IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: August 26th, 2009

schestowitzDiablo-D3: yes, I mentioned that tooAug 26 00:01
schestowitz<schestowitz> And they didn't change the handAug 26 00:01
Diablo-D3ahhAug 26 00:01
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] Really enjoyed @victoriacoren and @charltonbrooker on YHBW http://bit.ly/aCN62Aug 26 00:30
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webclientbcnhere is an amusing one for those of you into microsoft advertising - http://www.microsoft.com/businessproductivity/default.mspx vs http://www.microsoft.com/poland/businessproductivity/default.mspxAug 26 00:35
trmanco_Hicham_, I actually have the opposite experienceAug 26 00:38
trmancoswift has never crashed on meAug 26 00:39
trmancoand I've been using it for a weekAug 26 00:39
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schestowitzwebclientbcn: thanks, seen it earlierAug 26 00:41
schestowitzDid Microsoft make a response?Aug 26 00:41
wallclimberRoy, you once gave me a link to a story about some Microsoft execs that were caught hunting without  a license...or using someone else's licenseAug 26 00:43
wallclimberdo you remember that?Aug 26 00:43
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] http://ping.fm/Ovlnr Vista 7 Campaign Starts TomorrowAug 26 00:43
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] GNOME in .NET? – Not on my desktop! http://tinyurl.com/nuvlek #gnome #linux #mono #microsoftAug 26 00:46
schestowitzwallclimber: oh yeah..Aug 26 00:51
schestowitzKempin campin'Aug 26 00:51
schestowitzhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B5GGGL_enGB315GB316&c2coff=1&q=kempin+antelope&aq=f&oq=&aqi=Aug 26 00:51
schestowitzhttp://news.cnet.com/Commentary-Good-riddance-to-Microsofts-problem-child/2009-1001_3-250044.htmlAug 26 00:53
schestowitz"Kempin has been a problem child for Microsoft for years. This is a guy who lost his hunting license earlier this year for allegedly using his SUV as a weapon (as in ramming antelopes with his car instead of shooting them)."Aug 26 00:53
Diablo-D3wtfAug 26 00:53
wallclimberThanks!!Aug 26 00:53
Diablo-D3they'd hire someone else like that?Aug 26 00:54
Diablo-D3something sounds fishyAug 26 00:54
schestowitz"Like Microsoft's other golden boys, Kempin is neither officially resigning nor being let go. Instead, he will be put out to pasture and oversee as-yet-undetermined "special projects" for CEO Steve Ballmer."Aug 26 00:55
schestowitzWhat's he up to today?Aug 26 00:55
schestowitzWhere is Kempin today?Aug 26 00:55
schestowitzhelp me find out, please.Aug 26 00:55
schestowitzI haven't seen anything about him in agesAug 26 00:55
schestowitzhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Joachim+Kempin&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B5GGGL_enGB315GB316&ie=UTF-8Aug 26 00:56
schestowitzFishyAug 26 00:56
schestowitzIt's like he vanishedAug 26 00:56
Diablo-D3schestowitz: wellAug 26 00:57
Diablo-D3if hes working on black projectsAug 26 00:57
Diablo-D3he would dissapearAug 26 00:57
schestowitzhttp://www.nbr.org/About/bod.aspx?id=ac9fc08a-206a-4e57-9153-e36569568254Aug 26 00:57
schestowitz"Joachim Kempin joined NBR's Board of Directors in 1999 and, because of his extraordinary service to the institution, was elected as the first Honorary Director in June 2002."Aug 26 00:57
schestowitzHe came from DECAug 26 00:58
schestowitz"Mr. Kempin holds a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Hanover in Germany."Aug 26 00:58
Diablo-D3schestowitz: wow, this kempin dude sounds like a real dickAug 26 00:59
Diablo-D3"Microsoft executive Joachim Kempin described his plan of retaliation and coercion to shut down competition from Linux: "I am thinking of hitting the OEM harder than in the past with anti-Linux actions" and will "further try to restrict source code deliveries where possible and be less gracious when interpreting agreements -- again without being obvious about it," continuing "this will be a delicate dance""Aug 26 01:00
Diablo-D3http://edge-op.org/iowa/iowaconsumercase.org/assets/attachments/Petition.pdfAug 26 01:00
schestowitzJoachim on "LUNIX": http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/exhibits/61.pdfAug 26 01:04
schestowitzwallclimber: we should do this PDF too, I thinkAug 26 01:04
wallclimberreading now...Aug 26 01:05
wallclimberNo problem...it looks like an easy one...Aug 26 01:05
schestowitzhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Joachim-Kempin/724498728Aug 26 01:06
wallclimberI just did a google news search for Joachim Kempin and found a german article about the 3rd Usability Conference in Frankfurt.Aug 26 01:07
schestowitzJoachin has one friendAug 26 01:07
schestowitz*chimAug 26 01:07
schestowitzetin UygunAug 26 01:07
schestowitzhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cetin+Uygun&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B5GGGL_enGB315GB316&ie=UTF-8Aug 26 01:08
schestowitzSeems TurkishAug 26 01:08
wallclimberI used google to translate the page, but found no mention of Kempin - it's dated aug 19 09.Aug 26 01:08
wallclimberhere's the link: http://www.onetoone.de/Usability-in-voller-Bandbreite-16446.htmlAug 26 01:09
schestowitzhttp://www.marketvisual.com/de/85057033-76dd-46fe-8376-1f191ca196c1/Joachim+KempinAug 26 01:09
schestowitzwallclimber: maybe it's linked to under his name (anchor text)Aug 26 01:09
wallclimberI have a few quiet minutes before dinnertime, so I'm going to do that Kempin PDF real quick.  will email it when it's doneAug 26 01:11
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schestowitzThe reason(s) for such a quick reversal remain the subject of debate. Court documents accused Microsoft of coercing OEMs to drop Linux:Aug 26 01:13
schestowitz    Microsoft executive Joachim Kempin described his plan of retaliation and coercion to shut down competition from Linux: "I am thinking of hitting the OEM harder than in the past with anti-Linux actions" and will "further try to restrict source code deliveries where possible and be less gracious when interpreting agreements — again without being obvious about it," continuing "this will be a delicate dance"[23]Aug 26 01:13
schestowitzhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell#cite_note-22Aug 26 01:13
_Hicham_schestowitz : are you fasting with us ?Aug 26 01:17
schestowitztessier: something's up with the server, I thinkAug 26 01:17
schestowitz_Hicham_: noAug 26 01:17
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schestowitztessier: never mind, other IPs can get to it. It's a connectivity issue from my end (also other port #s)Aug 26 01:18
schestowitz_Hicham_: http://searchengineland.com/yahoo-acquires-arab-portal-bing-gets-backdoor-into-deal-24517Aug 26 01:18
Diablo-D3schestowitz: wtf?Aug 26 01:18
schestowitzThe Arab world is being bongedAug 26 01:18
Diablo-D3[08:21:37] <schestowitz>     Microsoft executive Joachim Kempin described his plan of retaliation and coercion to shut down competition from Linux: "I am thinking of hitting the OEM harder than in the past with anti-Linux actions" and will "further try to restrict source code deliveries where possible and be less gracious when interpreting agreements — again without being obvious about it," continuing "this will be a delicate dance"[23]Aug 26 01:18
