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Notices by Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com), page 17

  1. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2017 00:36:16 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    #LibrePlanet2018 has been announced!
    In conversation Wednesday, 20-Sep-2017 00:36:16 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  2. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Sep-2017 00:12:31 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • dave stranding
    @dthompson Does Libreboot support the X62?
    In conversation Tuesday, 19-Sep-2017 00:12:31 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  3. Bob Mottram (bob@social.freedombone.net)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2017 15:51:11 EDT Bob Mottram Bob Mottram
    "EFF no longer believes that the W3C process is suited to defending the open web. We have resigned from the Consortium, effective today"

    https://boingboing.net/2017/09/18/antifeatures-for-all.html
    In conversation Monday, 18-Sep-2017 15:51:11 EDT from social.freedombone.net permalink Repeated by mikegerwitz

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    1. World Wide Web Consortium abandons consensus, standardizes DRM with 58.4% support, EFF resigns
      By Cory Doctorow from Boing Boing
      World Wide Web Consortium abandons consensus, standardizes DRM with 58.4% support, EFF resigns
  4. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2017 23:52:07 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    in reply to
    • Klaus Jónsson Zimmermann
    @kzimmermann You can also export your bookmarks as JSON right from the bookmark manager/library. And the database is SQLite---I've queried and updated it directly a number of times.

    With regards to Sync: I wouldn't go so far as to call it SaaSS---it's just syncing data with a remote store, not actually doing any computing. But there are privacy concerns (e.g. Mozilla or law enforcement knowing when you're online based on sync times).
    In conversation Monday, 18-Sep-2017 23:52:07 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  5. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2017 23:47:18 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • Christine Lemmer-Webber
    • Danny O'B
    @mala @cwebber There were multiple cameras recording in that room during that event---were any recordings published online? I'd love to share it with others.
    In conversation Monday, 18-Sep-2017 23:47:18 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  6. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Sep-2017 23:42:00 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • Stéphane Bortzmeyer
    @bortzmeyer Thanks for the currency correction.
    In conversation Monday, 18-Sep-2017 23:42:00 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  7. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 22:54:42 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    PirateBay is using visitors' browsers to mine Bitcoin?

    The problem is that you're running untrusted code any time you visit some random website. This is hardly the worst thing that can happen to you. Actually, it's probably one of the least (except maybe to your battery life).
    In conversation Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 22:54:42 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  8. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 21:58:53 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    The past Friday, I got to speak one-on-one with a lawyer for the company that purchased the company I work for (back in April) about free software, the GPL, and some details on how the web works. It was cool being in the position of educating someone in a legal field (she didn't have much experience with Copyright or software---we're not a software company).

    I'm very happy that I'm speaking directly to company lawyers on this, because going through management would strip conversations of all substance. We write some free software, and my intent is to keep it that way, and explain why the GPL (any version) and AGPL are actually the perfect licenses for protecting our company's interests from competitors. There are more conversations to come (and I'm getting them in touch with the FSF), but I hope for the best. Writing free software has helped to keep me at the company for over eight years.

    Oh, and the lawyer said she's only been at the company for three weeks. So I'm convinced that dealing with me is part of Legal's hazing process.
    In conversation Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 21:58:53 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  9. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 21:36:22 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • Hattie Cat
    @hattiecat and some e-mails are only images :D

    My most hated systems: text/plain alternative is raw HTML; text/plain is a link to a (tracker) webpage to render the text/html part; a completely _blank_ text/plain alternative; or there is no text/plain alternative at all.
    In conversation Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 21:36:22 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  10. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 21:31:00 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • Danyl Strype
    @strypey "templates" in a Docker sense? Maybe a Guix sense?

    I advocated for Guix during my LP2016 talk, but despite how much I dislike Docker, it really does make self-hosting a hell of a lot easier.
    In conversation Sunday, 17-Sep-2017 21:31:00 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  11. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Saturday, 16-Sep-2017 01:08:01 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • satchmoz
    @satchmoz Yeah I'd be using a BBB, which I could definitely find use for. It'd give me an excuse to buy one. :)
    In conversation Saturday, 16-Sep-2017 01:08:01 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  12. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 23:10:57 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • awg
    @awg Oh it'd be great for instruction---I don't have much excuse for hardware hacking (until my son gets a little bit older at least!). And I could re-use a bit of it.

    Thanks for sharing your experience.
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 23:10:57 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  13. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 22:55:18 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    Considering my ThinkPad options for Libreboot. Looking at flashing using a BBB, and it's a bit dizzying. My concern is less the complexity and more the time I'd spend on it, and the cost of buying all of the hardware and materials. And sourcing a good ThinkPad (e.g. X200).

    Has anyone flashed their ThinkPad with Libreboot? How'd it go? I'd otherwise buy one from e.g. Technoethical/Vikings/Libiquity.
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 22:55:18 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  14. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 13:36:31 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    • dave stranding
    @dthompson And there's a large thread on HN with the OP saying how he wants more license fees to support the project.

    It's sad, really, that that perspective isn't applied to free/libre software. If Emacs were proprietary and had a licensing model that totaled hundreds of dollars a year, you know that countless people would be paying.
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 13:36:31 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  15. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 13:28:41 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    in reply to
    • dave stranding
    @dthompson I think I should re-read SICP...it's been ~8yrs and I feel like I've forgotten that most of this stuff was even discussed in there. Surely I'd still get something out of a re-read.
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Sep-2017 13:28:41 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  16. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 01:07:37 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    It's 1:00 AM. One of the smoke detectors has a low battery.
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 01:07:37 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
  17. Mike Gerwitz (mikegerwitz@social.mikegerwitz.com)'s status on Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 01:01:11 EDT Mike Gerwitz Mike Gerwitz
    in reply to
    • INACTIVE
    • Christine Lemmer-Webber
    • Annah
    @deadsuperhero Yes, decentralization is the only option that makes sense to me. As Git is intended. As @maiyannah mentioned, GitLab is playing with the idea, though I have not been following it and have no idea what progress has been made. I've seen @cwebber discuss it in the past in a GitLab issue.

    Anyone have any updates on it?
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Sep-2017 01:01:11 EDT from social.mikegerwitz.com permalink
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