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schestowitzhttp://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/fibrogen-v-akebia-arnold-lj-addresses.html?showComment=1588092166114#c489236317428467581Apr 29 00:36
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ipkitten.blogspot.com | FibroGen v. Akebia: Arnold LJ addresses insufficiency, equivalence, second medical use claims, and much more - The IPKatApr 29 00:36
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:36
schestowitzHa! I detect that there is a need to define "quality" in the context of "drafting quality".Apr 29 00:36
schestowitzI agree with you that unflinching vigilance to exclude "added matter" is what raises the quality of FTO opinions rendered under the EPC.Indirectly then, it raises drafting quality.Apr 29 00:36
schestowitzBut if the very purpose, the over-riding objective, of any patent system is to "promote the progress" of technology, then those who husband the system must do their best to render A publications interesting for the person skilled in the art to read, promptly upon publication, for their informational content and inspirational value. The EPO, in making the PSA its established case law, has done its bit. Now it's the turn of the courtsApr 29 00:36
schestowitz Apr 29 00:36
schestowitzIn England, they are doing fine. In the USA, by contrast, they have, for years, and wittingly or otherwise, been rowing in the wrong direction. Sad. Apr 29 00:36
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:36
schestowitzhttp://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/fibrogen-v-akebia-arnold-lj-addresses.html?showComment=1588082245676#c7933320038672541334Apr 29 00:38
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:38
schestowitzThanks for that, Dannish. You prompt me to flag up repercussions for patent drafting, of decisions like Activis and this one from Arnold LJ. The writer of the blog post mentions one consequence. You speak of another one, namely "the breadth of the technical effect" by which I suppose you mean only those technical effects made plausible by the original drafting.Apr 29 00:38
schestowitzIn that context, I would vigorously assert that one of the biggest benefits of EPO-PSA, as it toggles between technical effects disclosed and technical features claimed, is the huge pressure on drafters to disclose exhaustively all plausible effects, and how they are achieved, by which feature combinations, at which level of generality, already in the priority filing. Apr 29 00:38
schestowitzWhere would we be, these days, without that pressure on drafters, imposed by EPO-PSA, These past 40 years? I'll tell you. Engineers and scientists would find patent publications not worth reading (like they still do in the USA) because of their obscene lawyerly prose, their proud and deliberate verbosity and their endless deliberate ambiguities and obfuscations.Apr 29 00:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ipkitten.blogspot.com | FibroGen v. Akebia: Arnold LJ addresses insufficiency, equivalence, second medical use claims, and much more - The IPKatApr 29 00:38
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:38
schestowitzhttp://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/fibrogen-v-akebia-arnold-lj-addresses.html?showComment=1588086510563#c6113285838803344782Apr 29 00:39
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:39
schestowitzMaxDrei, I would argue that the strict view on added matter at the EPO might be more important than the PSA in improving drafting quality. I must admit I prefer the US system where as soon as one shows one is clear of the prior art, one can then relax and draft the claims however one wants, without worrying too much about basis. Apr 29 00:39
schestowitzHowever I also agree that PSA as developed by the EPO remains an incredibly useful tool to assess inventive step, plausibility and sufficiencyApr 29 00:39
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ipkitten.blogspot.com | FibroGen v. Akebia: Arnold LJ addresses insufficiency, equivalence, second medical use claims, and much more - The IPKatApr 29 00:39
schestowitzhttp://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/no-european-qualifying-examination-will.html?showComment=1587904365723#c9071202289751565474Apr 29 00:39
schestowitz"The missed year means alot more. Many will miss out on promotion, wage increases and not to mention their loss time that could be spent with the friends and family. "Apr 29 00:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ipkitten.blogspot.com | No European qualifying examination will be held in 2020 says EQE Supervisory Board - The IPKatApr 29 00:39
schestowitzhttp://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/no-european-qualifying-examination-will.html?showComment=1587986317654#c2170397767213714674Apr 29 00:39
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ipkitten.blogspot.com | No European qualifying examination will be held in 2020 says EQE Supervisory Board - The IPKatApr 29 00:39
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:39
schestowitzWhat is appearing quite clear is that the patent profession (examination and assessment of candidates) has failed to adapt to the modern age whereas many other professions have done so through regular testing throughout the year and online/coursework assessments. Apr 29 00:39
