> The data analysts and my manager primarily
> use SPSS, Tableau, and Microsoft products, and other non-free
> software. And, when I propose that we use Beamer to produce
> professional research posters, as opposed to PowerPoint, or when I
> propose LaTeX to write up research reports as opposed to
> > So, here's an opportunity to give a school an alternative to a
> > non-Free product and promote Free Software.
>
> I don't think it is an opportunity for us unless we get retributions.
Packback charges $25 per student per class so if the average student takes one
class with packback a semest
I'm seeing that you can add shapes though,
can you front me any information on that?
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better interfaces for free software
if I need to make excuses to UX/UI volunteers that the wire-framing software
isn't even as good as something google puts out gratis? We can talk about the
ideals all day, but if we can't thrive we just look pathetic to most people.
There
> > Most people on here already know how bad things are, but I don't think it's
> > black or white win or lose.
>
> Do we really know how bad things are? Is there a report somewhere
> showing, for example adoption in free software, copyleft license and
> dependency in proprietary software / noncop
> Becoming a patreon is still donations and relying on others.
Well you always rely on others, someone else has the money.
What makes what gets typically done on patreon different than other recurring
donations is that you are delivering additional value for the subscription.
Some examples for
> > I don't think these things are mutually exclusive. You can say the most
> > correct and right things in the world.
> > But if you don't make the person that hears you inspired or happy you
> > won't go anywhere.
>
> I'm not sure this is really true.
>
> One doesn't generally come out of a (goo
I respect man for putting himself
out there like that. Just trying to get him up to speed with what I got on my
end, hope others can do the same sans bully.
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> Do you just like making a fool of yourself? Or am I missing something?
My guess is that he's just relatively new and uninformed
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about free software though is that if you really feel like your idea is good,
you can pretty much just go ahead and do it. Nothing is stopping you from
investing your own cash to deliver the product you're envisioning. People have
done it before with varying degrees of success. This
on to start with, but
I'm operating under the assumption that you've weighed your options and decided
college was a good move for you.
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would help set a good precedent for using
libre.
I know I've been asking for a lot of help lately, and I would like to thank
everyone who participates in these discussions. I put everything I learn to
good use.
Yours,
Roberto Beltran
https:/
> > > > require a cellphone
> > >
> > > Whatʼs wrong with a phone? Afaik, SMS is perfectly usable with free
> > > programs.
> >
> > It depends what you mean. There is currently no way to send/receive SMS
> > over the cellular network without running non-free software, since all
> > cellular base
> To suggest anything useful about currency exchange to you personally, one
> have to know where you are from and what means of payment (besides cash) you
> have at disposal or consider acceptable.
>
Miami, FL, USA. I have bank accounts, cards, I can probably get checks or money
orders. I just
> > Just gotta figure out how to get enough crypto without being able to meet
> > up with anyone
>
> Should not it be the other way round?
>
> I mean, does not buying BTC by meeting anyone in person become an option only
> up from some amount (e. g., in St. Petersburg: about 100 krub ≈ 1250 euros
> A newish provider is https://capsul.org/ which is run by volunteers of
> https://cyberia.org. Payment options include cryptocurrencies and cash.
>
This is probably the pick right now. One of the cyberia people dropped into the
LibreMiami matrix room, and it looks like they even support Guix sy
> I have a server at home and also a VPS at prgmr.com. Sysadmin tasks external
> to your Linux or BSD VM itself are accomplished via a TTY over SSH to access
> their minimal proprietary dashboard running on a Xen server. I assume that
> would be acceptable to you because you're not running thei
> sdf is as close to sovereign as you will get of any option practical for you,
> since it is membership in a collective.
>
Ah, it took me a second look to find the VPS info. It's impressive how much
stuff and history they have.
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> > I'm trying to run instances of stuff (like nextcloud, searx, matrix,
> > whatever) and maybe roll out some original stuff, but I don't think
> > running something out of where I live right now is an option
>
> Why? Running a VPS is a non-sovereign path.
