When: December 21, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Microsoft and Linux... Better Together
Moderator: Dan Stolts , Chief Technology Strategist and Technical
Evangelist , Microsoft
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
A deep dive into Linux capabilities and integrations with the Microsoft
Azure Cloud
Abstract:
Join us for this very special look at the Microsoft Linux Story. Dan
Stolts (ITProGuru) will teach us about Microsoft joining the Linux
Foundation, how this changes Microsoft internally as well in the open
source community.
We will also dive into the Microsoft, Docker, GitHub and other
Linux/open source communities to understand the buzz. This is not death
by PowerPoint.
We will take a deep dive into Linux capabilities and integrations with
the Microsoft Azure Cloud. We will also dive into running Docker
containers on Linux and how the same EXACT commands are run in the new
Windows Containers.
Everything we talk about is new so this is a must attend event!
Bio
Dan Stolts is a technology expert who is a master of systems management
and security. He is Chief Technology Strategist for Microsoft, owns
several businesses and is a published author. Reach him on his primary
blog http://itproguru.com [itproguru.com] or twitter @ITProGuru. He is
proficient in many datacenter technologies (Windows Server, System
Center, Virtualization, Cloud, Etc) and holds many certifications
including MCT, MCITP, MCSE, TS, etc. Dan is currently specializing in
system management, virtualization and cloud technologies. Dan is and has
been a very active member of the user group community. Dan is an
enthusiastic advocate of technology and is passionate about helping
others. See more at: http://itproguru.com/about [itproguru.com]
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, December 13, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - Microsoft and Linux... Better Together
When: December 21, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Microsoft and Linux... Better Together
Moderator: Dan Stolts , Chief Technology Strategist and Technical
Evangelist , Microsoft
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
A deep dive into Linux capabilities and integrations with the Microsoft
Azure Cloud
Abstract:
Join us for this very special look at the Microsoft Linux Story. Dan
Stolts (ITProGuru) will teach us about Microsoft joining the Linux
Foundation, how this changes Microsoft internally as well in the open
source community.
We will also dive into the Microsoft, Docker, GitHub and other
Linux/open source communities to understand the buzz. This is not death
by PowerPoint.
We will take a deep dive into Linux capabilities and integrations with
the Microsoft Azure Cloud. We will also dive into running Docker
containers on Linux and how the same EXACT commands are run in the new
Windows Containers.
Everything we talk about is new so this is a must attend event!
Bio
Dan Stolts is a technology expert who is a master of systems management
and security. He is Chief Technology Strategist for Microsoft, owns
several businesses and is a published author. Reach him on his primary
blog http://itproguru.com [itproguru.com] or twitter @ITProGuru. He is
proficient in many datacenter technologies (Windows Server, System
Center, Virtualization, Cloud, Etc) and holds many certifications
including MCT, MCITP, MCSE, TS, etc. Dan is currently specializing in
system management, virtualization and cloud technologies. Dan is and has
been a very active member of the user group community. Dan is an
enthusiastic advocate of technology and is passionate about helping
others. See more at: http://itproguru.com/about [itproguru.com]
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Microsoft and Linux... Better Together
Moderator: Dan Stolts , Chief Technology Strategist and Technical
Evangelist , Microsoft
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
A deep dive into Linux capabilities and integrations with the Microsoft
Azure Cloud
Abstract:
Join us for this very special look at the Microsoft Linux Story. Dan
Stolts (ITProGuru) will teach us about Microsoft joining the Linux
Foundation, how this changes Microsoft internally as well in the open
source community.
We will also dive into the Microsoft, Docker, GitHub and other
Linux/open source communities to understand the buzz. This is not death
by PowerPoint.
We will take a deep dive into Linux capabilities and integrations with
the Microsoft Azure Cloud. We will also dive into running Docker
containers on Linux and how the same EXACT commands are run in the new
Windows Containers.
Everything we talk about is new so this is a must attend event!
Bio
Dan Stolts is a technology expert who is a master of systems management
and security. He is Chief Technology Strategist for Microsoft, owns
several businesses and is a published author. Reach him on his primary
blog http://itproguru.com [itproguru.com] or twitter @ITProGuru. He is
proficient in many datacenter technologies (Windows Server, System
Center, Virtualization, Cloud, Etc) and holds many certifications
including MCT, MCITP, MCSE, TS, etc. Dan is currently specializing in
system management, virtualization and cloud technologies. Dan is and has
been a very active member of the user group community. Dan is an
enthusiastic advocate of technology and is passionate about helping
others. See more at: http://itproguru.com/about [itproguru.com]
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, December 1, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXII reminder Saturday December 3, 2016
Boston Linux Installfest LXII
When: Saturday December 3, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 25 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 16.10)
* 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.
