Hi!
Good thoughts.
Mitar
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From: Dave Taht <dave.taht(a)gmail.com>
Subject: dan gillmor nails why I just did what I did
From:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/10/15/trans_pacific_partnershi…
"Surely our government isn't insane enough to thwart research designed
to keep us safer in the emerging “Internet of Things.” Yet tell that,
for starters, to the automobile industry, where one of the world's
largest car makers, Volkswagen, cheated on emissions testing by
tweaking its software. This crime against humanity—not an
exaggeration, given the massive contribution this may have made to
accelerating climate change—was discovered by researchers who, by good
luck, discovered that VW's cars had been spewing vastly more
pollutants than the company claimed for years. This almost certainly
would have been uncovered much earlier had the industry not relied on
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to “protect” its software from
analysis; the DMCA made it illegal to circumvent “digital restrictions
management.” Yet the automakers continue to adamantly oppose any
exception to the DMCA.
This TPP provision, assuming it's in the final document—won't it be
great when our government allows us to actually see it?—is just one of
the many, many terrible “intellectual property” arrangements aimed at
giving corporations greater control over their customers. When
software is part of a product, as it is in so many things today and
almost everything tomorrow, the very concept of ownership becomes an
abstraction for the alleged buyer. And when we risk harsh penalties
for even attempting to repair a device that's defective, whether
that's because of the seller's incompetence or venality, we are in a
totally untenable, and frighteningly insecure, position.
We need to be going in precisely the opposite direction, and a
too-little-noticed proposal this week shows how it might be done. A
group of security experts looked into the absolutely horrifying, and
willful, lack of security in devices most of us use every
day—especially the Wi-Fi routers that let us share one Internet
connection among a variety of devices—and asked the Federal
Communications Commission to intervene.
In a letter to the FCC and a press release explaining their goals,
more than 250 people, including Vint Cerf, one of the Internet's
creators, implored the agency to make these crucial devices more
secure by forcing manufacturers to be more open about how they work.
Among other things, the security experts asked the FCC to require that
device makers a) provide public access to “source code”—the
programming instructions that operate the device—so that it can be
analyzed; b) provide ongoing security updates in timely ways; and c)
be prevented from selling devices that don't comply with those and
other rules designed to ensure security.
The FCC should make this happen yesterday. Then, regulators and
Congress should extend the compelling logic of this proposal to other
devices—notably cars and mobile phones—that are notoriously riddled
with flaws.
Meanwhile, it's vital that Congress not agree to the TPP as it's
currently written. Thankfully, the deal is in trouble. Let's hope the
odd-couple combination of a corporate-dominated Obama administration
and a Republican-controlled Congress doesn't override common sense and
the public good."
Scientists and Engineers have a mandate to obey physical law. Lawyers,
and lobbyists, not so much.
Dave Täht
I just lost several years of my life to making wifi better. And the
FCC wants to mess all that up. https://www.gofundme.com/savewifi
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http://mitar.tnode.com/https://twitter.com/mitar_m
I'm thinking that I'd like to do some updates/maintenance to the (dev alpha
test) exit server tonight. Does anyone have any objections/time concerns?
I was thinking probably midnight tonight (Thurs 10/15). I know it's a
little late notice, but I think it may help with some of the issues we've
been experiencing. If everything goes correctly, it should be about 15 min
of downtime around midnight.
Thanks!
Max
Hello All,
Below a forward email I received today from Fight for the Future in case
you interested on reading it; or at least please notice this item:
*"Make it illegal to unlock, modify, or generally tinker with a device you
own. (Article QQ.G.10)"*
"Check it out on WikiLeaks here
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>,
or read their overview of it here
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>
."
Thank you all of you in these lists that are trying to make this world a
better world to live.
I sincerely appreciate it your efforts.
Daniel
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From: Charlie from FFTF <info(a)list.fightforthefuture.org>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 9:16 AM
Subject: BREAKING: TPP text leaked
To: danarauz(a)gmail.com
*Last week, WikiLeaks released the final text of the TPP’s intellectual
property rights chapter and it is absolutely terrifying.*
*These are just a few of its most dangerous pieces:*
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Compel ISPs to take down websites without any sort of court order, just
like SOPA. (Appendix Section I)
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Extend the US’s copyright regime to require copyrights stand for life
plus 70 years, preventing anyone from using works that belong in the public
domain. (Article QQ.G.6)
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Criminalize whistleblowing by extending trade secrets laws without any
mandatory exemptions for whistleblowers or investigative journalists.
(QQ.H.8)
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End anonymity online by forcing every domain name to be associated with
a real name and address. (Article QQ.C.12)
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Make it illegal to unlock, modify, or generally tinker with a device you
own. (Article QQ.G.10)
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Export the US’s broken copyright policies to the rest of the world
without expanding any of the free speech protections, like fair use.
(Article QQ.G.17)
*The worst part is that this is just one of the TPP’s 30 chapters. *
*The final text confirms our worst fears — click here to take action
demanding Congress vote NO on the TPP.
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>*
For years, governments have held critics of the massive Trans-Pacific
Partnership agreement in a perfect catch 22. Officials brushed off public
outcry and concern by claiming that the dissenters didn’t have all the
facts.
