Re: [DNG] Gtk3-theme
Am Donnerstag, 23. Februar 2017 schrieb goli...@dyne.org: > That won't be possible for jessie at this late date. Theming takes a > LOT of time and is painstaking work. I'm not a fan of TDE - too clunky > and cluttered for my taste but it will be under consideration for ascii > along with other DE/WM if Xfce is no longer workable. However, it is > possible that other desktops will suffer the same issues with the > installer. But thanks to fsmithred, we have a reliable and easy to > install desktop option until this can be sorted. > > golinux I do not know yout work for XFCE (as I prefer FVWM), but I could do the theming for TDE. If you like yust send me the intended artwork. Nik -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Licenses: was Browsers
On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 06:36:35PM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:09:15 -0500 > Hendrik Boomwrote: > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 09:45:26PM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:31:08 -0500, Steve wrote in message > > > <20170225203108.2838a...@mydesk.domain.cxm>: > > > > > > > On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:34:50 -0500 > > > > Hendrik Boom wrote: > > > > > > > > > And speaking of bookmarks, each browser seems to jealously hang > > > > > on to its bookmarks, unless perhaps another browser manages to > > > > > sneak in like a thief and import them. Is this the way > > > > > browsers cement their grip on users? Isn't there any way of > > > > > setting up bookmarks so that multiple browsers and other tools > > > > > can use them? > > > > > > > > Yes. > > > > > > > > Using a very simple tab-indented outline that I maintain with > > > > VimOutliner adorned Vim, plus a conversion app, I have hundreds of > > > > bookmarks, organized just the way I want them. If I want to > > > > change the organization, I do some cutting and pasting on my > > > > outline and recompile. Every browser I use has a link called > > > > "littlinks", and clicking it brings up my link hierarchy. In the > > > > past I've even tweaked my desktop's Apache so any computer within > > > > the house could pull up my links page at > > > > http://192.168.100.2/littlinks. On any browser, including elinks. > > > > > > > > I did this for the exact reason you state: To keep my bookmarks > > > > from being held hostage by particular software. > > > > > > > > If a lot of you want this, I'll slap a free software license on > > > > it and release it. > > > > > > ..make it GPLv2, v3 is too kind on violators. ;o) > > > > How is v3 kinder on violators? As far as I know, it has a lot of > > restrictions to forbid various kinds of abuse. > > > > And to reach maximum availability for various forms of reuse, please > > if you want to use GPL2 or 3, use GPL2+. > > > > I'd be happy with a freeer license, too. There. a word with three > > consecutive e's! > > I use copyleft licenses when: > > 1) The work is a substantial coding effort > > And, > > 2) I see very little reason for someone to use parts of my code in >proprietary programs. > > In theory I'd use lgpl in cases of #2, but lgpl, if I remember > correctly, forces the person incorporating the code into either > revealing his source code or submitting very reverse-engineerable > object code (I don't remember which). The incorporator can do either of these things. He can also distribute obfuscated object code. The only thing he has to permit is linking with the independently written lgpl library. > > For little projects I just use the Expat license, which practically the > same as one of the BSD licenses and one of the MIT licenses, except > there's only one Expat license so there's no ambiguity. > > For copyleft stuff I usually use GPLv2 because I understand it, but for > my recent UMENU2 I used GPLv3 because it addresses software patents. and no one can distribute a program that contains both of these. The problem here is that GPL2 and GPL3 are not compatible licences. So there's a great divide between code that can be included in a project licenced under GPL2 and code that can be incorporated in a GPL3 project. Saying GLP2+ obviates some of this problem. Of course, an MIT licence is compatible with all the GPL licences. -- hendrik > I > *NEVER* include the words "or later", because I have no idea what kind > of animals might take over the FSF in later times. But peoplee will still be able to use your code under GLP2 no matter wht the FSF specifies later. > > I never use licenses with mentions of indemnification. I'm not an > insurace company. > > > SteveT > > Steve Litt > February 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times > http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive > ___ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Licenses: was Browsers
