IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
4 AM, May 24
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; Re: RMS, the FSF and Big Business
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Roy:
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > IBM makes money from selling support for RHEL. So CentOS was seen as
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > interference.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/IBM#2023_Onwards
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > <http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/IBM#2023_Onwards>
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > I saw that!
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > IBM is also working with Microsoft and Apple.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > I did find your articles before you emailed. IBM not only loves
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Microsoft, they might secretly be married! :-)
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Since 2019, I surmised that the Microsoft-led plan is to squash the Free
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Software Movement and the FSF in order to make the Linux Foundation the
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > centre of FLOSS. That way, Bill and company will have complete control.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; Linux Foundation provokes a lot with pseudo-ethics and SFC adopted the same strategy. "Give us your money, we're the polite ones!"
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > I also believe that the 2019 attacks to remove RMS from the FSF were
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > already in tow when they found opportunity in RMS' email concerning
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Epstein and Minsky.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > What RMS needs is a board that understands the dynamics of management
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > and marketing as well as being strategically savvy in the game of mega
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > corporate power play. People who can't be bought.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; Some are /already/ bought and on the board.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > There is another way that the FSF can wrest itself from their tentacles.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > It's all in the script for my short film.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Roy, I want you to be extremely careful about guarding yourself and your
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > family. I suspect you already know that and I hope your employer backs
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Techrights 100%. Unfortunately I know, personally, how far people will
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > go to protect their turf. I'll keep searching techrights for info.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Please send me any links you think might be helpful.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; Re "I hope your employer backs Techrights 100%." See:
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; http://techrights.org/wiki/Sirius_Open_Source
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; http://techrights.org/wiki/Crimes_of_Sirius_Open_Source
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; They used to be FSF patrons.
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Some information about me. I don't have complete support from certain
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > members of the board of the FSF. Yes, you guessed it - racism is at
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > play. Also, I don't know when I'm going to find time to reset my
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > GNU/Linux system - I've been overloaded for some time dealing with the
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Cylons! :-)
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; >
04:12 schestowitz[TR]; > Cheers
04:12 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | IBM - Techrights
04:13 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Sirius Open Source - Techrights
04:13 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Crimes of Sirius Open Source - Techrights
6 AM, May 24
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11 AM, May 24
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://9to5linux.com/fedora-onyx-approved-as-immutable-fedora-linux-39-spin-with-budgie-desktop">Fedora Onyx Approved as Immutable Fedora Linux 39 Spin with Budgie Desktop</a></h5>
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; <p>At the end of April 2023, Budgie Desktop developer and Solus maintainer Joshua Strobl proposed an official immutable / emerging variant of Fedora Linux with the Budgie desktop environment, complementing the Fedora Budgie Spin that was introduced with the Fedora Linux 38 release.</p>
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; <p>Fedora Onyx aims to offer Fedora Linux users yet another immutable/atomic desktop operating system in the style of Fedora Silverblue, Fedora Kinoite, and Fedora Sericea, leveraging technologies like rpm-ostree, Podman, toolbx, and Flatpak. An immutable system is never modified after its been deployed.</p>
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
11:10 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
11:10 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Fedora Onyx Approved as Immutable Fedora Linux 39 Spin with Budgie Desktop - 9to5Linux
11:14 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
11:14 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://9to5linux.com/tux-paint-0-9-30-digital-painting-app-for-kids-adds-support-for-sizes-to-magic-tools">Tux Paint 0.9.30 Digital Painting App for Kids Adds Support for Sizes to Magic Tools</a></h5>
11:14 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
11:14 schestowitz[TR]; <p>The new sizing options give Tux Paints Magic tools a boost and are enabled by default. However, the devs note the fact that this new feature can be deactivated if parents consider that it adds complexity to the program, which will revert all Magic effect tools to their previous behavior.</p>
11:14 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
