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schestowitz-TR "Print time was about an hour." https://jmtd.net/log/battery_cover/Apr 23 00:51
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-jmtd.net | jmtd → log → 3D-printed replacement battery coverApr 23 00:51
schestowitz-TRtm gzip went ok 5pm, let's see the next 3 dumps just hours awayApr 23 00:51
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schestowitz-TRwas something missed from the old buffer?Apr 23 07:00
Techrights-secgmApr 23 07:02
Techrights-secno just a heads up about router workApr 23 07:02
schestowitz-TRall of this morning's 3 gz files are OKApr 23 07:02
schestowitz-TRI've just checked the full dump of the morning in TMApr 23 07:05
schestowitz-TRit is also fineApr 23 07:05
schestowitz-TRmy alarm clock seem to have been unreliable latelyApr 23 07:05
schestowitz-TRcrank alart: in condeReddit, there seems to be conspiracy crackery going on about melinda gatesApr 23 07:35
schestowitz-TRand they link to TechrightsApr 23 07:35
schestowitz-TRReddit is a combination of mental illness and censorshipApr 23 07:35
schestowitz-TRno idea why this site is taken seriously bya anybodyApr 23 07:35
schestowitz-TRmaybe like "infowars" and "prisonplanet" is just rides hype, ads, debtApr 23 07:35
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schestowitz-TRheadsup: we're about to start an EPO seriesApr 23 07:39
schestowitz-TRit'll be very well-researchedApr 23 07:39
schestowitz-TRalso: in IRC logs you will find some redacted comms of interestApr 23 07:39
schestowitz-TRthe "lesser" channelsApr 23 07:39
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Techrights-secI saw the lesser channelApr 23 07:53
Techrights-secyes that's what it sounded likeApr 23 07:53
Techrights-secyes they aim to keep innuendo and lies in circulationApr 23 07:53
schestowitz-TRThere are backsstabbersApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRincredibly unstableApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRand unreliableApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRmoreover, one might joke it's the behaviour akin to spiesApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRthere will be more in today's logsApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRbut either way, keeping that in circulation, I think, is important defenceApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRpeople like these should not be trusted with anythingApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TR(nb: I've come to the conclusion that "inbox zero" approach when it comes to patentsApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRis neither necessary nor desirable; the most impact comes from leaks, not public fluff)Apr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRre fsf, the attacks carry onApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRbut behind the scenesApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRmore context in next logApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRI think some of that is motivated by revenge, trying to overcome rejectionApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TRand now mere trollingApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TR*notApr 23 07:55
schestowitz-TR(the bytesmedia account gets a ton of real estate spam, I assume for the .co.uk tld)Apr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRyesterday while cycling we went past some homes built 2-3 years agoApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRthey were all emptyApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRlike a brand-news ghost townApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRor unfinished projectsApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRI reckon they cannot "dispose" of themApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRtoo much buildinApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRnot enough money in circulation to make use of themApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TR"toxic" assetsApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRthey're nice homes, good locationApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRthe homke next to ours was put on sale and afaik, based on the public info, they never managed to sell itApr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TR2 years later still listed as "subject to conditions"Apr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TRthey're meanwhile occupied it with 5-6 men, in a home made for a family of 2-3Apr 23 08:02
schestowitz-TR(which rianne finds disgusting)Apr 23 08:02
Techrights-secyes  Apr 23 08:02
Techrights-sechousing is a bubble yet it is fed to destroy communities and urban and suburban spaces to the benfit of one or two individuals here aApr 23 08:03
Techrights-secnd thereApr 23 08:03
Techrights-secthere should be a moratorium on building houses that one does not live in Apr 23 08:03
Techrights-secfor 3+ years first before "flipping" themApr 23 08:03
Techrights-sec:(Apr 23 08:03
Techrights-secare you sure it's not 12 to a room there in actual practice?Apr 23 08:04
schestowitz-TRif one keeps track of faces, which I've not done (I avoid direct eye contact), maybe each room is on "rota" among severalApr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TRmen. We just know how many "rooms" (living room is a bedroom now) are in there because we not only went thereApr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TRseveral times but also put a bid on it (it was 23k below asking price)Apr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TRI think last night I saw an actual f*ing mattress at the back yardApr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TRit was dark, might have been something elseApr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TRlast night after midnight there was a lot of looud chatting thererApr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TR(nothing in English, obviously)Apr 23 08:07
