Strangely enough, when I bring this topic up the response is as though it's
a ridiculous concern.
On Fri Feb 20 2015 at 6:34:49 PM wrote:
> Defeated Attitude, Beat Down Much? I have heard this argument
> multiple
> times, it seems to be recycled quite often.
> Do you think winning is impo
Thanks for that, maestro.
On Fri Feb 20 2015 at 4:59:48 PM wrote:
> Just wanted to say that one should learn how to read before posting
> nonsense
> (casey)
>
> http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/superfish?
> cid=ww:social:148321261:148321259:TWITTER:lenovo:*%
> 20Customer%20Servic
d-open-source-software
>
> That does not match the profile of somebody "passionate about freedom,
> privacy, and open-source software" (as written on
> https://trisquel.info/users/casey-parker). More that of a troll. Good
> thing
> we now have a well-working "-1" button to silently deal with trolls:
> https://trisquel.info/forum/hiding-down-voted-posts-and-
> everything-below#comment-63664
>
I think it's because people here are under some impression that anything
potentially political has no place in the free software discussion - which
is outright incorrect. This is not a troll hole topic. This is an issue of
free hardware rather than software, however. I have no idea if that's
approp
Not a troll - I just don't like you.
On Fri Feb 20 2015 at 10:24:50 AM wrote:
> nice banana magique! totally agree with you..
>
Agreed on the not software bit - however, I think "free" formats are
definitely worth considering on their own. Off to check out opus-codec.
On Fri Feb 20 2015 at 12:19:48 PM wrote:
> Yes, correct. I just wanted to make sure that the OP knows about the
> difference between container format and t
I've noticed the same. What kind of keyboard are you using? And
motherboard. Personally I'm using a Asus M5A57 board and a ... actually I
don't know who made my $5 keyboard.
On Fri Feb 20 2015 at 1:44:47 AM wrote:
> This also happens to me sometimes (on a non-TP computer). I've been trying
> to
onpon4 - I doubt anybody needs the logic/debate class lesson, I'm sure
we've all learned the logical fallacies before. I was absolutely equating
software and art, in both directions. It's an opinion stance, and there's
nothing concrete to argue there, just my own view.
Icerf - I'm not a troll. Eco
Absolutely valid. I really don't have a clue there, and there probably
isn't a current better choice. I just don't like that it seems like people
are thinking of it as a valid solution. It's a stop-gap. At least, I think
so.
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 6:29:48 PM wrote:
> Let say I need a laptop right
Wow. You know, Icerf, people do other things in life than only replying to
threads here. Given where the conversation has gone in my absence, I'm ...
confused. Just confused. I said nothing about the security OR insecurity of
Java, and certainly never mocked it being insecure.
Carry on. I'll just
"Art is nonfunctional data that isn't software" - Many would say you're
entirely wrong on that, especially considering software itself could be
considered art.
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 5:59:49 PM wrote:
> Market data just proves that selling proprietary software works, not that
> it's the only way
That was actually a gross misunderstanding on my part (I do admit being
wrong WHEN I'm wrong). There's plenty of FLOSS on Desura, not Steam.
Though, it doesn't appear that there's any reason for that, other than
FLOSS-supporting folk generally believe Steam to be pure evil and won't
distribute that
Shouldn't we be pushing much harder and pouring more effort into the free
software/hardware community, rather than buying from lenovo? I mean, it's
fine by me, it just doesn't seem like much of a solution.
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 5:19:49 PM wrote:
> I don't think that pre-installed windows softwar
Read the discussion. I have nothing against YaCy and I think it's a great
effort. I said you can't index the whole thing on your own. The batshit
comment, which I stand by, was because of the tinfoil-hat-paranoia-induced
concept that you could simply download and search an index of the entire
web,
You're giving money to a company that's directly against your ideals. Not a
great way to support what you claim to believe. Now, to mimic your own
completely arrogant tone:
Conclusion: You've completely consumed your own kool-aid. Arguments
relating to software, freedom, capitalism, anarchism, and
I'm not sure why you're claiming a lack of data, when the market share
alone is much more solid than your example of one individual game released
by corporate entity for profit, with non-free blobs. You're in a vacuum
here, disconnected from the thoughts and feelings of the larger user base,
which
You're misusing the word anarchism, it has a definition. That's exactly
like saying you're an atheist because you aren't Christian. Which people do
say, but it's not correct at all.
That said, P2P search could definitely work. If everyone used it, and it
was federated in some way. Distributed and
The point missed here is in scale. A home computer isn't capable of
indexing the web.
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 4:19:49 PM wrote:
> This is a forum for users of an open-source operating system.
>
> This is a forum for users of a *free* operating system. Learn the
> difference
> (to use the same patr
This conversation has devolved into a discussion of an imaginary world
based on idealistic assumptions and zero data ... sorry, no point in
continuing beyond that point.