schestowitzIts slightly ironic that as a profession championing for innovation, the exam system is so backwards and outdated. It has not moved with the times and in line with the new generation.Apr 29 00:39
schestowitz"Apr 29 00:39
schestowitz>>> Ok.  All set.  I've got my local monitoring script running with theApr 29 01:04
schestowitz>>> modifications.Apr 29 01:04
schestowitz>>>Apr 29 01:04
schestowitz>>> I opted for having it try a full restart rather than trying a gracefulApr 29 01:05
schestowitz>>> restart first.  That gets the original httpd process too.Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz>> So far no issue. I see TM and TR still serving about a megabyte perApr 29 01:05
schestowitz>> second, which is good (average of about 3.6 GB/hour, IIRC).Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz>>Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz>> I got some VMware scoop coming...Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz> Excellent.  I was just thinking about that kind of thing.  There are, inApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> contrast, a few companies that do behave responsibly.  I'm trying toApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> track down a distributor for a particular brand since I noticed thatApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> they have a link to both the source and the GPL.  I was going to buyApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> something like what they have and that they followed the license helpedApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> make the decision to choose their brand over the many others.  I presumeApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> now that their competitors are using a lot of software illegally, sinceApr 29 01:05
schestowitz> the functionality is nearly identical.Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz> PS.  There will be some intermittent network outages today.Apr 29 01:05
schestowitzSo far the article is well received, but will the impact lead to resumption of legal action?Apr 29 01:05
schestowitzWhat will it take for Linus to start anew outside LF?Apr 29 01:05
schestowitz> Gone: https://lists.fsfellowship.eu/pipermail/discussion/Apr 29 01:06
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://lists.fsfellowship.eu/pipermail/discussion/ )Apr 29 01:06
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:06
schestowitz> Not gone: https://fsfellowship.euApr 29 01:06
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-fsfellowship.eu | Free Software FellowshipApr 29 01:06
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:06
schestowitz> Haven't asked. Thought you should know.Apr 29 01:06
schestowitz> https://lists.fsfellowship.eu/mailman/private/discussion/Apr 29 01:06
schestowitzhttps://lists.fsfellowship.eu/mailman/listinfo/discussionApr 29 01:06
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fsfellowship.eu | Discussion Private Archives AuthenticationApr 29 01:06
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fsfellowship.eu | Discussion Info PageApr 29 01:07
schestowitz> 5.0 removes colorama. these are the two 3rd-party libraries that it called, if theyre not installed it ignores them.Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> when colorama was chosen, there were fewer known options for getting escape code support in windows. it isnt needed. Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> relevance? if someone says "hey, 4.9 still uses github" -- yes, only in windows, and those two lines of code were unintentionally overlooked. fixed in 5.0... 2 days later? im happy with that.Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> http://techrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gnu-radio-github.jpgApr 29 01:07
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> nice!Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz>>> Instead, worry about the future of OpenGL, which is developed on the freedesktop Gitlab.Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz>> Are the two not closely connected?Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> opengl is the standard, vulkan is the new standard.Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:07
schestowitz> old one is independent, new one is github. other than that, theyre entirely related.Apr 29 01:07
schestowitzRe: Guix CoupApr 29 01:09
schestowitz> Pretty Damning when you put it together:Apr 29 01:09
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:09
schestowitz> Coup at FSF, we know whoApr 29 01:09
schestowitz> stallman.org hacked to say he was stepping down from GNU as well-- likely by someone at FSFApr 29 01:09
schestowitz> 3. Guix Statement on why Stallman ought to step down from GNU, signed by some people from the LibrePlanet "is LibrePlanet Safe?" petition, some people from Debian, some people who work for FSF.Apr 29 01:09
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:09
schestowitz> All isolated incidents, Obviously. Guix needs to root these people out of the project. They were part of something purely corrupt and sinister. Something bigger than GNU or FSF.Apr 29 01:09
schestowitz> I also migrated one of the machines I use daily to a distro that isn't developed on Github. Apr 29 01:10
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:10
