The live stream of tonight's BLU meeting is live now. Jeff Schiller will be
demoing MIT's App Inventor software.
https://www.youtube.com/user/bostonlinuxandunix/live
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - MIT App Inventor
When: December 18, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: MIT App Inventor
Moderator: Jeff Schiller
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Topic: MIT App Inventor
Moderator: Jeff Schiller
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
An intuitive, visual programming environment for building smartphone and
tablet apps
Abstract:
Those new to MIT App Inventor can have a simple first app up and running
in less than 30 minutes. The MIT App Inventor project seeks to
democratize software development by empowering all people, especially
young people, to move from technology consumption to technology creation.
Jeffrey discusses the back end of MIT App Inventor, including how he
migrated an instance with 200,000 users and 100 GB of storage from one
cloud provider to another with only a few minutes of downtime.
Bio
Jeff works at MIT in the Information Services and Technology Department
(IS&T). For more then 20 years he's managed MIT's Internet presence. He
also built a significant portion of MIT's Security Infrastructure
including its X.509 certificate deployment. MIT is probably has one of
the largest deployments (and certainly the oldest, dating back to 1996)
of X.509 client Certificates.
Attachments:
https://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/about-us.html
https://jis.qyv.name/
https://www.csail.mit.edu/person/jeffrey-schiller
<https://www.csail.mit.edu/person/jeffrey-schiller>
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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Friday, December 6, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXXI reminder, tomorrow, Saturday December 7, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix Installfest LXXI
When: Saturday December 7, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
When: Saturday December 7, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical
Services
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and Ubuntu
distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 31 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.10)
* other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
Additionally, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory
system, but you can also download and install VirtualBox 6.0
(http://www.virtualbox.org) which is free and is available for Linux,
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Additionally, there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for
Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of the
building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator your
left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the elevator.
--
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Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXXI Saturday December 7, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix Installfest LXXI
When: Saturday December 7, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
When: Saturday December 7, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical
Services
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and Ubuntu
distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 31 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.10)
* other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
Additionally, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory
system, but you can also download and install VirtualBox 6.0
(http://www.virtualbox.org) which is free and is available for Linux,
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Additionally, there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for
Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of the
building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator your
left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Building Raspberry PI Supercomputers; Latest from SC19
When: November 20, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Building Raspberry PI Supercomputers; Latest from SC19
Moderators: Federico Lucifredi, Kurt Keville, Natalia Frumkin
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Topic: Building Raspberry PI Supercomputers; Latest from SC19
Moderators: Federico Lucifredi, Kurt Keville, Natalia Frumkin
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
An overview of how to build a Raspberry Pi supercomputer
Abstract:
Federico discusses what is required to integrate clusters of ARM SBCs,
with a focus on Raspberry PI units due to their popularity; the software
integration necessary to make them practical, what is necessary to
easily configure nodes, and issue commands for system operation; and
conclude with integrated numerical applications using the MPI interface.
Natalia discusses the Raspberry Pi cluster that she runs at Boston
University.
Kurt discusses the latest from the 2019 meeting of the International
Conference for High Performance Computing Networking, Storage, and
Analysis (SC19), including the status of the LANL cluster.
SC19 runs from Sunay, November 17 to Friday, November 22, 2019.
Bio
Federico Lucifredi is The Ceph Storage Product Management Director at
Red Hat, formerly the Ubuntu Server PM at Canonical, and the Linux
"Systems Management Czar" at SUSE.
Attachments
Attachments
https://sc19.supercomputing.org/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Live stream of tonight's BLU meeting is actice
The live stream of tonight's BLU meeting is now active at
https://youtu.be/yJDnod12xfM
Shankar Viswan will be presenting "Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market"
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https://youtu.be/yJDnod12xfM
Shankar Viswan will be presenting "Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market"
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market
When: October 16, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market
Moderator: Shankar Viswan
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Topic: Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market
Moderator: Shankar Viswan
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
From early concept, through different phases of design, and product
validation
Abstract:
This talk will be about the different steps involved in designing a
silicon chip: all the way from a design concept to taking it to volume
production. A typical PC processor will be used as an example but the
steps are generally applicable to any silicon integrated circuit design.