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 5.1.10
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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When: Saturday December 3, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 25 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 16.10)
* 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.
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 5.1.10
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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Friday, November 25, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXII reminder Saturday December 3, 2016
Boston Linux Installfest LXII
When: Saturday December 3, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 25 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 16.10)
* 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.
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 5.1.10
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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When: Saturday December 3, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 25 Live DVD/USB)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 16.10)
* 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.
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 5.1.10
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Reminder, tomorrow Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - Reproducible Builds for a Better Future
When: November 16, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Reproducible Builds for a Better Future
Moderator: Valerie R. Young
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Debian's Reproducible Builds project
Abstract:
Many free software projects (Tor, Debian, Fedora and more) have
dedicated a great deal of time and effort toward the reproducible builds
goal: anyone can download the source code and generate identical
binaries. This technical goal has a massive impact on delivering free
software's promised freedoms. Our vision:
Anyone can verify that the binary program they are running came from the
source code they separately downloaded.
Anyone can reliably modify their software without fear it will not build
on their system.
This talk will begin with the story of the Tor browser bundle becoming
entirely reproducible. You will learn how the technical success of Tor
inspired the Debian project's ongoing efforts, resulting in an 85%
reproducible operating system so far, and other parallel efforts. After
laying down this technical and historical background, the talk will
focus on concrete ways that achieving reproducible builds will change
our relationship with software in the future.
The intended audience is anyone who cares about free software, no matter
your technical experience.
https://wiki.debian.org/ReproducibleBuilds/About
http://blu.org/meetings/2016/11/valery-young-cached-blogpost.txt
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
Note that the Hayward St parking lot is under construction and some of
the overflow is affecting the MIT-E51 lot. There is a second lot on
Hayward St that may be available if you are unable tro park in E51.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Reproducible Builds for a Better Future
Moderator: Valerie R. Young
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Debian's Reproducible Builds project
Abstract:
Many free software projects (Tor, Debian, Fedora and more) have
dedicated a great deal of time and effort toward the reproducible builds
goal: anyone can download the source code and generate identical
binaries. This technical goal has a massive impact on delivering free
software's promised freedoms. Our vision:
Anyone can verify that the binary program they are running came from the
source code they separately downloaded.
Anyone can reliably modify their software without fear it will not build
on their system.
This talk will begin with the story of the Tor browser bundle becoming
entirely reproducible. You will learn how the technical success of Tor
inspired the Debian project's ongoing efforts, resulting in an 85%
reproducible operating system so far, and other parallel efforts. After
laying down this technical and historical background, the talk will
focus on concrete ways that achieving reproducible builds will change
our relationship with software in the future.
The intended audience is anyone who cares about free software, no matter
your technical experience.
https://wiki.debian.org/ReproducibleBuilds/About
http://blu.org/meetings/2016/11/valery-young-cached-blogpost.txt
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
Note that the Hayward St parking lot is under construction and some of
the overflow is affecting the MIT-E51 lot. There is a second lot on
Hayward St that may be available if you are unable tro park in E51.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - Reproducible Builds for a Better Future
When: November 16, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Reproducible Builds for a Better Future
Moderator: Valerie R. Young
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Debian's Reproducible Builds project
Abstract:
Many free software projects (Tor, Debian, Fedora and more) have
dedicated a great deal of time and effort toward the reproducible builds
goal: anyone can download the source code and generate identical
binaries. This technical goal has a massive impact on delivering free
software's promised freedoms. Our vision:
Anyone can verify that the binary program they are running came from the
source code they separately downloaded.
Anyone can reliably modify their software without fear it will not build
on their system.
This talk will begin with the story of the Tor browser bundle becoming
entirely reproducible. You will learn how the technical success of Tor
inspired the Debian project's ongoing efforts, resulting in an 85%
reproducible operating system so far, and other parallel efforts. After
laying down this technical and historical background, the talk will
focus on concrete ways that achieving reproducible builds will change
our relationship with software in the future.
