Roy Schestowitz

• #Techrights Bulletin for Sunday, December 12, 2021 http://techrights.org/txt full archive: http://techrights.org/txt-archives #gnu #linux #freesw #plaintext    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:06:03

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

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:06:14

• #9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 12th, 2021 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159044 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:06:54

• #Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) Will Reach End of Life on January 20th, 2022 • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159045 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:07:30

• #SusanneSivborg has made the false assumption that regulations for strikes are needed; However, Sivborg was no fan of Team #Battistelli and she only abstained when she voted on the illegal “Strike Regulations” 8.5 years ago • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/12/epo-and-strikes/ ䷉ #Techrights | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/12/epo-and-strikes/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:13:40

• The Swedish statement on Benoît Battistelli‘s “Strike Regulations” is a tad baffling; #EPO staff should not have to ask Battistelli and his friend #AntónioCampinos for a permission to strike • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/12/regulated-dissent/ ䷉ #Techrights | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/12/regulated-dissent/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:14:47

• Benoît Battistelli‘s unlawful “Strike Regulations” did not receive Sweden’s blessing • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/12/swedish-scepticism-of-battistelli/ ䷉ #Techrights #sweden #europe #patents #epo | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/12/swedish-scepticism-of-battistelli/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:15:31

• We’ve reached out to ask people who had experience with doctors that label people autistic; here’s what we learned and here’s what an #EPO publication says • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/12/exploiting-autistic-people/ ䷉ #Techrights #europe #patents | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/12/exploiting-autistic-people/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:16:30

• #corporateMedia #inflation https://preview.redd.it/4cn5pjjeo6581.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b7a0031576476c8a5cbb98fa6b60205b95cdb21b    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:18:44

• Buying cars these days means renting them https://lbry.tv/@rossmanngroup:a/toyota-thinks-they-own-your-car.:5    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:20:32

• ● Old ● #BenjaminMakoHill #Licensing ☞ Free Software Needs Free Tools https://mako.cc/writing/hill-free_tools.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:22:39

• ● NEWS ● #ITWire #Java ☞ Logging library flaw opens software from different vendors to RCE https://itwire.com/security/logging-library-flaw-opens-software-from-different-vendors-to-rce.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:23:55

• ● NEWS ● #TheHindu #Java ☞ Global race to patch critical computer bug https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/global-race-to-patch-critical-computer-bug/article37929843.ece    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:24:04

• ● NEWS ● #Firstpost #Science ☞ List of winners for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in the fields of science and technology https://www.firstpost.com/india/list-of-winners-for-the-shanti-swarup-bhatnagar-prize-in-the-fields-of-science-and-technology-10012181.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:30:06

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Science #Buzzwords #HEYHI ☞ HEY HI: 7 Achievements From 2021 Driven Entirely By HEY HI https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/science-and-future/artificial-intelligence-in-2021-556197.html HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:30:37

• ● NEWS ● #HelsinkiTimes #Education ☞ Research suggests virtual conferences better for #environment https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/themes/themes/science-and-technology/20585-research-suggests-virtual-conferences-better-for-environment.html but use #freesw and #selfhosting please...    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:31:18

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Education ☞ Guy Challenged MIT Students To Solve IIT-JEE Exam: See What Happened https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/mit-students-solve-iit-jee-exam-556498.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:31:26

• ● NEWS ● #TheHindu #Hardware ☞ U.S. considers banning key exports to Chinese chipmaker SMIC https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/us-considers-banning-key-exports-to-chinese-chipmaker-smic/article37930602.ece    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:38:52

• ● NEWS ● #OutlookIndia #Health ☞ Air #Pollution In India: The Time To Act Was Yesterday https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-air-pollution-in-india-the-time-to-act-was-yesterday/305263    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:39:17

• ● NEWS ● #Salon #Health ☞ The dangers of overtaxing your prefrontal cortex https://www.salon.com/2021/12/12/the-dangers-of-overtaxing-your-prefrontal-cortex/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:39:30