schestowitzBy Microsoft BongAug 26 01:18
Diablo-D3I just said thatAug 26 01:18
_Hicham_schestowitz : maktoob is not really that bigAug 26 01:19
Diablo-D3microsoft bong?Aug 26 01:19
schestowitzNeither is YahooAug 26 01:19
schestowitzYesAug 26 01:19
Diablo-D3weed is legal now!?Aug 26 01:19
Diablo-D3FUCK YEAH!Aug 26 01:19
schestowitzNoAug 26 01:19
Diablo-D3aww :<Aug 26 01:19
_Hicham_schestowitz : biggest forums on arab world i think is startimesAug 26 01:19
schestowitzThey could substitute its status with that of tobaccoAug 26 01:19
schestowitz_Hicham_: nnnnnnnnnno! Don't give Yahoosoft ideas.Aug 26 01:20
_Hicham_schestowitz : people are not that aware of things being free or notAug 26 01:21
_Hicham_all people use Internet ExplorerAug 26 01:21
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twitterall of what kind of people use IE?Aug 26 01:25
twittersheep?Aug 26 01:25
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Microsoft Wants Only White People in Poland http://ping.fm/DNVucAug 26 01:35
schestowitzMicrosoft: return to digital barbarismAug 26 01:36
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tessierhttp://dl.getdropbox.com/u/18264/mspoland.jpgAug 26 01:43
tessierhahAug 26 01:43
tessierJust saw it!Aug 26 01:43
twitterI can do better cut and paste than that.Aug 26 01:46
twitterI wonder if it sucks because they use macs or because M$ decided to eat their own dog food for marketing.Aug 26 01:48
Diablo-D3a company should always eat their own dog foodAug 26 01:48
Diablo-D3its most obvious microsoft never doesAug 26 01:48
twitterI like how they cut the Apple logo off that white laptop.Aug 26 01:49
schestowitztessier: also in BNAug 26 01:49
Diablo-D3twitter: worse yetAug 26 01:49
Diablo-D3its just stock imageryAug 26 01:49
schestowitzDoesn't matterAug 26 01:50
schestowitzMicrosoft Poland modified itAug 26 01:50
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wallclimberRoy, 61.PDF as text has been sent to you.  :o)Aug 26 02:04
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] VMware Turns Sour After Microsoft Intervention http://ping.fm/DVxnLAug 26 02:05
schestowitzwallclimber: thanks!Aug 26 02:10
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wallclimberYou're welcome! I'm going to toddle off to find food now.Aug 26 02:11
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schestowitzKDE struggles with feature requests < http://lwn.net/Articles/346247/ >Aug 26 02:14
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moneypennyfirefoxAug 26 02:20
schestowitzhttp://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6827/1/Aug 26 02:20
schestowitzmoneypenny: what about it?Aug 26 02:20
moneypennyi dunno...it asked me for ctcp versionAug 26 02:21
moneypennyIt's flatfish here RoyAug 26 02:22
moneypennyI apologize for screwing with your post about the group helping the kids with computers.Aug 26 02:23
moneypennyThey are a noble groupAug 26 02:23
>ChanServ<op #boycottnovell schestowitzAug 26 02:24
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moneypennyJust wanted you to know that...bye...flatfishAug 26 02:28
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] "I searched 31415929 digits of pi, and found POPEY twice.The first occurrence was at position 16459130." http://bit.ly/HJg8U :)Aug 26 02:30
schestowitzMicrosofters Tim Anderson and Gavin Clarke are advertising Vista 7 in The Register this eveningAug 26 02:32
schestowitzWhat happened to The Reg?Aug 26 02:32
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schestowitzPi is interesting. In another type of universe it could be a different value; same goes for speed of light.Aug 26 02:34
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Fewer Foreigners Coming To US Grad Schools: This Is A Problem < http://ping.fm/eyoJ0 >Aug 26 02:37
schestowitzTwo Stories from the Management Trap http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2009/08/19/what-if-the-owners-are-the-problem/Aug 26 02:40
schestowitzRecording Industry Helps Rapper/Single Mom Get A PhD, Though It Tried To Weasel Out http://techdirt.com/articles/20090823/1655525968.shtmlAug 26 02:42
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/8816744 "join !womeninfreesoftware -- it's not just for women in fs, but also for those who would like to see more women in fs. !librefm !gnu !fsf"Aug 26 02:53
schestowitz"Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's fans hold his posters, shout anti-American slogans and burn the American flag during a protest in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. India reacted with outrage Sunday after Khan said he was detained for questioning at a U.S. airport, though immigration officials denied he was formally held."Aug 26 02:54
schestowitzhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32435701Aug 26 02:54
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] http://ping.fm/7hnLM "Health care reform is now a private option: WHICH FOR PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANY DO YOU WANT?"Aug 26 02:56
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twitterWhat's a good way to make fun of Sony's G3 E Reader?Aug 26 04:16
twitterE-Robber?Aug 26 04:16
twitterSwindle Rival?Aug 26 04:17
twitterLOL, Randall Kenedy hypes Vista 7 http://www.pcworld.com/article/170783/snow_leopard_is_a_pale_imitation_of_windows_7.htmlAug 26 04:21
twitterRandal needs to read more M$ emails about how great Mac is compared to Vista before he spouts off about Vista 7 like that.Aug 26 04:24
twitterUS networks are a bad joke. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/us_15_years_behind_south_korea/Aug 26 04:34
twitteryou can thank ATT, M$ and others for thisAug 26 04:35
twitterhttp://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1337053&cid=29073927Aug 26 04:35
twitterLOL ->  Former governor Sarah Palin's Alaska has the slowest connection speeds of 2.3Mbps, trailing Idaho, Arkansas, South Carolina and Mississippi in the race to the bottom.Aug 26 04:36
twitterLouisiana is not at the bottom.  Now state legislators can say, "Thank God for Mississippi, Arkansas, Idaho, South Carolina and Alaska!"Aug 26 04:37
twitterMississippi and Arkansas usually get all of the credit.Aug 26 04:38
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twitterAnother shameless Vista 7 hype article assaulting Apple.  http://www.pcworld.com/article/170789/why_macs_cant_beat_pcs_with_windows_7.htmlAug 26 04:53
twitterthis one claims to use both OS, but no one else I know that uses both Winblows and Mac says anything like this.Aug 26 04:54
twitter->  my Windows 7 systems don't crash... ever. Those days of frequent Windows Explorer crashes went away when I installed the Windows 7 RC. My Mac now crashes more oftenAug 26 04:55
twittervista 7 hype log is updated. http://slashdot.org/~twitter/journal/216759Aug 26 05:03