schestowitz> While this was a day's setback in terms of writing and other research, it means that I don't have to keep rebooting it or struggling with a distro I really hated using. This will also help related research. Apr 29 01:10
schestowitz> Apr 29 01:10
schestowitzgithub is a threat in several ways/aspectsApr 29 01:10
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schestowitz> https://lists.fsfellowship.eu/mailman/private/discussion <https://lists.fsfellowship.eu/mailman/private/discussion/>Apr 29 04:37
schestowitz> https://lists.fsfellowship.eu/mailman/listinfo/discussionApr 29 04:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fsfellowship.eu | Discussion Private Archives AuthenticationApr 29 04:37
schestowitz> Apr 29 04:37
schestowitz> Apr 29 04:37
schestowitz> very foolish, on several levels.Apr 29 04:37
schestowitz> Apr 29 04:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fsfellowship.eu | Discussion Private Archives AuthenticationApr 29 04:37
schestowitz> for one, while it may increase the number of subscribers slightly, it will not increase the subscribers as much as it decreases the number of people who access the information. thats bad enough by itself. reload and shoot the other foot.Apr 29 04:37
schestowitz> Apr 29 04:37
schestowitz> it makes it more trouble to share information there with the public. im sure this will be compensated for with blog posts, but in terms of details as well as timing, this will hurt more than it helps.Apr 29 04:38
schestowitz> Apr 29 04:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fsfellowship.eu | Discussion Info PageApr 29 04:38
schestowitz> it will do nothing to prevent infiltration.Apr 29 04:38
schestowitz> Apr 29 04:38
schestowitz> finally, it makes archiving impossible, and with that goes a level of transparency. i very much admire what you do daniel, but this is a stupid move. cc to roy.Apr 29 04:38
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/thompsbrian/status/1255266028105469952Apr 29 04:47
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@thompsbrian: @schestowitz Very strange analogy but yeah... they're Github pieces, not Git pieces.Apr 29 04:47
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17952781#60c9e4a06b7b01384c653be5414322fdApr 29 04:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@linux@joindiaspora.com: Getting Started to Use Gogs Git Hosting http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/136906Apr 29 04:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | Getting Started to Use Gogs Git Hosting | Tux MachinesApr 29 04:50
schestowitz"Apr 29 04:50
schestowitzApr 29 04:50
schestowitzGogs? man, who uses gogs anymore? it got forked for a reason, please don't spread bad advice. #Gitea is the way forward, gogs can be safely ignored.Apr 29 04:50
schestowitz"Apr 29 04:50
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schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uRhQF1TbKCkDd2veiApr 29 05:12
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:12
schestowitz" Linux Mint is my current flavor. I genuinely CRINGE when I have to use Windoze at work."Apr 29 05:12
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uSCFr8Afo4Nnnhnn6Apr 29 05:13
schestowitz"@schestowitz Indeed, albeit, it's old."Apr 29 05:13
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:13
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uSFz6NT8I6Jz07xbsApr 29 05:14
schestowitz"z I did not visit the profile, but remember when someone compromised kernel.org's repo? That one probably dates back to those times."Apr 29 05:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:14
schestowitzyes, I remember that tooApr 29 05:14
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uSG03GQC8WKcEHfJgApr 29 05:14
schestowitz"I did not visit the profile, but remember when someone compromised kernel.org's repo? That one probably dates back to those times."Apr 29 05:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:14
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uSIeDJWRqafHE0rD6Apr 29 05:15
schestowitz" a rumour was being spread that TF2 in particular had a remote code execution bug that was exposed because of the leaked source, which is why they had to say that"Apr 29 05:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:15
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uScahzMSLHCL1BkmGApr 29 05:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:15
schestowitz" how did this past legal muster?"Apr 29 05:15
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uT8ZoPSIM4mUn0hSyApr 29 05:16
schestowitz"yeah this is not going to end well"Apr 29 05:16
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:16
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uTBOJlWBlBW8DXaPQApr 29 05:16
schestowitz"Apr 29 05:16
schestowitzoh yeah sorryApr 29 05:16
schestowitz 20.04 :DApr 29 05:16
schestowitz"Apr 29 05:16
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:16
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uUWyimAyAtcJy0YnwApr 29 05:16
schestowitz"what's the problem with this? There are plenty of similar services which one can move to if Microsoft is going into the wrong direction..."Apr 29 05:16
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:16
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uUmCOBznINvqh3oMCApr 29 05:17
schestowitz" Switching from #MacBook to "Manjaro InfinityBook Pro 15" (#TUXEDOComputers), you said ? :)"Apr 29 05:17
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:17