• "The thing is, they don’t prescribe antibiotics anymore. So there’s hardly a reason to go." https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2021/12/13/ive-been-sick-in-bed-all-week-with-a-bacterial-lung-infection-i-didnt-seek-treatment-even-though-im-insured-united-states-healthcare-system/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:41:41

• "In this video, we are looking at #LinuxMint 20.3 Beta, Cinnamon edition." https://yewtu.be/watch?v=vtDzssZnQ2k #gnu #linux    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:46:13

• "Plus, some good news for the Desktop and systemd-homed gets one step closer." #ibm #redhat #vendorLockin #systemd https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/146967/linux-action-news-219/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:47:43

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159046 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:50:36

• Videos/Shows: Linux Mint 20.3 Beta, Linux Action News, and Free Software Security • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159047 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:50:48

• ● NEWS ● #IndiaTimes #Confidentiality ☞ [Crackers] steal [sic] research data from Sweden's #Volvo Cars https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/hackers-steal-research-data-from-swedens-volvo-cars/articleshow/88213451.cms    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:51:47

• ● NEWS ● #RTL #Strasbourg ☞ Strasbourg commemorates victims of Christmas market terror attack https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/1831956.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:52:08

• ● NEWS ● #RollingStone #Environment ☞ Extreme Storms Will Be ‘New Normal,’ FEMA Head Warns After Deadly Tornadoes https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/fema-head-extreme-storms-new-normal-1270672/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:52:34

• ● NEWS ● #Firstpost #Energy ☞ Ford to set up three EV battery plants in the US with a total capacity of 129 gigawatt hours a year https://www.firstpost.com/tech/auto/ford-to-set-up-three-ev-battery-plants-in-the-us-with-a-total-capacity-of-129-gigawatt-hours-a-year-10004761.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:53:15

• ● NEWS ● #OutlookIndia #Energy ☞ Explained: How #Cryptocurrencies Are Regulated Around The World https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/business-news-explained-how-cryptocurrencies-are-regulated-around-the-world/404710    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:53:30

• ● NEWS ● #dawn #pk #pakistanMedia #Politics #socialcontrolmedia ☞ Indian PM Modi's personal #Twitter handle 'briefly compromised' https://www.dawn.com/news/1663393/indian-pm-modis-personal-twitter-handle-briefly-compromised    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:56:30

• ● NEWS ● #TheHill #Politics #modi ☞ Indian prime minister's #Twitter account 'very briefly compromised' https://thehill.com/policy/technology/585446-indian-prime-ministers-twitter-account-briefly-compromised    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:56:52

• ● NEWS ● #InternationalBusinessTimes #socialcontrol ☞ #China uses #Twitter for its propaganda; gets busted: Over 2K accounts removed https://www.ibtimes.co.in/china-uses-twitter-its-propaganda-gets-busted-over-2k-accounts-removed-details-843348 US and UK do the same without any consequences from Twitter. #socialcontrolmedia is for bias.    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:57:05

• "In this way, I avoid the tyranny of a multitude of "loud minorities" that would have been much more disruptive without a canonical specification of the protocol." https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007677.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 06:59:28

• ● NEWS ● #TimesHigherEducation #Censorship ☞ Is academic freedom compatible with political influence over governance? https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/academic-freedom-compatible-political-influence-over-governance    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 07:05:41

• ● NEWS ● #TheHindu #Censorship ☞ #Facebook misjudges thousands of political ads: study https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/facebook-misjudges-thousands-of-political-ads/article37925793.ece    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 07:05:51

• ● NEWS ● #DhakaTribune #Censorship ☞ #Facebook removes 94 obscene contents of Dr Murad Hassan https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/12/10/facebook-removes-94-obscene-contents-of-dr-murad-hassan    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 07:26:18

• ● NEWS ● #TheHindu #Censorship ☞ The flawed Islamic democracy of #Pakistan https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-flawed-islamic-democracy-of-pakistan/article37940609.ece    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 07:26:42

• ● NEWS ● #ITWire #PressFreedom ☞ #Assange to approach Supreme Court after US wins extradition appeal https://itwire.com/strategy/assange-to-approach-supreme-court-after-us-wins-extradition-appeal.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 07:27:18