twitterit's like M$ issued the talking points and all the tools are spouting them at once.Aug 26 05:10
twitteranother one, http://vista.blorge.com/2009/08/26/apples-answer-to-windows-7-new-get-a-mac-ads/Aug 26 05:14
twitterfree software is the indirect target of this assault.  The message is, "Apple is much bigger than GNU/Linux and Apple is going to be crushed.  What chance does free software have against the mighty M$?"Aug 26 05:15
twitterthe answer, of course, is that both Apple and M$ are in retreat.Aug 26 05:16
twitterPC world article pegs M$ Netbook elimination strategy.  ->  Sadly, many buyers will shell out $400 or so for a reasonably-powered netbook with a 10-inch display, only to learn they’ve been saddled with a feeble version of Windows 7. A classic bait-and-switch? It sure looks that way. It’s also a recipe for consumer ire. Nobody wants to pay a fairly significant sum for a consumer electronics device, only to learn they must pay anAug 26 05:19
twitterhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/170701/windows_7_starter_edition_is_too_wimpy_for_new_netbooks.htmlAug 26 05:19
twitterA $500 "netbook" to run Winblows 7 is not a netbook, it's an undersized and overpriced laptop that's been crippled by bad software.Aug 26 05:20
twitterWindows 7 battery life is, of course, the worst Windows ever http://www.fiercecio.com/techwatch/story/windows-7-yield-worse-battery-life-xp/2009-08-25Aug 26 05:23
twitterhttp://slashdot.org/submission/1061549/For-Battery-Life-is-Windows-7-the-Worst-OS-YetAug 26 05:41
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schestowitzTeen kidnapped over Sony PSP < http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/teen_kidnapped_over_sony_psp/ >Aug 26 09:00
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schestowitzErroneous reports... http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/08/11/nokia-ditching-symbian-for-maemo-german-ft-reports/Aug 26 09:07
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Fedora 10/KDE 4 is currently being updated to KDE 4.3.0.Aug 26 09:07
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Larry Augustin is SugarCRM CEO now? When did *that* happen?Aug 26 09:07
schestowitzNokia: We’re Fully Commited to Symbian http://gigaom.com/2009/08/11/nokia-fully-commited-to-symbian/Aug 26 09:07
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @ml2mst let us all know how kde 4.3 is coming along. I only tried 4.1 and liked it.Aug 26 09:09
schestowitzThis is probably right: http://blogs.nuxeo.com/ebarroca/2009/08/commercial-open-source-or-just-a-free-demo.htmlAug 26 09:09
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schestowitzhttp://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2009/08/25/451-caos-links-20090825/ "Groklaw reported that a Federal Court had confirmed the district court’s judgment that SCO Group owed royalties to Novell but ruled that the district court’s summary judgment over ownership of Unix copyrights was inappropriate. That is a matter for a jury, but as Novell noted it is not exactly clear what will happen next, given SCO’s bankruptcy."Aug 26 09:12
Nirrad1stHello , I have a question about the Acer PQSERVICE restore partition. I know the type is 12 I hope 12h works the same . As that is the closest option I have. But is it FAT16, FAT32, or NTSC? Thank youAug 26 09:13
Nirrad1stI dont know if this relates to your channel but i was directed here by a web searchAug 26 09:15
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] @schestowitz: I will, it's still updating. I will restart X after the update. Tried it already on Kubuntu 9.10 Alpha 4 (posted in COLA).Aug 26 09:15
schestowitzNirrad1st: heyAug 26 09:20
Nirrad1stHelloAug 26 09:20
schestowitzMaybe someone here knows.Aug 26 09:20
schestowitzI don't know personally.Aug 26 09:20
schestowitzMore of these unfounded rumours: http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/next-for-oracle-red-hat/Aug 26 09:21
Nirrad1stthank you anyways. Yeah I will just keep waiting just incase.Aug 26 09:21
schestowitzNo problem :-)Aug 26 09:22
schestowitzHope you get the answerAug 26 09:22
Nirrad1stAre you using an NVIDIA video card ?Aug 26 09:22
Nirrad1stThanksAug 26 09:22
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] 1,000 cameras 'solve one crime' < http://ping.fm/g6rIZ > Schneier might have to say something good to say about this...Aug 26 09:23
Nirrad1stJust thought that you were having graphics card problems. I had trouble installing mine in the new 9.10 Ubuntu Alpha 4.Aug 26 09:24
schestowitzYes, I use nvidiaAug 26 09:28
schestowitzThe driver came with Mandriva already in itAug 26 09:28
schestowitzWorked great, but binary-only driver, which I can accept for now.Aug 26 09:28
Nirrad1stIS that with Kubuntu?Aug 26 09:28
schestowitzAlso with KubuntuAug 26 09:29
schestowitzOn my other partition.Aug 26 09:29
schestowitzI'm on the Mandriva partition right nowAug 26 09:29
Nirrad1stah have tried that one also. had sound issues i could not resolveAug 26 09:29
schestowitzWhich card?Aug 26 09:30
schestowitz:"Install or Upgrade to XBMC 9.04.1 in Ubuntu" < http://ubuntumanual.org/posts/239/install-or-upgrade-to-xbmc-9-04-1-in-ubuntu >Aug 26 09:30
Nirrad1st9500 MGSAug 26 09:30
Nirrad1st512 dedicated with 2300 integrated ramAug 26 09:31
Nirrad1stI am using Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty as my primary .Aug 26 09:32
schestowitzhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B5GGGL_enGB315GB316&c2coff=1&ei=NvWUSt65OcOrjAeq5cT-DQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=9500M+GS+phoronix&spell=1Aug 26 09:33
schestowitzhttp://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_1731405&num=1 Aug 26 09:33
schestowitz"The NVIDIA 173.14.05 driver brings support for the GeForce 8400, 8400GS, 9500M GS, 9600GS, 9600GSO, 9600GT, 9800GTX, and 9800GX2. "Aug 26 09:33
schestowitzDoes that not work?Aug 26 09:34
schestowitzI've heard that Vista and VIsta 7 give GPU issues too... inability to detect or installAug 26 09:34
schestowitzThe article above is from 2008, so support should be matureAug 26 09:35
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] KDE 4.3.0. has great improvements. Will write a article about it (W/screenshots). Lancelot (menu) now uses the colours of the selected themeAug 26 09:40
schestowitzhttp://blogs.dailynews.com/click/2009/08/aeriebsd-a-fork-of-openbsd-not.htmlAug 26 09:42
schestowitz"@schestowitz: I will, it's still updating. I will restart X after the update. Tried it already on Kubuntu 9.10 Alpha 4 (posted in COLA)." http://twitter.com/ml2mst/statuses/3552858829Aug 26 09:43
Nirrad1stok, i will give Kubuntu a try next.Aug 26 09:44
Nirrad1stIn the new 9.10 A4 , the driver that comes with linux would not hold after rebbot. so i reverted back to 9.04Aug 26 09:45
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schestowitz9.10 is alpha, stillAug 26 09:46
schestowitzJust good for dabbling reallyAug 26 09:46
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] The new default theme (Air) is half transparent. Ye Gods, will the Microsoft Faithful bitch about it :-pAug 26 09:47