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uUvtFp3gjiDvgqWkyApr 29 05:17
schestowitz"They should just call off the elections. Now that #Biden is the candidate #Trump will win in a landslide."Apr 29 05:17
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:17
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uVEulFUEJpAoadjIeApr 29 05:17
schestowitz"hello Dr., this is my first time I read an article about programming without a code at all in it. Thanks."Apr 29 05:17
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:17
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uVLvNXEa8rXEkBO0OApr 29 05:18
schestowitz" I noticed he does not block Facebook and Google crypts. Do you have information about this?"Apr 29 05:18
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:18
schestowitzDon't know, I can only guessApr 29 05:18
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uVPOOW6JK0EXfBDXsApr 29 05:18
schestowitz"Mozilla redeem one point for mentioning Jitsi, though."Apr 29 05:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:19
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uW6bkAxOGgdVetypEApr 29 05:19
schestowitz"gnome will break in 2 months with these recommendations. Extensions quickly destabilize gnome; extending firefox with proprietary service plugins, doubly so. Fastestmirror is illusive, as downloads could start fast then slow because of server load, or simply because clients don't have a panoptic view of connections. May I recommend trying tuned in place of tlp? It has been more subtle in applying settings from my experience. Apr 29 05:19
schestowitzCockpit also interfaces with tuned once it is installed."Apr 29 05:19
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:19
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9uWJd3xUcf7yYhZ04mApr 29 05:20
schestowitz"That story is shit! It contains no details or links to the original report.  The grammar is so bad, that I’m having trouble working out exactly what they are on about.  I’ll wait for the Schestowitz article."Apr 29 05:20
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaApr 29 05:20
schestowitzI won't be writing about this though ;-)Apr 29 05:20
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schestowitzhttps://sitereport.netcraft.com/?url=http://techrights.orgApr 29 07:45
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-sitereport.netcraft.com | Site report for http://techrights.org | NetcraftApr 29 07:45
schestowitz4 sites alone listed: vApr 29 07:49
schestowitzhttps://sitereport.netcraft.com/netblock?q=FHUB-NET-3%2C199.19.76.0%2C199.19.79.255Apr 29 07:49
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-sitereport.netcraft.com | NO TITLEApr 29 07:49
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/15639824#01dbec8045330138c331047d7b62795eApr 29 08:13
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #microsoft loves sellouts. Like Jim #zemlin (who loves money, like his spouse who does the money grab at #pwc )Apr 29 08:13
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- Photo by schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: https://joindiaspora.com/uploads/images/thumb_medium_f7a521725cced2100c01.jpegApr 29 08:13
schestowitz"I see, thanks. I suppose the one on twitter, @sheelazemlin. Also on pinterest, linkedin, etc."Apr 29 08:13
schestowitzyesApr 29 08:13
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17461416#3a1380804a280138d41e08002785b8a8Apr 29 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: "Linux Foundation prepares for disaster" = Jim Zemlin does ads for #ibm https://opensource.com/article/20/3/news-march-14 see http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/135048Apr 29 08:14
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> opensource.com | Linux Foundation prepares for disaster, new anti-tracking data set, Mozilla goes back to mobile OSes, and more open source news | Opensource.comApr 29 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | Linux Foundation: TARS Foundation and Project OWL | Tux MachinesApr 29 08:14
schestowitzThe Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced Project OWL’s IoT device firmware effort - which is NOT open source!Apr 29 08:14
schestowitztomgrz@diasporapod.noApr 29 08:14
schestowitztomgrz@diasporapod.no - about a month agoApr 29 08:14
schestowitzhttps://github.com/Project-OwlApr 29 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-github.com | Project Owl · GitHubApr 29 08:14
schestowitzThis organization has no public repositories.Apr 29 08:14
schestowitzDr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)Apr 29 08:14
schestowitzDr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) - 11 days agoApr 29 08:14
schestowitzThis month they announced support for two NON-Linux OSesApr 29 08:14
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:14
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17842523#6c12e9d0638b01384e3e7a163ef10931Apr 29 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: "The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced Project OWL’s IoT device firmware effort - which is NOT open source!" https://joindiaspora.com/posts/17461416#79b09a804a280138d41e08002785b8a8 Apr 29 08:14
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: "Linux Foundation prepares for disaster" = Jim Zemlin does ads for #ibm https://opensource.com/article/20/3/news-march-14 see http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/135048Apr 29 08:14