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 3:54:48 PM wrote:
> Exactly! Users want to be able to ring up someone and say "Hey, my
> computer's
> fl
I'm not using argument to moderation. I'm asking you to debate what I've
said because I'd like to hear you out. That's all. I have no interest in
making you look any particular way, or myself for that matter. So, let's
set that aside. This isn't a win/lose argument and you know it.
Unfortunately,
Superfish. Keep up with the news at all? Just look around for Lenovo
Superfish. Man-in-the-middle attack built right in.
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 3:39:48 PM wrote:
> What "revelations" are you talking about?
>
Extremism: advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism; belief in
and support for ideas that are very far removed from what the majority of
people consider either correct or reasonable.
Unfortunately, it's gotten a worse image than it deserves due to religious
extremism's ties to violence.
Firstly, shiretoko, I appreciate you for engaging in the conversation
despite complete disagreement. I'd like us to understand one another better.
I have a question. Have you Ever worked in IT? By that, I actually mean
consumer-facing IT. You'd be shocked at just how many people want a
computer to
Anarchist, eh? You're using a network designed by a government defense
agency. You drive on roads built by organized governmental efforts. The
laws that keep you somewhat safe (ie, driving laws, etc) are enforced
governmentally. Anarchism is the sociopolitical equivalent of autism. You
might be aga
With the recent Lenovo revelations, does a Thinkpad even make sense anymore?
On Thu Feb 19 2015 at 2:14:48 PM wrote:
> I bought this demo-pool Thinkpad in 2009 for ~1000€ and a few weeks ago i
> noticed that the libreboot project supports this model. Since i lost the
> supervisor password i want
I agree wholeheartedly, onpon4. What I've been attempting to say is that
you can't (successfully) simply assume that the reasons for something being
the way it is are purely ideological. In the case of search technology, it
incrementally became what it is today over a long history of improving or
c
Pedantics alone. Why on Earth would you suggest releasing it as free
software? It seems more and more than in this community, people are
avoiding *payment* more than wanting *freedom*. The two aren't the same
thing, and in the case of Windows, it's just not the philosophy they build
on.
Important
Icerf - Steam is a for-profit product by a for-profit corporation and
you're suggesting they should make a product that isn't consumer-friendly
(read: braindead). What you're asking for is a perfectly good thing to have
- but it isn't anything Valve should be making. That's like suggesting
Microsof
t 11:04:48 AM wrote:
> Casey Parker - we need educated and nice people here so we really don't
> need
> you. Consider posting your brilliant shit on another forum in the future.
> And
> that future starts now.
>
If you're getting your data from another source, it will always be cen...
sor you know. You guys are batshit. I'm sorry.
On Wed Feb 18 2015 at 4:24:48 PM wrote:
> Doesn't installing the OpenJDK framework represent a security threat?
>
Use public/private key encryption implemented with code written by somebody
far smarter than yourself, which you have then audited. Unless you're
relying on the harddrive itself to encrypt, the strength is up to You.
DPR's encryption didn't fail him - he failed at doing it properly. And you
ALL obv
I'm all for ridiculous paranoia and whatnot, but noordinaryspider, why on
Earth do you think that was more than should be said? And how is this a
conversation that demands tinfoil?? The Internet's history with DARPA and
the DOD is well published and well known. I mean ... you realise you're
emailin
There is plenty of FLOSS on Steam. Though, from the sounds of it, I'm not
entirely certain that the difference between being without cost and being
without limitations isn't lost on this mailing list.
On Wed Feb 18 2015 at 11:44:48 AM wrote:
> I think Naev is on Steam, for example. (Or if it isn
If you need only to search through sites you already know about, and that
you index deliberately, it works okay. It definitely does not and could not
replace a powerhouse search engine - do any of you remember before Search?
You either knew about a page, or you didn't.
On Wed Feb 18 2015 at 7:34:4
You're saying you want to download The Web. That's kind of ... using the
optical drive tray for your coffee cup. As for hundreds of thousands of
websites - there are at least 4.5 billion - and that's just the ones that
have already been indexed by the insanely difficult work of search engines.
That
No internet in the 1980's? That's insane. I mean, for something invented in
1965, having a strange decade 15 years later where it doesn't exist is just
... weird. Are you sure about that?
Also the floppy statement was a joke in the first place.
On Wed Feb 18 2015 at 3:39:48 AM wrote:
> floppy c
Okay. This is like trying to convince an anti-vaxxer that vaccines are
a good thing ... pointless. So, carry on, I'll just be over here.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 11:14:48 AM wrote:
> You don't seem to know what DRM is too, as you were saying advantages of
> cloud computing, not Digital Rights M
tomluckeywood, noordinaryspider; what makes you think floppy controllers
weren't bugged as well? Better pull out that punch tape and do it manually.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 3:29:49 PM wrote:
> I'm right behind you as usual, tomlukeywood. Wish I hadn't tossed my
> floppies
> and taken my PIIs to eW
Yancy is pretty cool, and desktop search is definitely a good thing ... but
it can't ever really replace a search engine's legion of spiders. Please,
please prove me wrong on that. One huge hurdle is that a simple list of
websites and pages - without even containing the full text to search
through
Well ... that .. that was intensely interesting and I thank you for that
link.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 9:34:50 PM wrote:
> Here is a great example of Hard drive controller hacking.
