 12:33 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Claim and Perception: Under Battistelli, EPO More Permissive on Software Patents Than USPTO, In Spite of the EPC | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/om9dk ] | Mar 09 12:33 | |
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| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457520439349#c1206598688591703984 | Mar 09 19:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omax6 ] | Mar 09 19:08 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | Insider says: | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | @dan1980 | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | This is pure nonsense. The old system had seniority and performance in it. With high performance you could bypass the seniority ranks, whereas with low performace you would only progress slowly. However, your career was still predictable because if you decided for the quick path (and committed to excellent performance) the steps necessary were public and controlled/observed by both management & staff representation. | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | The new system removes the automatic seniority progress completely and - more important - is removes control & predicability. This is what hurts most. Progress is no longer dependent on your performance - it is only a "maybe" if you perform good enough. | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | Dan1980, | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | Firstly, to be clear, this strike was not sought for career reasons but only for treatment of representatives. | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | Secondly, the ballot was open to all members of staff, up to and invoicing president Battistelli. Thus even soro had to get more votes than members of it wants to get a stoke voted through. FFPE-EPO with 75 members actually needs about 600 non members to even get a ballot organised and about 2750 non members to support it to reach the worm level of about 2700 voters. Technically they could be successful with 1350 votes but that relies on | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | opponents voting no to bring the total votes up to 2700. | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Regarding Dan1980 and the 'well they started it' argumentation, a couple of points of clarification. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | The old system, which was unilaterally changed, did involve a combination of years of service and ability. Earlier or later promotion depended on performance so that salary and grade was not independent of performance. Now there is a dividing line whereby technical skills are down graded Gelston to administrative skills. Thus the new scales produced by HR resulted in salary increases for... (I'll let you fill in the dots). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Those of is who had performed above average and are peonies sooner are now outside the new scale system and cannot rise at all. Strangely my future performance is immaterial in the new system. My salary hadn't been cut but can't advance. But I'm not striking for that. My younger colleagues will find that their average performance colleagues (average being a purely relative term) can expect to earn 1/3 less (while certain managers...). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | There can be arguments for and against this off course. And staff are reticent about acting with regard to lots of potential future earnings, even if our terms and conditions of employment have been unilaterally amended (and pension as well). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | The reality is that we haven't struck to demand moire or even to demand that the less should not be so great. As the B28 have identified, agreeing with the staff request here, the issue is about basic human rights of fair treatment. I suggest you catch up with the German TV video (suepo.org had English subtitles if you don't speak German). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | I see that Dan 1980 has swallowed whole the propaganda lies about promotion being based on seniority rather than merit. I am sorry to use such strong language, but really nothing else will do. Before BB promotion was based on seniority (yes, it is usual in most organisations and reflects experience) AND merit, as evidenced by biennial reports covering productivity, quality, aptitude and attitide. Yearly reports were also made on anyone | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | failing to perform well. Those with very good or excellent markings were promoted fast, those with good reports slower, those with less than good reports were not promoted at all | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | and persistent poor reports could lead to dismissal. The rules were clear, the criteria fairly objective, and the Promotion Boards had staff representatives on them to ensure fair play as much as possible. BB's changes did not introduce rewards for performance so much as arbitrariness, such that it was impossible to have a clear view of how the system worked, even for managers. As a result it is a field day for unfairness, favouritism and | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | lack of transparency. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Of course the President takes every opportunity to claim that he has done away with time-serving, etc etc, just as we also see false claims of three months paid holiday, etcetc. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Moreover, if the new system is so great for the "energetic" why is there an unprecedented outflow of both older staff taking early retirement and newly-recuited staff who see no prospects in such an opaque system. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2016/03/08/epo_staff_vote_to_strike/ | Mar 09 19:13 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-forums.theregister.co.uk | Strike! European Patent Office staff vote in their thousands for walkout • The Register Forums [ http://ur1.ca/om8h8 ] | Mar 09 19:13 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | "Recognition based on performance rather than pure longevity" | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | In a patent office _that_ is extremely dangerous. | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | Witness the effect such policies have had on the USPTO over the last 30 years. | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | What is better: 1,000 software patents rubber stamped per day or one software patent permanently rejected per month? | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | I applaud Battistelli and the union leaders finally doing something useful about the vast number of troll patents approved each day. Lets hope they can keep this up for at least a year. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Getting any group of people used to progress by seniority to accept that now they'll have to accept to have their progress impeded by actual performance is not an easy task. It requires patience, diplomacy, tact, strength but not bull-headedness, and a whole lot of scheming plus the ability to compromise. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Apparently, Battistelli has none of those qualities. He went with the bulldozer, and now everything is a shambles. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Somebody will have to get the message across, though. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | I find it charming that you think their pay would have been based on their performance. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Haven't you ever been part of a staff appraisal system before? | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | "Sounds like you've found Jeremy Hunt's next job...' | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | "Somebody will have to get the message across, though." | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | They can't; there's a patent on the method. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "fixed wage rises and promotions tied to seniority rather than performance" | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | So lazy guy who's been here 20 years and is crap gets a raise + automatic promotion instead of hard working guy who's been here for less ? | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | Vested interests and dinosaurs.... | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "That's European unions all over - you thought UK unions were bad then you haven't crossed paths with their continental cousins...." | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "Well as someone living in France and having to fight a vast array of train strikes today... I can say, I absolutely know what you are talking about. Hell, they even still a communist party here - and some of its member are elected officials that run entire towns!!!!!" | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "As opposed to "how many wheelbarrows of dirt have you moved today", white-collar industries have yet to invent any performance measurement system that isn't utter shite and just a blunt tool for the HR acolytes to bludgeon people they don't like with. So you will excuse me for not enthusiastically supporting a move to anything like that." | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | "Over 91 per cent of the 4,062 employees who voted" | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | How many employees have they got ?! | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | Re: "Over 91 per cent of the 4,062 employees who voted" | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | According to this report circa 7,000 | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | http://www.politico.eu/article/labor-relations-turn-toxic-in-the-european-patent-office/ | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | So potentially 50~52% of staff have voted in favour of the strike. | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.politico.eu | Labor relations turn toxic in the European Patent Office – POLITICO [ http://ur1.ca/oc928 ] | Mar 09 19:16 | |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/trunki-judgment.html?showComment=1457534671272#c6480916930754591590 | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | David, | Mar 09 19:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Kiddee case evades Trunki's horned animal [ http://ur1.ca/omb38 ] | Mar 09 19:39 | |
| schestowitz | A quick note, on paragraph 3 you state that "At first instance, Arnold J held that there was no infringement", and then subsequently (albeit correctly) at the end you state the opposite: "he found that there had been infringement." | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | Might be worth amending. | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457536319190#c1464875737840293895 | Mar 09 19:40 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omb3c ] | Mar 09 19:40 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | Hellokitty said: | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | @dan1980 | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | Quite simply, Unions are supposed to be democratic. If 91% of the employees prefer recognition based on longevity, the Union will fight in favour of longevity. They are not "unreasonable bullies", they simply follow the democratic view of the majority of their members. | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/trunki-judgment.html?showComment=1457537001275#c197067011708531825 | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | " Thanks Jani, Andy and also fellow Kat Nicola. The extra "no" has been deleted. Arnold J did indeed find infringement at first instance. " | Mar 09 19:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Kiddee case evades Trunki's horned animal [ http://ur1.ca/omb3f ] | Mar 09 19:41 | |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/are-myth-and-metaphor-primary-drivers.html?showComment=1457541644929#c2861813714027668749 | Mar 09 19:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Are myth and metaphor the primary drivers of innovation in intellectual property law? [ http://ur1.ca/omb3g ] | Mar 09 19:41 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | Is Prof Frye not just saying is that the same straw men can come in many guises and that our real task is to make sure that the argument does not concern the straw man? | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | Ashley | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/breaking-louboutin-case-referred-to.html?showComment=1457541718479#c2251846195226350770 | Mar 09 19:42 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: BREAKING - Louboutin case referred to CJEU: can a colour be a shape? [ http://ur1.ca/omb3m ] | Mar 09 19:42 | |
| schestowitz | " Yep, I agree with the first comment. The new provision will encompass colors as well. To avoid any confusion, I think it's highly likely that the court here comes to the same conclusion in regards to (old)Article 3(1)(iii).... " | Mar 09 19:42 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/are-myth-and-metaphor-primary-drivers.html?showComment=1457545382265#c5223812656475673252 | Mar 09 19:46 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Are myth and metaphor the primary drivers of innovation in intellectual property law? [ http://ur1.ca/omb4d ] | Mar 09 19:46 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | @MaxDrei: | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | That being the case, the EPO can take a relatively relaxed view on eligibility/patentability, and let 50:50 claims through to issue, to give the striving Inventor his or her "day in court". | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | Another reason for some of us EPO examiners to let 50:50 cases get granted is, that besides the unforeseeable outcome of an appeal after refusal, there are no independent courts which can overrule our regusal and still grant a monopoly, whereas alleged infringers and/or other parties do have access to courts to invalidate the granted patents. | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | Applicants do not get a third instance, opponents do get third instances... | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | So, in case of doubt I tend to lean towards granting... | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457550717552#c3942831730563684927 | Mar 09 19:46 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omb4h ] | Mar 09 19:46 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | @dan1980 | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | Letting aside the fact that none of the grounds of the last voted strike mention salary or remuneration, I would like to point you to this article: http://patentlyo.com/patent/2016/03/patent-applicants-heading.html | Mar 09 19:47 |
| schestowitz | Asking more from examiners in terms of performance, basically amounts to pushing them to do more grants for anything that can be put into a claim, without looking further. | Mar 09 19:47 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-patentlyo.com | US Patent Applicants Heading to the EPO | Patently-O [ http://ur1.ca/omb4i ] | Mar 09 19:47 | |
| schestowitz | Which grants in turn are easier to invalidate in member countries if so desired. | Mar 09 19:47 |
| schestowitz | No wonder that many companies now choose to go only national with their applications, in order to get more examination for their money. | Mar 09 19:47 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:47 |
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| schestowitz | Thank you, battling backlog, will try to get this out by 1am (work starts at that time for me till 9am). | Mar 09 22:28 |
| schestowitz | More people - both outside and inside the EPO - tell me the "results" are bogus. I don't talk to sources about other sources, but I just want to clarify this because of my next post. | Mar 10 00:49 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/jeffcliff1/status/707734089378430976 | Mar 10 01:16 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jeffcliff1: @schestowitz @AmbyR00 there's also @Sheikh_al_Touar https://t.co/Re6DEov3gm | Mar 10 01:16 | |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707845467619663872 | Mar 10 08:51 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: So if application numbers are not increasing at the EPO how can examiner workloads be increasing? https://t.co/scAZDdhh7B | Mar 10 08:51 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707845836986847232 | Mar 10 08:51 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Patent Attorney Joeri Beetz Explains Why #EPO Results Are a Lie https://t.co/HfO2gXFGd7 #EPOresults | Mar 10 08:51 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz Are there too many examiners at the EPO, Roy? There are more than 4,000 & you believe they have less to do than they did 😀 | Mar 10 08:51 | |
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| schestowitz | > Dear Mr. Schestowitz, | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > This morning, a colleague informed me about the fact that you used my | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > earlier publication about the EPO statistics for a new article about the | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > evil nature of the EPO. No problem, in principle. It was a public | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > linkedin post and journalists can of course cite it when they want to. I | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > am, however, not particularly happy with my name in the headline of an | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > article on a website that regularly refers to the EPO and patent | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > attorneys with terms like propaganda, lies, Stasi, Hitler or Stalin. | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > So, if you take my name out of the headline, it will be appreciated. The | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > focus of your article should in my opinion be on the facts, not on my | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > persona. I'm not planning to step into an anti-EPO camp or something | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > like that. I am strongly in favour of a good working patent system and | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > are generally content with the work done by the EPO examiners. Lots of | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > room for improvement, certainly in some specific areas (patent quality, | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > software patenting, patent troll behaviour, patent related tax regimes, | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > EPO management style ...). But no need to oppose the EPO and the patent | Mar 10 09:16 |
| schestowitz | > system as such. also not by association with your website. | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > *More importantly, the WIPO has changed its statistics*. All of a sudden | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > the numbers are almost in line with the EPO numbers. It's unclear what | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > actually happened and which numbers are 'correct'. As a scientifically | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > educated and legally trained professional, I'd like to leave the | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > interpretation to others. I just don't know. But it would be nice if | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > you're article would also represent the new numbers. | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > with kind regards, | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | > Joeri Beetz | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | "EPO stats" | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | HMMMM.... | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | So he wants me to self-censor my headline? | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | No, thanks, I am not going to change the contents because someone asks me to | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | and also, maybe EPO spoke to WIPO | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | WIPO is a cesspool | Mar 10 09:17 |
| schestowitz | my lastest email | Mar 10 10:00 |
| schestowitz | : | Mar 10 10:00 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 10:00 |
| schestowitz | You previously published two articles about the European Patent Office, which had threatened to sue me for writing about its many abuses. Two of the latest developments you might want to cover: | Mar 10 10:00 |
| schestowitz | 1. About 60% of the staff voted for a strike yesterday. They are fed up with the management's abuses. There are strikes and protests imminent. | Mar 10 10:01 |
| schestowitz | 2. The President is probably about to get sacked, for abuses against the course of (in)justice and union-busting. | Mar 10 10:01 |
| schestowitz | A lot of this is being covered in German and Dutch (among other) newspapers, television programs, and radio. These also cover the role of EPO abuses in staff suicides. Not so much in the UK, due to language barriers... The Register being the exception (there is only one writer there who's keeping abreast of things). | Mar 10 10:01 |
| schestowitz | Do you want more information about this? | Mar 10 10:01 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 10:01 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/707867857892282368 | Mar 10 10:02 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @schestowitz @KrapulaPhD Their malicious work and way to treat people goes far beyond imagination, you can trust my words! | Mar 10 10:02 | |
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| schestowitz | >> I'll ask her, she sometimes engages with me in Twitter. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | >> | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > Is this him? | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.canalc2.tv/video/13016 | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.canalc2.tv | Intervenant / Panelist - CanalC2 : la web télévision des événements universitaires de l'Université de Strasbourg | Mar 10 12:10 | |
| schestowitz | > The part about patents start at 12:15 to 19:00 and he talks about EPC. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > At 18:00 he seems to dodge naming software patents. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > At about 20:00 he begins about copyright. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | Good find, that's him. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7119508 | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: GPMDP: A Brilliant New Google Play Music Desktop Client for Linux http://www.techdrivein.com/2016/03/google-play-music-dekstop-client-ubuntu-linux.html #GPMDP #gnu #linux | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.techdrivein.com | GPMDP: A Brilliant New Google Play Music Desktop Client for Linux | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | "does it send any info to go-ogle ?" | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | "I hate it already on Android. | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | Google keeps logs | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7119281 | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The #epo is run by a bunch of liars https://twitter.com/franciscocho/status/705432712354598914 poor karma on truth: http://techrights.org/2016/02/27/epo-lying-to-journalists/ http://techrights.org/2016/01/19/epo-lying-to-their-own/ | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@franciscocho: Filings & Applications Churras & Merinas Pears & Apples Platos & Tazas #EPOresults https://t.co/vzxovI9ddb | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | the whole world is – UN - WORLD GOVERNMENTS - EVERY POLITRICKSTER - THEY ALL LIE FOR A LIVING | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | TRUTH IS FOUND INSIDE IT IS NOT OUT THERE | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Media Alert: Spokespeople of the EPO Are Lying to Journalists | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/omdwl ] | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | EPO Management and Its PR Team a Den of Liars, Even Lying to Their Own Staff | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/omdwm ] | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | > I hope the Almighty hear us! I'll be so glad | Mar 10 12:13 |
