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schestowitz> Enough is enough!Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> By figosdevAug 08 00:29
schestowitz> Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> Not even two weeks ago, Techrights founder Roy Schestowitz said:Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> "I have been writing for many years about threats to Linux and more recently I focused on threats to Git (development processes, centralisation, censorship etc.) as well. I think we’re now at a >critical< point."Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> And I agree. The FSF has settled into focusing too much on matters of licensing...Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> Aug 08 00:29
schestowitz> (attached as plaintext)Aug 08 00:29
schestowitzCheers!Aug 08 00:29
schestowitzOTRS was having some 'hangups' again, albeit only for a number of minutes (half an hour ago). Sometimes it temporary becomes inaccessible. Colleagues mentioned similar issue.Aug 08 00:55
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schestowitz> Enough is enough!Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> By figosdevAug 08 04:56
schestowitz> Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> Not even two weeks ago, Techrights founder Roy Schestowitz said:Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> "I have been writing for many years about threats to Linux and more recently I focused on threats to Git (development processes, centralisation, censorship etc.) as well. I think we’re now at a >critical< point."Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> And I agree. The FSF has settled into focusing too much on matters of licensing...Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz> (attached as plaintext)Aug 08 04:56
schestowitzCheers!Aug 08 04:56
schestowitz>> As long as we link and snip, it will be Fair Use. Only emptywheel everAug 08 11:10
schestowitz>> moaned about my daily clippings! Only them!Aug 08 11:10
schestowitz> I don't trust her that much even if I often agree with a portion of whatAug 08 11:10
schestowitz> she writes.Aug 08 11:10
schestowitz> Aug 08 11:10
schestowitz> Anyway, there are no fair use exceptions carved into the newAug 08 11:10
schestowitz> legislations, it is a state-by-state decision in the EU.  There are lessAug 08 11:10
schestowitz> than two years to get that implemented.  Most activists have been quietAug 08 11:10
schestowitz> on that front or, like Henrik Alexandersson, working only in localAug 08 11:10
schestowitz> languages.  I guess at this stage that is appropriate and even essential.Aug 08 11:10
schestowitzWe cover a lot of copyright issues.Aug 08 11:10
schestowitzAs for emptywheel, I think it was Marcy's partner/husband.Aug 08 11:10
schestowitzTheir relevance was around 7 years ago.Aug 08 11:10
schestowitzThey're irrelevant now.Aug 08 11:10
schestowitzWe can echo '' > older_logsAug 08 11:19
schestowitzAg one stage we may need to compact the DB. It's bigger than it should be.Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> At this level, performance will start to degrade, if I understand correctly.Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> $  df -h | awk 'NR==1||$6~/var/{print $5,$6,$2,$4}' OFS=$'\t'Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> Use%MountedSizeAvailAug 08 11:19
schestowitz> 93%/var17G1.4GAug 08 11:19
schestowitz> Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> It's all the mysql database:Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> $ du -sh /var/lib/* 2>/dev/null | sort -k1,1hr | head -n 5Aug 08 11:19
schestowitz> 9.3G/var/lib/mysqlAug 08 11:19
schestowitz> 110M/var/lib/rpmAug 08 11:19
schestowitz> 9.2M/var/lib/yumAug 08 11:19
schestowitz> 64K/var/lib/systemdAug 08 11:19
schestowitz> 32K/var/lib/alternativesAug 08 11:19
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/dameocrat/status/1159158639023800322Aug 08 14:32
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@dameocrat: @schestowitz If you lived in the states how would you take a mvno cell provider to small claims for a refund? I wa… https://t.co/s2mvd4XELsAug 08 14:32
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@dameocrat: @schestowitz If you lived in the states how would you take a mvno cell provider to small claims for a refund? I wa… https://t.co/s2mvd4XELsAug 08 14:32
schestowitz"@schestowitz If you lived in the states how would you take a mvno cell provider to small claims for a refund?  I was forcibly pawned off on Ting by freedompop, and neither company will refund my rollover and paid data even though I was a paying customer."Aug 08 14:33
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/dameocrat/status/1159159720881655809Aug 08 14:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@dameocrat: #freedompop says that since they sold my account to #ting, that ting is responsible, and #ting says they are not re… https://t.co/iPXSFtcKYYAug 08 14:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@dameocrat: #freedompop says that since they sold my account to #ting, that ting is responsible, and #ting says they are not re… https://t.co/iPXSFtcKYYAug 08 14:33
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:33
schestowitzNo Alternative Retweeted No AlternativeAug 08 14:33
schestowitz#freedompop says that since they sold my account to #ting, that ting is responsible, and #ting says they are not responsible for refunds for services I bought from freedompop.  @schestowitz   Neither will give me a number to speak to anyone.Aug 08 14:33