It is meant to be a brief introduction to IC design, but more
importantly, it is to answer questions about the whole process (not a
monologue). So bring your questions or send it via email ahead of the talk.
Bio
Shankar Viswanathan is a chip architect at AMD and currently works on
the performance architecture for AMD semi-custom APUs. He has worked on
the design and verification of several generations of AMD processors,
most recently on the APUs used in the various XBox One and PS4 variants.
He also spent a year at a software startup developing a thin hypervisor
for run-time malware detection.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Friday, October 11, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market
When: October 16, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market
Moderator: Shankar Viswan
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Topic: Designing and Bringing Silicon to Market
Moderator: Shankar Viswan
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
From early concept, through different phases of design, and product
validation
Abstract:
This talk will be about the different steps involved in designing a
silicon chip: all the way from a design concept to taking it to volume
production. A typical PC processor will be used as an example but the
steps are generally applicable to any silicon integrated circuit design.
It is meant to be a brief introduction to IC design, but more
importantly, it is to answer questions about the whole process (not a
monologue). So bring your questions or send it via email ahead of the talk.
Bio
Shankar Viswanathan is a chip architect at AMD and currently works on
the performance architecture for AMD semi-custom APUs. He has worked on
the design and verification of several generations of AMD processors,
most recently on the APUs used in the various XBox One and PS4 variants.
He also spent a year at a software startup developing a thin hypervisor
for run-time malware detection.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Friday, September 20, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXX reminder, tomorrow Saturday September 21, 2019
Boston Linux Installfest LXX
When: Saturday September 21, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
There is usually sufficient free parking in the E-51 parking lot.
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have built-in USB creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
* other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 6.0
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Bluefin Technical Services (Ron Thibeau)
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left up to the basement. Room 061 is across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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When: Saturday September 21, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
There is usually sufficient free parking in the E-51 parking lot.
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have built-in USB creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
* other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 6.0
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Bluefin Technical Services (Ron Thibeau)
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left up to the basement. Room 061 is across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Crypto News, Historical Vignette, and Our Annual PGP/GnuPG Key-Signing Party
When: September 18, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Crypto News, Historical Vignette, and Our Annual PGP/GnuPG
Key-Signing Party
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Topic: Crypto News, Historical Vignette, and Our Annual PGP/GnuPG
Key-Signing Party
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
A review of the past year in crypto and some crypto in history, followed
by our annual PGP keysigning party. Register your key in advance to
participate!
Abstract:
Bill gives his annual review of what has transpired in the world of
cryptography over the past year, and shares some interesting stories
about cryptography in history. Afterward, we hold our annual keysigning
process.
———————————
A key signing party is a get-together of people who use the PGP
encryption system with the purpose of allowing those people to sign each
others keys. Key signing parties serve to extend the web of trust to a
great degree. Key signing parties also serve as great opportunities to
discuss the political and social issues surrounding strong cryptography,
individual liberties, individual sovereignty, and even implementing
encryption technologies or perhaps future work on free encryption software.
The basic workflow of signing someone's key is as follows:
Verify that the person actually is who they claim to be;
Have them verify their key ID and fingerprint;
Sign their key;
Send the signed key back to them
At the meeting, we go through the first two steps. Each person who
preregistered their key will announce their presence and then read off
their key ID and fingerprint, so everyone can verify that their copy of
the list of keys is correct. Once we've run down the list, we line up,
and each of us examines everyone else's photo IDs to verify that they
are who they claim to be. After the meeting is over, each participant
can then retrieve the keys that they've personally verified, sign those
keys, and send the signed keys back to their respective owners.
In order to complete the keysigning in the allotted time, we follow a
formal procedure as seen in V. Alex Brennen's "GnuPG Keysigning Party
HOWTO", attached below. It is strongly advised that if you have not been
to a keysigning party before, you read this document. We're using the
List-based method for this keysigning party, and the keyserver at
subkeys.pgp.net.