| schestowitz | Last night's leak is very important and historic. | Mar 10 12:13 |
| schestowitz | >> > Thanks for that. Let's see what happens next week. I'll keep the above | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | >> > handy. | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > No worries. Sorry I am not able to find anything useful. Just don't | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > quote me on anything on this topic since I am so far out of my field. | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > I've been looking a little more and still not finding anything aside | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > from neutral, political statements. Some are even issued through his | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > lawyer. I did spot the following though: | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.ceipi.edu/index.php?id=14250&L=2 | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > What is interesting is not his presentation but that the roundtable was | Mar 10 14:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.ceipi.edu | CEIPI - Perspectives for the Intellectual Property System in a Globalized World | Mar 10 14:24 | |
| schestowitz | > chaired by Julia Reda. I do not know her but I do know that she's been | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > doing *excellent* work in the parliament. Maybe she is one of the | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > people that could say what position Ernst has. | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | I'll ask her, she sometimes engages with me in Twitter. | Mar 10 14:24 |
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| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/are-myth-and-metaphor-primary-drivers.html?showComment=1457625166426#c4482006172805152727 | Mar 10 16:45 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Are myth and metaphor the primary drivers of innovation in intellectual property law? [ http://ur1.ca/omexb ] | Mar 10 16:45 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | Thank you Martin. But do not despair. Chin up and hold your ears stiff. | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | You see, every other Patent Office puts its users at the mercy of a single Examiner. Only at the EPO do I have the chance (at Oral Proceedings) to address all three of you face to face. And as we know from Kahnemann, Haidt,and many others, the Confirmation Bias is all around and the best chance I have of overcoming an irrationally negative First Member Examiner standpoint is to involve that Examiner in serious debate with two other colleagues | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | They can help him (or her) to see the flaw in his thinking, thereby enabling the Division as a whole (or TBA) to come to a decision that is as fair as humans can make it. | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | I have one passionate request to you: don't let one member of the Division (perhaps your line Manager) suppress all debate and insist on his assessment being followed. Even if you are not many years inside the EPO, you are intelligent enough to have a legitimate viewpoint. The senior member of the Division should be able to convince you with the quality of his argument, not by his potential to stagnate your career. Increasingly I have the | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | feeling that Examiners at the EPO are too frightened of the consequences to debate patentability properly. As I see it, it is the debate that comes with oral proceedings that lifts the quality of every Communication from every EPO ED. I do not want to see that high quality dwindle away. | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 16:45 |
| schestowitz | [08:46] <schestowitz> http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457598781104#c7528550293534014625 | Mar 10 17:14 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omf2c ] | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| schestowitz | [08:46] <schestowitz> " | Mar 10 17:14 |
| schestowitz | [08:46] <schestowitz> If this alleged leak is genuine, it's pretty clear how frustrated the AC are getting. Very undiplomatic language indeed! | Mar 10 17:14 |
| schestowitz | [08:46] <schestowitz> Caveat: the leak is on the "Techrights" blog and so far there is no scan of the document, only a text reproduction: | Mar 10 17:14 |
| schestowitz | [08:46] <schestowitz> http://techrights.org/2016/03/09/text-of-the-conclusions-of-the-b28-meeting/ | Mar 10 17:14 |
| schestowitz | [08:46] <schestowitz> ' | Mar 10 17:14 |
| schestowitz | [08:50] <schestowitz> https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707845467619663872 | Mar 10 17:14 |
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| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Exclusive: Leaked Document Refutes Battistelli’s Words and Shows He is Still Deplored by the Board | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/omdnu ] | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: So if application numbers are not increasing at the EPO how can examiner workloads be increasing? https://t.co/scAZDdhh7B | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| schestowitz | [09:52] <schestowitz> https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/707865768617234433 | Mar 10 17:14 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Patent Attorney Joeri Beetz Explains Why #EPO Results Are a Lie https://t.co/HfO2gXFGd7 #EPOresults | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| schestowitz | [16:48] <schestowitz> https://twitter.com/EPOorg/status/707937977784213504 | Mar 10 17:14 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @schestowitz @KrapulaPhD You bet! They aggress, harass, intimidate and then silence innocent people by floodings of law suits! | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| schestowitz | [17:14] <schestowitz> https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/707974421252857856 | Mar 10 17:14 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Beware of approaches & requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents: https://t.co/owC52kjW11 | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.epo.org | EPO - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: @byoblu @fattoquotidiano @LaGabbiaTw https://t.co/CCyRHwyGad | Mar 10 17:14 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Someone has just asked me to change an article about #epo but that won't happen. Self #censorship is not my department, sorry. #techrights | Mar 10 17:14 | |
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| schestowitz | > Hi Roy, | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > Hope you got a good day's sleep. ;-) | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > The latest status report with attachments. | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > The PNG file with the French text shows how the rules BB imposed in 2013 | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > for the purpose of impeding strikes backfired. | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > Recap: nowadays you have to humbly file a petition to the Prince. If the | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > Prince thinks the petition to be worthy of his attention (and His | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > Highness decided twice not to pursue the matter), then He will organise | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > himself a vote. | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > And the petition can be neither circulated by E-mail, nor discussed on | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > the workplace, unless one is interested in a very short or limited career. | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > And the ballot now takes place in your own office, during work hours, on | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > EPO supplied computer equipment, with extremely limited voting by proxy | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > provisions. | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > And if the vote goes through, your salary is docked for a duration | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > longer than the strike itself. | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 19:34 |
| schestowitz | > Yet those idiots still don't get the point. | Mar 10 19:34 |
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| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7119508 | Mar 10 20:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: GPMDP: A Brilliant New Google Play Music Desktop Client for Linux http://www.techdrivein.com/2016/03/google-play-music-dekstop-client-ubuntu-linux.html #GPMDP #gnu #linux | Mar 10 20:59 | |
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| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | did hear that the more data they input the better the computer works , | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | ,very strange world this quantum computing 0 & 1 both at the same time | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | sort of inter-dimensional , thinking it links to cern as well | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7118972 | Mar 10 20:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Exceptionalism: #israel #censorship of #bds http://www.studentnewspaper.org/boycotting-is-a-democratic-staple-the-government-ban-is-blatant-censorship/ http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/gerry-caplan/2016/03/canadian-politicians-love-charter-rights-and-freedoms-except-whe http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.707763 http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/university-college-london-votes-to-boycott-israel/ | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| schestowitz | "Alt text bds making democratic arguments, seen in berlin, where bds made itz first big democratic succes in 1933" | Mar 10 20:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.studentnewspaper.org | Boycotting is a democratic staple – the government ban is blatant censorship | The Student Newspaper [ http://ur1.ca/omg2i ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> rabble.ca | Canadian politicians love the Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- except when it involves Israel | rabble.ca [ http://ur1.ca/omg2j ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.haaretz.com | Netanyahu, Lapid Play Politics Over BDS, Stand in Way of Real Fighters - Israel News - Haaretz [ http://ur1.ca/omg2k ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.jewishnews.co.uk | University College London Union votes to boycott Israel - Jewish News [ http://ur1.ca/omg2l ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| schestowitz | They're riding a wave, cannot generalise based on this | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | > Bro, | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > text_of_the_conclusions_of_the_b28_meeting == | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > texto-de-las-conclusiones-de-la-reunion-del-b28 | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > #tough week at work. Mice chew up the fiber at my site, have to cascade | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > #switches to make the site work, finally our vendor fixing the damage & | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > #tomorrow I'll go to a Brocade training. I'll catch up as soon as I'll | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > get back #home. | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > I know you have some days off! Enjoy them. From here the whole tribe | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > send you our regards for both of you. | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | Thanks, I finally got around to it. Busy day, I took the week off next week.. | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/heimoponnath/status/708043812480929792 | Mar 10 21:51 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@heimoponnath: https://t.co/kujIWFqzG7 | Mar 10 21:51 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives | Techrights | Mar 10 21:51 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7118972 | Mar 10 23:41 |
| schestowitz | "the aim of the bds-movement is the destruction of the state of israel, even a notoriouse anti-zionist like finkelstein admits that" | Mar 10 23:41 |
| schestowitz | Yes, but that shouldn't be banned | Mar 10 23:41 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/708075643955580929 | Mar 10 23:45 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz #facebook this is insane... https://t.co/rbnmWftSZr | Mar 10 23:45 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@0xUID: Be aware! #Facebook admits to continuously eavesdropping on smartphone microphones! #Privacy https://t.co/WckxQ29rnH | Mar 10 23:45 | |
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| schestowitz | http://www.nextplatform.com/2016/03/10/microsofts-embrace-of-linux-extends-its-reach/ | Mar 10 23:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nextplatform.com | Microsoft’s Embrace Of Linux Extends Its Reach [ http://ur1.ca/omgro ] | Mar 10 23:54 | |
| schestowitz | "Microsoft has done a remarkable job in three decades moving from the desktop to dominate the enterprise datacenter" | Mar 10 23:54 |
| schestowitz | By breaking the law | Mar 10 23:55 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrisMcCallen/status/708079252713955328 | Mar 11 00:03 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrisMcCallen: @schestowitz looks the same as what Samsung has been doing on the note series (maybe the s too but unsure) for a while now.. | Mar 11 00:03 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7121572 | Mar 11 00:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #uk and #us OPENLY calling for back doors as a matter of #law would seem like a fictional movie script 5 years ago. Look at us now... | Mar 11 00:05 | |
| schestowitz | "1984" | Mar 11 00:05 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon | Mar 11 00:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Panopticon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Mar 11 00:05 | |
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| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Grossenbacher | Mar 11 01:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Roland Grossenbacher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh80 ] | Mar 11 01:59 | |
| schestowitz | "He was candidate for the position of President of the European Patent Office, which was to be filled on 1 July 2010,[8] but has not been elected to the position.[9]" | Mar 11 01:59 |
| schestowitz | "He joined the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in 1976, and was its director from 1989 to 2015.[6][7] His first contact with patents was when he was involved "in a lawsuit while working as an attorney at law for a very small law firm."[6] He originally came "from the copyright area" and wrote his PhD on copyright.[6] He studied at the Zurich University from 1969 to 1974" | Mar 11 02:00 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Battistelli | Mar 11 02:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Benoît Battistelli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh89 ] | Mar 11 02:01 | |
| schestowitz | "his election in March 2010 as President of the European Patent Office meant that he had to step down as Chairman of the Administrative Council." | Mar 11 02:01 |
| schestowitz | "In 2008, he had been named as one of the potential candidates to succeed Kamil Idris to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),[9] but Francis Gurry was eventually selected for the post." | Mar 11 02:02 |
| schestowitz | wpo lol | Mar 11 02:02 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesper_Kongstad | Mar 11 02:03 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Jesper Kongstad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh8o ] | Mar 11 02:03 | |
| schestowitz | "He took up office on July 1, 2010 for a period of three years,[5] later extended to six years" | Mar 11 02:04 |
| schestowitz | he's stepping down this summer?? | Mar 11 02:04 |
| schestowitz | Heh. I'l cited twice here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Heise | Mar 11 02:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Heinz Heise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh8z ] | Mar 11 02:05 | |
| schestowitz | also here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_image_computing | Mar 11 02:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Medical image computing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh94 ] | Mar 11 02:06 | |
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| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | Cynic, you may have read here or on Techrights the story of the "independent social study commisionned by the AC in close cooperation with the President". The staff representation nominated someone to follow the process. Nothing happened for a while. Then, one evening, the staff representative received >100 pages of the tender that was to be published tomorrow at noon. The staff representation publicly withdraw its support to this masquarade. | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | And here comes the good part: Reportedly, the represntative of the AC got the same treatment as the staff rep! He only had a few hours to go through the whole tender for what had become "the social study of the President, the AC being informed". | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | Board28 was not amused. | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | The clash may appear to be about mishandling of the staff representation/union crushing. But BB really began to lose support last year because of his crusade against a DG3 member and of his attempt to "reform" the Boards of appeal. And the central issue is now that of power: Who is the supreme ruler of the EPO? The President or the Council? There can only be one... | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457643952544#c3382568649185821219 | Mar 11 08:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omifs ] | Mar 11 08:41 | |
| schestowitz | "I think you'll find that is the practice whereby BB acts as a barrier to the AC. Interestingly there seems to be points on the B28 agenda about governance and the AC secretariat, which is provided by the office i.e. under BB's general control. Don't know why that is now an issuebut clearly is. " | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | "Probably because the AC finally realized that there are few common points between what they discussed and voted during the sessions, and what is published -after adjustments by BB- in the official communique. " | Mar 11 08:42 |
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| schestowitz | >>> > Dear Roy Schestowitz: | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > We just wanted to let you know that techrights.com will expire on Apr 06, 2016. | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > To renew this domain, please visit http://www.catalyst2.com/domain-renewal today. | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > | Mar 11 14:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.catalyst2.com | Domain Renewal - | Mar 11 14:39 | |
| schestowitz | >>> > If you do not renew your domain by Apr 06, 2016 you will no longer own the domain, and it will be available for registration by other parties. | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | >>> Hi, please set to automatic renewal until requested otherwise (it might | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | >>> last decades). Thanks, Roy | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | >>> | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > Hi Roy, | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > I've just updated this for you and it should automatically renew | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > providing there are payment details on your account. | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > Regards, | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | Thank you. My account is set up for payments as far as I know. If possible, I'd prefer automatic renewal for all domains until stated otherwise when the invoices are issued. | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | It did happen in the past that domains wrong expired, and silently... so my sites were down for days. I want to prevent this from recurring, that's all. | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | Thanks, | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | Roy | Mar 11 14:40 |
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| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7123282 | Mar 11 20:33 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Israeli Police Officer Who Shot Wounded Palestinian Suspect Could Face Charges https://theintercept.com/2016/03/10/israeli-police-officer-shot-subdued-palestinian-suspect-face-charges/ #israel #police | Mar 11 20:33 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> theintercept.com | Israeli Police Officer Who Shot Wounded Palestinian Suspect Could Face Charges [ http://ur1.ca/omkto ] | Mar 11 20:33 | |
| schestowitz | "that COULD make the difference to hamas/fatah obvious and prove, that the “apartheid-state”–rhetoric is bullshit, if people wouldnt be 2 biased against israel" | Mar 11 20:33 |
| schestowitz | Well, Persian-owned news site. | Mar 11 20:33 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/open-source-dogs.html?showComment=1457709717899#c6275358190685746962 | Mar 11 20:48 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Open Source Dogs [ http://ur1.ca/omkww ] | Mar 11 20:48 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 20:48 |
| schestowitz | My intention was to use communism to highlight it as an alternative to capitalism. I think the conclusion is that IP is an awkward fit to most economic system, although its emphasis on private ownership best suits capitalism. My favourite expression is calling IP the, "panda's thumb." http://www.nap.edu/read/2054/chapter/4 | Mar 11 20:48 |
| schestowitz | Completely agree that there are challenges in the R&D approach these days. There seems to be a push to do innovation on the cheap, which probably isn't a good strategy. | Mar 11 20:48 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nap.edu | 2 Intellectual Property Institutions and the Panda's Thumb: Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets in Economic Theory and History | Global Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in Science and Technology | The National Academies Press | Mar 11 20:48 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 20:48 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/ArgCan/status/708335767106527232 | Mar 11 20:48 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@ArgCan: Are these our new friends? https://t.co/j7mVZa93RD | Mar 11 20:48 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives | Techrights | Mar 11 20:49 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/TdotSmarthomes/status/708397618708275201 | Mar 11 21:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@TdotSmarthomes: RT Home automation with your Pi – Part 1 https://t.co/AFA4BJugeY #linux #raspi via https://t.co/HuavROQ4gM | Mar 11 21:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.linuxuser.co.uk | Home Automation With Your Pi - Part 1 | Linux User & Developer - The Linux And FOSS Mag For A GNU Generation | Mar 11 21:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Home automation with your Pi – Part 1 https://t.co/F5xKcVe7ih #linux #raspi | Mar 11 21:06 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7123282 | Mar 11 21:46 |
| schestowitz | The Intercept | Mar 11 21:46 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/spiritholywater/status/708384603904421888 | Mar 11 22:14 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@spiritholywater: @odordoc1upton https://t.co/YNcr7xz3QH https://t.co/q2iTfMH9hV | Mar 11 22:14 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@linuxtoday: Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn???t Notice or Just Ignored It... https://t.co/eFnOwHizzl | Mar 11 22:14 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/708405979688345600 | Mar 11 23:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @patentbuddy @schestowitz https://t.co/NvOznvgO67 | Mar 11 23:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @patentbuddy @schestowitz https://t.co/NvOznvgO67 | Mar 11 23:29 | |