schestowitzI think that Mandriva 2009.1 has newer stuff than Ubuntu 9.04Aug 26 09:47
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @ml2mst kde, x, and linux have always been ahead of Windows in terms of translucency. Alpha channeling was rich when I used Red Hat in 2000.Aug 26 09:49
Nirrad1stI dont know about any of the other things. But I just spent the better part of three months trying out about 35 different versions of Linux. And Ubuntu was the easiest  with the best support out of the box . But I will look at Mandriva again.Aug 26 09:53
schestowitzPhoronix is a good source for information on graphics cards and LinuxAug 26 09:54
Nirrad1stok thanksAug 26 09:54
schestowitzhttp://www.prwatch.org/node/8524Aug 26 09:59
schestowitz'Green goo' biofuel gets a boost < http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/21/eco.algaebiofuel/index.html >Aug 26 10:02
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schestowitzMalware Writers: Will That Be OS X, or W? < http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/08/malware_writers_will_that_be_o.html >Aug 26 10:03
schestowitzAsay doesn't know about centos... Aug 26 10:12
schestowitzRed Hat and Acquia thrive on complexity http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090824/0452165974.shtmlAug 26 10:12
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Nirrad1stdoes anyone know what the format is of the acer recovery partition?Aug 26 10:20
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schestowitzgame changer http://ostatic.com/blog/an-android-based-voip-phoneAug 26 11:21
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ziggyfishmm interesting http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137107/Microsoft_wins_fast_track_appeal_of_Word_ban?source=rss_newsAug 26 12:03
ziggyfishMicrosoft wins fast-track appeal of Word banAug 26 12:03
ziggyfishMicrosoft must make its case to the three judges by the end of business today.Aug 26 12:03
ziggyfishAccording to the Court of Appeals calendar for the case, Microsoft must file a brief today outlining its arguments for the stay. A response brief from i4i is due two weeks later, on Sept. 8, while Microsoft's reply to that must reach the court by noon on Sept. 14. An oral hearing is slated for Sept. 23, less than three weeks before the injunction is to take effect. The Court of Appeals would render its verdict on Microsoft's Aug 26 12:04
oiaohmI hope MS losses.Aug 26 12:04
oiaohmSo making OOXML dead in water.Aug 26 12:04
oiaohmNote if MS removes OOXML from word they could ship without issue.Aug 26 12:05
oiaohmODF is not effected.Aug 26 12:05
oiaohmSomeone was smart and patented the idea of unknown binaries inside xml.Aug 26 12:05
ziggyfishit's very unlikely that would happenAug 26 12:05
oiaohmMS breached a patent they knew about.Aug 26 12:06
oiaohmSo what can happen is a far greater than if the patent was unknown.Aug 26 12:06
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oiaohmThe argument MS is trying to make is that i4i is making more profit because of MS using there IP illegaly than if they did not use it.Aug 26 12:07
schestowitzIt's worseAug 26 12:07
schestowitzMicrosoft got closer to the company to take its ideaAug 26 12:08
oiaohmWhat is a pure bull crap defence.Aug 26 12:08
schestowitzSo it's not a trivial case of infringementAug 26 12:08
schestowitzziggyfish: I'll post some news roundupAug 26 12:08
oiaohmThat MS has bound OOXML into there office suit in a way that it cannot be removed is really MS own problem.Aug 26 12:09
ziggyfishit's just that microsoft has a relationship with the DOJ that may help them in this case.Aug 26 12:09
oiaohmThing that MS fears is if i4i can get a block on word.  Next can be excel and power point.Aug 26 12:09
ziggyfishschestowitz: will read it tommorrow morningAug 26 12:10
schestowitzMicrosoft quietly removes Ultimate Extras from Windows 7  < http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27222/53/ >Aug 26 12:10
oiaohmSo effectively leaving MS without a Office suit at all.Aug 26 12:10
schestowitzWIndows [sic] 7 is going down earlyAug 26 12:10
ziggyfishit will be interesting what people will do after window 7 fails. A lot of people are just waiting for windows 7 before they upgrade.Aug 26 12:11
schestowitzMicrosoft: Prove you're human by reading and regurgitating an ad < http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Microsofts_latest_idea_Prove_youre_human_by_reading_an_ad_54859922.html >Aug 26 12:12
schestowitzziggyfish: don't worryAug 26 12:12
schestowitzMS talks aboutVista 8 alradyAug 26 12:12
schestowitz"It's be better next time. We promise"Aug 26 12:12
schestowitz*it'llAug 26 12:12
ziggyfishschestowitz: only for Vista 7+8 to be a flop like Vista 7Aug 26 12:13
oiaohmWindows 7 is really funny.Aug 26 12:13
oiaohmIt repeats the same mistakes of VistaAug 26 12:13
oiaohmHardware will grow logic.Aug 26 12:13
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ziggyfishanyway I think it's time to go to sleep (it's 9:30 here).Aug 26 12:18
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schestowitzl8rAug 26 12:22
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNU/Linux Requires Less Support Than Windows http://ping.fm/k9QIlAug 26 12:23
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] NEC Set-top Boxes Run Linux http://ping.fm/PHBsLAug 26 12:24
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNU/Linux Requires No Reinstalls - Opinion http://ping.fm/bqxPPAug 26 12:26
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNU/Linux Saves Waste (CD|DVD Coasters) http://ping.fm/uZSE7Aug 26 12:29
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Power7 Servers to Run GNU/Linux, Not Windows http://ping.fm/ZZ01wAug 26 12:30
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNOME Establishes Press Team http://ping.fm/RJBpXAug 26 12:36
oiaohmGnome might regret what they did.Aug 26 12:41
oiaohmKde equal to there press team is what over adveritised kde 4 causing back lash.Aug 26 12:41
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] http://ping.fm/EGuop Maybe the ReactOS people realised that mimicking a broken OS is now the way to go?Aug 26 12:42
oiaohmCannot beat them clone them.Aug 26 12:43
oiaohmOld open source moto.Aug 26 12:43
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] SimplyMEPIS 8.0.10 Released http://ping.fm/tKlIQAug 26 12:44
schestowitzYeahAug 26 12:45
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] I'm on Sky News tonight between 7-7:30pm some time re: #Wikipedia flagged revisions ... black shirt, no tie ;-)Aug 26 12:45
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] at this precise moment i'm front page on the bbc newsnight site! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight #wikipediaAug 26 12:46
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @davidgerard put it on YouTube for those of us who shunned TV, plsAug 26 12:46
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] PalmOS Applications Ported to Linux http://ping.fm/0tmPKAug 26 12:47
