●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, April 23, 2022 ●● ● Apr 23 [00:51] schestowitz-TR 0/ [00:51] schestowitz-TR "Print time was about an hour." https://jmtd.net/log/battery_cover/ [00:51] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-jmtd.net | jmtd log 3D-printed replacement battery cover [00:51] schestowitz-TR tm gzip went ok 5pm, let's see the next 3 dumps just hours away ● Apr 23 [03:59] *Despatche has quit (connection closed) ● Apr 23 [04:00] *Despatche (~desp@u3xy9z2ifjzci.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [04:47] *DaemonFC has quit (connection closed) ● Apr 23 [05:37] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:37] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 23 [06:54] *rianne (~rianne@s44cwn8sugddy.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [06:54] *asusbox (~rianne@s44cwn8sugddy.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 23 [07:00] schestowitz-TR was something missed from the old buffer? [07:02] Techrights-sec gm [07:02] Techrights-sec no just a heads up about router work [07:02] schestowitz-TR all of this morning's 3 gz files are OK [07:05] schestowitz-TR I've just checked the full dump of the morning in TM [07:05] schestowitz-TR it is also fine [07:05] schestowitz-TR my alarm clock seem to have been unreliable lately [07:35] schestowitz-TR crank alart: in condeReddit, there seems to be conspiracy crackery going on about melinda gates [07:35] schestowitz-TR and they link to Techrights [07:35] schestowitz-TR Reddit is a combination of mental illness and censorship [07:35] schestowitz-TR no idea why this site is taken seriously bya anybody [07:35] schestowitz-TR maybe like "infowars" and "prisonplanet" is just rides hype, ads, debt [07:38] *Despatche_ (~desp@u3xy9z2ifjzci.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [07:39] schestowitz-TR headsup: we're about to start an EPO series [07:39] schestowitz-TR it'll be very well-researched [07:39] schestowitz-TR also: in IRC logs you will find some redacted comms of interest [07:39] schestowitz-TR the "lesser" channels [07:39] *Despatche has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:53] Techrights-sec I saw the lesser channel [07:53] Techrights-sec yes that's what it sounded like [07:53] Techrights-sec yes they aim to keep innuendo and lies in circulation [07:55] schestowitz-TR There are backsstabbers [07:55] schestowitz-TR incredibly unstable [07:55] schestowitz-TR and unreliable [07:55] schestowitz-TR moreover, one might joke it's the behaviour akin to spies [07:55] schestowitz-TR there will be more in today's logs [07:55] schestowitz-TR but either way, keeping that in circulation, I think, is important defence [07:55] schestowitz-TR people like these should not be trusted with anything [07:55] schestowitz-TR (nb: I've come to the conclusion that "inbox zero" approach when it comes to patents [07:55] schestowitz-TR is neither necessary nor desirable; the most impact comes from leaks, not public fluff) [07:55] schestowitz-TR re fsf, the attacks carry on [07:55] schestowitz-TR but behind the scenes [07:55] schestowitz-TR more context in next log [07:55] schestowitz-TR I think some of that is motivated by revenge, trying to overcome rejection [07:55] schestowitz-TR and now mere trolling [07:55] schestowitz-TR *not ● Apr 23 [08:02] schestowitz-TR (the bytesmedia account gets a ton of real estate spam, I assume for the .co.uk tld) [08:02] schestowitz-TR yesterday while cycling we went past some homes built 2-3 years ago [08:02] schestowitz-TR they were all empty [08:02] schestowitz-TR like a brand-news ghost town [08:02] schestowitz-TR or unfinished projects [08:02] schestowitz-TR I reckon they cannot "dispose" of them [08:02] schestowitz-TR too much buildin [08:02] schestowitz-TR not enough money in circulation to make use of them [08:02] schestowitz-TR "toxic" assets [08:02] schestowitz-TR they're nice homes, good location [08:02] schestowitz-TR the homke next to ours was put on sale and afaik, based on the public info, they never managed to sell it [08:02] schestowitz-TR 2 years later still listed as "subject to conditions" [08:02] schestowitz-TR they're meanwhile occupied it with 5-6 men, in a home made for a family of 2-3 [08:02] schestowitz-TR (which rianne finds disgusting) [08:02] Techrights-sec yes [08:03] Techrights-sec housing is a bubble yet it is fed to destroy communities and urban and suburban spaces to the benfit of one or two individuals here a [08:03] Techrights-sec nd there [08:03] Techrights-sec there should be a moratorium on building houses that one does not live in [08:03] Techrights-sec for 3+ years first before "flipping" them [08:03] Techrights-sec :( [08:04] Techrights-sec are you sure it's not 12 to a room there in actual practice? [08:07] schestowitz-TR if one keeps track of faces, which I've not done (I avoid direct eye contact), maybe each room is on "rota" among several [08:07] schestowitz-TR men. We just know how many "rooms" (living room is a bedroom now) are in there because