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| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4a36j2/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 10:58 |
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| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | I usually don't care about votes (at all), but downvoted because Of the Mixed title Casing, making It difficult To read. | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | In any case, this is just typical Mickey$haft. Just under Nadella, they are more.... sly about their ways and more sly about being anti-Linux. | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | ... | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | techrights.org | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | No surprise there, but I guess it's nice to see you stuck to your guns even after all these years. | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | you know how everything was in Simpsons already? | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | https://youtu.be/H27rfr59RiE | Mar 12 10:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | Homer Simpson and Bill Gates buy out - YouTube | Mar 12 10:59 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | "yeah, I don't get why some people thought otherwise. Maybe they're naïve or young?" | Mar 12 11:03 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/ak47suk1/status/708451545726095360 | Mar 12 11:04 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@ak47suk1: https://t.co/JH3jzGb5q5 https://t.co/dLMHi3RUw7 | Mar 12 11:04 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4a36j2/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 11:55 |
| schestowitz | "You do realize that it is proper to not capitalize words like "and" "in" "or" and "the" right?" | Mar 12 11:56 |
| schestowitz | right... | Mar 12 11:56 |
| schestowitz | LOL | Mar 12 11:56 |
| schestowitz | https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/03/11/1626201 | Mar 12 12:03 |
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| schestowitz | "When they have MS Office running on Linux, offered at the same price as the Windows products." | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | I pray that day never comes. I would rather them be either forced to give it away to compete with LibreOffice or just fold and LibreOffice win by default. | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | I can dream, can't I? | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | "I would guess MS released SQL on Linux as an attempt to bring Oracle down, since Oracle runs on Linux. I'm not sure why they released Office on Mac and not also Linux. I could understand Windows only Office, but why Mac Office and no Linux version? Perceived market share? Software patents are bullshit. How far back does this software patent bullshit go? Who applied for the first software patent? Did anyone question it or try to fight it? | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | Patent trolls really suck." | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | MS Office has been on Mac for a very long time, since 1985. In the past some even said the Mac version was better than the Windows version (better UI etc). But apparently this has changed in recent years. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | See also: http://www.wired.com/2009/08/dayintech_0806/ [wired.com] | Mar 12 12:04 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.wired.com | Aug. 6, 1997: Apple Rescued — by Microsoft | WIRED | Mar 12 12:04 | |
| schestowitz | In a remarkable feat of negotiating legerdemain, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs got needed cash — in return for non-voting shares — and an assurance that Microsoft would support Office for the Mac for five years. Apple agreed to drop a long-running lawsuit in which they alleged Microsoft copied the look and feel of the Mac OS for Windows and to make Internet Explorer the default browser on its computers — but not the only choice. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | And not so long after that the "new" OS X gained significant marketshare thus making Office on the Mac actually worthwhile from a business perspective - for customers and Microsoft. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | In contrast the Desktop Linux's share has stayed low. To me it's because the Desktop Linux developers have kept making bad moves that have ensured they have a tiny marketshare that's irrelevant to most businesses. The fanboys will say that's untrue and false, but if things were so "insanely great" why those major forks every now and then- e.g. Mint, MATE etc? They keep going in bad directions and often at bad times (e.g. when they had a good | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | opportunity to gain share vs Vista, Metro, Microsoft Office's Ribbon etc). Microsoft regularly goes in bad directions too but with their market share and pile of cash they can afford to. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | If you want to gain share you have to execute more like Apple. Not make so many bad or pointless decisions like what Team Ubuntu or Team Firefox did. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | There is the parable of the scorpion and the frog. You may have heard it. Once upon a time, a scorpion wanted to cross a stream, but scorpions cannot swim. A frog passed by, and the scorpion accosted him, saying, "Brother Frog, could you aid me in crossing this stream? You see, I cannot swim, but everyone knows you are an expert in the water. Let me ride on your back to the other side, please?" The frog replied immediately: "No way! If I let | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | you ride upon my back, you will sting me with your stinger, and I would die!" The scorpion demured. "But that would be very foolish on my part, because if you die, I would drown as well! I promise I won't sting you." The frog thought about it, and had to admit that as a rational maximizer of self-interest, the scorpion could not reasonably sting him. So he said, "Alright, hop onto my back." And they set off across the stream. Halfway across, | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | the scorpion stings the frog. With his dying breaths, the frog asks, "Why? Do you not realized you have just killed us both?" "I know." said the scorpion, "but I am a scorpion, and stinging things is what I do. It is my nature and I cannot deny it." | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | A similar story was related in Quentin Tarantino's Natural Born Killers. A Native American woman finds a snake that stayed out too late in the season, and was immobilized by the cold on a fall day. The woman took pity on the near frozen reptile, and placed it inside her shirt to warm the poor creature. As soon as the snake had somewhat revived, it bit the woman, fatally, on her chest. She asks the snake, "Why have you done this, do you not | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | realize that I was saving your life? Now both of us will die!" The snake replied, "I am a snake. What did you think was going to happen?" | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | And so now, the same old story plays itself out yet again. There was a chameleon, and one day a Microsoft came and said, "Could you help me get into open source software?" And then the Microsoft went to a Hat that was red, and made the same request. And then there was a house of sticks, called Debian, and the sticks were fastened together by a systemd, and, and,... Well, it does not end well for anybody. But what did you expect? Moral of the | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | story: Beware talking poisonous corporations. | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | "Quoting Star Trek Voyager? Really?!" | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | "I forgot to specify that the Microsoft said to its victims, "I promise I won't sue you for patent violations, because that would kill us both, and not be in my own interests!" And the chameleon thought about it, and, well, here we are at the end of the story." | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | "They can't be trusted, period. One should make everything hard for Microsoft. Like when people discovered they could crash the MS-Windows reader by adding "begin 644" at the end of their messages." | Mar 12 12:06 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | Simon has written more over at his personal blog. He asks people to join him in answering every M$ announcement related to open source with “But have they joined OIN yet? [webmink.com]” until they actually do. M$ can’t expect to carry on patent shakedowns and also be respected as an open source peer. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | Maybe joining OIN would work, but I'd rather seen M$ fold financially and their remaining assets seized. Nothing they have is needed or even advantageous to open source or free software. The world is better off without them. Certainly technology would be much further advanced. The decades of damage they have done to the software industry in general cannot be undone quickly or easily, even if they were to start in earnest, which they haven't. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | But that complaint aside, I agree with Simon. The only way they can show that they are there to work with open source rather than against it would be to join the OIN. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | I admit to being a relative newcomer to Nix-ish systems, having only gotten involved with Linux somewhere around 1995, but I've never heard of OIN. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | Reading the web page regarding Linux [openinventionnetwork.com] doesn't give me a lot of comfort. Exceptions for this, exceptions for that, all the patents in a pool. Patents In Linux. Trusted to a Pool. A pool full of lawyers no doubt. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | OIN helps in this particular case since M$ is an established software patent abuser, but ... | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | As mentioned, OIN does not and cannot do anything to fight patent trolls. In general, it simply perpetuates the problem of software patents and because it mostly generates some empty feel-good actions lessens the efforts at the root of the problem which is the software patents themselves. However, in a few unusual, specific cases it can help. This case is one of those. Companies that have lots of products usually end up cross-licensing | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | patents with competitors to avoid large and unnecessary expenditures through lawsuits. What joining the OIN does is give most of the same benefits of protection that cross-licensing would give but to the whole FOSS community. It would show that M$ is in seriously and not just biding its time for an opportunity to stab the community. | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | At the end of the day, OIN does nothing to address the problem of software patents themselves. Even though in this specific case it would help, probably very much, I see OIN as trying to follow the wrong strategy overall. | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | I hope nobody's holding breath while waiting for it to happen. | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt#Microsoft [wikipedia.org] | Mar 12 12:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Fear, uncertainty and doubt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omo69 ] | Mar 12 12:08 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | OK... if microsoft hadn't, wouldn't some other big company or patent troll just do it instead? Fix your patent laws instead of trying to guilt Microsoft into "doing the right thing". | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | The wording of the articles on this site isn't helping spreading information about these cases either. Lots of paragraphs that could be cut entirely, text that reads as preachy and instead of explaining what's going on, there's just links to external press releases or something. Even worse, sometimes there are links to other articles on the same site - which again reference other articles on the same site! What the hell! | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | For someone interested in spreading the word about this, the author sure hasn't put in a lot of effort in his writing. | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | Simpsons did it! | Mar 12 13:49 |
| schestowitz | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDuMp2kDxos | Mar 12 13:49 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | The Simpsons Did It! - YouTube [ http://ur1.ca/omojf ] | Mar 12 13:49 | |
| schestowitz | "Well... either the events described happened, or they didn't. The article is talking about specific events..." | Mar 12 13:50 |
| schestowitz | "I didn't say young && naive, I said young || naive ;)" | Mar 12 13:50 |
| schestowitz | "Most likely Indians that shit in streets that are employed by M$ to shill on this sub." | Mar 12 13:50 |
| schestowitz | "That is some of the worst news article formatting I've ever seen" | Mar 12 13:53 |
| schestowitz | "Microsoft has always been this way. It built its business using business tactics, not technical leadership, from the early days of MsDOS. People just have to make decisions to not buy their product. It baffles me why businesses continue to use it since alternatives are better now." | Mar 12 13:53 |
| schestowitz | "Jesus christ this article. Is there a different source that tried to take an objective look at this?" | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "but, but... but they LOVE opensource!" | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | No good alternative for M$ Office ;< | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | Also: Adobe stuff doesn't work on Linux. | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | Is that a minus or a plus? | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | Just kidding. I never had nightmares about ghostscript but I don't love it. | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "Huge minus when you're a web designer and really need that Photoshop and After Effects and don't want to buy a Mac.' | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "OK. I agree. I can't see how that would work for web design or other high end design software.' | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "I got downvoted for mentioning that when people were salivating about their actions. Fucking shills." | Mar 12 14:24 |
| schestowitz | "Cloud" BS http://www.cloudbuzz.io/busting-6-major-cloud-computing-myths/#.Vt_rpfERZLQ.reddit | Mar 12 14:25 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.cloudbuzz.io | Busting 6 Major Cloud Computing Myths | CloudBuzz | Mar 12 14:25 | |
| schestowitz | "no" | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | "I've used Sublime but VS is a beast. There's no good alternative yet." | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | I'll stand behind your opinion but I'll tell you the reason why I didn't make the same point. | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | WTF is the average person going to change in their life that might have some effect on this? | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | The answer is nothing. There's simply nothing we can do to defend against this bullshit except circle the wagons and hope that we get enough free legal support to keep fighting. | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | Perhaps it will take a maverick head of state to get shit done... because as of right now, patent reform is a joke. | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4a3wem/microsoft_has_just_extorted_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | "Do you want a monopoly? Because ignoring this is how you get (keep) a monopoly." | Mar 12 14:34 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Extorted Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives (x-post from r/linux : pcmasterrace [ http://ur1.ca/omopo ] | Mar 12 14:34 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4a36j2/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/?sort=new | Mar 12 15:01 |
| schestowitz | "Non-american here, don't know too much about American law, so I have a question: What could be the worst case scenario if Microsoft keep doing these things? Could they effectively outlaw GNU/Linux software either in the US or globally? Or would it make it impossible for companies like Red Hat & Canonical (or Android/Google) to keep doing what they do?" | Mar 12 15:01 |
| schestowitz | "HAL still won." | Mar 12 15:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives : linux [ http://ur1.ca/omoto ] | Mar 12 15:01 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njos57IJf-0 | Mar 12 15:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2. - YouTube [ http://ur1.ca/fmji5 ] | Mar 12 15:01 | |
| schestowitz | "Yeah no shit. Can someone eli_neitheralawyernoradeveloper wtf is happening?" | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "That title. Ugh." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "Adobe is a massive security issue. And if you don't like libre office, office online works fine in linux." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "At the moment I am looking at the jetbrains IDEs. Always used QtCreator before to program c/c++ in, but I am quite impressed by jetbrain CLion." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "you also have qdevelop. they are all pretty good and qtcreator for gui dev is a no brainer." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "Visual Studio is on Linux now" | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | LOL | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | untrue | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | just edtor | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "I use Sublime Text for coding mostly. Atom/Brackets look good but I'm way too lazy to switch." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "I've used Sublime but VS is a beast. There's no good alternative yet." | Mar 12 15:03 |
| schestowitz | "OK. I agree. I can't see how that would work for web design or other high end design software." | Mar 12 15:04 |
| schestowitz | "Microsoft has been actively influencing law for about forty years now, virtually the entire time the field has existed. Microsoft has earned all guilt going their way, though this article is a bit bloggish." | Mar 12 15:04 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | The question is, is Mark Shuttleworth that young and naive? | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | No --- just a business man looking for profits. | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | Short term - partnering with Microsoft is probably great. | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | Long term, he'll be Zunked like the rest of them. | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | https://gigaom.com/2006/07/22/zune/ | Mar 12 15:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-gigaom.com | Microsoft Partners, You Been Zunked | Gigaom | Mar 12 15:05 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/49xaxz/theres_no_denying_that_linux_is_glorious_but_the/ | Mar 12 15:34 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | There's no denying that Linux is glorious, but the process of switching is difficult for some to handle or understand all on their own. Introducing /r/AskLinuxUsers. : linux [ http://ur1.ca/omoyh ] | Mar 12 15:34 | |
| schestowitz | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11273140 | Mar 12 15:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-news.ycombinator.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week | Hacker News | Mar 12 15:41 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | Not exactly the most "fair and balanced" article. | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | Someone could write exactly the same article and claim Linux is ripping off Microsoft by using their past innovations. It would be equally one-sided and false. The reality is that there is probably truth on both sides of this dispute and that obscures the real issue. | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | The real issue is patents. We need to get away from this model of incentivizing innovation. Otherwise we will constantly have this conflict: someone will invent something (Microsoft), someone will want to clone it (Linux), and conflict will result. | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | I have decided not to read this article. | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | > It’s not only unjust; as per the RICO Act, this should come under investigation for potential violations of the law. This, in our view, is racketeering. | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | Dear author, present your evidence before making inflammatory statements. | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/4a47qe/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 15:43 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives : linuxmasterrace | Mar 12 15:43 | |
| schestowitz | "We all knew they were up to something.' | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "what can I do about it?" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4a3wem/microsoft_has_just_extorted_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 15:43 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Extorted Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives (x-post from r/linux : pcmasterrace | Mar 12 15:43 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | take your custom elsewhere | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | I know you won't, but that's what you can do about it | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "I did it in the past, but I can't play some games like LoL with my friends, and that pisses me out" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "I guess it's a matter of picking what "pisses you out" the least" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "Try WINe. Sometimes a little tricky, but a good way to run Windows games in Linux." | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "Does't work for LoL because it uses trident for rendering it's web content on the launcher window. Complain to Riot or switch to Dota2 is the most effective way of handling it." | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "Wine still does a crappy job of emulating the game - access to the client is possible, but the actual game, from what I remember of my attempt, was buggy and inconsistent at best." | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | I would just like to correct you on something, Wine does not emulate anything. | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | In fact, WINE stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "The phrase "wine is not an emulator" is a reference to the fact that no processor code execution emulation occurs when running a Windows application under Wine. "Emulation" usually refers to the execution of compiled code intended for one processor (such as x86) by interpreting/recompiling software running on a different processor (such as PowerPC). Such emulation is almost always much slower than execution of the same code by the processor | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | for which the code was compiled. In Wine, the Windows application's compiled x86 code runs at full native speed[citation needed] on the computer's x86 processor, just as it does when running under Windows. Windows system services are also supplied by Wine, in the form of wineserver." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software) | Mar 12 15:44 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Wine (software) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omp05 ] | Mar 12 15:44 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Have an upvote for educating. The best way to consider WINE is to think of it as a compatibility layer for windows applications. It's similar to how using the GTK runtime environment on windows to run Pidgin im or the GIMP on windows." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Ah, my bad; it's been years since I've read that, though, and in the years since, I've been unable to get Wine to work for most Windows applications." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "I didn't wanna sound rude, as I love Linux, and developing a project like Wine must be an enormous work, but that's the main reason I don't swap completely to Ubuntu. Wine doesn't work properly and it consumes a lot of resources." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | Gee, just like what canonical itself has been doing? | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | Canonical has no right to speak about others purposefully being vague to create fear and uncertainty, that's exactly what they have been doing with their licences to scare people from forking by making it ambiguous where people's rights lie. | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Shhh, don't bring logic to the cirklejerk." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Canonical doesn't own 90% of the PC market. If you don't like Ubuntu, you can just use another Distro and have all of your software work the same. If you don't like Microsoft, you rarely have the alternative to switch to another OS." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "How does that in any way make Canonical anything less than flying hypocrites?" | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Since the new CEO took over MS the company have gone full evil mode (even worse than it was in late 90s early 00s)." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "I agree I miss Ballmer even." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | Microsoft is going Open-source, and by that M$ is going after the Open-$ource community. | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "No Baby I won't hit you, that was just because I got scared" | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Then go read other news source. I read a lot about it." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Then go read other news source. I read a lot about it.' | Mar 12 15:45 |