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] @schestowitz trouble is getting hold of a copy myself! i am trying to :-) will put on youtube when i can. newsnight site has last night'sAug 26 12:48
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] @davidgerard great one on the Beeb. Good appearance and explanation.Aug 26 12:50
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Ubuntu Adds JPEG 2000 Support http://ping.fm/oOgqQAug 26 12:53
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Debian Family Grows http://ping.fm/kI080Aug 26 12:53
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] David Gerard in the BBC's (news) front page talking about Wikipedia http://ping.fm/bFdhlAug 26 12:54
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNU/Linux Still Strong in Sub-notebooks as Sales Quadruple http://ping.fm/whF4I http://ping.fm/w5uWIAug 26 12:58
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Second Android Developer Challenge is Launched (Submissions) http://ping.fm/P0W3LAug 26 12:59
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Example of Free Software Participation as Advantage http://ping.fm/WGHbsAug 26 13:07
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[ml2mst] Sorry for the delay, I will start my KDE 4.3.0. (A quick look at) within a couple of minutes. Found more interesting improvements.Aug 26 13:09
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] New Zealand Open Source Society Launches New Initiative http://ping.fm/D8mtQAug 26 13:11
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Red Hat Representative to Distribute Zimbra and Replace Exchange http://ping.fm/7kMXKAug 26 13:13
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Cloudera Rescues Hadoop from MicroYahoo? http://ping.fm/73iyfAug 26 13:17
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Drupal Makes Business http://ping.fm/eTE8k http://ping.fm/0hZXZAug 26 13:19
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] MAFIAA Smears Competition, Files More Lawsuits http://ping.fm/oidl1 http://ping.fm/KerZJAug 26 13:22
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Microsoft Tries to Patent Forced Ads http://ping.fm/4kNjnAug 26 13:22
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNOME Lovers Resist Mono 'Trojan' from Novell http://ping.fm/XHnZ3Aug 26 13:27
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] SCO No Longer in Control of Itself http://ping.fm/p0mLUAug 26 13:28
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Time for ISPs to Disconnect Some Windows Users (3-Strike Law) http://ping.fm/QJ1wB http://ping.fm/mMzSBAug 26 13:30
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Microsoft's Silent Attack on SVG Leads to Response from Google http://ping.fm/wsvIs Even TimBL complained about IE due to SVGAug 26 13:34
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] Pondering which bit of Ubuntu to screencast next.. suggestions welcomeAug 26 14:02
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHHEFKBUPls&feature=channel_pageAug 26 14:13
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] Congrats to @colinmccarthy for being the first to spot the deliberate mistake at http://bit.ly/15ggXU :)Aug 26 14:29
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MinceRhttp://www.theonion.com/content/news/apple_claims_new_iphone_onlyAug 26 14:43
schestowitzhttp://boycottnovell.com/2009/08/26/ultimate-extras-dead/Aug 26 14:47
schestowitzMinceR: what's the obsession with the hand?Aug 26 14:48
MinceR:)Aug 26 14:48
schestowitzI'm lovin' Vista 7Aug 26 14:50
schestowitzIt's gonna blowAug 26 14:51
schestowitzGive 6 months for the PR budgets and AstroTurfing capacity to run outAug 26 14:51
twitterI've been calling for ISP zombie cuts for years.Aug 26 15:02
twitterLSU has started "securing" their Windows machines.  They do this by port scanning and software management.  It wastes a lot of bandwith and I don't think it gets rid of the problem machines.Aug 26 15:04
twitterWhat it does do, the way they implemented it, is set up a way to drop gnu/linux machines from the network.Aug 26 15:05
twittergnu/linux will serve web pages, for example, but won't respond correctly to "do you have last month's Winblows patch" queriesAug 26 15:06
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twitterI thought M$ killed their Ultimate Extras about a year ago.Aug 26 15:14
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twitterYes, they dumped Ultimate Extras in September of 2008 http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=3435949Aug 26 15:17
twitterI think Vista has already done the damage -> ziggyfish: it will be interesting what people will do after window 7 fails. A lot of people are just waiting for windows 7 before they upgrade.Aug 26 15:39
twitterM$ "true believers" have a choice of Vista, Vista 7 or nine year old XP.Aug 26 15:41
twitterThe emperor is naked and everyone already knows it.Aug 26 15:41
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cubezzzLSU?Aug 26 15:45
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Antitrust Barriers to Microsoft’s Anti-Google http://bit.ly/GiaqyAug 26 15:54
schestowitztwitter: yes, ISPs lose clients though when they disconnect themAug 26 15:57
schestowitzThere should be legislation of some formAug 26 15:57
schestowitzcubezzz: Louisiana StateAug 26 15:57
*cubezzz nodsAug 26 15:59
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cubezzzsometimes I wonder if the colleges and universities use Linux muchAug 26 16:00
cubezzzI know Waterloo uses Linux a fair bitAug 26 16:00
neighborleeit would depend on the neeed I imagine.server wize maybe its higher--Aug 26 16:01
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] flagged revisions media: i'm on bbc radio 2 chris evans 5:30pm ish; sky news 7:15pm ish. (Black shirt, no tie ;-) ) #wikipediaAug 26 16:13
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] oh wow. "how clean is your house" is on telly. it is UTTER UTTER UTTER @nyecamden pr0n.Aug 26 16:15
schestowitzcubezzz: SenecaAug 26 16:16
schestowitzWow.Aug 26 16:19
schestowitzhttp://www.itwire.com/content/view/27192/1090/Aug 26 16:19
_Hicham_viva schestowitzAug 26 16:19
schestowitzNo response from Mono proponentsAug 26 16:20
schestowitzIt must be sad to be them.Aug 26 16:20
schestowitzvive _Hicham_ Aug 26 16:20
_Hicham_they have nothing to sayAug 26 16:21
_Hicham_maybe they started feeling ashameAug 26 16:22
_Hicham_of supporting a microsoft technologyAug 26 16:22
MinceRhaving nothing to say didn't stop them beforeAug 26 16:22
_Hicham_there is actually some commentsAug 26 16:24
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Both Developers and Users Are Not Interested in Mono < http://bit.ly/15vOED >Aug 26 16:24
_Hicham_I am interested in MonoAug 26 16:24
_Hicham_Mono is the futureAug 26 16:32
_Hicham_though, it have been rejected in Fedora 12Aug 26 16:33
_Hicham_Ubuntu is still sticking with itAug 26 16:33
_Hicham_schestowitz : what do u use, tomboy or gnote ?Aug 26 16:36
*MinceR uses gvimAug 26 16:38
MinceR(and the DotOutlineTree plugin)Aug 26 16:39
