●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: Monday, April 26, 2021 ●● ● Apr 26 [10:07] *libertybox has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [10:07] *libertybox__ (~schestowi@2a00:23c4:c3aa:7d01:b9:28c5:9644:99af) has joined #boycottnovell [10:07] *acer-box__ (~acer-box@2a00:23c4:c3aa:7d01:b9:28c5:9644:99af) has joined #boycottnovell [10:07] *acer-box__ has quit (Changing host) [10:07] *acer-box__ (~acer-box@unaffiliated/schestowitz) has joined #boycottnovell [10:07] *ChanServ gives channel operator status to acer-box__ [10:07] *Techrights-sec2 (~quassel@2a00:23c4:c3aa:7d01:b9:28c5:9644:99af) has joined #boycottnovell [10:08] *acer-box has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [10:10] *libertybox_ has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [10:10] *Techrights-sec has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) ● Apr 26 [17:54] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 252 seconds) [17:54] *rianne__ has quit (Ping timeout: 252 seconds) ● Apr 26 [18:01] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [18:01] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [18:06] *rianne__ has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [18:06] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [18:08] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [18:10] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [18:41] schestowitz__ Re: Conflict of Interest: Microsoft and IBM Controlling the USPTO and Leaving GNU/Linux Users Shut Out (in the Cold) [18:41] schestowitz__ > Thought I would share with you what the USPTO does with all the money it [18:41] schestowitz__ > steals from inventors. [18:41] schestowitz__ > [18:41] schestowitz__ > Because I got back into inventing recently, somehow I'm on their [18:41] schestowitz__ > e-mail list, so last Friday they sent me what they call their "Citizen [18:41] schestowitz__ > Centric Report." It's four pages, and can be seen here. [18:41] schestowitz__ > https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Citizen_Centric_Report_FY20.pdf?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= [18:41] schestowitz__ > [18:41] schestowitz__ > [18:41] schestowitz__ > If that isn't funny enough, here is their 244-page - yes, 244-page - [18:41] schestowitz__ > report. [18:41] schestowitz__ > https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USPTOFY20PAR.pdf [18:41] schestowitz__ > [18:41] schestowitz__ > [18:41] schestowitz__ > The USPTO spends all their time loving themselves, and hating inventors, [18:41] schestowitz__ > except for the fees they get from inventors that pay for this rubbish. [18:41] schestowitz__ > [18:41] schestowitz__ > When you have a big report to prepare, you don't have time to figure out [18:41] schestowitz__ > how to prepare an honest fee schedule, or how to let inventors use Linux. [18:42] schestowitz__ http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/EPO [18:42] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | EPO - Techrights [18:42] schestowitz__ http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/USPTO [18:42] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | USPTO - Techrights ● Apr 26 [19:37] *rianne__ has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [19:37] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [19:54] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [19:55] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 26 [21:15] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [21:15] *rianne__ has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [21:23] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [21:24] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 26 [23:29] *rianne__ has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [23:29] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 268 seconds) [23:31] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [23:33] *liberty_box (~liberty@host81-154-169-167.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell