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    A Linux Survey For Beginners
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    Good luck to all you new Linux users. Like everything worthwhile, there will be a learning curve. Linux has many online forums to help you. Each flavor has an online forum for questions. Linuxquestions.org has information on many distributions, and a forum for each. After an introduction, you may find yourself eager to try the many different flavors the Linux ice cream store has to offer.

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    Why MX Linux reminds me of old-school Linux--in the best ways
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    What really hearkened me back to the days of yore was when I clicked on the desktop menu to see what was to be found. This wasn't a modern, minimalist desktop that included only the bare necessities to get by (web browser, email client, office suite, terminal). MX Linux tossed in the kitchen sink, just like the Linux distributions of old once did. Within that desktop menu, you'll find things like: [...]

    • ● Nov 28 [05:14] schestowitz https://joindiaspora.com/posts/19459977#e3b7387013010139e0e7101b0efced44 [05:14] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@linux@joindiaspora.com: #PinePhone #KDE Community Edition will run Plasma Mobile out-of-the-boxPinePhone KDE Community Edition will run Plasma Mobile out-of-the-box http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/144384#comment-27161 [05:14] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell--> www.tuxmachines.org | PinePhone KDE Community Edition Launches with Plasma Mobile UI, Convergence | Tux Machines [05:14] schestowitz "I wonder how much the mobile is resembles the actual OS" ● Nov 28 [06:06] schestowitz " [06:06] schestowitz In 2010 and 2013 the Central Staff Committee (CSC) carried out an office-wide scientific survey on psychosocial risks at work, prepared by Technologia, Paris. SUEPO carried out the same survey in 2016, since Mr Battistelli had prevented the CSC to organise the survey in house. Regrettably Mr Campinos did the same in 2019. [06:06] schestowitz SUEPO has therefore decided to organise the fourth edition of the Technologia Staff Survey. Although this announcement is published by SUEPO, it is addressed to all staff of the EPO not only to SUEPO members. [06:06] schestowitz The logistics will be the same as in 2016. Please read more here if, as we hope, you intend to participate. [06:06] schestowitz " [06:08] schestowitz " [06:08] schestowitz Forgotten income of _6bn in Financial Study [06:08] schestowitz Cut staff benefits for the sake of making savings? [06:08] schestowitz Dear Colleagues, [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz The Office expects Staff to cover half of an alleged gap of 5,8bn (Base 2 scenario with buffer see para 26 of CA/84/19). [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz Pension payments made after 2038 are taken into account when calculating the alleged gap. By contrast, National Renewal Fees paid back to the Office after 2038 are not even considered. We estimate this forgotten income to be far in excess of 6 billion. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz Unfortunately, management was not prepared to discuss this topic yet. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz We can only conclude that management just wants to cut staff benefits for the sake of making savings. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz This can only be viewed as another strong sign of distrust in the administration of the Organisation. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz The CSC publication in full can be found here. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz A last meeting of the WG on the Financial Study and any Measures is scheduled for 7 February 2020. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz We will inform you on its outcome and any progress made. [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz Your Central Staff Committee [06:08] schestowitz [06:08] schestowitz Author: CSC [06:08] schestowitz " [06:08] schestowitz " [06:08] schestowitz Social Agenda 2020 [06:08] schestowitz Agenda of the Presidents priorities adapted with proposals and priorities for staff [06:08] schestowitz Dear Colleagues, [06:08] schestowitz The President has provided the CSC with the Social agenda 2020, apparently a list of the Administrations priorities for this year. The CSC has now adapted the list with priorities and further issues of high importance for staff. These further issues include as the no. 1 priority staff health (increasing sick leave, invalidity scheme, production pressure, ) and the conditions for staff recruited after 2009 (New pension [06:08] schestowitz system, employment framework, ), amongst others. [06:09] schestowitz The proposals of the CSC to the Social Agenda 2020 have been