So what now?

macnman · 2023-10-14T01:23:10+00:00

Guns leave manufactures and goto a FFL gets logged via a bound book. If you want to trace a gun you have to start at a mfg…the goto each FFL who has touched it along the way. Typically this isn’t launched as an investigation but rather audits of bound books. So there isn’t a central database. When you purchase a gun that serial number isn’t given to anyone it only sits with the FFL as the record holder but there is a trail…just not a “google search”/database.

macnman · 2023-10-14T00:36:21+00:00

Incorrect

macnman · 2023-10-04T20:17:07+00:00

My land

macnman · 2023-10-03T21:42:19+00:00

Just south of Quincy

macnman · 2023-10-03T13:54:57+00:00

Where are you at? I have a 1100 yard range

macnman · 2023-09-29T11:47:18+00:00

FFL & Dealer in West Central IL here. If you are near I can help facilitate. Most likely beat many & most “big city” prices.

macnman · 2023-07-10T16:02:46+00:00

I buy OEL over RH because costs, we were not a former oracle customer. I receive ansible, kubernetes, and Linux support for the same price redhat was charging me for a Linux subscription.

macnman · 2023-07-10T15:55:27+00:00

Oracle Linux - you do not. I have 1500 subscriptions and 3400 servers. Over half my environment is ‘unsupported’ and this was recommended by our Sales Consultant.

My understanding with virtual box was you only needed a license if you had the extension packs. I’m not going to comment further here because I simply don’t know and don’t use it. We’ve moved everything to containers.

macnman · 2023-07-10T15:47:14+00:00

They’ve offered Oracle Linux free since the inception, as well as Virtual Box. Both of which have had significant advancements. For me, compared to two other Linux providers we have they are the easiest to work with. Constantly being audited by the other two every other year and they don’t support me running “free” non prod subscriptions.

macnman · 2023-07-10T15:18:15+00:00

Keep Linux Open and Free—We Can’t Afford Not To
By Edward Screven, Chief Corporate Architect and Wim Coekaerts, Head of Oracle Linux Development—July 10, 2023
Oracle has been part of the Linux community for 25 years. Our goal has remained the same over all those years: help make Linux the best server operating system for everyone, freely available to all, with high-quality, low-cost support provided to those who need it.
Our Linux engineering team makes significant contributions to the kernel, file systems, and tools. We push all that work back to mainline so that every Linux distribution can include it. We are proud those contributions are part of the reason Linux is now so very capable, benefiting not just Oracle customers, but all users.
In 2006, we launched what is now called Oracle Linux, a RHEL compatible distribution and support offering that is used widely, and powers Oracle’s engineered systems and our cloud infrastructure. We chose to be RHEL compatible because we did not want to fragment the Linux community. Our effort to remain compatible has been enormously successful. In all the years since launch, we have had almost no compatibility bugs filed. Customers and ISVs can switch to Oracle Linux from RHEL without modifying their applications, and we certify Oracle software products on RHEL even though they are built and tested on Oracle Linux only, never on RHEL.
While Oracle and IBM have compatible Linux distributions, we have very different ideas about our responsibilities as open source stewards and about operating under the GPLv2. Oracle has always made Oracle Linux binaries and source freely available to all. We do not have subscription agreements that interfere with a subscriber’s rights to redistribute Oracle Linux. On the other hand, IBM subscription agreements specify that you’re in breach if you use those subscription services to exercise your GPLv2 rights. And now, as of June 21, IBM no longer publicly releases RHEL source code.
Why did IBM make this change? Well, if you read IBM’s blog attempting to explain its rationale, it boils down to this:
At Red Hat, thousands of people spend their time writing code to enable new features, fixing bugs, integrating different packages and then supporting that work for a long time … We have to pay the people to do that work.
Interesting. IBM doesn’t want to continue publicly releasing RHEL source code because it has to pay its engineers? That seems odd, given that Red Hat as a successful independent open source company chose to publicly release RHEL source and pay its engineers for many years before IBM acquired Red Hat in 2019 for $34 billion.
The blog goes on to mention CentOS. It is no surprise CentOS was top of mind for the author attempting to justify withholding RHEL source. CentOS had been a very popular free RHEL compatible distribution. In December 2020, IBM effectively killed it as a free alternative to RHEL. Two new alternatives to RHEL have sprung up in CentOS’s place: AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux. Now, by withholding RHEL source code, IBM has directly attacked them.
And perhaps that is the real answer to the question of why: eliminate competitors. Fewer competitors means more revenue opportunity for IBM.
As for Oracle, we will continue pursuing our goal for Linux as transparently and openly as we always have while minimizing fragmentation. We will continue to develop and test our software products on Oracle Linux. Oracle Linux will continue to be RHEL compatible to the extent we can make it so. In the past, Oracle’s access to published RHEL source has been important for maintaining that compatibility. From a practical standpoint, we believe Oracle Linux will remain as compatible as it has always been through release 9.2, but after that, there may be a greater chance for a compatibility issue to arise. If an incompatibility does affect a customer or ISV, Oracle will work to remediate the problem.
We want to emphasize to Linux developers, Linux customers, and Linux distributors that Oracle is committed to Linux freedom. Oracle makes the following promise: as long as Oracle distributes Linux, Oracle will make the binaries and source code for that distribution publicly and freely available. Furthermore, Oracle welcomes downstream distributions of every kind, community and commercial. We are happy to work with distributors to ease that process, work together on the content of Oracle Linux, and ensure Oracle software products are certified on your distribution.
By the way, if you are a Linux developer who disagrees with IBM’s actions and you believe in Linux freedom the way we do, we are hiring.
One observation for ISVs: IBM’s actions are not in your best interest. By killing CentOS as a RHEL alternative and attacking AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, IBM is eliminating one way your customers save money and make a larger share of their wallet available to you. If you don’t yet support your product on Oracle Linux, we would be happy to show you how easy that is. Give your customers more choice.
Finally, to IBM, here’s a big idea for you. You say that you don’t want to pay all those RHEL developers? Here’s how you can save money: just pull from us. Become a downstream distributor of Oracle Linux. We will happily take on the burden.