schestowitz-TRcan't wait for the housig bubble to burst alreadyApr 23 08:13
schestowitz-TRit would be lovelyApr 23 08:13
schestowitz-TR(for us)Apr 23 08:13
schestowitz-TRbut many powerful interests would delayApr 23 08:13
schestowitz-TRand throw fitsApr 23 08:13
schestowitz-TRmanchester had many homes builtApr 23 08:13
schestowitz-TRmany not usedApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRspeculativeApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRand yet the prices keep going upApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRI reckon the worst one can do is scoop them up at current pricesApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRwhen we got this one we managed at 116kApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRand reckon the "market value" is now about 170kApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRbut not likely anyone would bid that highApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRwhich means there's a gross discrepency between real value and perceived valueApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRwe worried out bid would be acceptedApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRbut it was strategicApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRit was not worth what we offeredApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRbut that helped us lower how much we pay hereApr 23 08:14
schestowitz-TRhence, strategicApr 23 08:14
Techrights-secSome countries like the US have *no* urban planning and it shows in many Apr 23 08:14
Techrights-secways, all bad.Apr 23 08:14
Techrights-secat least it helped lower the priceApr 23 08:16
schestowitz-TRwhen I last looked in Gulag StreetView, I noticed that cables still do not go undergroundApr 23 08:16
schestowitz-TReven in areas that do not have earthquakes or floodsApr 23 08:16
schestowitz-TReven in relatively "good" areasApr 23 08:16
schestowitz-TRmy sister is finding ways to coinvince herself it's "OK" after allApr 23 08:16
schestowitz-TRpeople are good at doing thatApr 23 08:16
schestowitz-TRI've not checked, but I don't suppose many places in the US have underground gas pipes eitherApr 23 08:19
schestowitz-TRmany some trucks and vans take in and out large containers of "natural" gasApr 23 08:19
schestowitz-TR neither is safe, but one is a lot more expensive in the long runApr 23 08:19
Techrights-secthe few areas which have fibre networks do not have ISPs which provide fibreApr 23 08:21
Techrights-secto the door, the last few meters is almost always copperApr 23 08:21
Techrights-secregardless of what is running down the roadApr 23 08:21
Techrights-secI notice that the boom in 3D printing that started a few years ago is directlyApr 23 08:21
Techrights-secattributable to some obstructing patents expiring; Patents have substantiallyApr 23 08:21
Techrights-secheld back innovation accross the industry; there's no telling whatApr 23 08:22
Techrights-secfine advancements are being blocked at the moment because of other patentsApr 23 08:22
Techrights-secthe plastic is mostly a novelty activity; the really cool stuff (IMHO) isApr 23 08:22
Techrights-sechappening with metals and sinteringApr 23 08:22
schestowitz-TRI saw a new post about 3-d printing yesterday and shared hereApr 23 08:22
schestowitz-TRONE HOUR for a little piece of plastic seems impractical use oft ime tbhApr 23 08:22
schestowitz-TRfun project, sure, but there must be a better wayApr 23 08:22
schestowitz-TRnot counting the time taken to upload cad files and blog about iutApr 23 08:22
schestowitz-TR*itApr 23 08:22
Techrights-secLouis Rossmann mentioned 3D printing recently in that Honda was blocking theApr 23 08:26
Techrights-secuse of the name in connection to printing small replacement parts;Apr 23 08:26
Techrights-secApparently their new cars have a lot of small plastic parts that can and doApr 23 08:26
Techrights-secbreak and are outrageously expensive to replace.  The 3D designs for those parts avoids the need to go to the dealer and pay 100s, soApr 23 08:26
Techrights-sec sending the designApr 23 08:26
Techrights-secto a small shop specialized in 3D printing saves time and moneyApr 23 08:26
Techrights-secbut irks HondaApr 23 08:26
schestowitz-TR"sorry, we don't do Honda, but we print parts for HonDuahl"Apr 23 08:27
schestowitz-TRDreck Hondahl stopped doing kernel stuffApr 23 08:27
schestowitz-TRnow he's openwashing bunnyApr 23 08:27
schestowitz-TRand went to some "blockchain" companyApr 23 08:27
schestowitz-TRhe left vmware just before the company launched it's anti-Linux FUD campaignsApr 23 08:27
schestowitz-TR*itsApr 23 08:27
Techrights-sec:)Apr 23 08:27
Techrights-seccrytpto currency is a waste of electicity and worse bubble than the housing Apr 23 08:27
Techrights-secmarketApr 23 08:27
schestowitz-TRhouse builders at least have somethint to show for itApr 23 08:29
schestowitz-TRand unlike cars the homes do age a lot more gracefullyApr 23 08:29
schestowitz-TRif done right with decent materialsApr 23 08:29
schestowitz-TR(which my dad tells me they no longer do; lots of glass and many pipes of plastic)Apr 23 08:29
schestowitz-TRlooks good, does not last long. propos honmda using plastic form essential componentsApr 23 08:29
Techrights-secopenwashing has long been a problem but it has gone mainstream aroudn theApr 23 08:30