Quoting Steve Litt (sl...@troubleshooters.com): > I use copyleft licenses when: > > 1) The work is a substantial coding effort > > And, > > 2) I see very little reason for someone to use parts of my code in >proprietary programs. You know, I do the same thing. > In theory I'd use lgpl in cases of #2, but lgpl, if I remember > correctly, forces the person incorporating the code into either > revealing his source code or submitting very reverse-engineerable > object code (I don't remember which). No, this entire 'forcing to reveal' thing is a blatant crock, just like the 'forcing to open-source' allegation frequently leveled against GPLv2 over the years. There is no legal mechanism available to copyright holders to compel revelation of source code by creator of a derivative work, just as there is no legal mechanism to compel open-sourcing of derivatives. Neither of those is available in civil tort litigation as a remedy for (proven-in-court) copyright violation. The courts offer these remedies: 1. Injunction against further violation (an equity remedy) 2. Monetary damages (a remedy 'at law', i.e., one of recompense). With any copyright licensing, proprietary or open source, the courts apply the same standard of review and offer the same remedy if the defendent is found to have violated copyright: Was defendent's actions a violation of the copyright owner's reserved rights (or in the alternative did defendent have lawful access to those rights under licence)? Did defendent's actions touch plaintiff's rights, e.g., by creating/distributing a derivative work as that term is defined in copyright law? Did plaintiff have standing to bring suit? If rights were at stake and infringed, which remedies are merited and how much money? Nowhere in that process is 'force the other guy to reveal source code' or 'force the other guy to open-source a derivative work'. Because those simply _aren't_ part of the copyright legal process. No, I'm not a lawyer, and even if I were would not be _your_ lawyer unless certified to the bar in your jurisdiction and working for you. But I am the former licensing guy at VA Linux Systems, Inc. and one of the regulars on the OSI license-discuss and license-review mailing lists for some decades, now. > For little projects I just use the Expat license, which practically the > same as one of the BSD licenses and one of the MIT licenses, except > there's only one Expat license so there's no ambiguity. You could avoid your hapless self-trapping into obscurity by specifying 'MIT License as published at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT' -- and you could _also_ explicitly waive the hidden obligation you're accidentally imposing on third parties to add in the 'Expat License' text you omit from your works. I've told you this before. Show of hands: Is there anyone here except me or Steve who has ever heard the phrase 'Expat License' uttered by anyone but Steve Litt? (Anyone, anyone? Bueller?) Steve, there's your main problem. You bought a line from FSF perspective-challenged dumbasses that the expression 'MIT License' is 'too ambiguous' and that therefore licensors should use a term nobody knows, instead. Don't you know better than to take FSF advice without due wariness for dumbassery? > For copyleft stuff I usually use GPLv2 because I understand it, but for > my recent UMENU2 I used GPLv3 because it addresses software patents. I > *NEVER* include the words "or later", because I have no idea what kind > of animals might take over the FSF in later times. Yes, you do. FSF is legally constrained _very_ tightly by tax and corporate law to follow its declared charitable purpose. It literally has no legal power to be anything but a free-software outfit. Morever, ignoring that, if Cthulhu arises from R'lyeh, moves to Cambridge, takes over FSF, and somehow defeats the entire body of corporate regulatory law to make FSF a House of the Old Gods devoted to proprietary software or whatever, what do you imagine GPL v. 3.1 could declare that prevents utterly obvious workarounds? Consider cases: 1. Evil Future FSF makes GPLv3.1 specify tightly proprietary terms. Remedy for copyright owners of GPLv2+ codebases: Ignore this option. 2. Evil Future FSF makes GPLv3.1 specify permissive terms. Remedy for copyright owners of GPLv2+ codebases: Accept that a one-time permissive fork can now occur, change the main branch's code to GPLv2, and soldier on. But an option for a permissive fork isn't actual horrible, I'd say. 3. Evil Future FSF makes GPLv3.1 require a giveaway of licensor's patent, trademark, or other rights. Remedy for copyright owners of GPLv2+ codebases: Same as case 1. Basically, hypothetical Evil Future FSF has no power to actually hurt you. If you can think of a way, I'm (as my barber says) all ears. > I never use licenses with mentions of indemnification. Um, have you considered that the phrase 'In no event
