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IRC: #boycottnovell @ FreeNode: December 3rd, 2009

schestowitz_goblin: Microsoft Nick  asks questions and nobody answers. http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/advertising_search/microsoft_suggests_it_fixed_chinese_bing_bug.htmlDec 03 00:05
phIRCe-localTitle: Microsoft Watch - Advertising & Search - Microsoft Suggests It Fixed Chinese Bing 'Bug' .::. Size~: 43.7 KBDec 03 00:05
schestowitzHis shilling for Microsoft seems to have driven everyone outDec 03 00:05
_goblinI'll have a look!Dec 03 00:06
_goblinRoy, why are you not waving?Dec 03 00:06
_goblingoogle waving...Dec 03 00:06
_goblinI should have taken over Microsoft-watch.....I did get the punters commenting.....Dec 03 00:06
_goblinit may not have been what Microsoft wanted, but I certainly brought in the viewers....you just need to look back at the silence until I posted and the deluge of conversation that followed....Dec 03 00:07
_goblinI believe Microsoft-watch keep their old articles, so all the COLA troll lurkers here can check that one back yourselves....(I know which ones you are btw)Dec 03 00:08
schestowitzChips was there for a whileDec 03 00:15
schestowitzMicrosoft Nick censored himDec 03 00:15
cubezzzchecking the user agents for november, Linux usage is upDec 03 00:18
schestowitzLinux is always upDec 03 00:20
schestowitz[boycottn@boycottnovell ~]$ uptimeDec 03 00:20
schestowitz 16:17:01 up 92 days,  6:40,  1 user,  load average: 3.14, 1.57, 1.25Dec 03 00:20
schestowitzhttp://blogs.computerworld.com/15174/dell_releases_unofficial_chrome_os_linux_desktopDec 03 00:21
phIRCe-localTitle: Dell releases unofficial Chrome OS Linux desktop - Computerworld Blogs .::. Size~: 132.05 KBDec 03 00:21
schestowitzBrucie provokes again... http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3850561/Open-Source-Projects-and-the-Meritocracy-Myth.htm I won't bother spreading it :-|Dec 03 00:24
phIRCe-localTitle: Open Source Projects and the Meritocracy Myth — Datamation.com .::. Size~: 71.37 KBDec 03 00:24
cubezzzhas anyone heard of "white space networking"?Dec 03 00:24
tessieryesDec 03 00:24
tessierRadio networks like 802.11 or GSM/3G in the unused spectrum.Dec 03 00:25
cubezzzGates is lobbying the FCC Dec 03 00:28
schestowitzWhere?Dec 03 00:28
schestowitzAnything new?Dec 03 00:28
cubezzzit's on linuxdevices.com Dec 03 00:28
schestowitzOh, thatDec 03 00:28
schestowitzWhitespaceDec 03 00:28
schestowitzhttp://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/FCC-moves-to-establish-databases-of-incumbent-spectrum-users/?kc=rssDec 03 00:28
phIRCe-localTitle: A step forward for white space networking - News - Linux for Devices .::. Size~: 61.97 KBDec 03 00:28
cubezzzschestowitz, MIcrosoft has some kind of prototype deviceDec 03 00:29
cubezzzI always wondered if some sort of UHF radio network would be possibleDec 03 00:32
cubezzzhttp://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf08739.htmlDec 03 00:34
phIRCe-localTitle: Spectrum Management and Telecommunications - GL-05- Interim Technical Guidelines for Remote Rural Broadband Systems Operating in the Band 512-698 MHz (TV Channels  21 to 51) .::. Size~: 80.02 KBDec 03 00:34
schestowitzcubezzz: their device failed twiceDec 03 00:35
schestowitz!google boycott fcc microsoftDec 03 00:35
phIRCe-local[1] - Microsoft 'Takes Over' the FCC | Boycott Novell | http://boycottnovell.com/2009/07/20/microsoft-fcc-steven-vanroekel/Dec 03 00:35
phIRCe-local[2] - FCC-Comcast-Microsoft and the Freedom Antagonists Axis? | Boycott ... | http://boycottnovell.com/2008/01/14/fcc-comcast-microsoft-analysis/Dec 03 00:35
phIRCe-local[3] - Microsoft responds to call for Bing boycott over China censorship | http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/11/will-you-boycott-bing.arsDec 03 00:35
phIRCe-local[4] - Boycott Windows Media Center | DefectiveByDesign.org | http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/BoycottWindowsMediaCenterDec 03 00:35
schestowitzBlankenhorn trolling: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=5366Dec 03 00:37
cubezzz[1] sounds really badDec 03 00:37
schestowitzhttp://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39915623,00.htmDec 03 00:39
phIRCe-localTitle: Top stories - ZDNet UK News .::. Size~: 117.97 KBDec 03 00:39
schestowitzcubezzz: http://boycottnovell.com/2009/08/01/msfcc-vs-apple-google/Dec 03 00:39
phIRCe-localTitle: FCC Takes on Apple Just Weeks After Microsoft Executive Becomes Managing Director of the FCC | Boycott Novell .::. Size~: 122.41 KBDec 03 00:39
cubezzzwell, I guess I don't need to worry too much about the FCC, but still....Dec 03 00:40
_goblinschestowitz: I met chips on MS-Watch.....Dec 03 00:40
schestowitzThat's where I fist saw both of you..Dec 03 00:43
schestowitzI rarely commented on Joe's postDec 03 00:44
schestowitz*postsDec 03 00:44
_goblinit all started for me with Microsoft Watch....Dec 03 00:52
_goblinbefore that, if I'd met you Roy, I would have thought the idea of a MS shill was proposterous, that was before I became a victim of them myself....Dec 03 00:53
_goblinit amazing how quickly time goes...it was around August 08 I started posting in MS watch, became a target of shillers by the end of august, then I believe found Boycott Novell around the end of October 08...and if it wasn't for Andre Da Costa, Openbytes would not have existed now.Dec 03 00:55
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schestowitzhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/6615872/Alexander-Litvinenko-A-very-Russian-poisoning.htmlDec 03 01:03
phIRCe-localTitle: Alexander Litvinenko: A very Russian poisoning - Telegraph .::. Size~: 97.48 KBDec 03 01:03
schestowitz[00:53] <_goblin> before that, if I'd met you Roy, I would have thought the idea of a MS shill was proposterous, that was before I became a victim of them myself....Dec 03 01:03
schestowitzYes, same hereDec 03 01:03
schestowitzWhen then come out of the woodwork you start to learnDec 03 01:03
schestowitz_goblin: who is Da Costa?Dec 03 01:04
schestowitzYou mean Mister Dee and other sockpuppets shilling for Microsoft schwag?Dec 03 01:04
cubezzzwhat kind of schwag?Dec 03 01:05
cubezzzor swagDec 03 01:05
schestowitzhttp://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091202-709993.htmlDec 03 01:05
phIRCe-localTitle: Nokia Puts Faith In Symbian Amid Industry Rebound - WSJ.com .::. Size~: 101.15 KBDec 03 01:05
schestowitzcubezzz: laptopDec 03 01:05
_goblinschestowitz: thats him.....!Dec 03 01:06
cubezzzhow about some Linux swag, we need a rich Linux dude who gives away stuff to counter-balance thingsDec 03 01:07
_goblinIm going to shill for Bentley...I want a free car.....Dec 03 01:07
_goblinHave I told you how great Bentleys are?Dec 03 01:07
_goblinah....The feature rich Bentley....great for comfort and luxury in an uncaring world.....Dec 03 01:08
_goblincubezzz: I dont think it would work......Mark shuttleworth -"Cubezz, for all the great shilling you've done for Canonical Im going to give you.......a free copy of our latest OS!!!"......somehow its not quite the same....Dec 03 01:11
cubezzz;-)Dec 03 01:11
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_goblinmaybe if he threw in some stickers...Dec 03 01:12
cubezzzI guess I should just buy some GNU stuffDec 03 01:13
_goblinI really want one of those BSOD T-shirtsDec 03 01:14
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yuhong"That would be the same Best Buy that turned against GNU/Linux [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] after Microsoft supplied the staff with highly deceptive material."Dec 03 01:14
cubezzznot BSOD, Guru Mediation :)Dec 03 01:14
cubezzzyuhong, yeah :-/Dec 03 01:15
yuhongI wonder what would happen if Canonical tried to fight back again Best Buy?Dec 03 01:15
cubezzzI was in Best Buy last nightDec 03 01:15
cubezzzlooking for a Linux laptop, I should have known betterDec 03 01:15
yuhongI know.Dec 03 01:17
yuhong"That would be the same Best Buy that turned against GNU/Linux [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] after Microsoft supplied the staff with highly deceptive material."Dec 03 01:17
