Roy Schestowitz

• 𝓣𝓮𝓬𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 #IRC Proceedings: Saturday, May 01, 2021 • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/irc-log-010521/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/irc-log-010521/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:06:12

• Ubuntu-based #elementaryOS 6 'Odin' Beta Linux distro now available for download http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150669#comment-29468          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:06:34

• #Google #Android Leftovers • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150697 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:06:44

• Why TechBytes Was on a Break and What Will be Covered Now That It's Back http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/why-techbytes-is-different/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:15:20

• #Techrights Bulletin for Saturday, May 01, 2021 http://techrights.org/txt full archive: http://techrights.org/txt-archives #gnu #linux #freesw #plaintext          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:15:31

• #Techrights full #IPFS index updated just now http://techrights.org/ipfs available as plain text @ http://techrights.org/ipfs/txt #dweb #sharing          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:17:47

• "Belfast Gin Distillery Limited (Belfast Gin) registered the mark ‘Titanic Gin’ in relation to spirits and liquors and the service of distillery services. Danny Boy Label LLP (Danny Boy) applied to invalidate this registration based on a prior European registration of the mark TITANIC" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-titanic-appeal-sunk-by-ice-cube.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:18:08

• As the screenshot above shows, the milestone of 6,600 has just been reached. The graph below barely shows it, but the curve in blue actually moves downwards over time. The person who still manages the defamatory hate letter is connected to #Microsoft and salaried by #IBM . Interests intersect sometimes. The international community backs the FSF. http://techrights.org/2021/05/01/signatures-for-rms/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:21:09

• Today’s 𝐓𝐮𝐱 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 Leftovers • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150698 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:32:49

• Links 2/5/2021: OpenIndiana Hipster 2021.04 and New GhostBSD ISO • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/new-ghostbsd-iso/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/new-ghostbsd-iso/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:33:14

• #Archman 20210501 is out https://archman.org/ #gnu #linux #turkey          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:34:04

• #Microsoft -Centric “Ransomware Task Force” • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/ransomware-task-force/ •●• #Techrights #FUD #entryism | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/ransomware-task-force/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:38:55

• The Coup Against #FreeSoftware is Not Over http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/free-software-coup/ #freesw #gnu #fsf          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:39:11

• Today in #Techrights • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150699 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:43:14

• "There's really no reason why GNU can't run on an (otherwise) IllumOS distribution." http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-010521.html#tMay%2001%2020:20:35          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:44:05

• Today, May 2nd, #TechBytes comes back after 6 years • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/why-techbytes-is-different/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/why-techbytes-is-different/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:52:46

• The people who work hard (on monopoly salaries) to overthrow Free software luminaries and undermine the #Freesoftware movement aren’t done yet • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/free-software-coup/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/free-software-coup/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:53:56

• #EPO #patents against #generics or against #accesstomedicines (which nihilists hate, they just want more #monopoly and predatory pricing) https://www.juve-patent.com/news-and-stories/cases/judicial-court-of-paris-halts-spc-battle-between-msd-and-generics/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:56:16

• The #patent profiteers misframe patents as "IP" and basically call for the bodies to pile up higher ( #COVID casualties) for the sake of corporate profits from #monopoly pricing. How do they sleep at night? https://www.patentdocs.org/2021/04/suspending-ip-protection-a-bad-idea-that-wont-achieve-its-desired-goals.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:56:25

• French bill proposal authorizing the granting of an ex officio #patent license in the interest of public health in the event of an extreme health emergency http://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2021/04/28/french-bill-proposal-authorizing-the-granting-of-an-ex-officio-patent-license-in-the-interest-of-public-health-in-the-event-of-an-extreme-health-emergency/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:58:43

• Conflating #patents with #WTO / #WIPO propaganda like "IP", which is a harmful misnomer championed by monopolists and their lawyers https://riskandcompliance.freshfields.com/post/102gwk3/world-ip-day-our-take-on-patent-trends-and-developments          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:59:03

