AI companies and AI users either do not care or don’t know/understand the value of software freedom. I only used Debian from Mint [Mint being based on Ubuntu, Ubuntu based on Debian] but they used to appear as a champion of software freedom. It was somewhat understandable when they choose to no longer ~seperate proprietary drivers/codec/software but, whoever runs Debian now, I think their true colors are showing with AI.

I avoided using Debian as I thought it would be too hard to get up to date drivers! Gentoo has binaries for most of what I need and compiles the rest for me. It may not be as difficult to use as you think. However, trying to install Gentoo would definitely be… an experience 🫣

Sections of code written by AI cannot be copyrighted, as such I assume the GPL cannot apply to those. Knowing what is copyrighted, and what it not, may be difficult to tell.

As far as I know.

I’d like to see more software freedom respecting OSs. No unsourced binary blobs.

“Please stop fighting this distopian law”.

When do you see Linux using more resources?

Just watched a rescent video comparing Mint and Windows loading some games and it looked like Linux was always lower as Windows starts the race allocating more.

Moving away from a proprietary OS to a (mostly) software freedom respecting OS is good. A shame that video games are proprietary.

Not so Common Desktop Environment (NsCDE).

Didn’t know what this was till I clicked, so posting for others.

Is that Ed from Ed Edd and Eddy?

I treat “AI” as if it isn’t conscious btw, I’m arguing you cannot ever know.

We could create an Android that acts so much like a human we would feel emotionally compelled to not do it harm but remain unaware if it can actually suffer.

You can talk about company “AI” misadventures without a headline claiming to know things you cannot investigate. A sun appears unconscious but only in how unlike it is to humans. Having an experience is knowable to only to the subject having it.

Google Pain Services*

A middle finger to those you’re jailbreaking from.

Usually they only comply by suing them, after nagging them for years…

Everyone is free to edit, compile and use LGPL licensed code however you want on your PC. A DMCA can’t stop that, so it won’t make sense for someone to think that. At the time you share software (as a binary which used that LPGL licensed code, or the code itself) is when you are legally compelled to follow the license (hosting code on github).

But sharing code is when a license like LGPL really has an effect in what you must do to comply…

FFmpeg has faced some criticism for this DMCA takedown

Such as?

I thought the title was “Why is it so hard to get Nvidia working with Linux” but I was mistaken. That’s the answer.

[Linus_Saying_FU_Nvidia.mkv]

Perhaps I’m just not the target audience for a pretty UI rework but it really grinds my gears to see it be running in Firefox. A whole browser for a GUI is insane?? I’m sure it will improve with time but when it loaded on my VM it reminded me of a virus opening a browser window.

• Update (now)
• Later
• “No” option missing

Samsung not understanding consent - if they can’t say “no” that doesn’t make it okay.

If you don’t like us changing the terms AFTER the sale then stop using “your” fridge.

No you may not remove it, that’s a DMCA violation!

I watched technical talks (like this) on GNU Taler ages ago so this might be out of date but the most difficult part to me would be the banks being interested in supplying the service necessary. You get money to your browser wallet by transferring it from your bank account.

I don’t live in Switzerland and can’t imagine banks or government supporting anything but their own version that gives them control.

It was mostly a playful comment on my part (indicated by the emoji) - I’ve waited this long so they might as well do it properly.

I would like to buy products/services online privately, “using cash” as it were. I also value software freedom and the Taler client is GPL. The API is LGPL but hopefully I can avoid using proprietary software for transactions.

I looked into setting up a method of donations on itch.io when I was focused on that hobby and the options of PayPal or Stripe just felt icky. I don’t want to use them, or encourage others to do so.