| schestowitz | "this website triggers me' | Mar 12 15:45 |
| schestowitz | http://i.imgur.com/SZdMVbv.png | Mar 12 15:45 |
| schestowitz | "On a 1080p screen it's like a little strip down the middle. http://imgur.com/NtdSsig" | Mar 12 15:45 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-imgur.com | Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet | Mar 12 15:45 | |
| schestowitz | " The problem with software patents is that any modestly sized chunk of code likely infringes on at least one overly broad patent that should never have been issued. Get a codebase the size of Linux and you're infringing thousands. Basically everyone in the industry is playing Russian roulette with a loaded lawsuit gun and we just hope the chamber is empty when the trigger is pulled. That's just a horrible system, and it's appalling that it's | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | been like that for decades and nobody has fixed it. " | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | " If the style is not to your taste, I wouldn't ask you to read the article, but it seems rude to then make a comment about how they didn't defend their assertions when you pretty plainly bailed out of the article immediately before the section where they defend that assertion. " | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | " Patents are part of how the tech world works (unfortunately!). Does the author suggests that all Linux related project will get a 'pass' because they decided for themselves that they won't participate in the patents party? Or maybe because 'Microsoft loves Linux'? Grow up.. I think Microsoft is playing it well embracing oss and still protecting their interests, I wouldn't expect more. " | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | The problem pointed out on the article is that (if it is to be believed) MS is attempting to patent prior art which has already existed inside Linux or in specific Linux components. | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | MS needs to patent stuff to defend themselves, as all tech companies should in today's market. The problem with MS is that they have shown in the past a willingness to use patents aggressively, not just defensively. | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | " I know many MS programmers have contributed to Linux kernel " | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | LOL | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | Hyper-V boosting | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/gunvolt_linux/status/708691196164612097 | Mar 12 16:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@gunvolt_linux: RT @schestowitz How to diss #linux and at the same time do #revisionism to help #microsoft proceed with EEE against Linux http://www.ibt ... | Mar 12 16:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Couldn't resolve host 'www.ibt' ( status 0 @ http://www.ibt ) | Mar 12 16:29 | |
| MinceR | i wonder if they looked at that code | Mar 12 17:21 |
| MinceR | it's atrocious | Mar 12 17:21 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/afroboi/status/708690858116308992 | Mar 12 19:38 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@afroboi: Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week: Comments https://t.co/8Dea044I57 | Mar 12 19:38 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> linkis.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or... - Linkis.com | Mar 12 19:38 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/jsalsman/status/708698749464240128 | Mar 12 19:43 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jsalsman: @mshockedrox @jamie_love @doctorow @xor @davidclowery @schestowitz @glynmoody @lginiger patent rewards are similar 2 https://t.co/jVeX5nw9dz | Mar 12 19:43 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> papers.ssrn.com | Money from Music: Survey Evidence on Musicians’ Revenue and Lessons About Copyright Incentives by Peter C. DiCola :: SSRN | Mar 12 19:43 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/AntiSoftwarePat/status/708714234423713792 | Mar 12 19:44 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@AntiSoftwarePat: @thejoeeffect @schestowitz Patent agreement to sell devices with Linux? | Mar 12 19:44 | |
| BACKUP | ||
| schestowitz | Coverting PR from EPO liks a happy puppy after all http://www.worldipreview.com/news/epo-officially-recognises-ffpe-staff-union-9646 http://www.worldipreview.com/news/european-patent-filings-reach-new-high-9652 | Mar 06 00:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.worldipreview.com | EPO officially recognises FFPE-EPO staff union | Mar 06 00:41 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.worldipreview.com | European Patent Office reports record number of patent filings | Mar 06 00:42 | |
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| *Topic for #techbytes is: Welcome to the official channel of the TechBytes Audiocast | Mar 06 08:57 | |
| *Topic for #techbytes set by ThistleWeb!~gordon@unaffiliated/thistleweb at Wed Jan 5 20:55:35 2011 | Mar 06 08:57 | |
| schestowitz | > x | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-firms-grapple-with-how-to-make-open-source-pay-1457031731 | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 09:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.wsj.com | Tech Firms Grapple With How to Make Open Source Pay - WSJ [ http://ur1.ca/olvcb ] | Mar 06 09:05 | |
| schestowitz | > paywall | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | Murdoch. | Mar 06 09:05 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/706419637139992576 | Mar 06 10:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @petrakramer Fallout of the FFPE EPO MoU With Battistelli’s Circle https://t.co/GdtxqXa8hI | Mar 06 10:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Fallout of the FFPE EPO MoU With Battistelli’s Circle | Techrights | Mar 06 10:06 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Metztli_IT/status/706420794373464064 | Mar 06 10:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Metztli_IT: More like diversification, i.e, placing its #Linux Penguin's eggs in other nests to enhance survival opportunities: https://t.co/ontyYmARtO | Mar 06 10:12 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #redhat still getting off the #x86 bandwagon https://t.co/4lezxYapph | Mar 06 10:12 | |
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| schestowitz | "Yeah – I just thought this was an interesting page as a student involved with open source. I have no affiliation with Red Hat, but I think teaching open source in universities and colleges is something school systems should begin incorporating into their curriculum to actually prepare students for what is waiting for them after graduation. Too many students are graduating with CS degrees without having ever really worked with a VCS or | Mar 06 14:02 |
| schestowitz | understanding the basics of FOSS licenses." | Mar 06 14:02 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/48bzhf/open_source_in_education/ | Mar 06 14:02 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Open source in education : linux | Mar 06 14:02 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7104550 | Mar 06 14:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@linux@joindiaspora.com: Tiny fanless mini-PC runs Ubuntu on Braswell NUC http://linuxgizmos.com/tiny-fanless-mini-pc-runs-ubuntu-on-braswell-nuc/ | Mar 06 14:54 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> linuxgizmos.com | Tiny fanless mini-PC runs Ubuntu on Braswell NUC [ http://ur1.ca/olw1h ] | Mar 06 14:54 | |
| schestowitz | "they never give a price for these things…" | Mar 06 14:54 |
| schestowitz | "359$ min is stated on the site" | Mar 06 14:54 |
| schestowitz | "never saw it. Thanks!" | Mar 06 14:54 |
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| schestowitz | > My Roy, | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > Here they go: | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > christina_schulze_en_ffpe_epo | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > epo_y_iam | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | > Cheers from my family | Mar 06 15:59 |
| schestowitz | Thank you so much | Mar 06 15:59 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/706536885963849730 | Mar 06 19:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @schestowitz Basic human rights & labor rights aren't negotiable, full stop! https://t.co/IKhpZ41JoC | Mar 06 19:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: "irresistible force (Battistelli) coming up against an immovable object (SUEPO)." https://t.co/thcWPkaeuJ #epo #unionbusting | Mar 06 19:39 | |
| schestowitz | Just posted: http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-you-go-down-to-hague-today.html?showComment=1455495969082#c5780303687571271345 | Mar 06 19:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: "If you go down to the Hague today... | Mar 06 19:54 | |
| schestowitz | "Hi, | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | this article (though written in French !) appears to deserve to be widespread read: | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | http://www.agoravox.fr/tribune-libre/article/de-quoi-le-conflit-social-a-l-175546 | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 06 19:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.agoravox.fr | De quoi le conflit social l'Office Europen des Brevets est-il le nom ? - AgoraVox le mdia citoyen [ http://ur1.ca/oitip ] | Mar 06 19:54 | |
| schestowitz | Still hoping to have a full translation of it (only got partial) | Mar 06 19:54 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Geeve/status/706569595344297986 | Mar 06 20:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Geeve: Gov's 900-Page #IPBill shows complete disregard for democracy https://t.co/ZsYFnrz51N @glynmoody URGENT ACT NOW https://t.co/TrpL9HKiUa | Mar 06 20:12 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@bbw1984: Government's 900-Page #IPBill shows complete disregard for democracy - via @HuffPostUK https://t.co/jnbl19B5Ho https://t.co/bV4EhVJEi3 | Mar 06 20:12 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Please Write To MPs To Call For More Time To Debate Investigatory Powers Bill https://t.co/b4MEWO458c @glynmoody shares template. #uk #ipb | Mar 06 20:12 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/IAM_magazine/status/706497743339065344 | Mar 06 20:15 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@IAM_magazine: @IAM_magazine So, beware of anti-SW patent campaigners claiming to care about EPO examiners; they actually believe they shouldn't have jobs. | Mar 06 20:15 | |
| schestowitz | IAM attacking my intention | Mar 06 20:16 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Twpalovi/status/705072028823453697 | Mar 06 20:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Twpalovi: You're all mouth and trousers, @AngryBeetham. | Mar 06 20:27 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706586536096174083 | Mar 06 21:20 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: https://t.co/G6gTr2sOPE @Sheikh_al_Touar @FOSSpatents @schestowitz | Mar 06 21:20 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.br.de | Bayern: Mißstimmung beim Europäischen Patentamt | Nachrichten | BR.de | Mar 06 21:20 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7104347 | Mar 06 22:42 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: For the 4th (FOURTH) time this year I requested from #twitter my tweets archive. Nothing. False advertising. They've turned evil. | Mar 06 22:42 | |
| schestowitz | "stop using nonfree software." | Mar 06 22:42 |
| schestowitz | I only send copies there, they get sent by JoinDiaspora | Mar 06 22:42 |
| schestowitz | Neoconish http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/03/06/exclusive-inside-nsa-operation-to-stop-1973-new-york-city-bomb-plot/ | Mar 07 00:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.breitbart.com | EXCLUSIVE– Inside NSA Operation to Thwart 1973 Plot to Bomb NYC, Assassinate Israeli PM - Breitbart [ http://ur1.ca/olxul ] | Mar 07 00:05 | |
| schestowitz | dubious, as it also cited WND | Mar 07 00:05 |
| schestowitz | ring wingers | Mar 07 00:05 |
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| schestowitz | 00:55 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (00:55:27) xxxxxxxxxx: Hi | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | 01:00 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:00:32) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: hey | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:03:06) xxxxxxxxxx: oh no xxxxxxxxxxx patching day and there are actually patches | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:03:27) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: :-) | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | 01:05 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:08:14) xxxxxxxxxx: does xxxxx ever talk to you about his crazy conspircy theories in handovers? | Mar 07 01:45 |
| schestowitz | (01:08:36) xxxxxxxxxx: or maybe you don't think they are crazy | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:09:01) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: I don't chat much with him, it's about work | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:09:34) xxxxxxxxxx: last couple of times he's been telling me all about hilery clinton talking to the dead | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:10 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:10:47) xxxxxxxxxx: he supports trump :( | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:11:02) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: So does Alex Jones... | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:11:30) xxxxxxxxxx: not even sure who that is | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:11:46) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: google it, you'll see.. | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:06) xxxxxxxxxx: the woman from the one show? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:11) xxxxxxxxxx: oh | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:20) xxxxxxxxxx: some american crazy guy | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:28) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: pretty much | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:12:47) xxxxxxxxxx: is he the guy that believed in the amero currency conspiracy ? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:13:02) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: and worse thngs | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:13:59) xxxxxxxxxx: that is my favourite conspiracy | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:15 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:15:18) xxxxxxxxxx: in my old job my boss who was an idiot and totally belived in all the conspiracy stuff heard about it 1 time and was asking for our help to bypass the company's webfilter so he could get on facebook to warn his american friends about it | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:16:12) xxxxxxxxxx: within 2 minutes the guy sat next to me had looked it up on snopes and found it was a 2 year old hoax | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:22) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: heh | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:32) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: well, some things are real | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:39) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: but the Internet requires fact-checking | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:42) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: re epo: | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:18:46) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: new tv program | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:19:13) xxxxxxxxxx: is it still not over? | Mar 07 01:46 |
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| schestowitz | (01:19:26) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: watch this news program | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:19:35) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NGV3m2G5Qg | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:19:46) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfgA_5Z5KLw | Mar 07 01:46 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | 20160302 Kontrovers en 1 - YouTube | Mar 07 01:46 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | 20160302 Kontrovers en 2 - YouTube | Mar 07 01:46 | |
| schestowitz | 01:20 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:00) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: then you'll understand | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:02) xxxxxxxxxx: i don't understand why the epo does software patents but still doesn't belive in them | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:17) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: that's not a major scandal anymore | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:22) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: much worse ones exist | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:20:57) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Pres. about to get sacked this month | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:21:05) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: if my activism was fruitful | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:24:21) xxxxxxxxxx: it's a bit long i'll have to watch it late | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:24:21) xxxxxxxxxx: r | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:24:36) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: ok, tkae your time | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:25 | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:28:41) xxxxxxxxxx: do you know why the fbi can't just get a warrent for apple's code signing certificate and make thier own hacked versions of ios ? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | (01:29:45) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: better question, which some journalists begin to ask, why don't they ask the NSA for help? | Mar 07 01:46 |
| schestowitz | 01:30 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:30:02) xxxxxxxxxx: what can the nsa do? | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:30:30) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/apple-fbi-should-ask-the-nsa-to-hack-shooters-iphone | Mar 07 01:47 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-motherboard.vice.com | Apple: The FBI Should Ask the NSA to Hack Shooter’s iPhone | Motherboard | Mar 07 01:47 | |
| schestowitz | (01:31:46) xxxxxxxxxx: have the fbi totally lost against apple or is it still on going? | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:32:01) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: it's theatre | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:32:06) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: apple publicity stunt | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | 01:35 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:35:15) xxxxxxxxxx: the page doesn't seem to have much substance to it | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:35:30) xxxxxxxxxx: just that they could ask the nsa see if they could do anything | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:35:40) xxxxxxxxxx: rather than a good reason why they might be able to | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | 01:40 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:40:27) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: maybe I didn't net a good search result from Google, there were many such articles at the time | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:40:43) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Either way, the case isn't what the media makes of it, Apple is no hero | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:40:51) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Apple has back doors there | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:03) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: and it's a question of who shares access to it | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:16) xxxxxxxxxx: did you see some congressman trying to pass a law stopping goverment buying apple products | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:22) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: yeah | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:32) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: zack at zdnet covered it | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:36) xxxxxxxxxx: i think they should pass that law but have it nothingto do with this fbi/apple thing | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:41:55) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: Zack hates me because I criticised him for being Microsoft UK intern | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:42:17) xxxxxxxxxx: they should pass it because it's all over priced, there is a better priced alternative which is just as good of every single apple product that exists | Mar 07 01:47 |
| schestowitz | (01:42:24) Dr. Roy Schestowitz: that's what I said | Mar 07 01:47 |
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| schestowitz | > http://www.unixlore.net/articles/five-minutes-to-more-secure-ssh.html | Mar 07 09:49 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.unixlore.net | Unixlore.net - Linux and Unix Commandline tips, hacks and howtos | Mar 07 09:49 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:49 |
| schestowitz | > Unfortunately DSA keys are considered insufficient these days and thus | Mar 07 09:49 |
