Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread Albretch Mueller
On 12/9/23, Albretch Mueller wrote: > the CIA was giving money to Ukrainian people but in > order to get it they had to use their cell phones ;-) which (cell phones) they would also get "for free", mind you. And well ..., yes, even if you remove the networking hard and software, all RF devices

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread Albretch Mueller
On 12/9/23, Greg Wooledge wrote: >> On 09.12.23 at 10:13, Albretch Mueller wrote: >> > As anyone could see you could even run a network of detached >> > computers without networking interfaces in a "touch of God" kind of >> > way ... Thank you. I should have more clearly stated that those comp

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread John Hasler
Greg writes: > Is he simply talking about sneakernet? A human administrator, whom I > imagine to be the "god" in this scenario, walks around and room and > types things on each computer as needed? Carrying removable media around. -- John Hasler j...@sugarbit.com Elmwood, WI USA

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread John Hasler
Arno writes: > At this point it becomes quite clear that we have a misunderstanding > at a very low level. Sentences like "run a network of ... computers > without networking interfaces" are something I can not really grasp > with the facilities I have. You could run a slow network by mailing remo

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Sat, Dec 09, 2023 at 02:50:16PM +0100, Arno Lehmann wrote: > On 09.12.23 at 10:13, Albretch Mueller wrote: > > As anyone could see you could even run a network of detached > > computers without networking interfaces in a "touch of God" kind of > > way, > > At this point it becomes quite clear

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hello, On 09.12.23 at 10:13, Albretch Mueller wrote: On 12/7/23, Arno Lehmann wrote: it's quite interesting that you use a platform such as wordpress, running code you can not control, to discuss such matters. I was just brainstorming, dumping a stream of consciousness with a relatively co

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread Albretch Mueller
On 12/9/23, Albretch Mueller wrote: > As anyone could see you could even run a network of detached > computers without networking interfaces in a "touch of God" kind of > way, some sort of "leased One-time pad touches of God" specifically > for each, all coordinated through and which data/informa

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-09 Thread Albretch Mueller
On 12/7/23, Arno Lehmann wrote: > it's quite interesting that you use a platform such as wordpress, > running code you can not control, to discuss such matters. I was just brainstorming, dumping a stream of consciousness with a relatively comprehensive outline of the main ideas. > Wouldn't it b

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-07 Thread Albretch Mueller
Hopefully finally! We should brainstorm our initial thoughts about it there and once we could envision some completion and continuing hope to it, we can move it into a formal github open source project: https://ergosumus.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/tog-linux-first-draft-of-a-rfc/ lbrtchx

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-07 Thread Albretch Mueller
BTW, except for the GRUB/boot loading phase and its possible useful aspects relating to ToG-L (which I haven't found the time to study), I would say that 80%+ of the whole project I have already implemented with my lousy bash scripts skills and in java/GRAALVM as a first "proof of concept" and of

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-07 Thread Arno Lehmann
Hello, it's quite interesting that you use a platform such as wordpress, running code you can not control, to discuss such matters. Wouldn't it be more reasonable to self host, using a hoster providing decent privacy and aonymity or a technology such as Tor? Given the amount of time and effo

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-06 Thread Albretch Mueller
Oh, well! "My paranoia" as Greg would say ;-) Yes, they removed it again! I have no effing idea why (other than messing with me) You could hopefully see my back and forths with them: https://wordpress.com/forums/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-new-post-to-become-active/ Let me resume fighti

Re: ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-06 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 10:25:55PM +, Albretch Mueller wrote: > You may ask me questions or suggest options on my wordpress page: > > https://ergosumus.wordpress.com/2023/12/06/tog-touch-of-god-linux-first-draft-of-a-rfc/ This page doesn't seem to exist (yet?). I looked at the root of th

ToG Linux (first draft of a RFC) ...

2023-12-06 Thread Albretch Mueller
ToG Linux ("Touch of God" (no blasphemy intended) a la Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam", with one of the poetic connotations being, to make best use of what you know to be certain, what "you can touch" (can exclusively reach with certainty), is readily available in your immediacy (before the p