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fix FSDG compliance and How to moderate the forums

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h1. Replicant contributors meeting the 27,28 July in France
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h2. Date
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The meeting will take place the 27 and 28 July 2019.
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h2. Location
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The event will take place in the "April":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_(French_association) "office":https://april.org/en/contact-us. April is an association for the defense and promotion of free software.
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*Precise location*: April, 44/46 rue de l'Ouest, bâtiment 8, 75014 Paris (It's accesible through the "place de la Catalogne", on the left of the "Biocoop" supermarket). Select "April" on the intercomm.
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*map:* https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/19754
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*Phone number of the April office*: 01 78 76 92 80.
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The April office is relatively close to the "Gare Montparnasse railway station.":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_Montparnasse
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In addition to trains, Gare Montparnasse railway station has also, in the same building, there is a metro station where you can access the metro lines "4":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_4, "6":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_6, "12":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_12 and "13":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_13.
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h3. Related events
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On Friday, a dinner will take place.
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*Dinner meeting time:* From 18h30 to 18h45
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*Dinner meeting location*: "Near the Montparnasse tower":https://redmine.replicant.us/attachments/1614/Friday_dinner_meeting.jpeg . The Montparnasse tower is very close to the Montparnasse railway station.
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At 18h45 we will try to find a Restaurant nearby.
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h3. Airports
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The two main airports near Paris are the "Roissy Charles de Gaulle International Airport":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_International_Airport and the "Paris Orly Airport":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orly_Airport.
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h4. Roissy Charles de Gaulle International Airport <-> Gare Montparnasse railway station
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To get to the Gare Montparnasse railway station from the Roissy Charles de Gaulle International Airport by public transportation, you can take the "RER":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9seau_Express_R%C3%A9gional B metro line up to the "Denfert-Rochereau station":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denfert-Rochereau_(Paris_M%C3%A9tro) where you can take the "line 6":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_6 up to the Gare Montparnasse railway station.
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h4. Paris Orly Airport <-> Gare Montparnasse railway station
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To get to the Gare Montparnasse railway station from the Paris Orly Airport by public transportation, you can take the "Orlyval":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlyval up to the "Antony":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_(Paris_RER) stop, and from there take the "RER":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9seau_Express_R%C3%A9gional "B":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RER_B metro line up to the "Denfert-Rochereau station":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denfert-Rochereau_(Paris_M%C3%A9tro) where you can take the "line 6":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_6 up to the Gare Montparnasse railway station.
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h2. More information
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"Wikivoyage":https://en.wikivoyage.org has a page on "Paris":https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris and "France":https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/France which have many practical information such as:
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* Visa and other border requirements
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* How to stay safe
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* The climate
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* Information on the public transportation
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* SIM cards
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It also has pages on the "Roissy Charles de Gaulle International Airport":https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris_Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport and the "Paris Orly Airport":https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris_Orly_Airport with more details on the public transportation lines to use to go to Paris, which tickets to buy, etc.
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h2. Contacting the organizers
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You can use the Replicant [[PrivateContact|private contact mail address]] in advance to obtain the cellphone number of an organizer to be able to  use it in case of issue (like being lost, not finding the location of the meeting, etc).
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h2. Confirmed presentations
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|_. Topic |_. Time and dependencies |_. Status |_. Rationale |
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| Replicant history: "WIP source code":https://git.replicant.us/contrib/GNUtoo/presentations.git/tree/Replicant_contributors_meeting_27_28_July_2019_Paris_France/history?h=GNUtoo/wip  | | | * Has some context that might be useful for new Replicant contributors
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* Has information on the relationship between Replicant and GNU/Linux |
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| "Porting AOSP for a new device":https://redmine.replicant.us/attachments/download/1618/Porting-AOSP.pdf | Should be in the beginning / before technical talks. Can be after Replicant history presention. | | |
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| Replicant and bootloaders: "Source code":https://git.replicant.us/contrib/GNUtoo/presentations.git/tree/Replicant_contributors_meeting_27_28_July_2019_Paris_France/bootloaders  "pdf":https://redmine.replicant.us/attachments/download/1613/Replicant_and_bootloaders.pdf | | | * The Galaxy SIII (and similar devices) bootloader status is complicated and relevant to Replicant 9 |
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| Replicant and modems: 
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* "Source code":https://git.replicant.us/contrib/GNUtoo/presentations.git/tree/Replicant_contributors_meeting_27_28_July_2019_Paris_France/modems
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* "Introduction pdf":https://redmine.replicant.us/attachments/download/1615/Replicant_and_modems_Introduction.pdf
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* "Samsung IPC PDF":https://redmine.replicant.us/attachments/download/1616/Replicant_and_modems_Samsung-ipc.pdf
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* "oFono based Java RIL pdf":https://redmine.replicant.us/attachments/download/1617/Replicant_and_oFono-based_Java_RIL.pdf | | | * Meant to enable new contributors to work on the modem part |
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| Discussions on the bootloader situation on the Galaxy SIII and similar smartphones | After the talk on the bootloaders | | |
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| Discussions on minimal requirement to accept a device in Replicant:
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* Do we still accept devices with modems that are not isolated?