| schestowitz | > deprecated. | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > == | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > https://torrentfreak.com/apple-is-running-bittorrent-trackers-in-cupertino-160306/ | Mar 07 09:50 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-torrentfreak.com | Apple is Running BitTorrent Trackers in Cupertino - TorrentFreak [ http://ur1.ca/olzfw ] | Mar 07 09:50 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > == | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/03/first-mac-targeting-ransomware-hits-transmission-users-researchers-say/ | Mar 07 09:50 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-arstechnica.com | First Mac-targeting ransomware hits Transmission users, researchers say | Ars Technica [ http://ur1.ca/olzfz ] | Mar 07 09:50 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > Mac: not interesting; Transmission: interesting. OS X has a software | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | > distribution problem that is not solved. | Mar 07 09:50 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/angrymofo/status/706788975130710016 | Mar 07 10:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@angrymofo: @schestowitz Yeah, all hype. SSL was replaced by TLS last year as far as I'm concerned. No server I have allows anything < TLS1.0 | Mar 07 10:30 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/harkank/status/706795311562412032 | Mar 07 11:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@harkank: Auch das #GCHQ ist gegen "#Cyber"-Attacken machtlos, nicht nur die #NSA https://t.co/XuCCiB6MfQ https://t.co/qz4IZH93md | Mar 07 11:05 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> fm4.orf.at | NSA bekennt sich machtlos gegen "Cyber-Attacken" - fm4.ORF.at | Mar 07 11:05 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #gchq admits being a bloody waste of money https://t.co/lWgs9dHABj can we convert GCHQ into a public datacentre that's not harming us? | Mar 07 11:05 | |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/KrapulaPhD/status/706951665560199169 | Mar 07 21:19 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@KrapulaPhD: @schestowitz This is a fecking good one ! Sure thing! | Mar 07 21:19 | |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/open-source-dogs.html?showComment=1457386364635#c2627523368696954952 | Mar 07 22:19 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Open Source Dogs [ http://ur1.ca/om26q ] | Mar 07 22:19 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | IP is incompaible with both capitalism and comunism. A monopoly contradicts the underlying principle of competition, any property more so on spiritual goods is unacceptable under the doctrine of equality. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Capitalism worked fine up to a point to encourage competition and technological progress. In many fields, computers but more importantly pharmaceutics we have reached technological saturation. The last invention in chemistry which had a remarkable effect on life expectancy was penecilin, now we are down to viagra, and by now even the patents on that have expired.all that needs to be done is to make it cheap. The single most effective boost to | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | agricultural production was Habers' Nitrogen form air about a hundred years ago. Genetic enigineering has turned out a hype. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | One of the technologically most advanced societies which started space travel and which built the H bomb managed to motivate their scientists and engineers by honor and pride. Today we drown someone who has "invented" something as trivial as FB in billions simply because capitalism no longer finds anything useful to be done with these billions. Or electrical cars the batteries of which are charged with electricity produced under loss from | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | fossil fuel. At the same time many people in an allegedly advanced society as the French one heat their houses with a nobel source of energy such as electricity. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | The problem we are faced with today is not progress but sharing the fruits of already achieved progress and labour in a fair manner. Property and more so intellectual property is no solution. It is the problem because it renders beneficial ideas unnecessarily expensive. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Ip does not further creativity. Mozart wrote what he wrote without any legal means to enforce his rights in a politically fragmented Germany and an absolutistic Austria where everything anyhow belonged to the emperor. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Patents and capitalism historically were an English idea. Not their best one, compared to those of Scott, Maxwell, Cavendish...... | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | Ironically enough Newton invested his profit received for his incredible discoveries in shares on slave ships. May he rot in hell despite his achievements. | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 07 22:19 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/retroDoomer/status/706982427042787328 | Mar 07 23:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@retroDoomer: Now Microsoft is the cancer. https://t.co/M9Y5jokJQx | Mar 07 23:23 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #microsoft proprietary software "coming to an operating system Steve Ballmer likened to 'cancer'" https://t.co/kx3QOkFFjS | Mar 07 23:23 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/retroDoomer/status/706982945882386432 | Mar 07 23:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@retroDoomer: @schestowitz "we love OSS, use our proprietary database!" | Mar 07 23:24 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/706985072310689792 | Mar 07 23:38 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @scottgu the @microsoft privative software is cancer... https://t.co/bIGsfOTOPd | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: "SQL Server Loves Linux" like #ISIS loves Europe or freedom. | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/jsbarretto/status/706985829680414720 https://twitter.com/jsbarretto/status/706986172996788226 | Mar 07 23:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jsbarretto: @schestowitz Har, har, har, har... | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jsbarretto: @schestowitz The world of free and open software has won the battle. It's time to engage in the battle for free and open thinking. | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/DeepPolitics/status/706987620786524160 | Mar 07 23:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@DeepPolitics: Nice to see Bill Gates concerned for Linux's well being lol! https://t.co/Uawei06BH2 | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: “The strength of this platform and the innovation around it is the key element in preventing commodization by Linux" ~Bill Gates, Microsoft | Mar 07 23:39 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/706991067686506497 | Mar 07 23:53 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz ElementaryOS' father? | Mar 07 23:54 | |
| schestowitz | Any connection? | Mar 07 23:54 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/glynmoody/status/706981161281720320 | Mar 07 23:56 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@glynmoody: French Parents Face Fines, Lawsuits And Prison For Posting Pictures Of Their Own Children Online - https://t.co/jB0EijGyCs quoi? #privacy | Mar 07 23:56 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.techdirt.com | French Parents Face Fines, Lawsuits And Prison For Posting Pictures Of Their Own Children Online | Techdirt | Mar 07 23:56 | |
| schestowitz | I once saw a photo of naked children at age ~7 uploaded to Facebook BY THEIR FAMILY. Pedophiles rejoice. | Mar 07 23:56 |
| schestowitz | *Paedophiles | Mar 07 23:56 |
| schestowitz | Non-consensual upload is an extremely serious problem (children can't even oppose) #facebook et al. turned into social norm | Mar 07 23:58 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/glynmoody/status/706981161281720320 | Mar 08 00:01 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/706992287054598144 | Mar 08 00:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz Ubuntu with Amazon lens... | Mar 08 00:01 | |
| schestowitz | Ah, that... | Mar 08 00:01 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7110184 | Mar 08 00:07 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Microsoft #propaganda site #winbeta says: "Microsoft's relationship with open sources strengthens" because it ports PROPRIETARY software. ?!# | Mar 08 00:07 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7110155 | Mar 08 00:13 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@linux@joindiaspora.com: Mozilla Eyes IoT Devices in Plans for Linux-Based Open Source OS http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/mozilla-eyes-iot-devices-plans-linux-based-open-source-os http://www.tomsguide.com/us/mozilla-smart-home-project-link,news-22353.html http://www.itproportal.com/2016/03/07/mozilla-let-firefox-os-loose-mutiple-iot-projects/ | Mar 08 00:13 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> thevarguy.com | Mozilla Eyes IoT Devices in Plans for Linux-Based Open Source OS | Open Source Application Software Companies content from The VAR Guy [ http://ur1.ca/om2oq ] | Mar 08 00:13 | |
| schestowitz | " “…hopes to straddle the line between Apple’s closed Homekit and the DIY solutions that users have been able to create with the Raspberry Pi…”" | Mar 08 00:13 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.tomsguide.com | Mozilla's New Projects May Lead to Smart Home Virtual Assistant [ http://ur1.ca/om2or ] | Mar 08 00:13 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.itproportal.com | Mozilla to let Firefox OS loose in mutiple IoT projects | ITProPortal.com [ http://ur1.ca/om2os ] | Mar 08 00:13 | |
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| r_schestowitz | >> > http://www.scmagazineuk.com/open-source-security-know-your-code/article/478062/ | Mar 08 09:09 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.scmagazineuk.com | Open source security: know your code - SC Magazine UK [ http://ur1.ca/om43j ] | Mar 08 09:09 | |
| r_schestowitz | > Black Duck BS again. | Mar 08 09:09 |
| r_schestowitz | yes, I saw that. See what I wrote about this in tux machines. | Mar 08 09:09 |
| r_schestowitz | Is this worth a rebuttal? | Mar 08 09:09 |
| oiaohm | I don't see any need for rebuttal in that case most of what is stated there is what companies should be doing. | Mar 08 10:22 |
| oiaohm | In fact only thing is most of it they should be doing it for the closed source they have have as well. | Mar 08 10:22 |
| r_schestowitz | > It's hard to find much of anything. That which is found is neutral, | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > political in wording. He's mentioned several times in these annual | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > reports, but no detail: | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://www.dpma.de/docs/service/veroeffentlichungen/jahresberichte_en/dpma-annualreport2011_barrierefrei.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://www.dpma.de/docs/service/veroeffentlichungen/jahresberichte_en/dpma_annualreport2013.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://www.dpma.de/docs/presse/jahresberichte/dpma_annualreport2014.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > Either he's not in the 2015 report or there is no such report ready yet. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > This one appears to be him also, but I am not able to wade through it: | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://eureka.sbs.ox.ac.uk/4509/1/WP1301.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > It did also have an alternate spelling of his name in addition to the | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > common spelling. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11024.pdf | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > I've skimmed a few more from other authors but, again, can't wade | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > through them. Though I might be misinterpreting it looks like there is | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > a large pool of people who wish to interpret number of resulting patents | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | > with 'quality' of research. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | Thanks for that. Let's see what happens next week. I'll keep the above handy. | Mar 08 14:36 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sudi_kt/status/707213213914374145 | Mar 08 14:36 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sudi_kt: @schestowitz @stshank @FOSSpatents here is link https://t.co/r9KiCIArd0 | Mar 08 14:36 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sudi_kt: @Verizon Lobbyist, 1 of #NetNeutrality Biggest Foes & Consumer Data Violators tTrowing Fundraiser 4 Hillary Clinton https://t.co/sMlXnPJWXO | Mar 08 14:37 | |
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| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707213939365552129 | Mar 08 15:00 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @schestowitz she was UKPTO before :-) | Mar 08 15:00 | |
| r_schestowitz | Ernst is German equiv more or less | Mar 08 15:00 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707220357464383489 | Mar 08 15:07 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz Saying IAM is funded by the EPO is a lie. | Mar 08 15:07 | |
| r_schestowitz | IAM received money from FTI Consulting, which gets its money in this are from the EPO | Mar 08 15:08 |
| r_schestowitz | *money in this area | Mar 08 15:08 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sine_injuria/status/707220733466959873 | Mar 08 15:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sine_injuria: @schestowitz #Encryption #Expiry? https://t.co/fJfuNzqD5j | Mar 08 15:08 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.sott.net | MIT's new quantum computer could render today's encryption useless -- Science & Technology -- Sott.net | Mar 08 15:08 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707223344660258816 | Mar 08 15:22 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz IAM is not funded by EPO. FTI has been a bronze sponsor of one IAM event. You are a liar. | Mar 08 15:22 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707224257567309827 https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707224687579893761 | Mar 08 15:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz Furthermore, FTI Consulting sponsored that one event to profile its litigation support services. Nothing to do with EPO. | Mar 08 15:23 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz FTI does many things, including expert testimony in patent cases. Mendacity plus ignorance is not a good look, Roy. | Mar 08 15:23 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707225220428533760 | Mar 08 15:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @SpaJw @schestowitz and UPC won't have any say about EPO. | Mar 08 15:23 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707225435353063425 | Mar 08 15:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @SpaJw @schestowitz parliaments neither, those rules are not democratic. | Mar 08 15:27 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707225548003606528 | Mar 08 15:27 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz It's all here, Roy ... https://t.co/Dw461zXsdD We are transparent. | Mar 08 15:27 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.iam-events.com | Inside Europe’s New Patent Market: Winning Strategies for the UPC Regime 2016 | Mar 08 15:27 | |
| r_schestowitz | it makes it look SO MUCH better that @FTIConsulting gets a secret $1ml payment from #epo which also helps FTI's patent business! ;-) | Mar 08 15:29 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707226378815541248 | Mar 08 15:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @zoobab @schestowitz Elected national governments have all been represented at all stages of decision making. UPC rules approved by MEPs | Mar 08 15:29 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/blankebelg/status/707227427165106176 | Mar 08 15:32 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@blankebelg: Reading this 2 times it could help some people 2 ;-) https://t.co/lCizLBczE4 | Mar 08 15:32 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: .@SpaJw it makes it look SO MUCH better that @FTIConsulting gets a secret $1ml payment from #epo which also helps FTI's patent business! ;-) | Mar 08 15:32 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707227483121328128 | Mar 08 15:33 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: Roy shows time & again that ignorance plus mendacity is not a good look. Bless him 😄 https://t.co/ypRZYH3AR6 | Mar 08 15:33 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Someone (IAM) is drinking the #battistelli Kool-Aid. Closed meetings, 'IP' stakeholders only, NOT approved https://t.co/8my7337Rjc | Mar 08 15:33 | |
| r_schestowitz | call it a love triage if you prefer @FTIConsulting @EPOorg | Mar 08 15:34 |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707227838219476992 | Mar 08 15:34 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz @FTIConsulting You are struggling to justify your lies Roy. It's embarrassing. You won't stop, of course. But we all now know 😀 | Mar 08 15:34 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707228322451877894 | Mar 08 15:37 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz @FTIConsulting @EPOorg Good, you now accept you've been lying. | Mar 08 15:37 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707228730033381376 | Mar 08 15:37 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: @schestowitz @FTIConsulting @EPOorg Precisely. | Mar 08 15:37 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/SpaJw/status/707228946451075074 | Mar 08 15:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@SpaJw: The truth ... https://t.co/tPSMpTha4c | Mar 08 15:41 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: In his own words, #epo relationship with @SpaJw https://t.co/Pd8ybuBYai @FTIConsulting @EPOorg | Mar 08 15:41 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707231696475836417 | Mar 08 15:51 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: @SpaJw @schestowitz Let's write a law with one line saying "we delegate the power to write the details to an administrative committee" | Mar 08 15:51 | |
| r_schestowitz | https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/707217518599995393 | Mar 08 15:58 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: If Today is Women's day, then Tomorrow is Men's day. Sex gender equality. | Mar 08 15:58 | |
| r_schestowitz | spreading the lies https://twitter.com/EPOorg/status/707223009136939008 https://twitter.com/EPOorg/status/707207929074749440 | Mar 08 16:00 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Patent statistics & patent portfolio valuations are excellent sources of business info: https://t.co/fNrFNixtyo https://t.co/Jtt1pyc508 | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.epo.org | EPO - Business information | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Patent statistics & patent portfolio valuations are excellent sources of business info: https://t.co/fNrFNixtyo https://t.co/Jtt1pyc508 | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@EPOorg: Patent applications received by the EPO from Swiss companies increased by 2.6% in 2015: https://t.co/pUpE5mttkn #EPOresults | Mar 08 16:00 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.epo.org | EPO - Annual Report 2015 | Mar 08 16:00 | |
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| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7113365 | Mar 08 20:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #microsoft is ripping #linux off and then #patents it. #swpats http://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-applies-continuum-patent/ | Mar 08 20:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> mspoweruser.com | Microsoft applies for Continuum patent - MSPoweruser | Mar 08 20:06 | |
| schestowitz | "The comments are fucking hilarious." | Mar 08 20:06 |
| schestowitz | "“This is a complete bullshit patent.” https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7113365 once you enable #javascript you see #uspto is incompetent and #microsoft a fraud" | Mar 08 20:06 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/masspirates/status/707341021596807168 | Mar 08 23:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@masspirates: Strike! Strike! Strike! Do we really want a patent office to be more efficient in granting patents? https://t.co/A6EjBVgTER | Mar 08 23:08 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: @glynmoody Strike! European Patent Office staff vote in their thousands for walkout https://t.co/jr6OENRApn | Mar 08 23:08 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707342686890500101 | Mar 08 23:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz What is this, some sort of Streisand effect form of advertising for fracking? Dumb. | Mar 08 23:12 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707342686890500101 | Mar 08 23:12 |
| schestowitz | Speaking of "Dumb", the founder of #facebook Mark Zuckerberg called his useds [sic] "dumb fucks" | Mar 08 23:13 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/sainsburys/status/707344588550311936 | Mar 08 23:18 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@sainsburys: @schestowitz Oh that's not good. Which products do you find this with? Allie. | Mar 08 23:18 | |
| schestowitz | snacks basics, can you fix this? | Mar 08 23:18 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7113959 | Mar 08 23:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #EFF Opposes McCaul-Warner #Encryption Commission https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/03/eff-opposes-mccaul-warner-encryption-commission they don't mean encryption but opposite | Mar 08 23:23 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.eff.org | EFF Opposes McCaul-Warner Encryption Commission | Electronic Frontier Foundation | Mar 08 23:23 | |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_EC_DRBG | Mar 08 23:23 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Dual_EC_DRBG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/om723 ] | Mar 08 23:23 | |
| schestowitz | "“…the bill calls on the commission to review the role of cryptography in a variety of instances, but with a glaring omission: investigating the current capabilities of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies when it comes to encryption and encryption-based attacks. In the past three years, Americans learned the National Security Agency deliberately weakened encryption standards…”" | Mar 08 23:23 |
| schestowitz | but it's for our security, they say... | Mar 08 23:23 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Tyrebiter/status/707346111292383233 | Mar 08 23:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Tyrebiter: @schestowitz Game over guys. We all need encryption, and the bad guys already know. | Mar 08 23:30 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707346763854647296 | Mar 08 23:30 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz OK, I'll bite and show my ignorance. What's a "useds" | Mar 08 23:30 | |
| schestowitz | People who are used by #facebook or treated like products to be sold like advertisers (the real customers) | Mar 08 23:30 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707348007520378880 https://twitter.com/We3forDemocracy/status/707348556332425216 | Mar 08 23:36 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz Is this a spelling error? Do you mean Mark Zuckerberg, "loving" father o Facebook calls his FB users "dumb fucks?" No surprise | Mar 08 23:36 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@We3forDemocracy: @schestowitz At that rate everyone that uses Facebook (not to mention Google) is an exploited "used" Seems very Orwellian. | Mar 08 23:36 | |
| schestowitz | Mu friend Stallman coined the term used | Mar 08 23:36 |
| schestowitz | My | Mar 08 23:36 |
| schestowitz | but Google, AFAIK, does not sell this data, unlike Facebook | Mar 08 23:37 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/agente_smithe/status/707397475435483136 https://twitter.com/peri_scoppio/status/707449290436825092 | Mar 09 06:21 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@agente_smithe: @schestowitz What a hell is Microshaft doing with her SQL inside Linux ? Man, Linux is only decaying, by the day... | Mar 09 06:21 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@peri_scoppio: @schestowitz > 4000 voters. >90% yes | Mar 09 06:21 | |