• ● NEWS ● #DNAIndia #CivilRights ☞ #DNA Explainer: Now you will have right to ignore employers' calls after office hours, read how https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dna-explainer-now-you-will-have-right-to-ignore-employers-calls-after-office-hours-right-to-disconnect-bill-2922357    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:06:55

• ● NEWS ● #MorningStarNews #CivilRights ☞ Fulani Herdsmen Attack Christians near City of Kaduna, Nigeria https://morningstarnews.org/2021/12/fulani-herdsmen-attack-christians-near-city-of-kaduna-nigeria/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:07:07

• ● NEWS ● #InternationalBusinessTimes #CivilRights ☞ Indian CEO who fired over 900 employees on zoom call asked to go on a long leave https://www.ibtimes.co.in/indian-ceo-who-fired-over-900-employees-zoom-call-asked-go-long-leave-details-843612    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:07:22

• ● NEWS ● #Firstpost #CivilRights ☞ Dharma Files | Can evil be fought with goodness or by being noble? https://www.firstpost.com/india/dharma-files-can-evil-be-fought-with-goodness-or-by-being-noble-10204661.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:09:51

• ● NEWS ● #TheEconomist #CivilRights ☞ Why Americans are rethinking where they want to live https://www.economist.com/united-states/why-americans-are-rethinking-where-they-want-to-live/21806771    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:10:01

• ● NEWS ● #InternationalBusinessTimes #Monopolies ☞ As many sellers go bankrupt, #Amazon is set to pocket $121 billion this year: Report by US non-profit https://www.ibtimes.co.in/many-sellers-go-bankrupt-amazon-set-pocket-121-billion-this-year-report-by-us-non-profit-843324    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:10:20

• ● NEWS ● #TorrentFreak #copyright #copyrights ☞ #CopyrightTroll Must Pay $60k Extra to Compensate Wrongfully Accused 'Pirate' https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-troll-must-pay-60k-extra-to-compensate-wrongfully-accused-pirate-211212/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:10:45

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch ☞ Why So Many US-American Whites So Messed Up on Race https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/12/why-so-many-us-american-whites-so-messed-up-on-race/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:12:58

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ #Kentucky Officials Fear Over 100 Dead, 'Years' of Recovery Following #Tornado Devastation https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/12/kentucky-officials-fear-over-100-dead-years-recovery-following-tornado-devastation    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:13:19

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #wikileaks ☞ #Assange Had Stroke, Says Fiancee Stella Moris, Warning of 'Dangerous Impact' of Imprisonment https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/12/assange-had-stroke-says-fiancee-stella-moris-warning-dangerous-impact-imprisonment    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:16:36

• Killing journalists by delaying and torturing them: "Julian Assange suffered a stroke on the first day of the High Court appeal hearing on October 27th," Moris said in a tweet." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/12/assange-had-stroke-says-fiancee-stella-moris-warning-dangerous-impact-imprisonment    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:17:51

• This would not count as #assassination of #assange ... they'd call it "natural death"... " #WikiLeaks founder suffered a mini-stroke in October." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/12/assange-had-stroke-says-fiancee-stella-moris-warning-dangerous-impact-imprisonment    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:18:42

• #Microsoft #GitHub Exposé — Part X — Connections to the Mass Surveillance Industry (and the Surveillance State) • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/microsoft-github-and-mass-surveillance/ ䷉ #Techrights #NSA #Palantir | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/microsoft-github-and-mass-surveillance/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:29:06

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #bezos ☞ 'Inexcusable': #Amazon Under Fire After Warehouse Collapse Kills at Least Six https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/12/inexcusable-amazon-under-fire-after-warehouse-collapse-kills-least-six    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:29:43

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ #Amazon Slammed for Putting Profits Over Safety After 6 Die in Warehouse Collapse https://truthout.org/articles/amazon-slammed-for-putting-profits-over-safety-after-6-die-in-warehouse-collapse/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 08:30:42

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | The MAGATRON Shame: Why Is the World Punishing Instead of Helping Africa? https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/12/omicron-shame-why-world-punishing-instead-helping-africa    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:07:14