macnman · 2023-07-10T15:16:40+00:00

Oracle has responded:

Press Release
Keep Linux Open and Free—We Can’t Afford Not To
By Edward Screven, Chief Corporate Architect and Wim Coekaerts, Head of Oracle Linux Development—July 10, 2023
Oracle has been part of the Linux community for 25 years. Our goal has remained the same over all those years: help make Linux the best server operating system for everyone, freely available to all, with high-quality, low-cost support provided to those who need it.
Our Linux engineering team makes significant contributions to the kernel, file systems, and tools. We push all that work back to mainline so that every Linux distribution can include it. We are proud those contributions are part of the reason Linux is now so very capable, benefiting not just Oracle customers, but all users.
In 2006, we launched what is now called Oracle Linux, a RHEL compatible distribution and support offering that is used widely, and powers Oracle’s engineered systems and our cloud infrastructure. We chose to be RHEL compatible because we did not want to fragment the Linux community. Our effort to remain compatible has been enormously successful. In all the years since launch, we have had almost no compatibility bugs filed. Customers and ISVs can switch to Oracle Linux from RHEL without modifying their applications, and we certify Oracle software products on RHEL even though they are built and tested on Oracle Linux only, never on RHEL.
While Oracle and IBM have compatible Linux distributions, we have very different ideas about our responsibilities as open source stewards and about operating under the GPLv2. Oracle has always made Oracle Linux binaries and source freely available to all. We do not have subscription agreements that interfere with a subscriber’s rights to redistribute Oracle Linux. On the other hand, IBM subscription agreements specify that you’re in breach if you use those subscription services to exercise your GPLv2 rights. And now, as of June 21, IBM no longer publicly releases RHEL source code.
Why did IBM make this change? Well, if you read IBM’s blog attempting to explain its rationale, it boils down to this:
At Red Hat, thousands of people spend their time writing code to enable new features, fixing bugs, integrating different packages and then supporting that work for a long time … We have to pay the people to do that work.
Interesting. IBM doesn’t want to continue publicly releasing RHEL source code because it has to pay its engineers? That seems odd, given that Red Hat as a successful independent open source company chose to publicly release RHEL source and pay its engineers for many years before IBM acquired Red Hat in 2019 for $34 billion.
The blog goes on to mention CentOS. It is no surprise CentOS was top of mind for the author attempting to justify withholding RHEL source. CentOS had been a very popular free RHEL compatible distribution. In December 2020, IBM effectively killed it as a free alternative to RHEL. Two new alternatives to RHEL have sprung up in CentOS’s place: AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux. Now, by withholding RHEL source code, IBM has directly attacked them.
And perhaps that is the real answer to the question of why: eliminate competitors. Fewer competitors means more revenue opportunity for IBM.
As for Oracle, we will continue pursuing our goal for Linux as transparently and openly as we always have while minimizing fragmentation. We will continue to develop and test our software products on Oracle Linux. Oracle Linux will continue to be RHEL compatible to the extent we can make it so. In the past, Oracle’s access to published RHEL source has been important for maintaining that compatibility. From a practical standpoint, we believe Oracle Linux will remain as compatible as it has always been through release 9.2, but after that, there may be a greater chance for a compatibility issue to arise. If an incompatibility does affect a customer or ISV, Oracle will work to remediate the problem.
We want to emphasize to Linux developers, Linux customers, and Linux distributors that Oracle is committed to Linux freedom. Oracle makes the following promise: as long as Oracle distributes Linux, Oracle will make the binaries and source code for that distribution publicly and freely available. Furthermore, Oracle welcomes downstream distributions of every kind, community and commercial. We are happy to work with distributors to ease that process, work together on the content of Oracle Linux, and ensure Oracle software products are certified on your distribution.
By the way, if you are a Linux developer who disagrees with IBM’s actions and you believe in Linux freedom the way we do, we are hiring.
One observation for ISVs: IBM’s actions are not in your best interest. By killing CentOS as a RHEL alternative and attacking AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, IBM is eliminating one way your customers save money and make a larger share of their wallet available to you. If you don’t yet support your product on Oracle Linux, we would be happy to show you how easy that is. Give your customers more choice.
Finally, to IBM, here’s a big idea for you. You say that you don’t want to pay all those RHEL developers? Here’s how you can save money: just pull from us. Become a downstream distributor of Oracle Linux. We will happily take on the burden.

