Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] How wide spread is Linux spyware?

2015-07-16 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 23:33:19 -0400, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote:
>Given the way Firefox is going, I recommend and practice periodic
>"cleaning" of URL's from about:config.

That's my recommendation too, but I dislike to do it again and again. I
try to find a less bloated browser, that fit too my needs, IOW
that's less bloated but provides more comfort than e.g. xombrero.

I don't remember if I mentioned it already in this thread, on my machine
I need around 1½ hours to compile a kernel with a default
Arch/Debian/Ubuntu configuration and around 3½ hours to compile Firefox.

There are a few interesting notes about e.g. Firefox's policy in the
current flash discussion on Arch general mailing list. And on the
Kubuntu user mailing list there's also is a Flash discussion that became
a browser security discussion, but it's not interesting for more
experienced users.

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Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] How wide spread is Linux spyware?

2015-07-16 Thread lukefromdc
Test again, make sure you do not see any Yahoo URLs come up.  Given the way
Firefox is going, I recommend and practice periodic "cleaning" of URL's from 
about:config. Firefox cannot connect if it knows neither IP address nor URL of
something you want to keep out.

More and more they are pulling in shit like "pocket" which is an extension that
uses a 3ed party server. Beware of all browser updates, have a .deb for the 
previous version standing by, and when you see new antifeatures rip them out
in about: config.  At least Mozilla still gives us that option, if that ever 
goes away
someone will have to rip all the social networking and 3ed party shit out of the
source code and rebuild, then publish the patches.  I would do that myself long 
before I would ever tolerate connections to any PRISM or CALEA compliant 
service, indeed ANY 3ed party service by my browser.

Just the other day someone was arrested in a child custody case based on online
records from an online service. The Washington post is using this story to try 
to
intimidate people into surrendering if they have warrants or else not dare to 
do 
anything illegal by saying people don't even know how wide an online trail they
leave. They left out that a fugitive who refuses to permit ANY electronics near 
him (as in common in the Middle East) will never be found this way, and that 
growing police dependency on online surveillance will necessarily weaken their
ability to find people the old way. It's like driving without a license 
somewhere 
speed cameras have replaced the highway patrol: the cameras cannot harm someone
with fake tags and no license, and the cops that could are eating donuts 
trusting
the cameras to do ALL of their job.

On 7/16/2015 at 6:24 PM, "Ralf Mardorf"  wrote:
>
>On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:24:55 -0400, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote:
>>Re: query.yahoo
>>
>>I am not sure what this is, maybe you have Yahoo set up as a 
>search
>>engine in Firefox?  
>
>No.
>
>>I would advise disabling either all commercial search engines or 
>all
>>search engines entirely. Also go into about: config and remove any
>>Yahoo URL's you see,  
>
>Right now I removed 7 Yahoo entries.
>
>Pale Moon isn't much better and QupZilla doesn't provide 
>about:config.
>
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Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] How wide spread is Linux spyware?

2015-07-16 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:24:55 -0400, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote:
>Re: query.yahoo
>
>I am not sure what this is, maybe you have Yahoo set up as a search
>engine in Firefox?  

No.

>I would advise disabling either all commercial search engines or all
>search engines entirely. Also go into about: config and remove any
>Yahoo URL's you see,  

Right now I removed 7 Yahoo entries.

Pale Moon isn't much better and QupZilla doesn't provide about:config.

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Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] How wide spread is Linux spyware?

2015-07-16 Thread lukefromdc
Re: query.yahoo

I am not sure what this is, maybe you have Yahoo set up as a search engine in 
Firefox? I would advise disabling either all commercial search engines or all
search engines entirely. Also go into about: config and remove any Yahoo
URL's you see,

On 7/13/2015 at 3:02 PM, "Ralf Mardorf"  wrote:
>
>On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:02:43 -0400, lukefro...@hushmail.com wrote:
>>It works for me, will show the Hushmail "keep alive" when 
>running. All
>>it shows is the IP address, but plugging that one in brings up
>>Hushmail. Has worked fine on both Ubuntu Vivid and current Debian
>>Unstable. for me.
>
>Hahaha,
>
>with the mouse I needed to move down a separator or what ever it's
>called.
>
>Now I see the real-time data.
>
>If I now search package details with the keyword "www" or "http" 
>etc.
>not all URLs are shown. If I search for "http://ubuntustudio.org/";,
>"www.google.de" etc. it's shown, but assumed I wouldn't know the 
>name,
>how could I see all URLs?
>
>Randomly I see "query.yahoo.apis.com" without using Yahoo and 
>Ghostery
>doesn't show it either.
>
>I guess I need to read a tutorial.
>
>Regards,
>Ralf
>
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Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Community Council Catchup with Ubuntu Studio

2015-07-16 Thread Kaj Ailomaa


On Thu, Jul 16, 2015, at 02:59 AM, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Sorry for the late reminder, but this is coming up in 16 hours.
> 
> Unfortunately the original announcement said the 18th and we didn't
> catch the mistake, it's actually the 16th. Community Council meetings
> always take place on Thursdays :)
> 
> The rest of the details below are accurate.

Thanks for the reminder, Elizabeth.

I will be available for the meeting at least.

/Kaj

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