excuse me if i have made use of "dude, folk", etc ; this is not my natural lang, neither i use to care about sexuality (thats where i place the privacy field).
but i know the world where we live; i understand what, and why :) so i'm glad to read you, aka "libreboot founder" 8) humanity owe a lot to u; for sure i do. tnx also to open us a window to you, to know you and your feelings a little better :) & excuse me for (ab)use the use of maleish pronouns. you have my support Leah, best wishes, keep it real, keep strong :) D On Thu, May 05, 2016 at 09:55:38PM +0100, Ministry of Freedom wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Summary: my name is Leah. please call me that now if you ever meet me > publicly. > > IRC log of #libreboot today (vimuser is me): > > 2016-05-05 19:43:47 @vimuser so... there's never a good > time to come out publicly. doesn't matter if I do it now, or in 2 > years from now. I'd rather do it now, because I'm going insane by not > doing it. > 2016-05-05 19:43:47 @vimuser I've recently started using a > different name privately with all my friends. Most core libreboot > developers know me by this name too, and have kept it private. Please > call me Leah from now on (or just vimuser. since... that's my name on > IRC). And please don't he, sir or dude me. I'm not a guy. Libreboot > was founded by a woman (me. I'm transgender). > 2016-05-05 19:43:47 @vimuser This is why I push commits now > and list my copyrights under my company name recently. I was "hiding". > I don't want to hide anymore. I've already started transitioning > (early stages. currently just cosmetics. I'm looking for a way to > start on voice training) > 2016-05-05 19:43:47 * vimuser will get back to what she was > doing, and hopes noone makes a big deal out of all of this. I'm > normal, just like everyone else. I just want to get on with my life, > and continue working on libreboot/minifree. > 2016-05-05 19:43:47 @vimuser I'll probably continue using > my company name on my commits though. It looks more professional IMO, > and I'm currently undecided on a surname. I have one I've chosen that > I really like, but I'm only 95% sure I'll keep it. > 2016-05-05 19:43:47 @vimuser nully: thum: tpearson: > paulk-collins and others: it's safe to call me Leah in public now. I > don't care anymore. > 2016-05-05 19:44:08 @vimuser now I'm going to have a heart > attack and be super nervous while cycling home, and be paranoid all day > 2016-05-05 19:45:42 thum allrighty then :) > 2016-05-05 19:47:59 --> jarhead > ([email protected]) has joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 19:48:57 SylvieLorxu vimuser: You know you have my > respect and support, and I'm sure many will follow me :) > 2016-05-05 19:49:02 <-- user123irc > ([email protected]) has quit (Remote host closed > the connection) > 2016-05-05 19:49:27 --> user123irc > ([email protected]) has joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 19:50:03 SylvieLorxu And the few that may not, if > any such people are even around here, they need YOU for THEIR security > and privacy, you don't need them, so that's their issue, not yours :) > 2016-05-05 19:50:23 SylvieLorxu But I'm sure you'll see the > feedback will be overwhelmingly positive > 2016-05-05 19:50:59 thum isn't "overwhelmingly positive" an > oxymoron? ;) > 2016-05-05 19:51:04 jarhead Hello what did I miss? > 2016-05-05 19:52:20 GNUtoo-irssi paulk-collins: did you push > your changes in a branch? > 2016-05-05 19:53:50 GNUtoo-irssi vimuser: no need to be > paranoid on that > 2016-05-05 19:55:00 GNUtoo-irssi That kind of freedom is > progressing > 2016-05-05 19:55:54 GNUtoo-irssi This is something that is > pushed strongly by the establishment in many countries > 2016-05-05 19:56:04 GNUtoo-irssi so no need to fear > 2016-05-05 19:56:12 GNUtoo-irssi on some other countries it's > the opposite > 2016-05-05 19:56:32 GNUtoo-irssi I belive that in England it's > pushed by the establishment > 2016-05-05 19:57:03 GNUtoo-irssi I strongly support such > rights, but not the establishment > 2016-05-05 19:58:09 <-- js > ([email protected]) has quit (Excess Flood) > 2016-05-05 19:58:18 --> js > ([email protected]) has joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 20:15:15 <-- zaolin > ([email protected]) has quit (Quit: Leaving.) > 2016-05-05 20:17:33 --> zaolin > ([email protected]) has joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 20:22:27 <-- zaolin > ([email protected]) has quit (Quit: Leaving.) > 2016-05-05 20:22:32 --> zaolin1 > ([email protected]) has joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 20:23:13 jgay vimuser, \o/ > 2016-05-05 20:27:40 _0bitcount vimuser, do you know about > Martine Rothblatt? She's an accomplished transgender lawyer and > technologist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martine_Rothblatt > 2016-05-05 20:27:48 _0bitcount I hope it helps. > 2016-05-05 20:28:42 <-- jmd ([email protected]) has quit > (Remote host closed the connection) > 2016-05-05 20:28:52 --> arielenter ([email protected]) > has joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 20:29:02 --> suitsmeveryfine > ([email protected]) has > joined #libreboot > 2016-05-05 20:30:41 GNUtoo-irssi _0bitcount: There is also > Chesla Manning > 2016-05-05 20:31:10 GNUtoo-irssi She is indeed part of the free > software movement too, even if she sadly is in prison. > 2016-05-05 20:31:45 _0bitcount Was she into Free Software also? > > > - -- > Libreboot developer > Freenode IRC nick (#libreboot): vimuser > > Use free software. Free as in freedom. > https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html > > Use a free operating system, GNU/Linux. > https://www.gnu.org/ > > Use a free BIOS. > https://libreboot.org/ > > Support freedom. Join the Free Software Foundation. > https://fsf.org/ > > Minifree Ltd, trading as Ministry of Freedom | Registered in England, > No. 9361826 | VAT No. GB202190462 > Registered Office: 19 Hilton Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 9QA, UK | > Web: http://minifree.org/ > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJXK7NKAAoJEP9Ft0z50c+UDKwH/1cqMzrUjKbMPOS+vC7z9LLB > 4rHdaXIw1wuzv5r1nNKIpk4Tun9Zy2gNQ2BH9WFvDXPJxMfM8u586GXPCF0pddto > uUbemM3uPm1FLqq6if9wewCWJ8F7WpDi2N1k00uBEpqqBaoAVldSMQEsM3IIbcGl > j3CnUaAoSM/AenkanEK+6a/1u8Ub5E0TAkKsqqeiQSMgXChYajIIMORAwmufJE/O > 6XUTrqLS1l8hZ9M8Kk3AqhjSyiGmM547JvWeUgM2LQmC+W0EaVHd3NZ/HSbKJvep > ImWEQ1bUIkwJVbXi87oMuEGB1djWJx8mcvFVZUrep505tEIIXzo1tZgBcIiQVSs= > =XLmm > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >
