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| From | Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe |
| Date | 2016-10-10 17:55 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <nth2oc$tqa$2@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 2016-10-10 5:02 PM, Marek Novotny wrote: > On 2016-10-10, Silver Slimer <> wrote: >> >> On 2016-10-10 1:21 PM, Marek Novotny wrote: >>> On 2016-10-10, Silver Slimer <> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 2016-10-10 10:29 AM, Marek Novotny wrote: >>>>> On 2016-10-10, Silver Slimer <> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2016-10-10 9:27 AM, Marek Novotny wrote: >>>>>>> On 2016-10-10, Silver Slimer <> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2016-10-09 1:41 PM, Marek Novotny wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 2016-10-09, Silver Slimer <> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 2016-10-09 11:25 AM, Jim Polaski wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On 2016-10-09, DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/8/2016 11:09 AM, Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I could easily use GNU/Linux for EVERYTHING >>>>>>>>>>>>> and suffer no loss of any kind. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Except a huge loss of dignity. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> But there is always the issue of exchanging >>>>>>>>>>>>> information (i.e. documents) with other >>>>>>>>>>>>> people. The majority of these "others" use >>>>>>>>>>>>> Microjunk formats, and needless to say >>>>>>>>>>>>> GNU/Linux cannot handle these formats. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Traditionally, Microjunk formats were >>>>>>>>>>>>> always a weird amalgamation of binary >>>>>>>>>>>>> streams that are closely related tho their >>>>>>>>>>>>> equally weird Component Object Model. The >>>>>>>>>>>>> newer Microjunk OOXML format is more >>>>>>>>>>>>> amenable to GNU/Linux but it is far from >>>>>>>>>>>>> being a truly open standard. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Richard Stallman outlined a strategy to >>>>>>>>>>>>> entice people into using more open formats >>>>>>>>>>>>> for data exchange but, as one can easily >>>>>>>>>>>>> foresee, the strategy got nowhere: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.en.html >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Every time I see that obese, disgusting, repulsive sasquatch >>>>>>>>>>>> telling people what to do, I wanna send money >>>>>>>>>>>> directly to Microsoft. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I agree with some of what RMS says but like >>>>>>>>>>> most extremists he's a couple of cards short of >>>>>>>>>>> a full deck. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I remember hearing him a few years ago on a >>>>>>>>>>> Linux podcast, Linux Outlaws I think, where he >>>>>>>>>>> was arguing with one of the hosts that it would >>>>>>>>>>> be the right thing to do to let his family >>>>>>>>>>> starve rather than take a job programming >>>>>>>>>>> closed source software. That is just crazy. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It was on the Linux Action Show and he was >>>>>>>>>> saying that to Bryan Lunduke whose jaw just >>>>>>>>>> dropped. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I listen to Jupiter Broadcasting. I like those >>>>>>>>> guys... Although I think Noah is a better Linux guy >>>>>>>>> than Chris Fisher. That guy ought to do his own >>>>>>>>> shows. The BSD show is good. And there is another >>>>>>>>> one called, The ubuntu Podcast which is more fun >>>>>>>>> than anything. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Of course everyone knows Twit, but I listen to >>>>>>>>> those guys almost never these days. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I haven't watched much of their show in years >>>>>>>> especially since the content is fairly redundant >>>>>>>> after a while. I never really liked Chris and he >>>>>>>> always struck me as a zealot rather than any kind of >>>>>>>> truthful individual but Bryan Lunduke was excellent >>>>>>>> and it's a shame that he's no longer there. None of >>>>>>>> the replacements they had for him so far have been >>>>>>>> any good. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They just had an episode yesterday. I'm not sure which >>>>>>> it was. Noah and Chris got into a little argument over >>>>>>> some device and how people are using it to pirate >>>>>>> movies. I think Noah was dead on correct and Chris, the >>>>>>> host again shows his lack of tolerance for other points >>>>>>> of view. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd like to see Noah drop Jupiter and go out on his >>>>>>> own. He's a better host and a better Linux advocate in >>>>>>> my opinion. The show can be funny at times and once in >>>>>>> a while they hit upon a subject that is informative and >>>>>>> helpful. If nothing else it keeps me a little current >>>>>>> on what's going on in the world of Linux. >>>>>> >>>>>> I decided to watch it right now. I'm curious about what >>>>>> you're referring to but I wouldn't be surprised to see >>>>>> Chris behave like a zealot. >>>>> >>>>> I don't think Chris acts like a zealot. Noah actually wants >>>>> everything to be Linux if possible. Which is good because >>>>> it forces him to find a solution to everything he does in >>>>> production and his business. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, the discussion starts at 32 minutes regarding the >>>>> Kodi add-ons. Kodi if you don't know is an open source >>>>> media server similar to an AppleTV or an Amazon Fire. This >>>>> is the Linux Action Show episode 438 which was released >>>>> yesterday. >>>> >>>> Nah, I know what Kodi is but I have to say that it has more >>>> or less become worthless now that the Phoenix repository is >>>> dead or migrated. We used to get a crapload of recent movies >>>> on there. The legal stuff on Kodi is more or less lame. >>> >>> Use it to host your own content. I RIP my DVDs so I have them >>> available without a player. But I also have an Apple TV and an >>> Amazon Fire. The question should be, what happens when Apple >>> decides they don't want to be in the content business anymore? >> >> Considering how profitable it has been for them, I doubt that >> will ever happen. > > You never know. Having a disc which I convert means I always have > access to it. I don't have to worry about what some company will or > won't do. I prefer the disc approach too and bought physical albums for a while when I was convinced that I would rather have .OGG or .FLAC versions of albums than .MP3 or .M4A. I eventually noticed that .M4A is the best compromise between all of them but that .MP3 is fine so I stopped caring and buy them online now. - -- Silver Slimer Islam is a disease Gab.AI: @silverslimer -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJX/A5cAAoJEIwFfgf/rr+u3qwH/jyqjotgex38opCYYY02gwlB Jlr93rplIMRUV8eASC3/CpdIn32q4rqpHc1s7mP+63DV/FPKnXtYdFR2H+XU7NtQ oHsJSmlYA1EOSGIgTeCf/KFBuaG+Lum/phE/zwWGXCvNPCcWdmSCQNhAl296g1+o sMaL+kO8NhPPZK6Mw0oMfOJxu9VaKXNZUSygx8AydCpQADQMP24uunyBOrj53tJj d6kCudaNqA88jMJDfGCC8tfdm0jCZHiIIMw4movr7LMOAasHiO3IoEClTMm1vC6H iPWEfZGYA5UR2ftdKN/fFUvBP8AKrQEH+Rr8aLC1RibTJ6mX6i4Mq+Euv4smNl8= =2hi0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-08 15:09 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Se7en <se7en@firemail.cc> - 2016-10-08 19:33 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-08 21:47 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-09 10:17 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 15:25 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-09 12:56 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-09 13:41 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:11 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 09:27 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:47 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 10:29 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 13:13 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 13:21 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 16:40 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 17:02 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 17:55 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 23:43 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:16 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 09:34 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 08:41 -0500
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 10:54 -0600
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-10 23:52 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 22:00 -0600
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 12:49 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:50 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 10:44 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 13:15 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-01 10:03 -0700
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe fr314159@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 10:31 -0700
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Se7en <se7en@firemail.cc> - 2016-10-10 06:39 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-10 09:53 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-10 15:19 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-10 13:03 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-10 23:55 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 09:10 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 13:41 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 13:19 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-09 12:51 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-09 17:10 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-09 23:38 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:15 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 09:31 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-10 15:41 +0200
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 10:36 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-10 18:16 +0200
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-01 10:03 -0700
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-10 09:42 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:49 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe fr314159@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 07:10 -0700
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 09:20 -0500
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Adlbifhr Mjduhgfks <am@random.us> - 2016-10-09 17:03 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-10-10 09:18 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 09:45 -0400
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe fr314159@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 07:18 -0700
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-10 09:38 -0500
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-10 18:05 +0200
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-10 15:16 +0000
Re: A GNU World in a Degenerate Universe Alexander Suvorov <axr.suvorov@yandex.ru> - 2016-10-10 14:08 +0300
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