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:33
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/tmarble/status/1159162452384395267Aug 08 14:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@tmarble: Ok, but misses the key point that this foundation actively discourages copyright enforcement of the project code ba… https://t.co/oOSl8AyedsAug 08 14:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@tmarble: Ok, but misses the key point that this foundation actively discourages copyright enforcement of the project code ba… https://t.co/oOSl8AyedsAug 08 14:34
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:34
schestowitzTom Marble Retweeted Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)Aug 08 14:34
schestowitzOk, but misses the key point that this foundation actively discourages copyright enforcement of the project code baseTom Marble added,Aug 08 14:34
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:34
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/tiger_cedric/status/1159285380757229568Aug 08 14:35
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@tiger_cedric: That's great, but we need an article, with tangible proof, not just a tweet with no link. Rumors vs facts, you kno… https://t.co/sqkQ201Je8Aug 08 14:35
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@tiger_cedric: That's great, but we need an article, with tangible proof, not just a tweet with no link. Rumors vs facts, you kno… https://t.co/sqkQ201Je8Aug 08 14:35
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:35
schestowitzCédric Retweeted Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)Aug 08 14:35
schestowitzThat's great, but we need an article, with tangible proof, not just a tweet with no link. Aug 08 14:35
schestowitzRumors vs facts, you know ?Cédric added,Aug 08 14:35
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:35
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/tiger_cedric/status/1159285582880813058Aug 08 14:36
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@tiger_cedric: We want lots of info, please add links with proof in your tweets, so that we can archive them and add them to what we got.Aug 08 14:36
schestowitz"We want lots of info, please add links with proof in your tweets, so that we can archive them and add them to what we got."Aug 08 14:36
schestowitzplace to start  http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/ZDNetAug 08 14:36
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | ZDNet - TechrightsAug 08 14:36
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/IanMolony/status/1159297083750400001Aug 08 14:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@IanMolony: @schestowitz Grand Jury was assembled in 2010 by Obama DOJ The UK currently has Julian. Trump DOJ investigating… https://t.co/CCLheqF2qaAug 08 14:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@IanMolony: @schestowitz Grand Jury was assembled in 2010 by Obama DOJ The UK currently has Julian. Trump DOJ investigating… https://t.co/CCLheqF2qaAug 08 14:37
schestowitz'Aug 08 14:37
schestowitzGrand Jury was assembled in 2010 by Obama DOJAug 08 14:37
schestowitzThe UK currently has Julian. Aug 08 14:37
schestowitzTrump DOJ investigating Grand Jury and U.S. Attorneys prosecution. It won't stand. It was and is corrupt, weaponized Obama DOJ.Aug 08 14:37
schestowitzGet a grip.Aug 08 14:37
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:37
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/jrobertson/status/1159368001595904002Aug 08 14:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jrobertson: Talk to a Microsoft fan boy about free software and they'll tell you it's free because it's either mediocre or rubb… https://t.co/yfZB4NJIvWAug 08 14:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jrobertson: Talk to a Microsoft fan boy about free software and they'll tell you it's free because it's either mediocre or rubb… https://t.co/yfZB4NJIvWAug 08 14:38
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:38
schestowitzJames Robertson Retweeted Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)Aug 08 14:38
schestowitzTalk to a Microsoft fan boy about free software and they'll tell you it's free because it's either mediocre or rubbish.James Robertson added,Aug 08 14:38
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:38
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/gapsandslots/status/1159379957572919296Aug 08 14:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@gapsandslots: How about when you have a case where the very lawyer is recoded in the meeting claiming that the patent authority i… https://t.co/i5QEnjB58oAug 08 14:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@gapsandslots: How about when you have a case where the very lawyer is recoded in the meeting claiming that the patent authority i… https://t.co/i5QEnjB58oAug 08 14:39
schestowitz"How about when you have a case where the very lawyer is recoded in the meeting claiming that the patent authority is the one who did the mistake, like in ours? @FOSSpatents @schestowitz @patentbuddy @PatentlyApple @PatentLawyerMag @patentpoints"Aug 08 14:39
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/wfvoogd/status/1159384280965013504Aug 08 14:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@wfvoogd: @schestowitz ""It allows search providers to decide what value they place on appearing in the choice screen and to… https://t.co/ILkADZMJePAug 08 14:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@wfvoogd: @schestowitz ""It allows search providers to decide what value they place on appearing in the choice screen and to… https://t.co/ILkADZMJePAug 08 14:41