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut #Energy ☞ Nation's Largest Electricity Retailer Has Allegedly Financed Straw Candidates https://truthout.org/articles/nations-largest-electricity-retailer-has-allegedly-financed-straw-candidates/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:07:31

• #cia said it would consider torturing and killing #assange and well... according to the UN's person who deals with the case, Assange has already been tortured for years. Now he has a stroke, so the CIA is gradually doing what it had planned. Extradition battle is, at best, a delaying tactic for them... appeal after appeal while he rots in a cell    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:11:05

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut #Water ☞ Native People in #California Are Fighting Water Policies That Imperil Salmon https://truthout.org/articles/native-people-in-california-are-fighting-water-policies-that-imperil-salmon/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:11:44

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut ☞ Diversity-Driven Hiring Practices Must Include People With Criminal Convictions https://truthout.org/articles/diversity-driven-hiring-practices-must-include-people-with-criminal-convictions/ well, that's not "diversity" but something else, like "mercy" or "forgiveness"    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:46:04

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | People(s)-Centered Human Rights—A Necessary Framework to Counter Neoliberalism's Dangerous Contradictions https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/12/peoples-centered-human-rights-necessary-framework-counter-neoliberalisms-dangerous    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:46:28

• ● NEWS ● #TruthOut #ksa #donaldbiden ☞ Saudi Arabia Arms Sale Is One of Biden's Many Militaristic Actions in First Year https://truthout.org/articles/saudi-arabia-arms-sale-is-one-of-bidens-many-militaristic-actions-in-first-year/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 09:55:18

• Only Norway Followed the Advice of #EPO Workers and Consulted Relevant Ministries About Unlawful EPO Policies • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/credit-to-norway/ ䷉ #Techrights #europe #norway #ilo | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/credit-to-norway/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 10:35:59

• #billgates and #microsdoft funfed #ALEC Is Pushing a Bill That Punishes Banks for Divesting From #FossilFuels https://truthout.org/articles/alec-is-pushing-a-bill-that-punishes-banks-for-divesting-from-fossil-fuels/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 10:40:42

• [Meme] The Birth of #EPOnia • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/epo-ruined/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #EPO #corruption #europe | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/epo-ruined/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:14:44

• Review: JuNest • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159048 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:40:22

• Best Open Source Word Processors for Linux • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159049 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:40:39

• Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Motion • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159050 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:45:59

• How I use open source to design my own card games • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159051 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:49:17

• #Google #Android Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159052 #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:11:03

• #Patent Quality at the EPO Has Collapsed Since #Battistelli Came, According to EPO Staff • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/quality-of-ep-or-epo-patents/ ䷉ #Techrights #EPO #Patents | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/quality-of-ep-or-epo-patents/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:18:15

• ● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | Institute Index: Why the DOJ Sued Texas Over Its New Voting Maps https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/12/12/institute-index-why-doj-sued-texas-over-its-new-voting-maps-0    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:21:27

• ● NEWS ● #CounterPunch ☞ The Problems with the Pro-Nuclear Left https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/12/the-problems-with-the-pro-nuclear-left/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:21:42

• 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 #IRC Proceedings: Sunday, December 12, 2021 • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/irc-log-121221/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/irc-log-121221/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:22:37

• Many people have long spoken about #GitHub 's ties to ICE; few have paid attention to intelligence ties, including the #NSA and #NatFriedman ’s proximity to people from #Palantir http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/microsoft-github-and-mass-surveillance/ #microsoft    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:23:30

• Credit is due; as far as is known, #Norway ’s delegation was the only delegation that actually bothered to check if #BenoîtBattistelli ‘s proposal regarding #EPO strikes was in fact lawful (it’s not lawful) http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/credit-to-norway/ #ilo #iloat    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:27:58

• Signing of the European #Patent Convention turns 50 in less than two years (signed in Munich, Germany); the #EPO has since then been ruined, gradually, and utterly destroyed by #BenoîtBattistelli and his close mate, #AntónioCampinos , for personal gain http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/epo-ruined/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:28:40