yuhongI wonder what would happen if Canonical tried to fight back again Best Buy?Dec 03 01:17
yuhongI mean Microsoft.Dec 03 01:17
cubezzzwere they selling Linux stuff before?Dec 03 01:17
yuhongYea, they had a deal with Canonical to sell Ubuntu with support.Dec 03 01:18
yuhongBut they stopped around the time this happened.Dec 03 01:18
yuhongI wonder what would happen if Canonical tried to fight back.Dec 03 01:18
cubezzzwhat a dirty dealerDec 03 01:18
cubezzzNorth America is bad for thisDec 03 01:19
yuhongI know.Dec 03 01:19
yuhongI know some more general problems with Best Buy, the Geek Squad acquision in particular created a lot of trouble, but most of it is kinda off-topic.Dec 03 01:20
yuhongAnyway I wonder what would happen if Canonical tried to fight back.Dec 03 01:20
schestowitzhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/entera-nxtera-linux/ibm-ready-system-z/prweb3270274.htmDec 03 01:21
phIRCe-localTitle: eCube Delivers Linux on System z Support for NXTera High Performance Middleware .::. Size~: 40.23 KBDec 03 01:21
schestowitzcubezzz: your company?Dec 03 01:21
cubezzzno :)Dec 03 01:21
yuhongAnyway I wonder what would happen if Canonical tried to fight back.Dec 03 01:21
schestowitzWhy?Dec 03 01:22
schestowitzFight a thugs by being another?Dec 03 01:22
schestowitzMicrosoft was exposedDec 03 01:22
cubezzzit's online or nothing I'm afraidDec 03 01:22
schestowitzPeople needed to be reminded what bully Miguel is noggingDec 03 01:22
schestowitz*snoggingDec 03 01:22
cubezzzI don't like the projection eCube is using :)Dec 03 01:23
cubezzzpictorialDec 03 01:23
schestowitzhttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/opinion/1564244/apple-fans-whinge-google-ignoresDec 03 01:23
yuhongI am thinking Canonical could for example create another similar presentation to debunk MS's FUD.Dec 03 01:24
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yuhongCould be an interesting fight.Dec 03 01:24
cubezzzI just can't get excited about UbuntuDec 03 01:24
cubezzzbut they try hardDec 03 01:24
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yuhongMark Shuttleworth is on IRC.Dec 03 01:26
cubezzzthe 3 countries who can make cpus: USA, Japan and ChinaDec 03 01:26
cubezzzinvite him here :)Dec 03 01:27
yuhongI am thinking of trying to find sabtfl on the #ubuntu IRC channel.Dec 03 01:27
yuhongAnd related ones.Dec 03 01:28
sebsebsebyuhong: as far as I know he does not go to that one ever, or hardly everDec 03 01:28
sebsebsebwell I just got into a pmDec 03 01:28
sebsebsebwith someone who is doing support for one of Microsoft's products apparantlyDec 03 01:28
sebsebsebyep working for Microsoft, but does not like themDec 03 01:28
sebsebsebfirst day using UbuntuDec 03 01:29
cubezzzyeah some guys just want a jobDec 03 01:29
sebsebsebpm has been a little whileDec 03 01:29
yuhongI mean Ubuntu-related IRC channels.Dec 03 01:29
sebsebseb,but yes that's basically what they put, what a bad economy will do to peopleDec 03 01:30
schestowitzHmmmmmmmm...... http://linuxgazette.net/169/lg_backpage.htmlDec 03 01:30
phIRCe-localTitle: The Back Page LG #169 .::. Size~: 7.66 KBDec 03 01:30
schestowitzhttp://lwn.net/Articles/364759/Dec 03 01:30
phIRCe-localTitle: The December Linux Gazette is out - sort of [LWN.net] .::. Size~: 8.1 KBDec 03 01:30
*schestowitz grumblesDec 03 01:30
cubezzzfor the most part, I think GNU/Linux has the software, it just doesn't have OEM or retail supportDec 03 01:31
schestowitzOEMs want kickbacksDec 03 01:31
sebsebsebindeed at thatDec 03 01:31
schestowitzAsk Intel/Dell/MicrosoftDec 03 01:31
sebsebsebschestowitz: hmm?Dec 03 01:32
schestowitzThe syndicateDec 03 01:32
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yuhongI know.Dec 03 01:33
cubezzzis Dell really that powerful?Dec 03 01:33
cubezzzobviously Intel and Microsoft are...Dec 03 01:35
yuhonghttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/openweekKarmic/AskMarkDec 03 01:37
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yuhongDon't seem to have anything on this.Dec 03 01:37
yuhongI am going to the #ubuntu channel and asking anyway.Dec 03 01:38
schestowitzDefeatism: How Linux Could Dominate the Operating System Industry < http://linux.bihlman.com/2009/12/01/how-linux-could-dominate-the-operating-system-industry/ >Dec 03 01:40
schestowitzDr. Phil Week......Dec 03 01:40
cubezzzpfffftDec 03 01:47
cubezzzheh, Mort is getting the businessDec 03 01:48
cubezzzdeservedly soDec 03 01:49
cubezzzpeople are lazy, I'm still not sure if they are stupidDec 03 01:49
cubezzzI cook, I program :)Dec 03 01:51
yuhongTurned out #ubuntu is the wrong IRC channel for discussing this.Dec 03 01:51
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schestowitzhttp://kmandla.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/a-note-of-improvement-for-ath5k/Dec 03 01:52
phIRCe-localTitle: A note of improvement for ath5k « Motho ke motho ka botho .::. Size~: 39.58 KBDec 03 01:52
schestowitzyuhong: discuss what?Dec 03 01:53
schestowitzBEst Buy?Dec 03 01:53
schestowitzhttp://royal.pingdom.com/2009/12/01/74-of-the-world-googles-chrome-os-is-not-for-you/Dec 03 01:53
phIRCe-localTitle: 74% of the world, Googles Chrome OS is not for you | Royal Pingdom .::. Size~: 52.12 KBDec 03 01:53
schestowitzWhat a stupid statementDec 03 01:53
schestowitzMany of them have no COMPUTER, eitherDec 03 01:54
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yuhongYes, Best Buy, I am on the #ubuntu channel trying to ask.Dec 03 01:54
cubezzzwell, OLPC was supposed to address thatDec 03 01:55
yuhongNote that Netscape predicted that windows would be reduced to a buggy set of drivers.Dec 03 01:55
cubezzzummmDec 03 01:56
cubezzzWhat happened to Netscape wasn't good, but Linux is much strongerDec 03 01:57
cubezzzMicrosoft is fighting hard, but they call Linux a "Multi-headed Hydra"Dec 03 01:58
cubezzzfrom Microsoft, that is a complimentDec 03 01:58
yuhongNo wonder MS tried to attack NetscapeDec 03 02:00
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schestowitzhttp://www.webupd8.org/2009/11/automatically-download-all-wallpapers.htmlDec 03 02:11
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cubezzzI haven't heard much about OLPC latelyDec 03 02:12
yuhongGoogle is much stronger however.Dec 03 02:13
cubezzzyes :)Dec 03 02:14
*schestowitz downloadingDec 03 02:14
cubezzzhttp://bigpondnews.com/articles/Business/2009/11/29/Laptop_program_underway_399799.htmlDec 03 02:14
phIRCe-localTitle: Laptop program underway | Business | Telstra BigPond News and Weather .::. Size~: 65.39 KBDec 03 02:14
yuhongI an discussing this issue with jrib and rww.Dec 03 02:18
yuhongon #ubuntu-offtopic.Dec 03 02:18
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yuhongOne problem is the disappearance of the Ubuntu box set appear to have happened sliently, making it hard to see the exact date, but it certainly was more than a month apart.Dec 03 02:27
cubezzz"Nicholas says that OLPC will sell Linux-only and dual-boot, and will not sell Windows-only"Dec 03 02:38
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Right thats me off, duties are over. If anyone gets the chance, check out Mr Bee in COLA, a fine example of the clueless! #microsoft #failDec 03 02:43
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-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] #Intel releases 48 core CPU with 48 Atom-like cores, 4x the size of i7 die, 4x DDR3 controllers, still inferior to #AMD http://ur1.ca/h13aDec 03 02:46
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schestowitzGore Vidal Speaks < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kF_3BH_6GQ >Dec 03 02:51
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Alliance to Roll Back Taxes files petition to lower taxes in Massachusetts http://ur1.ca/h1e1 http://ur1.ca/h1e5 #politicsDec 03 02:51
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schestowitzThis one is old but prophetic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb2f9DFFkSI&NR=1&feature=fvwpDec 03 03:00