• #amazon trying to distract from its role in trademark dilution https://www.retail-insight-network.com/news/amazon-smb-canada-ip-accelerator/ https://martechseries.com/analytics/data-management-platforms/privacy-and-regulations/amazon-launches-ip-accelerator-canada-help-small-businesses-secure-trademark-protect-brands/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 09:59:46

• Go forth and reimplement your APIs: the April 5th Supreme Court judgment in #Google v. #Oracle http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/149647#comment-29471          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 10:01:12

• #Softwarepatents agenda and/or #patent maximalism wrapped up in "hey hi" (AI) hype https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/new-technology/1063714/use-of-artificial-intelligence-attracts-legislative-and-regulatory-attention-in-the-eu-us-and-israel-          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 10:01:33

• Scottish zoo celebrates being able to welcome back visitors after lockdown https://www.thenational.scot/news/19273877.scottish-zoo-celebrates-able-welcome-back-visitors-lockdown/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 10:02:55

• Advancing the old lie that #EUIPO and #EPO work for SMEs. They just misuse the term to mislead the masses. https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/02/opinion/analysis/ip-protection-in-the-southeast-asia-region-what-eu-smes-should-know/869279/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 10:03:17

• "Hotfix" #GhostBSD 21.05.01 ISO's are now available http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150637#comment-29470 #bsd #unix         ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 10:03:37

• ● NEWS ● #BBC #OpenHardware ☞ 'It's your device, you should be able to repair it' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56799069          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:16:42

• ● NEWS ● #uniVirginia #Hardware ☞ UVA Engineering Computer Scientists Discover New Vulnerability Affecting Computers Globally https://engineering.virginia.edu/news/2021/04/defenseless          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:17:05

• ● NEWS ● #ScienceDaily #Hardware ☞ Computer scientists discover new vulnerability affecting computers globally https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210430165903.htm          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:17:19

• ● NEWS ● #NBC #Health ☞ She called out health care misinfo on TikTok. Then, the trolls found her. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/she-called-out-health-care-misinfo-tiktok-then-trolls-found-n1265011          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:17:57

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #ProprietarySoftware ☞ #Apple captures 42% share, Samsung largest smartphone OEM globally https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/consumer-tech/apple-captures-42-share-samsung-largest-smartphone-oem-globally/82338816          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:20:47

• ● NEWS ● #TheVerge #ProprietarySoftware ☞ #Basecamp implodes as employees flee company, including senior staff https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/30/22412714/basecamp-employees-memo-policy-hansson-fried-controversy          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:20:58

• ● NEWS ● #NPR ☞ #Oregon Lawmaker Who Opened State Capitol To #FarRight Protesters Faces Charges https://text.npr.org/992713857          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:28:13

• ● NEWS ● #RTL #Energy ☞ Biden toots horn for Amtrak and future of US rail travel https://today.rtl.lu/news/science-and-environment/a/1714873.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:28:32

• ● NEWS ● #taiwannews #taiwan #tw ☞ Popular American YouTuber obtains Taiwan Employment Gold Card https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4128699          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:30:58

• ● NEWS ● #Salon ☞ Conservatives claim to hate #cancelculture — but it's the heart of the right-wing agenda https://www.salon.com/2021/05/01/conservatives-claim-to-hate-cancel-culture--but-its-the-heart-of-the-right-wing-agenda/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:31:16

• ● NEWS ● #TheEconomist #Censorship ☞ #China blocks mention of Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao https://www.economist.com/china/2021/04/29/china-blocks-mention-of-oscar-winner-chloe-zhao          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:37:13

• ● NEWS ● #RTL #Censorship ☞ Indigenous activist in #Brazil says accused of 'slandering' #Bolsonaro https://today.rtl.lu/news/science-and-environment/a/1715298.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:37:30

• ● NEWS ● #VOANews #PressFreedom ☞ Repressive Laws Trigger Massive Press Freedom Decline for #Malaysia https://www.voanews.com/press-freedom/repressive-laws-trigger-massive-press-freedom-decline-malaysia          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:38:15