>
Post-pandemic I'll be moving and trav
> Do you really need a VPS, or is self-hosting an option?
I'm trying to run instances of stuff (like nextcloud, searx, matrix, whatever)
and maybe roll out some original stuff, but I don't think running something out
of where I live right now is an option
> There are lots of cloud companies usi
Hey libre people,
Does anyone know any VPS providers that don't require using proprietary
JavaScript?
Kind Regards,
Roberto
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e the Fourteen Eyes?
I would say don't stress it too much. Again, even if you were to do all that,
I'm guessing you spend a considerable amount of time around people with cell
phones.
On the other hand, I think it would be cool to see more services out of Brazil.
Kind Regards,
Roberto
tary software.
There are plenty of reasons not to use Facebook and I don't, but you can be a
speerfie and still use it/be used by it if you block proprietary JS or use a
libre client.
In short, rejecting Facebook isn't necessarily a free software issue to begin
with so it's all
I made no mention of source code in any of my original positions.
Source code == Cornerstone of FSF. If you're not advocating for free
source code then what are you advocating for?
User autonomy in 1, human virtue in 3. The cornerstone of the FSF is
user freedom.
- Ro
Okay cool, that's more like it. I'll discard 2 because like I said I'm
not a fan of that perspective.
With regards to the deontological perspective, the point is exactly
that you may have your intended purpose in creating the tool, but the
user has their own. You have your ends and
> Labeling people and giving them various identifications is for me not
> well mannered.
I'm sorry to offend your sensibilities on the matter then. I don't think we see
things that way where I am from.
> Hypothetical cases:
>
> Somebody may not know anything about the free software, but would l
keep that in mind.
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ple. The toddler would
rely on his caretakers like the rest of us rely on our community.
I don't see anything that specifically tries to rebut my virtue ethics
position.
- Roberto Beltran
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References
1. https://libremiami.org/
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> I personally identify as a freetard.
Based, but I feel like most would take issue with that. I'm not really trying
to do that in particular.
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the idea of rejecting proprietary software
(which could happen as an effect of learning that the label exists) and agree
with it then yeah they would be a speerfie or something from then on.
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ve to consider them if you don't want to. I want
a label that will encompass all of us, regardless of why we reject
proprietary software, what organizations or groups we affiliate
ourselves with, and what other beliefs we might have.
- Roberto Beltran
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It occurred to me that there isn't really a good one-word way of
describing someone who rejects proprietary software on ethical
grounds.
For example there's "vegan" for people who don't consume animal
products on ethical grounds. I know there is a derogatory term that
What do you think of 'libran'? It's concise, but not entirely clear
unless you're familiar with free/libre software. It does emphasize
the belief in the user's freedom by saying specifically libre, and
is familar-sounding to most people because of its (very strong)
similari
> Moral arguments with respect to software are vaccous.
What are your reasons for being on this list?
Free software developer for over 20 years. Occasional FSF/FSFE paying
member. FLOSS advocate since long before the term "FLOSS" (which I
don't like), circa 2005.
Why did you
> one word to describe someone who rejects proprietary software?
>
> I have a few
> clever
> genius
> wise
You could be a slow stupid fool and just happen to reject proprietary software
on principle because your friends are doing it too. Still helps our cause.
> i don't think it's useful to
> Moral arguments with respect to software are vaccous.
What are your reasons for being on this list? I'm not saying I agree with the
communist perspective, but I do think there are ethical reasons for not
producing and for rejecting proprietary software.
_
> It seems to me that the root of the free software movement is not...
You have described your reasons for rejecting proprietary software, but there
are many. I think it's important to find a unifying term for someone who
rejects proprietary software on principle, regardless of underlying reason
> I've heard "freegan", which carries with it all the work vegans have done to
> market their cause, so that "freegan" gives an instant recognition to our
> cause too.
That would be great if not for "freegan" already being in use for something
else:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeganism
>
So what you're suggesting is... We identify as "freegan"? :P
lol bro I wish, but I think that already means someone that eats trash
or something
"Libre software" subtracts the ambiguity problem and trades it for the
problem of being a mouthful for English-only speakers, with its
tware on ethical grounds
without doing any advocacy.
