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Zoom

jeudi 9 avril 2020 à 02:00

A nonfree program is ipso facto untrustworthy: its developer controls what it does. It is always the case that the developer may have already used that control in ways that hurt the users.

In the case of Zoom, this is not a mere possibility. The developer has done a lousy job.

This is in addition to denying freedom to the users by making the program nonfree.

Covid-19 wouldn't dare to spread during church

jeudi 9 avril 2020 à 02:00

(satire) *… the governors of several Southern states confirmed Thursday they have exempted religious services from their shelter-in-place orders, arguing that Covid-19 is a good Christian virus that wouldn’t dare to spread during church.*

Orwellian removal of words US government web site

jeudi 9 avril 2020 à 02:00

The US Strategic National Stockpile's web site said its purpose included providing medical supplies to states and local governments. Kushner mistakenly said this was not true, so the government removed those words from the web site.

The mainstream media don't dare to say "Orwellian", but that's what it is. This is how the Soviet Union approached its own history.

(satire) *… Jared Kushner admonished resource-stricken states this week that they should have shown some foresight and planned ahead before joining the Union.*

US bailout of business debt

jeudi 9 avril 2020 à 02:00

Ellen Brown's comments on the US bailout of business debt.

Effects of the epidemic shock

jeudi 9 avril 2020 à 02:00

Paul Mason forecasts that the effects of the epidemic shock will compel capitalism to incorporate many socialist features — such as nationalization of some large business sectors, perhaps a guaranteed monthly income.