Techrights-sectime that the LF got taken overApr 23 08:30
Techrights-sec(back ina bit)Apr 23 08:30
Techrights-secsome houses, some are built to fall apart quickly and tend to alsoApr 23 08:46
Techrights-sechave all kinds of toxic chemicals offgassing for years as a resultApr 23 08:46
Techrights-secof shortcuts in construction materials and methodsApr 23 08:46
schestowitz-TRcars have long frustrated meApr 23 08:46
schestowitz-TRsome computer programs tooApr 23 08:46
schestowitz-TRmade to look shiny, you don't really know what you are getting intoApr 23 08:46
schestowitz-TR(apropos, ryan got himself a full-time job repairing an old car)Apr 23 08:46
schestowitz-TRI think that in the past engineering was favoured over marketingApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRnow in "IT" it's a lot of hype and whistlesApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRbtw, obs studio is weellm engineerdApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRit's fast, seems very robust so farApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRbut this is why it earned reputationApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRwith webcamoid I always do "dry runs" before recordingApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRjust to make sure it goes "right"Apr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRnow, when it comes to housing I know a lot lessApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRbut my dad is approaching 70 so had plenty of experienceApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRhe says, do not buy new!Apr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRunlike cars, you need to let them run their course for a fe years,Apr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRbefore things DO workApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRunlike with carsApr 23 08:47
schestowitz-TRthey break apart when the warranty runs outApr 23 08:47
Techrights-secnot so much new but after a certain year range the houses are of terribleApr 23 08:48
Techrights-secquality in both workmanship, methods, and materials.Apr 23 08:48
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schestowitz-TRlike recently-made kettles, to use an analogyApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRI trold rianne at the shop yesterdayApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRthat ALL those kettles, ranging in price from 6.50 to 22 before going up to famous brands at far higher pricesApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRwere likely made to last about a yearApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRafter that you're on your ownApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRit's possible that some decent ones are still made cheaplyApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRbut you cannot quite tell when  the brands are not well knownApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRso THAT is one part of "the system" I do not wish tgo participate in anymoreApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRlike wasting over 100 pounds on 10 years of plastic "kettles"Apr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRtelevisions used to not only be repairableApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TRbut they would last many years too, even without repairsApr 23 08:51
schestowitz-TR(even the famous brands have temptation to cheapen production and just ride what's left of the brand)Apr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRthen you ask, why can't there be companies that make ROBUST things and tackle this marketApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRthey might sell, it would not sellApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRbecause people are poor and on ddebtApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRthey lok for short term, fast solutionsApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRand would pick the junk productApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRrather than think aheadApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRso the robust stuff would fail in the marketApr 23 08:53
schestowitz-TRsna dht big brand justmake their stuff in the same factories as the "generic" stuffApr 23 08:54
schestowitz-TRor vice versApr 23 08:54
schestowitz-TRso you cannot diffrentiate anymoreApr 23 08:54
schestowitz-TRour electirc shower broke less than a year after we bought the houseApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRthe company would not offer repairs, or partsApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRbut tried to sell a whole new showerApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRinc. hose and allApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRand it would take an electrician to install itApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRso instead we use the home boilerApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRbecause, I reckoned, better to service just one large unitApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRthan a whole bunch of toys you need to cycle through once in a few yearsApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRand I would not buy a new product from a company that refuses to repair relatively new Apr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRproducts of theirs which failApr 23 08:56
schestowitz-TRas a matter of principleApr 23 08:56
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Techrights-secthe famous brands are often the worst in quality since the trend has beenApr 23 08:57