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:41
schestowitz""It allows search providers to decide what value they place on appearing in the choice screen and to bid accordingly,"Aug 08 14:41
schestowitzSo the goal is maximizing profits for Google, by selecting engines which maximize profits through the Android user. Aug 08 14:41
schestowitzVery user-centric,Aug 08 14:41
schestowitzsince user === product.Aug 08 14:41
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:41
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/entubao/status/1159389983037362178Aug 08 14:41
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@entubao: @schestowitz 5TB would not fill the frameAug 08 14:41
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/terminsane/status/1159412052592680962Aug 08 14:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@terminsane: @schestowitz Google is evil because they helped China identify and disappear thousands of dissidents, and for build… https://t.co/gXz1AR7koUAug 08 14:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@terminsane: @schestowitz Google is evil because they helped China identify and disappear thousands of dissidents, and for build… https://t.co/gXz1AR7koUAug 08 14:42
schestowitz"Aug 08 14:42
schestowitzGoogle is evil because they helped China identify and disappear thousands of dissidents, and for building automated killing machines.Aug 08 14:42
schestowitzbUt GoOgLe Is hElPiNg To LiBeRaTe aMeRiCa fRoM tHe TrUmP sCoUrGe!Aug 08 14:42
schestowitz'Aug 08 14:42
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/therealpadams/status/1159442046161215490Aug 08 14:42
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@therealpadams: @schestowitz That... And they have much higher running costs.Aug 08 14:42
schestowitzI often wonder about that; why have costs increased?Aug 08 14:42
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9lfgJzAzZ8ai7krIUSAug 08 16:18
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaAug 08 16:18
schestowitz" I'm not an expert but it doesn't look like it, not from the js share. There may be some analytics going on that I don't see that may well send your IP to whoever."Aug 08 16:18
schestowitzIt didn't look like it to me either; hence I asked, I wasn't sure.Aug 08 16:19
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9lfu35WS7Ha0F2jWyWAug 08 16:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaAug 08 16:19
schestowitz"That's disconcerting."Aug 08 16:19
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9lg3GqiAsZ8DwpqwIiAug 08 16:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaAug 08 16:19
schestowitz" but microsoft hate open source so fuck that old rotten shit 🤣"Aug 08 16:19
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/1159498652169232384Aug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Sheikh_al_Touar: Germany’s Infamous Patent Troll IPCom Shows That the EPO’s Failure Hurts Not Only Germany But the Whole of Europe a… https://t.co/Xcc5E19YxwAug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Sheikh_al_Touar: Germany’s Infamous Patent Troll IPCom Shows That the EPO’s Failure Hurts Not Only Germany But the Whole of Europe a… https://t.co/Xcc5E19YxwAug 08 17:49
schestowitz"Aug 08 17:49
schestowitzMoreAug 08 17:49
schestowitz Germany’s Infamous Patent Troll IPCom Shows That the EPO’s Failure Hurts Not Only Germany But the Whole of Europe and Customers in General #patents #Trolls #Europe http://techrights.org/2019/08/08/german-troll-efficiency/Aug 08 17:49
schestowitz"Aug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Germany’s Infamous Patent Troll IPCom Shows That the EPO’s Failure Hurts Not Only Germany But the Whole of Europe and Customers in General | TechrightsAug 08 17:49
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/1159500238647955462Aug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Sheikh_al_Touar: European Media on the Death of the Unitary Patent (UP/UPC/UPCA) #patents #Media #Europe #Germany #uk #Brexit… https://t.co/jVFLlxF4JOAug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Sheikh_al_Touar: European Media on the Death of the Unitary Patent (UP/UPC/UPCA) #patents #Media #Europe #Germany #uk #Brexit… https://t.co/jVFLlxF4JOAug 08 17:49
schestowitz"European Media on the Death of the Unitary Patent (UP/UPC/UPCA) #patents #Media #Europe #Germany #uk #Brexit http://techrights.org/2019/08/08/death-of-the-unitary-p"Aug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | European Media on the Death of the Unitary Patent (UP/UPC/UPCA) | TechrightsAug 08 17:49
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/Sheikh_al_Touar/status/1159505793424793602Aug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Sheikh_al_Touar: Lies, Lies and More Lies From the EPO (While Corporate Media in Europe Plays Along) #patents #deception #Europe… https://t.co/Y9W9rdkvwLAug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Sheikh_al_Touar: Lies, Lies and More Lies From the EPO (While Corporate Media in Europe Plays Along) #patents #deception #Europe… https://t.co/Y9W9rdkvwLAug 08 17:49
schestowitz"Lies, Lies and More Lies From the EPO (While Corporate Media in Europe Plays Along) #patents #deception #Europe #dataprotection #dataprivacy http://techrights.org/2019/08/08/media-in-eu"Aug 08 17:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Lies, Lies and More Lies From the EPO (While Corporate Media in Europe Plays Along) | TechrightsAug 08 17:50

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