>
> http://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack
>
> Scary to think what can be done with this stuff.
>
Firmware in general is spooky. Unless entirely open.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 8:54:48 AM wrote:
> (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency has figured out how to hide
> spying software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate,
> Toshiba and other top manufacturers, giving the a
Wow. So not a damn one of you knows what DRM is? That's ... alarming.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 9:04:49 AM wrote:
> I actually believe that DRM is even worse than proprietary software,
> because
> a proprietary program may not have malicious features, even though it's
> still
> bad because it doesn'
As with pretty much any product, you may as well just wait to see reviews
of the finished product. We're open source and libre people around here,
so, clearly bleeding-edge isn't of much concern. Just be patient.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 8:54:48 AM wrote:
> Thank you for your answers. I will read t
Patent issues actually are exactly what Free Software is all about. I think
you're conflating free with no-cost.
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 6:04:49 AM wrote:
> Free and "non-free" languages
>
> I've never heard of a non-free computer language, at least in the same
> sense
> a computer software can be
The fundamental problem is understanding how search works in the first
place. Google and other similar search engines have thousands upon
thousands of servers working quite hard to find what you're searching for.
Even with all of that, they still have to optimize the hell out of it. The
data itself
DRM can also have entirely positive effects for the end-user. If you have
all your games on Steam and your system dies ... you just install Steam and
get them all back. Have a Kindle? You can manage your books from any
computer. Super convenient, and most people don't care what's going on
beyond th
Considering Trisquel itself is an offshoot of Ubuntu, itself not exactly
known for being perfectly clean ... why do you trust Trisquel to begin with?
On Tue Feb 17 2015 at 1:59:48 AM wrote:
> Thats why if I was to ever get one the first thing I would do is a clean
> install of Trisquel.
>
Another good source of DRM free games is through Desura. [
http://www.desura.com/]
On Mon Feb 16 2015 at 12:09:48 PM wrote:
> "if you install " a little bit" proprietary software on your system, you
> will
> install more and more, and more."
>
> this is not always the case
> i had a few blobs (w
Freedom is certainly an ongoing process at Purism.
On Mon Feb 16 2015 at 4:44:48 PM wrote:
> If nothing has changed, it's about as good in the freedom dimension as
> Think
> Penguin's computers.
>
The Purism line stands for freedom in the deepest sense. The hardware isn't
100% final yet, and the bits that aren't yet free are in the process of
being made that way.
On Mon Feb 16 2015 at 6:34:49 AM wrote:
> Here's an older discussion on the subject
>
> https://trisquel.info/en/forum/librem-1
Did you go insane?
On Sun Feb 15 2015 at 10:34:48 AM wrote:
> The GPL is not a free license. It does not grant freedom, it grants
> different
> restrictions.
> The GPL is not a free license. It does not grant freedom, it grants
> different
> restrictions.
> The GPL is not a free license. It does
To be a little clearer, the darknet would be anything on the internet that
can't be accessed by normal browsers using normal methods. It's still the
internet.
On Sat Feb 14 2015 at 10:39:48 AM wrote:
> I2P is a darknet. Thus, any website hosted within the I2P network (they
> call
> them eepsites
Ideologically, LLVM is diametrically opposed to Trisquel.
On Wed Feb 11 2015 at 10:34:49 AM wrote:
> he didn't! he said that someone else did
>
Guys, you're making us all look a little unintelligent. Study up on
scientific theory and statistics, and don't ever forget that the onus of
proof is on the one suggesting something is fact. If you watch something
like Zeitgeist and then ask others to "Prove it's not true" - you're
essentially the
The problem with Copyleft is that it encourages things like FreeBSD vs. Mac
OSX. The only reason OSX works out of the box and FreeBSD is no better for
it, is that Apple keeps the useful bits to themselves. It defeats the
opensource purpose.
On Wed Feb 11 2015 at 6:04:48 PM wrote:
> If I were a d
It really is worth watching. Just watch with a huge grain of salt.
On Tue Feb 10 2015 at 9:19:49 PM wrote:
> H
>
It's ... it's a good film. I'll give you that. It's not a documentary
though ... but it's entertaining and cool to think about.
On Tue Feb 10 2015 at 1:49:48 PM wrote:
> this post is not related to trisquel and please feel free to down-vote it
> so
> it goes to the troll hole
> however i thought
Hmm ... potentially interesting. I mean, I'm interested. Kind of. I'll see
what I can do with this ...
On Mon Feb 09 2015 at 11:34:49 AM wrote:
> Just found this in the spanish forum.
> Here is the link
> https://redmatrix.me/
>
Do you have your system installed with a single partition, or with the
different partitions split up?
On Sat Feb 07 2015 at 12:24:50 AM wrote:
> 1)Synaptic won't open on my system,the window asking for a password appears
> and synaptic starts loading and then nothing.
> 2)When I run 'sudo apt-ge
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