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John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Friday, 20-Mar-2020 21:00:40 UTC John Sullivan

I went years without seeing the word "nothingburger" -- not sure I've ever seen it used before in fact -- and here it is in my life, twice in one week. That's a somethingsandwich!

about 10 days ago from web permalink
John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Sunday, 15-Mar-2020 15:24:46 UTC John Sullivan

This software, Nextstrain, is free software to aid epidemiological understanding and improve outbreak response, licensed under AGPLv3! https://github.com/nextstrain/augur
about 15 days ago from web permalink
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John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Saturday, 14-Mar-2020 01:47:55 UTC John Sullivan

Have a project or idea to introduce? You can still upload a 5-minute lightning talk for #LibrePlanet -- https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2020/Lightning_Talks

about 17 days ago from web permalink
John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 13:32:38 UTC John Sullivan

We just make the same mistakes over and over again. From the NYT corrections: "A caption...referred incorrectly to the character played by Boris Karloff in the 1931 film 'Frankenstein'. It was the monster, not Frankenstein."

about 20 days ago from web permalink
John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Sunday, 08-Mar-2020 20:15:59 UTC John Sullivan

"In it, they demanded records of all devices using Google services that had been near the woman’s home when the burglary was thought to have taken place." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/google-tracked-his-bike-ride-past-burglarized-home-made-him-n1151761
about 22 days ago from web permalink
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John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Friday, 06-Mar-2020 23:57:52 UTC John Sullivan

Tips on getting around Boston on public transportation without using nonfree software: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/MBTA

about 24 days ago from web permalink
John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Friday, 06-Mar-2020 14:34:45 UTC John Sullivan

"This code may only be used under the BSD style license found at" -- it's not copyleft, but it's not not copyleft

about a month ago from web permalink
Free Software Foundation (fsf)'s status on Thursday, 05-Mar-2020 23:38:23 UTC Free Software Foundation

Important update on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it pertains to staying safe at this year's LibrePlanet conference: https://u.fsf.org/covid-19

about a month ago from api permalink Repeated by johns
John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Mar-2020 20:14:36 UTC John Sullivan

Theory: Many young people aren't familiar with the concept of copying/sharing a program.

about a month ago from web permalink
John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Mar-2020 18:44:03 UTC John Sullivan

Absolutely not okay that North Carolina State Board of Elections' "Am I registered / where do I vote" form is a Google Doc, requiring software usable only on Google's terms. Nobody should be encouraged by the state to use a particular company's product in civic processes.

about a month ago from web permalink
Free Software Foundation (fsf)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2020 18:21:48 UTC Free Software Foundation

A report-back from the Replicant meeting at FOSDEM: https://u.fsf.org/300 Read more about why the free software mobile phone operating system is so crucial, and how you can help: https://u.fsf.org/2z7 https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1623879
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Free Software Foundation (fsf)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Feb-2020 16:29:21 UTC Free Software Foundation

LibrePlanet 2020 is coming up on March 14-15, and we have snazzy commemorative T-shirts for pre-sale! Reserve yours by February 26 and pick it up at the conference: https://u.fsf.org/2-y https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1818524
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2. John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Feb-2020 17:53:53 UTC John Sullivan
  
  GitHub free software command line tool looks like a nice step in the right direction, anyone see any issues with it? https://github.blog/2020-02-12-supercharge-your-command-line-experience-github-cli-is-now-in-beta/
  about 2 months ago from web permalink
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3. John Sullivan (johns)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2020 02:47:25 UTC John Sullivan
  
  "It is your support that has put us in a position to be able to face new challenges, and to continue evolving into an organization that can last for as long as the work still needs to be done." https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/bringing-the-free-software-vision-to-2020
  
  about 3 months ago from web permalink
4. Free Software Foundation (fsf)'s status on Monday, 13-Jan-2020 02:36:54 UTC Free Software Foundation
  
  Linus warns about ZFS with the kernel Linux: https://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-avoid-oracles-zfs-kernel-code-on-linux-until-litigious-larry-signs-off/. For additional background, see our post in 2016: https://www.fsf.org/licensing/zfs-and-linux
  about 3 months ago from web permalink Repeated by johns
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