Techrights-secto ease back on parts, service, and workmanship and offset that by increasedApr 23 08:57
Techrights-secmarketingApr 23 08:57
Techrights-secdefinitelyApr 23 08:57
schestowitz-TRwe have had better fortune with brands from wiwan  Apr 23 09:02
schestowitz-TRtheir bikes alsoApr 23 09:02
schestowitz-TRthe germany brand bike I have is made in taiwan iircApr 23 09:02
schestowitz-TRthe laptopos are stirdyApr 23 09:02
Techrights-seclocal bicycles can be quite good, dpending on a lot of factors thoughApr 23 09:08
Techrights-sechowever one brand I had considered, once I had enough money for it, hadApr 23 09:08
Techrights-sectaken a huge nosedive in qualituy and materials while further increasing Apr 23 09:08
Techrights-secthe price so I went with something much more costeffectiveApr 23 09:08
Techrights-secthe chains and tires and brakepads need replacing often depending on howApr 23 09:08
Techrights-sechard and often you ride, the freewheel needs occasional replacement.  ThenApr 23 09:08
Techrights-secmost everything else is rather sturdy and can last for decades with careApr 23 09:08
Techrights-secand luckApr 23 09:08
schestowitz-TRours turn 10 next yearApr 23 09:08
schestowitz-TRbut not used for the past 2.5 yearsApr 23 09:08
schestowitz-TRstill outdoorsApr 23 09:09
schestowitz-TRsometimes in terrible, soggy conditionsApr 23 09:09
schestowitz-TRI still need to further adjust the brakes on both bikesApr 23 09:09
schestowitz-TRthings moved a bit due to falls (wind) and wheel removal for puncture repairApr 23 09:09
schestowitz-TRand sometimes you don't see the issue until you actually ride and one of two brakes is a bit offApr 23 09:09
Techrights-secyes part of tuning up the bike usually involves riding around the block or lessApr 23 09:10
Techrights-secHonda has been using a combinationof trademarks and patents to shutdownApr 23 09:10
Techrights-sec3D printing of what should have been frivilously cheap replacement partsApr 23 09:10
schestowitz-TRthey could, instead, make more reliable partsApr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TRbut aftersale revenue and garnishing might be a bigger component now then beforeApr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TRlike "IT" companies with their "certification" and diplomas millsApr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TRand taxes for "shops"Apr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TReither way, a lot of stuff went south in qualityApr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TRbecause the lack of quality becomes its own "market"Apr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TRand the govs don't lift a finger to tackle thisApr 23 09:12
schestowitz-TRno, EU only pretendsApr 23 09:12
Techrights-secthe "certifications" are warningflags to show who is lacking the skillsApr 23 09:16
schestowitz-TR[09:14] <schestowitz> Ariadne: headsup, we're about to start a 14-part explosive series about EPO and BelarusApr 23 09:25
schestowitz-TR[09:14] <schestowitz> I don't expect massive backlashApr 23 09:25
schestowitz-TR[09:14] <schestowitz> but it will have big impactApr 23 09:25
schestowitz-TRI might, at one point, dump copies of key files on the pi, just in case...Apr 23 09:25
Techrights-secackApr 23 09:29
Techrights-sec"Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account" Apr 23 09:29
Techrights-secregarding a new profile for bytesmediaApr 23 09:29
schestowitz-TRI have not changed passwords in agesApr 23 09:30
schestowitz-TRthe server-side configs ought to be same as beforeApr 23 09:30
schestowitz-TRI don't know if Thunderbird still has that wizard that tries to 'guess' serverApr 23 09:30
schestowitz-TRconfigsApr 23 09:30
schestowitz-TRthat account has been nothing but spam for years but can come in handy laterApr 23 09:30
schestowitz-TRand can be sharedApr 23 09:30
Techrights-sec                    Apr 23 09:30
Techrights-secyes it is the "wizard" which is failingApr 23 09:30
Techrights-secshould I try to get it working here?Apr 23 09:30
schestowitz-TRyou would get 99.9% spamApr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TRfor the time being not good use of your timeApr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TR(nor mine ;-) but someone has to check because we advertised the addressApr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TRin the past)Apr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TRa lot of the best stories we have still come through email, sometimes IRC,Apr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TRthe s/n ratio in news is so appalling that I'm suffering going through the Apr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TRfeedsApr 23 09:33
schestowitz-TResp. patent stuffApr 23 09:34
schestowitz-TRwith Linux you get the occasional FUDApr 23 09:34
schestowitz-TRlots of it yesterday, hence my video around midnightApr 23 09:34
schestowitz-TRemail encryption is why a lot of the "good" stuff comes to my personal Apr 23 09:34
schestowitz-TRbox although I wonder if the shared account could also leverage pgpApr 23 09:34
schestowitz-TRit would invalidate some assumptionsApr 23 09:34
Techrights-secpossibly though managing the key would be a bit of a painApr 23 09:42
schestowitz-TRthunderbird(tm), unlike enigmail(r), already gets all confused when several differnt addressess (old and new)Apr 23 09:43
schestowitz-TRare chained to the same keyApr 23 09:43
schestowitz-TRwhich is why for 1-2 years I've wasted 1-2 hours, in vain, trying to get things to work like they worked for overApr 23 09:43
schestowitz-TRa decadeApr 23 09:43
Techrights-secyes that is happening here nowApr 23 09:43