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] #RIAA is crooked http://ur1.ca/h1er #douchebagsDec 03 03:01
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-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] #MPAA has officially stopped being relevant as of now http://ur1.ca/h1f3Dec 03 03:06
phIRCe-localTitle: MPAA wants to control your TV | DefectiveByDesign.org .::. Size~: 20.57 KBDec 03 03:06
schestowitzRick Mercer: Swine Flu Lager http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ituzmI4L8rc&feature=channelDec 03 03:13
schestowitz 'Iron Man' Trailer To Be Made Into Feature Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBM3j7x4Lcw&feature=fvstDec 03 03:16
schestowitzQueen Will Leave Behind Long Legacy Of Waving http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5pkDB7zEeoDec 03 03:20
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Pro-#Ogg page only lists #Vorbis, no #Theora? http://ur1.ca/h1fb !freesoftwareDec 03 03:26
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-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Pro #Ogg page only lists #Vorbis, no #Theora? http://ur1.ca/h1fb !freesoftwareDec 03 03:31
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schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_5nLxZVoPoDec 03 03:44
schestowitzgnDec 03 04:04
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Senator Bernie Sanders puts hold #BenBernake nomination for another term http://ur1.ca/h1mr #politics #heroDec 03 06:11
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Diablo-D3it helps when I dont typoDec 03 06:18
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[diablod3/@diablod3] Senator Bernie Sanders puts hold on #BenBernanke nomination for another term http://ur1.ca/h1mr #politics #heroDec 03 06:21
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tessierhttp://freakbits.com/microsoft-piracy-no-longer-poses-a-threat-to-us-1202Dec 03 08:53
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tessierschestowitz: You seen this one?Dec 03 08:53
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[popey] Android phone love number 278: Standing in the queue for coffee, sorting out my mail. Get to my desk. Empty inbox. :) #fbDec 03 09:39
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schestowitzHey, tessierDec 03 09:56
schestowitzBernie Sanders is the manDec 03 09:57
schestowitzI just got a confirmation about the interview.... will go down to London for the television interview \0/ them covering all the expenses tooDec 03 09:59
Diablo-D3bernie sanders is kinda neatDec 03 10:01
schestowitzI saw his stuff before.... he's senator/mayor of Connecticut or something, IIRCDec 03 10:04
Diablo-D3senator damnitDec 03 10:05
Diablo-D3[01:18:09] -BNi/#boycottnovell- [diablod3/@diablod3] Senator Bernie Sanders puts hold on #BenBernanke nomination for another term http://ur1.ca/h1mr #politics #heroDec 03 10:05
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Diablo-D3I said it right there!Dec 03 10:05
schestowitzI didn't watch the video. I wasn't sure if he was a mayor somewhere in CTDec 03 10:14
tessiercoolDec 03 10:15
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Dell Offers #GNU #Linux Preinstalled on Very High End Desktops http://ur1.ca/h1w6 http://ur1.ca/h1w7Dec 03 10:22
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] The Problem of Viruses to #GNU #Linux Comes from Neighbouring #Windows http://ur1.ca/h1w8Dec 03 10:24
phIRCe-localTitle: Linux and the sheer utter misery of viruses - Community - ComputerworldUK .::. Size~: 81.65 KBDec 03 10:24
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] What #GNU #Linux Can Achieve That #Windows Cannot http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/some-things-linux-can-do-that-windows-wont/Dec 03 10:25
phIRCe-localTitle: Some Things Linux Can Do, That Windows Wont. | Ubuntu Linux Help .::. Size~: 110.38 KBDec 03 10:25
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Windows Carries on Dropping in Share, #GNU #Linux Gains Without "Carnival of Publicity" http://ur1.ca/h1wbDec 03 10:26
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] List of Ideas for an Old PC and List of #Linux Pranks http://ur1.ca/h1wd http://linuxers.org/pranksDec 03 10:28
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Touch Screen Monitors Now Supported by #GNU #Linux Thin Clients http://ur1.ca/h1wkDec 03 10:31
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #SunGard Builds Own #GNU #Linux Platform http://ur1.ca/h1wvDec 03 10:34
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] New Distribution of #Chromium OS and #Chrome OS from #Google http://ur1.ca/h1xd http://ur1.ca/gy8xDec 03 10:38
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Ender2070_Arora is a better option anywayDec 03 10:39
oiaohmhttp://www.x.org/wiki/XorgHAL  The times are changing.Dec 03 10:40
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #KDE 4.4 #Multitouch Demonstrated in Video http://ur1.ca/h1xu http://ur1.ca/h1xwDec 03 10:46
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Alternative Windows Manager/Desktop Environments: #WindowMaker http://ur1.ca/h1xzDec 03 10:47
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Another New #Review of #Fedora 12 (64 Bit) http://reviewglitz.com/2009/12/fedora-12-review/Dec 03 10:48
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Gentoo wins again with #Python 3 http://arcriley.blogspot.com/2009/12/gentoo-wins-again-with-python-3.htmlDec 03 10:50
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MinceRwhat javascript engine does arora use? is it as fast as chromium's?Dec 03 10:50
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Debian Still Has Power Over #Ubuntu , #AntiX -M8.5 (Debian based) is Coming http://ur1.ca/h1yh http://ur1.ca/h1yiDec 03 10:57
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Linux #Mint Receives a Couple of Decent Reviews http://ur1.ca/h1yl http://ur1.ca/h1ynDec 03 10:59
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Archos 5 #Linux -powered Tablet Looks Good http://www.pricemo.com/mobile-phones/archos-5-internet-tablet-10240/Dec 03 11:00
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schestowitzNovell reports todayDec 03 11:08
schestowitzProbably iffy resultsDec 03 11:08
schestowitzMicrosoft lost its CFODec 03 11:08
schestowitzHe quitDec 03 11:08
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schestowitzANd I wondered why if Novell's Dana Russell quit as wellDec 03 11:08
schestowitzOr HovsepianDec 03 11:08
schestowitzBut CEOs rarely just jump ship without successionDec 03 11:08
amarsh04thanks for the EDS/HP link schestowitz, .au  employees were "asked" to take a pay freeze also... don't know if the union agreedDec 03 11:11
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Advocacy of Free/Libre #Databases to CIOs http://ur1.ca/h1z5Dec 03 11:16
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cubezzzok, this is weirdDec 03 11:20
oiaohmhttp://lkml.org/lkml/2009/12/3/11  Hmm I did not see this in your news schestowitz 2.6.32 kernel release.Dec 03 11:20
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cubezzzrevenue sharing email from youtubeDec 03 11:21
cubezzzhrmmmDec 03 11:21
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #CrunchPad Pressured to go Free Software http://ur1.ca/h1zh http://ur1.ca/h1zi http://ur1.ca/h1zjDec 03 11:26
phIRCe-localTitle: Time to open source the CrunchPad – New Tech Gadgets & Electronic Devices | Geek.com .::. Size~: 55.48 KBDec 03 11:26
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] The Economic Value of #FreeSoftware in Enterprise IT http://ur1.ca/h1zm http://ur1.ca/h1znDec 03 11:27
phIRCe-localTitle: The value of Open Source Software in enterprise IT - Community - ComputerworldUK .::. Size~: 81.97 KBDec 03 11:27
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Final #Thunderbird 3 is Near (Reliability Bug Resolved) http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10407960-92.htmlDec 03 11:29