[DNG] Licenses: was Browsers
On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:09:15 -0500 Hendrik Boomwrote: > On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 09:45:26PM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:31:08 -0500, Steve wrote in message > > <20170225203108.2838a...@mydesk.domain.cxm>: > > > > > On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:34:50 -0500 > > > Hendrik Boom wrote: > > > > > > > And speaking of bookmarks, each browser seems to jealously hang > > > > on to its bookmarks, unless perhaps another browser manages to > > > > sneak in like a thief and import them. Is this the way > > > > browsers cement their grip on users? Isn't there any way of > > > > setting up bookmarks so that multiple browsers and other tools > > > > can use them? > > > > > > Yes. > > > > > > Using a very simple tab-indented outline that I maintain with > > > VimOutliner adorned Vim, plus a conversion app, I have hundreds of > > > bookmarks, organized just the way I want them. If I want to > > > change the organization, I do some cutting and pasting on my > > > outline and recompile. Every browser I use has a link called > > > "littlinks", and clicking it brings up my link hierarchy. In the > > > past I've even tweaked my desktop's Apache so any computer within > > > the house could pull up my links page at > > > http://192.168.100.2/littlinks. On any browser, including elinks. > > > > > > I did this for the exact reason you state: To keep my bookmarks > > > from being held hostage by particular software. > > > > > > If a lot of you want this, I'll slap a free software license on > > > it and release it. > > > > ..make it GPLv2, v3 is too kind on violators. ;o) > > How is v3 kinder on violators? As far as I know, it has a lot of > restrictions to forbid various kinds of abuse. > > And to reach maximum availability for various forms of reuse, please > if you want to use GPL2 or 3, use GPL2+. > > I'd be happy with a freeer license, too. There. a word with three > consecutive e's! I use copyleft licenses when: 1) The work is a substantial coding effort And, 2) I see very little reason for someone to use parts of my code in proprietary programs. In theory I'd use lgpl in cases of #2, but lgpl, if I remember correctly, forces the person incorporating the code into either revealing his source code or submitting very reverse-engineerable object code (I don't remember which). For little projects I just use the Expat license, which practically the same as one of the BSD licenses and one of the MIT licenses, except there's only one Expat license so there's no ambiguity. For copyleft stuff I usually use GPLv2 because I understand it, but for my recent UMENU2 I used GPLv3 because it addresses software patents. I *NEVER* include the words "or later", because I have no idea what kind of animals might take over the FSF in later times. I never use licenses with mentions of indemnification. I'm not an insurace company. SteveT Steve Litt February 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Browsers
On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:39:56 + KatolaZwrote: > If you don't mind minimal stuff (i.e., a browser that just browse the > WWW and downloads files on request), then surf+tabbed is a very good > and stable solution. Here are the links: > > http://surf.suckless.org/ > http://tools.suckless.org/tabbed/ > > The setup is extremely simple. You just "apt-get install tabbed surf" > and bind your preferred keystroke or menu entry to: > > "tabbed surf -g -e" Danger Will Robinson: The preceding fails on Void Linux setups. It dies with the dreaded "webkit based browser suddenly aborts" symptom. What I've found is that if you want to do this in stable manner (at least on Void), you need the following command, EXACTLY: tabbed surf -peg The "p" arg tells it not to use plugins, which is what is needed to fix the sudden abort. Too bad Midori and the rest don't have the same arg. the "e" supposedly tells it to re-parent, but supposedly requires an argument for the parent. . The "g" prevents geolocation: The command runs fine without it, if you're willing to give away your position. The order of the three letters in the *single argument* appear to be very important. My experience was that unless the first letter is "p", you get some variation of the "webkit suddenly vanishes" problem. The "e" is necessary when running surf from tabbed, but fails if you run tab alone. As mentioned previously, "g" is optional as far as the browser running without crashing is concerned. SteveT Steve Litt February 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Browsers