The intended audience is anyone who cares about free software, no matter
your technical experience.
https://wiki.debian.org/ReproducibleBuilds/About
http://blu.org/meetings/2016/11/valery-young-cached-blogpost.txt
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Topic: Reproducible Builds for a Better Future
Moderator: Valerie R. Young
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Debian's Reproducible Builds project
Abstract:
Many free software projects (Tor, Debian, Fedora and more) have
dedicated a great deal of time and effort toward the reproducible builds
goal: anyone can download the source code and generate identical
binaries. This technical goal has a massive impact on delivering free
software's promised freedoms. Our vision:
Anyone can verify that the binary program they are running came from the
source code they separately downloaded.
Anyone can reliably modify their software without fear it will not build
on their system.
This talk will begin with the story of the Tor browser bundle becoming
entirely reproducible. You will learn how the technical success of Tor
inspired the Debian project's ongoing efforts, resulting in an 85%
reproducible operating system so far, and other parallel efforts. After
laying down this technical and historical background, the talk will
focus on concrete ways that achieving reproducible builds will change
our relationship with software in the future.
The intended audience is anyone who cares about free software, no matter
your technical experience.
https://wiki.debian.org/ReproducibleBuilds/About
http://blu.org/meetings/2016/11/valery-young-cached-blogpost.txt
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Location Change: BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - TMUX + Lightning Talks - Weds, Nov 2, 2016
Note, address change to 90 Broadway.
On 10/27/2016 10:25 AM, Will Rico wrote:
> When: Wednesday, November 2, 6:30 - 8:30PM
>
> Location
Akamai, 90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
>
> Directions
> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
> Also easily accessibly by T.
>
> Notes
>
> 1) Please note the location
> is different from BLU's
> standard MIT meeting location.
>
> 2) Akamai has generously
> agreed to provide space and
> 'free as in food' for this
> meeting. Thank you to our
> sponsor!
> http://www.akamai.com/
>
> 3) RSVP is not required, but
> helps me plan food. You can
> RSVP by emailing me or
> RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
> http://meetu.ps/31Fc0q
>
> Summary
>
> Window management for your terminal, with tmux!
>
> Plus, bring a lightening talk (5 - 10 minutes) as we'll be leaving time
> for lightning talks after the main presentation.
>
> tmux - a "terminal multiplexer" - is free software under a BSD/ISC
> license (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISC_license).
>
> https://tmux.github.io/
>
> Tmux can be used to run various applications in multiple panes and
> windows within just a single containing terminal window. This provides
> many benefits in many categories, such as:
>
> * improving usability with features like clipboard support, and being
> able to see output from multiple programs at once.
>
> * improving stability: work done on remote systems can be easily resumed
> after a network disconnect, also local window managers bailing don't
> kill local sessions.
>
> * just plain-old "neat tricks" like synchronizing input to multiple
> systems, displaying a clock, and even multiple users attached to the
> same tmux session.
>
> Terminal multiplexers such as tmux (or GNU Screen, if you prefer) are
> indispensable tools for console management that no frequent terminal
> user should be without. This presentation will cover everything from
> getting started with tmux, to configuration, and of course using it for
> a variety of tasks in a few usage scenarios, focusing mostly on
> single-user console application management.
>
> About the presenter:
>
> Chris Thompson is a hacker/activist and partners with Agaric, a web
> development worker-owned cooperative. Chris has spent several years
> using various GNU/Linux systems as a hobbyist and now as a professional,
> programming custom applications with Python. Chris really enjoys playing
> with various desktops/window managers, and favors the KDE and Cinnamon
> desktops. As a result of productivity improvements from using tmux,
> Chris is now considering new adventures in a window manager such as the
> i3 window manager (https://i3wm.org/).
>
> About the Lightning Talks
>
> Have an interesting idea or project to share? Or a question to pose to
> the group? Bring it along! We will reserve at least 30 minutes for
> lightning talks. The following rules apply:
>
> * relate to free software
>
> * strict time limit per talk/question (5- 10 minutes depending on number
> of participants)
>
> * selection at organizers' discretion
>
> * no need to send talk ideas in advance (register to give lightning talk
> at event)
>
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On 10/27/2016 10:25 AM, Will Rico wrote:
> When: Wednesday, November 2, 6:30 - 8:30PM
>
> Location
Akamai, 90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
>
> Directions
> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
> Also easily accessibly by T.
>
> Notes
>
> 1) Please note the location
> is different from BLU's
> standard MIT meeting location.
>
> 2) Akamai has generously
> agreed to provide space and
> 'free as in food' for this
> meeting. Thank you to our
> sponsor!
> http://www.akamai.com/
>
> 3) RSVP is not required, but
> helps me plan food. You can
> RSVP by emailing me or
> RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
> http://meetu.ps/31Fc0q
>
> Summary
>
> Window management for your terminal, with tmux!
>
> Plus, bring a lightening talk (5 - 10 minutes) as we'll be leaving time
> for lightning talks after the main presentation.
>
> tmux - a "terminal multiplexer" - is free software under a BSD/ISC
> license (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISC_license).
>
> https://tmux.github.io/
>
> Tmux can be used to run various applications in multiple panes and
> windows within just a single containing terminal window. This provides
> many benefits in many categories, such as:
>
> * improving usability with features like clipboard support, and being
> able to see output from multiple programs at once.
>
> * improving stability: work done on remote systems can be easily resumed
> after a network disconnect, also local window managers bailing don't
> kill local sessions.
>
> * just plain-old "neat tricks" like synchronizing input to multiple
> systems, displaying a clock, and even multiple users attached to the
> same tmux session.
>
> Terminal multiplexers such as tmux (or GNU Screen, if you prefer) are
> indispensable tools for console management that no frequent terminal
> user should be without. This presentation will cover everything from
> getting started with tmux, to configuration, and of course using it for
> a variety of tasks in a few usage scenarios, focusing mostly on
> single-user console application management.
>
> About the presenter:
>
> Chris Thompson is a hacker/activist and partners with Agaric, a web
> development worker-owned cooperative. Chris has spent several years
> using various GNU/Linux systems as a hobbyist and now as a professional,
> programming custom applications with Python. Chris really enjoys playing
> with various desktops/window managers, and favors the KDE and Cinnamon
> desktops. As a result of productivity improvements from using tmux,
> Chris is now considering new adventures in a window manager such as the
> i3 window manager (https://i3wm.org/).
>
> About the Lightning Talks
>
> Have an interesting idea or project to share? Or a question to pose to
> the group? Bring it along! We will reserve at least 30 minutes for
> lightning talks. The following rules apply:
>
> * relate to free software
>
> * strict time limit per talk/question (5- 10 minutes depending on number
> of participants)
>
> * selection at organizers' discretion
>
> * no need to send talk ideas in advance (register to give lightning talk
> at event)
>
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - TMUX + Lightning Talks - Weds, Nov 2, 2016
When: Wednesday, November 2, 6:30 - 8:30PM
Location
Akamai, 150 Broadway (8 Cambridge Center), Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location
is different from BLU's
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously
agreed to provide space and
'free as in food' for this
meeting. Thank you to our
sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) RSVP is not required, but
helps me plan food. You can
RSVP by emailing me or
RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
http://meetu.ps/31Fc0q
Summary
Window management for your terminal, with tmux!
Plus, bring a lightening talk (5 - 10 minutes) as we'll be leaving time
for lightning talks after the main presentation.
tmux - a "terminal multiplexer" - is free software under a BSD/ISC
license (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISC_license).
https://tmux.github.io/
Tmux can be used to run various applications in multiple panes and
windows within just a single containing terminal window. This provides
many benefits in many categories, such as:
* improving usability with features like clipboard support, and being
able to see output from multiple programs at once.
* improving stability: work done on remote systems can be easily resumed
after a network disconnect, also local window managers bailing don't
kill local sessions.
* just plain-old "neat tricks" like synchronizing input to multiple
systems, displaying a clock, and even multiple users attached to the
same tmux session.
Terminal multiplexers such as tmux (or GNU Screen, if you prefer) are
indispensable tools for console management that no frequent terminal
user should be without. This presentation will cover everything from
getting started with tmux, to configuration, and of course using it for
a variety of tasks in a few usage scenarios, focusing mostly on
single-user console application management.
About the presenter:
Chris Thompson is a hacker/activist and partners with Agaric, a web
development worker-owned cooperative. Chris has spent several years
using various GNU/Linux systems as a hobbyist and now as a professional,
programming custom applications with Python. Chris really enjoys playing
with various desktops/window managers, and favors the KDE and Cinnamon
desktops. As a result of productivity improvements from using tmux,
Chris is now considering new adventures in a window manager such as the
i3 window manager (https://i3wm.org/).
About the Lightning Talks
Have an interesting idea or project to share? Or a question to pose to
the group? Bring it along! We will reserve at least 30 minutes for
lightning talks. The following rules apply:
* relate to free software
* strict time limit per talk/question (5- 10 minutes depending on number
of participants)
* selection at organizers' discretion
* no need to send talk ideas in advance (register to give lightning talk
at event)
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Location
Akamai, 150 Broadway (8 Cambridge Center), Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location
is different from BLU's
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously
agreed to provide space and
'free as in food' for this
meeting. Thank you to our
sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) RSVP is not required, but
helps me plan food. You can
RSVP by emailing me or
RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
http://meetu.ps/31Fc0q
Summary
Window management for your terminal, with tmux!
Plus, bring a lightening talk (5 - 10 minutes) as we'll be leaving time
for lightning talks after the main presentation.
tmux - a "terminal multiplexer" - is free software under a BSD/ISC
license (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISC_license).
https://tmux.github.io/
Tmux can be used to run various applications in multiple panes and
windows within just a single containing terminal window. This provides
many benefits in many categories, such as:
* improving usability with features like clipboard support, and being
able to see output from multiple programs at once.
* improving stability: work done on remote systems can be easily resumed
after a network disconnect, also local window managers bailing don't
kill local sessions.
* just plain-old "neat tricks" like synchronizing input to multiple
systems, displaying a clock, and even multiple users attached to the
same tmux session.
Terminal multiplexers such as tmux (or GNU Screen, if you prefer) are
indispensable tools for console management that no frequent terminal
user should be without. This presentation will cover everything from
getting started with tmux, to configuration, and of course using it for
a variety of tasks in a few usage scenarios, focusing mostly on
single-user console application management.
About the presenter:
Chris Thompson is a hacker/activist and partners with Agaric, a web
development worker-owned cooperative. Chris has spent several years
using various GNU/Linux systems as a hobbyist and now as a professional,
programming custom applications with Python. Chris really enjoys playing
with various desktops/window managers, and favors the KDE and Cinnamon
desktops. As a result of productivity improvements from using tmux,
Chris is now considering new adventures in a window manager such as the
i3 window manager (https://i3wm.org/).
About the Lightning Talks
Have an interesting idea or project to share? Or a question to pose to
the group? Bring it along! We will reserve at least 30 minutes for
lightning talks. The following rules apply:
* relate to free software
* strict time limit per talk/question (5- 10 minutes depending on number
of participants)
* selection at organizers' discretion
* no need to send talk ideas in advance (register to give lightning talk
at event)
_______________________________________________
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - Canonical containers
When: October 19, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Canonical containers
Moderators: Sam Rivera
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Canonical contain ers an alternative to Docker
Abstract:
Details to follow
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Canonical containers
Moderators: Sam Rivera
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Canonical contain ers an alternative to Docker
Abstract:
Details to follow
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, October 13, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - Canonical containers
When: October 19, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Canonical containers
Moderators: Sam Rivera
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Canonical contain ers an alternative to Docker
Abstract:
Details to follow
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Topic: Canonical containers
Moderators: Sam Rivera
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Canonical contain ers an alternative to Docker
Abstract:
Details to follow
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, September 19, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Reminder, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - Transposition Cyphers in Historic Context, and PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party XVI
When: September 21, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Transposition Cyphers in Historic Context, and PGP/GnuPG
Keysigning Party XVI
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: The Hayward Parking lot that we use for overflow is under
construction. In general we can all park in the E-51 lot.
Summary:
Bill's annual crypto talk, plus our annual PGP keysigning party.
Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract:
Bill gives an update on recent crypto news, plus a talk on historical
use of transpositional cyphers. After the talk, we hold our annual
keysigning party.
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.
Please see
Key Signing Reg: http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html
https://www.gnupg.org/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Transposition Cyphers in Historic Context, and PGP/GnuPG
Keysigning Party XVI
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Note: The Hayward Parking lot that we use for overflow is under
construction. In general we can all park in the E-51 lot.
Summary:
Bill's annual crypto talk, plus our annual PGP keysigning party.
Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract:
Bill gives an update on recent crypto news, plus a talk on historical
use of transpositional cyphers. After the talk, we hold our annual
keysigning party.
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.