• #Norway highlighted strong concerns about declining #patent quality at the #EPO several years ago under the #BenoîtBattistelli administration; like Battistelli before him, #AntónioCampinos uses the propaganda mill “IAM” to say the opposite of what is true (IAM is also being paid by the EPO’s PR agency) http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/quality-of-ep-or-epo-patents/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 12:29:24

• #Fwupd 1.7.3 Released with Support for Most Nordic Semiconductor nRF Secure Devices • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159053 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:21:12

• Some 'revelation' https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/columns/columns/viewpoint/20579-cryptocurrency-and-the-shocking-revelation-that-white-supremacists-like-money.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:21:40

• Tearing the "Fabric" of Political or Social Cohesion https://soylentnews.org/politics/article.pl?sid=21/12/11/1847236    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:22:03

• "The FOSS alternative has an advantage that you cannot really put a price on: freedom. It always deserves support over non-FOSS alternatives, regardless of any benchmark result. Also, the FOSS program will anyway likely perform better later on, thanks to your support." https://social.librem.one/@eliasr/107436290563183430    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:22:56

• "Everyone is shitting bricks about the #log4j vulnerability but no one seems to be shitting bricks about the corporate game of chicken in taking critical dependencies on OSS libraries without actually paying for the cost of their maintenance." https://toot.cat/@ehashman/107435984257077113    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:34:11

• " #Microsoft is *the problem*, and cannot usefully contribute to a solution." https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight/107435704526180510 iophk: same for "employees" http://techrights.org/2020/06/09/windows-disaster-zones/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:35:02

• "I guess #Facebook has metastasized?" https://mastodon.technology/@rysiek/107436935481800019    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:35:38

• "OH: Browsers go out of their [way] to run code served by the remote server, and then try to make that somehow safe. It's a miracle they sometimes succeed." https://bsd.network/@florian/107432690723317817    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:37:36

• "Privacy isn’t: - A premium feature - A setting you must configure - About having something to hide; Privacy is: A basic human right." https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/107435061193326773    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:38:20

• "They are killing Julian #Assange. Experts agree that they are killing him. Assange's stroke is just another item on the mountain of evidence we already had for this." https://mamot.fr/@jz/107434497528794035    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:39:04

• “the political elite increasingly don't care what the people think, 'cause the people have no means of enforcing what they think upon the political elite.“ - #CraigMurray https://kolektiva.social/@xekola/107429668269020317    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:39:55

• "It's funny to me that Fahrenheit 451 can't be purchased DRM-free." https://fosstodon.org/@kennethdodrill/107426218314884442    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:40:29

• "I feel bad for maintainers of #log4j now that their hard volunteer work is widely ridiculed for serious #security flaws that were found." https://mastodon.social/@humanetech/107432790595642731    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:42:41

• #de #pirateparty Patrick Breyer: "My video analysis before the vote: 5 facts on the proposed EU #DigitalServicesAct that you should know." https://chaos.social/@echo_pbreyer/107433851063582171    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:43:39

• "Today you can stream basically any music you have the whim for in far better quality than was ever available wherever and whenever you want for a relatively low monthly fee." https://mastodon.social/@thomasfuchs/107428650509822057    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:44:11

• A "talking" cat is giving scientists insight into how felines think https://www.salon.com/2021/12/12/a-talking-cat-is-giving-scientists-insight-into-how-felines-think/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:44:35

• A Year After the Last #EPO Strike Another One May be Brewing • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/epo-strike-reasons/ ䷉ #Techrights #Europe #Corruption #Patents | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/epo-strike-reasons/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 13:59:25

• #EPO : we ignore the courts, we break the law, we attack judges, we mock courts' decisions. Now give us control over #patent courts, too! #upc #unitarypatent #unifiedpatentcourt    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:02:39

• "I'd be glad if you could point me to where in the specification is written that a client *MUST* handle the response only after the server has close the connection." https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007678.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:05:16

• "People need to stop imposing their views on the standard as if it was part of the original design of the protocol when it wasn't. Solderpunk could change things at any time, of course, but that doesn't change the original designs." https://lists.orbitalfox.eu/archives/gemini/2021/007679.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:06:03