Techrights-secBaker has completely trashed Thunderbird and is wrecking FirefoxApr 23 09:53
schestowitz-TR[19:32] <techrights-news> Mozilla 2002: we hide CODERS. Mozilla 2022: We hire "Customer Experience". Miss Ba[n]ker will cash in big tApr 23 09:53
schestowitz-TRime for Gulag by the time she kills Firefox completely. https://blog.mozilla.org/sumo/2022/04/22/introducing-dayana-galeano/Apr 23 09:53
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-blog.mozilla.org | Introducing Dayana Galeano – The Mozilla Support BlogApr 23 09:53
schestowitz-TR[19:33] <techrights-news> "The role will initially emphasize support question moderation" https://blog.mozilla.org/sumo/2022/04/22/inApr 23 09:53
schestowitz-TRtroducing-dayana-galeano/Apr 23 09:53
schestowitz-TR[19:34] <techrights-news> Firefox user to Mozilla: Your code is broken, I cannot get some sites to work. Mozilla/Ba[n]ker: It's OK, wApr 23 09:53
schestowitz-TRe're hire some "customer experience" people to hide users who complain...Apr 23 09:53
Techrights-secackApr 23 09:54
schestowitz-TRfor FSF to grow it needs to add new roles like "customer experience"Apr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRcustomerApr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRUSPTO said cliewnts/customer tooApr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRlast week in "EPO bunnies"Apr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRI showed the EPO adopting similar role namesApr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRmaybe EU was rightApr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRmaybe EPO really is "company"Apr 23 09:55
Techrights-secthe use of the term "customer" exposes the fraudulent attitudesApr 23 09:55
schestowitz-TRMozilla Corporation ($) was dissolved beause of "bad actors"Apr 23 09:58
schestowitz-TRwho reacted "poorly" to our well-meaning postsApr 23 09:58
schestowitz-TRthe other day they devoted two blog posts to a meke-up artistsApr 23 09:58
schestowitz-TRwho looks to me like some bald dudeApr 23 09:58
schestowitz-TRway to put off not only male users but also female usersApr 23 09:58
schestowitz-TRmaybe in SF/Bay Area they appeal to more than 1% of the populationApr 23 09:58
Techrights-secthe destry=uction of Mozilla from the top inside is intentionalApr 23 09:59
Techrights-seclook at who has been funding herApr 23 09:59
schestowitz-TRmaybe we need to wait a few yearsApr 23 10:01
schestowitz-TRas retirement age, I think, is still almost a decade aheadApr 23 10:01
schestowitz-TRwhere the CEO lands next might provide an elop momentApr 23 10:01
Techrights-secMozilla won't last that long and if it does she will see to it that a worseApr 23 10:01
Techrights-secreplacement is foundApr 23 10:01
Techrights-secsorry to be negative but that is the direction they have been taking for moreApr 23 10:01
Techrights-secthan a few yearsApr 23 10:01
schestowitz-TRrianne moved to the lifeboat librewolf last yearApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRbut with mozilla submerged I think EEE over WWW will moved fasterApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRthan librewolf itself can ever catch up withApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRgecko is a LOT of codeApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRprobably a lot more than systemdApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRamal bendali said both FF and Chrome are over 30m lines of code nowApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRhe should know as he maintains a firefox 'forkApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRbarry kluwer [spelling] from easyos/puppy wrote some blog postsApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRthat shed light on how long it takes to compile the darn things Apr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRand how hard it getsApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TResp. since you need to wait a long time before being presented withApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRbuild failuresApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRthis is "free software" made less free by overwhelming complexityApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRand the very frequent releases (I've come to the conclusion) are strategicApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRnot just for marketingApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRfor frustrating forkers and disruptorsApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRthey are always behind and the existing version if always neitherApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRreliable or stableApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRso they compel you to get the "new" firefox or system every month or soApr 23 10:06
schestowitz-TRin the past it was maybe once   year or twiceApr 23 10:06
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Techrights-secwrite-only code bases :(Apr 23 10:09
Techrights-secthe complexity is a (for them) serendipitous side effect in that itApr 23 10:09
Techrights-secprevents forkingApr 23 10:09
Techrights-secit also prevents outside contributions thus managing control like for systemdApr 23 10:09
Techrights-secwhich noone would want to  fork due to the failed design but would manyApr 23 10:09
Techrights-secwould like to mitigate but cannot due to the complexity which then allowsApr 23 10:10
Techrights-secpoettering to EWONTFIX everythingApr 23 10:10
schestowitz-TRI will keep stressing this pointApr 23 10:11
schestowitz-TRi must have brought that up in videos about half a dozen times alreadyApr 23 10:11
