@AngharadHafod @omgubuntu As far as gorillas go, this is one feminine gorilla. Not that it matters much, nobody cared about the gender of the fossa.
Or is it simply that gorillas are somehow masculine animals by definition? Or are sunglasses inherently masculine? Or the colour purple? Genuine question, as I only see a gorilla in shades.
I agree on the aesthetics though - I find it a bit freaky when things get too humanoid, and would probably have preferred a silhouette or something. :)
@Ingo_FP_Angel Looks good, but I can't find the app, and the ones I tried in the past were less than great. Would you happen have a link to it on F-droid or the play store? :)
@omgubuntu Android for now, but I'm dangerously close to making the move to UBports.
Hoping to have a Google-free daily driver by the end of the year. :)
@berkes I'm just not sure if you can really "kill" a patent troll, considering there is no company at all, just a bunch of patents. Only way to solve the problem is by fixing the broken patent system.
As for citing a patent troll on being pro open source as part of the settlement, it's kind of like citing a steaming pile of shit on how its pleasant smell is one of it's core qualities. It's obviously untrue, but it's also so far from reality I feel like it doesn't even matter.
@berkes Considering Rotschild is nothing but a patent troll, does it really matter that he's allowed to frame it like this?
If he ran a actual company producing actual products it might have mattered, but Rotschild only makes money off lawsuits. As long as he didn't make any off this one it's a win.
@thibaultamartin At least companies are only wasting their own money - what really grinds my gear is when tax payer money is wasted in the exact same way in the public sector.
Seems like most leaders don't even understand what product they are buying, yet they seem to believe they are offered a fair price for it.
@PINE64 I'm personally fine (but not enthusiastically so) with PayPal, but I would not be willing to use Bitcoin.
The ideal solution for me would be an open source alternative to PayPal - for example through a cooperation with Liberapay, who already accept credit cards.
Guess it's not really practical, though. And again, I'm not really the target of this question.
@PINE64 Hi!
I love how you're making it easy for end users to repair any issues themselves - it's the obvious first step to more ethical consumption, and I believe anything less should frankly be illegal.
One quick question: Do you have any ethical guidelines for the factories and natural resources used in the production of the products?
If yes, are these available anywhere?
If no, are you considering a line of more ethical (albeit expensive) products with more openness in this regard?
Thanks!
@danrabbit@mastodon.social My only experience with Elementary OS is through a friend of mine, who decided he was sick of Windows and thought it was the best looking option on my list of alternatives. Installed it for him with no problems whatsoever.
A year later he couldn't be happier, and I've even considered switching myself. I don't know if you're aiming to create the entry-level Linux desktop that Ubuntu was for me more than 10 years ago (and still is, tbh), but if you are you're certainly succeeding.
@kde@mastodon.technology In addition to bringing some light-weighted humor during hard times, I really appreciate the effort to distance yourselves from the toxic fanboy mentality running though parts of the user base of both platforms.
I have no idea why people see the two projects as sworn enemies, but hopefully this goes a long way to clear up that misunderstanding.
Keep up the great work!
@fabsh Also, you seriously think corporations and the establishment benefit from a _protest_ day? What do you think people are protesting against? Counterfactuals?
Sure, corporate interests will always try to cash in on anything – this doesn't do shit to de-legitimize the genuine movement behind this whole thing.
Also, add water gradually to your risotto.
@fabsh Sorry for not understanding your masterful work of sarcasm.
I agree that it is a fight that needs to be had constantly, and that shouting out loud once a year if far from sufficient. However, it's not really feasible for most of us to take the streets and protest every single day.
I'm European. Every single thing I like about the society I live in was brought about by protest movements, and March 8 and May 1 both played huge roles in making social change happen.
Protest days work.
@fabsh I think maybe you misunderstood what the international women's day is about - it's a protest day for equal rights, not some commercial valentine's day 2.0.
Of course it's great that you're doing your share for equality in the relationship, but today is about shedding light on and fighting the systemic issues facing women worldwide – it's far from just some random event branding. It takes more than even Italian food to solve these problems.
That being said, hope the risotto was great!
Joined Mar 2020