• 3 more #epo articles after midnight today    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:06:59

• The EPO is being crushed (or turned into a rubber-stamping pipeline) by #BenoîtBattistelli and AntónioCampinos ; #EPO staff isn’t tolerating it http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/epo-strike-reasons/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:09:40

• The Linux Gamer: These six remixed commands help us catch new, chiller vibes in the terminal. - Invidious ⚓ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=TVaYUMrKyik ䷉ #video #invidious    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:15:08

• Today in #Techrights • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159054 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:16:31

• Windows compatibility layer Wine version 7.0 gets a first Release Candidate http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158983#comment-32083   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:18:35

• "Despite Valve pushing many areas of Linux gaming, including the upcoming Steam Deck handheld which will use the Arch-based SteamOS 3, they still totally break their own games." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/valve-broke-counter-strike-global-offensive-on-linux-vulkan-may-come-soon    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:20:10

• Valve show off exclusive Steam Deck case for 512GB model | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/valve-show-off-exclusive-steam-deck-case-for-512gb-model/ ䷉ #GamingOnLinux #GNU #Linux #Games #archlinux    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:21:53

• Linux 5.16 is coming after a slight delay, offers improved support for Surface devices http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159042#comment-32082   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:23:03

• #LinuxMint 20.3 Beta is Available to Download http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159047#comment-32081   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:23:50

• Links 13/12/2021: Linux 5.16 RC5 and #Fwupd 1.7.3 • Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/fwupd-1-7-3/ ䷉ #Techrights #GNU #Linux #FreeSW | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/12/13/fwupd-1-7-3/   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:45:46

• #Programming Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159055 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:45:57

• #Games: OpenRazer, Ubisoft, and Much More • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159056 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 14:46:12

• #cat https://de.catbox.moe/o2ax5r.jpg   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:38:16

• #ireland #bbc #billbc #brexit https://hugelolcdn.com/i/751836.jpg   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:39:33

• #ibm #redhat shilling #microsoft #ProprietarySoftware with #surveillance https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2021/12/13/remote-debugging-kubernetes-using-vs-code hopeless company...    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:47:18

• Better name for packages dot microsoft dot com is SPYWAREFORLINUX dot net. And it's worse than #spyware because it gives #microsoft root in one's #gnu #linux boxes. #nsa PRISM notwithstanding.    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:49:29

• Modern corporations aren't "woke", they're more like Empires. They incite people against one another based on superficial things like gender and race (hey, we're all humans!) to distract from what they do to us all the basis of class. Don't fall for it. Don't become their stooges. It's the strategy of occupiers.    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:54:00

• #Bitwarden ought to be rewritten in #$programming language or framework not controlled by the #nsa BFF, #microsoft    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:54:52

• If #DanielStenberg wants #curl to be safe, the first step he should make is #deletegithub https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2021/12/13/keeping-curl-safe/ for reasons I explained this morning: http://techrights.org/2021/12/13/microsoft-github-and-mass-surveillance/ #microsoft #nsa #ProprietarySoftware    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:57:17

• "NSO Group’s descent into #Internet pariah status continues. Its Pegasus #spyware was used against nine US State Department employees. We don’t know which #NSOGroup customer trained the #spyware on the US." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/12/nso-groups-pegasus-spyware-used-against-us-state-department-officials.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:59:12

• #NSOGroup Pegasus: #ProprietarySoftware #malware which preys on other proprietary software malware. Move to #freesw    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 15:59:55

• 3 articles about #epo ready for tonight. It's all about #norway    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:00:54

• #Atari 130XE #Keyboard Now Goes Clack | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/12/atari-130xe-keyboard-now-goes-clack/ ䷉ #hackaday | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/12/13/#latest    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:01:54

• Customize These #3DPrinted Cases | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/12/customize-these-3d-printed-cases/ ䷉ #hackaday    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:05:58

• Next Monday #Microsoft #GitHub Chief Architect of GitHub #Copilot is on trial for woman-choking three time (at least, there are other known victims of it) http://techrights.org/2021/12/08/protecting-graveley-at-microsoft/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:10:26