| schestowitz | http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2016/03/08/epo_staff_vote_to_strike/ | Mar 09 06:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-forums.theregister.co.uk | Strike! European Patent Office staff vote in their thousands for walkout • The Register Forums [ http://ur1.ca/om8h8 ] | Mar 09 06:24 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | Setting aside any questions of preferential treatment for patent applicants and focusing on the reasons for this strike, it shows teh bad side of unions and why they can be so despised by people on the other side of the divide. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | I think unions fill a very important role in addressing the huge power imbalance that can often exist between employees employers. Unfortunately, this can (and all too often does) result in unions becoming unreasonable bullies. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | After all, what was being proposed? | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | Recognition based on performance rather than pure longevity. While allowing for the fact that such a system can people rewarded for toeing the line and having the right connections (rather than their actual performance), I have worked for and with organisations that determine pay and promotions primarily on longevity and it's not great. The people who are energetic and hard-working tend to either get jaded or simply leave to to find a job | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | where their effort will be rewarded, while those who are promoted tend to be the ones who simply stuck around and didn't make waves or go out of their way to really do anything. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | This change was of course strongly opposed by the union and did so, it seems, in a rather nasty manner. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | Which then prompted a retaliation and here we are. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | It's not a unique story. | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 06:24 |
| schestowitz | This person does not know WHy they go on strike | Mar 09 06:24 |
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| schestowitz | >> > Thanks for that. Let's see what happens next week. I'll keep the above | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | >> > handy. | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > No worries. Sorry I am not able to find anything useful. Just don't | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > quote me on anything on this topic since I am so far out of my field. | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > I've been looking a little more and still not finding anything aside | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > from neutral, political statements. Some are even issued through his | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > lawyer. I did spot the following though: | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.ceipi.edu/index.php?id=14250&L=2 | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > What is interesting is not his presentation but that the roundtable was | Mar 09 10:22 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.ceipi.edu | CEIPI - Perspectives for the Intellectual Property System in a Globalized World | Mar 09 10:22 | |
| schestowitz | > chaired by Julia Reda. I do not know her but I do know that she's been | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > doing *excellent* work in the parliament. Maybe she is one of the | Mar 09 10:22 |
| schestowitz | > people that could say what position Ernst has. | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | I'll ask her, she sometimes engages with me in Twitter. | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | Hi, as you may know, @epoorg is collapsing and a President may soon be changed [1/2] | Mar 09 10:23 |
| schestowitz | in my research I noticed you may be familiar with the replacement, Christoph Ernst. Is he any good on policy or a hawk? TIA [2/2] | Mar 09 10:25 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/12188274/Police-warn-women-not-to-go-out-alone-in-Swedish-town-after-spate-of-sex-attacks.html | Mar 09 10:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.telegraph.co.uk | Police warn women not to go out alone in Swedish town after spate of sex attacks - Telegraph | Mar 09 10:41 | |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 10:41 |
| schestowitz | > Oestersund joins the list where the police help phase in sharia | Mar 09 10:41 |
| schestowitz | Sad. | Mar 09 10:41 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/707515587291910145 | Mar 09 10:42 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @schestowitz @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @petrakramer Does the EPO invent patent filing statistics? https://t.co/DPi3V6HVP6 | Mar 09 10:42 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.linkedin.com | Does the EPO invent patent filing statistics? | Joeri Beetz | LinkedIn | Mar 09 10:42 | |
| schestowitz | >>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/12188274/Police-warn-women-not-to-go-out-alone-in-Swedish-town-after-spate-of-sex-attacks.html | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >>> >> | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >>> >> Oestersund joins the list where the police help phase in sharia | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >> > | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >> > Sad. | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > Yes. If it had been in the news for other reasons, I probably would | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > have recommended it as a tourist destination. A very scenic and | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > relaxing train route called "Inlandsbannen" starts there on its way | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | > north. But it looks like that time is over. | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | Wait for Donald Rump to explain such news... | Mar 09 11:16 |
| schestowitz | >> No worries. Sorry I am not able to find anything useful. Just don't | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | >> > quote me on anything on this topic since I am so far out of my field. | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | > Sorry. Looks like I missed that it was a different person. | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | > http://techrights.org/2016/03/08/battistelli-era-swpats-epo/ | Mar 09 12:33 |
| schestowitz | That's OK, at least we're debating it. I want EPO folks to see that we're already looking PAST Benoit. | Mar 09 12:33 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Claim and Perception: Under Battistelli, EPO More Permissive on Software Patents Than USPTO, In Spite of the EPC | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/om9dk ] | Mar 09 12:33 | |
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| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457520439349#c1206598688591703984 | Mar 09 19:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omax6 ] | Mar 09 19:08 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | Insider says: | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | @dan1980 | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | This is pure nonsense. The old system had seniority and performance in it. With high performance you could bypass the seniority ranks, whereas with low performace you would only progress slowly. However, your career was still predictable because if you decided for the quick path (and committed to excellent performance) the steps necessary were public and controlled/observed by both management & staff representation. | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | The new system removes the automatic seniority progress completely and - more important - is removes control & predicability. This is what hurts most. Progress is no longer dependent on your performance - it is only a "maybe" if you perform good enough. | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | Dan1980, | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | Firstly, to be clear, this strike was not sought for career reasons but only for treatment of representatives. | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | Secondly, the ballot was open to all members of staff, up to and invoicing president Battistelli. Thus even soro had to get more votes than members of it wants to get a stoke voted through. FFPE-EPO with 75 members actually needs about 600 non members to even get a ballot organised and about 2750 non members to support it to reach the worm level of about 2700 voters. Technically they could be successful with 1350 votes but that relies on | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | opponents voting no to bring the total votes up to 2700. | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:09 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Regarding Dan1980 and the 'well they started it' argumentation, a couple of points of clarification. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | The old system, which was unilaterally changed, did involve a combination of years of service and ability. Earlier or later promotion depended on performance so that salary and grade was not independent of performance. Now there is a dividing line whereby technical skills are down graded Gelston to administrative skills. Thus the new scales produced by HR resulted in salary increases for... (I'll let you fill in the dots). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Those of is who had performed above average and are peonies sooner are now outside the new scale system and cannot rise at all. Strangely my future performance is immaterial in the new system. My salary hadn't been cut but can't advance. But I'm not striking for that. My younger colleagues will find that their average performance colleagues (average being a purely relative term) can expect to earn 1/3 less (while certain managers...). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | There can be arguments for and against this off course. And staff are reticent about acting with regard to lots of potential future earnings, even if our terms and conditions of employment have been unilaterally amended (and pension as well). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | The reality is that we haven't struck to demand moire or even to demand that the less should not be so great. As the B28 have identified, agreeing with the staff request here, the issue is about basic human rights of fair treatment. I suggest you catch up with the German TV video (suepo.org had English subtitles if you don't speak German). | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | I see that Dan 1980 has swallowed whole the propaganda lies about promotion being based on seniority rather than merit. I am sorry to use such strong language, but really nothing else will do. Before BB promotion was based on seniority (yes, it is usual in most organisations and reflects experience) AND merit, as evidenced by biennial reports covering productivity, quality, aptitude and attitide. Yearly reports were also made on anyone | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | failing to perform well. Those with very good or excellent markings were promoted fast, those with good reports slower, those with less than good reports were not promoted at all | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | and persistent poor reports could lead to dismissal. The rules were clear, the criteria fairly objective, and the Promotion Boards had staff representatives on them to ensure fair play as much as possible. BB's changes did not introduce rewards for performance so much as arbitrariness, such that it was impossible to have a clear view of how the system worked, even for managers. As a result it is a field day for unfairness, favouritism and | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | lack of transparency. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Of course the President takes every opportunity to claim that he has done away with time-serving, etc etc, just as we also see false claims of three months paid holiday, etcetc. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | Moreover, if the new system is so great for the "energetic" why is there an unprecedented outflow of both older staff taking early retirement and newly-recuited staff who see no prospects in such an opaque system. | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:10 |
| schestowitz | http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2016/03/08/epo_staff_vote_to_strike/ | Mar 09 19:13 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-forums.theregister.co.uk | Strike! European Patent Office staff vote in their thousands for walkout • The Register Forums [ http://ur1.ca/om8h8 ] | Mar 09 19:13 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | "Recognition based on performance rather than pure longevity" | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | In a patent office _that_ is extremely dangerous. | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | Witness the effect such policies have had on the USPTO over the last 30 years. | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:13 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | What is better: 1,000 software patents rubber stamped per day or one software patent permanently rejected per month? | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | I applaud Battistelli and the union leaders finally doing something useful about the vast number of troll patents approved each day. Lets hope they can keep this up for at least a year. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Getting any group of people used to progress by seniority to accept that now they'll have to accept to have their progress impeded by actual performance is not an easy task. It requires patience, diplomacy, tact, strength but not bull-headedness, and a whole lot of scheming plus the ability to compromise. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Apparently, Battistelli has none of those qualities. He went with the bulldozer, and now everything is a shambles. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Somebody will have to get the message across, though. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | I find it charming that you think their pay would have been based on their performance. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | Haven't you ever been part of a staff appraisal system before? | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | "Sounds like you've found Jeremy Hunt's next job...' | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | "Somebody will have to get the message across, though." | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | They can't; there's a patent on the method. | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:14 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "fixed wage rises and promotions tied to seniority rather than performance" | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | So lazy guy who's been here 20 years and is crap gets a raise + automatic promotion instead of hard working guy who's been here for less ? | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | Vested interests and dinosaurs.... | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "That's European unions all over - you thought UK unions were bad then you haven't crossed paths with their continental cousins...." | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "Well as someone living in France and having to fight a vast array of train strikes today... I can say, I absolutely know what you are talking about. Hell, they even still a communist party here - and some of its member are elected officials that run entire towns!!!!!" | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | "As opposed to "how many wheelbarrows of dirt have you moved today", white-collar industries have yet to invent any performance measurement system that isn't utter shite and just a blunt tool for the HR acolytes to bludgeon people they don't like with. So you will excuse me for not enthusiastically supporting a move to anything like that." | Mar 09 19:15 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | "Over 91 per cent of the 4,062 employees who voted" | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | How many employees have they got ?! | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | Re: "Over 91 per cent of the 4,062 employees who voted" | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | According to this report circa 7,000 | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | http://www.politico.eu/article/labor-relations-turn-toxic-in-the-european-patent-office/ | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | So potentially 50~52% of staff have voted in favour of the strike. | Mar 09 19:16 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:16 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.politico.eu | Labor relations turn toxic in the European Patent Office – POLITICO [ http://ur1.ca/oc928 ] | Mar 09 19:16 | |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/trunki-judgment.html?showComment=1457534671272#c6480916930754591590 | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | David, | Mar 09 19:39 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Kiddee case evades Trunki's horned animal [ http://ur1.ca/omb38 ] | Mar 09 19:39 | |
| schestowitz | A quick note, on paragraph 3 you state that "At first instance, Arnold J held that there was no infringement", and then subsequently (albeit correctly) at the end you state the opposite: "he found that there had been infringement." | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | Might be worth amending. | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:39 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457536319190#c1464875737840293895 | Mar 09 19:40 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omb3c ] | Mar 09 19:40 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | Hellokitty said: | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | @dan1980 | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | Quite simply, Unions are supposed to be democratic. If 91% of the employees prefer recognition based on longevity, the Union will fight in favour of longevity. They are not "unreasonable bullies", they simply follow the democratic view of the majority of their members. | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:40 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/trunki-judgment.html?showComment=1457537001275#c197067011708531825 | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | " Thanks Jani, Andy and also fellow Kat Nicola. The extra "no" has been deleted. Arnold J did indeed find infringement at first instance. " | Mar 09 19:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Kiddee case evades Trunki's horned animal [ http://ur1.ca/omb3f ] | Mar 09 19:41 | |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/are-myth-and-metaphor-primary-drivers.html?showComment=1457541644929#c2861813714027668749 | Mar 09 19:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Are myth and metaphor the primary drivers of innovation in intellectual property law? [ http://ur1.ca/omb3g ] | Mar 09 19:41 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | Is Prof Frye not just saying is that the same straw men can come in many guises and that our real task is to make sure that the argument does not concern the straw man? | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | Ashley | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:41 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/breaking-louboutin-case-referred-to.html?showComment=1457541718479#c2251846195226350770 | Mar 09 19:42 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: BREAKING - Louboutin case referred to CJEU: can a colour be a shape? [ http://ur1.ca/omb3m ] | Mar 09 19:42 | |
| schestowitz | " Yep, I agree with the first comment. The new provision will encompass colors as well. To avoid any confusion, I think it's highly likely that the court here comes to the same conclusion in regards to (old)Article 3(1)(iii).... " | Mar 09 19:42 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/are-myth-and-metaphor-primary-drivers.html?showComment=1457545382265#c5223812656475673252 | Mar 09 19:46 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Are myth and metaphor the primary drivers of innovation in intellectual property law? [ http://ur1.ca/omb4d ] | Mar 09 19:46 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | @MaxDrei: | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | That being the case, the EPO can take a relatively relaxed view on eligibility/patentability, and let 50:50 claims through to issue, to give the striving Inventor his or her "day in court". | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | Another reason for some of us EPO examiners to let 50:50 cases get granted is, that besides the unforeseeable outcome of an appeal after refusal, there are no independent courts which can overrule our regusal and still grant a monopoly, whereas alleged infringers and/or other parties do have access to courts to invalidate the granted patents. | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | Applicants do not get a third instance, opponents do get third instances... | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | So, in case of doubt I tend to lean towards granting... | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457550717552#c3942831730563684927 | Mar 09 19:46 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omb4h ] | Mar 09 19:46 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | @dan1980 | Mar 09 19:46 |
| schestowitz | Letting aside the fact that none of the grounds of the last voted strike mention salary or remuneration, I would like to point you to this article: http://patentlyo.com/patent/2016/03/patent-applicants-heading.html | Mar 09 19:47 |
| schestowitz | Asking more from examiners in terms of performance, basically amounts to pushing them to do more grants for anything that can be put into a claim, without looking further. | Mar 09 19:47 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-patentlyo.com | US Patent Applicants Heading to the EPO | Patently-O [ http://ur1.ca/omb4i ] | Mar 09 19:47 | |
| schestowitz | Which grants in turn are easier to invalidate in member countries if so desired. | Mar 09 19:47 |
| schestowitz | No wonder that many companies now choose to go only national with their applications, in order to get more examination for their money. | Mar 09 19:47 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 09 19:47 |
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| schestowitz | >> I'll ask her, she sometimes engages with me in Twitter. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | >> | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > Is this him? | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.canalc2.tv/video/13016 | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.canalc2.tv | Intervenant / Panelist - CanalC2 : la web télévision des événements universitaires de l'Université de Strasbourg | Mar 10 12:10 | |
| schestowitz | > The part about patents start at 12:15 to 19:00 and he talks about EPC. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > At 18:00 he seems to dodge naming software patents. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | > At about 20:00 he begins about copyright. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | Good find, that's him. | Mar 10 12:10 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7119508 | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: GPMDP: A Brilliant New Google Play Music Desktop Client for Linux http://www.techdrivein.com/2016/03/google-play-music-dekstop-client-ubuntu-linux.html #GPMDP #gnu #linux | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.techdrivein.com | GPMDP: A Brilliant New Google Play Music Desktop Client for Linux | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | "does it send any info to go-ogle ?" | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | "I hate it already on Android. | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | Google keeps logs | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7119281 | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The #epo is run by a bunch of liars https://twitter.com/franciscocho/status/705432712354598914 poor karma on truth: http://techrights.org/2016/02/27/epo-lying-to-journalists/ http://techrights.org/2016/01/19/epo-lying-to-their-own/ | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@franciscocho: Filings & Applications Churras & Merinas Pears & Apples Platos & Tazas #EPOresults https://t.co/vzxovI9ddb | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | the whole world is – UN - WORLD GOVERNMENTS - EVERY POLITRICKSTER - THEY ALL LIE FOR A LIVING | Mar 10 12:11 |