On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 09:45:26PM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:31:08 -0500, Steve wrote in message > <20170225203108.2838a...@mydesk.domain.cxm>: > > > On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:34:50 -0500 > > Hendrik Boomwrote: > > > > > And speaking of bookmarks, each browser seems to jealously hang on > > > to its bookmarks, unless perhaps another browser manages to sneak in > > > like a thief and import them. Is this the way browsers cement their > > > grip on users? Isn't there any way of setting up bookmarks > > > so that multiple browsers and other tools can use them? > > > > Yes. > > > > Using a very simple tab-indented outline that I maintain with > > VimOutliner adorned Vim, plus a conversion app, I have hundreds of > > bookmarks, organized just the way I want them. If I want to change the > > organization, I do some cutting and pasting on my outline and > > recompile. Every browser I use has a link called "littlinks", and > > clicking it brings up my link hierarchy. In the past I've even tweaked > > my desktop's Apache so any computer within the house could pull up my > > links page at http://192.168.100.2/littlinks. On any browser, > > including elinks. > > > > I did this for the exact reason you state: To keep my bookmarks from > > being held hostage by particular software. > > > > If a lot of you want this, I'll slap a free software license on it and > > release it. > > ..make it GPLv2, v3 is too kind on violators. ;o) How is v3 kinder on violators? As far as I know, it has a lot of restrictions to forbid various kinds of abuse. And to reach maximum availability for various forms of reuse, please if you want to use GPL2 or 3, use GPL2+. I'd be happy with a freeer license, too. There. a word with three consecutive e's! -- hendrik > > > SteveT > > > > Steve Litt > > February 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times > > http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive > > -- > ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen > ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... > Scenarios always come in sets of three: > best case, worst case, and just in case. > ___ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Gtk3-theme
On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 16:00:56 -0500 Steve Littwrote: > > > > On a happier note I have just bought another motorbike, a 1967 LE > > > > Velocette and it is much more fun than anything to do with > > > > software! > > > > > > I understand they have a systemd mod for that bike so that when the > > > chain gets dry, it takes two tries to get it started. > > That will never happen ;-) > > It's shaft drive. > Apparently you haven't seen the systemd model. The drive shaft twirl a > planetary gear system, which drives a pair of rubber belts that > transfer power to the transmission, which is mounted on the front fork. > The transmission generates electricity for the motor, with gear ratios > achieved by coil windings. The drive shifts gears by switching the > sockets into which the windings are plugged: This technology is called > socket activation. The transmission drives the chain, which drives the > front wheel. A chain-driven front-wheel-drive noddy bike ? The mind boggles... Cheers, Ron. -- Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui. -- Duc de Larochefoucault -- http://www.olgiati-in-paraguay.org -- ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Browsers
Quoting Arnt Karlsen (a...@iaksess.no): > ..make it GPLv2, v3 is too kind on violators. ;o) Steve leans strongly towards permissive licensing, of the MIT-ish flavour. Copyright violation is actually possible under permissive licences, too: The obvious way is to wrongfully remove another contributor's copyright notice from incumbent source code -- as a judge found AT Bell Labs to have done in his preliminary ruling in the AT v. UC Regents lawsuit (the BSD lawsuit), just before the case was quietly settled. But they're rare, because you have to be kind of a colossal idiot to violate them. -- Cheers, Homo in Domu Alba, qui est iratus et habet in Rick Moenartificialibus capillum: Quod homo non sit r...@linuxmafia.com honesta, et est perniciosa in rei publicae. McQ! (4x80) ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Gtk3-theme
On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:43:06 + Rowland Pennywrote: > On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:03:57 -0500 > Steve Litt wrote: > > > > > > > On a happier note I have just bought another motorbike, a 1967 LE > > > Velocette and it is much more fun than anything to do with > > > software! > > > > I understand they have a systemd mod for that bike so that when the > > chain gets dry, it takes two tries to get it started. > > > > That will never happen ;-) > It's shaft drive. > > Rowland Apparently you haven't seen the systemd model. The drive shaft twirl a planetary gear system, which drives a pair of rubber belts that transfer power to the transmission, which is mounted on the front fork. The transmission generates electricity for the motor, with gear ratios achieved by coil windings. The drive shifts gears by switching the sockets into which the windings are plugged: This technology is called socket activation. The transmission drives the chain, which drives the front wheel. SteveT Steve Litt February 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Browsers