forwarded on 22 January 2020 to the President and can be found here. [06:09] schestowitz We are now waiting for the Presidents feedback and comments to urgently start and progress with the items on the social agenda in particular those of high importance to staff. [06:09] schestowitz We keep you posted. [06:09] schestowitz Your Central Staff Committee [06:09] schestowitz Author: CSC [06:09] schestowitz " [06:09] schestowitz " [06:09] schestowitz Decision to forget _6bn in Financial Study [06:09] schestowitz Some basics of assets and liabilities [06:09] schestowitz Dear Colleagues, [06:09] schestowitz The President published a reply to our finding that more than 6 billion of assets were forgotten. Mr Campinos does not contest the fact disclosed by the CSC. However, surprising misconceptions are used to argue their decision to forget 6bn in the Financial Study which cannot be left unanswered. He tries to justify the decision by stating that ...it is [] important to ensure we don't borrow from future potential [06:09] schestowitz revenue. If you borrow it is about a liability. However, the income from National Renewal Fees due after 2038 but originating from patents issued before 2038 meet rather the definition of an asset in 2038. [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz So the question remains: It wasn't included in the Financial Study. Why? [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz Because it wouldnt provide the justification to cut staffs and pensioners income? [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz The CSC publication in full can be found here. [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz A last meeting of the WG on the Financial Study and any Measures is scheduled for 7 February 2020. [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz We will inform you on its outcome and any progress made. [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz Your Central Staff Committee [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz Author: CSC [06:09] schestowitz " [06:09] schestowitz " [06:09] schestowitz Attack on salary adjustment procedure [06:09] schestowitz Massive loss of purchasing power for active staff and pensioners [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz Dear colleagues, [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz In the communiqu Financial Study Update issued on 24 January 2020, the management writes: [06:09] schestowitz The sixth and final meeting will be dedicated to a discussion of the salary adjustment method. As you may be aware, by simply moderating the increases in our salary adjustment, we could bring about a substantially positive effect on our finances, compared to the effort required. After this last meeting, discussions with Staff Representatives will continue in our existing working group on the salary adjustment method. [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz We explain in this paper why you should be extremely worried by this statement in the context of a flawed financial Study performed in bad faith, which management still intends to use as a pretext to further arbitrarily cut your benefits. [06:09] schestowitz [06:09] schestowitz The mobilisation of staff against such non sense will be crucial if staff wants to maintain the purchasing power of its salary. The alternative for staff is to accept yet another severe cut in their conditions and open the way to the President for the next round of cuts, e.g. the pensions, following a new financial study showing an even bigger gap. [06:09] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Your Staff Representation will report in General Assemblies at all sites on 11 February 2020 on the latest status following the sixth and final meeting held on 7 February. [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz COME TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES! HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD! [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz We will keep you posted on the developments. [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Your Central Staff Committee [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Author: CSC [06:10] schestowitz " [06:10] schestowitz " [06:10] schestowitz Report on the fifth meeting of the WG Finances [06:10] schestowitz Dear colleagues, [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz The fifth meeting of the WG Finance took place on 22 January 2020 (see also our previous reports on the fourth, third, second and first meetings). The administration remains convinced that the appearance of a financial gap of EUR 5.8bn in 20 years is a viable threat. The Working Group on Finances raison dtre is to discuss the 17 measures presented by the consultants to address this alleged gap. The administration expects [06:10] schestowitz staff to fill at least half of the gap by contributing about 3 bn by active staff and