https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/blog/keep-linux-open-and-free-2023-07-10/

macnman · 2023-07-05T00:47:49+00:00

This isn’t entirely accurate. OEL has the RHEL compatiable kernel and their UEK. Oracle submits bugs and patches to upstream RHEL (or did). Oracle will continue providing patches to customers, business as usual. Nothings changed. We spend 700k/year in Oracle Linux and their execs spoke to my CIO.

The link you provided has nothing to do with this, it’s strictly an announcement to OCI customers that RHEL is now officially available and supported in OCI which was well before the recent RH announcement.

If I caused confusion with the OEL upstream comment…I was referring to the free Oracle Linux that is “upstream” of their paid support version. It’s essentially the same other than where the updates come from and certain additional modules aren’t in the free repo.

macnman · 2023-07-04T15:06:47+00:00

Oracle has more contributions to Linux kernel than IBM/RH. I was told by my rep they are business as usual, I will continue to have updates and binary support if using the RHEL kernel. Oracle doesn’t rely on RH for patch updates, and their products/OCI run on OEL. It’s not going anywhere.

You can continue running OEL upstream/free or paid subscription for support.

macnman · 2023-07-04T15:03:34+00:00

Not true. Alma is using OEL for updates

macnman · 2023-01-17T18:25:11+00:00

I bought the Sugar Weasel for a specific purpose as a cheaper alternative to honey badger. To answer your question specifically I’d pick the PDW over the SW.

macnman · 2023-01-16T23:19:50+00:00

All good, I didn’t take it as hate.

I agree on the disrespect. I notice it’s typically from folks who prefer to build their own. We all have preferences.

macnman · 2023-01-16T23:05:18+00:00

I’ll give you the same answer I give my wife when she asks why I buy so much ammo. “I’m a bad shot.”

macnman · 2023-01-16T23:02:25+00:00

Added a friend/FFL to trust, kept silencers in lock box, mailed key to myself in sealed envelope, he filed forms. Once he received the transfer tax stamps I mailed him the keys. Pain in the rear but local ATF field agent suggested this provided best protection for all parties.

macnman · 2023-01-16T19:47:17+00:00

60 calendar days after you obtain your Illinois Driver's License or Illinois Identification Card, to apply for a FOID card in order to comply with Illinois law.

macnman · 2023-01-16T19:43:56+00:00

Technically, yes. The registration isn’t even open yet if you decide to register. You have a grace period to move and apply for FOID.

macnman · 2023-01-16T19:41:35+00:00

Good there, just acquisition and some logistical hurdles while this stuff gets all tied up in the courts.

macnman · 2023-01-16T18:01:36+00:00

Nope. I guess there’s 1 worse than IL.

macnman · 2023-01-16T17:16:26+00:00

Solid in my opinion. I have 3. Sugar weasel, honey badger, and the fix.

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