On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:31:08 -0500, Steve wrote in message <20170225203108.2838a...@mydesk.domain.cxm>: > On Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:34:50 -0500 > Hendrik Boomwrote: > > > And speaking of bookmarks, each browser seems to jealously hang on > > to its bookmarks, unless perhaps another browser manages to sneak in > > like a thief and import them. Is this the way browsers cement their > > grip on users? Isn't there any way of setting up bookmarks > > so that multiple browsers and other tools can use them? > > Yes. > > Using a very simple tab-indented outline that I maintain with > VimOutliner adorned Vim, plus a conversion app, I have hundreds of > bookmarks, organized just the way I want them. If I want to change the > organization, I do some cutting and pasting on my outline and > recompile. Every browser I use has a link called "littlinks", and > clicking it brings up my link hierarchy. In the past I've even tweaked > my desktop's Apache so any computer within the house could pull up my > links page at http://192.168.100.2/littlinks. On any browser, > including elinks. > > I did this for the exact reason you state: To keep my bookmarks from > being held hostage by particular software. > > If a lot of you want this, I'll slap a free software license on it and > release it. ..make it GPLv2, v3 is too kind on violators. ;o) > SteveT > > Steve Litt > February 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times > http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Browsers
On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 04:00:23PM +0100, J. Fahrner wrote: > Am 23.02.2017 um 20:39 schrieb KatolaZ: > > > > "tabbed surf -g -e" > > > > and you are done. Well, you still need a good "man tabbed" and "man > > surf" to get things done... > > What is the option "-g" for? Mine seems to not have it. -g is used to disable providing geo-location information to the server. It's there in surf 0.7. You can safely discard it altogether if you want. > According to the man page, plugins should be supported by copying them > to /usr/lib/browser-plugins. What type of plugins? Firefox? Chrome? Is > it possible to use Lastpass? Do you have an example? libflashplayer.so for flash is the only example I have at hand. I don't know what Lastpass is. I don't use any other plugin. > Is it possible to load Google as default page? Definitely yes, but depending on what you exactly want to do you might need to fiddle with xprop, as explained at this URL: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=192140 My2Cents KatolaZ -- [ ~.,_ Enzo Nicosia aka KatolaZ - GLUGCT -- Freaknet Medialab ] [ "+. katolaz [at] freaknet.org --- katolaz [at] yahoo.it ] [ @) http://kalos.mine.nu --- Devuan GNU + Linux User ] [ @@) http://maths.qmul.ac.uk/~vnicosia -- GPG: 0B5F062F ] [ (@@@) Twitter: @KatolaZ - skype: katolaz -- github: KatolaZ ] ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Browsers
Am 23.02.2017 um 20:39 schrieb KatolaZ: > > "tabbed surf -g -e" > > and you are done. Well, you still need a good "man tabbed" and "man > surf" to get things done... What is the option "-g" for? Mine seems to not have it. According to the man page, plugins should be supported by copying them to /usr/lib/browser-plugins. What type of plugins? Firefox? Chrome? Is it possible to use Lastpass? Do you have an example? Is it possible to load Google as default page? When I append a URL the -e option does not work. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] Backports priority
According to this documentation: https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/ Backports should have a priority of 100 in the Release file: " /All backports are deactivated by default (i.e. the packages are pinned to 100 by using ButAutomaticUpgrades: yes in the Release files"/ This seems not to be the case with Devuan. I had to pin it explicitely in the preferences file. Regards Jochen ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Gtk3-theme
On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:03:57 -0500 Steve Littwrote: > > > On a happier note I have just bought another motorbike, a 1967 LE > > Velocette and it is much more fun than anything to do with software! > > I understand they have a systemd mod for that bike so that when the > chain gets dry, it takes two tries to get it started. > That will never happen ;-) It's shaft drive. Rowland ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng