John Sullivan @johns@librem.one
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
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Apple canceled the project to encrypt iCloud backups two years ago due to pressure from the FBI because it "would deny them the most effective means for gaining evidence against iPhone-using suspects" #privacy
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LA: This Friday, join EFF, @NTEN, @fightfortheftr, @DemandProgress and others for a rally outside ICANN’s offices in Los Angeles. Help us make sure .ORGs are protected! https://www.eff.org/event/savedotorg-protest-icann
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We're hiring!
Are you a software engineer who cares deeply about CI/CD, code review, and development environments? Apply to work with the Release Engineering team (a part of our Engineering Productivity team) at the Wikimedia Foundation!
#remote #jobs #remotejobs #hiring #opensource #freesoftware #wikipedia #wikimedia
Why is a bag with a battery "smart"?
If you're coming to FOSDEM or CopyleftConf and want t-shirts or anything from shop.fsf.org, order with code FOSDEM20 before Wednesday 15th noon Brussels time to get in-person delivery without shipping charges :) (deadline extended!)
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Learn #python and #datascience (or volunteer to mentor) at the sixth "Community Data Science Workshops" in #Seattle in January/February! Register before noon Sunday January 12 at: https://wiki.communitydata.science/Community_Data_Science_Workshops_(Winter_2020)
@kyle Exciting. Reminds me of my joy seeding torrents and hosting an Apache server all the way back on my Nokia e61. Did similar with N900 and OpenMoko. Somehow that became less possible over the years..
If you're coming to FOSDEM or CopyleftConf and want t-shirts or anything from https://shop.fsf.org, order with code FOSDEM20 before Wednesday noon Brussels time to get in-person delivery without shipping charges :)
@kyle if you can teach me how to give out your number in Mandarin, I am happy to share the wealth...
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2020 is the year of Linux on the Desktop because only GNU/Linux users run desktop machines anymore
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Overheard someone at the Target return counter returning a gift because they thought it was creepy that it listened to them. There's hope. #privacy
@dthompson I believe the ebook is also only available with DRM :/
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We only have two weeks left to achieve our goal of 600 new members by the end of the year. WE NEED YOUR HELP -- tell your friends why they need to join the fight for free software today! https://www.fsf.org/appeal https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1639314
What kind of towel do you need to wipe away pesky security research? Apple : the #DMCA https://www.macrumors.com/2019/12/11/apple-iphone-encryption-dmca-tweet-takedown/
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Coming soon in the FSF store: a special towel you can use to wipe all the Apple products you own into the garbage. https://www.macrumors.com/2019/12/10/apple-pro-display-xdr-cleaning-cloth/ https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1626332
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Jack Dorsey followed Mastodon on Twitter a month ago so it's not like he doesn't know Mastodon exists, take from that what you will
@codewiz Have I told you the story about the time I mistook a big bowl of wasabi for hummus...
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Because we all use mobile phones so frequently, Replicant is one of our most crucial High Priority Projects. Learn more about how you can contribute to this fully free Android distribution: https://u.fsf.org/2z7 https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1623879
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
