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2016-05-21T21:59:26Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
having one of those moments where i realize so many interesting people are on twitter :(
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And everywhere else :)
Unfortunately I don't have the advantage of sharing physical space with them there.
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2016-05-12T19:45:45Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
LGM 2016 is over, can videos be expected? I could not find any yet.
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2016-05-01T22:27:28Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
Signal (formerly TextSecure and RedPhone) can actually be run without Google via F-Droid! I had to jump to lots of hoops, but it turns out to work. Looks like a simpler approach based on WebSocket instead of Googles service is in sight.
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2016-05-01T22:12:11Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
Builder looks great. I've been using Githubs Atom editor with pleasure, but honestly I don't see a long term relationship with any of their products.
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Another GNU question
2016-04-17T11:04:23Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
What is the difference between GNU and a distribution like Debian or Ubuntu?
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Distributions also package software that is not part of the GNU project or the Linux kernel.
That is what I don't get. In case of Ubuntu for example I would get packages that are not part of the GNU project, but they are part of my operating system. Or am I expected to say that non-GNU packages don't qualify as part of my OS because they are not GNU? Maybe I don't understand how essential the GNU project is for all of those Distributions. Android seems to just stick with The Linux kernel obviously without much GNU-ification around it.
A distribution is much more than an OS.
I mean, the Debian repositories include software such as games, video editors, chat clients... those aren't part of an OS, they're just general applications.
Besides that, the GNU project was started to create a free OS. People are free to build OSes based on it, but mixed with whatever else they want (license-permitting, of course).
JanKusanagi at 2016-04-17T17:49:48Z
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Repositories don't count as OS of course. But what about non-GNU packages that get installed from them? A non-GNU display driver may not be GNU - but it still is part of my OS. It operates my monitor input in that case.
>> mray:
“Maybe I don't understand how essential the GNU project is for all of those Distributions. Android seems to just stick with The Linux kernel obviously without much GNU-ification around it.”
The GNU project is usually fairly essential because of core libraries. Also, if there is no package and a user needs to build software in order to install it, then that requires more GNU software. Android has no GNU software. GNU also encourages program modification by all computer users, and GNU software like Emacs and Guix use configuration files that teach Lisp.
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GNU question
2016-04-16T19:05:30Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
Is every software under a version of the GPL automatically part of the GNU project?
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How do projects become GNU projects then?
Probably via http://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation.html.
JanKusanagi at 2016-04-16T21:25:02Z
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thanks, that is a helpful link.
@[email protected] No, this is much more complicated. GNU is not a bunch of GPL software. Free software licenses and the GNU project are different things. Visit gnu.org again for a complete explanation. -
2016-04-04T18:44:42Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers , Christopher Allan Webber
GUIX question: what does a repo look like in GUIX, would that work the same as with debian?
Would the Gnome Software Center be usable with it?
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I don't think you add an /etc/sources to Guix or GuixSD.
As for Gnome Software Center, I think there's a strong possibility a bridge between the two could be put in place (and some Gnome people I've talked to seem to think so). But I've never hacked on that stuff so I dont' know!
I'm just an ordinary user and curious about how my life would be concerning adding new software.
How comfotable/complicated is it to do manually install stuff? Can GUIX make use of upstream GUI tools? Is the idea to end up with one big repo or thousands of small ones?
The typical method is to list your 3rd party repo in the environment variable GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH [0].
For example, I have a few private packages that I keep under ~/pkgs. This directory is named in GUIX_PACKAGE_PATH, so all the Guix tools take it into account. Once the variable is set, operation is seamless.
But, if the new software is free software, why not try to get the package into the GNU Guix "official" repository?
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https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/guix.html#Package-Modules
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2016-04-04T18:23:29Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
IPFS looks like an interesting project. Not sure what specifically it should be used for. Maybe it is because there are so many uses?
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you say it, nteristing project. cool!
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2016-04-03T23:29:06Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
It is one of those days where I really miss having ONE social net. When are the pump.io's diaspora's finally going to merge?!! sigh
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2016-04-03T19:25:04Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
Thinking about ring.cx made me wonder if theoretically there could be a pump.io distributed network based on ring - is that technically possible?
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@[email protected] well there is #Twister which still has a 140 char limit but I imagine with a bit of redesign it could be pump.io ish.
Thanks, this looks really interesting.
I was just curious in how far ring could server as a layer to use actual pump.io ontop of it. (Which to my understanding could be kind of possible)
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One moment..
2016-02-08T11:10:39Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
... a hollywood actor tells you he loves the internet and wants to save it, the next moment you follow THE LINK and you get told the latest Firefox isn't a "modern" browser.
WTF Joseph Gordon-Levitt?
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They must be expecting you to run the development version from git/svn xD
JanKusanagi at 2016-02-08T12:29:51Z
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What else do you expect from Cobra Commander?
They should update it to say that *all* browsers have a bad experience… given that a collaborative creativity platform that refuses to use Creative Commons and instead makes it so that this proprietary company is the only entity with full rights to the combined works that users make — that's a bad experience.
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2016-02-02T11:03:10Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
What is red matrix? All I know it is everything in some way. This project boggles my mind - It totally fails to explain itself.
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Red Matrix is old news. It is now Hubzilla.
thanks for the clarification!
Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Red Matrix is.Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠) at 2016-02-05T18:29:46Z
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One day it had to happen...
2016-01-07T13:28:55Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
Inkscape just crashed on me immediately after pressing ctrl+x. FORTUNATELY i have a backup copy right after that fatal move.... m(
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great rant on bloated websites
2016-01-04T22:59:46Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
http://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm#fixes
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The Scientific Method, Vol. III
2015-12-13T10:44:13Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
Unsurprisingly Professor Kliqs new album is rock solid. On a sidenote it makes me sad that jamendo does not botehr to inform you about the licence it comes with CC-BY-NC.
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2015-12-08T16:33:17Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
I feel like not much is going on in twitter/facebook alternatives, including pump.io. What has happened to the W3C efforts?
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AFAIK they are going ahead, but slowly. @Christopher Allan Webber and @Tsyesika can tell you more :-)
sazius at 2015-12-08T17:28:09Z
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Things are happening for sure. Last week I was in San Francisco for the Social WG face to face meeting. It was the most successful meetings we've had so far in the group. I'm really optimistic.
More should be said, I should probably write up a post.
Jessica is anticipating server to server federation basics landing in mediagoblin probably by end of january.
Things are very actively happening, though I think we're doing a bad job of communicating it. I hope to make a blogpost this week giving an update.
Christopher Allan Webber at 2015-12-08T17:36:12Z
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Oh yeah and one thing that's happening, you can read here :)
Christopher Allan Webber at 2015-12-08T17:55:49Z
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Free Software needs a logo...
2015-12-06T10:15:07Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
...otherwise people will keep messing things up.
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allright allright.
2015-12-06T10:09:25Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
I'm a supporter now, too.
I just love your Kuhn Fu moves too much.
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2015-12-06T09:49:12Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
bummer. tried to post via Pumpa yesterday but it somwhow the post never got through. is the server having problems?
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FreedomBox Demo at SFLC conference
2015-11-29T00:04:23Z via Pumpa To: Public CC: Followers
I wasn't aware of this nice FreedomBox demo.
Just awesome! I need to try out the latest version again.
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