This was by design—the 12 country trade deal was negotiated entirely behind
closed doors by industry lobbyists and government appointees, and even now
the text of the agreement is still classified.
But late last week, WikiLeaks released the final text of the Intellectual
Property chapter, meaning those excuses won’t work anymore.
*We’re planning to go all out against the TPP, but the first step is to
make sure Congress knows just how many people oppose the TPP. *
*Click here to take action demanding Congress vote NO on the TPP.
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>*
Taking action today is just the beginning, because if all we do is send
emails and make phone calls, Congress is not going to reject the TPP. Too
many giant industries are seriously invested in making sure Congress
ratifies the TPP.
*If we’re going to win, we need to go big. Which is exactly what we’re
going to do.*
*So take action right now. Contact your Congresspeople now and tell them to
vote against the TPP
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>*.
Then get ready to do more because we’re going to unleash some of our
strongest campaigns ever.
Already we have plans to work with hundreds of different groups as a
massive coalition to fight the TPP, coordinate gigantic on-the-ground
protests in key cities across the country, and produce compelling content
to spread the word to as many different audiences as possible just what is
at stake in the TPP.
*To do all that, we need your help — if you can, pledge to chip in $5 every
month between now and when the TPP fight ends so that we can run our
biggest, boldest, and best campaign yet.
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>*
Thanks for all you do,
Charlie
P.S. Want to read the text of the chapter for yourself? Check it out on
WikiLeaks here
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>,
or read their overview of it here
<http://list.fightforthefuture.org/mpss/c/2wA/ZgwNAA/t.1ra/JRRvvf--QMGuoqxOh…>.
It’s long and complicated, so maybe you'll see something that we didn't. If
you do, send us an email.
(If you would like to unsubscribe, click here
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From: Sailash Moirangthem <sailashm(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 10:03 PM
Subject: Setting up an experimental testbed for wireless mesh network
To: mesh-owner(a)lists.sudoroom.org
Thank you all for creating such a wonderful group.
I am a student studying Digital Communications in India. I am trying
to set up a wireless mesh network covering the whole campus of our
college.
I have currently 10 routers (TPLINK WN1043ND) updated with openwrt.
I have been trying to run the BATMAN-ADV and 802.11s protocols in
these routers, but unable to do so. Once set-up, my objective is to
use it for video-surveillance system.
The following configuration is what I want:
Node1: 192.168.99.25
Node2: 192.168.99.26
and so on..till Node15
I have followed the steps in
http://www.radiusdesk.com/technical_discussions/batman_basic
completely, but it still doesn't work.
Please help. It would be helpful if the configuration files for
setting up mesh with 802.11s (HWMN) can be given.
All:
As of yesterday, we have a new Internet connection originating at my house
<http://map.sudomesh.org/select/phorzaith/>, and shared with Jake's and
Marc's (is that LiveLabs2? Y'all ain't on the map!) and other neighbors.
There are a few significant bits of news here. I may be repeating myself on
some of this:
- We're using Megapath business services as our ISP. In our case,
they're reselling Comcast cable service -- the only reasonable/available
option here. They are good because (1) there is no restriction on sharing
or even reselling service; (2) it includes a Service Level Agreement, i.e.
guaranteed uptime threshold. All that (especially #2) means that it's
somewhat more expensive than other options, but we don't care -- it fits
our needs. And having at least one node we can talk about very publicly,
without fear of ISP objections, seems very worthwhile.
- The account is in Sudo Mesh's name, meaning that we could
theoretically set up additional nodes. (But in practice, I will be paying
the bills and collecting others' share -- so let's only do that if we have
rock-solid payment processes in place first.)
- We're dividing this up in an interesting way, that might be a useful
model. Marc and I are serving as "primary node sponsors" because we each
rely on the connection for our work. We are taking responsibility for
making sure the bill gets paid, even if others don't participate. In
addition, we have up to four other households (in my house and next door)
that we hope to join in, paying $30/month each. All have agreed at least
tentatively. And if they do participate, we can extend the availability of
the free #peoplesopen.net SSID from their homes too! The neighbors like
both the idea of cheap Internet, and the idea that they are helping promote
a social good.
- I wrote up a one-page explanation for those neighbors. I'll post a
sanitized version of it on the wiki soon; hopefully it can help serve as a
model for other neighbor arrangements.
- As it turned out, one of the neighbors (Frank) had FOUND the free WiFi
node already, canceled his ISP, looked up the People's Open web site, and
was enthusiastic about the idea before I even brought it up to him! He also
paid his first month proactively, as soon as I suggested the idea. So, this
is a good indication that our idea is working!!
Thought you'd all enjoy knowing about this. Please feel free to hit me up
with questions or ideas!
-Pete
[[User:Peteforsyth]] on the wiki
Jennifer,
Thank you for your article highlighting the issues with the proposed FCC
rules. I'm sending this out to our mailing list and if you have any
questions or if you need any other information, I or somebody else would be
willing to talk to you in person.
https://oaklandnorth.net/2015/10/08/fcc-rule-threatens-oakland-mesh-network…
Thank you again,
Jeremy Entwistle