phIRCe-localTitle: Critical bug fixed in Thunderbird | Business Tech - CNET News .::. Size~: 95.01 KBDec 03 11:29
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Financial Services Choose #FreeSoftware http://www.itpro.co.uk/618364/capital-markets-finding-joy-with-open-source-techDec 03 11:30
phIRCe-localTitle: Capital markets finding joy with open source tech | IT PRO .::. Size~: 36.33 KBDec 03 11:30
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] List of #FreeSoftware Business Models http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=5371Dec 03 11:31
fewaI cant get hardware crypto to work on this sheevaplugDec 03 11:33
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Yashada Builds Free Software for Local #Libraries (India) http://ur1.ca/h1zyDec 03 11:35
phIRCe-localTitle: Yashada, NIC develop open source software for libraries - Pune - City - The Times of India .::. Size~: 49.35 KBDec 03 11:35
cubezzzfound a barebones laptop seller:Dec 03 11:36
cubezzzhttp://www.directron.com/nbbarebone.htmlDec 03 11:36
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] 451 Group Lists Milestones for #FreeSoftware in 2009 http://ur1.ca/h201Dec 03 11:37
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Bill Gates is a Lobbyist, Leans on #FCC http://ur1.ca/h206Dec 03 11:39
phIRCe-localTitle: A step forward for white space networking - News - Linux for Devices .::. Size~: 61.99 KBDec 03 11:39
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] National Computing Centre Publishes Paper on #FreeSoftware http://ur1.ca/h209Dec 03 11:41
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #IntellectualMonopolists Take Over #Spain http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/02/spanish-activists-is.htmlDec 03 11:48
phIRCe-localTitle: Spanish activists issue manifesto on the rights of Internet users Boing Boing .::. Size~: 58.14 KBDec 03 11:48
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Big Blue Patent Shark Does Not Help #FreeSoftware re #Patents http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10407618-16.htmlDec 03 11:49
phIRCe-localTitle: To troll or not to troll, is that the question? | The Open Road - CNET News .::. Size~: 126.7 KBDec 03 11:49
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Monkey Business in Blair's Finances Linked to Gates Foundation http://ur1.ca/h20mDec 03 11:50
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schestowitzoiaohm: yes, I didn't get around to it yetDec 03 11:58
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schestowitzHe announced it last nightDec 03 11:58
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schestowitzThere was a netsplit affecting kornbluth.freenode.netDec 03 11:58
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schestowitzThat was mutex nymshiftingDec 03 11:59
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] I'm gonna go down to London to do an interview for Swiss television (documentary on Swine Flu). Anyone around?Dec 03 12:02
fewacubezzz, wierdDec 03 12:08
fewanot very cheapDec 03 12:08
cubezzzstill looking for arm based laptopDec 03 12:09
fewasameDec 03 12:09
fewabeen waiting, and waitingDec 03 12:09
fewaI think they are called "smartbooks" nowDec 03 12:09
cubezzzthere's this, but it seems to be vapourware:Dec 03 12:10
cubezzzhttp://www.ink-media.com/the_olea_specs.htmlDec 03 12:10
phIRCe-localTitle: InkMedia: Olea Software .::. Size~: 9.6 KBDec 03 12:10
fewathats not armDec 03 12:10
fewathere is this http://www.slashgear.com/wistron-n900z-smartbook-sub-200-arm-netbook-0345776/Dec 03 12:10
phIRCe-localTitle: Wistron N900z Smartbook: sub-$200 ARM netbook - SlashGear .::. Size~: 49.13 KBDec 03 12:10
fewabut its not availableDec 03 12:10
cubezzzused zauruses on ebay seem to be the only onesDec 03 12:11
schestowitz*LOL* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2OObOM3R_U&feature=relatedDec 03 12:11
cubezzzthat and netwalker, you can see the odd one on ebayDec 03 12:12
fewaalso Pegatron Dec 03 12:12
fewahttp://www.shanzai.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=451&Itemid=26Dec 03 12:12
fewaI want itDec 03 12:12
cubezzzwhere to order? :)Dec 03 12:13
fewahttp://conics.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=570&osCsid=2c6bb739f0aa2cb98a4cef111389742cDec 03 12:14
phIRCe-localTitle: Sharp Netwalker touchscreen PC-Z1 [English OK, Black] [ PC-Z1-B ] -  -=- Conics.Net  .::. Size~: 43.03 KBDec 03 12:14
fewaoverpricesDec 03 12:14
fewa*pricedDec 03 12:14
fewavery smalDec 03 12:15
oiaohmNot exactly sure I will be wanting a laptop in future after seeing the sixed sence tech.Dec 03 12:15
cubezzz10 hour battery life, niceDec 03 12:16
fewatoo little ram tooDec 03 12:16
fewa(for the price)Dec 03 12:17
cubezzz$610 includes shipping to Canada at least :)Dec 03 12:17
cubezzzyeah, it's priceyDec 03 12:17
cubezzz5" display isn't great, but great battery lifeDec 03 12:18
fewasupposedly 44,800 yenDec 03 12:18
fewawhich is cheaperDec 03 12:18
fewain JPDec 03 12:18
fewaI would like something a little biggerDec 03 12:18
oiaohmhttp://www.blendernation.com/sixth-sense-technology/  You have seen this?  fewa and cubezzzDec 03 12:20
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fewahttp://www.pocketables.net/2009/09/unboxing-the-sharp-netwalker-pcz1.htmlDec 03 12:25
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schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXD9HnrNrvkDec 03 12:25
schestowitzHehe. I love watching Onion storiesDec 03 12:26
fewahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyph_DZa_GQDec 03 12:27
fewalolDec 03 12:30
fewathe anti-climatic stuffDec 03 12:30
oiaohmhttp://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/161891,future-tech-interview-with-emotiv-co-founder-nam-do-and-the-science-behind-mind-control.aspxDec 03 12:30
oiaohmInterface tech at moment is taking more directionsDec 03 12:30
phIRCe-localTitle: Future tech: Interview with Emotiv co-founder Nam Do, and the science behind mind control - News - PC Authority .::. Size~: 178.34 KBDec 03 12:31
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fewahttp://www.clonedinchina.com/2009/09/czc-c9-is-alleged-to-be-the-worlds-thinest-netbook.htmlDec 03 12:34
fewaOOOOODec 03 12:34
phIRCe-localTitle:  CZC C9 is alleged to be the worlds thinnest netbook |&nbsp Cloned In China   .::. Size~: 23.91 KBDec 03 12:34
fewathats what I wantDec 03 12:34
fewanetbook w/ ARMDec 03 12:34
fewathey get locked out  of US marketDec 03 12:35
oiaohmWonder if that can be used as a stale bread knife fewaDec 03 12:35
fewasomeone beter import itDec 03 12:38
fewacause i want itDec 03 12:38
oiaohmWonder if a dropshipper in china has it fewaDec 03 12:39
fewaits basically a standard netbook, but with ARM cpuDec 03 12:39
fewaand cheaperDec 03 12:41
fewaat $220Dec 03 12:41
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Microsoft ‘Innovates’ Microblogging, Buys User Accounts, Followers Spoil #Google Wave http://ur1.ca/h23tDec 03 12:50
phIRCe-localTitle: Microsoft Innovates Microblogging, Buys User Accounts, Followers Spoil Google Wave | Boycott Novell .::. Size~: 95.9 KBDec 03 12:50
oiaohmschestowitz: the MS clone game.  MS has a long history of this.Dec 03 12:58
-BNi/#boycottnovell-[sagarun/@sagarun] RD: @abbe: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/25th_anniversary_of_the_bhopal.htmlDec 03 13:06
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #OpenLogic — Like #Novell — Supports #RedHat Clone http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/03/rhel-centos-openlogic/Dec 03 13:18
phIRCe-localTitle: OpenLogic  Like Novell  Supports Red Hat Clone | Boycott Novell .::. Size~: 92.88 KBDec 03 13:18
trmancois it "everytime" or "every time"?Dec 03 13:31
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oiaohmDepends on what form of english you follow trmancoDec 03 13:32
trmancoev-CADec 03 13:32
trmancoen-CADec 03 13:33
trmancothe dic is telling me that it should be separatedDec 03 13:33
oiaohmIts correct for CADec 03 13:38