pensioners. [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz The fifth meeting was in particular to address our proposals made to reduce any alleged gap without punishing staff. [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Although asked for quite some time the considerations of management to our proposals arrived finally only two days ahead of the meeting and were incomplete as our proposals to the Salary Adjustment Procedure was not replied to and our proposals for a better fee structure will not be considered (at least not for the time being). [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz These proposals in particular were transmitted to management for consideration: [06:10] schestowitz Proposal 1 [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Adjusting fee structure to the EPO policies [06:10] schestowitz Proposal 2 [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Providing an automatic, preliminary search to applicants [06:10] schestowitz Proposal 3 and 3bis [06:10] schestowitz [06:10] schestowitz Bringing both pension schemes closer together: [06:10] schestowitz Colleagues in the old pension scheme (OPS) could opt on a voluntary basis for receiving a lump sum when going on retirement while receiving a reduced monthly pension and [06:11] schestowitz colleagues in the new pension scheme (NPS) would be entitled to a tax adjustment according to the existing one in the OPS [06:11] schestowitz Proposal 4 [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz Conversion of the actual pension for health reasons into an invalidity allowance [06:11] schestowitz Proposal 5 [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz Refining the model for the calculation of the specific indicator [06:11] schestowitz Proposal 6 [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz A detailed draft Salary Adjustment Procedure [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz The assessment by the administration of our proposals is so far disappointing, especially because it was not done properly. In addition we see no indication of a genuine desire to find an agreement on a Salary Adjustment Procedure worth its name, namely relying on principles that apply to all International Organisations, namely equality of purchasing power amongst places of employment and parallelism of evolution. The coming weeks [06:11] schestowitz will be decisive to evaluate whether management is interested in finding an agreement with your representatives. [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz The report in full and a compilation of the above proposals can be found here. [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz The last meeting of the WG Finances is scheduled for 7 February 2020. [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz Lets see whether finally correct assumptions for our proposals will be provided and whether the administration feels more inclined to accept our proposals as a contribution to the financial sustainability of the Office. [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz Your Staff Representation will report in General Assemblies at all sites on 11 February 2020 on any progress. [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz We will keep you posted on the developments. [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz Your Central Staff Committee [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz [06:11] schestowitz Author: CSC [06:11] schestowitz " [06:11] schestowitz " [06:11] schestowitz Report of last meetings on Financial Study & 17 measures: Cutting your Purchasing Power [06:11] schestowitz Dear colleagues, [06:11] schestowitz From all we see so far, we are very concerned that the President or his advisors will advise the Administrative Council (AC) to simply destroy the Salary Adjustment Procedure (SAP) in its June meeting. In this paper we provide a summary of the last two meetings of the Working Groups put in place by the President and an outline of what managements plans are. Based on the current proposal, the impact on the salaries will be worse [06:12] schestowitz than Battistellis career reform for many of us. In our analysis the impact is so strong that there is no way to compensate for the loss by an extra effort to receive additional steps. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz The new SAP will affect everyone: younger colleagues, older colleagues and pensioners. As with the career reform, the young colleagues will be hit hardest. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz We have simulated the impact of their proposal over a period of 8 years from 2012 to 2019 and compared the result to the actual adjustments under the existing salary adjustment procedure. Todays salaries would be over 10% lower both in The Hague and Munich. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz This is a cut in salary progression for each staff member equivalent to at least four steps in only 8 years (2012 to 2019). [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz The paper including the reports of the last meeting on Financial Measures and a first meeting focussing on the SAP in full can be found here. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz The next meeting of the WG on the SAP is scheduled for 6 March 2020. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz Your Staff Representation will inform you in General Assemblies at all sites on 10 March 2020 on any progress. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz We will keep you posted on the developments. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz Central Staff Committee [06:12] schestowitz ' [06:12] schestowitz " [06:12] schestowitz [CSC] Report on the fourth meeting of the WG Finances (17 measures) [06:12] schestowitz The fourth meeting of the WG Finance took place on 12 December 2019 (see also our previous reports on the third and first and second meetings). The administration remains convinced that the appearance of a financial gap of EUR 5.8bn in 20 years is a viable threat. The Working Group on Finances' raison d'tre is to discuss the 17 measures presented by the consultants to address this alleged gap. The administration expects staff to [06:12] schestowitz fill at least half of the "gap" by contributing EUR 410 000 per staff member. [06:12] schestowitz We reiterated for the nth time that we do not believe the gap actually exists because there are substantial flaws in the study, but despite this fact we are willing to discuss any subject with respect to the financial sustainability of the Office. [06:12] schestowitz We addressed in particular: [06:12] schestowitz The Career [06:12] schestowitz The Salary Adjustment Procedure [06:12] schestowitz The Fee Structure (procedural fees; EPO and national renewal fees) [06:12] schestowitz Previous Measures proposed by the Staff Representation (see previous meetings) [06:12] schestowitz Furthermore, we have submitted two more proposals before the Christmas break, being [06:12] schestowitz a detailed draft Salary Adjustment Procedure (in particular suited to respond to a crisis scenario as in the Financial Study) and [06:12] schestowitz to reinstate the Tax Adjustment for colleagues in the NPS [06:12] schestowitz We hope that management will seriously consider the proposals we made so far, both on the income side (fee adjustment), on investments (transfer to RFPSS and EPOTIF) and on the expense side (fair estimation of the behaviour of the Salary Adjustment Procedure under a crisis scenario) before the WG Finances can reconvene and discuss on a sound basis. [06:12] schestowitz The WG Finances will reconvene on 23 January 2020. [06:12] schestowitz The report in full and the two further proposals can be found here. [06:12] schestowitz We will keep you posted on the developments. [06:12] schestowitz [06:12] schestowitz Central Staff Committee [06:12] schestowitz " [06:59] schestowitz x https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2020/im-thankful-github-patreon-and-my-sponsors-year [06:59] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.jeffgeerling.com | I'm thankful for GitHub, Patreon, and my sponsors this year | Jeff Geerling [06:59] schestowitz [06:59] schestowitz x https://siliconangle.com/2020/11/25/microsoft-open-sustainable-data-center-sweden-next-year/ [06:59] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-siliconangle.com | Microsoft to open its most sustainable data center in Sweden next year - SiliconANGLE ● Nov 28 [07:00] *Now talking on #boycottnovell [07:00] *Topic for #boycottnovell is: TechRights.org | Channel #boycottnovell for http://TechRights.org | Free Software Sentry watching and reporting maneuvers of those who oppose software freedom :: please also join channels #techrights and #boycottnovell-social [07:00] *Topic for #boycottnovell set by MinceR at Thu Jan 28 18:22:54 2016 [07:02] -ChanServ-[#boycottnovell] Welcome to the #boycottnovell channel [07:02] *ChanServ gives channel operator status to schestowitz_log ● Nov 28 [09:47] schestowitz [09:24] Hey, I'm new here how to delete blog? I think so i have save two blog [09:47] schestowitz [09:24] i want to delete one [09:47] schestowitz I've just amended that [09:47] schestowitz http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/144846 [09:47] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | How can I Identify who SSH into my Linux System? | Tux Machines [09:47] schestowitz Two things to note (it's only difficult the first time; it'll get easy over time): [09:47] schestowitz 1) Better to submit news ( http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/add/story ), "Submit News" at the top menu, rather than add blog. You then have the option to "split summary at cursor) [09:47] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 403 @ http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/add/story ) [09:47] schestowitz 2) One minor thing I noticed is, in the image are there was a spare newline in the middle, due to E-mail wrapping in my message: [09:47] schestowitz [09:47] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.trendoceans.