schestowitz-TRre patents and 3dprinting, which I've just gone through, the other Apr 23 10:11
schestowitz-TRgood example of innovation retarded by patents is UAVs (drones)Apr 23 10:11
schestowitz-TRuntil years agoApr 23 10:11
schestowitz-TRthose are two strong casepointsApr 23 10:11
Techrights-secyes there are probabl others but tsince both are hot topics now, they wouldApr 23 10:11
Techrights-secbe useful in illustrating to the public how badly patents stifle innovationApr 23 10:12
schestowitz-TRfor various reasons it is important for techrights to maintain the position that Apr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRSOFTWARE patents are bad, patents in general not up for debateApr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRthe other controversial area are CRITICAL drugs (or vaccines) and patentsApr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRon designs, life/nature, and maybe a few other areas that are controversyApr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRdu jourApr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRas many patent examiners and attorneys read the site it can at least keep them awake at night,Apr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRtahinking of what the employer is suppressingApr 23 10:14
schestowitz-TRthe extravaganza event sponsored by the Linux Foundation" ☛ https://fossforce.com/2022/04/what-to-expect-at-austins-open-source-summit-2022/ | Unicorn Media took LF money :/Apr 23 10:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-fossforce.com | What to Expect at Open Source Summit 2022 - FOSS ForceApr 23 10:16
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Techrights-secxyes the focus must be on software patents, even though regular patents areApr 23 10:38
Techrights-secnot really a better propositionApr 23 10:38
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schestowitz-TR "Sweden, which has the seventh highest employment rate in the world, used to have a large, publicly funded employment agency, a state-sponsored job board of sorts. During the last few decades, this agency has seen wave after wave of cuts to the point of uselessness." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/employment-rateApr 23 11:49
Techrights-secackApr 23 12:04
Techrights-secin the late 1990s the far right there moved their stakes several steps furtherApr 23 12:04
Techrights-secto the right while renaming the party "The Moderates".  Within months, the   Apr 23 12:04
Techrights-secrest of the parties repositioned themselves accordingly.  So politics thereApr 23 12:04
Techrights-secis fairly right of center.Apr 23 12:04
Techrights-sec^s/fairly/rather/Apr 23 12:04
schestowitz-TRI hope my latest memes are not construed as racistl,, offrensive, apatoopnisingApr 23 13:22
schestowitz-TReither way, I might soon toss files on the pi as 'insurance' Apr 23 13:22
schestowitz-TRonce we have several parts ready in the pipeline (still outlining)Apr 23 13:22
Techrights-secanything can be (intentionally) misconstrued, too badApr 23 13:38
schestowitz-TR Fallacy: Windows Has Majority Market Share (Operating System Market Share Worldwide)  Tux Machines  http://www.tuxmachines.org/nApr 23 13:40
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ http://www.tuxmachines.org/n )Apr 23 13:40
schestowitz-TRode/164048Apr 23 13:40
schestowitz-TRsorry or typos Apr 23 13:40
schestowitz-TRyes, well, I reckon few from Belarus read the site and those who do can laugh at their own expenseApr 23 13:40
schestowitz-TRover Luka and VladApr 23 13:40
schestowitz-TRand would not be so immatureApr 23 13:40
schestowitz-TRyou know, I was thinking of the one trying to get close to "hero" RMSApr 23 13:41
schestowitz-TRonly to then say "hate his guts" and looking to destory himApr 23 13:41
schestowitz-TReven posthumouslyApr 23 13:41
schestowitz-TRor gossip millApr 23 13:41
schestowitz-TRand whether I should alert greg at fsfApr 23 13:41
Techrights-secnpApr 23 13:41
Techrights-secstatscounter is blocked by gratuitous javascript Apr 23 13:41
Techrights-secmore than 10% lead for Android over WindowsApr 23 13:41
schestowitz-TRstarcoiunter is just some pile of junkApr 23 13:41
schestowitz-TRfor general trends it does help a bitApr 23 13:41
Techrights-secM$ software is digital pollution. and physical due to its increase hardwareApr 23 13:43
Techrights-secrequirements (landfill) and outsized power / CPU requirements (carbon)Apr 23 13:43
schestowitz-TRmicrosoft: we are NOT POLLUTING! On Earth Day we are GREEN (see last night's video)Apr 23 13:44
schestowitz-TRand OUR POLLUTION is actually a ploy to provide HEAT to citizens of cold counties!Apr 23 13:44
schestowitz-TRYou should THANK US!!Apr 23 13:44
schestowitz-TRwhat you say alarms me as well; I mean, look...Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRI am not sysadmin by professionalApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRI did CS/SE and then a Ph.D.Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRI learned sysadmin slowly along the way, out of necessityApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRbut what I see is a bunch of totally worthless interns Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRwhose concept of CS is "app", "open account", "clown" GUIsApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRoutsourcing is viewed as the normalApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRand maybe there's brain drain, wherein the "clown" giants already Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TR'stole' all the people who actually can design, build and maintain services/systemsApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRICBM fires many of them decades prior to retirement ageApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRbecause they cost "too much"Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRand then hopes that some low -cost replacemrnt can compensate in QUANTITY (of Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRhours or people)Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRtoday i spoke to a GAFAM employeeApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRand explained that the reason they're all herded back into their cages (they Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRthen adopt sour grapes arguments) is a sort of collusion like "no-poach"Apr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRagreements, so there's nowhere else yo go if you still wish to work fromApr 23 13:50