| schestowitz | TRUTH IS FOUND INSIDE IT IS NOT OUT THERE | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Media Alert: Spokespeople of the EPO Are Lying to Journalists | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/omdwl ] | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 12:11 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | EPO Management and Its PR Team a Den of Liars, Even Lying to Their Own Staff | Techrights [ http://ur1.ca/omdwm ] | Mar 10 12:11 | |
| schestowitz | > I hope the Almighty hear us! I'll be so glad | Mar 10 12:13 |
| schestowitz | Last night's leak is very important and historic. | Mar 10 12:13 |
| schestowitz | >> > Thanks for that. Let's see what happens next week. I'll keep the above | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | >> > handy. | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > No worries. Sorry I am not able to find anything useful. Just don't | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > quote me on anything on this topic since I am so far out of my field. | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > I've been looking a little more and still not finding anything aside | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > from neutral, political statements. Some are even issued through his | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > lawyer. I did spot the following though: | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > http://www.ceipi.edu/index.php?id=14250&L=2 | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > What is interesting is not his presentation but that the roundtable was | Mar 10 14:24 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.ceipi.edu | CEIPI - Perspectives for the Intellectual Property System in a Globalized World | Mar 10 14:24 | |
| schestowitz | > chaired by Julia Reda. I do not know her but I do know that she's been | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > doing *excellent* work in the parliament. Maybe she is one of the | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | > people that could say what position Ernst has. | Mar 10 14:24 |
| schestowitz | I'll ask her, she sometimes engages with me in Twitter. | Mar 10 14:24 |
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| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7119508 | Mar 10 20:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: GPMDP: A Brilliant New Google Play Music Desktop Client for Linux http://www.techdrivein.com/2016/03/google-play-music-dekstop-client-ubuntu-linux.html #GPMDP #gnu #linux | Mar 10 20:59 | |
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| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | did hear that the more data they input the better the computer works , | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | ,very strange world this quantum computing 0 & 1 both at the same time | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | sort of inter-dimensional , thinking it links to cern as well | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7118972 | Mar 10 20:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Exceptionalism: #israel #censorship of #bds http://www.studentnewspaper.org/boycotting-is-a-democratic-staple-the-government-ban-is-blatant-censorship/ http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/gerry-caplan/2016/03/canadian-politicians-love-charter-rights-and-freedoms-except-whe http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.707763 http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/university-college-london-votes-to-boycott-israel/ | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| schestowitz | "Alt text bds making democratic arguments, seen in berlin, where bds made itz first big democratic succes in 1933" | Mar 10 20:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.studentnewspaper.org | Boycotting is a democratic staple – the government ban is blatant censorship | The Student Newspaper [ http://ur1.ca/omg2i ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> rabble.ca | Canadian politicians love the Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- except when it involves Israel | rabble.ca [ http://ur1.ca/omg2j ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.haaretz.com | Netanyahu, Lapid Play Politics Over BDS, Stand in Way of Real Fighters - Israel News - Haaretz [ http://ur1.ca/omg2k ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.jewishnews.co.uk | University College London Union votes to boycott Israel - Jewish News [ http://ur1.ca/omg2l ] | Mar 10 20:59 | |
| schestowitz | They're riding a wave, cannot generalise based on this | Mar 10 20:59 |
| schestowitz | > Bro, | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > text_of_the_conclusions_of_the_b28_meeting == | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > texto-de-las-conclusiones-de-la-reunion-del-b28 | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > #tough week at work. Mice chew up the fiber at my site, have to cascade | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > #switches to make the site work, finally our vendor fixing the damage & | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > #tomorrow I'll go to a Brocade training. I'll catch up as soon as I'll | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > get back #home. | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > I know you have some days off! Enjoy them. From here the whole tribe | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | > send you our regards for both of you. | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | Thanks, I finally got around to it. Busy day, I took the week off next week.. | Mar 10 21:03 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/heimoponnath/status/708043812480929792 | Mar 10 21:51 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@heimoponnath: https://t.co/kujIWFqzG7 | Mar 10 21:51 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives | Techrights | Mar 10 21:51 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7118972 | Mar 10 23:41 |
| schestowitz | "the aim of the bds-movement is the destruction of the state of israel, even a notoriouse anti-zionist like finkelstein admits that" | Mar 10 23:41 |
| schestowitz | Yes, but that shouldn't be banned | Mar 10 23:41 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/debiangirl/status/708075643955580929 | Mar 10 23:45 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@debiangirl: @schestowitz #facebook this is insane... https://t.co/rbnmWftSZr | Mar 10 23:45 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@0xUID: Be aware! #Facebook admits to continuously eavesdropping on smartphone microphones! #Privacy https://t.co/WckxQ29rnH | Mar 10 23:45 | |
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| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Grossenbacher | Mar 11 01:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Roland Grossenbacher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh80 ] | Mar 11 01:59 | |
| schestowitz | "He was candidate for the position of President of the European Patent Office, which was to be filled on 1 July 2010,[8] but has not been elected to the position.[9]" | Mar 11 01:59 |
| schestowitz | "He joined the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property in 1976, and was its director from 1989 to 2015.[6][7] His first contact with patents was when he was involved "in a lawsuit while working as an attorney at law for a very small law firm."[6] He originally came "from the copyright area" and wrote his PhD on copyright.[6] He studied at the Zurich University from 1969 to 1974" | Mar 11 02:00 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Battistelli | Mar 11 02:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Benoît Battistelli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh89 ] | Mar 11 02:01 | |
| schestowitz | "his election in March 2010 as President of the European Patent Office meant that he had to step down as Chairman of the Administrative Council." | Mar 11 02:01 |
| schestowitz | "In 2008, he had been named as one of the potential candidates to succeed Kamil Idris to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),[9] but Francis Gurry was eventually selected for the post." | Mar 11 02:02 |
| schestowitz | wpo lol | Mar 11 02:02 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesper_Kongstad | Mar 11 02:03 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Jesper Kongstad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh8o ] | Mar 11 02:03 | |
| schestowitz | "He took up office on July 1, 2010 for a period of three years,[5] later extended to six years" | Mar 11 02:04 |
| schestowitz | he's stepping down this summer?? | Mar 11 02:04 |
| schestowitz | Heh. I'l cited twice here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_Heise | Mar 11 02:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Heinz Heise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh8z ] | Mar 11 02:05 | |
| schestowitz | also here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_image_computing | Mar 11 02:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Medical image computing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omh94 ] | Mar 11 02:06 | |
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| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | Cynic, you may have read here or on Techrights the story of the "independent social study commisionned by the AC in close cooperation with the President". The staff representation nominated someone to follow the process. Nothing happened for a while. Then, one evening, the staff representative received >100 pages of the tender that was to be published tomorrow at noon. The staff representation publicly withdraw its support to this masquarade. | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | And here comes the good part: Reportedly, the represntative of the AC got the same treatment as the staff rep! He only had a few hours to go through the whole tender for what had become "the social study of the President, the AC being informed". | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | Board28 was not amused. | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | The clash may appear to be about mishandling of the staff representation/union crushing. But BB really began to lose support last year because of his crusade against a DG3 member and of his attempt to "reform" the Boards of appeal. And the central issue is now that of power: Who is the supreme ruler of the EPO? The President or the Council? There can only be one... | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/epo-deal-with-trade-union-not-what-it.html?showComment=1457643952544#c3382568649185821219 | Mar 11 08:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: EPO deal with trade union - not what it seems [ http://ur1.ca/omifs ] | Mar 11 08:41 | |
| schestowitz | "I think you'll find that is the practice whereby BB acts as a barrier to the AC. Interestingly there seems to be points on the B28 agenda about governance and the AC secretariat, which is provided by the office i.e. under BB's general control. Don't know why that is now an issuebut clearly is. " | Mar 11 08:41 |
| schestowitz | "Probably because the AC finally realized that there are few common points between what they discussed and voted during the sessions, and what is published -after adjustments by BB- in the official communique. " | Mar 11 08:42 |
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| schestowitz | >>> > Dear Roy Schestowitz: | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > We just wanted to let you know that techrights.com will expire on Apr 06, 2016. | Mar 11 14:39 |
| schestowitz | >>> > To renew this domain, please visit http://www.catalyst2.com/domain-renewal today. | Mar 11 14:39 |
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| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.catalyst2.com | Domain Renewal - | Mar 11 14:39 | |
| schestowitz | >>> > If you do not renew your domain by Apr 06, 2016 you will no longer own the domain, and it will be available for registration by other parties. | Mar 11 14:39 |
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| schestowitz | >>> Hi, please set to automatic renewal until requested otherwise (it might | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | >>> last decades). Thanks, Roy | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | >>> | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > Hi Roy, | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > I've just updated this for you and it should automatically renew | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > providing there are payment details on your account. | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | > Regards, | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | Thank you. My account is set up for payments as far as I know. If possible, I'd prefer automatic renewal for all domains until stated otherwise when the invoices are issued. | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | It did happen in the past that domains wrong expired, and silently... so my sites were down for days. I want to prevent this from recurring, that's all. | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | Thanks, | Mar 11 14:40 |
| schestowitz | Roy | Mar 11 14:40 |
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| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7123282 | Mar 11 20:33 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Israeli Police Officer Who Shot Wounded Palestinian Suspect Could Face Charges https://theintercept.com/2016/03/10/israeli-police-officer-shot-subdued-palestinian-suspect-face-charges/ #israel #police | Mar 11 20:33 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> theintercept.com | Israeli Police Officer Who Shot Wounded Palestinian Suspect Could Face Charges [ http://ur1.ca/omkto ] | Mar 11 20:33 | |
| schestowitz | "that COULD make the difference to hamas/fatah obvious and prove, that the “apartheid-state”–rhetoric is bullshit, if people wouldnt be 2 biased against israel" | Mar 11 20:33 |
| schestowitz | Well, Persian-owned news site. | Mar 11 20:33 |
| schestowitz | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2016/03/open-source-dogs.html?showComment=1457709717899#c6275358190685746962 | Mar 11 20:48 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | The IPKat: Open Source Dogs [ http://ur1.ca/omkww ] | Mar 11 20:48 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 20:48 |
| schestowitz | My intention was to use communism to highlight it as an alternative to capitalism. I think the conclusion is that IP is an awkward fit to most economic system, although its emphasis on private ownership best suits capitalism. My favourite expression is calling IP the, "panda's thumb." http://www.nap.edu/read/2054/chapter/4 | Mar 11 20:48 |
| schestowitz | Completely agree that there are challenges in the R&D approach these days. There seems to be a push to do innovation on the cheap, which probably isn't a good strategy. | Mar 11 20:48 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nap.edu | 2 Intellectual Property Institutions and the Panda's Thumb: Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets in Economic Theory and History | Global Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in Science and Technology | The National Academies Press | Mar 11 20:48 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 11 20:48 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/ArgCan/status/708335767106527232 | Mar 11 20:48 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@ArgCan: Are these our new friends? https://t.co/j7mVZa93RD | Mar 11 20:48 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives | Techrights | Mar 11 20:49 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/TdotSmarthomes/status/708397618708275201 | Mar 11 21:06 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@TdotSmarthomes: RT Home automation with your Pi – Part 1 https://t.co/AFA4BJugeY #linux #raspi via https://t.co/HuavROQ4gM | Mar 11 21:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> www.linuxuser.co.uk | Home Automation With Your Pi - Part 1 | Linux User & Developer - The Linux And FOSS Mag For A GNU Generation | Mar 11 21:06 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Home automation with your Pi – Part 1 https://t.co/F5xKcVe7ih #linux #raspi | Mar 11 21:06 | |
| schestowitz | https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7123282 | Mar 11 21:46 |
| schestowitz | The Intercept | Mar 11 21:46 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/spiritholywater/status/708384603904421888 | Mar 11 22:14 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@spiritholywater: @odordoc1upton https://t.co/YNcr7xz3QH https://t.co/q2iTfMH9hV | Mar 11 22:14 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@linuxtoday: Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn???t Notice or Just Ignored It... https://t.co/eFnOwHizzl | Mar 11 22:14 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/708405979688345600 | Mar 11 23:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @patentbuddy @schestowitz https://t.co/NvOznvgO67 | Mar 11 23:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Sheikh_al_Touar: @KrapulaPhD @Twpalovi @patentbuddy @schestowitz https://t.co/NvOznvgO67 | Mar 11 23:29 | |
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| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4a36j2/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 10:58 |
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| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | I usually don't care about votes (at all), but downvoted because Of the Mixed title Casing, making It difficult To read. | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | In any case, this is just typical Mickey$haft. Just under Nadella, they are more.... sly about their ways and more sly about being anti-Linux. | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | ... | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | techrights.org | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | No surprise there, but I guess it's nice to see you stuck to your guns even after all these years. | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | you know how everything was in Simpsons already? | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | https://youtu.be/H27rfr59RiE | Mar 12 10:59 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | Homer Simpson and Bill Gates buy out - YouTube | Mar 12 10:59 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 10:59 |
| schestowitz | "yeah, I don't get why some people thought otherwise. Maybe they're naïve or young?" | Mar 12 11:03 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/ak47suk1/status/708451545726095360 | Mar 12 11:03 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@ak47suk1: https://t.co/JH3jzGb5q5 https://t.co/dLMHi3RUw7 | Mar 12 11:04 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4a36j2/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 11:55 |
| schestowitz | "You do realize that it is proper to not capitalize words like "and" "in" "or" and "the" right?" | Mar 12 11:56 |
| schestowitz | right... | Mar 12 11:56 |
| schestowitz | LOL | Mar 12 11:56 |
| schestowitz | https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/03/11/1626201 | Mar 12 12:03 |
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| schestowitz | "When they have MS Office running on Linux, offered at the same price as the Windows products." | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | I pray that day never comes. I would rather them be either forced to give it away to compete with LibreOffice or just fold and LibreOffice win by default. | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | I can dream, can't I? | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | "I would guess MS released SQL on Linux as an attempt to bring Oracle down, since Oracle runs on Linux. I'm not sure why they released Office on Mac and not also Linux. I could understand Windows only Office, but why Mac Office and no Linux version? Perceived market share? Software patents are bullshit. How far back does this software patent bullshit go? Who applied for the first software patent? Did anyone question it or try to fight it? | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | Patent trolls really suck." | Mar 12 12:03 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | MS Office has been on Mac for a very long time, since 1985. In the past some even said the Mac version was better than the Windows version (better UI etc). But apparently this has changed in recent years. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | See also: http://www.wired.com/2009/08/dayintech_0806/ [wired.com] | Mar 12 12:04 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.wired.com | Aug. 6, 1997: Apple Rescued — by Microsoft | WIRED | Mar 12 12:04 | |
| schestowitz | In a remarkable feat of negotiating legerdemain, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs got needed cash — in return for non-voting shares — and an assurance that Microsoft would support Office for the Mac for five years. Apple agreed to drop a long-running lawsuit in which they alleged Microsoft copied the look and feel of the Mac OS for Windows and to make Internet Explorer the default browser on its computers — but not the only choice. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | And not so long after that the "new" OS X gained significant marketshare thus making Office on the Mac actually worthwhile from a business perspective - for customers and Microsoft. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | In contrast the Desktop Linux's share has stayed low. To me it's because the Desktop Linux developers have kept making bad moves that have ensured they have a tiny marketshare that's irrelevant to most businesses. The fanboys will say that's untrue and false, but if things were so "insanely great" why those major forks every now and then- e.g. Mint, MATE etc? They keep going in bad directions and often at bad times (e.g. when they had a good | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | opportunity to gain share vs Vista, Metro, Microsoft Office's Ribbon etc). Microsoft regularly goes in bad directions too but with their market share and pile of cash they can afford to. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | If you want to gain share you have to execute more like Apple. Not make so many bad or pointless decisions like what Team Ubuntu or Team Firefox did. | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | There is the parable of the scorpion and the frog. You may have heard it. Once upon a time, a scorpion wanted to cross a stream, but scorpions cannot swim. A frog passed by, and the scorpion accosted him, saying, "Brother Frog, could you aid me in crossing this stream? You see, I cannot swim, but everyone knows you are an expert in the water. Let me ride on your back to the other side, please?" The frog replied immediately: "No way! If I let | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | you ride upon my back, you will sting me with your stinger, and I would die!" The scorpion demured. "But that would be very foolish on my part, because if you die, I would drown as well! I promise I won't sting you." The frog thought about it, and had to admit that as a rational maximizer of self-interest, the scorpion could not reasonably sting him. So he said, "Alright, hop onto my back." And they set off across the stream. Halfway across, | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | the scorpion stings the frog. With his dying breaths, the frog asks, "Why? Do you not realized you have just killed us both?" "I know." said the scorpion, "but I am a scorpion, and stinging things is what I do. It is my nature and I cannot deny it." | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | A similar story was related in Quentin Tarantino's Natural Born Killers. A Native American woman finds a snake that stayed out too late in the season, and was immobilized by the cold on a fall day. The woman took pity on the near frozen reptile, and placed it inside her shirt to warm the poor creature. As soon as the snake had somewhat revived, it bit the woman, fatally, on her chest. She asks the snake, "Why have you done this, do you not | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | realize that I was saving your life? Now both of us will die!" The snake replied, "I am a snake. What did you think was going to happen?" | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | And so now, the same old story plays itself out yet again. There was a chameleon, and one day a Microsoft came and said, "Could you help me get into open source software?" And then the Microsoft went to a Hat that was red, and made the same request. And then there was a house of sticks, called Debian, and the sticks were fastened together by a systemd, and, and,... Well, it does not end well for anybody. But what did you expect? Moral of the | Mar 12 12:04 |
