Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Update Tracking: FBX Planet?

2013-07-02 Thread James Gilmore
Thank you for the list!! Out of the list, the upshot is that you are the only dev that has committed code in about 4 months, and that the only person who has given a talk about it in recent history is dr.jones. Even though it reinforces my suspicions, I am glad to know where things are at. On the

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] #NSA #prism "safe" communication ?

2013-07-01 Thread James Gilmore
> > > what about #freedombox ? > > What about it? As far as I've ever heard, it isn't remotely ready. Note that the current release is "0.1," in other words, closer to vaporware than product. The only active developer I know about for certain is Nick Daly. https://github.com/NickDaly/freedom-maker

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] Would you sign a key with a pseudonymous keyholder name?

2012-07-21 Thread James Gilmore
My policy is, when I'm certain that the person holding the key is the person I expect to be holding the key, I don't have a problem signing. Possibly they have identification proving that to me. Or possibly I've communicated and interacted with them enough to remove all doubt. It is the latter case

Re: [Freedombox-discuss] School intimidates girl to give up Facebook password

2012-03-13 Thread James Gilmore
Going along with this line of thought from a slightly different angle, what if there were a device, also plugged into the wall, which you would plug in somewhere else in your house, that would establish a secure connection to the freedombox by modulating the AC power like the homeplug does? It's so