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* Do we have plan to require free software bootloaders? 
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* Do we require replacable batteries? | After the talk on modems and bootloaders | | |
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| Discussions on the future of Replicant:
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* Which devices do we target
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* Do we continue focusing on devices with signed bootloaders
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* Allwinner tablets, upstream Linux, and scalability
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* Devices with non-replacable batteries | After the talk on Replicant history | |
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| Discussion about Upstream components, design choices, and cultural re-appropriation of technology
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* [[Upstream]]
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* Issues when combining together different build systems (Example: Android build system with Kconfig)
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* Sharing work with GNU/Linux to enable more political control and cultural re-appropriation of mobile device in the long run, and the risk associated with it
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* Android upstream anti-features and political design choices
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* How subjective security is, threat models, and the difference between free software and device maker point of view | Please take a look at [[Upstream]] before attending if possible. | | |
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| Graphics acceleration on Replicant | Should optimally be before Paul leaves | | |
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Known schedule constraints:
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* On Sunday, the April offices will be closed at 16h, so we need to already have packed everything and left the room at this time.
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h2. Still being defined, to be confirmed
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Precise schedule:
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*Saturday:* 10:00 -> 17:00 (possibly continuing to the night)?
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*Sunday:* 10:00 -> 14:00?
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*Poll for using the April offices*: https://framadate.org/ReplicantContributorMeetingJuly2019RoomOccupation
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h3. Presentations:
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* The Graphic stack in Replicant 9
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* Porting Replicant to Android 9 by Joonas Kylmälä?
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* A discussion about [[Upstream]] components, [[Upstream#Design-decisions|design choices]], and cultural re-appropriation of technology?
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** How subjective security is, threat models, and the difference between free software and device maker point of view
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** Sharing work with GNU/Linux to enable more political control and cultural re-appropriation of mobile device in the long run, and the risk associated with it
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** Android upstream anti-features and political design choices
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** Issues when combining together different build systems (Example: Android build system with Kconfig)
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h3. Over a cup of coffee:
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* Fil is available for informal chatting about RepWifi
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h3. Hardware
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h4. Devices
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Good practices:
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* It would be a good idea to put your name on a sticker on the device if possible
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|_. Person |_. Hardware |_. Comments |_. Usage |
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|/12. GNUtoo | Galaxy SIII (I9300) with the stock bootloader | |
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| Galaxy SIII 4G (I9305) with the stock bootloader | |
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| Galaxy SIII 4G (I9305) with u-boot | |
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| Galaxy Nexus (I9250) with the stock bootloader | |
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| Galaxy SII (I9100) with the stock bootloader | |
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| GTA04 A3 | | |
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| Optimus black (P970) | | |
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| GTA01 |/4. Used in a presentation about Replicant history | |
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| HTC Dream | |
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| N900 | Testing the battery charger driver is still needed but require a heavy PSU |
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|/4. Fil | Galaxy Note 2 (N7100) stock bootloader | [Working] Available for non-critical tests | * Test the upstream touchkey driver
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=> TODO:
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* Bring a Parabola microSD (GNUtoo)
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* Test the patch with an I9300
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* Rebase the patch on master or linux-next |
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| Galaxy SIII (I9300) stock bootloader | [Working] Test Subject available for any experiment | |
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| Galaxy SIII (I9300) stock bootloader | [Bricked] available for hardware hacking | * Test "fixing the phone":https://media.ccc.de/v/34c3-8784-emmc_hacking_or_how_i_fixed_long-dead_galaxy_s3_phones |
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| Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (GT P3100) | Property of the Replicant Project | * -Add support for it in the [[BackupTheEFS]] instructions- |
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|/2. Paulk | Galaxy Note (N7000) | | * Add support for it in the [[BackupTheEFS]] instructions |
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| Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (P5100) | | * -Add support for it in the [[BackupTheEFS]] instructions- |
