re: What search engine best at "Freedom-Respecting"?

2022-12-08 Thread Arthur Torrey
oScript, but I'm not sure if it's proprietary or free... (I haven't checked) ART ---------- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/

Re: Quick Check on COVID Lockdowns (Yasuaki Kudo)

2022-04-11 Thread Arthur Torrey
it is a bit controversial, with many suggesting that it might be better to delay it until closer to the start of the next flu season. ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss

Re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?

2022-02-24 Thread Arthur Torrey
-- Arthur Torrey - --- > On 02/24/2022 12:57 PM gregor wrote: > > > hi all. here is what i feel. > > war is something, where banks win and people loose. i hoped FSF was not > a politically oriented organization. > > makes me sad, seeing how FSF rushes

re: Should we take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?

2022-02-24 Thread Arthur Torrey
g a major role in russia's war capabilities. Should we and can we take steps to prevent/reduce russia's access to our software? -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-dis

Free Hardware - my USD$0.02

2022-02-01 Thread Arthur Torrey
f gradient approach is not unreasonable and provides a path to urge manufacturers of goods to follow as far as they feel comfortable... ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-d

RE : Ideas to promote making and using free hardware designs (was Re: FSF continuously harms Free Hardware)

2022-01-20 Thread Arthur Torrey
and other shared collections of design data seem like they would be of little use if there is no way to get the collected data into a new design that can be manufactured I've been urging the FSF to put CAD onto the 'high priority' list for years, but so far no luck... ART -- Arthur

Re: Powerchair - was federated free software movement

2021-12-02 Thread Arthur Torrey
s" heavy robots. (it is also in the range of output for some welding machines) This kind of serious power needs a lot of serious design chops... ART ------ Arthur Torrey - --- > On 12/01/2021 7:54 PM Jean Louis wrote: > > > * Arthur Torrey [2021-12-

Re: Powerchair - was federated free software movement

2021-12-01 Thread Arthur Torrey
ostly ignored in basic electronics become major factors. Even so I'd love to attempt doing one of those setups, except for the estimated $1-2K cost... ART ------ Arthur Torrey - --- > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:26:54 +0300 > From: Jean Louis

Re: federated free software movement

2021-11-29 Thread Arthur Torrey
level they feel OK about it... (I see the Libreplanet list and similar as being at the upper rungs of the ladder BTW...) ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- > On 11/29/2021 5:00 PM Yuchen Pei wrote: > > > Arthur Torrey writes: > > > > &g

Re: federated free software movement

2021-11-28 Thread Arthur Torrey
oblem ART ------ Arthur Torrey - --- > On 11/27/2021 1:28 AM Jean Louis wrote: > > > * Arthur Torrey [2021-11-17 04:12]: > > 3. Reality check - You have a repair shop - customers come to you > > with hardware that needs fixing and needs prop

Re: federated free software movement

2021-11-16 Thread Arthur Torrey
open of the available systems) Tough decision(NOT!) If I wasn't already a Free Software supporter, where do you think I might have told the person telling me to figure out how to use free software to stick his GNU? ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- > On 11

Re: federated free software movement

2021-11-14 Thread Arthur Torrey
-- Arthur Torrey - --- ---MUCH TRIMMED- > On 11/13/2021 11:18 PM vi...@riseup.net wrote: > > > On 2021-11-14 10:03, Arthur Torrey wrote: > > I think the only thing that might be an issue where the groups might > > need to have a signific

re: federated free software movement

2021-11-13 Thread Arthur Torrey
ir group, providing ideological leadership in a peer to peer fashion via federated services (including Git-based code hosting) and an emphasis on teaching how to self-host your own federated hosting infrastructure? ----

re: Linux distro chooser

2021-10-25 Thread Arthur Torrey
ormat="flowed" Hi All I just found this on Mastodon, a really useful tool to help people find a good linux distribution based on their needs. https://distrochooser.de/ Paul End Quote -- -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___

Re: COVID-19 testing (fischersfr...@sent.at)

2021-08-20 Thread Arthur Torrey
heir lap... Basically you need to be enough of a pain in the posterior that they will find a solution just to make you shut up and go away... ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- > On 08/20/2021 12:49 PM fischersfr...@sent.at wrote: > > > Dear Arthur, > &

Re: COVID-19 testing (fischersfr...@sent.at)

2021-08-18 Thread Arthur Torrey
-- Arthur Torrey - --- > On 08/18/2021 12:00 PM libreplanet-discuss-requ...@libreplanet.org wrote: > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: COVID-19 testing (fischersfr...@sent.at) > > Dear Pedro, > > I don't just go to a local pharmacy and take the test the