I think this would be good so people can self-identify, and it might
help bring the idea into common thought.
If anyone has any ideas, please share.
Kind Regards,
Roberto Beltran
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omeone interested on
helping us could receive the chip for me and bring it to the event.
Where you coming from?
I believe the first thing would be to have volunteers. I taking that
you, Roberto Beltran, would be one of them?
Volunteer for what exactly?
My self, I'll be
> could ask the libre planet organizers to have a some what of a libreboot
> hopefully it will start interest on the matter
I would be interested in attending a libreboot talk, workshop or side-event too.
Roberto Beltran
libremia
nced and I
don't have a good grasp on it myself. I'm not trying to go down that rabbit
hole now though. It's not directly relevant to this conversation as pointed out
in bold in the beginning of what you linked:
> On the Internet, proprietary software isn't the only wa
Hey Crista,
Thanks so much for following up with us. I find your goal admirable. I'm sure
we would all like you to continue sharing your experience, so we can learn from
it and help where we can in the achievement of your goal.
Also, respect for liking Star Trek.
Free the Future,
Ro
they can be blamed for this because you can't know
everything out here, but there should be some way to address this.
Roberto Beltran
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legitimize a proprietary
license for this purpose. This especially since it doesn't even really solve
the problem.
I agree with Aaron that getting laws on the books may be the best way to fight
mass surveillance.
Kind Regards,
Roberto Beltran
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and freedom 0 and the
privacy of the user's computing. There are legitimate forms of surveillance,
like to watch over your property.
I think surveillance is much better addressed through legislation, since it's
not strictly a software freedom issue (though there is intersectio
pe that helped and I wish you the best of luck. I find it admirable that
you're taking a stand for freedom.
Yours,
Roberto Beltran
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On Tuesday, January 14, 2020 3:49 AM, lily via libreplanet-discuss
wrote:
> Hello All!
>
>
Hello all,
Would anyone be able to make specific recommendations for digital
photographic cameras that don't have replaceable firmware? One should
also be able to get the pictures out without proprietary software.
Roberto Be
> Sure. The absolutely necessary operations that the users cannot be do
> themselves must unavoidably be on the server. But the game can in fact
> be operated on the users' machines.
I don't know this because Mary-Anne hasn't disclosed the details of her game.
If it can be all operated on the use
> If the code is not released, it is not under the control of the user.
> Service as a Software Substitute (SaaSS) is a risk.
Even if the code is released it's still not under the control of the "user" if
you mean the gamer. The actual user of the back-end software is the server
operator. There
> Even though browsers are a very useful tool for distributing
> applications without the need to install them locally, they are also a
> risk for users to lose their freedom, since they can use nonfree
> software. And even if the software (JavaScript) is released as free
> software, it is not unde
Hey everyone,
I'd like to buy a domain name or two and I was wondering if anyone knew
where to get these without using proprietary JavaScript.
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> My suggestion is to make comments here in the list
Okay, I think the headings for the articles should be left-aligned and not have
the prefix (User, Group, etc.). If that information needs to be displayed,
maybe have it after in parenthesis like "Valessio (User)" or "LibrePlanet
Boston (Group
Hey Valessio,
I'm testing out the new theme and love it so far. How are you tracking issues?
Best,
Roberto
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wrote:
> Hello humans,
>
> So sorry for the delay in sending another email. Some people who wrote
>
Hello all,
Recent events have reminded me of the importance of making a conscious effort
to include underrepresented groups in my local advocacy group, including women.
Is there advice any women still on the mailing list can give me to be more
effective in this regard?
Roberto Beltran
Hello all,
My name is Roberto Beltran. I'm a GNU user living in Miami, FL. I'm hoping to
build up a free software community here. Has anyone had any success with local
advocacy or forming relationships with local organizations and events? Any
advice or insights? Does anyone happen to
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