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  • 2021
  • Feb
    19
    Techrights on Gemini
    “Techrights has its own capsule on Gemini at gemini://gemini.techrights.org Here is . A list of clients/browsers ...”
  • Sep
    12
    Techrights Git (Self-Hosted)
    “Techrights has its own Git repository, accessible over Gemini at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/git/ Here is . A list ...”
  • 2011
    “Expansion of scope”
  • Jan
    19
    Twitter and Identi.ca
    “Tweets by @schestowitz !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s),p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Techrights is active outside this site too, e.g. in IRC channels. Over ...”
  • Apr
    13
    Pages Archive
    “Also see our posts archive. Below are static pages only. ”
  • 2010
    “Software patents unrest”
  • Feb
    16
    Foire aux Questions (French)
    “ Question: qu'est-ce le désaccord fondamental au sujet d'engagement Novell/Microsoft de novembre 2006? L'accord a profité d'une ...”
  • Mar
    23
    IRC Archives
    “Archives of conversations in #boycottnovell (@FreeNode) are posted on a daily basis and they ...”
  • May
    05
    Search
    “ Search Techrights Google search produces more relevant results, whereas normal ...”
    25
    Donate
    “To help keep the site going, please consider making a donation. Here is which ...”
  • 2009
    “Increased focus on Microsoft”
  • Jan
    21
    Patent TrollTracker Resurrected
    “Techrights has republished the blog formerly known as Patent Troll Tracker, without the permission from ...”
  • Feb
    10
    Making the Move to GNU/Linux
    “GNU/Linux comes in many 'flavours', commonly known as distributions. The main selling point of a ...”
  • Apr
    20
    Site Wiki
    “void”
  • 2008
    “OOXML fiasco and Microsoft misconduct”
  • Jan
    16
    The Free Software Credibility Index
    “At some stage it was realised that an index is needed which tells people who ...”
    21
    Companies to Avoid
    “"Novell pays us some money for the right to tell customers that anybody who uses ...”
    Comes vs. Microsoft
    “Update (2011): many of the exhibits are available in our wiki now. The class-action lawsuit initially ...”
  • Feb
    03
    Site Archives (Download)
    “ Also see our static pages archive. This page was previously deprecated due to scale. Full Site Archives: ...”
  • May
    26
    OOXML Abuse Index
    “OOXML Abuse Index: Please Register Your Complaint by Thursday Background Information A few days ago, protesting ...”
    27
    Microsoft Critique: Resources
    “Original design contributed by an anonymous reader who wishes not to be named. "'No Alternative' To ...”
  • Jul
    30
    IRC Channels
    “Latest in IRC Node #1: Almost real-time (updated every 5 minutes for #techrights only and alternatively ...”
  • Nov
    07
    ODF Resources
    “One of the contributors to Boycott Novell has created an index with posts on the ...”
    28
    Samba Resources
    “One of the contributors to Boycott Novell has created an index with posts on the ...”
    Frequently-Asked Questions
    “ Question: what is the basic disagreement with the November 2006 Novell/Microsoft agreement? The agreement capitalised on ...”
  • 2007
    “Patent FUD mounts”
  • Jun
    08
    Related Sites
    “A few sites were born after this parent site, boycottnovell.com, had been set up. Sites ...”
    11
    About the Site
    “ About Techrights Techrights deals with a variety of issues that affect our everyday computing. It works ...”
  • Sep
    27
    Get the Facts: Microsoft/Novell Deal
    “On November 2nd 2006, it was made official that Novell had chosen to receive ...”
  • Oct
    19
    How to Use This Web Site
    “There are three principal ways of exploring the contents of this site if you wish ...”
    20
    Introduction to Patents (in Videos)
    “Here is a decent introduction to the key issues with software patents, delivered by Mark ...”
  • Dec
    27
    Billwatch Quotes Database
    “ Quote:If you can't make it good, at least make it look good. By:Bill Gates Comment:Once we are ...”
    Billwatch Articles Database
    “ Article title:Microsoft’s secret? It’s in its ’source’ Comment:Pointing at the Bristol, Caldera and AT&T lawsuits, it seems ...”
    Billwatch Snippets Database - Part I
    “ Snippet:At several place the news popped up that the DOJ is not only in court to ...”
    Billwatch Snippets Database - Part II
    “ Snippet:Apparently, the DOJ is not on holiday just yet. They wish to re-interview Microsoft executive Jim ...”
    Billwatch Snippets Database - Part III
    “ Snippet:You can find the full testimony at: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/trial/mswitness/kempin/kempin_full.htmIf you want to define a peck-order at ...”
    Billwatch Snippets Database - Part IV
    “ Snippet:Recently, a Microsoft evaluation of the Linux OS mentioned lack of applications as a detrimental ...”
    Billwatch Resurrected
    “This site serves as a mirror (secondary host) of a project whose presence on the ...”
  • 2006
    “Site Starts”
  • Nov
    20
    Why Boycott?
    “ "If the Microsoft corporation, whether it wishes to be part of this ecology in a ...”
    22
    About the Editors
    “ Shane Coyle is the Founder of EDU-Nix.org. Roy Schestowitz is a researcher with a Ph.D. in ...”
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