_Hicham_MinceR : why gvim ?Aug 26 16:45
_Hicham_vim is widely sufficientAug 26 16:45
MinceRi guess the best reason for gvim is that it supports pasting in X better than plain vimAug 26 16:45
MinceRalso, resizing panes by mouse might require XAug 26 16:46
MinceRsupport of themes with many colors can be iffy in terminalsAug 26 16:46
MinceRand the toolbar and menu are handy tooAug 26 16:46
MinceR(even if i rarely use them)Aug 26 16:46
MinceRwhy not take advantage of X if i can? :>Aug 26 16:46
schestowitz_Hicham_: no, I use kate for notes... and lyxAug 26 16:46
MinceRhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/biometric_id_delusion/Aug 26 16:58
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Patent Offender Microsoft Wants Advertisements to be Enforced http://bit.ly/14TgfbAug 26 17:03
schestowitzhttp://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/Aug 26 17:08
schestowitz"Aug 26 17:08
schestowitzChristine A. VarneyAug 26 17:08
schestowitzAssistant AttorneyAug 26 17:08
schestowitzGeneral for Antitrust "Aug 26 17:08
schestowitzYuckAug 26 17:08
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] New Blog Post: Trust In Remote Support http://bit.ly/wsqYkAug 26 17:29
trmancowindows 7 junk boot time vs ubuntu's boot time http://anotherubuntu.blogspot.com/2009/08/boot-time-ubuntu-910-alpha-4-vs-windows.htmlAug 26 17:34
_Hicham_Windows 7 boots very fastAug 26 17:35
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[trmanco] Boot Time: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 4 vs. Windows 7 RC: http://is.gd/2A5cVAug 26 17:37
MinceRwell, not fast enough :>Aug 26 17:40
_Hicham_MinceR : very very very fastAug 26 17:43
MinceRyou can't say "very" enough times to make it fast enoughAug 26 17:44
_Hicham_that doesn't seem to be a fresh installAug 26 17:45
MinceRa fresh install would have failed part 2 of the test, as it lacks firefox :>Aug 26 17:46
MinceR(then again, if i want to start/stop using a computer quickly, i use suspend)Aug 26 17:46
_Hicham_apparently the laptop doesn't have KMS enabledAug 26 17:49
_Hicham_and finally ubuntu is shipping gdm-2.27Aug 26 17:50
_Hicham_after years of gdm-2.20Aug 26 17:50
_Hicham_but I think that they were forced to do it just because of plymouthAug 26 17:50
_Hicham_otherwise, they would be still using gdm-2.20Aug 26 17:51
MinceRdoes it have an intel GPU?Aug 26 17:56
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[trmanco] listening to "Kid Cudi Ft. David Guetta - Memories (FULL VERSION AUGUST 2009)" ♫ http://blip.fm/~ccgmoAug 26 18:06
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Bill Gates Called “LUNIX” a Threat Back in 1997 http://bit.ly/UeyOSAug 26 18:09
_Hicham_MinceR : I don't knowAug 26 18:10
_Hicham_MinceR : I have an ATI card and KMS is working perfectly for meAug 26 18:10
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trmancoI haven't tried kms yetAug 26 18:13
trmancowhat is so special about it?Aug 26 18:13
_Hicham_trmanco : you don't have screen flickers during bootAug 26 18:16
trmancocoolAug 26 18:16
_Hicham_ie, the X server starts early with full capabilitiesAug 26 18:16
_Hicham_trmanco : what card do u have ?Aug 26 18:16
trmancoatiAug 26 18:17
trmancoit's a R430 based chipAug 26 18:17
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_Hicham_trmanco : then you will have KMS for sureAug 26 18:20
_Hicham_there is a phoronix article about radeon KMS in UbuntuAug 26 18:21
trmancoI might of seen itAug 26 18:21
trmancohaveAug 26 18:21
_Hicham_http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_ati_kms&num=1Aug 26 18:24
_Hicham_trmanco : or you might give a shot to fedora 11, it has it by defaultAug 26 18:25
trmancoI might go to arch linuxAug 26 18:26
trmancoI'm tired of easy stuffAug 26 18:26
trmancoand out dated softwareAug 26 18:26
_Hicham_trmanco : Fedora doesn't have outdated softwareAug 26 18:26
schestowitzhttp://www.h-online.com/open/Tuxera-signs-IP-deal-with-Microsoft--/news/114094 Tuxera signs IP deal with MicrosoftAug 26 18:27
schestowitzWhat do you make of it?Aug 26 18:27
_Hicham_everything is bleeding edgeAug 26 18:27
_Hicham_schestowitz : make of what ?Aug 26 18:27
schestowitz"The exFAT driver is aimed at OEM manufacturers and will be available for Linux first, but no details of any open source plans for exFAT were disclosed."Aug 26 18:28
schestowitzTuxera..Aug 26 18:28
_Hicham_trmanco : if you want a real distro, go with lfsAug 26 18:28
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxera.net/Aug 26 18:28
schestowitzDoesn't seem like FOSSAug 26 18:28
trmanconahAug 26 18:28
trmancothat too hardAug 26 18:29
trmancoisAug 26 18:29
_Hicham_linuxfromscratch is for youAug 26 18:29
schestowitzBuy NowAug 26 18:29
schestowitz"Coming soon: Tuxera NTFS for Mac Trial, try our performance enhanced tool designed with the ease of use in mind"Aug 26 18:29
schestowitzSeems like just some blobs vendor for the most partAug 26 18:29
schestowitzBut the implications for NTFS may be interesting.Aug 26 18:29
_Hicham_trmanco : or go gentooAug 26 18:30
trmancoI tried it too in a vmAug 26 18:30
_Hicham_gentoo is a source based distroAug 26 18:30
trmancobut I didn't go very wellAug 26 18:30
trmancoI didn't install grub correctlyAug 26 18:31
_Hicham_on gentoo ?Aug 26 18:31
trmancoyesAug 26 18:33
trmancoI might of done it wrongAug 26 18:34
_Hicham_installing grub is easyAug 26 18:34
trmancoit was six months agoAug 26 18:34
trmancoI actually followed the docs but I didn't do something rightAug 26 18:35
amarsh04you can always ask in #grubAug 26 18:38
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_Hicham__trmanco : and since then you didn't try it again ?Aug 26 18:41
trmanconopeAug 26 18:41
_Hicham__was it on real hardware or virtualized one ?Aug 26 18:42
trmancovirtAug 26 18:43
trmancoI said that I tested it in a vmAug 26 18:43
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schestowitzDoes nobody care about this deal?Aug 26 18:54
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Another Warning Sign for Mono Proponents: NTFS and FAT http://bit.ly/98S7ZAug 26 19:04
schestowitzhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8221896.stm Aug 26 19:14
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schestowitzhttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1530952/microsoft-whitewashes-black-guyAug 26 19:19
trmancohttp://www.physorg.com/news170419268.htmlAug 26 19:23
trmancowowAug 26 19:23
schestowitzYou want one, trmanco ?Aug 26 19:24
trmanconoAug 26 19:24
trmancoI don't wan't my house to be the start of skynetAug 26 19:24
trmanco:-pAug 26 19:24
tessier11:28 <@ThunderChicken> Bah. I have years of experience managing M$-shit-servers; I have years of experience managing *nix machines. I'm  asked for my input, and since it isn't "Go M$ yay!" it's ignored and I get criticized for being "blindly anti-M$".Aug 26 19:24
tessier11:29 <@ThunderChicken> HOW THE FUCK DO YOU THINK I ACQUIRED THIS PREJUDICE AGAINST MICROSOFT?Aug 26 19:24
tessierhahahahaAug 26 19:24
trmancowhat I would like is the dog robotAug 26 19:25
trmancocan't remember it's nameAug 26 19:25
trmancoaibo? I thinkAug 26 19:25
trmancofrom sonyAug 26 19:25
trmancobblAug 26 19:25
schestowitzYour Twitter Account is in Jeopardy < http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/26/your-twitter-account-is-in-jeopardy >Aug 26 19:31
schestowitziPhones are too hot. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8223005.stmAug 26 19:33
schestowitzApple is too sexy for its soapAug 26 19:34
schestowitzhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/analyzer_hacker_guilty_plea/ "Notorious recidivist hacker Ehud Tenenbaum has pleaded guilty to credit card fraud as part of a plea bargaining agreement with US authorities in a multi-million dollar fraud case."Aug 26 19:38
schestowitzDoes this run Linux? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/sony_daily_edition/Aug 26 19:42
schestowitzDoesn't say http://www.google.com/news/search?pz=1&ned=uk&hl=en&q=sony+linuxAug 26 19:43
schestowitzStrange pairing: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/cisco_emc_jv/Aug 26 19:44
schestowitzFujitsu cuts 1,200 UK jobs after revenue mauling < http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/cisco_emc_jv/ >Aug 26 19:45
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] PS3 Slim unscrewed http://ping.fm/oJIEwAug 26 19:48
MinceR_Hicham__: is 3d acceleration also working for you? :>Aug 26 19:49
_Hicham__MinceR : yesAug 26 19:49
MinceRwhat card is it?Aug 26 19:49
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twitterACPI and 3d accel working for me with Lenny on X30 http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X30Aug 26 19:52
_Hicham__ATI X700Aug 26 19:52
_Hicham__PCIEAug 26 19:52
twitterit is not as reliable as APM and 2d accelAug 26 19:52
twitterbut it plays games nicelyAug 26 19:52
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twitterdetails here http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Intel_Graphics_TechnologyAug 26 19:53
twitterEEE PC 701SD should also work but I have not tried to play games on it.Aug 26 19:54
MinceRoh, an ancient cardAug 26 19:57
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twitterIck, M$ Fanboy story .... I think I've seen that picture before.Aug 26 20:01
twitterLOL -> (11:32:55 AM) tessier: 11:29 <@ThunderChicken> HOW THE FUCK DO YOU THINK I ACQUIRED THIS PREJUDICE AGAINST MICROSOFT?Aug 26 20:03
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twitterthis GVIM, MinceR?  http://portablegvim.sourceforge.net/Aug 26 20:06
MinceRit's a version of gvimAug 26 20:06
MinceRhttp://www.vim.org/Aug 26 20:07
MinceRhttp://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/gui.html#guiAug 26 20:07
twitterIs there a portable version of the whole GNU for Windows thing?Aug 26 20:07
twitterVIM is nice and all, but the whole Windows command line thing is gross.Aug 26 20:08
schestowitzHehe. http://ovigia.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/a-filantropia-hipocrita-de-bill-e-melinda-gates-o-que-os-nossos-media-nao-dizem/Aug 26 20:08
twitterit would be better to haul along bash, find, tar, sed, gawk and friends ... maybe a path auto discovery tool.Aug 26 20:09
twitterWindows 007.  funny.  Secret Agent men in your computer!Aug 26 20:10
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MinceRdunnoAug 26 20:10
twitterbut it's true ->  Microsoft uses software with backward names   like Windows Genuine Advantage to inspect the contents of users'   hard drives. The licensing agreement users are required to accept   before using Windows warns that Microsoft claims the right to do   this without warningAug 26 20:13
twitterhttp://windows7sins.org/Aug 26 20:13
twitter->  , Microsoft works in collusion with the big media   companies to build restrictions on copying and playing media into   their operating system. For example, at the request of NBC,   Microsoft was able to prevent Windows users from recording   television shows that they have the legal right to record.Aug 26 20:14
twitterI almost typoed that as "legal right to copy."  Moral right and duty perhaps but not legal right yet.Aug 26 20:15
twitterSeven Devils is a good song.  See here http://www.archive.org/details/rads2007-10-12.rads2007-10-12.flac16Aug 26 20:17
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twitterI can't vouch for the recording quality, but that band has a lot of recordings that are excellent.Aug 26 20:17
twitterbbl, keep up the good work!Aug 26 20:18
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schestowitz"why the lucky stiff" Vanishes http://www.h-online.com/open/why-the-lucky-stiff-Vanishes--/news/114042Aug 26 20:45
schestowitzDoctor Who Uploaded Rorschach Images Now Being Investigated < http://techdirt.com/articles/20090825/0445295993.shtml >Aug 26 20:50
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Give Away Free Food, Increase Revenue 300% -- And Also Build A Stronger Community < http://techdirt.com/articles/20090824/1637075985.sht ...Aug 26 20:54
schestowitzWhat every American should be made to learn about the IG Torture Report < http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/08/24/ig_report/ >Aug 26 20:55
schestowitzThe business of free?Aug 26 20:55
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cubezzzNBC, you can record off antenna, doneAug 26 20:59
cubezzzMicrosoft can't stop you :)Aug 26 21:00
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schestowitzHehe. Advert disguised as article. http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/1080227/printAug 26 21:01
schestowitzcubezzz: for nowAug 26 21:01
schestowitzhttp://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/144329Aug 26 21:02
cubezzzit's BROADcasting, they want people to see the commercialsAug 26 21:02
cubezzzit's a fair deal, we watch commercials, we get free showsAug 26 21:03
schestowitzIs this the same Nick Farrell     from The INQ?Aug 26 21:09
schestowitzhttp://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15204/1/Aug 26 21:09
schestowitzHe does a lot of anti-Apple and anti-FOSS these daysAug 26 21:09
cubezzzhe doesn't seem particularly anti-FOSS to meAug 26 21:12
cubezzznot pro-FOSS for sure :)Aug 26 21:12
cubezzziPhone does have better marketingAug 26 21:13
cubezzzeveryone knows about itAug 26 21:13
cubezzznot saying Android isn't good, I just don't know a thing about itAug 26 21:14
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] truly horrible coding hacks done to meet deadline http://bit.ly/113lM4Aug 26 21:29
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schestowitzThe Vista 7 campaign gets a lot of coverageAug 26 21:45
schestowitzMostly good coverageAug 26 21:45
schestowitzThey echo the points about Microsoft sins (crimes)Aug 26 21:46
schestowitzPackage Management in Ubuntu Server < http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1381460&rll=1 >Aug 26 21:52
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] The FSF's Vista 7 campaign looks very successful so far. The points are being parroted in the press and dissent comes only from the usua ...Aug 26 21:54
