Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

While this post (see above) is currently going hotter and hotter, let me show you several links containing more information on Where To Buy GNU+Linux #Preinstalled Computers:

👉 Linux Preloaded, the inspiration of this post
https://linuxpreloaded.com

👉 A Long List by OSCollege
https://oscollege.com/about-us/linux-preinstalled

👉 Debian Computer Vendors List
https://www.debian.org/distrib/pre-installed

👉 ItsFoss' List
https://itsfoss.com/get-linux-laptops

👉 Lenovo's Official Ubuntu Laptops
https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2021/10/where-to-purchase-lenovo-computers-with-ubuntu-preinstalled.html

See you in chapter IV.

Someone has sent me 10 e-mails worth of what looks like Q-anon type conspiracy drivel mixed in with pictures of me with the subject "Truth Social" so right now I'm wondering if I should delete them and block the sender or keep them as evidence in case it escalates lol

Ola Bini wanted to build a secure internet. Now he's on trial.
https://www.protocol.com/policy/trial-ecuador-hacking-ola-bini

@atoponce

Based on the fact this is AGPL, their case to release all source is going to be very strong, but I wonder what enforcement will look like.

The only big concern I have is whether a judge will view Conservancy as having standing.

Trump has 30 days …

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/oct/21/trump-group-agplv3/
#truthsocial

> The [former] governor of Idaho is called Butch Otter. He's a staunch opponent of gay marriage, despite marrying a woman who was actually called Gay. So, he literally took part in a Gay marriage, which in 1964 was considered pretty progressive.

"Earlier this year, we announced working on a new generation of fully distributed chat, based on git.

We are excited to announce that the first public Beta is now available for testing on multiple platforms!

The most significant new feature is the introduction of our new Swarm technology, allowing for a fully synchronized history across devices, and guaranteed message delivery even in case of connectivity loss."

Jami blog, 2021-09

https://jami.net/first-jami-beta-with-swarm-support/

#Jami #Git #P2P #chat #conferencing

Introduction to Free Software in Education by Snehal Shekatkar https://videos.fsci.in/videos/watch/6ccd62b6-0547-41e6-8860-f718bd57d427

How to communicate privately with JAMI
⚡ Boosts appreciated

#facebookdown #whatsappdown
#deletewhatsapp #Jami

https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=i0SuDOvbzrs

@zleap

It's always good to have options at your disposal, the problem is when options become defaults.

I'm talking to the people the run the instances and the individuals using them. Ask yourselves if blocking or ignoring information that you don't like is the right thing to do.

I have said it before, but this site and the people who make it what it is, and my Fediverse friends have been one of the most important things in my life, in particular right now I would not be where I am if I had never set up a Fediverse server. My faith and my parents are tied for first, and the Fediverse and everything that has sprung from it are almost certainly number two. @sim has been a consistent fixture of positive influence on me, my Northern Star. @lain has given me tools and friendship to help me to grow and excel in unexpected ways. And @rw propelled me to break through and achieve my dreams and to evolve into the person I wanted to be, things prior to meeting him I wasn't sure would ever happen. There are many others, more than I could enumerate in one sitting. I am sorry if this sounds too florid to be authentic, but my life is immeasurably better now than it was ten years ago and I noticed the other day that I was happy.

@zleap

Yes as a STEM instance the point oif inclusivity of fringe ideas is essentially for us to discuss and learn how to approach those subjects. We have to be able to ask questions even if those questions are uncomfortable.

But I'd say the same is true even of non-STEM instances. We need to get back to being okay with being uncomfortable and not to equate uncomfortable with immoral.

@b6hydra @stux @ern@mstdn.social

@zleap

Agreed, I think the approach we have here is the best middle ground we could hope for. Of course people will misunderstand and cause drama, thats inevitable. We can just try to explain the why and do the best we can to be ethical and inclusive at the same time. A challenge yes, but I think here at QOTO we are an example of that being possible.

@b6hydra @stux @ern@mstdn.social