Please see
Key Signing Reg: http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html
https://www.gnupg.org/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - Transposition Cyphers in Historic Context, and PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party XVI
When: September 21, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Transposition Cyphers in Historic Context, and PGP/GnuPG
Keysigning Party XVI
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Bill's annual crypto talk, plus our annual PGP keysigning party.
Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract:
Bill gives an update on recent crypto news, plus a talk on historical
use of transpositional cyphers. After the talk, we hold our annual
keysigning party.
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.
Please see
Key Signing Reg: http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html
https://www.gnupg.org/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Transposition Cyphers in Historic Context, and PGP/GnuPG
Keysigning Party XVI
Moderators: Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Bill's annual crypto talk, plus our annual PGP keysigning party.
Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract:
Bill gives an update on recent crypto news, plus a talk on historical
use of transpositional cyphers. After the talk, we hold our annual
keysigning party.
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.
Please see
Key Signing Reg: http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/keysigning_party.html
https://www.gnupg.org/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, August 18, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXI reminder Saturday August 20, 2016
Boston Linux Installfest LXI
When: Saturday August 20, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.1.2
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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When: Saturday August 20, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.
The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.1.2
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
BLU meeting relocated to E51-325
Due to a rack of equipment blocking the door to E51-315, we're meeting
in the next room over, E51-325.
--
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Email: abreauj@gmail.com / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0x920063C6
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in the next room over, E51-325.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, tomorrow Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - Raspberry Pi Programming Workshop
When: August 17, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Raspberry Pi Programming Workshop
Moderators: Michael McMahon
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Presenting the Raspberry Pi to others as a programming platform
Abstract:
Details to Follow
Note: Next Installfest, Saturday August 20,2016
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Raspberry Pi Programming Workshop
Moderators: Michael McMahon
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Presenting the Raspberry Pi to others as a programming platform
Abstract:
Details to Follow
Note: Next Installfest, Saturday August 20,2016
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Sunday, August 14, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LXI Saturday August 20, 2016
Boston Linux Installfest LXI
When: Saturday August 20, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.1.2
(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. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
When: Saturday August 20, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.1.2
(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. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - Raspberry Pi Programming Workshop
When: August 17, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Raspberry Pi Programming Workshop
Moderators: Michael McMahon
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Presenting the Raspberry Pi to others as a programming platform
Abstract:
Details to Follow
Note: Next Installfest, Saturday August 20,2016
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id:B7F14F2F
PGP Key fingerprint: D937 A424 4836 E052 2E1B 8DC6 24D7 000F B7F1 4F2F
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Topic: Raspberry Pi Programming Workshop
Moderators: Michael McMahon
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315
Summary:
Presenting the Raspberry Pi to others as a programming platform
Abstract:
Details to Follow
Note: Next Installfest, Saturday August 20,2016
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
PGP key id:B7F14F2F
PGP Key fingerprint: D937 A424 4836 E052 2E1B 8DC6 24D7 000F B7F1 4F2F
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Friday, August 5, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXII Reminder, Tomorrow, Saturday, August 6, 2016 1:00 PM
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXII
When: Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-second annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 6, 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 for further details and directions.
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2016-bbq22
Long range weather forecast calls for possible scattered showers.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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When: Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-second annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 6, 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 for further details and directions.
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2016-bbq22
Long range weather forecast calls for possible scattered showers.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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Saturday, July 30, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXII Saturday, August 6, 2016 1:00 PM
Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXII
When: Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-second annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 6, 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 for further details and directions.
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2016-bbq22
Long range weather forecast calls for mid-80s and dry.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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When: Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food
Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-second annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 6, 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 for further details and directions.
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2016-bbq22
Long range weather forecast calls for mid-80s and dry.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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Thursday, July 28, 2016
BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Platform Cooperativism - Weds, Aug 3, 2016
When: Wednesday, August 3, 6:30 - 8:30PM
Location
Akamai, 150 Broadway (8 Cambridge Center), Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location
is different from BLU's
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously
agreed to provide space and
'free as in food' for this
meeting. Thank you to our
sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) RSVP is not required, but
helps me plan food. You can
RSVP by emailing me or
RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
http://meetu.ps/2XBX9t
Summary
The Platform Cooperativism movement calls for an Internet of Ownership.
It is a vision for online platforms that share democratic ownership and
governance with their stakeholders, especially those who contribute
their labor and personal data.
* What is the role of the millions of people who contribute to social
networks in governing their behavior?
* What role can free software play in Platform Cooperativism?
