Posts by avalos@cybre.space
(DIR) Post #A61MSCDVbVKel9vbEW by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-07T21:44:37Z
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@waweic @makeworld True, XMPP is probably a better choice. The XMPP ecosystem needs to grow and evolve. OMEMO needs to be fully standardized.
(DIR) Post #A61MSD52OU9NRAyLfU by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-07T21:48:57Z
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@waweic @makeworld Actually, XMPP is still one of the most used chat protocols, but users are not aware because Big Tech doesn't bother talking about it.
(DIR) Post #A65Enf8RGA8pWo7a3E by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-09T22:16:12Z
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@alexbuzzbee JavaScript requires you. You know… trackers.
(DIR) Post #A679OskxMt9z4zQEEa by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-10T20:25:18Z
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@jz Terrible step in the wrong direction! Will probably keep using for now.
(DIR) Post #A69PX1ZYSeMAJzugPQ by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-11T22:26:33Z
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@tindall I don't support his return to the FSF, but the hate letter (the one against him) is cruel and disrespectful, so I may as well end up blocking people who share links to it. 🤷
(DIR) Post #A69PX2RREJST177iOe by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-11T22:29:57Z
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@haskal @tindall https://www.arp242.net/rms.html
(DIR) Post #A69PX3AoVbkpHqLx7g by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-11T22:27:14Z
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@tindall https://www.arp242.net/rms.html
(DIR) Post #A69nx9apf2r3csVFei by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-12T02:46:42Z
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Moments ago, I was discussing with a person about whether Richard Stallman was being actually transphobic or not, because of refusing to use people's preferred pronouns (but actually respecting people's gender identity and diversity) and instead using his own weird gender-neutral pronouns (per/pers) because of the ambiguity of singular/plural they and stuff. The discussion came out of an opinion of mine regarding the open letter against RMS calling him "misogynist, ableist, and transphobic". The "transphobic" part is backed by this article:https://stallman.org/articles/genderless-pronouns.htmlHe explicitly states he's not forcing his choice of pronouns on anyone. But the question is, do you think RMS deserves being called "transphobic" only because he refuses to use people's preferred pronouns?Boosts are appreciated :boost_ok: , I'd like to know the opinion of the LGBTQIA+ community.
(DIR) Post #A69qJIr66WkkdEngUS by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-12T03:22:03Z
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@tindall @syntacticsugarglider @LogicalDash @00dani @vantablack @alcinnz @Nezchan @eldaking @moonbolt @lanodan @Rusanya_Collective @scanlime Now, I want to make it clear that this was only to hear what you have to say, not to express any opinion in particular. My actual opinion is that we do have a moral obligation to use people's preferred pronouns and I will do it without exception. I didn't want to cause anger or be transphobic myself, because I'm not. I respect everyone. I'm sorry if I looked as a transphobic. Promise this won't happen again.
(DIR) Post #A69qJJVVgH4yeZhxTs by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-12T03:33:45Z
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@tindall @syntacticsugarglider @LogicalDash @00dani @vantablack @alcinnz @Nezchan @eldaking @moonbolt @lanodan @Rusanya_Collective @scanlime I seriously, seriously apologize, I didn't intend to offend anyone, I only wanted to hear your thoughts, but it's clear it wasn't moral to even open up this topic for debate, when it's clear even to me that we have an obligation to call people using their preferred pronouns (and I do). I'm really not a bad person, seriously, I did something wrong, and I'm accepting it and apologizing. If that's not enough, what's enough then?
(DIR) Post #A6VKpni7u1Q7HtBeVc by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T00:28:49Z
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Wait, if the GNU project started putting together a lot of components before writing a usable kernel, where did they run their programs on?They found the GNU Hurd kernel to be a burden, so they used Linux, resulting in GNU/Linux (the GNU-to-non-GNU software ratio was high enough back then for it to be worth calling that way). But, what did they use before Linux?UNIX? *BSD? GNU Hurd?
(DIR) Post #A6VKpo4SYzHiP9dUJs by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T00:38:04Z
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If my program is designed specifically for GNU C Library (glibc) and some other GNU components, is it more accurate to say it is a GNU/Linux program?
(DIR) Post #A6VKpoUgzSGhiVuRCy by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T01:09:24Z
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If a program supports most of the popular Linux systems regardless of its non-kernel components, wouldn't calling it *Linux (notice the asterisk) make more sense?That would make it more clear that it requires at least some user-land on top of the Linux kernel in order to run. Linux systems such as Debian GNU/Linux, Alpine Linux, etc… would be supported by the program.On the other hand, if you're referring to a specific Linux system, I believe it is more accurate to use the official name of the distro rather than saying only "Linux". For example, Linux is not an operating system, but Ubuntu, Debian GNU/Linux, Manjaro and Alpine Linux are. If your project relies heavily on some specific distro, then you should use the name of the distro instead of "Linux".
(DIR) Post #A6VKpouDSYgWzfqozY by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T01:13:14Z
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Taking that into account, saying Debian GNU/Linux rather than Debian Linux would be correct, because that's the official name. Besides, Debian probably includes more GNU software than other *Linux distros, so using the term GNU/Linux is less inaccurate compared to other popular *Linux systems with less GNU components.
(DIR) Post #A6VKppHy2FgSBKxn0q by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T01:23:19Z
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Besides, using the term "*Linux" is very similar to *BSD or *nix, so it's not very alien, I guess. From now on, I guess I'll be using it that term instead of saying just "Linux" when referring to Linux-based systems in general. :D
(DIR) Post #A6VKppiCSifRUhEjtw by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T01:26:48Z
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If my project depends on both the Linux kernel and several GNU components, I will use the term GNU/Linux to refer to the platforms it supports. And if a certain distro is officially called GNU/Linux or I know it contains a lot of GNU software and also has philosophical ideals similar to those of the GNU project, I will give preference to GNU/Linux.Otherwise, I will use *Linux to refer to Linux-based systems in general.Isn't that fair enough?
(DIR) Post #A6VKpqBGidv4wqpxD6 by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T05:08:50Z
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Thoughts?
(DIR) Post #A6VKprcbMVNTPudIS8 by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-21T01:30:08Z
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And in case I want to refer to systems with a lot of GNU components, regardless of the kernel they run on, saying GNU* would not be a bad idea. :D
(DIR) Post #A6hGiwiHxrnTGIG3Ae by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-28T04:37:29Z
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My new libre browsing strategy:– Firefox + LibreJS for everything that works without non-free JavaScript.– Safari (on macOS) for everything that doesn't work without non-free JavaScript.That way, I can separate my non-free browsing from my free browsing, so I can easily identify my non-free browsing habits and ditch them soon. :D
(DIR) Post #A6ieSzj7aL2o24XADw by avalos@cybre.space
2021-04-28T22:37:41Z
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@stux U are committing a copyright violation of the law of copyright by posting trademarked content that does not belong to U. Please remove before we at Apple take legal action against you.Sincerely, Tom Ciik.