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Éibhear (eibhear@social.gibiris.org)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2019 10:05:27 EDT Éibhear
in reply to
- lnxw48a1
There's still some hope:

- It's not fully passed. While the parliament has approved it, the Council has yet to do so. It may fall there (though, unlikely)

- As it's a directive, it then needs to be passed into law in each member state. I will be arguing and campaigning in my country to ensure that strong anti-abuse measures are included in that phase. It will provide *some* protections.

- The filter-everything model -- according to some -- violates the provisions of the #GDPR, and maybe even go against one or more of Arcticles 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of the Charter Fundamental Rights (covering privacy, speech and association -- Article 9 covers freedom to marry, and is probably not involved...).

My prediction: it will eventually be ruled illegal by the EU courts, like the data-retention directive, but only after some damage has been caused.

Other than those of us who care about the intersection of rights and technology, I see no one else caring too much about it, TBH.

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Éibhear (eibhear@social.gibiris.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Feb-2018 08:37:59 EST Éibhear
in reply to
- Annah
That issue report suggests to me that Pale Moon is one of those organisations that love "open source" because they don't have to do all the development work, just reap the benefits.

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Éibhear (eibhear@social.gibiris.org)'s status on Monday, 11-Dec-2017 08:44:09 EST Éibhear

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/17/12/11/1214226 -- "HP Laptops Found To Have Hidden Keylogger".
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1. HP Laptops Found To Have Hidden Keylogger - Slashdot
  
  Hidden software that can record every letter typed on a computer keyboard has been discovered pre-installed on hundreds of HP laptop models, BBC reported on Monday citing the findings of a security researcher. From the report: Security researcher Michael Myng found the keylogging code in software dr...
Éibhear (eibhear@social.gibiris.org)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Nov-2017 17:14:36 EST Éibhear
in reply to
- Bob Mottram
@bob I once attempted to correct RMS from the floor of a packed lecture theatre with a mic in my hand. It didn't end well.

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Éibhear (eibhear@social.gibiris.org)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Nov-2017 10:17:42 EST Éibhear
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- Bob Mottram
The triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus (115BC-53BC) is thought to have been the richest man in the world at the time.

He built that wealth not by being nice. Rather, he was exploitative, rapacious and as devious a business and political player as is possible.

I doubt he was the first to be so.

It continues to amaze me that after literally 1000s of years of legitimised greed in the guise of "business" -- resulting the figurative and literal destruction of innocent lives -- there are people who believe the notion that allowing "business" a free reign in all matters would make society better.

Franky, the history makes me doubt the bona fides of anyone who asserts this position.

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