* What other movements does it intersect with?
Join us as Benjamin Melançon, leads us into a exploration of these
questions and the future of technology and cooperation, or as William
Gibson said:
"The future is already here— it's just not very evenly distributed."
Resources
* Platform Cooperativism: http://platformcoop.net/
* The Internet of Ownership: http://internetofownership.net/
About Our Speaker
Benjamin Melançon is a co-founder of Agaric, a web development and
strategy consultancy which helps people create and use powerful Internet
technology. The principals of Agaric, a worker-owned cooperative, live
and work to connect ideas, resources, and people.
Learn more about Agaric and Benjamin here:
* http://agaric.com/people/benjamin-melan%C3%A7on
Thank you to Akamai for providing space for this talk and pizza. To
learn more about Akamai, please visit https://www.akamai.com.
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Monday, July 18, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - Before we called it a "Cloud"
When: July 20, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Before we called it a "Cloud"
Moderators: Jerry Feldman & Chris Allen
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
An overview of cloud basics and cloud security
Abstract:
Jerry talks about the cloud from an end user's perspective, and Chris
discusses cloud security, hardening ssh, Fail2ban, etc.
What is a cloud
How do you use a cloud
Different types of clouds: hybrid vs pure, public vs private, etc.
How they affect you
Linux as a Cloud engine
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Before we called it a "Cloud"
Moderators: Jerry Feldman & Chris Allen
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
An overview of cloud basics and cloud security
Abstract:
Jerry talks about the cloud from an end user's perspective, and Chris
discusses cloud security, hardening ssh, Fail2ban, etc.
What is a cloud
How do you use a cloud
Different types of clouds: hybrid vs pure, public vs private, etc.
How they affect you
Linux as a Cloud engine
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, June 14, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - A Graybeards's Worst Nightmare - How Docker Containers are Re-Defining the Linux OS -
When: June 15, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: A Graybeards's Worst Nightmare - How Docker Containers are
Re-Defining the Linux OS
Moderator: Daniel Riek , Senior Director, Systems Design and Engineering
, Red Hat Software
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
How container technology such as Docker, is changing GNU/Linux
Abstract:
OCI (aka Docker) containers are having a deep impact on the Linux
operating system (OS) that goes well beyond DevOps and "cloud native"
applications. The concepts of application-centric packaging, process
isolation through Linux containers, and immutable infrastructure are
shaking up the core traditions of today's GNU/Linux operating systems.
These concepts are also challenging the assumptions and approaches
derived from the past forty-plus years of work that originated with
UNIX. The Linux distribution as we know it is coming to an end, and is
being replaced by a new concept of containerized, multi-instance,
multi-user applications, which can be deployed in scale-out
environments. This presentation provides an assessment and outlook on
this new OS environment and takes a deep look at the consequences that
this new OS model has for both developers and operators.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: A Graybeards's Worst Nightmare - How Docker Containers are
Re-Defining the Linux OS
Moderator: Daniel Riek , Senior Director, Systems Design and Engineering
, Red Hat Software
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
How container technology such as Docker, is changing GNU/Linux
Abstract:
OCI (aka Docker) containers are having a deep impact on the Linux
operating system (OS) that goes well beyond DevOps and "cloud native"
applications. The concepts of application-centric packaging, process
isolation through Linux containers, and immutable infrastructure are
shaking up the core traditions of today's GNU/Linux operating systems.
These concepts are also challenging the assumptions and approaches
derived from the past forty-plus years of work that originated with
UNIX. The Linux distribution as we know it is coming to an end, and is
being replaced by a new concept of containerized, multi-instance,
multi-user applications, which can be deployed in scale-out
environments. This presentation provides an assessment and outlook on
this new OS environment and takes a deep look at the consequences that
this new OS model has for both developers and operators.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, June 9, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - A Graybeards's Worst Nightmare - How Docker Containers are Re-Defining the Linux OS -
When: June 15, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: A Graybeards's Worst Nightmare - How Docker Containers are
Re-Defining the Linux OS
Moderator: Daniel Riek , Senior Director, Systems Design and Engineering
, Red Hat Software
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
How container technology such as Docker, is changing GNU/Linux
Abstract:
OCI (aka Docker) containers are having a deep impact on the Linux
operating system (OS) that goes well beyond DevOps and "cloud native"
applications. The concepts of application-centric packaging, process
isolation through Linux containers, and immutable infrastructure are
shaking up the core traditions of today's GNU/Linux operating systems.