we not only went there [08:07] schestowitz-TR several times but also put a bid on it (it was 23k below asking price) [08:07] schestowitz-TR I think last night I saw an actual f*ing mattress at the back yard [08:07] schestowitz-TR it was dark, might have been something else [08:07] schestowitz-TR last night after midnight there was a lot of looud chatting therer [08:07] schestowitz-TR (nothing in English, obviously) [08:13] schestowitz-TR can't wait for the housig bubble to burst already [08:13] schestowitz-TR it would be lovely [08:13] schestowitz-TR (for us) [08:13] schestowitz-TR but many powerful interests would delay [08:13] schestowitz-TR and throw fits [08:13] schestowitz-TR manchester had many homes built [08:14] schestowitz-TR many not used [08:14] schestowitz-TR speculative [08:14] schestowitz-TR and yet the prices keep going up [08:14] schestowitz-TR I reckon the worst one can do is scoop them up at current prices [08:14] schestowitz-TR when we got this one we managed at 116k [08:14] schestowitz-TR and reckon the "market value" is now about 170k [08:14] schestowitz-TR but not likely anyone would bid that high [08:14] schestowitz-TR which means there's a gross discrepency between real value and perceived value [08:14] schestowitz-TR we worried out bid would be accepted [08:14] schestowitz-TR but it was strategic [08:14] schestowitz-TR it was not worth what we offered [08:14] schestowitz-TR but that helped us lower how much we pay here [08:14] schestowitz-TR hence, strategic [08:14] Techrights-sec Some countries like the US have *no* urban planning and it shows in many [08:14] Techrights-sec ways, all bad. [08:16] Techrights-sec at least it helped lower the price [08:16] schestowitz-TR when I last looked in Gulag StreetView, I noticed that cables still do not go underground [08:16] schestowitz-TR even in areas that do not have earthquakes or floods [08:16] schestowitz-TR even in relatively "good" areas [08:16] schestowitz-TR my sister is finding ways to coinvince herself it's "OK" after all [08:16] schestowitz-TR people are good at doing that [08:19] schestowitz-TR I've not checked, but I don't suppose many places in the US have underground gas pipes either [08:19] schestowitz-TR many some trucks and vans take in and out large containers of "natural" gas [08:19] schestowitz-TR neither is safe, but one is a lot more expensive in the long run [08:21] Techrights-sec the few areas which have fibre networks do not have ISPs which provide fibre [08:21] Techrights-sec to the door, the last few meters is almost always copper [08:21] Techrights-sec regardless of what is running down the road [08:21] Techrights-sec I notice that the boom in 3D printing that started a few years ago is directly [08:21] Techrights-sec attributable to some obstructing patents expiring; Patents have substantially [08:22] Techrights-sec held back innovation accross the industry; there's no telling what [08:22] Techrights-sec fine advancements are being blocked at the moment because of other patents [08:22] Techrights-sec the plastic is mostly a novelty activity; the really cool stuff (IMHO) is [08:22] Techrights-sec happening with metals and sintering [08:22] schestowitz-TR I saw a new post about 3-d printing yesterday and shared here [08:22] schestowitz-TR ONE HOUR for a little piece of plastic seems impractical use oft ime tbh [08:22] schestowitz-TR fun project, sure, but there must be a better way [08:22] schestowitz-TR not counting the time taken to upload cad files and blog about iut [08:22] schestowitz-TR *it [08:26] Techrights-sec Louis Rossmann mentioned 3D printing recently in that Honda was blocking the [08:26] Techrights-sec use of the name in connection to printing small replacement parts; [08:26] Techrights-sec Apparently their new cars have a lot of small plastic parts that can and do [08:26] Techrights-sec break and are outrageously expensive to replace. The 3D designs for those parts avoids the need to go to the dealer and pay 100s, so [08:26] Techrights-sec sending the design [08:26] Techrights-sec to a small shop specialized in 3D printing saves time and money [08:26] Techrights-sec but irks Honda [08:27] schestowitz-TR "sorry, we don't do Honda, but we print parts for HonDuahl" [08:27] schestowitz-TR Dreck Hondahl stopped doing kernel stuff [08:27] schestowitz-TR now he's openwashing bunny [08:27] schestowitz-TR and went to some "blockchain" company [08:27] schestowitz-TR he left vmware just before the company launched it's anti-Linux FUD campaigns [08:27] schestowitz-TR *its [08:27] Techrights-sec :) [08:27] Techrights-sec crytpto currency is a waste of electicity and worse bubble than the housing [08:27] Techrights-sec market [08:29] schestowitz-TR house builders at least have somethint to show for it [08:29] schestowitz-TR and unlike cars the homes do age a lot more gracefully [08:29] schestowitz-TR if done right with decent materials [08:29] schestowitz-TR (which my dad tells me they no longer do; lots of glass and many pipes of plastic) [08:29] schestowitz-TR