It is essential that, before the meeting, you register on the signup
form listed in the attachments. You should bring at least one picture ID
with you. You must also bring your own printout of the report on that
page, so you can check off the names/keys of the people you have
personally verified.
The list will be printed on Wednesday afternoon, the day of the meeting;
be sure to register your key for the keysigning before that. The
official cutoff time is 3:00 pm.
Attachments
BLU keysigning - key registration:
http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
<http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php>
GnuPG Keysigning Party HOWTO:
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html - Note, I'm having
trouble loading this. Here is another resource
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningParty
GNU Privacy Guard
http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
<http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php>
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXX Saturday September 21, 2019
Boston Linux Installfest LXX
When: Saturday September 21, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
There is usually sufficient free parking in the E-51 parking lot.
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have built-in USB creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
* other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 6.0
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Bluefin Technical Services (Ron Thibeau)
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left up to the basement. Room 061 is across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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When: Saturday September 21, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
There is usually sufficient free parking in the E-51 parking lot.
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have built-in USB creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
* other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 6.0
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Bluefin Technical Services (Ron Thibeau)
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left up to the basement. Room 061 is across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - Crypto News, Historical Vignette, and Our Annual PGP/GnuPG Key-Signing Party
When: September 18, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Crypto News, Historical Vignette, and Our Annual PGP/GnuPG
Key-Signing Party
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Topic: Crypto News, Historical Vignette, and Our Annual PGP/GnuPG
Key-Signing Party
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
A review of the past year in crypto and some crypto in history, followed
by our annual PGP keysigning party. Register your key in advance to
participate!
Abstract:
Bill gives his annual review of what has transpired in the world of
cryptography over the past year, and shares some interesting stories
about cryptography in history. Afterward, we hold our annual keysigning
process.
———————————
A key signing party is a get-together of people who use the PGP
encryption system with the purpose of allowing those people to sign each
others keys. Key signing parties serve to extend the web of trust to a
great degree. Key signing parties also serve as great opportunities to
discuss the political and social issues surrounding strong cryptography,
individual liberties, individual sovereignty, and even implementing
encryption technologies or perhaps future work on free encryption software.
The basic workflow of signing someone's key is as follows:
Verify that the person actually is who they claim to be;
Have them verify their key ID and fingerprint;
Sign their key;
Send the signed key back to them
At the meeting, we go through the first two steps. Each person who
preregistered their key will announce their presence and then read off
their key ID and fingerprint, so everyone can verify that their copy of
the list of keys is correct. Once we've run down the list, we line up,
and each of us examines everyone else's photo IDs to verify that they
are who they claim to be. After the meeting is over, each participant
can then retrieve the keys that they've personally verified, sign those
keys, and send the signed keys back to their respective owners.
In order to complete the keysigning in the allotted time, we follow a
formal procedure as seen in V. Alex Brennen's "GnuPG Keysigning Party
HOWTO", attached below. It is strongly advised that if you have not been
to a keysigning party before, you read this document. We're using the
List-based method for this keysigning party, and the keyserver at
subkeys.pgp.net.
It is essential that, before the meeting, you register on the signup
form listed in the attachments. You should bring at least one picture ID
with you. You must also bring your own printout of the report on that
page, so you can check off the names/keys of the people you have
personally verified.
The list will be printed on Wednesday afternoon, the day of the meeting;
be sure to register your key for the keysigning before that. The
official cutoff time is 3:00 pm.