schestowitzThis is just plain wrong.Apr 29 08:14
schestowitztomgrzApr 29 08:15
schestowitztomgrz - 11 days agoApr 29 08:15
schestowitzMaybe it can be reverse-engineered?Apr 29 08:15
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:15
schestowitzI think they say it's apacheApr 29 08:15
schestowitz"Billy is into eugenics. Think about Aldous Huxley and Orwell, sadly, it's the way things are going to."Apr 29 08:15
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17563497#5b2005f05256013835e4002590d8e506Apr 29 08:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Gates Foundation, the World Bank, and the Urgent Need for Population Control http://techrights.org/2010/09/22/monopolising-population-control/ Bill's dad was heard of #plannedparenthoodApr 29 08:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> techrights.org | Gates Foundation, the World Bank, and the Urgent Need for Population Control | TechrightsApr 29 08:15
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17348686#c2f7dba03f220138b1117a163ef10931Apr 29 08:16
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Reminder: At #LinuxFoundation in 2020 Three Board Members, Including the Vice Chair and Director at Large, Are Current or Past #Microsoft Employees http://techrights.org/2020/02/26/three-lf-board-members/Apr 29 08:16
schestowitz"The Linux Foundation, now a subsidiary of Microsoft."Apr 29 08:16
schestowitzAlmostApr 29 08:16
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> techrights.org | Reminder: At Linux Foundation in 2020 Three Board Members, Including the Vice Chair and Director at Large, Are Current or Past Microsoft Employees | TechrightsApr 29 08:16
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/16966445#c2e598003b7b0138b10b7a163ef10931Apr 29 08:17
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: It looks like Andrew Morton left #google and joined #linuxfoundation He's one of the devs I trust among #kernel hackers Apr 29 08:17
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:17
schestowitzIt’s especially bad for the kids. Makes me sad just to remember it.Apr 29 08:17
schestowitztomgrzApr 29 08:17
schestowitztomgrz - 2 months agoApr 29 08:17
schestowitzBeing rooted is good for community - when you stay in one place you are more likely to invest your time and money in projects and people there.Apr 29 08:17
schestowitz'Apr 29 08:17
schestowitzIt's like changing teamsApr 29 08:17
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/16991517#769e685044030138b12b7a163ef10931Apr 29 08:20
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: ● NEWS ● #creativecommons #copyright #sharing ☞ Thoughts on "Non-Amicable" Enforcement of #CC Licenses https://creativecommons.org/2020/01/15/thoughts-on-non-amicable-enforcement-of-cc-licenses/ Apr 29 08:20
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:20
schestowitzOne should distinguish active and passive “use”. Besides CC-0 I often use CC-BY and CC-BY-SA actively, because I know, that I will never sue anyone for formally incorrect usage, except the ones I find “deserving” punishment. (E.g. collecting societies and huge entertainment industries claiming ownership of my work and making money from it.)Apr 29 08:20
schestowitzHowever, I have become wary of passively using images and texts associated with CC licenses. One of the reasons is, that the license is often somewhere on the page and not embedded in the copy of the work. In those cases, proving anything becomes exceedingly difficult. Unfortunately the CC-HTML offered encourages non-embedded usage of the licenses.Apr 29 08:20
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:20
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> creativecommons.org | Thoughts on "Non-Amicable" Enforcement of CC Licenses - Creative CommonsApr 29 08:20
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/16705081#f108fee043ed0138b1377a163ef10931Apr 29 08:20
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: ● NEWS ● #commondreams #sharing #www ☞ Vowing to Deliver High-Speed Broadband for All, #Sanders Plan Would Enshrine #Internet as Public Utility https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/06/vowing-deliver-high-speed-broadband-all-sanders-plan-would-enshrine-internet-public Apr 29 08:20
schestowitz"v"Apr 29 08:20
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.commondreams.org | Vowing to Deliver High-Speed Broadband for All, Sanders Plan Would Enshrine Internet as Public Utility | Common Dreams NewsApr 29 08:20
schestowitz"The internet is like food. Blech!"Apr 29 08:20
schestowitzOften feels like junk aloneApr 29 08:20
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17601952#da9ad980544701384e3c7a163ef10931Apr 29 08:21
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: "People I know are sharing internet connections with people in their buildings, when possible, to help save on costs with people losing jobs. I worry now even more about people who have limited access to home devices or poor internet connections." http://deblanc.net/blog/2020/03/29/computing-under-quarantine/Apr 29 08:21
schestowitz"My brother lives in an apartment where the owner broadcasts wifi to all three floors. Now that’s a good landlord!"Apr 29 08:21
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> deblanc.net | Computing Under Quarantine | Life on MApr 29 08:21
schestowitzI wonder what runs on that router/sApr 29 08:21