looks good, does not last long. propos honmda using plastic form essential components [08:30] Techrights-sec openwashing has long been a problem but it has gone mainstream aroudn the [08:30] Techrights-sec time that the LF got taken over [08:30] Techrights-sec (back ina bit) [08:46] Techrights-sec some houses, some are built to fall apart quickly and tend to also [08:46] Techrights-sec have all kinds of toxic chemicals offgassing for years as a result [08:46] Techrights-sec of shortcuts in construction materials and methods [08:46] schestowitz-TR cars have long frustrated me [08:46] schestowitz-TR some computer programs too [08:46] schestowitz-TR made to look shiny, you don't really know what you are getting into [08:46] schestowitz-TR (apropos, ryan got himself a full-time job repairing an old car) [08:47] schestowitz-TR I think that in the past engineering was favoured over marketing [08:47] schestowitz-TR now in "IT" it's a lot of hype and whistles [08:47] schestowitz-TR btw, obs studio is weellm engineerd [08:47] schestowitz-TR it's fast, seems very robust so far [08:47] schestowitz-TR but this is why it earned reputation [08:47] schestowitz-TR with webcamoid I always do "dry runs" before recording [08:47] schestowitz-TR just to make sure it goes "right" [08:47] schestowitz-TR now, when it comes to housing I know a lot less [08:47] schestowitz-TR but my dad is approaching 70 so had plenty of experience [08:47] schestowitz-TR he says, do not buy new! [08:47] schestowitz-TR unlike cars, you need to let them run their course for a fe years, [08:47] schestowitz-TR before things DO work [08:47] schestowitz-TR unlike with cars [08:47] schestowitz-TR they break apart when the warranty runs out [08:48] Techrights-sec not so much new but after a certain year range the houses are of terrible [08:48] Techrights-sec quality in both workmanship, methods, and materials. [08:50] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [08:50] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [08:51] schestowitz-TR like recently-made kettles, to use an analogy [08:51] schestowitz-TR I trold rianne at the shop yesterday [08:51] schestowitz-TR that ALL those kettles, ranging in price from 6.50 to 22 before going up to famous brands at far higher prices [08:51] schestowitz-TR were likely made to last about a year [08:51] schestowitz-TR after that you're on your own [08:51] schestowitz-TR it's possible that some decent ones are still made cheaply [08:51] schestowitz-TR but you cannot quite tell when the brands are not well known [08:51] schestowitz-TR so THAT is one part of "the system" I do not wish tgo participate in anymore [08:51] schestowitz-TR like wasting over 100 pounds on 10 years of plastic "kettles" [08:51] schestowitz-TR televisions used to not only be repairable [08:51] schestowitz-TR but they would last many years too, even without repairs [08:53] schestowitz-TR (even the famous brands have temptation to cheapen production and just ride what's left of the brand) [08:53] schestowitz-TR then you ask, why can't there be companies that make ROBUST things and tackle this market [08:53] schestowitz-TR they might sell, it would not sell [08:53] schestowitz-TR because people are poor and on ddebt [08:53] schestowitz-TR they lok for short term, fast solutions [08:53] schestowitz-TR and would pick the junk product [08:53] schestowitz-TR rather than think ahead [08:53] schestowitz-TR so the robust stuff would fail in the market [08:54] schestowitz-TR sna dht big brand justmake their stuff in the same factories as the "generic" stuff [08:54] schestowitz-TR or vice vers [08:54] schestowitz-TR so you cannot diffrentiate anymore [08:56] schestowitz-TR our electirc shower broke less than a year after we bought the house [08:56] schestowitz-TR the company would not offer repairs, or parts [08:56] schestowitz-TR but tried to sell a whole new shower [08:56] schestowitz-TR inc. hose and all [08:56] schestowitz-TR and it would take an electrician to install it [08:56] schestowitz-TR so instead we use the home boiler [08:56] schestowitz-TR because, I reckoned, better to service just one large unit [08:56] schestowitz-TR than a whole bunch of toys you need to cycle through once in a few years [08:56] schestowitz-TR and I would not buy a new product from a company that refuses to repair relatively new [08:56] schestowitz-TR products of theirs which fail [08:56] schestowitz-TR as a matter of principle [08:56] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Connection closed) [08:56] *u-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [08:57] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [08:57] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [08:57] Techrights-sec the famous brands are often the worst in quality since the trend has been [08:57] Techrights-sec to ease back on parts, service, and workmanship and offset that by increased [08:57] Techrights-sec marketing [08:57] Techrights-sec definitely ● Apr 23 [09:02] schestowitz-TR we have had better fortune with brands