oiaohmOk unless everytime some time in the furture gets accepted there as correct spelling.Dec 03 13:38
oiaohmIe correct split into two words trmancoDec 03 13:39
trmancook thanks :)Dec 03 13:39
oiaohmIt comes down to who is writing the rules.Dec 03 13:41
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] Less #OpenSUSE, More #Microsoft Software at #Novell http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/03/novl-sax2-down-mono-up/Dec 03 14:36
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] there's nothing wrong with MS Outlook.....that a good Linux Live CD won't cureDec 03 14:36
phIRCe-localTitle: Less OpenSUSE, More Microsoft Software at Novell | Boycott Novell .::. Size~: 93 KBDec 03 14:36
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] Gnome should be an ideal DE for the Scots, with "Naughty Lass" as it's default file managerDec 03 14:40
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fewaschestowitz, Egypt too Dec 03 14:42
fewain addition to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, etc, etc, etcDec 03 14:42
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] With #Microsoft #Monopoly in Check, #BillGates Proceeds to Creating More Monopolies http://ur1.ca/h29qDec 03 14:51
phIRCe-localTitle: With Microsoft Monopoly in Check, Bill Gates Proceeds to Creating More Monopolies | Boycott Novell .::. Size~: 101.67 KBDec 03 14:51
schestowitzCZC is oldDec 03 14:53
schestowitzfewa: what about them?Dec 03 14:55
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] there should be an Aussie version of the Drobo called the DrongoDec 03 15:04
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schestowitzhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/03/vm_birmingham/Dec 03 15:08
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] Kommunity! Kommunity! Kommunity!Dec 03 15:08
schestowitzhttp://www.seattlepi.com/business/1700ap_us_rebuilding_the_internet_hawaii.html?source=rssDec 03 15:13
phIRCe-localTitle: Honolulu conference examines rapid Internet growth .::. Size~: 36.29 KBDec 03 15:13
schestowitzProbably a bunch of rich people looking for an excuse to travel to HawaiiDec 03 15:13
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schestowitzhttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/12/02/microsoft-sells-old-fast-search-transfer-businessesDec 03 15:19
phIRCe-localTitle: Microsoft Sells Fast Search & Transfer Businesses | WebProNews .::. Size~: 32.42 KBDec 03 15:19
schestowitzMicrosoft sells more of itself awayDec 03 15:19
schestowitzhttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/12/03/new-film-website-offers-12000-clips-from-major-studiosDec 03 15:21
phIRCe-localTitle: New Film Website Offers 12,000 Clips From Major Studios  | WebProNews .::. Size~: 33.05 KBDec 03 15:21
ThistleWebI spotted a "more from Bing" link on IMDB the other day which made me wonder if they now had MS funding and influence, but I think it's more a "Bing is one of many sources of news"Dec 03 15:22
ThistleWebit seems to vary the "more from" source with each pageDec 03 15:23
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbwosqN-UfMDec 03 15:25
schestowitzyes, dictionary site I used did that tooDec 03 15:25
schestowitzMicrosoft pays them for itDec 03 15:26
schestowitzLet Microsoft burn cash, it obviously gains no market share of significanceDec 03 15:26
schestowitzThe Rupe deal is now offDec 03 15:26
schestowitzhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/03/microsoft_google/Dec 03 15:26
phIRCe-localTitle: Microsoft backs away from Murdoch love-in • The Register .::. Size~: 30.1 KBDec 03 15:26
MinceRwell, google did what he wanted, didn't it?Dec 03 15:27
ThistleWebI wonder if a paywall is something they have to try and fail for themselves, before they accept it's a non starter. Otherwise they can hide behind the victim role and accuse those who want them to fail of trying to stop themDec 03 15:31
MinceRmaybe they'll act like the MAFIAADec 03 15:31
ThistleWebthey'll all do some experiments with paywalls, and watch their numbers plummet, as their free competitiors riseDec 03 15:31
ThistleWebthe real question is, are there enough people who would pay to make it worthwhile. I suspect that's where their veiw of reality is rather skewed around their own deluded self worthDec 03 15:32
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schestowitzIFG keeps hammering on Google....Dec 03 15:42
schestowitz*IDG http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2009/120109-why-chrome-os-is-no.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news&source=NWWNLE_nlt_linux_2009-12-02Dec 03 15:42
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schestowitz[15:31] <MinceR> maybe they'll act like the MAFIAADec 03 15:42
schestowitzThey can't sueDec 03 15:42
MinceRthey can complain that those evil people won't pay for news made by their hard workDec 03 15:43
MinceRnot recognizing that their business model is failingDec 03 15:43
MinceRor not wanting to confess to itDec 03 15:43
schestowitzhttp://www.kdenews.org/2009/12/02/krita-team-seeking-sponsorship-take-krita-next-levelDec 03 15:44
phIRCe-localTitle: Krita Team Seeking Sponsorship to Take Krita to Next Level  | KDE.news .::. Size~: 37.34 KBDec 03 15:44
schestowitz"Will code for food!"Dec 03 15:44
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] anyone think the url wikipaedophile.com would be a great site for the authorities to colaberate on catching people?Dec 03 15:49
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] or wikipedo.comDec 03 15:49
DaemonFChttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aascJ2Oy5xVc&pos=2Dec 03 16:00
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DaemonFCyeah, right :PDec 03 16:00
schestowitzThistleWeb: they already have Killer Virgin in WikipediaDec 03 16:02
schestowitzCoz' an album cover makes one a molester, of courseDec 03 16:02
ThistleWebyeah I remember thatDec 03 16:02
ThistleWebI just thought the pronunciation of the name wiky pedia sorta suited itDec 03 16:03
schestowitzhttp://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/30/bbc-photographer-pre.htmlDec 03 16:04
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ThistleWeblol, gotta love the BBCDec 03 16:05
schestowitzhttp://greenidol.in/climate/take-action-on-climate-change-today/Dec 03 16:08
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kecskebakTake action? I'll let UEA know Python has a good random number generator if they need to fabricate some more figures.Dec 03 16:09
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schestowitzbblDec 03 16:17
kecskebakhttp://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=16371Dec 03 16:17
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DaemonFChttp://marketshare.hitslink.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2Dec 03 16:21
phIRCe-localTitle: Browser market share .::. Size~: 120.6 KBDec 03 16:21
DaemonFCIE is down to 58.69%Dec 03 16:21
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Omar87Hi allDec 03 19:01
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Omar87anyone there?Dec 03 19:06
schestowitzWow. Turns out Erik Price worked for the CIA while in BlackwaterDec 03 19:13
schestowitzWhat a bunch of criminalsDec 03 19:13
schestowitzIt's like another McBrideDec 03 19:13
schestowitzNow he's quitting and he says he wants to be a high school teacher. *LOL*Dec 03 19:13
schestowitzOmar87: what's up?Dec 03 19:13
schestowitzhttp://techdirt.com/articles/20091201/1041237150.shtmlDec 03 19:24
phIRCe-localTitle: Defense Of Software Patents Actually Raises Questions About All Computer Patents | Techdirt .::. Size~: 93.14 KBDec 03 19:24
Omar87schestowitz: Hey!Dec 03 19:27
Omar87schestowitz: man, there's this guy who's my friend's friend, and he works for Microsoft.Dec 03 19:27
Omar87schestowitz: My friend is also a Microsoft freak who knows nothing but Microsoft, and she drinks way too much of the Microsoft kool-aid.Dec 03 19:29
schestowitzShow her alternativesDec 03 19:30
schestowitzMany don't know about themDec 03 19:30
Omar87schestowitz: sometimes she posts something (on FB) about on those MS junkware, so I comment about how bloated it is.Dec 03 19:30
schestowitzI didn't know about many as a kidDec 03 19:30
schestowitzNot everything from Microsoft is bloatedDec 03 19:30
schestowitzSome is low quality, e.g. Windows, IEDec 03 19:30
Omar87schestowitz: then, all of a sudden you find her friend (the MS guy) comes in to defend his master.Dec 03 19:31
schestowitzBut I am more interested in criminal behaviour of the company, not its productsDec 03 19:31
schestowitzSame with IntelDec 03 19:31
schestowitzIntel can make decent chips, not the bestDec 03 19:31
Omar87schestowitz: And he's soooo damn pathetic. :DDec 03 19:31
schestowitzIn fact, with real competition Intel would be in the gutterDec 03 19:31
schestowitzhttp://techdirt.com/articles/20091202/1251237166.shtmlDec 03 19:31
phIRCe-localTitle: There's An Apology For That: AT&T Dismisses Its Pointless Lawsuit Against Verizon Over Ads | Techdirt .::. Size~: 37.67 KBDec 03 19:31
schestowitzOmar87: don't get angry over itDec 03 19:31
schestowitzIt leads nowhereDec 03 19:31
Omar87schestowitz: Same here, I'm more interested in their criminal behavior.Dec 03 19:31
schestowitzExplain about other option and be civilDec 03 19:31
schestowitzOtherwise you put them off like Mac fansDec 03 19:32
Omar87schestowitz: no, I don't really get angry.Dec 03 19:32
schestowitzThose who buy anything that has the Apple logo and Jobs' blessingDec 03 19:32
schestowitzIt's a "cult" phenomenonDec 03 19:32
schestowitzWhen people start to identify themselves with brandsDec 03 19:32
schestowitzLike NikeDec 03 19:32
schestowitzLike TimberlandDec 03 19:32
schestowitzLike AppleDec 03 19:32
Omar87schestowitz: but I do enjoy being a bit harsh on them.Dec 03 19:32
schestowitzLike Ford for someDec 03 19:32
schestowitzThey want to project the PR image of these companiesDec 03 19:33
schestowitzFor some that's MicrosoftDec 03 19:33
schestowitzGates buys a lot of PRDec 03 19:33
schestowitzSo they think of him as "successful"Dec 03 19:33
schestowitzHeh. Some think of him as "charitable"Dec 03 19:33
Omar87schestowitz: sometimes  I add a little sense of humiliation to my tone.Dec 03 19:33
schestowitzWould they think the same of Rockefeller? *LOL*Dec 03 19:33
schestowitzWorld's biggest thieves to be seen as heroes.... power of PRDec 03 19:33
schestowitzOmar87: you can tell them that real users use real systemsDec 03 19:34
schestowitzLike LSEDec 03 19:34
schestowitzOr NASADec 03 19:34
schestowitzWall StreetDec 03 19:34
schestowitzEven the world's bankDec 03 19:34
schestowitzThey use LinusDec 03 19:34
schestowitz*GNU/LinuxDec 03 19:34
schestowitzWIndows is too much of a toyDec 03 19:34
Omar87schestowitz: exactly, that's what I do.Dec 03 19:34
schestowitzGood for testing stuff on some pC that's not connected to the Web (malware)Dec 03 19:34
schestowitzDon't worryDec 03 19:35
schestowitzMicrosoft is quickly shedding off partsDec 03 19:35
schestowitzIt's borrowing moneytDec 03 19:35
Omar87schestowitz: regarding Rockefeller: "Microsoft has innovated nothing. The thing I find most contemptible is Bill's lying, this thing about innovating. It makes me want to puke. That's innovation a la Rockefeller, not innovation a la Edison."Dec 03 19:35
Omar87-Oracle Corp Chairman Larry EllisonDec 03 19:35
schestowitzToday it's selling more of itselfDec 03 19:35
schestowitzhttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/12/02/microsoft-sells-old-fast-search-transfer-businessesDec 03 19:35
phIRCe-localTitle: Microsoft Sells Fast Search & Transfer Businesses | WebProNews .::. Size~: 32.45 KBDec 03 19:35
schestowitzThat's a large-scale departure of many employeesDec 03 19:36
Omar87schestowitz: yeahDec 03 19:38
Omar87schestowitz: he's just very pathetic.Dec 03 19:38
schestowitzThere's Razorfish tooDec 03 19:38
schestowitzAnd 800 layoffs (even more unannounced) a month agoDec 03 19:38
schestowitzThey are going downDec 03 19:38
DaemonFCcannibalizing their less important divisions to finance new onesDec 03 19:39
Omar87schestowitz: he claims that support and maintainence costs of Red Hat systems are much more than those of Win2008. :)Dec 03 19:39
schestowitzI you can tell your friend to learn Linux in the weekend and prepare for the next jobDec 03 19:39
DaemonFCschestowitz: Business fails often because they just assume that everyone will rush to give them all their moneyDec 03 19:39
schestowitzOmar87: according to MicrosoftDec 03 19:39
DaemonFCThat's where Comcast makes most of their money, Pay Per View and tiered cable serviceDec 03 19:39
Omar87schestowitz: >> Which is exactly why a Non-profit foundation here in Jordan has chosen Red Hat over Microsoft, lol! :PDec 03 19:40
DaemonFCComcast can't just give a flat rate for any tier of serviceDec 03 19:40
DaemonFCthey make their service look affordable with 6 month promo pricesDec 03 19:40
schestowitzOmar87: "Microsoft lies, cheats and bribes" and one person put itDec 03 19:40
schestowitzCan't recall his nameDec 03 19:40
schestowitzThey lie, lie, lieDec 03 19:40
schestowitzLike they did about netbooksDec 03 19:41
schestowitzThe Microsoft who cried "Wolf!"Dec 03 19:41
schestowitzhttp://techdirt.com/articles/20091201/1956557154.shtmlDec 03 19:41
phIRCe-localTitle: AOL's New Strategy Is To Fill The Internet With Crap? | Techdirt .::. Size~: 53.26 KBDec 03 19:41
schestowitzhttp://www.blogicalthoughts.com/images/signs/1082_signs.jpgDec 03 19:43
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schestowitzGoogle's coming, Omar87 http://blogs.computerworld.com/15174/dell_releases_unofficial_chrome_os_linux_desktopDec 03 19:44
phIRCe-localTitle: Dell releases unofficial Chrome OS Linux desktop - Computerworld Blogs .::. Size~: 136.47 KBDec 03 19:44
schestowitzAnd later we need to worry about Goolisation of LinuxDec 03 19:44
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Omar87schestowitz: wow, I really should keep an eye on Vaughan-Nichols' blog from time to time.Dec 03 19:50
schestowitzDaemonFC: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/17/ptm-scams-scamville-rockefeller-senatehearing-wallofshame/Dec 03 19:50
phIRCe-localTitle:   The Post Transaction Marketing Wall Of Shame: Hundreds Of Well Known Ecommerce Sites Rip Off Customers  .::. Size~: 221.44 KBDec 03 19:50
schestowitzOmar87: good?Dec 03 19:51
schestowitzwallc doesn't trust himDec 03 19:51
schestowitzHe flip-flopsDec 03 19:51
Omar87schestowitz: really?Dec 03 19:51
schestowitzhttp://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-group-refuses-bait-drm-breaker-goes-to-the-police-091201/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29Dec 03 19:52
phIRCe-localTitle:    Anti-Piracy Group Refuses Bait, DRM Breaker Goes To Police | TorrentFreak   .::. Size~: 93.87 KBDec 03 19:52
schestowitzOmar87: I'd subscribe to him, stillDec 03 19:52
schestowitzhttp://www.dslreports.com/shownews/105726Dec 03 19:54
phIRCe-localTitle: Rogers Unveils The ISP Dream Model - In house video, caps and overage fees for using it... - dslreports.com .::. Size~: 105.62 KBDec 03 19:54
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #LHC knocked out by ANOTHER power failure http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/02/lhc_power_failure_again/Dec 03 19:56
phIRCe-localTitle: LHC knocked out by ANOTHER power failure • The Register .::. Size~: 31.75 KBDec 03 19:56
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] Poppets are not as good as I remember them being as a kid :(Dec 03 19:59
trmancoit needs more schnellDec 03 20:00
*trmanco thinks he spelled a word wrongDec 03 20:01
schestowitzPoppets?Dec 03 20:01
trmanconoDec 03 20:01
trmancoLHCDec 03 20:01
schestowitzMaybe puppets with their eyes popping out of the socketsDec 03 20:01
trmancololDec 03 20:01
DaemonFCschestowitz: The only reason Comcast and AT&T get away with what they do is because it's hard to actually prove they acted as a cartelDec 03 20:03
DaemonFCeveryone knows they are, but it's what you can prove in court that mattersDec 03 20:03
DaemonFCthey agree to keep their services bad and their prices highDec 03 20:03
schestowitzYou mean expenses low and their prices highDec 03 20:13
schestowitz-> high profit marginsDec 03 20:13
schestowitzSend support overseas, buy AstroTurfers, overchargeDec 03 20:14
DaemonFCschestowitz:  Syfy finally made a movie worth watchingDec 03 20:18
schestowitzhttp://blog.taragana.com/n/british-prime-minister-announces-83-million-in-new-aid-to-pakistan-to-stabilize-border-area-239130/Dec 03 20:18
phIRCe-localTitle: British prime minister announces $83 million in new aid to Pakistan to stabilize border area .::. Size~: 50.5 KBDec 03 20:18
schestowitzAnd troops :-|Dec 03 20:18
DaemonFCtheir last one worth watching was like 10 years agoDec 03 20:18
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILa_4uhJkM&feature=relatedDec 03 20:19
DaemonFCI set the DVR to record both parts of it so I can watch them together and skip commercialsDec 03 20:19
DaemonFCI may buy the DVD if it's goodDec 03 20:19
schestowitzNo, no DVD...Dec 03 20:19
DaemonFC4 hours of movie probably means my DVR is recording 30 minutes of commercialsDec 03 20:20
DaemonFC:PDec 03 20:20
DaemonFCor moreDec 03 20:20
schestowitzYou are not allowed to rip it and the medium goes obsolete after a whileDec 03 20:20
DaemonFCschestowitz: DVD is not difficult to ripDec 03 20:20
schestowitzYou want the movie, not some plasticDec 03 20:20
DaemonFCnot even a 1:1 copy dumped to ISODec 03 20:20
DaemonFCschestowitz: DVD probably is not going to be supplanted by Blu Ray any time in the near futureDec 03 20:21
DaemonFCI told my mom about the Blu Ray mandatory firmware upgradesDec 03 20:21
DaemonFCthat soured her on itDec 03 20:21
DaemonFCjust watch what happens when people over 50 try to prod and poke around with Blu RayDec 03 20:22
DaemonFCpeople who don't have the internet or can't figure out how to get the mandatory firmware upgrades onto the player so that the new disc will playDec 03 20:22
DaemonFCeven for people that do know what they're doing, it's a pain in the assDec 03 20:23
DaemonFCa disc player should never need internet access, and it should be a stand-alone unit that plays any disc that conforms to the disc standardDec 03 20:23
DaemonFCschestowitz: It's gotten so bad that in order to try and force you to buy Blu Ray, they had to put a standard DVD on the same discDec 03 20:24
DaemonFCIs this pathetic? I say "yes".Dec 03 20:25
DaemonFCit's so they can phase out the players silentlyDec 03 20:25
DaemonFCsince every disc is both formats, there won't be any complaining, at firstDec 03 20:26
schestowitz"New" as reason to sell moreDec 03 20:26
schestowitzOr "green"Dec 03 20:27
schestowitzEVen if it produces more pollution to manufacture a replacementDec 03 20:27
schestowitzhttp://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2670&blogid=14Dec 03 20:27
phIRCe-localTitle: Making Government IT Better - and Open - Community - ComputerworldUK .::. Size~: 83.77 KBDec 03 20:27
DaemonFCschestowitz: Blu Ray is terrible for the environmentDec 03 20:27
DaemonFCthe processing power required to decrypt the discs alone means the player is using at least half again as much electricity than a DVD playerDec 03 20:28
DaemonFCyou saw what they had to use to make the HD-A1 HD-DVD player, it was basically a 3 Ghz Pentium 4 and 1 GB of RAMDec 03 20:29
DaemonFCWhy would you need that to decode a simple MPEG-2 stream?Dec 03 20:29
DaemonFCthat's some serious hardware just to play back a discDec 03 20:30
DaemonFCand not even a DVD player I bought in 1998 was as large as a Blu Ray player is nowDec 03 20:30
DaemonFCthought DVD players were $300 for an entry level modelDec 03 20:31
DaemonFC*thoughDec 03 20:31
DaemonFCbetter players with HD upconversion are $30 now and less than half the sizeDec 03 20:31
DaemonFCa lot of this is about finding ways to up the price point they expect you to pay, not just for movies but for playersDec 03 20:32
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-BNc/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] KDE on television (Fox): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcRH61T2tOQDec 03 20:35
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sebsebsebhiDec 03 21:26
schestowitzFolks, help LG by submitting an article or two... http://linuxgazette.net/169/lg_backpage.htmlDec 03 21:31
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cubezzzink-media project is very similar to OLPC and it's CanadianDec 03 21:35
cubezzzbut I don't think they have done any mass productionDec 03 21:35
cubezzzplus it's running doze :-/Dec 03 21:35
schestowitzOLPC reminds me of CrunchPadDec 03 21:42
schestowitzNo room for marketing, support, etcDec 03 21:42
schestowitzToo small, no capitaDec 03 21:43
schestowitzhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/dec/02/crunchpad-computer-tablet-scrappedDec 03 21:43
schestowitzAltogether, OLPC does OK nowDec 03 21:43
schestowitzModest gainsDec 03 21:43
schestowitzIf someone here writes technical blogs, hen LG is worth submitting at least a copy toDec 03 21:43
schestowitzThey need howto/articlesDec 03 21:43
schestowitzhttp://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=52253Dec 03 21:44
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cubezzzOLPC is a real productDec 03 21:44
cubezzzCrunchpad didn't ship AFAIKDec 03 21:45
schestowitzA shame....Dec 03 21:45
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] hmmDec 03 21:45
schestowitzBoy, I love those new New Geo wallpapers I gotDec 03 21:45
cubezzzas for ink-media, I've seen the prototype, that's itDec 03 21:45
schestowitzAbout 500 fantastic photos... contestantsDec 03 21:45
schestowitzAnd plasma-desktop revolves them since yesterdayDec 03 21:46
schestowitzhttp://www.webupd8.org/2009/11/automatically-download-all-wallpapers.htmlDec 03 21:46
phIRCe-localTitle: Automatically Download All The Wallpapers From National Geographic (Almost 500 Wallpapers) [Windows, Linux, Mac OS X] ~ Web Upd8 .::. Size~: 140.73 KBDec 03 21:46
cubezzzlaunching a new netbook device probably takes a lot of money, millions probablyDec 03 21:46
cubezzza lot of the parts are off the shelfDec 03 21:47
cubezzzjust injection molding for the case, custom bezel for the cdrom and off you go :)Dec 03 21:48
schestowitzShannon VanWagner with good advocacy... http://www.zdnet.co.uk/talkback/0,1000001161,39846686-39001121c-20105836o,00.htmDec 03 21:48
phIRCe-localTitle: Hats off to you, for trying Linux in the first place - Ubuntu 9.10 brings karma to the market - Talkback at ZDNet UK .::. Size~: 94.44 KBDec 03 21:48
schestowitzcubezzz: yes, but then testingDec 03 21:49
schestowitzDurabilityDec 03 21:49
schestowitzA lot of devices are off the shelf, but people don't realise itDec 03 21:49
schestowitzThey must be thinking that Apple makes its iPod in CADec 03 21:49
schestowitzReal story:Dec 03 21:49
schestowitzCompanies integrate boardsDec 03 21:49
cubezzzthere's not too many companies that can make all the partsDec 03 21:49
cubezzzperhaps no company can make all of themDec 03 21:49
schestowitzPick process from fab, combine with other bits in AsiaDec 03 21:49
schestowitzThen integrate at some assembler with hard-drive, which in turn is a similar processDec 03 21:50
schestowitzTONS of energy goes into making those partsDec 03 21:50
schestowitzMachines....Dec 03 21:50
cubezzzschestowitz, even Amiga 1000 wasn't 100% commodoreDec 03 21:50
cubezzzkeyboards were made by MitsumiDec 03 21:50
schestowitzEventually, in Apple's case, some company like Foxxcon will just put it in the casing and carve the GLORIOUS HOLY Apple logo on itDec 03 21:51
cubezzzprobably the floppy drive was made from someone else tooDec 03 21:51
schestowitzAnd then the army of the Apple Cult will go buy it cause Apple said soDec 03 21:51
schestowitzv1.0  will always have tons of bugDec 03 21:51
cubezzzcpu was motorola :)Dec 03 21:51
schestowitzBut it's from Apple, so the cult won't mindDec 03 21:51
schestowitzLater it'll mature.Dec 03 21:51
cubezzzrebranders, not true manufacturersDec 03 21:51
schestowitzLike IBM...Dec 03 21:52
schestowitzHitachi HDD, IIRCDec 03 21:52