Attachments
BLU keysigning - key registration:
http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
<http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php>
GnuPG Keysigning Party HOWTO:
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html - Note, I'm having
trouble loading this. Here is another resource
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningParty
GNU Privacy Guard
http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
<http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php>
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
BLU livestream - Wed, Aug 21, 2019
The youtube live stream of tonight's BLU meeting is active, at
https://youtu.be/TTm5VGh6h4E
--
John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix
Email: abreauj@gmail.com / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0x920063C6
PGP-Key-Fingerprint A5AD 6BE1 FEFE 8E4F 5C23 C2D0 E885 E17C 9200 63C6
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https://youtu.be/TTm5VGh6h4E
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Email: abreauj@gmail.com / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0x920063C6
PGP-Key-Fingerprint A5AD 6BE1 FEFE 8E4F 5C23 C2D0 E885 E17C 9200 63C6
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - Raspberry Pi 4 Overview and Demo
When: August 21, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Raspberry Pi 4 Overview and Demo
Moderators: Brian Delacey
Topic: Raspberry Pi 4 Overview and Demo
Moderators: Brian Delacey
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
A review of the latest release of the Raspberry Pi
Abstract:
This event has been cross-posted as a Raspberry Jam Session! This will
be the first ever "BLU Jam Session". Here's an overview of what we plan
to cover:
1. A board level review of the main RPi4 components
2. A side by side comparison with other RPi models
3. A review of power and performance on the RPi4
4. We will dig into the latest distribution of Raspbian
5. We'll take a rack of RPis on a software test drive
6. We'll poke around the GPIO and other "attachables"
7. Audience Participation - What have attendees done with their RPis?
What's the newest RPi4 really good for? What's missing? What's it offer?
8. Q&A
1. Single Board Computers (ExplainingComputers.com)
<https://www.explainingcomputers.com/sbc.html>
2. Raspberry Jam <https://www.raspberrypi.org/jam/>
3. Raspberry Pi 4: Your tiny, dual-display, desktop computer
<https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/>
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Friday, August 16, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXV, reminder, tomporrow, Saturday, August 17, 2019 1:00 PM
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXV
When: Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food and drinks
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-fifth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 17, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.
Please refer to the BLU website
(http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2019-bbq25) for further details and
directions.
Weather forecast is for partly cloudy in high 70s low 80s, with a 30%
chance of rain.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
_______________________________________________
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Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
When: Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food and drinks
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-fifth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 17, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.
Please refer to the BLU website
(http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2019-bbq25) for further details and
directions.
Weather forecast is for partly cloudy in high 70s low 80s, with a 30%
chance of rain.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Thursday, August 15, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, August 21, 2019 -
When: August 21, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Raspberry Pi 4 Overview and Demo
Moderators: Brian Delaceyf
Topic: Raspberry Pi 4 Overview and Demo
Moderators: Brian Delaceyf
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
A review of the latest release of the Raspberry Pi
Abstract:
This event has been cross-posted as a Raspberry Jam Session! This will
be the first ever "BLU Jam Session". Here's an overview of what we plan
to cover:
1. A board level review of the main RPi4 components
2. A side by side comparison with other RPi models
3. A review of power and performance on the RPi4
4. We will dig into the latest distribution of Raspbian
5. We'll take a rack of RPis on a software test drive
6. We'll poke around the GPIO and other "attachables"
7. Audience Participation - What have attendees done with their RPis?
What's the newest RPi4 really good for? What's missing? What's it offer?
8. Q&A
1. Single Board Computers (ExplainingComputers.com)
<https://www.explainingcomputers.com/sbc.html>
2. Raspberry Jam <https://www.raspberrypi.org/jam/>
3. Raspberry Pi 4: Your tiny, dual-display, desktop computer
<https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/>
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Monday, August 12, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXV Saturday, August 17, 2019 1:00 PM
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXV
When: Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food and drinks
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-fifth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 17, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.
Please refer to the BLU website
(http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2019-bbq25) for further details and
directions.
Weather Long range forecast is for sunny in low 80s
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
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When: Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food and drinks
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-fifth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 17, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.
Please refer to the BLU website
(http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2019-bbq25) for further details and
directions.
Weather Long range forecast is for sunny in low 80s
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
Re: Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXX Saturday July 27, 2019 cancelled
The police have memorial drive closed all morning and there is no way we
can access MIT building e-51
On Mon, Jul 22, 2019, 11:19 AM Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com> wrote:
> Boston Linux Installfest LXX
> When: Saturday July 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
> Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
> 2 Amherst St, Cambridge
> http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
> Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
>
> Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical
> Services
>
> What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
> Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
> In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
> expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
> distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
> This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
> creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
> Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
>
> COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
> welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
>
> Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
> Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
> hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
> pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
> distros, our volunteers will normally have
>
> Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
> Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
> Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
>
> Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
> Ubuntu distributions:
> * Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
> * Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
> * other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest
>
> We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
> USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
> bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
> distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
> prepared or can easily burn a USB.