from wiwan [09:02] schestowitz-TR their bikes also [09:02] schestowitz-TR the germany brand bike I have is made in taiwan iirc [09:02] schestowitz-TR the laptopos are stirdy [09:08] Techrights-sec local bicycles can be quite good, dpending on a lot of factors though [09:08] Techrights-sec however one brand I had considered, once I had enough money for it, had [09:08] Techrights-sec taken a huge nosedive in qualituy and materials while further increasing [09:08] Techrights-sec the price so I went with something much more costeffective [09:08] Techrights-sec the chains and tires and brakepads need replacing often depending on how [09:08] Techrights-sec hard and often you ride, the freewheel needs occasional replacement. Then [09:08] Techrights-sec most everything else is rather sturdy and can last for decades with care [09:08] Techrights-sec and luck [09:08] schestowitz-TR ours turn 10 next year [09:08] schestowitz-TR but not used for the past 2.5 years [09:09] schestowitz-TR still outdoors [09:09] schestowitz-TR sometimes in terrible, soggy conditions [09:09] schestowitz-TR I still need to further adjust the brakes on both bikes [09:09] schestowitz-TR things moved a bit due to falls (wind) and wheel removal for puncture repair [09:09] schestowitz-TR and sometimes you don't see the issue until you actually ride and one of two brakes is a bit off [09:10] Techrights-sec yes part of tuning up the bike usually involves riding around the block or less [09:10] Techrights-sec Honda has been using a combinationof trademarks and patents to shutdown [09:10] Techrights-sec 3D printing of what should have been frivilously cheap replacement parts [09:12] schestowitz-TR they could, instead, make more reliable parts [09:12] schestowitz-TR but aftersale revenue and garnishing might be a bigger component now then before [09:12] schestowitz-TR like "IT" companies with their "certification" and diplomas mills [09:12] schestowitz-TR and taxes for "shops" [09:12] schestowitz-TR either way, a lot of stuff went south in quality [09:12] schestowitz-TR because the lack of quality becomes its own "market" [09:12] schestowitz-TR and the govs don't lift a finger to tackle this [09:12] schestowitz-TR no, EU only pretends [09:16] Techrights-sec the "certifications" are warningflags to show who is lacking the skills [09:25] schestowitz-TR [09:14] Ariadne: headsup, we're about to start a 14-part explosive series about EPO and Belarus [09:25] schestowitz-TR [09:14] I don't expect massive backlash [09:25] schestowitz-TR [09:14] but it will have big impact [09:25] schestowitz-TR I might, at one point, dump copies of key files on the pi, just in case... [09:29] Techrights-sec ack [09:29] Techrights-sec "Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account" [09:29] Techrights-sec regarding a new profile for bytesmedia [09:30] schestowitz-TR I have not changed passwords in ages [09:30] schestowitz-TR the server-side configs ought to be same as before [09:30] schestowitz-TR I don't know if Thunderbird still has that wizard that tries to 'guess' server [09:30] schestowitz-TR configs [09:30] schestowitz-TR that account has been nothing but spam for years but can come in handy later [09:30] schestowitz-TR and can be shared [09:30] Techrights-sec [09:30] Techrights-sec yes it is the "wizard" which is failing [09:30] Techrights-sec should I try to get it working here? [09:33] schestowitz-TR you would get 99.9% spam [09:33] schestowitz-TR for the time being not good use of your time [09:33] schestowitz-TR (nor mine ;-) but someone has to check because we advertised the address [09:33] schestowitz-TR in the past) [09:33] schestowitz-TR a lot of the best stories we have still come through email, sometimes IRC, [09:33] schestowitz-TR the s/n ratio in news is so appalling that I'm suffering going through the [09:33] schestowitz-TR feeds [09:34] schestowitz-TR esp. patent stuff [09:34] schestowitz-TR with Linux you get the occasional FUD [09:34] schestowitz-TR lots of it yesterday, hence my video around midnight [09:34] schestowitz-TR email encryption is why a lot of the "good" stuff comes to my personal [09:34] schestowitz-TR box although I wonder if the shared account could also leverage pgp [09:34] schestowitz-TR it would invalidate some assumptions [09:42] Techrights-sec possibly though managing the key would be a bit of a pain [09:43] schestowitz-TR thunderbird(tm), unlike enigmail(r), already gets all confused when several differnt addressess (old and new) [09:43] schestowitz-TR are chained to the same key [09:43] schestowitz-TR which is why for 1-2 years I've wasted 1-2 hours, in vain, trying to get things to work like they worked for over [09:43] schestowitz-TR a decade [09:43] Techrights-sec yes that is happening here now [09:53] Techrights-sec Baker has completely trashed Thunderbird and is wrecking Firefox [09:53] schestowitz-TR [19:32] Mozilla 2002: we hide CODERS. Mozilla 2022: We hire "Customer Experience". Miss Ba[n]ker will cash in big t [09:53] schestowitz-TR ime for Gulag by the time she