Ross Nelson @ SDF @rnelson@mastodon.sdf.org
I've migrated to @rnelson -- find me there!
SQL is pronounced "squirrel"
They're so intent on owning your user experience that you can't even read the announcement without signing in.
https://archive.is/hlUjg
I have a Slack account, so here's the lede:
> Saying goodbye to Slack’s IRC and XMPP gateways
> As Slack has evolved over the years, we’ve built features and capabilities — like Shared Channels, Threads, and emoji reactions (to name a few) — that the IRC and XMPP gateways aren’t able to handle. Our priority is to provide a secure and high-quality experience across all platforms, and so the time has come to close the gateways.
Then it goes on about their great screen reader support, and how their Real Time Message and Events APIs can be used instead of writing IRC bots.
/via https://web.archive.org/web/20180310133248/http://gwolf.org
gwolf also links to https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-57735-7_1 (front page links to a PDF with the actual content), which analyzes the phenomenon of free software projects organizing using centralized, non-free communication tools.
Compile #Java byte-code to native CPU's https://github.com/mikeakohn/java_grinder …
I decided that having two separate accounts was annoying, so I'm deprecating my SDF one. Come find me on http://bsd.network if you haven't already! I'm @rnelson
I made the mistake of engaging a GPL troll. GPL is the One True Way. BSD is actively harmful. Blah blah blah.
I'm sure he is actively purging his usage of BSD licensed code, right?
Yeah, didn't think so. The more I hear from the rabid GPL zealots, the less I like the GPL.
Hey #Switch, #Sega did it first!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_Nomad
Just a couple decades too soon...
Apple sharing the source code of the #LisaOS under proprietary non-commercial terms irks me.
What commercial applications are left in that code could possibly impact their bottom line? We're talking about code older than Classic Mac OS.
I know it is remarkable in the sense that other people like Microsoft are clutching onto the code for Windows 1.0 still at this late hour in computer history.
But it another sense it shows remarkable cowardice and lack of vision.
startup idea: mangonaise
Only 6 people to reach 200 subscribers on https://www.reddit.com/r/openbsd_gaming/ - can we make it before the years end? 👾 🐡
Friendly reminder. Full disk encryption on a server you have no physical access to grants you no security, same for your laptop if you carry it around in sleep mode. FDE protects your data at rest as from a cold boot you need to provide the passphrase. If your box is running the secret is present in memory and can be grabbed by a dedicated attacker.
For the same reason, when approaching border control, TURN OFF your phone, just locking the screen is often not enough.
Software Archaeologist
where is the kickstarter to forbid lennart poettering for using a computer forever
Dear browser makers: don't let web sites disable basic browser functionality like saving images, or copying and pasting text. Thanks.
Back in high school, we had to do a scale drawing. I chose an #OpenBSD poster I really liked. At some point, I need to take this poster home and hang it next to the actual poster.
https://mastodon.sdf.org/media/Zd_yi95ljsrYIgXGAvg