schestowitz-TRhome. That's not what employees actually want.Apr 23 13:50
Techrights-secClearing house to avoid paying out retirement is an old scam going backApr 23 13:51
Techrights-secat least a hundred years and IBM is not the first to use that methodApr 23 13:51
Techrights-secIt's the principle of it, given a choice between honoring agreements andApr 23 13:51
Techrights-secbreaking trust, they always choose the latterApr 23 13:51
Techrights-secit's less about money than about screwing people overApr 23 13:51
schestowitz-TRI do not know how their "career system" worksApr 23 13:52
schestowitz-TResp. wrt retirement arrangementsApr 23 13:52
schestowitz-TRbut my understanding is, if they don't reach some age or duration thresholdApr 23 13:52
schestowitz-TRthen they do not quality to some of the "POTENTIAL" benefit Apr 23 13:52
schestowitz-TRwhich got them 1) to accept a job offer and 2) work VERY HARD at itApr 23 13:52
schestowitz-TRbased on false promises, assumptionsApr 23 13:53
schestowitz-TREven EPO pensioners are being screwed over, in absentia, without their input Apr 23 13:53
Techrights-secackApr 23 13:54
Techrights-secit is also probably to avoid paying seniority bonuses / premiums as wellApr 23 13:54
Techrights-secthat too is an age old business practiceApr 23 13:54
Techrights-secsome businesses clear out their senior staff every decade or so for both Apr 23 14:01
Techrights-sec(all three) reasonsApr 23 14:01
schestowitz-TRChurch/clergy/kings: work hard, next you will get HeavenApr 23 14:02
schestowitz-TRGovernment/businesses/plutocrats: work hard, retirement is always "real soon now!"Apr 23 14:02
schestowitz-TR"You're doing great, keep on going, you will be rewarded AT THE END"Apr 23 14:02
schestowitz-TRwith pink slips and pink unicornsApr 23 14:02
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schestowitz-TR"The US Department of Defense is to construct and try out the largest 3D-printed buildings in the Americas: three barracks in a Lone Star army base." https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/09/army_3d_barracks/Apr 23 15:45
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theregister.com | Army to build largest 3D-printed buildings in the US • The RegisterApr 23 15:45
schestowitz-TR Microsoft Black Duck focusing on minor flaws in GNU instead of back doors in Microsoft's stuff https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/softwApr 23 16:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/softw )Apr 23 16:15
schestowitz-TRare-security/cyrc-vulnerability-analysis-gzip/Apr 23 16:15
Techrights-secackApr 23 16:15
Techrights-secackApr 23 16:15
Techrights-secunfortunately that is just M$ Blackduck doing the job it was created to doApr 23 16:15
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schestowitz-TRside note, left out from Daily Links: the parent company is now investogated for workingApr 23 16:19
schestowitz-TRwith Huawei, "illega" contractApr 23 16:19
schestowitz-TRI think some of that is imperialistic nonsense, even if I dislike the companyApr 23 16:19
Techrights-secinterestingApr 23 16:19
schestowitz-TRtbh, atm I am more upset about anti-fsf or anti-fs schizos and trollsApr 23 16:22
schestowitz-TRthey feel like they are above criticism for being part of a cultApr 23 16:22
schestowitz-TRand the fsf has foolishly chosen appearsement, out of fear I thinkApr 23 16:22
Techrights-secthe reason is not important unless it can be used to make them (re)grow a pairApr 23 16:23
schestowitz-TRI will try to jujst focus on EPO this coming week, we work on tons of materialApr 23 16:23
schestowitz-TRand it is of political relevance tooApr 23 16:23
schestowitz-TRof note: any link (quantity counts too) showing microsoft and proprietary security blunder helpsApr 23 16:27
schestowitz-TRbecause I see a trend in the mediaApr 23 16:27
schestowitz-TRone way to counter it is repetition with contrary evidenceApr 23 16:27
schestowitz-TRand we've been covering that a lot this yearApr 23 16:27
schestowitz-TRI will soon put an array of about 15 artiles about proprietary junkApr 23 16:27
schestowitz-TRso basically, if I assert that it's a decoy/distractionApr 23 16:28
schestowitz-TRI can at least say "what da f* is this? And this? and that?"Apr 23 16:28
schestowitz-TRor, "why are these things just brushed under a carpet?"Apr 23 16:28
schestowitz-TRfollowing CISA is hardApr 23 16:28
schestowitz-TRbecause they never name WIndowsApr 23 16:28
schestowitz-TRI have to read line by lineApr 23 16:28
schestowitz-TRfor words like DLL or SQL ServerApr 23 16:28
Techrights-secokApr 23 16:29
Techrights-secyes or the name of the ransomware which will then refer to DLL or msSQLApr 23 16:29
schestowitz-TRor VBAApr 23 16:29
schestowitz-TRI saw one today, an hour agoApr 23 16:29