kills Firefox completely. https://blog.mozilla.org/sumo/2022/04/22/introducing-dayana-galeano/ [09:53] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-blog.mozilla.org | Introducing Dayana Galeano The Mozilla Support Blog [09:53] schestowitz-TR [19:33] "The role will initially emphasize support question moderation" https://blog.mozilla.org/sumo/2022/04/22/in [09:53] schestowitz-TR troducing-dayana-galeano/ [09:53] schestowitz-TR [19:34] Firefox user to Mozilla: Your code is broken, I cannot get some sites to work. Mozilla/Ba[n]ker: It's OK, w [09:53] schestowitz-TR e're hire some "customer experience" people to hide users who complain... [09:54] Techrights-sec ack [09:55] schestowitz-TR for FSF to grow it needs to add new roles like "customer experience" [09:55] schestowitz-TR customer [09:55] schestowitz-TR USPTO said cliewnts/customer too [09:55] schestowitz-TR last week in "EPO bunnies" [09:55] schestowitz-TR I showed the EPO adopting similar role names [09:55] schestowitz-TR maybe EU was right [09:55] schestowitz-TR maybe EPO really is "company" [09:55] Techrights-sec the use of the term "customer" exposes the fraudulent attitudes [09:58] schestowitz-TR Mozilla Corporation ($) was dissolved beause of "bad actors" [09:58] schestowitz-TR who reacted "poorly" to our well-meaning posts [09:58] schestowitz-TR the other day they devoted two blog posts to a meke-up artists [09:58] schestowitz-TR who looks to me like some bald dude [09:58] schestowitz-TR way to put off not only male users but also female users [09:58] schestowitz-TR maybe in SF/Bay Area they appeal to more than 1% of the population [09:59] Techrights-sec the destry=uction of Mozilla from the top inside is intentional [09:59] Techrights-sec look at who has been funding her ● Apr 23 [10:01] schestowitz-TR maybe we need to wait a few years [10:01] schestowitz-TR as retirement age, I think, is still almost a decade ahead [10:01] schestowitz-TR where the CEO lands next might provide an elop moment [10:01] Techrights-sec Mozilla won't last that long and if it does she will see to it that a worse [10:01] Techrights-sec replacement is found [10:01] Techrights-sec sorry to be negative but that is the direction they have been taking for more [10:01] Techrights-sec than a few years [10:06] schestowitz-TR rianne moved to the lifeboat librewolf last year [10:06] schestowitz-TR but with mozilla submerged I think EEE over WWW will moved faster [10:06] schestowitz-TR than librewolf itself can ever catch up with [10:06] schestowitz-TR gecko is a LOT of code [10:06] schestowitz-TR probably a lot more than systemd [10:06] schestowitz-TR amal bendali said both FF and Chrome are over 30m lines of code now [10:06] schestowitz-TR he should know as he maintains a firefox 'fork [10:06] schestowitz-TR barry kluwer [spelling] from easyos/puppy wrote some blog posts [10:06] schestowitz-TR that shed light on how long it takes to compile the darn things [10:06] schestowitz-TR and how hard it gets [10:06] schestowitz-TR esp. since you need to wait a long time before being presented with [10:06] schestowitz-TR build failures [10:06] schestowitz-TR this is "free software" made less free by overwhelming complexity [10:06] schestowitz-TR and the very frequent releases (I've come to the conclusion) are strategic [10:06] schestowitz-TR not just for marketing [10:06] schestowitz-TR for frustrating forkers and disruptors [10:06] schestowitz-TR they are always behind and the existing version if always neither [10:06] schestowitz-TR reliable or stable [10:06] schestowitz-TR so they compel you to get the "new" firefox or system every month or so [10:06] schestowitz-TR in the past it was maybe once year or twice [10:08] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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[10:09] Techrights-sec write-only code bases :( [10:09] Techrights-sec the complexity is a (for them) serendipitous side effect in that it [10:09] Techrights-sec prevents forking [10:09] Techrights-sec it also prevents outside contributions thus managing control like for systemd [10:09] Techrights-sec which noone would want to fork due to the failed design but would many [10:10] Techrights-sec would like to mitigate but cannot due to the complexity which then allows [10:10] Techrights-sec poettering to EWONTFIX everything [10:11] schestowitz-TR I will keep stressing this point [10:11] schestowitz-TR i must have brought that up in videos about half a dozen times already [10:11] schestowitz-TR re patents and 3dprinting, which I've just gone through, the other [10:11] schestowitz-TR good example of innovation retarded by patents is UAVs (drones) [10:11] schestowitz-TR until years ago [10:11] schestowitz-TR those are two strong casepoints [10:11] Techrights-sec yes there are probabl others but tsince both are hot topics now, they would [10:12] Techrights-sec be useful in illustrating to the public how badly patents stifle innovation [10:14] schestowitz-TR for various reasons it is important for techrights to maintain