schestowitzOur wifi is ALWAYS open BTWApr 29 08:22
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17958611#218773506bf701389ff0047d7b62795eApr 29 08:30
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #ProprietarySoftware is malware, including that which claims to be against that and for #security https://phonemantra.com/endangered-users-of-windows-macos-and-linux-critical-vulnerability-detected-in-all-popular-antiviruses/Apr 29 08:30
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schestowitz"Read the last line of this very short article."Apr 29 08:30
schestowitz"However, the researchers themselves note that most antivirus developers have already corrected their flaws, with rare exceptions. "Apr 29 08:30
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17444882#337751f06bcb01384dc0047d7a425d3dApr 29 08:32
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Does anyone really believe #Mongolia has only one single case of #coronavirus with thousands of miles of shared border with #china ? The truth is, we really don't know how far #covid19 has spread and whether (or how much) it already mutates CPC -- like #northkorea - stopped reportingApr 29 08:32
schestowitz"v"Apr 29 08:32
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:32
schestowitzChina controls the news out of Mongolia.Apr 29 08:32
schestowitzTrocatintasApr 29 08:32
schestowitzTrocatintas - about 9 hours agoApr 29 08:32
schestowitzBattulga Khaltmaa set to take Mongolian presidency - InvidiousApr 29 08:32
schestowitzTrocatintasApr 29 08:32
schestowitzTrocatintas - about 9 hours agoApr 29 08:32
schestowitzMongolia: Khaltmaa Battulga wins election on nationalist platform - InvidiousApr 29 08:32
schestowitzTrocatintasApr 29 08:33
schestowitzTrocatintas - about 9 hours agoApr 29 08:33
schestowitzMust be the IMF controlling the news out of Mongolia :PApr 29 08:33
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:33
schestowitzhttps://invidio.us/watch?v=3RdKZ1s03dYApr 29 08:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-invidio.us | Mongolia: Khaltmaa Battulga wins election on nationalist platform - InvidiousApr 29 08:33
schestowitzhttps://invidio.us/watch?v=hsQKMWbSd9AApr 29 08:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-invidio.us | Battulga Khaltmaa set to take Mongolian presidency - InvidiousApr 29 08:33
schestowitzDidn't know...Apr 29 08:33
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/15938096#22327a90b4df013709877a163ef10931Apr 29 08:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: After Red Hat, Homebrew removes MongoDB from core formulas due to its Server Side Public License adoption http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/127903 partly the fault of #amazon and #clowncomputingApr 29 08:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | After Red Hat, Homebrew removes MongoDB from core formulas due to its Server Side Public License adoption | Tux MachinesApr 29 08:33
schestowitz"Why didn’t they just go with the AGPL?"Apr 29 08:34
schestowitz"Not invented here" syndrome?Apr 29 08:34
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/15582780#fe1696d096c101374a940218b72fdf43Apr 29 08:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Corporate #femmewashing https://www.tfir.io/2019/08/01/mongodb-to-sponsor-the-chasing-grace-project/Apr 29 08:34
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.tfir.io/2019/08/01/mongodb-to-sponsor-the-chasing-grace-project/ )Apr 29 08:34
schestowitzThese days, corporations are all into social movements… And how they use their SJW’s…Apr 29 08:34
schestowitzMozilla, Teddy Ts’o…Apr 29 08:34
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:34
schestowitzCorporations are caring charities now... and tax evasion mechanisms while at it Apr 29 08:35
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17958594#4f92fba06bd601389ff0047d7b62795eApr 29 08:35
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The smart [sic] phone with convenience and control https://puri.sm/posts/the-smartphone-with-convenience-and-control/ #gnu #linux #pureos Apr 29 08:35
schestowitz"And it can make calls too!"Apr 29 08:35
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> puri.sm | The smartphone with convenience and control – PurismApr 29 08:35
schestowitzThat's what I long said... as did Appelbaum and RMSApr 29 08:35
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/17953606#7752f5d06b9101384e247a163ef10931Apr 29 08:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: How I empower and reach millions through #opensource http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/136917 #freesw Apr 29 08:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | How I empower and reach millions through open source | Tux MachinesApr 29 08:37
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:37
schestowitzWhy is she so enamored with open source? It comes back to utility.Apr 29 08:37
schestowitzIf she were really more serious about “utility”, she would license her software GPL3, since that would require others to share their works, instead of hiding it behind a corporate wall.Apr 29 08:37
schestowitz"Apr 29 08:37
schestowitzTrue!Apr 29 08:37
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schestowitzhttp://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2020/04/29/opposition-against-epo-plan-to-hold-oral-proceedings-before-examining-divisions-by-videoconference/Apr 29 18:10