schestowitzNow it's passed to Lenovo anywayDec 03 21:52
schestowitzBut look at the componentsDec 03 21:52
schestowitzYour PC is never a HP or Dell or whateverDec 03 21:52
schestowitzThey are names/assemblersDec 03 21:52
schestowitzWith supportDec 03 21:52
schestowitzAnd sales skillsDec 03 21:52
cubezzzPanasonic did a great job with the Toughbook, an excellent example of good packaging and designDec 03 21:52
schestowitzKickbacks departments :-)Dec 03 21:53
schestowitzAlmost everything in _all_ your electronic comes in boat from the west (of Canada)Dec 03 21:53
schestowitz*nicsDec 03 21:53
schestowitzPanasonic??Dec 03 21:53
schestowitzWhere?Dec 03 21:53
cubezzzyou haven't heard about Toughbook?Dec 03 21:54
cubezzzJapanese manufacturing, very good, maybe the bestDec 03 21:54
schestowitzDarlington hires town tweeter http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/dec/01/darlington-twitterer-in-residence-local-newsDec 03 21:54
schestowitzI heard of itDec 03 21:54
schestowitzBut I didn't know it was PanasonicDec 03 21:54
schestowitzhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&q=Toughbook+schestowitz&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B5GGGL_enGB315GB316&ie=UTF-8Dec 03 21:54
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schestowitzSam Varghese defeatism= surprise. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29767/1090/Dec 03 21:58
schestowitzhttp://www.itworld.com/security/87791/black-screens-whoopsDec 03 22:00
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schestowitzIran torture whistleblower died from poison in salad http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/02/iran-whistleblower-torture-protestersDec 03 22:02
schestowitzAttempts to silence opponents of war: http://www.kibush.co.il/show_file.asp?num=36964Dec 03 22:03
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schestowitzJudges rule against government over secret evidence in terror cases http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/01/secret-evidence-trial-terrorism-governmentDec 03 22:03
schestowitzMore from over here...Dec 03 22:04
schestowitzIt's heating upDec 03 22:04
schestowitzMaybe Bush will go to jail one dayDec 03 22:04
schestowitzNobel prize winner doubles scale of occupation of a distant country that exists on top of oil pipes... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/02/barack-obama-afghanistan-strategy-warDec 03 22:05
schestowitzHe's sending another 52,000 people in uniform to die for Big Oil companiesDec 03 22:05
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAn-DfVfFEgDec 03 22:41
Ender2070_Plan9 is awesomeDec 03 22:48
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schestowitzHey, _goblinDec 03 22:59
_goblinhi!Dec 03 23:02
_goblinjust going through COLA for today!Dec 03 23:02
*schestowitz listens to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYFobCTg7lw&feature=relatedDec 03 23:07
schestowitzDid you hear about Erik Prince quitting?Dec 03 23:07
schestowitzThe neocons destroyed the nations and now take the loot asideDec 03 23:07
schestowitzVeyr infuriatingDec 03 23:07
_goblinIve just got back from work and found a plethora of mail directed at me in regards to Mono.....Dec 03 23:08
schestowitzMail??Dec 03 23:10
schestowitzWho from?Dec 03 23:11
_goblinAverage users...Dec 03 23:11
_goblinyou would think that it would be hate....Dec 03 23:11
_goblinIm actually taken abackDec 03 23:11
_goblinI think where my blog differs to most is that I have a readerbase of many "average users"Dec 03 23:12
_goblinthey don't understand what mono is...but don't want it on their systems....Dec 03 23:12
_goblinRMS is to thank for that I believe....Dec 03 23:12
schestowitzBetter mail then jailDec 03 23:13
_goblinIm going to publish a few....Dec 03 23:13
schestowitz_goblin: mono means mononucleosisDec 03 23:13
schestowitzNobody wants *THAT*Dec 03 23:13
_goblinI think Ive picked up a LUG following too....(Im checking out if its genuine)Dec 03 23:13
schestowitzWhich LUG?Dec 03 23:14
schestowitzA UK-based one?Dec 03 23:14
schestowitzManchester LUG was first in the UKDec 03 23:14
_goblinyep, but I won't say until Ive confirmed it is genuine.....Dec 03 23:14
_goblindon't want to give the lurkers here any fodder...Dec 03 23:14
_goblinIf it is genuine, Ive been invited to the next meeting....Dec 03 23:15
_goblinwhich gives me a little dilema...Dec 03 23:15
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[thistleweb] Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin (2008) is an excellent movie http://tinyurl.com/ykqcucvDec 03 23:15
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_goblinI shouldn't really attend...I don't want to be photographed....Dec 03 23:15
_goblinInteresting....Dec 03 23:21
_goblinin a google wave poll the question is asked "Is Windows 7 better than Ubuntu 9.10?"Dec 03 23:22
_goblinthe results are as follows (so far)Dec 03 23:22
_goblin68 say yes.Dec 03 23:22
_goblin59 say no.Dec 03 23:22
_goblinandDec 03 23:22
_goblin31 are undecided...Dec 03 23:22
schestowitzAttend what?Dec 03 23:23
_goblinlug meeting.Dec 03 23:23
schestowitzOh, I see...Dec 03 23:23
schestowitzI'm listening to Vidal while read it Dec 03 23:23
schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjoV29dt4AQ&feature=channelDec 03 23:23
schestowitzBTW... are you gonna be around London in 2 months from now?Dec 03 23:23
_goblinyep...Dec 03 23:23
_goblinlive not far from it...Dec 03 23:24
_goblinon train lineDec 03 23:24
_goblinand work in it!Dec 03 23:24
_goblinyou coming down my way?Dec 03 23:26
schestowitzYesDec 03 23:29
schestowitzDocumentary movie for national TV... I was called inDec 03 23:29
_goblinnice!Dec 03 23:30
_goblinare you able to elaborate?Dec 03 23:30
schestowitzI guess.Dec 03 23:30
_goblinwhats it on?Dec 03 23:30
schestowitzMy part will be re Gartner Group. They have participated in fear mongering campaigns for profit and I have proof to show it (court documents and all).Dec 03 23:31
schestowitzThe programme is about swine fluDec 03 23:31
_goblinExcellent!Dec 03 23:31
_goblinyep if we could meet up that would be great....Dec 03 23:31
_goblinlike I said before, the wife's a great cook....if you need accomodation......Goblin mansions.Dec 03 23:32
schestowitzThat's OK. They'd cover all my expensesDec 03 23:46
schestowitzOK, done: http://boycottnovell.com/2009/12/03/new-linux-x-server/Dec 03 23:47
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sebsebsebjono: Good article, and six months release cycle is fine. http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2009120301835INUB  Not a direct link to the article, since it's a link to where I found out about it.  With two negative comments.  If there had been no comments I would have done a direct link.  It's one where Carla asks you questions regarding the six month releases.Dec 03 23:48
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sebsebsebHope you didn't mind the highlight :) (assuming your client high lights)Dec 03 23:51
sebsebsebschestowitz: they got one of your articles on the homepage of linuxtoday at the moment by the wayDec 03 23:52
schestowitzReally? Dec 03 23:57
schestowitzWhich one?Dec 03 23:57
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Currently looking at Moonshell 2(stable)....much improved over previous versions... feature to follow on Openbytes #fossDec 03 23:57
schestowitzI've been slow and distracted today. I'm gonna microblog and catch up for a while, then make some posts till I zzz.......Dec 03 23:57
jonothanks sebsebsebDec 03 23:57
sebsebsebjono: I read your one about the negative Karmic feedback by the way, that was good as wellDec 03 23:58
jonothanks sebsebseb, I appreciate the kind words :)Dec 03 23:58
schestowitzjono writes wellDec 03 23:59
schestowitzI took a look at his bookDec 03 23:59
jonowow, thanks schestowitz :)Dec 03 23:59
-BNc/#boycottnovell-[_goblin] Poll on Googlewave: Is Windows 7 better than Ubuntu 9.10? Results so far: 68 - yes, 59 - no and 31 are undecided. #linux #microsoftDec 03 23:59

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