the position that [10:14] schestowitz-TR SOFTWARE patents are bad, patents in general not up for debate [10:14] schestowitz-TR the other controversial area are CRITICAL drugs (or vaccines) and patents [10:14] schestowitz-TR on designs, life/nature, and maybe a few other areas that are controversy [10:14] schestowitz-TR du jour [10:14] schestowitz-TR as many patent examiners and attorneys read the site it can at least keep them awake at night, [10:14] schestowitz-TR tahinking of what the employer is suppressing [10:15] schestowitz-TR the 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 :/ [10:16] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-fossforce.com | What to Expect at Open Source Summit 2022 - FOSS Force [10:23] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [10:23] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [10:38] Techrights-sec xyes the focus must be on software patents, even though regular patents are [10:38] Techrights-sec not really a better proposition [10:47] *Despatche_ has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) ● Apr 23 [11:49] 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-rate ● Apr 23 [12:04] Techrights-sec ack [12:04] Techrights-sec in the late 1990s the far right there moved their stakes several steps further [12:04] Techrights-sec to the right while renaming the party "The Moderates". Within months, the [12:04] Techrights-sec rest of the parties repositioned themselves accordingly. So politics there [12:04] Techrights-sec is fairly right of center. [12:04] Techrights-sec ^s/fairly/rather/ ● Apr 23 [13:22] schestowitz-TR I hope my latest memes are not construed as racistl,, offrensive, apatoopnising [13:22] schestowitz-TR either way, I might soon toss files on the pi as 'insurance' [13:22] schestowitz-TR once we have several parts ready in the pipeline (still outlining) [13:38] Techrights-sec anything can be (intentionally) misconstrued, too bad [13:40] schestowitz-TR Fallacy: Windows Has Majority Market Share (Operating System Market Share Worldwide) Tux Machines http://www.tuxmachines.org/n [13:40] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ http://www.tuxmachines.org/n ) [13:40] schestowitz-TR ode/164048 [13:40] schestowitz-TR sorry or typos [13:40] schestowitz-TR yes, well, I reckon few from Belarus read the site and those who do can laugh at their own expense [13:40] schestowitz-TR over Luka and Vlad [13:40] schestowitz-TR and would not be so immature [13:41] schestowitz-TR you know, I was thinking of the one trying to get close to "hero" RMS [13:41] schestowitz-TR only to then say "hate his guts" and looking to destory him [13:41] schestowitz-TR even posthumously [13:41] schestowitz-TR or gossip mill [13:41] schestowitz-TR and whether I should alert greg at fsf [13:41] Techrights-sec np [13:41] Techrights-sec statscounter is blocked by gratuitous javascript [13:41] Techrights-sec more than 10% lead for Android over Windows [13:41] schestowitz-TR starcoiunter is just some pile of junk [13:41] schestowitz-TR for general trends it does help a bit [13:43] Techrights-sec M$ software is digital pollution. and physical due to its increase hardware [13:43] Techrights-sec requirements (landfill) and outsized power / CPU requirements (carbon) [13:44] schestowitz-TR microsoft: we are NOT POLLUTING! On Earth Day we are GREEN (see last night's video) [13:44] schestowitz-TR and OUR POLLUTION is actually a ploy to provide HEAT to citizens of cold counties! [13:44] schestowitz-TR You should THANK US!! [13:50] schestowitz-TR what you say alarms me as well; I mean, look... [13:50] schestowitz-TR I am not sysadmin by professional [13:50] schestowitz-TR I did CS/SE and then a Ph.D. [13:50] schestowitz-TR I learned sysadmin slowly along the way, out of necessity [13:50] schestowitz-TR but what I see is a bunch of totally worthless interns [13:50] schestowitz-TR whose concept of CS is "app", "open account", "clown" GUIs [13:50] schestowitz-TR outsourcing is viewed as the normal [13:50] schestowitz-TR and maybe there's brain drain, wherein the "clown" giants already [13:50] schestowitz-TR 'stole' all the people who actually can design, build and maintain services/systems [13:50] schestowitz-TR ICBM fires many of them decades prior to retirement age [13:50] schestowitz-TR because they cost "too much" [13:50] schestowitz-TR and then hopes that some low -cost replacemrnt can compensate in QUANTITY (of [13:50] schestowitz-TR hours or people) [13:50] schestowitz-TR today i spoke to a GAFAM employee [13:50] schestowitz-TR and explained that the reason they're all herded back into their cages (they [13:50] schestowitz-TR then adopt sour grapes arguments) is a sort of collusion like "no-poach" [13:50] schestowitz-TR agreements, so there's nowhere else yo go if you still wish to work from [13:50] schestowitz-TR home. That's not what employees actually want. [13:51] Techrights-sec Clearing house to avoid paying out retirement is an old scam going back [13:51] Techrights-sec at least a hundred years and IBM is