schestowitz"Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzThe hasty decision of the President of the EPO shows once more that the EPO is run by a bunch of would be managers who do not have the faintest idea about the actual work of an examiner and of a division, be it in in examination or in opposition. They decide as they claim to know best what is good for the EPO, its staff, and its users.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzOne thing should not be forgotten, the President might take some decisions, but eventually it will be the Boards of appeal, and even the Enlarged board of appeal, to decide whether the interpretation of the EPC by the president is compatible with the letter and the spirit of the EPC. I take bets that a losing party will raise the problem of oral proceedings in form of videoconferences in first instance before a board.Apr 29 18:10
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-patentblog.kluweriplaw.com | Opposition against EPO plan to hold oral proceedings before examining divisions by videoconference - Kluwer Patent BlogApr 29 18:10
schestowitzIt is sure that the when the EPC was signed that neither Internet nor the digitalisation of our environment were conceivable.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzWhen the fathers of the EPC thought about oral proceedings, they only had face to face meetings in mind and not meetings in which parties were only present on a screen. After all, the right to be heard is best exemplified by oral proceedings when the parties sit in front the whole division or board.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzOP by videoconference could at a pinch be workable in examination. But one prerequisite is that the division members sit together and not in different locations. That is not what the fathers of the EPC had in mind when they decided upon oral proceedings, even in examination.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzThere is a further aspect not to be neglected, not of technical nature but has to do with human psychology. A video conference works best when people have met face to face before.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzOral proceedings in opposition might be feasible if there is only one opponent. As soon that there is more than one opponent, I fail to see how it can work.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzThe necessary public character of oral proceedings in opposition has to be guaranteed. This is by no means the case with the present provisions.Apr 29 18:10
schestowitzSimply stating that a member of the public is allowed to come onto the premises of the EPO is not enough. Will a member of the public have access to a videoconference room of the EPO? That a member of the public coming on the premises has to identify himself is acceptable, but no record of any corresponding data should be stored even on a paper form. Unless a court decides differently, any proceedings before a civil or a penal courtApr 29 18:11
schestowitzis open to the public. Beside showing an ID or being refused access if the ranks of the public are full, there is no restriction.Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzIt should also be possible to access to oral proceedings electronically without previous notice. Through such an arrangement data are necessarily stored somewhere. What happens to this data, when will it be deleted and by whom?Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzAll those are questions which are not solved by the president’s decision. The EPO should simply publish a link which allows a member of the public to connect to the videoconference, and all corresponding data should be deleted automatically at the end of the oral proceedings.Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzThe EPO management regularly claims its immunity, but why should the EPO not be submitted to the EU directive on data protection?Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzIt is good to see that for once epi has reacted to measures unilaterally decided by the EPO. I had wished that it would have reacted also when some measures were taken by the previous president of the EPO, for instance the transfer of the boards to Haar. At the time, the silence was astounding.Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzIt is high time that the users of the system react more to the decisions of the upper management of the EPO. The EPO is a service oriented organisation and it is not with management gobbledygook about sustainability that it will progress and adapt to a new environment. The only sustainability which seems important to the upper management are the bonuses they will cash in.Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzIn the early years of the EPO, there was one word to qualify EPO’s attitude towards its users: “Anmelderfreundlichkeit”. It helped in the development and acknowledgement of the EPO as being user friendly, and made also its success. The last measures taken in matters of videoconferencing are the right opposite.Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzThe same can be said about the rush to grant patents as exemplified by a series of publications of Mr Bausch on the present blog.Apr 29 18:11
schestowitzI fully support Max Drei’s comments.Apr 29 18:11
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