>
> We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
> The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
> up a local wifi.
>
>
> In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
> machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
> Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
> machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory
> system, but you can also download and install
> VirtualBox 6.0 (http://www.virtualbox.org) which is free and is available
> for Linux, Windows
> 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
> there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
>
> Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
> information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
> the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator
> your left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the
> elevator.
>
> --
> Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
> PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
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can access MIT building e-51
On Mon, Jul 22, 2019, 11:19 AM Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com> wrote:
> Boston Linux Installfest LXX
> When: Saturday July 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
> Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
> 2 Amherst St, Cambridge
> http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
> Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
>
> Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical
> Services
>
> What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
> Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
> In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
> expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
> distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
> This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
> creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
> Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
>
> COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
> welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
>
> Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
> Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
> hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
> pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
> distros, our volunteers will normally have
>
> Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
> Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
> Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
>
> Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
> Ubuntu distributions:
> * Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
> * Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
> * other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest
>
> We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
> USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
> bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
> distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
> prepared or can easily burn a USB.
>
> We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
> The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
> up a local wifi.
>
>
> In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
> machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
> Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
> machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory
> system, but you can also download and install
> VirtualBox 6.0 (http://www.virtualbox.org) which is free and is available
> for Linux, Windows
> 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
> there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
>
> Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
> information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
> the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator
> your left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the
> elevator.
>
> --
> Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
> PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
> PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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InstallFest CANCELED - Streets closed down, E51 inaccessible
Jerry and I were unable to get to MIT building E51, as the roads in the
area are closed down for a road race.
Since it's impossible to get to the building, we are cancelling the
InstallFest.
Sorry for the late notice.
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area are closed down for a road race.
Since it's impossible to get to the building, we are cancelling the
InstallFest.
Sorry for the late notice.
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Monday, July 22, 2019
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXX Saturday July 27, 2019
Boston Linux Installfest LXX
When: Saturday July 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical
Services
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
* other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory system, but you can also download and install
VirtualBox 6.0 (http://www.virtualbox.org) which is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator
your left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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When: Saturday July 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.
Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical
Services
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)
* other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set
up a local wifi.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory system, but you can also download and install
VirtualBox 6.0 (http://www.virtualbox.org) which is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator
your left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the elevator.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, today, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - Our 25th Anniversary
When:July 17, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Our 25th Anniversary
Moderators: BLU Staff
Topic: Our 25th Anniversary
Moderators: BLU Staff
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
A look back at our history
Abstract:
Boston Linux & UNIX was founded in 1994, originally as a Special
Interest Group (SIG) of The Boston Computer Society (BCS). When the BCS
dissolved itself in 1996, our group's volunteer team chose to continue
as an independent user group. This is also a good time for beginners to
ask some questions.
We celebrate our 25th anniversary this month with pizza and cake, and a
retrospective look at our group's history.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
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Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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Friday, July 12, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - Our 25th Anniversary
When:July 17, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Our 25th Anniversary
Moderators: BLU Staff
Topic: Our 25th Anniversary
Moderators: BLU Staff
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
A look back at our history
Abstract:
Boston Linux & UNIX was founded in 1994, originally as a Special
Interest Group (SIG) of The Boston Computer Society (BCS). When the BCS
dissolved itself in 1996, our group's volunteer team chose to continue
as an independent user group. This is also a good time for beginners to
ask some questions.
We celebrate our 25th anniversary this month with pizza and cake, and a
retrospective look at our group's history.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
The Amherst Street/E51 parking lot is the best parking option. It
probably will have plenty of spaces. During the school year the lot
tends to be full, but tends to clear out after 6:30 or 7PM.
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
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Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
When: June 19, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
Moderator: Jonathan McDowell
Topic: Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
Moderator: Jonathan McDowell
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
** Note: Room change from last month.
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
The race in the 1960s to be the first nation to land human beings on the
moon
Abstract:
In 1957, the first Sputnik propelled the USSR to leadership in space.