schestowitzapolog"Someone who called RMS a "hero" one year ago is intending to launch another attack, like 6 years ago, against RMS. Don't be misled by a facetious agenda. There's a whisper campaign going on in IRC. I do need to mention this upfront to prevent further harm."Apr 23 16:51
schestowitz"Someone who called RMS a "hero" one year ago is intending to launch another attack, like 6 years ago, against RMS. Don't be misled by a facetious agenda. There's a whisper campaign going on in IRC. I do need to mention this upfront to prevent further harm."Apr 23 16:51
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schestowitz"Attempts to become EF were, to quote, "trolling"."Apr 23 16:52
schestowitzED, not EF.Apr 23 16:54
Techrights-secackApr 23 16:55
schestowitzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi07iWLeYlIApr 23 17:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Invidious: https://youtube.076.ne.jp/watch?v=mi07iWLeYlIApr 23 17:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> youtube.076.ne.jp | Manchester City vs Watford 5 1 Extended Highlights & All Goals 2022 HD - InvidiousApr 23 17:07
schestowitzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22a_outi3CsApr 23 17:09
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Invidious: https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=22a_outi3CsApr 23 17:09
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> vid.puffyan.us | Manchester City vs Watford 5 1 Extended Highlights & All Goals 2022 HD - InvidiousApr 23 17:09
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schestowitz-TR0o/Apr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TRLooks increasingly likely that the team across the road will win champisonship again,Apr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TR4th time in 5 yearsApr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TRwe pass by the stadium when we enter the canalApr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TRhad some wine today, first time in monthsApr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TRmy feed are nearly clean except for patentsApr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TRthough I no longer have any aspiration to clean this cesspool of liesApr 23 17:43
schestowitz-TRjust dabble in that pool for useful picksApr 23 17:43
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schestowitz-TR"Now I seem mostly OK but still have a lack of energy, sometimes I suddenly feel tired after 20 minutes of computer work." https://etApr 23 18:05
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Could not resolve host: et; Unknown error ( status 0 @ https://et )Apr 23 18:05
schestowitz-TRbe.coker.com.au/2022/04/23/got-covid/Apr 23 18:05
schestowitz-TRdebian devApr 23 18:05
Techrights-secackApr 23 18:08
Techrights-secflights are just plain unsafe for many other health reasons as wellApr 23 18:08
schestowitz-TR "For Covid I had a runny nose for a couple of days which went away then I got congestion in my throat with serious coughing such thaApr 23 18:09
schestowitz-TRt I became unable to speak. Then the coughing went away and I had a really bad headache for a day with almost no other symptoms. ThenApr 23 18:09
schestowitz-TR the headache went away and I was coughing a bit the next day. The symptoms seemed to be moving around my body." Apr 23 18:09
Techrights-secall for an unnecessary flight  Apr 23 18:10
schestowitz-TRyes, and now people try to delude themselves into the idea that masks areApr 23 18:12
schestowitz-TR1) junk 2) those who want them can wear them (while others have droplets/projectiles)Apr 23 18:12
schestowitz-TRI had to argue with a GAFAMIst about it todayApr 23 18:12
schestowitz-TRthese idiots will live in a cageApr 23 18:12
schestowitz-TRand will die like a caged animal Apr 23 18:12
Techrights-sec:( Apr 23 18:12
Techrights-secmagical thinking is pervasive among idiots; the worst is that it's not justApr 23 18:12
Techrights-secthey themselves who catch it but that their behavior ensures that the  Apr 23 18:12
Techrights-seccontagion spreadsApr 23 18:12
schestowitz-TRI need to wait till Tuesday for proper nhs numbers againApr 23 18:13
schestowitz-TRso far the only way is up (yaz)Apr 23 18:13
schestowitz-TR(excepty for testinging)Apr 23 18:13
schestowitz-TRwe would rather get tipsy then get covid-19Apr 23 18:14
schestowitz-TRone wears off after a few hours and does not induce painApr 23 18:14
schestowitz-TR*thanApr 23 18:14
Techrights-secackApr 23 18:14
schestowitz-TRthe TM dump for this evening worked OK, gz file OKApr 23 18:30
schestowitz-TRI've added to the cronjobs the test for thew GZApr 23 18:30
schestowitz-TRall output goes to the same file, which one pane in tmux will tal -f Apr 23 18:30
schestowitz-TRtail -fApr 23 18:30
Techrights-secgoodApr 23 18:30
schestowitz-TRIv'e been mostly away from #techrights RIC lately Apr 23 18:32
schestowitz-TRfocusing on EPO blockbusters insteadApr 23 18:32
schestowitz-TRon the pi I have lots of text notesApr 23 18:32
schestowitz-TRI put them on the pi because in case of h/w crash on either side I lose nothing (there is an ssh socket)Apr 23 18:32
Techrights-secackApr 23 18:47
Techrights-sec# df -Ph /Apr 23 18:47
Techrights-secFilesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted onApr 23 18:47
Techrights-sec/dev/root        14G  5.6G  7.7G  43% /Apr 23 18:47
schestowitz-TRi've told lxo about potential turncoat, but otr Apr 23 18:53
Techrights-secit is important that they are knownApr 23 19:29
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schestowitz-TRI have put 7 files under /tmp in the pi, it's about belarus, just a transient (hence /tmp) backupApr 23 21:39
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