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] "|Another Day, Another Coal Industry Front Group" http://ping.fm/e4myDAug 26 22:03
schestowitz"1,000 CCTV cameras 'solve one crime' - http://bit.ly/4r2Fs intrusive *and* staggering waste of money #surveillance #cctv" http://twitter.com/glynmoody/statuses/3519794489Aug 26 22:06
ziggyfishwhich one looks better? http://itsbetterwithwindows.com/ or http://windows7sins.org/Aug 26 22:14
MinceRthey could both use a facelift, if that's what you meanAug 26 22:14
ziggyfishIMHO http://windows7sins.org/ looks better, and more professionalAug 26 22:14
MinceRhttp://itsbetterwithwindows.com/ could do without the iforgotwherethespacebuttonwas style (but even then it would be just a bunch of lies, so who cares)Aug 26 22:16
MinceRhttp://windows7sins.org/ could do without the stupid yellow backgroundsAug 26 22:16
ziggyfishjust wish they could remove the yellow from the websiteAug 26 22:16
ziggyfishit's not good to look at in the morningAug 26 22:16
MinceRperhaps a little more of borders/frames and shadowsAug 26 22:16
MinceRit looks very bare nowAug 26 22:17
MinceRand yet not minimalisticAug 26 22:17
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ziggyfishtime to go to workAug 26 22:18
schestowitzWhy Craigslist Is Such a Mess < http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/magazine/17-09/ff_craigslist >Aug 26 22:19
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] Current world market for open source: 41%, according to Microsoft http://bit.ly/TZR73Aug 26 22:23
_Hicham_who is proficient in Java in here ?Aug 26 22:23
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*MinceR is somewhat proficient in java 2Aug 26 22:25
MinceR(which is hell)Aug 26 22:25
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MinceRi'm waiting for java 7, which is supposed to be another improvement since java 5Aug 26 22:26
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_Hicham_MinceR : is there any way to suppress the javac warning : " this is Sun Proprietary API and maybe removed in a future release?"Aug 26 22:29
MinceRnow that i don't knowAug 26 22:29
MinceRi haven't even seen such warnings, they probably appeared in the period after i stopped coding in java :)Aug 26 22:30
schestowitzhttp://www.tuttlesvc.org/2009/08/comparing-readingmultimedia-suitability.html < Comparing Reading/Multimedia Suitability Between the New Pixel Qi and Other DisplaysAug 26 22:30
_Hicham_MinceR : I am packaging some java stuff and this warning is driving me nutAug 26 22:30
MinceRit only appears on compilation anyway, doesn't it?Aug 26 22:31
_Hicham_MinceR : yesAug 26 22:33
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] GNU/Linux Starts a Lot Faster Than Vista 7 http://ping.fm/NqMT4Aug 26 22:48
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Linux Luminaries Blog Launched http://ping.fm/PoFT0Aug 26 22:50
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Imonggo Ported to GNU/Linux http://ping.fm/UySM5Aug 26 22:51
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[davidgerard] "if you don't download Firefox, we'll make you suffer." http://www.ie8-nickelback.com/Aug 26 22:51
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MinceRafter epic games, this is how id software falls to the side of evil: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/08/24/0059218/Linux-Port-For-ids-Tech-5-Graphics-Engine-Unlikely?from=rssAug 26 22:56
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Linux 2.6.31 in Detail, New X Server 1.6 http://ping.fm/0WUlZ http://ping.fm/DMqXmAug 26 22:57
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Another New Video Editor for GNU/Linux http://ping.fm/9gy04Aug 26 22:59
cubezzzlots of comments on sjvn's blogAug 26 22:59
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Popcorn Hour C-200 Media Player Runs GNU/Linux http://ping.fm/csvwCAug 26 23:03
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Why Having Many Distribution is Wonderful and Vital http://ping.fm/JweAyAug 26 23:04
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Success in Embedded Devices Drives Growth in Linux http://ping.fm/qo5RwAug 26 23:06
cubezzzDarl McBride seems quite a nasty guyAug 26 23:07
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Motorola Goes with Linux in Phones http://ping.fm/xZfUSAug 26 23:07
cubezzzalways suing somethingAug 26 23:07
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Nokia Goes with Linux in Phones http://ping.fm/AmuIeAug 26 23:08
cubezzzhmmm, linux player with blu-ray supportAug 26 23:08
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Proprietary Scandal Helps Free Software Establish Footing http://ping.fm/YLJDmAug 26 23:11
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Facebook Picks Free Software Advocate to Join Team http://ping.fm/FhWk8Aug 26 23:13
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Stallman Aims to Liberate Nations Less Corrupted by Microsoft http://ping.fm/K8OwRAug 26 23:17
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Nirrad1stdoes anyone here now what type of partition the Acer recovery uses?Aug 26 23:19
Nirrad1stsorry not type, but format?Aug 26 23:19
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Wikimedia Receives Another $2,000,000 for Its Good Work http://ping.fm/QcXJmAug 26 23:22
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] RIM to Rely More on Free Software, http://ping.fm/cBoobAug 26 23:24
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Geodata.gov and Open.gov Move in the Right Direction http://ping.fm/nBlmI http://ping.fm/5oVll http://ping.fm/8yfIKAug 26 23:25
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Sony Outdoes Amazon with an eBook Reader (Probably Linux) http://ping.fm/uapQ0Aug 26 23:29
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Intellectual Monopolies Don't Last Forever http://ping.fm/gQFmnAug 26 23:32
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_goblingood evening....Aug 26 23:34
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Mises Institute Slams Notion of "Intellectual Property" http://ping.fm/X0fanAug 26 23:35
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] ACTA Conspiracy of Elites Seen as "Unconstitutional" http://ping.fm/ZTMEoAug 26 23:37
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Just installed Chromium Build 4.0.204.0! If you haven't at least tried #Chromium you should give it a go...Ive now left FF completely.Aug 26 23:37
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Although I should add #Thunderbird is still on my list of favorite apps!Aug 26 23:38
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Digital Mess in the UK Caused by Microsoft http://ping.fm/YBSYA http://ping.fm/pvA0pAug 26 23:41
schestowitzHey, _goblin Aug 26 23:47
_goblinhi!Aug 26 23:47
schestowitzJust finished catchingh upAug 26 23:48
schestowitzcubezzz: sorry I hadn't repliedAug 26 23:48
schestowitzBeen busy in Twitter/denticaAug 26 23:48
schestowitzHeh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvM-6iiCFcw&NR=1Aug 26 23:53

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