Shocked, America mobilized to demonstrate its technology surpassed
Russia's – a furious, decade-long race ensued. But, it wasn't obvious
until the finish line that Neil Armstrong, and not Alexei Leonov, would
be first to walk on another world. Join Dr. McDowell in an exciting
review of the events that marked a pivotal moment in history.
Bio
Jonathan is an astrophysicist working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center
for Astrophysics as part of the Chandra X-Ray Center, which operates the
Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
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Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Thursday, June 13, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
When:June 19, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
Moderator: Jonathan McDowell
Topic: Moon Race: the US/Soviet Competition to Put Humans on the Moon
Moderator: Jonathan McDowell
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
** Note: Room change from last month.
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
The race in the 1960s to be the first nation to land human beings on the
moon
Abstract:
In 1957, the first Sputnik propelled the USSR to leadership in space.
Shocked, America mobilized to demonstrate its technology surpassed
Russia's – a furious, decade-long race ensued. But, it wasn't obvious
until the finish line that Neil Armstrong, and not Alexei Leonov, would
be first to walk on another world. Join Dr. McDowell in an exciting
review of the events that marked a pivotal moment in history.
Bio
Jonathan is an astrophysicist working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center
for Astrophysics as part of the Chandra X-Ray Center, which operates the
Chandra X-ray Observatory spacecraft.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessible via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7
PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
BLU livestream is active
The livestream of tonight's BLU meeting is active. To view it, go to
https://www.youtube.com/user/bostonlinuxandunix/live
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2019 ARRL, Ham Radio, and Linux
When:May 15, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: ARRL, Ham Radio, and Linux
Moderator: Andy Stewart
Topic: ARRL, Ham Radio, and Linux
Moderator: Andy Stewart
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
An overview of Linux software for amateur radio operators
Abstract:
Our speaker at this meeting will be Andy (KB1OIQ) Stewart. Andy has been
involved with Linux since 1997, and with amateur (ham) radio since 2007.
He combined his interests in these two areas by creating "Andy's Ham
Radio Linux", a remastered version of Ubuntu, customized for amateur
radio use. The talk will be an overview of the ways in which amateur
radio operators use computers, and the Linux software that helps people
enjoy the radio hobby. People with Linux backgrounds, as well as amateur
radio enthusiasts, should find this talk informative.
Bio
Andy (KB1OIQ) Stewart has founded two Linux user groups, and is
currently the President of the Police Amateur Radio Team (PART) in
Westford, MA. He holds an Extra class amateur radio license. By day,
Andy is a digital logic verification engineer. By night, he can often be
found on the airwaves, or playing with electronics, or programming
Arduinos for radio related projects.
Andy's Ham Radio Linux: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/
_PART (Police Amateur Radio Team): a ham radio club in Westford:
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
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Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2019 ARRL, Ham Radio, and Linux
When:May 15, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: ARRL, Ham Radio, and Linux
Moderators: Andy Stewart
Topic: ARRL, Ham Radio, and Linux
Moderators: Andy Stewart
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
An overview of Linux software for amateur radio operators
Abstract:
Our speaker at this meeting will be Andy (KB1OIQ) Stewart. Andy has been
involved with Linux since 1997, and with amateur (ham) radio since 2007.
He combined his interests in these two areas by creating "Andy's Ham
Radio Linux", a remastered version of Ubuntu, customized for amateur
radio use. The talk will be an overview of the ways in which amateur
radio operators use computers, and the Linux software that helps people
enjoy the radio hobby. People with Linux backgrounds, as well as amateur
radio enthusiasts, should find this talk informative.
Bio
Andy (KB1OIQ) Stewart has founded two Linux user groups, and is
currently the President of the Police Amateur Radio Team (PART) in
Westford, MA. He holds an Extra class amateur radio license. By day,
Andy is a digital logic verification engineer. By night, he can often be
found on the airwaves, or playing with electronics, or programming
Arduinos for radio related projects.
