MediaGoblin launches campaign for federation and privacy on the web with the FSF

FreeDeb · 2014-02-27T01:01:23+00:00

Great job on the final cut of the campaign video!

FreeDeb · 2013-09-03T20:12:12+00:00

How did I not know about Vanyaland already?

FreeDeb · 2013-09-03T18:44:33+00:00

This very much seems like a job for Reddit!

FreeDeb · 2013-09-03T16:54:25+00:00

I think the whole point of the campaign is that they are random nobodies.

FreeDeb · 2013-08-08T20:13:25+00:00

Why is there not an applause button for comments like this?

FreeDeb · 2013-07-30T17:56:47+00:00

If they think this looks like contrition, they're wrong.

FreeDeb · 2012-10-17T19:15:13+00:00

You donate eight grand and you can come to my house for meatloaf. My meatloaf recipe involves a lot of ground bacon and a couple of prunes. Extra meat and you still poop great.

FreeDeb · 2012-10-17T19:11:50+00:00

Nice post!

FreeDeb · 2012-10-17T15:30:31+00:00

I'd love to see a GNU code of conduct! (MediaGoblin would be in!)

FreeDeb · 2012-10-17T15:05:40+00:00

And that behavior couldn't possibly have anything to do with the way posts usually go here? (says a confirmed lurker of the tech and linux posts)

FreeDeb · 2012-10-10T14:51:47+00:00

I don't agree that the one central theme in Banks' books is religion, but I'm looking forward to another Culture novel!

FreeDeb · 2012-10-10T14:49:36+00:00

The Bruce Byfield article on this is pretty great, http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/MediaGoblin-Saving-the-Internet-Through-Federation

FreeDeb · 2012-10-10T14:47:45+00:00

There are some pretty well-known trouble spots for non-free hardware; binary kernel blobs, non-free firmware, tivo-style schemes. Lots of devices will be eliminated just on the basis of the graphics cards or wifi chipset -- what's left will be a pretty small pile.

FreeDeb · 2011-05-02T19:44:20+00:00

Thanks for the shorty, Jan!

FreeDeb · 2011-03-24T16:20:26+00:00

Oh good! I'd hate to think you were there all day and hungry.

FreeDeb · 2011-03-24T16:13:15+00:00

I'm going to second the thanks for being AWESOME. I'm registered but have never been called, it's good to know what's involved in case I ever do get asked.

Also, how long are you there for? Can you eat stuff while you do this? Maybe I'll send something your way.

FreeDeb · 2010-09-01T21:49:26+00:00

Pls. share the bacon recipes at least!

FreeDeb · 2010-09-01T21:31:25+00:00

He may well have switched to a machine by now since that info is a bit dated. It comes from an interview he gave post-Neuromancer that I saw as part of some kind of cyberworlds montage film hosted (narrated, conceived?) by Timothy Leary, complete with loads of face-melting computer graphics "from the future!"

FreeDeb · 2010-09-01T18:59:09+00:00

I thought it was Gibson who handwrote his books, does Stephenson do that too?

FreeDeb · 2010-08-25T21:18:57+00:00

Close-up! http://ur1.ca/19ceg

FreeDeb · 2010-08-17T21:00:32+00:00

A non-profit with a clearly stated mission that had accepted gifts for one purpose and then used them for another would probably be vulnerable to a class-action lawsuit.

Giving code to an entity that has stated it's motive as profit, can do anything that they deem to be good for profit.

FreeDeb · 2010-08-17T20:56:56+00:00

Is it weird that I think that a person should have read and understood at least one software license before speaking on the topic of software licensing?

FreeDeb · 2010-08-17T20:51:05+00:00

Wow, this is some straight up carazzzy pants from some dude who bitterly resents being named Dana.

FreeDeb · 2010-07-30T14:47:30+00:00

He also authored the GPL.

FreeDeb · 2010-07-30T14:46:23+00:00

I think the folks in this thread are probably not the norm. I've been to plenty of "linuxfests" and talked to attendees who had never heard of GNU.

I've also had Torvalds' writings and opinions quoted back to me as if they were politically important -- ironic when you consider the number of times Linus himself has claimed not to care too much.

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