[Trisquel-users] Apple patent could remotely disable protesters' phone cameras

2012-09-10 Thread tegskywalker
Shit just got real bro: http://www.zdnet.com/apple-patent-could-remotely-disable-protesters-phone-cameras-703640/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple patent could remotely disable protesters' phone cameras

2012-09-10 Thread alex
Proprietary software as usual I see... What's the big deal?

[Trisquel-users] Re : Linux Action Show Trisquel Episode

2012-09-10 Thread magicbanana
It is even simpler than what you wrote: patent-encumbered formats, such as MP3, are played (by Totem or Exaile through GStreamer) out of the box (no need to install anything); installing the gnome-session package is enough to enjoy GNOME Shell (the gnome-shell package comes as a dependency).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Open-pc.com - for hardware that runs on free software

2012-09-10 Thread ncvn456
I was unaware that a new version with improved graphics was coming. It works alright, but I did what I could to lower the memory footprint of Trisquel. interactive voting system by Reivo

[Trisquel-users] The Troll Hole? What is that?

2012-09-10 Thread Stefano
I usually check the Trisquel User forum[1] via the mailing list, but I found out that a new forum named The Troll Hole[2] exists... and that I get notifications from that forum even if I am not subscribed. So, what about that? Thanks, -- Stefano [1] https://trisquel.info/en/forum/users [2]

[Trisquel-users] Artist Hacker cracks his Medical Record and share it

2012-09-10 Thread Stefano
I've just read the news and though I'd share it with the Trisquel community. An Italian artist and hacker discovered that I had a brain tumor, but his medical record was encoded in proprietary format. He cracked and shared it in an effort to find a cure. Here is his website:

Re: [Trisquel-users] Artist Hacker cracks his Medical Record and share it

2012-09-10 Thread tegskywalker
What was the original format? The examples he gave and his results were both images he took of the result. Are the final records in XML? OpenDocument?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple patent could remotely disable protesters' phone cameras

2012-09-10 Thread slasha3
Well hopefully this will push people away from proprietary software. Some of the ideas coming out of companies like Apple and Microsoft are very dangerous. UDIDs, DRM, and restricted boot to name a few others. I get the feeling that governments will start relying on technologies and ban

Re: [Trisquel-users] Replacing Low-Resolution Sound Level Indicator Icons in Trisquel 5.5

2012-09-10 Thread jbh . tech
Awesome! Thanks.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Toutatis. The next Trisquel version.

2012-09-10 Thread alex
My body is ready