• ● NEWS ● #TheHill #Monopolies ☞ Washington keeps close eye as Apple antitrust fight goes to court https://thehill.com/policy/technology/551252-washington-keeps-close-eye-as-apple-antitrust-fight-goes-to-court          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:38:43

• ● NEWS ● #Bloomberg #Monopolies ☞ Apple’s App Store Had 78% Margin in 2019, Epic Expert Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-01/apple-s-app-store-had-78-profit-margin-in-2019-testimony-shows          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:39:18

• ● NEWS ● #TorrentFreak #copyright #copyrights ☞ A Military Career in Jeopardy For TV Piracy: Fair Punishment or a Step Too Far? https://torrentfreak.com/a-military-career-in-jeopardy-for-tv-piracy-fair-punishment-or-a-step-too-far-210501/ ● NEWS ● #MintPressNews ☞ In 2018 the US Was at #War With #Uyghur Terrorists. Now It Claims They Don't Even Exist https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-was-at-war-uyghur-terrorists-now-claims-etim-doesnt-exist/276916/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:44:38

• iophk: " #antitrust , Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act should be enforced by FTC, equitable relief, the "John Deere" problem" with proprietary code and equipment" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/a-conversation-with-steve-lehto-on-right:a          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:45:40

• #torvalds besieged. iophk: "linus is kept on as a mascot until his standing diminishes to the point they can fire him outright" http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-300421.html#tApr%2030%2000:02:29          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:47:27

• #archlinux https://odysee.com/@KeepItTechie:a/arch-linux-why-i-use-over-other-distros:3 #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:47:56

• #afghanistan https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/30/asia/al-qaeda-afghanistan-biden-intl-cmd/index.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:51:16

• #india https://variety.com/2021/film/news/satyajit-ray-centenary-legacy-india-pather-panchali-1234964406/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:51:51

• Steve Lehto on your rights https://www.youtube.com/c/stevelehto/videos          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:52:08

• Mitchel Lewis, a former #Microsoft employee, takes a look at Microsoft-connected or Microsoft-controlled ‘think tanks’ in ‘task force’ clothing • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/ransomware-task-force/ •●• #Techrights #security #ransomware | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/ransomware-task-force/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:53:14

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #biden ☞ Opinion | President Biden's First 100 Days Have Shown That We Must Have the Courage to Ask for More https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/05/01/president-bidens-first-100-days-have-shown-we-must-have-courage-ask-more          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:55:35

• "The continued calls come amid India's "tsunami" of Covid-19 cases." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/01/biden-urged-stand-side-humanity-and-back-waiver-covid-vaccine-patents http://techrights.org/2021/02/05/twitter-censorship-bingo/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:05:56

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | #UK Accused of ‘ #Trump Tactics’ After ‘Devastating’ Slashing of #FamilyPlanning Aid https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/05/01/uk-accused-trump-tactics-after-devastating-slashing-family-planning-aid          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:06:55

• ● NEWS ● #FAIR ☞ If Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Case Is a ‘Non-Issue,’ Why Have Media Gone to Such Lengths to Silence Him? https://fair.org/home/if-mumia-abu-jamals-case-is-a-non-issue-why-have-media-gone-to-such-lengths-to-silence-him/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:08:21

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #apple #greed ☞ Opinion | Tim Cook, Apple, and Runaway Limitless Corporate Greed https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/05/01/tim-cook-apple-and-runaway-limitless-corporate-greed          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:09:02

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ My Child Is Incarcerated. One Second in This Unjust System Is Too Much. https://truthout.org/articles/my-child-is-incarcerated-one-second-in-this-unjust-system-is-too-much/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:09:37

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ Many So-Called "Alternatives" to #MassIncarceration Are 21st-Century Shackles https://truthout.org/video/so-called-tech-alternatives-to-mass-incarceration-are-21st-century-shackles/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:10:07

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | Who's Controlling the COVID Vaccine: 10 Myths and Misdirections https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/05/01/whos-controlling-covid-vaccine-10-myths-and-misdirections http://techrights.org/2021/02/05/twitter-censorship-bingo/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:11:22

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | Bottom-up Politics: Grassroots Activism Behind Pro-Palestine Shift in the US https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/05/01/bottom-politics-grassroots-activism-behind-pro-palestine-shift-us          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:11:57

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ On May Day, Gig Workers Are Organizing an Intersectional Movement https://truthout.org/articles/on-may-day-gig-workers-are-organizing-an-intersectional-movement/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:13:34

• ● NEWS ● #MichaelGeist ☞ The Guilbeault Interview https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2021/05/the-guilbeault-interview/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:14:20

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ #CDC Finds Anxiety Was Cause of Many Adverse Responses to J&J #Vaccine https://truthout.org/articles/cdc-finds-anxiety-was-cause-of-many-adverse-responses-to-jj-vaccine/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:15:22

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Progressive Groups Mark May Day With Rallies Urging Passage of PRO Act https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/01/progressive-groups-mark-may-day-rallies-urging-passage-pro-act          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:18:14

• ● NEWS ● #ProPublica ☞ The Child Care Industry Was Collapsing. Mrs. Jackie Bet Everything on an Impossible Dream to Save It. https://www.propublica.org/article/the-child-care-industry-was-collapsing-mrs-jackie-bet-everything-on-an-impossible-dream-to-save-it          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:19:09

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ Graduate Workers at NYU Are on Strike for Living Wages and Cop-Free Campuses https://truthout.org/articles/graduate-workers-at-nyu-are-on-strike-for-living-wages-and-cop-free-campuses/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:19:39

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ Manchin Comes Out Against Yet Another Proposal From the Democrats: DC Statehood https://truthout.org/articles/manchin-comes-out-against-another-proposal-from-the-democrats-dc-statehood/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:19:57

• "siduction, the distribution based on Debian unstable/sid wrote a blog post to announce the death of Axel Beu." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/05/the-sunday-section-is-here-for-linux-and-gaming-fans          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:22:14

• "Landlock" Lands In Linux 5.13 For Unprivileged Application Sandboxing • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150701 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:30:32

• #Google ITSELF is Based on the Right Idea https://news.itsfoss.com/google-floc/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:31:34

• "We published information about Allwinner D1 SBC and processor a few weeks ago. The news was pretty interesting as it’s the first #RISCV processor from the company, and one of the first affordable RISC-V SBC." https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/02/allwinner-d1-sdk-linux-risc-v-documentation/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:33:38

• "I’ve got my Raspberry Pi 4 upgraded to 21.04. So far I am liking what I am encountering. Since this is a production machine I am not willing to shift it to testing Impish Indri." http://coyote.works//starting-may-2021.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:34:38

• "Inventive step is the most formidable hurdle among patent registration requirements." It's the wrong way to assess patents; it's also a loophole for false #patents that weren't ever meant to be granted in the first place. https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=74d32e78-ebb9-4fbe-a8d9-b71dbad8080a          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:40:54

• "The district court dismissed WhitServe’s patent infringement complaint with prejudice — finding the claims ineligible as a matter of law." #swpats #fakepatents #uspto https://patentlyo.com/patent/2021/04/explaining-the-technolog.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:42:06

• #EUIPO and #trademark #monopolies that post serious issues https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rktpx1bw4kls/first-thoughts-monopoly-case-may-shift-onus-on-bad-faith see http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/EUIPO          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:43:49

• "The Unitary Patent System has yet to come into force," but says, but actually it is dead; law firms that say something else are just lying for profit. Lots of loaded and misleading statements there. https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-implications-for-holders-of-intellectual-property-and-domain-names/#patents          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:47:18

• This is actually illegal, but the #EPO doesn't care because there's no rule of law over there https://www.juve-patent.com/news-and-stories/people-and-business/jorg-thomaier-a-company-must-have-the-right-to-show-up-at-the-epo/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:50:20

• "As a matter of comparison, the same topics are evaluated according to the European Patent Convention (EPC), wherein we focus on the main differences between the two legal frameworks." https://inventa.com/en/news/article/622/substantive-examination-of-patent-applications-according-to-the-angolan-patent-law          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:51:32

• "Australian apparel company's argument that "ugg" is generic" https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1380306/ip-forecast-ptab-fee-bias-claims-uggs-at-the-fed-circ-          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:53:27

• Lawyers lie. https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rmm4kf84wv50/basf-targets-carpmaels-in-1bn-row-over-missed-patent-deadline #patents #patents          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:55:15

• "Sponsored Content" mans sales; now the EPO 'news' is paid for spam and that overlooked the aspect of reduced patent quality https://slator.com/sponsored-content/patent-applications-hit-record-high-in-2020-seprotec-ceo-on-growth-drivers/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 13:58:52

• #iancu uses former job at #USPTO to become like a lobbyist for #softwarepatents now, very much like #Kappos (IBM) https://www.patentdocs.org/2021/05/iplac-panel-discussion-on-section-101.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:03:54

• Twisted #propaganda with a misnomer ("IP") wants you to believe #monopolies are beneficial to small businesses https://www.worldipreview.com/news/world-ip-day-2021-smes-in-the-spotlight-21296          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:07:00

• More #fakepatents like #softwarepatents disguised as something they're not https://www.kilburnstrode.com/knowledge/european-ip/patenting-visual-effects-inventions-in-europe #swpats          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:11:04

• "Both the European Commission and the Munich I Regional Court are aware of my occasional criticism of their COVID and/or patent policies, yet I know they completely accept that I exercise (within reason, of course) my freedom of speech, and I don't feel unwelcome in those institutions." http://www.fosspatents.com/2021/04/explain-away-exercise-mention-of.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:12:11

• This court is self-rigging for the sole purpose of money; why aren't those sites blasting it? Because they're owners and control but those who profit from it... https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rlvwvjzbxdm4/five-lessons-learned-from-albright39s-early-trials          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:13:32

• Running Steam and Windows #Games on #Slackware Linux without Multilib https://slackblogs.blogspot.com/2021/05/running-steam-and-windows-games-on.html #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:15:27

• #HowTo Install Steam on Linux Desktop | Play Your Favorite Games ⇨ https://www.ubuntupit.com/how-to-install-steam-on-linux-desktop-play-your-favorite-games/ •●• #UbuntuPIT #GNU #Linux | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/05/02/#latest          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:17:11

• HowTo: Using a #Pager in the 21st Century | by Dmitrii Eliuseev | May, 2021 | Medium ⇨ https://dmitryelj.medium.com/howto-using-a-pager-in-the-21st-century-6a57454ecde8 •●• #dmitryelj | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/05/02/#latest          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:18:56

• New #Realtek Audio Support, VirtIO Sound Driver Ready To Play On #Linux 5.13 https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.13-Sound          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:20:37

• #Games : #Steam and More • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150702 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:28:24

• Publicity stunts with misnomers. They try to make it look like a generous act when they seek monopolies and then claim to give away "property" https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rlsr5jcnnm2n/pharma-innovators-commit-to-use-ip-differently-in-poorer-nations          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 14:33:11

• #cat in the bag https://vid.pr0gramm.com/2021/03/20/6f2cd1fec811bb6c.mp4         ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 15:00:18

• #timW is back and so is #techbytes ... uploading a couple of large audio files at the moment. Almost 2 hours long. #techrights #audiocast          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 15:16:13

• Nintendo https://hugelolcdn.com/i/743485.jpg         ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 15:43:03

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posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:40:30

• " #Apple has been increasing the prices of their iPhone, but I suspect they may be selling fewer units. That will matter soon." -iophk          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 12:42:07

• The quality of sound has improved a lot since 2010. First episode (Fedora ambassador). http://techrights.org/2010/11/01/techbytes-episode-1/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 15:55:32

• #ArchLinux 2021.05.01 and #ArchLabs 2021.05.02 released. Well, rolling also. #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:00:41

• #Connectagram 1.3.1 released https://gottcode.org/connectagram/ "Added #CMake buildsystem for Qt6"          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:03:19

• " #KeePassXC is a free and open-source password manager. It started as a community fork of KeePassX (itself a cross-platform fork of KeePass)." https://lateweb.info/6-best-password-managers-for-linux-desktop-for-2021/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:03:56

• "There is a vulnerability about Command Injection in RDoc which is bundled in Ruby. It is recommended that all #Ruby users update RDoc to the latest version that fixes this issue." https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2021/05/02/os-command-injection-in-rdoc/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:04:50

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150703 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:06:03

• Naked TM Licensing Allowed, even if Insufficient establishing TM Rights https://patentlyo.com/patent/2021/04/licensing-insufficient-establishing.html "I see this as a very interesting issue for the US Supreme Court, but the briefing and setup of the case has not been 100% top notch." #trademark #patents          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:07:22

• #patents on drugs expiring or ceasing to exist is always a GOOD thing https://www.patentdocs.org/2021/04/top-drugs-losing-patent-exclusivity-in-2021.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:08:21

• Only fanatics funded by litigation firms would celebrate #patents on #cannabis https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rlf1p65mnn6r/canopy-v-gw-is-new-cannabis-case-everyones-watching          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:09:51

• #TechBytes Episode 90: “Big Brother That Would Give Mr Orwell Nightmares.” • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/techbytes-episode-90/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/techbytes-episode-90/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:13:28

• Eat rocks https://hugelolcdn.com/i/743545.jpg         ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 16:42:12

• #Audacity for Audio Editing With Free Software Only (GPL) http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/audacity-sound-editor/ #freesw #audio #multimedia          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 17:35:57

• #RockyLinux 8.3 RC1 - #CentOS Replacement Brings First Release Candidate • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150704 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 17:40:52

• Today in #Techrights • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150705 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 17:41:07

• #Debian Have Re-elected Jonathan Carter As The Leader Of The Project http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150693#comment-29472 #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 17:43:59

• An episode which focuses on the impact of COVID, #privacy implications, games, and so-called #cancelculture’ • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/techbytes-episode-90/ •●• #Techrights #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/techbytes-episode-90/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 17:44:37

• #Audacity is still our software of choice for audio editing; it had a new stable release just 10 days ago (GPL-licensed) • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/audacity-sound-editor/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/audacity-sound-editor/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 17:46:33

• This Week in Linux 149: Linux 5.12, Fedora 34, elementary OS 6, openSUSE Leap, RHEL 8.4, Pine64 https://tuxdigital.com/2021/05/thisweekinlinux-149/ #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:26:13

• I put all of my comics online! https://jvns.ca/blog/2021/05/02/publishing-comics/ "There are 273 comics right now which is a lot, so I’ve added a very simple search using list.js. Here’s what it looks like."          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:27:36

• #Tanglet 1.6.1 released https://gottcode.org/tanglet/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:28:52

• "On 4 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) opened a formal investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct by the pharmaceutical company Teva." #israel #eu #patents #bigpharma #teva https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/beyond-pay-for-delay-the-eu-commission-5050787/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:30:27

• #ukipo must not become another #epo https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rlpl6l4n05z4/ukipos-quest-to-become-world-beater-must-strike-right-balance          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:32:20

• Instead of classifying patents with terms like "for monopolist" or "for trolls" they resort to racism and want us to fight each other over identity politics (corporations prefer it that way) https://patentlyo.com/patent/2021/04/idea-act-s-632.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:33:59

• Awards you must have certain genitals to qualify for because the predatory occupation of #blackmail or #extortion using #patent lawsuits is trying to whiten its reputation by political means https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rlp9xmg3hdgp/women-in-business-law-awards-americas-2021-shortlist-revealed          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:35:09