| schestowitz | story: Beware talking poisonous corporations. | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | "Quoting Star Trek Voyager? Really?!" | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | "I forgot to specify that the Microsoft said to its victims, "I promise I won't sue you for patent violations, because that would kill us both, and not be in my own interests!" And the chameleon thought about it, and, well, here we are at the end of the story." | Mar 12 12:05 |
| schestowitz | "They can't be trusted, period. One should make everything hard for Microsoft. Like when people discovered they could crash the MS-Windows reader by adding "begin 644" at the end of their messages." | Mar 12 12:06 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | Simon has written more over at his personal blog. He asks people to join him in answering every M$ announcement related to open source with “But have they joined OIN yet? [webmink.com]” until they actually do. M$ can’t expect to carry on patent shakedowns and also be respected as an open source peer. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | Maybe joining OIN would work, but I'd rather seen M$ fold financially and their remaining assets seized. Nothing they have is needed or even advantageous to open source or free software. The world is better off without them. Certainly technology would be much further advanced. The decades of damage they have done to the software industry in general cannot be undone quickly or easily, even if they were to start in earnest, which they haven't. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | But that complaint aside, I agree with Simon. The only way they can show that they are there to work with open source rather than against it would be to join the OIN. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | I admit to being a relative newcomer to Nix-ish systems, having only gotten involved with Linux somewhere around 1995, but I've never heard of OIN. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | Reading the web page regarding Linux [openinventionnetwork.com] doesn't give me a lot of comfort. Exceptions for this, exceptions for that, all the patents in a pool. Patents In Linux. Trusted to a Pool. A pool full of lawyers no doubt. | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | OIN helps in this particular case since M$ is an established software patent abuser, but ... | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | As mentioned, OIN does not and cannot do anything to fight patent trolls. In general, it simply perpetuates the problem of software patents and because it mostly generates some empty feel-good actions lessens the efforts at the root of the problem which is the software patents themselves. However, in a few unusual, specific cases it can help. This case is one of those. Companies that have lots of products usually end up cross-licensing | Mar 12 12:07 |
| schestowitz | patents with competitors to avoid large and unnecessary expenditures through lawsuits. What joining the OIN does is give most of the same benefits of protection that cross-licensing would give but to the whole FOSS community. It would show that M$ is in seriously and not just biding its time for an opportunity to stab the community. | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | At the end of the day, OIN does nothing to address the problem of software patents themselves. Even though in this specific case it would help, probably very much, I see OIN as trying to follow the wrong strategy overall. | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | I hope nobody's holding breath while waiting for it to happen. | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt#Microsoft [wikipedia.org] | Mar 12 12:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Fear, uncertainty and doubt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omo69 ] | Mar 12 12:08 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:08 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | OK... if microsoft hadn't, wouldn't some other big company or patent troll just do it instead? Fix your patent laws instead of trying to guilt Microsoft into "doing the right thing". | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | The wording of the articles on this site isn't helping spreading information about these cases either. Lots of paragraphs that could be cut entirely, text that reads as preachy and instead of explaining what's going on, there's just links to external press releases or something. Even worse, sometimes there are links to other articles on the same site - which again reference other articles on the same site! What the hell! | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | For someone interested in spreading the word about this, the author sure hasn't put in a lot of effort in his writing. | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 12:17 |
| schestowitz | Simpsons did it! | Mar 12 13:49 |
| schestowitz | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDuMp2kDxos | Mar 12 13:49 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | The Simpsons Did It! - YouTube [ http://ur1.ca/omojf ] | Mar 12 13:49 | |
| schestowitz | "Well... either the events described happened, or they didn't. The article is talking about specific events..." | Mar 12 13:50 |
| schestowitz | "I didn't say young && naive, I said young || naive ;)" | Mar 12 13:50 |
| schestowitz | "Most likely Indians that shit in streets that are employed by M$ to shill on this sub." | Mar 12 13:50 |
| schestowitz | "That is some of the worst news article formatting I've ever seen" | Mar 12 13:53 |
| schestowitz | "Microsoft has always been this way. It built its business using business tactics, not technical leadership, from the early days of MsDOS. People just have to make decisions to not buy their product. It baffles me why businesses continue to use it since alternatives are better now." | Mar 12 13:53 |
| schestowitz | "Jesus christ this article. Is there a different source that tried to take an objective look at this?" | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "but, but... but they LOVE opensource!" | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | No good alternative for M$ Office ;< | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | Also: Adobe stuff doesn't work on Linux. | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | Is that a minus or a plus? | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | Just kidding. I never had nightmares about ghostscript but I don't love it. | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "Huge minus when you're a web designer and really need that Photoshop and After Effects and don't want to buy a Mac.' | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "OK. I agree. I can't see how that would work for web design or other high end design software.' | Mar 12 14:23 |
| schestowitz | "I got downvoted for mentioning that when people were salivating about their actions. Fucking shills." | Mar 12 14:24 |
| schestowitz | "Cloud" BS http://www.cloudbuzz.io/busting-6-major-cloud-computing-myths/#.Vt_rpfERZLQ.reddit | Mar 12 14:25 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.cloudbuzz.io | Busting 6 Major Cloud Computing Myths | CloudBuzz | Mar 12 14:25 | |
| schestowitz | "no" | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | "I've used Sublime but VS is a beast. There's no good alternative yet." | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | I'll stand behind your opinion but I'll tell you the reason why I didn't make the same point. | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | WTF is the average person going to change in their life that might have some effect on this? | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | The answer is nothing. There's simply nothing we can do to defend against this bullshit except circle the wagons and hope that we get enough free legal support to keep fighting. | Mar 12 14:33 |
| schestowitz | Perhaps it will take a maverick head of state to get shit done... because as of right now, patent reform is a joke. | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4a3wem/microsoft_has_just_extorted_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 14:34 |
| schestowitz | "Do you want a monopoly? Because ignoring this is how you get (keep) a monopoly." | Mar 12 14:34 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Extorted Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives (x-post from r/linux : pcmasterrace [ http://ur1.ca/omopo ] | Mar 12 14:34 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4a36j2/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/?sort=new | Mar 12 15:01 |
| schestowitz | "Non-american here, don't know too much about American law, so I have a question: What could be the worst case scenario if Microsoft keep doing these things? Could they effectively outlaw GNU/Linux software either in the US or globally? Or would it make it impossible for companies like Red Hat & Canonical (or Android/Google) to keep doing what they do?" | Mar 12 15:01 |
| schestowitz | "HAL still won." | Mar 12 15:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives : linux [ http://ur1.ca/omoto ] | Mar 12 15:01 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njos57IJf-0 | Mar 12 15:01 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.youtube.com | Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2. - YouTube [ http://ur1.ca/fmji5 ] | Mar 12 15:01 | |
| schestowitz | "Yeah no shit. Can someone eli_neitheralawyernoradeveloper wtf is happening?" | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "That title. Ugh." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "Adobe is a massive security issue. And if you don't like libre office, office online works fine in linux." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "At the moment I am looking at the jetbrains IDEs. Always used QtCreator before to program c/c++ in, but I am quite impressed by jetbrain CLion." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "you also have qdevelop. they are all pretty good and qtcreator for gui dev is a no brainer." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "Visual Studio is on Linux now" | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | LOL | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | untrue | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | just edtor | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "I use Sublime Text for coding mostly. Atom/Brackets look good but I'm way too lazy to switch." | Mar 12 15:02 |
| schestowitz | "I've used Sublime but VS is a beast. There's no good alternative yet." | Mar 12 15:03 |
| schestowitz | "OK. I agree. I can't see how that would work for web design or other high end design software." | Mar 12 15:04 |
| schestowitz | "Microsoft has been actively influencing law for about forty years now, virtually the entire time the field has existed. Microsoft has earned all guilt going their way, though this article is a bit bloggish." | Mar 12 15:04 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | The question is, is Mark Shuttleworth that young and naive? | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | No --- just a business man looking for profits. | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | Short term - partnering with Microsoft is probably great. | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | Long term, he'll be Zunked like the rest of them. | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:05 |
| schestowitz | https://gigaom.com/2006/07/22/zune/ | Mar 12 15:05 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-gigaom.com | Microsoft Partners, You Been Zunked | Gigaom | Mar 12 15:05 | |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/49xaxz/theres_no_denying_that_linux_is_glorious_but_the/ | Mar 12 15:34 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | There's no denying that Linux is glorious, but the process of switching is difficult for some to handle or understand all on their own. Introducing /r/AskLinuxUsers. : linux [ http://ur1.ca/omoyh ] | Mar 12 15:34 | |
| schestowitz | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11273140 | Mar 12 15:41 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-news.ycombinator.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week | Hacker News | Mar 12 15:41 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | Not exactly the most "fair and balanced" article. | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | Someone could write exactly the same article and claim Linux is ripping off Microsoft by using their past innovations. It would be equally one-sided and false. The reality is that there is probably truth on both sides of this dispute and that obscures the real issue. | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | The real issue is patents. We need to get away from this model of incentivizing innovation. Otherwise we will constantly have this conflict: someone will invent something (Microsoft), someone will want to clone it (Linux), and conflict will result. | Mar 12 15:41 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | I have decided not to read this article. | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | > It’s not only unjust; as per the RICO Act, this should come under investigation for potential violations of the law. This, in our view, is racketeering. | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | Dear author, present your evidence before making inflammatory statements. | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:42 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/4a47qe/microsoft_has_just_blackmailed_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 15:43 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives : linuxmasterrace | Mar 12 15:43 | |
| schestowitz | "We all knew they were up to something.' | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "what can I do about it?" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/4a3wem/microsoft_has_just_extorted_linux_twice_in_one/ | Mar 12 15:43 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.reddit.com | Microsoft Has Just Extorted Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or Just Ignored It Because of Microsoft’s Charm Offensives (x-post from r/linux : pcmasterrace | Mar 12 15:43 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | take your custom elsewhere | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | I know you won't, but that's what you can do about it | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "I did it in the past, but I can't play some games like LoL with my friends, and that pisses me out" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "I guess it's a matter of picking what "pisses you out" the least" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "Try WINe. Sometimes a little tricky, but a good way to run Windows games in Linux." | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "Does't work for LoL because it uses trident for rendering it's web content on the launcher window. Complain to Riot or switch to Dota2 is the most effective way of handling it." | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "Wine still does a crappy job of emulating the game - access to the client is possible, but the actual game, from what I remember of my attempt, was buggy and inconsistent at best." | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | I would just like to correct you on something, Wine does not emulate anything. | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | In fact, WINE stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator" | Mar 12 15:43 |
| schestowitz | "The phrase "wine is not an emulator" is a reference to the fact that no processor code execution emulation occurs when running a Windows application under Wine. "Emulation" usually refers to the execution of compiled code intended for one processor (such as x86) by interpreting/recompiling software running on a different processor (such as PowerPC). Such emulation is almost always much slower than execution of the same code by the processor | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | for which the code was compiled. In Wine, the Windows application's compiled x86 code runs at full native speed[citation needed] on the computer's x86 processor, just as it does when running under Windows. Windows system services are also supplied by Wine, in the form of wineserver." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software) | Mar 12 15:44 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Wine (software) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [ http://ur1.ca/omp05 ] | Mar 12 15:44 | |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Have an upvote for educating. The best way to consider WINE is to think of it as a compatibility layer for windows applications. It's similar to how using the GTK runtime environment on windows to run Pidgin im or the GIMP on windows." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Ah, my bad; it's been years since I've read that, though, and in the years since, I've been unable to get Wine to work for most Windows applications." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "I didn't wanna sound rude, as I love Linux, and developing a project like Wine must be an enormous work, but that's the main reason I don't swap completely to Ubuntu. Wine doesn't work properly and it consumes a lot of resources." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | Gee, just like what canonical itself has been doing? | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | Canonical has no right to speak about others purposefully being vague to create fear and uncertainty, that's exactly what they have been doing with their licences to scare people from forking by making it ambiguous where people's rights lie. | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Shhh, don't bring logic to the cirklejerk." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Canonical doesn't own 90% of the PC market. If you don't like Ubuntu, you can just use another Distro and have all of your software work the same. If you don't like Microsoft, you rarely have the alternative to switch to another OS." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "How does that in any way make Canonical anything less than flying hypocrites?" | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Since the new CEO took over MS the company have gone full evil mode (even worse than it was in late 90s early 00s)." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "I agree I miss Ballmer even." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | Microsoft is going Open-source, and by that M$ is going after the Open-$ource community. | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "No Baby I won't hit you, that was just because I got scared" | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Then go read other news source. I read a lot about it." | Mar 12 15:44 |
| schestowitz | "Then go read other news source. I read a lot about it.' | Mar 12 15:45 |
| schestowitz | "this website triggers me' | Mar 12 15:45 |
| schestowitz | http://i.imgur.com/SZdMVbv.png | Mar 12 15:45 |
| schestowitz | "On a 1080p screen it's like a little strip down the middle. http://imgur.com/NtdSsig" | Mar 12 15:45 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-imgur.com | Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet | Mar 12 15:45 | |
| schestowitz | " The problem with software patents is that any modestly sized chunk of code likely infringes on at least one overly broad patent that should never have been issued. Get a codebase the size of Linux and you're infringing thousands. Basically everyone in the industry is playing Russian roulette with a loaded lawsuit gun and we just hope the chamber is empty when the trigger is pulled. That's just a horrible system, and it's appalling that it's | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | been like that for decades and nobody has fixed it. " | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | " If the style is not to your taste, I wouldn't ask you to read the article, but it seems rude to then make a comment about how they didn't defend their assertions when you pretty plainly bailed out of the article immediately before the section where they defend that assertion. " | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | " Patents are part of how the tech world works (unfortunately!). Does the author suggests that all Linux related project will get a 'pass' because they decided for themselves that they won't participate in the patents party? Or maybe because 'Microsoft loves Linux'? Grow up.. I think Microsoft is playing it well embracing oss and still protecting their interests, I wouldn't expect more. " | Mar 12 16:23 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | The problem pointed out on the article is that (if it is to be believed) MS is attempting to patent prior art which has already existed inside Linux or in specific Linux components. | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | MS needs to patent stuff to defend themselves, as all tech companies should in today's market. The problem with MS is that they have shown in the past a willingness to use patents aggressively, not just defensively. | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | " | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | " I know many MS programmers have contributed to Linux kernel " | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | LOL | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | Hyper-V boosting | Mar 12 16:26 |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/gunvolt_linux/status/708691196164612097 | Mar 12 16:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@gunvolt_linux: RT @schestowitz How to diss #linux and at the same time do #revisionism to help #microsoft proceed with EEE against Linux http://www.ibt ... | Mar 12 16:29 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Couldn't resolve host 'www.ibt' ( status 0 @ http://www.ibt ) | Mar 12 16:29 | |
| MinceR | i wonder if they looked at that code | Mar 12 17:21 |
| MinceR | it's atrocious | Mar 12 17:21 |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/afroboi/status/708690858116308992 | Mar 12 19:38 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@afroboi: Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week: Comments https://t.co/8Dea044I57 | Mar 12 19:38 | |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> linkis.com | Microsoft Has Just Blackmailed Linux Twice in One Single Week and the Media Didn’t Notice or... - Linkis.com | Mar 12 19:38 | |
| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/jsalsman/status/708698749464240128 | Mar 12 19:43 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jsalsman: @mshockedrox @jamie_love @doctorow @xor @davidclowery @schestowitz @glynmoody @lginiger patent rewards are similar 2 https://t.co/jVeX5nw9dz | Mar 12 19:43 | |
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| schestowitz | https://twitter.com/AntiSoftwarePat/status/708714234423713792 | Mar 12 19:44 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@AntiSoftwarePat: @thejoeeffect @schestowitz Patent agreement to sell devices with Linux? | Mar 12 19:44 | |
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