Re: Blind user complaining on Adobe web site

2021-05-07 Thread Arthur Torrey
be the latter) ART ------ Arthur Torrey - --- > On 05/07/2021 4:09 AM Jean Louis wrote: > > > * Arthur Torrey [2021-05-07 04:58]: > > Jean Louis pointed at Vinux - which I had found and looked to me > > like a near-dead project - The home page is non-htt

Re: Blind user complaining on Adobe web site

2021-05-06 Thread Arthur Torrey
to understand, but perhaps might just be something that hadn't been considered. -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss

RE: Blind user complaining on Adobe web site

2021-04-28 Thread Arthur Torrey
. I don't know what the solution is, I just wish there was one. ex-Gooserider ------ Arthur Torrey - --- > Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:34:30 -0400 > From: Greg Knittl > To: Jean Louis > Cc: libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org > Subject: Blind user comp

Re: Adobe Reader 10

2021-03-18 Thread Arthur Torrey
, but at least it is there... ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- > On 03/18/2021 3:40 AM Jean Louis wrote: > > > * Arthur Torrey [2021-03-17 23:35]: > > I don't like suggesting a Service as a Software Substitute, but I > > have found a &

Re: Adobe Reader 10

2021-03-17 Thread Arthur Torrey
in the files you put on their server for editing, or do other evil things. They appear to be doing the free service as a way to promote their paid offerings. No idea if it would handle the form in question, but if all else fails, might be worth a try. ex-Gooserider ----

Re: My take on trademarks vs. copyright, patents, etc.

2020-11-03 Thread Arthur Torrey
Much trimmed for (slightly better) brevity... My previous paragraphs marked w #, Jean's marked with % My new stuff with & Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 10:33:39 +0300 From: Jean Louis To: Arthur Torrey Cc: libreplanet-discuss , Richard Stallman Subject: Re: My take on trademark

My take on trademarks vs. copyright, patents, etc.

2020-11-01 Thread Arthur Torrey
etc. but the trademark itself doesn't interfere with my choice. ex-Gooserider -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss

Please ignore the last message from me!!!

2020-07-27 Thread Arthur Torrey
I sent to the wrong address - to many things that start w/ Libre. ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo

current version????

2020-07-27 Thread Arthur Torrey
it installed on Debian 10.4 (Buster) If it is current, what do you suggest to either make it stop hanging or provide more useful info for bug fixing? Thanks, ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list

Re: “Get rid of digests”

2019-11-02 Thread Arthur Torrey
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re: Exciting new changes for the LibrePlanet Wiki (Valessio Brito)

2019-10-05 Thread Arthur Torrey
!) -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss

Nominate RMS for FSF award...

2019-09-25 Thread Arthur Torrey
e of the major reasons I have not commented on this until now...) ART -- Arthur Torrey - --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Help with JavaScript

2019-03-21 Thread Arthur Torrey
least as I understand it. Andy also runs a Linux Meetup in Chelmsford, MA if that is local for you... ART ------ Arthur Torrey - --- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:41:40 -0500 From: Cal To: libreplanet-discuss Subject: [libreplanet-discuss] Help with JavaScri

[libreplanet-discuss] Dropbox vs. Linux

2018-08-12 Thread Arthur Torrey
know what file system you were using, let alone care??? (Of course I've never understood why you would want to store your files on other people's computers to begin with, but that is a separate issue) ART -- Arthur Torrey

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] libreboot workshop at libreplanet 2018

2018-03-26 Thread Arthur Torrey
AT the conference, but I know we had lots of conversations on Sunday while working on putting them back together, so hopefully it will inspire more folks to look into flashing their hardware. ART -- Arthur Torrey - <arthur_tor...@comcast.

[libreplanet-discuss] A loss to the Free Software Community

2017-05-18 Thread Arthur Torrey
ow. /Derek -- Derek Seabury, Executive Director Artisan's Asylum, Inc. artisansasylum.com Learn. Make. Teach. ------ Arthur Torrey - <arthur_tor...@comcast.net> --- ___ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-d

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] OpenAg: Open Agriculture Initiative

2017-05-12 Thread Arthur Torrey
ears back, the Right to Repair folks are basically trying to extend that idea to cover all electronics... ART ------ Arthur Torrey - <arthur_tor...@comcast.net> --- > On May 12, 2017 at 12:00 PM libreplanet-discuss-requ...@libreplanet.org wrote: > >

Re: [libreplanet-discuss] talos

2017-01-13 Thread Arthur Torrey
o spend at least twice that much and even then i guess im thinking small, its probably more? idk, just a supission basied on my understanding from reading lukes posts from the rhombus-tech project (eoma68). -- Arthur Torrey - <arthur_tor...@comcast.net> ---