• #UnifiedPatents squashed many #swpats and now it's branding itself as "for SMEs" (even if the crowdfunding for #ptab IPRs typically involved very large firms) https://www.iam-media.com/litigation/unified-brands-ambwami-interview          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:36:25

• #ibm front group for #patent maximalist agenda https://www.patentdocs.org/2021/05/ipo-webinar-on-compulsory-licensing-and-other-government-actions.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:38:51

• This perpetuates the lie that #patents are "rights" (they are not) and patent extortion of euphemised as "licensing deals" https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rmnjbf33wrx4/how-bundling-patents-with-other-benefits-can-seal-licensing-deals          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:40:26

• " #Defamation is the destruction or attempt-ed destruction of the reputation, status, character, or standing in the community of a person or group of persons by unfair, wrongful, or malicious speech or publication." https://www.thesocialcontract.com/artman2/publish/tsc_20_3/tsc_20_3_wilcox_defamation.shtml          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:42:49

• #Intel Proposes Calibrated Timestamps As It Works Towards #Vulkan Video - Phoronix ⇨ https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Vulkan-Calibrated-TS-Proposal •●• #Phoronix #Kernel #Linux 🐧          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:46:34

• #FreeSoftware: 6 Best Password Managers and Released by Graeme Gott • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150706 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 18:51:28

• Today’s 𝐓𝐮𝐱 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 Leftovers • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150709 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 19:04:55

• #Security and #Hardware • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150708 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 19:05:02

• #OpenHardware /Modding: #RaspberryPi 4, Allwinner’s RISC-V SBC, and Matters of Repair • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150707 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 19:05:15

• Links 2/5/2021: “Landlock” in Linux 5.13, Comics, #Patents Catch-up • ｲ乇cん尺ﾉgんｲ丂 ⇨ http://techrights.org/2021/05/02/landlock-in-linux-5-13/ •●• #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/05/02/landlock-in-linux-5-13/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 19:05:29

• Stable Kernels: 5.12.1, 5.11.18, 5.10.34, and 5.4.116 • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150710 #Kernek #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 22:46:26

• #Google #Android Leftovers • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150711 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 22:46:46

• #cat #horse https://vid.pr0gramm.com/2021/03/20/73a5d9df740917ab.mp4          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 22:53:04

• Freud https://hugelolcdn.com/i/743434.jpg          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 22:53:37

• New, Updated Benchmarks For April From WRF To Chia + Xmrig https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Benchmarks-April-2021          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 22:55:43

• PCLinuxOS latest updated packages http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/147392#comment-29474          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:00:31

• #YouTube Is Still Being DESTROYED By Spam Bots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-en4PW31MA #google #alphabet #monopoly          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:03:46

• The 10 Best GNU/Linux #Server Distributions • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150713 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:04:55

• #Nitrux 1.4.0 • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150712 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines #mexico          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:05:13

• Rice Your Terminal With Fetch Master 6000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoNMVz4_YHM #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:06:38

• #Ubuntu 21.10 Daily Builds Now Available to Download http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150689#comment-29475 #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:13:26

• #antiX 19.4-testing is out https://antixlinux.com/ #gnu #linux          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:16:04

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150714 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:16:38

• #ipat boosting the propaganda mill or think tank Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/05/sunday-surprises.html see http://techrights.org/2017/02/15/cipu-lobbying-on-patents/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:27:09

• #OrangeFS Scores An "Extreme Performance Improvement" In Linux 5.13 • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150716 #Kernel #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:27:49

• Alyssa Rosenzweig: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, part IV • 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/150715 #Graphics #Linux #TuxMachines          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:28:20

• Those are NOT rankings but spammy ads for their sponsors, thinly disguised as some king of endorsement for the firms' sales and #marketing departments. Rogue business model. https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rlspb557cd5g/ip-stars-2021-how-to-find-our-firm-rankings-for-trademark-and-general-ip-work          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:29:44

• "The decision briefing focuses on chemistry and biotech, but the truth is that functional claim limitations are most often found in claims directed to mechanical, electronic, and software fields..." i.e. a method of getting #fakepatents such as #swpats https://patentlyo.com/patent/2021/04/generally-functional-language.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:31:07

• #BristowsLLP still lying to clients and to the world, e.g. "The EC has high hopes for the unitary patent system, considered ‘a key tool for the EU’s industrial recovery...'" (that's a lie and lobbying for self) https://www.bristows.com/news/will-the-new-pharmaceutical-strategy-for-europe-bring-changes-to-the-biopharmaceutical-rewards-system/ see http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/Bristows_LLP          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:33:26

• The corrupt #EPO has managed to sneak its #greenwashing #propaganda even into Indian sites https://www.dtnext.in/News/World/2021/04/29000325/1290814/Tech-to-halt-climate-change-still-evolving.vpf see http://techrights.org/2021/04/29/green-epo/          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:34:45

• The "corporate ladder" in the litigation sense means becoming a more parasitic element, sometimes merely abusing people to get promoted https://www.managingip.com/article/b1rmpdpf5z3zxx/in-house-share-career-tips-to-stop-counsel-getting-pigeonholed          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:37:22

• Corporations that think they 'own' the employee and their thoughts 100% of the time, even outside the workplace https://patentlyo.com/patent/2021/04/invention-innovations-employment.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:39:10

• Walmart, Kanye West’s Yeezy LLC Clash Over Lookalike Logos | The Fashion Law ⇨ https://www.thefashionlaw.com/walmart-yeezy-llc-clash-over-lookalike-logos/ •●• #thefashionlaw #Trademarks #Trademark          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:40:58

• Marc Jacobs, Ohio State University Both Want #Trademark Registrations for the Word "The" | The Fashion Law ⇨ https://www.thefashionlaw.com/marc-jacobs-ohio-state-university-both-want-trademark-registrations-for-the-word-the/ •●• #thefashionlaw #Trademarks          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:41:41

• Mind boggling how some #trademark maximalists fail to see what #trademarks exist for in the first place.          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:42:41

• #manchester United 'fans': fame at last. Who for?          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:43:15

• "The more work you do at ibm, the more work you get because others will just relax and do politics. Oh and in the end you'll be gone while them managers will remain. Instead of stressing out, take a leave and plan your exit. Never work more than 30-40 hrs depending on your compensation and put the rest of time in use to leave or enjoy your life." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1aBmylNp          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:45:02

• "In UK patent law, the mere potential for prior public use to have been observed can deprive an invention of novelty. This principle can be a problem for inventors seeking to test prototypes of their inventions, and raises the question of how large, mechanical inventions can be tested without creating the potential (however small) for the invention to have been observed." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/hacon-hhj-and-seed-drill-intentionality.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:51:56

• "I am a patent attorney who grew up on a farm in The Midlands. I am unhappy about the finding of prior public use and write here to express my discomfort with the decision. The law does not concern itself with trifles..." https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/hacon-hhj-and-seed-drill-intentionality.html?showComment=1619558378412#c956081486437960453          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:54:30

• "First, [DRM] companies are required that 30% of their viewing catalog derives from the EU, and not to then simply bury these contents in a “digital cupboard”, but to genuinely promote them." They take away rights, give nothing in return. http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/translation-what-biblical-tower-of.html          ☞

posted Sunday, May 02, 2021 at 23:58:26

• #monopoly as a #trademark i.e. a monopoly itelf http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/no-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-hasbro.html          ☞

posted Monday, May 03, 2021 at 00:00:09

• EU General Court says that ‘heartfulness’ for meditation cannot be registered as an #EU trade mark http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/eu-general-court-says-that-heartfulness.html it's about the connections: http://techrights.org/2015/12/18/furious-battistelli-part-3/          ☞

posted Monday, May 03, 2021 at 00:01:13