• Today’s #HowTos | #UNIX • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159057 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:10:39

• #ibm lectuing us on "people skills" today. lol https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/12/people-skills-10-books go salute Hitler some more, Mr. Watson http://techrights.org/2021/04/25/ibm-germany-history/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:12:11

• #transformation = move to something newer to enjoy more #vendorLockin and complexity https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2021/12/digital-transformation-top-4-tips-2021 #ibm #redhat    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:12:55

• This statement from #canonical is pure fiction: "To say 2021 was the year #Ubuntu , the most secure and trusted enterprise-grade OS, affirmed its de-facto presence in the embedded and IoT spheres is a generous but fair assessment." ttps://ubuntu.com//blog/iot-and-ubuntu-2021 #gnu #linux    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:15:50

• "Back a few months ago, we did a feature poll on our MAAS forum, and the most-requested new feature turned out to be “Recommission/rescan a machine after it has been deployed“. With the release of #MAAS 3.1, we’ve added that feature. Here’s a sample of how it works." https://ubuntu.com//blog/bare-metal-provisioning-of-hot-metal    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:16:43

• "3D printers are typically the tool you use when you want a one-off quick prototype. However, more and more, they’re being used to produce things in quantity." https://hackaday.com/2021/12/12/resin-stacking-proves-messy-and-difficult/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:18:21

• Day 13 - Coloring your tools holidays - Raku Advent Calendar ⚓ https://raku-advent.blog/2021/12/13/coloring-your-tools-holidays/ ䷉ #rakuadvent #rakulang #programming    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:19:17

• New Pi Zero Gains Unapproved Antennas Yet Again | Hackaday ⚓ https://hackaday.com/2021/12/13/new-pi-zero-gains-unapproved-antennas-yet-again/ ䷉ #hackaday    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:20:03

• #MicrosoftTim doing puff pieces for the #LinuxFoundation http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158828#comment-32084 http://techrights.org/wiki/Linux_Foundation   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:25:42

• "After it hacked dissidents and journalists for years, news that NSO’s technology targeted US diplomats has brought on sanctions and lawsuits. Plus, big oil’s big PR push." https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2021/12/11/blacklisted-israeli-spyware-firm-nso-face-sanctions-and-lawsuits    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:27:30

• "The #KeepItOn coalition received no reports of internet shutdowns during The #Gambia ’s 2021 presidential elections. Access Now acknowledges the government’s commitment to open, fair internet access throughout this year’s voting process, and will continue to monitor" https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton-the-gambia-election/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:28:18

• Over 9,000 social media accounts blocked in 2020, Parliament told | Latest News #India - Hindustan Times ⚓ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/over-9-000-social-media-accounts-blocked-in-2020-parliament-told-101638991045010.html ䷉ #hindustantimes    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:28:57

• Chinese paper runs interview with #Alibaba staffer who claims she was fired after exec rape claim - #ElReg ⚓ https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/13/alibaba_fires_employee_who_claimed/ ䷉ #theregister #china #cn    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:29:59

• #linuxfoundation is creating tons of noise this past week. I suspect it's deliberate and designed to distract from http://techrights.org/wiki/Linux_Foundation#December_2021    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:31:57

• #IBM / #RedHat shilling a self-serving survey of a firm partly controlled by Red Hat's founder https://opensource.com/article/21/12/open-source-survey #Tidelift    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:34:09

• Even at age 20 #hardware that still work should not be made obsolete by software https://www.techradar.com/news/the-linux-community-is-attempting-to-revive-these-20-year-old-gpus    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:37:47

• The sort of thing #linux ought to prioritise instead of #monopolies flogging new things with more #drm and #backdoors https://wccftech.com/twenty-years-later-the-ati-radeon-r300-gpu-receives-update-to-driver-from-supportive-linux-community/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:38:43

• But of course nowadays Linux does NOT care about old #hardware ... it's left for "the community" (which #linuxfoundation HATES) to worry about https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Kernel-Drop-AMD-3DNow    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:39:55