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/How-can-I-Identify-who-SSH-into-my-Linux-System.png"border="0 ) [09:47] schestowitz I think there was a newline before "style". [09:47] schestowitz All the rest was fine, I unpublished the duplicate and I hope it looks as you intended now. [09:47] schestowitz Nice nice you have. I never saw it before. [09:47] schestowitz Regards, ● Nov 28 [13:09] *rianne__ has quit (Read error: No route to host) [13:10] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-173-112.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell ● Nov 28 [15:14] *oiaohm_ (~oiaohm@unaffiliated/oiaohm) has joined #boycottnovell [15:16] *oiaohm has quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds) [15:18] *oiaohm_ has quit (Read error: No route to host) [15:18] *oiaohm_ (~oiaohm@unaffiliated/oiaohm) has joined #boycottnovell ● Nov 28 [16:28] *oiaohm_ is now known as oiaohm ● Nov 28 [19:26] *oiaohm has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [19:26] *oiaohm (~oiaohm@unaffiliated/oiaohm) has joined #boycottnovell ● Nov 28 [20:53] schestowitz Eden Dang | FOSSASIA wrote on 28/11/2020 08:49: [20:53] schestowitz > Hi Roy, [20:53] schestowitz > [20:53] schestowitz > This is Eden from the team. [20:53] schestowitz > [20:53] schestowitz > We are not tracking the subscription origin, but you may have [20:53] schestowitz > participated in a FOSSASIA event which included the sign up. I will talk [20:54] schestowitz > with the team to make this more clear in future and ensure it is optional. [20:54] schestowitz > [20:54] schestowitz > I will also check with Hong Phuc if she has any other information about [20:54] schestowitz > your subscription. [20:54] schestowitz > [20:54] schestowitz > Sorry about that. [20:54] schestowitz > [20:54] schestowitz > Would be great to stay connected with you nevertheless as we are [20:54] schestowitz > following your websites. [20:54] schestowitz > [20:54] schestowitz > All the best from Vietnam! [20:54] schestowitz > [20:54] schestowitz > Eden [20:54] schestowitz Hi, [20:54] schestowitz No, there was no reason to add me to the list,. I was never involved with FOSSASIA at any capacity level. [20:57] schestowitz Re: Frozen chosen [20:57] schestowitz > 70 years ago yesterday. [20:57] schestowitz > [20:57] schestowitz > A xxxxxxx's dad and xxxxx were there. It fucked the former up [20:57] schestowitz > permanently and irredeemably, severely, which were probably factors in [20:57] schestowitz > him being reckoned as a war hero. There was no place for him one he had [20:57] schestowitz > been used up and activities which are brave and advantageous under fire [20:57] schestowitz > on the battlefield are less so back on the farm. [20:57] schestowitz > [20:57] schestowitz > Social damage from fights like that and many others last generations. [20:57] schestowitz > [20:57] schestowitz > https://grc-usmcu.libguides.com/ews/battle/chosin [20:57] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-grc-usmcu.libguides.com | Korean War: Chosin Reservoir - Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) - Research Guides at Library of the Marine Corps ● Nov 28 [21:00] schestowitz http://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2020/11/27/oral-proceedings-by-videoconference-some-light-reading-at-the-end-of-a-hot-debate/ [21:00] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-patentblog.kluweriplaw.com | Oral Proceedings by Videoconference - some light reading at the end of a hot debate - Kluwer Patent Blog [21:00] schestowitz " [21:00] schestowitz Thanks to Mr Bausch for an entertaining video sequence! [21:00] schestowitz I invite also readers to have a look at the position paper of epi on the proposed Art 15aRPBA. [21:01] schestowitz Everything which is technically feasible (even with the inevitable problems, see above) should not to be pushed through, and certainly not the way it is done presently at the EPO and at its BA. [21:01] schestowitz " [21:18] *rianne__ has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [21:18] *rianne__ (~rianne@host81-154-173-112.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [21:56] *schestowitz has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:56] *schestowitz (~schestowi@host81-154-173-112.range81-154.btcentralplus.com) has joined #boycottnovell [21:56] *schestowitz has quit (Changing host) [21:56] *schestowitz (~schestowi@unaffiliated/schestowitz) has joined #boycottnovell [21:56] *ChanServ gives channel operator status to schestowitz ● Nov 28 [22:55] *ChanServ has quit (*.net *.split) ● Nov 28 [23:01] *ChanServ (ChanServ@services.) has joined #boycottnovell [23:01] *verne.freenode.net gives channel operator status to ChanServ