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|\2. Looking for a Galaxy Note 8.0 (N5100) | | * Add support for it in the [[BackupTheEFS]] instructions |
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| | Add devices you can bring here or you want other to bring | Add comments, requirements, etc | Add what you want to do with the device or other people's device |
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h4. Debug utilities
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|_. Person |_. Hardware |_. Comments |_. Usage |
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|/6. GNUtoo | Serial port cable with variable resistors |  |
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| Multimeter |  |
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| Simtrace 1: Can get the dialog between the modem and the SIM card in wireshark |  |
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| SIM card that is not recognized in Replicant (STK related?) | Test on Replicant 4.2 and on Replicant 6.0 |
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| SIM card + phone that can trigger the audio call issue | |
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| Sigrok compatible adjustable power supply | Not sure to bring it (heavy) |
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|/1. Fil | SIM card that is not recognized in Replican 6 | |
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h2. Discussion results
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| Do we care about supporting devices with non-removable batteries? | This impacts the design decisions as supporting new devices through upstream code takes longer than hacking together the vendor code not to require nonfree libraries. Because of that either users, repair shops or Replicant device vendors will need to have a viable way to change the non-removable battery. If this is not the case it would force the Replicant project to race to try to support a device while it's still being sold new. If not users buying devices would have a battery that doesn't last enough when bought second hand. |  It's too hard, even for vendors like Technoethical which have some expertise in that area to upgrade non-removable batteries when the case is sealed. Practically speaking that could be done but the end result would not be as good as the new device, like the sealing would not be as good, making users damage the phone as they would expect the sealing to work. | The cost for Replicant would be too high, so participant thought that not caring about devices without non-removable batteries and prioritize to support devices in Replicant through upstream project was better |
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| How to handle the various keys used to sign releases, and other related things and should the recovery check signatures  | * The installation instructions need to be as simple as possible => If users have to check the signatures only once it's better. So now users check the recovery only, which then checks the rest.
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* The people involved in local Replicant install parties (in Paris) will help local Replicant users to update the recovery
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* Technoethical previously stated that the users having bought devices already running Replicant through them are either able to install new recoveries or that they are able to help them do it |\2. * Keys usage in the short term: Developers sign with their keys
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* Keys usage in the longer term (requires time to implement it): use a keyring with the public key of several Replicant developers, like it is done in Parabola with the parabola-keyring package 
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| Improve information for current and potential Replicant users |\3. * Fil Bergamo plans to work on an unified table that has various information on devices supported by Replicant:
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* He plans to add in information about what hardware feature are supported or not
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| Improving the Replicant website |\3.  *It would be nice to make information for users more accesible on the main page (https://replicant.us) | 
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| Making it easier for anyone to contribute to Replicant |
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| Funding work on f-droid |
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| FSDG compliance and How to moderate the forums |\3. One of the main issue was the fact that people might have legitimate interest in linking to post from XDA which would contain both very valuable technical information, while not respecting the FSDG guidelines at all and pushing users to run nonfree software.
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* Link to a book chapter advocating for DRM on the FSF website:
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  *URL:* https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/the-management-engine-an-attack-on-computer-users-freedom
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  For more information about Digital Restrictions Management and the Management Engine,
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  This chapter tries to justify the usage of Digital Restrictions Management (DRM).
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  These documents are the propriety of Samsung Electronics and are not
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  are mentioned in this page. We believe that this particular use of the copyrighted
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  work is fair use.
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  *URL*: [[SamsungGalaxyBackdoor]]
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  are for free software only. Please do not distribute,
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1. Describe what should is acceptable or not for the forums, wiki, etc
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h2. Video encoding
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h3. Sound
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The microphone was mono, with only a channel from the left. So we need to create mono audio files from the videos.
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To make the sound go in both channel, do the following in Audacity:
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* File -> Export -> Export Audio
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h2. Files