• Blink an LED on ESP32 board with Tuya Link SDK - CNX Software ⚓ https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/12/13/blink-an-led-on-esp32-board-with-tuya-link-sdk/ ䷉ #arduino #cnxsoftware    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:43:43

• #cnx keeps selling us out, taking money to promote #microsoft and #windows on 'the side'... while the site bears a Tux logo. Today this: https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/12/13/winx-dvd-ripper-platinum-supports-level-3-hardware-acceleration/ @zoobab -- speak to your French-speaking mate    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:45:08

• Why is "always-connected" used as a positive buzzword? Even a baby isn't always connected to him mom's breast. Heck, we should make being NOT always connected a positive thing. It makes you less stressed, spied on, occupied.    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:47:13

• #Linux Graphics: Modernity, Planned Obsolescence, and Resurrection • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159058 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:47:25

• What #jpop sounds when you don't know the language? https://hugelolcdn.com/v/751524.mp4   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:49:06

• Absent disclosure from #SimonSharwood ... #amazon / #bezos pays #theregister (other articles say so) https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/13/kindle_paperwhite_review/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:51:04

• "He had a selection of kit on his books. A SQL Server, an AS/400 doing accounting duty, and a Hewlett Packard server running Novell Netware and responsible for file management and email." https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/13/who_me/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:51:57

• I Just Threw Away Half Of KDE Panels Code! - Kockatoo Tube ⚓ https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/dFALHFr57Rc1iaxBtgZQqw ䷉ #kde #gnu #linux    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:54:08

• #PipeWire 0.3.41 released https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/releases#0.3.41 #ibm #redhat    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:55:39

• Gradually, #ibm #redhat and #fedora MIGHT #deletegithub (about time) http://techrights.org/2021/12/09/fedora-delete-github/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:56:30

• #RupertGoodwins in #theregister today. I like Rupert Goodwins. They also got Liam Proven and SJVN onboard, instead of Linux-hostile #microsoft puppets like Gavin, Tim, and Simon https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/13/chipzillas_mystery_linux_muckabout_is/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:58:01

• #OpenAccess: What Is It & Why It’s Important For Science • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159060 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:04:29

• Gulag Deutschland "calls for consolidating Device Neutrality to enable fair and non-discriminatory use of Free Software in digital devices." https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20211213-01.en.html    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:05:17

• Some more LF fluff from Spamnil's site today http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/158828#comment-32087 #Zemlin could use distractions right now http://techrights.org/wiki/Linux_Foundation#December_2021    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:16:01

• Impermissible opinions https://hugelolcdn.com/i/797805.jpg    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:17:52

• #EFF cautions you about #google #spying https://lwn.net/Articles/878454/rss WHILE TAKING MONEY FROM GULAG: http://techrights.org/2019/01/20/google-internship-eff/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:19:07

• xkcd: Gift Exchange ⚓ https://xkcd.com/2554/ ䷉ #xkcd    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:19:33

• How about.... KEEP computers out of cars (except entertainment)? https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-can-we-make-linux-functionally-safe-automotive see http://techrights.org/2021/07/03/proprietary-software-inside-cars/ and http://techrights.org/2021/07/06/automobile-privacy-tax/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:21:43

• Introducing the hosted beta experience Red Hat Enterprise Linux Image Builder ⚓ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introducing-hosted-beta-experience-red-hat-enterprise-linux-image-builder ䷉ #RedHat #IBM #GNU #Linux    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:22:25

• #digiKam 7.4 Professional Photo Management App Brings New Features and Better Camera Support • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159061 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:24:54

• #Security Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159063 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:25:06

• #IBM / #RedHat Leftovers • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159062 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:25:20

• The “New Normal” & the Civil Society Deception https://unlimitedhangout.com/2021/12/investigative-reports/the-new-normal-the-civil-society-deception/    

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:31:37

• #Ksnip - Make my screenshots pretty please • Tux Machines ⇨ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159064 #GNU #Linux #TuxMachines   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:31:55

• Fwupd 1.7.3 Released With Support For Nordic Semi nRF Secure Hardware http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/159053#comment-32088   

posted Monday, December 13, 2021 at 17:33:57