[ale] Ale Digest, Vol 187, Issue 4

Thu May 8 16:01:05 EDT 2025

Windows is clearly an imperfect product, but because of its wide usage,
most of us learned what we needed about it in order to serve our clients. I
appreciate Linux and am here to learn more about it, but on occasion these
seguway discussions have been very entertaining. Too bad I ran out of
popcorn in the middle of it!

On Thu, May 8, 2025, 12:00 PM <ale-request at ale.org> wrote:

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>    1. Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key (Ron)
>    2. Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
>       (jc.lightner at comcast.net)
>    3. Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key (Jim Kinney)
>    4. Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key (Chuck Payne)
>    5. Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key (Derek Atkins)
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ron <admin at bclug.ca>
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Cc: "Russell L. Carter" <rcarter at pinyon.org>
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 11:11:11 -0700
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
> Russell L. Carter via Ale wrote on 2025-05-06 17:47:
>
> > winbloze
>
> > the M$ site
>
> > valid Winsucks key
> What a surprise, someone using "winbloze", "M$", and "Winsucks" in 2025
> is prone to tantrums and meltdowns.
>
>
>
> And, while admittedly Chuck's initial reply looks a bit spammy (the URL
> of biitt.ly is a knock-off of the well-known bit.ly, for example), it's
> easy enough to determine where it's pointing:
>
> ```
> $ curl -I https://biitt.ly/KpEmf
> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
> Server: nginx
> ...
> Location: https://www.vip-urcdkey.com/vu/Etawins10
> ```
>
> The domain matches this company (which also looks really suspicious):
>
>  > Vip-URCDKey 25% coupon code
>
>
> One giant middle finger to anyone using "ur" instead of "your", for my
> "hot take of the day".
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: <jc.lightner at comcast.net>
> To: "'Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts'" <ale at ale.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 16:59:37 -0400
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
>
> Knock off?   So you're suggesting it's a bit lie?  😝
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Ron via Ale
> Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 2:11 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Cc: Ron <admin at bclug.ca>; Russell L. Carter <rcarter at pinyon.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
>
>
>
> Russell L. Carter via Ale wrote on 2025-05-06 17:47:
>
>
>
> > winbloze
>
>
>
> > the M$ site
>
>
>
> > valid Winsucks key
>
> What a surprise, someone using "winbloze", "M$", and "Winsucks" in 2025 is
> prone to tantrums and meltdowns.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> And, while admittedly Chuck's initial reply looks a bit spammy (the URL
>
> of biitt.ly is a knock-off of the well-known bit.ly, for example), it's
>
> easy enough to determine where it's pointing:
>
>
>
> ```
>
> $ curl -I https://biitt.ly/KpEmf
>
> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
>
> Server: nginx
>
> ...
>
> Location: https://www.vip-urcdkey.com/vu/Etawins10
>
> ```
>
>
>
> The domain matches this company (which also looks really suspicious):
>
>
>
> > Vip-URCDKey 25% coupon code
>
>
>
>
>
> One giant middle finger to anyone using "ur" instead of "your", for my
>
> "hot take of the day".
>
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>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 17:32:54 -0400
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
> Excellent!!!
>
> --
> James P. Kinney III
>
> Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain
> at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail.
> It won't fatten the dog.
> - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
>
>
> *http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
> <http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/>*
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2025, 4:59 PM Jeff Lightner via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> Knock off?   So you're suggesting it's a bit lie?  😝
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Ron via Ale
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 2:11 PM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>> Cc: Ron <admin at bclug.ca>; Russell L. Carter <rcarter at pinyon.org>
>> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
>>
>>
>>
>> Russell L. Carter via Ale wrote on 2025-05-06 17:47:
>>
>>
>>
>> > winbloze
>>
>>
>>
>> > the M$ site
>>
>>
>>
>> > valid Winsucks key
>>
>> What a surprise, someone using "winbloze", "M$", and "Winsucks" in 2025
>> is prone to tantrums and meltdowns.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> And, while admittedly Chuck's initial reply looks a bit spammy (the URL
>>
>> of biitt.ly is a knock-off of the well-known bit.ly, for example), it's
>>
>> easy enough to determine where it's pointing:
>>
>>
>>
>> ```
>>
>> $ curl -I https://biitt.ly/KpEmf
>>
>> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
>>
>> Server: nginx
>>
>> ...
>>
>> Location: https://www.vip-urcdkey.com/vu/Etawins10
>>
>> ```
>>
>>
>>
>> The domain matches this company (which also looks really suspicious):
>>
>>
>>
>> > Vip-URCDKey 25% coupon code
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> One giant middle finger to anyone using "ur" instead of "your", for my
>>
>> "hot take of the day".
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
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>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com>
> To: jimkinney at gmail.com, Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> Cc: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 7 May 2025 18:34:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
> I am just done helping. Only reason I even posted those links from ETA
> Prime, was if they were fake his channel would be down. Lucky, I don't need
> keys, and I have share those links with friends who were able to get what
> they needed.
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> Excellent!!!
>>
>> --
>> James P. Kinney III
>>
>> Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
>> gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own
>> tail. It won't fatten the dog.
>> - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
>>
>>
>> *http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
>> <http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/>*
>>
>> On Wed, May 7, 2025, 4:59 PM Jeff Lightner via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Knock off?   So you're suggesting it's a bit lie?  😝
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Ron via Ale
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 2:11 PM
>>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>> Cc: Ron <admin at bclug.ca>; Russell L. Carter <rcarter at pinyon.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Russell L. Carter via Ale wrote on 2025-05-06 17:47:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > winbloze
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > the M$ site
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > valid Winsucks key
>>>
>>> What a surprise, someone using "winbloze", "M$", and "Winsucks" in 2025
>>> is prone to tantrums and meltdowns.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And, while admittedly Chuck's initial reply looks a bit spammy (the URL
>>>
>>> of biitt.ly is a knock-off of the well-known bit.ly, for example), it's
>>>
>>> easy enough to determine where it's pointing:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ```
>>>
>>> $ curl -I https://biitt.ly/KpEmf
>>>
>>> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
>>>
>>> Server: nginx
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> Location: https://www.vip-urcdkey.com/vu/Etawins10
>>>
>>> ```
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The domain matches this company (which also looks really suspicious):
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Vip-URCDKey 25% coupon code
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> One giant middle finger to anyone using "ur" instead of "your", for my
>>>
>>> "hot take of the day".
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>> Ale mailing list
>>>
>>> Ale at ale.org
>>>
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>
>
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> Terror PUP a.k.a
> Chuck "PUP" Payne
> -----------------------------------------
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> -----------------------------------------
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>
> openSUSE Community Member since 2008.
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com>
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>, <jimkinney at gmail.com>
> Cc: Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com>, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> Bcc:
> Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 18:44:39 -0400
> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
> Please don't give up being helpful and helping people. You, sir, are a
> good person!
> Haters are gonna hate, regardless of what you do.
> -derek
> Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
>
> On May 7, 2025 18:37:03 Chuck Payne via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> I am just done helping. Only reason I even posted those links from ETA
>> Prime, was if they were fake his channel would be down. Lucky, I don't need
>> keys, and I have share those links with friends who were able to get what
>> they needed.
>>
>> On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Excellent!!!
>>>
>>> --
>>> James P. Kinney III
>>>
>>> Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
>>> gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own
>>> tail. It won't fatten the dog.
>>> - Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
>>>
>>>
>>> *http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/
>>> <http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/>*
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 7, 2025, 4:59 PM Jeff Lightner via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Knock off?   So you're suggesting it's a bit lie?  😝
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Ron via Ale
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 2:11 PM
>>>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>>> Cc: Ron <admin at bclug.ca>; Russell L. Carter <rcarter at pinyon.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [ale] KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Russell L. Carter via Ale wrote on 2025-05-06 17:47:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > winbloze
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > the M$ site
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > valid Winsucks key
>>>>
>>>> What a surprise, someone using "winbloze", "M$", and "Winsucks" in 2025
>>>> is prone to tantrums and meltdowns.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And, while admittedly Chuck's initial reply looks a bit spammy (the URL
>>>>
>>>> of biitt.ly is a knock-off of the well-known bit.ly, for example),
>>>> it's
>>>>
>>>> easy enough to determine where it's pointing:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ```
>>>>
>>>> $ curl -I https://biitt.ly/KpEmf
>>>>
>>>> HTTP/1.1 302 Found
>>>>
>>>> Server: nginx
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Location: https://www.vip-urcdkey.com/vu/Etawins10
>>>>
>>>> ```
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The domain matches this company (which also looks really suspicious):
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Vip-URCDKey 25% coupon code
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> One giant middle finger to anyone using "ur" instead of "your", for my
>>>>
>>>> "hot take of the day".
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> Ale mailing list
>>>>
>>>> Ale at ale.org
>>>>
>>>> https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>
>>>> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Terror PUP a.k.a
>> Chuck "PUP" Payne
>> -----------------------------------------
>> Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux.
>> -----------------------------------------
>> openSUSE -- Terrorpup
>> openSUSE Advocate/openSUSE Member
>> x/mastodon.social -- @terrorpup
>> dicord -- terrorpup#3550
>> bluesky -- @terrorpup967.bsky.social
>> uglyscale.press
>> Register Linux Userid: 155363
>>
>> openSUSE Community Member since 2008.
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