11:14 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
11:14 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Tux Paint 0.9.30 Digital Painting App for Kids Adds Support for Sizes to Magic Tools - 9to5Linux
noon, May 24
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1 PM, May 24
13:28 schestowitz[TR]; ```````` <li>
13:28 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://rakudoweekly.blog/2023/05/22/2023-21-maxcinating/">2023.21 Maxcinating</a></h5>
13:28 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
13:28 schestowitz[TR]; <p>Steve Roe was inspired by a fascinating discussion on the #raku-beginner IRC channel about the concept of the maximum and minimum possible values of empty lists, and why the Raku Programming Language handles them the way they are handled. The result was a blog post called raku to the .max with some insightful comments on /r/rakulang as well.</p>
13:28 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
13:28 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
13:28 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-rakudoweekly.blog | 2023.21 Maxcinating Rakudo Weekly News
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://www.securityweek.com/iranian-hackers-target-middle-east-entities-with-new-windows-kernel-driver/">Iranian [Crackers] Using New Windows Kernel Driver in Attacks</a></h5>
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; <p>Iranian threat actors have been using a newly identified Windows kernel driver in attacks against Middle East targets since 2020, cybersecurity firm Fortinet reports.</p>
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; <p>Dubbed Wintapix, the driver uses the Donut, a position-independent code that enables in-memory loading of payloads through shellcode, using process hollowing or thread hijacking.</p>
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
13:47 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
13:47 schestowitz[TR];
13:47 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Iranian Hackers Using New Windows Kernel Driver in Attacks - SecurityWeek
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://noyb.eu/en/edpb-decision-facebooks-eu-us-data-transfers-stop-transfers-fine-and-repatriation"> 1.2 billion GDPR fine for Meta over US mass surveillance. Decision required 10 years and 3 court procedures against Irish DPC.</a></h5>
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; <p>Today, a decade-long (2013 - 2023) case on Meta's involvement in US mass surveillance has lead to a first direct decision. Meta must stop any further transfers of European personal data to the United States, given that Meta is subject to US surveillance laws (like FISA 702). The EDPB had largely overturned the Irish DPC's decision, insisting on a record fine and that previously tran
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; sferred data must be brought back to the EU.</p>
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
13:50 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
13:50 schestowitz[TR];
13:50 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-noyb.eu | noyb win: 1.2 billion fine against Meta over EU-US data transfers
2 PM, May 24
14:08 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
14:08 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/WSJ-Journalist-To-Remain-In-Detention---Moscow-Court-20230523-0019.html">WSJ Journalist To Remain In Detention - Moscow Court</a></h5>
14:08 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
14:08 schestowitz[TR]; <p>The embassy has twice requested a consular visit, which Russia has refused. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, this is "in response to the refusal to issue visas to Russian journalists" who intended to accompany Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the UN Security Council in New York last month.</p>
14:08 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
14:08 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
14:08 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.telesurenglish.net | NO TITLE
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14:09 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
14:09 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-court-extends-detention-us-journalist-gershkovich/32424527.html">Moscow Court Extends Pretrial Detention For U.S. Journalist Held On Spying Charges</a></h5>
14:09 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
14:09 schestowitz[TR]; <p>The Lefortovo district court in Moscow ruled on May 23 that Gershkovich must remain in custody until at least August 30. The hearing was held behind closed doors. Gershkovich's current pretrial detention term expires on May 29.</p>
14:09 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
14:09 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
14:09 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.rferl.org | Moscow Court Extends Pretrial Detention For U.S. Journalist Held On Spying Charges
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4 PM, May 24
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > ROY:
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; >
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > > What RMS needs is a board that understands the dynamics of
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > management
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > > and marketing as well as being strategically savvy in the game of
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > mega
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > > corporate power play. People who can't be bought.
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; >
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > Some are /already/ bought and on the board.
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; >
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > It would be too much to ask you to name those you believe have already
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > been bought. Can you name 1 person on the board (other than RMS) who
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; > hasn't been bought?
16:00 schestowitz[TR]; LXO (Oliva) only worked briefly for IBM and principles kicked in, so he left. With others, there is potential to cave for money. But the current composition seems OK-ush.
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