not the first to use that method [13:51] Techrights-sec It's the principle of it, given a choice between honoring agreements and [13:51] Techrights-sec breaking trust, they always choose the latter [13:51] Techrights-sec it's less about money than about screwing people over [13:52] schestowitz-TR I do not know how their "career system" works [13:52] schestowitz-TR esp. wrt retirement arrangements [13:52] schestowitz-TR but my understanding is, if they don't reach some age or duration threshold [13:52] schestowitz-TR then they do not quality to some of the "POTENTIAL" benefit [13:52] schestowitz-TR which got them 1) to accept a job offer and 2) work VERY HARD at it [13:53] schestowitz-TR based on false promises, assumptions [13:53] schestowitz-TR Even EPO pensioners are being screwed over, in absentia, without their input [13:54] Techrights-sec ack [13:54] Techrights-sec it is also probably to avoid paying seniority bonuses / premiums as well [13:54] Techrights-sec that too is an age old business practice ● Apr 23 [14:01] Techrights-sec some businesses clear out their senior staff every decade or so for both [14:01] Techrights-sec (all three) reasons [14:02] schestowitz-TR Church/clergy/kings: work hard, next you will get Heaven [14:02] schestowitz-TR Government/businesses/plutocrats: work hard, retirement is always "real soon now!" [14:02] schestowitz-TR "You're doing great, keep on going, you will be rewarded AT THE END" [14:02] schestowitz-TR with pink slips and pink unicorns [14:49] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@p2crbwahpq63k.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [14:56] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [14:56] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Apr 23 [15:45] 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/ [15:45] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theregister.com | Army to build largest 3D-printed buildings in the US The Register ● Apr 23 [16:15] schestowitz-TR Microsoft Black Duck focusing on minor flaws in GNU instead of back doors in Microsoft's stuff https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/softw [16:15] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/softw ) [16:15] schestowitz-TR are-security/cyrc-vulnerability-analysis-gzip/ [16:15] Techrights-sec ack [16:15] Techrights-sec ack [16:15] Techrights-sec unfortunately that is just M$ Blackduck doing the job it was created to do [16:17] *DaemonFC has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:19] schestowitz-TR side note, left out from Daily Links: the parent company is now investogated for working [16:19] schestowitz-TR with Huawei, "illega" contract [16:19] schestowitz-TR I think some of that is imperialistic nonsense, even if I dislike the company [16:19] Techrights-sec interesting [16:22] schestowitz-TR tbh, atm I am more upset about anti-fsf or anti-fs schizos and trolls [16:22] schestowitz-TR they feel like they are above criticism for being part of a cult [16:22] schestowitz-TR and the fsf has foolishly chosen appearsement, out of fear I think [16:23] Techrights-sec the reason is not important unless it can be used to make them (re)grow a pair [16:23] schestowitz-TR I will try to jujst focus on EPO this coming week, we work on tons of material [16:23] schestowitz-TR and it is of political relevance too [16:27] schestowitz-TR of note: any link (quantity counts too) showing microsoft and proprietary security blunder helps [16:27] schestowitz-TR because I see a trend in the media [16:27] schestowitz-TR one way to counter it is repetition with contrary evidence [16:27] schestowitz-TR and we've been covering that a lot this year [16:27] schestowitz-TR I will soon put an array of about 15 artiles about proprietary junk [16:28] schestowitz-TR so basically, if I assert that it's a decoy/distraction [16:28] schestowitz-TR I can at least say "what da f* is this? And this? and that?" [16:28] schestowitz-TR or, "why are these things just brushed under a carpet?" [16:28] schestowitz-TR following CISA is hard [16:28] schestowitz-TR because they never name WIndows [16:28] schestowitz-TR I have to read line by line [16:28] schestowitz-TR for words like DLL or SQL Server [16:29] Techrights-sec ok [16:29] Techrights-sec yes or the name of the ransomware which will then refer to DLL or msSQL [16:29] schestowitz-TR or VBA [16:29] schestowitz-TR I saw one today, an hour ago [16:51] schestowitz apolog"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." [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." [16:52] *wallacer has quit (connection closed) [16:52] *wallacer (~quassel@6bsu33ajs4zs4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [16:52] schestowitz "Attempts to become EF were, to quote, "trolling"." [16:54] schestowitz ED, not EF. [16:55] Techrights-sec ack ● Apr 23 [17:07] schestowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi07iWLeYlI [17:07] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Invidious: https://youtube.076.ne.jp/watch?v=mi07iWLeYlI [17:07] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> youtube.076.ne.jp | Manchester City vs Watford 5 1 Extended Highlights & All Goals 2022 HD - Invidious [17:09] schestowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22a_outi3Cs [17:09] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Invidious: https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=22a_outi3Cs [17:09] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> vid.puffyan.us | Manchester City vs Watford 5 1 Extended Highlights & All Goals 2022 HD - Invidious [17:19] *wallacer has quit (Quit: wallace dozed off) [17:19] *wallacer (~quassel@6bsu33ajs4zs4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [17:24] *activelow has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:24] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:25] *activelow (~activelow@whtwrnbgt52uw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [17:26] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:26] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [17:31] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:33] *wallacer (~quassel@6bsu33ajs4zs4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [17:43] schestowitz-TR 0o/ [17:43] schestowitz-TR Looks increasingly likely that the team across the road will win champisonship again, [17:43] schestowitz-TR 4th time in 5 years [17:43] schestowitz-TR we pass by the stadium when we enter the canal [17:43] schestowitz-TR had some wine today, first time in months [17:43] schestowitz-TR my feed are nearly clean except for patents [17:43] schestowitz-TR though I no longer have any aspiration to clean this cesspool of lies [17:43] schestowitz-TR just dabble in that pool for useful picks [17:46] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 23 [18:00] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:00] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [18:05] 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://et [18:05] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Could not resolve host: et; Unknown error ( status 0 @ https://et ) [18:05] schestowitz-TR be.coker.com.au/2022/04/23/got-covid/ [18:05] schestowitz-TR debian dev [18:08] Techrights-sec ack [18:08] Techrights-sec flights are just plain unsafe for many other health reasons as well [18:09] 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 tha [18:09] schestowitz-TR t 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. Then [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." [18:10] Techrights-sec all for an unnecessary flight [18:12] schestowitz-TR yes, and now people try to delude themselves into the idea that masks are [18:12] schestowitz-TR 1) junk 2) those who want them can wear them (while others have droplets/projectiles) [18:12] schestowitz-TR I had to argue with a GAFAMIst about it today [18:12] schestowitz-TR these idiots will live in a cage [18:12] schestowitz-TR and will die like a caged animal [18:12] Techrights-sec :( [18:12] Techrights-sec magical thinking is pervasive among idiots; the worst is that it's not just [18:12] Techrights-sec they themselves who catch it but that their behavior ensures that the [18:12] Techrights-sec contagion spreads [18:13] schestowitz-TR I need to wait till Tuesday for proper nhs numbers again [18:13] schestowitz-TR so far the only way is up (yaz) [18:13] schestowitz-TR (excepty for testinging) [18:14] schestowitz-TR we would rather get tipsy then get covid-19 [18:14] schestowitz-TR one wears off after a few hours and does not induce pain [18:14] schestowitz-TR *than [18:14] Techrights-sec ack [18:30] schestowitz-TR the TM dump for this evening worked OK, gz file OK [18:30] schestowitz-TR I've added to the cronjobs the test for thew GZ [18:30] schestowitz-TR all output goes to the same file, which one pane in tmux will tal -f [18:30] schestowitz-TR tail -f [18:30] Techrights-sec good [18:32] schestowitz-TR Iv'e been mostly away from #techrights RIC lately [18:32] schestowitz-TR focusing on EPO blockbusters instead [18:32] schestowitz-TR on the pi I have lots of text notes [18:32] schestowitz-TR I put them on the pi because in case of h/w crash on either side I lose nothing (there is an ssh socket) [18:47] Techrights-sec ack [18:47] Techrights-sec # df -Ph / [18:47] Techrights-sec Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on [18:47] Techrights-sec /dev/root 14G 5.6G 7.7G 43% / [18:53] schestowitz-TR i've told lxo about potential turncoat, but otr ● Apr 23 [19:29] Techrights-sec it is important that they are known ● Apr 23 [20:54] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@ibuh38r5xg2i8.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 23 [21:39] schestowitz-TR I have put 7 files under /tmp in the pi, it's about belarus, just a transient (hence /tmp) backup ● Apr 23 [22:01] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [22:01] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [22:17] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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