Andy's Ham Radio Linux: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/
_PART (Police Amateur Radio Team): a ham radio club in Westford:
_http://www.wb1gof.org/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting reminder. today, March 20, 2019 Rooftops V: Where have I known you before? Return to Net Neutrality
When:March 20, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Rooftops V: Where have I known you before? Return to Net Neutrality
Moderators: Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
IoTNet, SOLIDNet, OpenWRT and mesh networks
Abstract:
Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky and a number of other self-provisioners
present their embedded Linux work in support of IoTNet, SOLIDNet,
OpenWRT and the growing local mesh community.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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Topic: Rooftops V: Where have I known you before? Return to Net Neutrality
Moderators: Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
IoTNet, SOLIDNet, OpenWRT and mesh networks
Abstract:
Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky and a number of other self-provisioners
present their embedded Linux work in support of IoTNet, SOLIDNet,
OpenWRT and the growing local mesh community.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Monday, March 18, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Rooftops V: Where have I known you before? Return to Net Neutrality
When:March 20, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Rooftops V: Where have I known you before? Return to Net Neutrality
Moderators: Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
IoTNet, SOLIDNet, OpenWRT and mesh networks
Abstract:
Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky and a number of other self-provisioners
present their embedded Linux work in support of IoTNet, SOLIDNet,
OpenWRT and the growing local mesh community.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Topic: Rooftops V: Where have I known you before? Return to Net Neutrality
Moderators: Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
IoTNet, SOLIDNet, OpenWRT and mesh networks
Abstract:
Kurt Keville, Josh Gyllinsky and a number of other self-provisioners
present their embedded Linux work in support of IoTNet, SOLIDNet,
OpenWRT and the growing local mesh community.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Reminder Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Bob Frankston works in progress
When:February 20, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Bob Frankston works in progress
Moderator: Bob Frankston
Topic: Bob Frankston works in progress
Moderator: Bob Frankston
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Please note room change. Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
Bob presents some of the things he is currently working on regarding
IOT devices and security.
Abstract:
Bob will have a conversation about his decades long experiments with
distribute home control. The current approach is a mix of various
technologies including Insteon, Z-Wave, Zigbee and, increasingly
IP-based devices. The "light switches" are Smartphones with a webapp.
Lessons learned and lessons to be learned. Participation welcome.
Bio:
Bob is probably best known as co-creator of the original spreadsheet
application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at
http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bi
Also visit http://frankston.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Friday, February 15, 2019
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Bob Frankston works in progress
When:February 20, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Bob Frankston works in progress
Moderator: Bob Frankston
Topic: Bob Frankston works in progress
Moderator: Bob Frankston
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 395
** Please note room change. Room 395 is to the right of the 3rd floor
** elevator at the end of the break room
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below
Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates
Summary:
Bob presents some of the things he is currently working on
Abstract:
Bob is working on several projects and is presenting his works in
progress. He will schedule another meeting in the summer when these
projects are completed.
Bio:
Bob is probably best known as co-creator of the original spreadsheet
application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at
http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bi
Also visit http://frankston.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)
Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.
All other MIT lots require permits after hours.
The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html
All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Thursday, January 17, 2019
BLU Installfest AND MIT IoTFest Saturday January 19, 2019
Boston Linux Installfest Installfest LXIX and MIT ITFest
When: Saturday January 19, 2013 9AM - 6PM
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Please refer to the MIT IoTFest web site for the agenda and speakers
list: http://ttn.mit.edu/IoTFest/
Please note that lunch is provided by the MIT IoFest group
For the installfest:
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 29 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 18.10
* other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. Oracle VirtualBox 5.2.18
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
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PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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When: Saturday January 19, 2013 9AM - 6PM
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
Please refer to the MIT IoTFest web site for the agenda and speakers
list: http://ttn.mit.edu/IoTFest/
Please note that lunch is provided by the MIT IoFest group
For the installfest:
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.
This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB
creators, such as UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/). Both
Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - https://getfedora.org/ (Fedora 29 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 18.10
* other distros can be downloaded at the Installfest
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared or can easily burn a USB.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. Oracle VirtualBox 5.2.18
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,
there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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