These concepts are also challenging the assumptions and approaches
derived from the past forty-plus years of work that originated with
UNIX. The Linux distribution as we know it is coming to an end, and is
being replaced by a new concept of containerized, multi-instance,
multi-user applications, which can be deployed in scale-out
environments. This presentation provides an assessment and outlook on
this new OS environment and takes a deep look at the consequences that
this new OS model has for both developers and operators.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Topic: A Graybeards's Worst Nightmare - How Docker Containers are
Re-Defining the Linux OS
Moderator: Daniel Riek , Senior Director, Systems Design and Engineering
, Red Hat Software
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
How container technology such as Docker, is changing GNU/Linux
Abstract:
OCI (aka Docker) containers are having a deep impact on the Linux
operating system (OS) that goes well beyond DevOps and "cloud native"
applications. The concepts of application-centric packaging, process
isolation through Linux containers, and immutable infrastructure are
shaking up the core traditions of today's GNU/Linux operating systems.
These concepts are also challenging the assumptions and approaches
derived from the past forty-plus years of work that originated with
UNIX. The Linux distribution as we know it is coming to an end, and is
being replaced by a new concept of containerized, multi-instance,
multi-user applications, which can be deployed in scale-out
environments. This presentation provides an assessment and outlook on
this new OS environment and takes a deep look at the consequences that
this new OS model has for both developers and operators.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, June 3, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LX Saturday June 4, 2016
Boston Linux Installfest LX
When: Saturday June 4, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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.
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 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD
images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora require about 4GB,
and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.0.20.
(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, John Ross and
Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of the
building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to your
left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: B7F14F2F
Key fingerprint: D937 A424 4836 E052 2E1B 8DC6 24D7 000F B7F1 4F2F
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When: Saturday June 4, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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.
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 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD
images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora require about 4GB,
and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.0.20.
(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, John Ross and
Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of the
building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to your
left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: B7F14F2F
Key fingerprint: D937 A424 4836 E052 2E1B 8DC6 24D7 000F B7F1 4F2F
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Monday, May 30, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LX Saturday June 4, 2016
Boston Linux Installfest LX
When: Saturday June 4, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 - http://fedora.redhat.com (Fedora 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.0.20.
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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When: Saturday June 4, 2016, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 - http://fedora.redhat.com (Fedora 23 Live DVD/USB and
fedora 24 beta)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 16.04 LTS DVD/USB)
* 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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.0.20.
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices are now Habits
When: May 18, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices
are now Habits
Moderators: Kurt Keville
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
A discussion of the IoT Citywide LoRaWAN Initiative.
Abstract:
LoRaWAN is a low power long range wide area network network. Kurt will
talk about implementing this citiwide. This technology is currently
implemented in Amsterdam.
Details to follow...
Please note that the next Linux installfest is on Saturday, June 4, 2016
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices
are now Habits
Moderators: Kurt Keville
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
A discussion of the IoT Citywide LoRaWAN Initiative.
Abstract:
LoRaWAN is a low power long range wide area network network. Kurt will
talk about implementing this citiwide. This technology is currently
implemented in Amsterdam.
Details to follow...
Please note that the next Linux installfest is on Saturday, June 4, 2016
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Saturday, May 14, 2016
Annual BLU PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
I've just flushed the keyring in preparation for the next BLU keysigning
party in September.
If you'd like to participate in the keysigning, you need to add your PGP or
GnuPG key id to the keyring by entering it on the form at
http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
The script takes the key id and pulls the corresponding public key from the
keyserver at pgp.mit.edu, so you need to ensure your key is on the
keyserver prior to registering.
Note that the purpose of keysigning is to verify the identity of a key's
owner, in order to build of the web of trust. As such, we don't sign
anonymous keys, which someone wanted us to do last year.
In order to participate, the key must contain the name and email address of
the human being who owns the key, and that specific human being must have
proof of identity to present to the other participants before those other
participants will sign the key.
We assume that participants will accept a valid government-issued photo id,
such as a driver's license or a passport, as sufficient proof of identity
for the purpose of verifying a key's owner.
--
John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix
Email jabr@blu.org / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0x920063C6
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party in September.
If you'd like to participate in the keysigning, you need to add your PGP or
GnuPG key id to the keyring by entering it on the form at
http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
The script takes the key id and pulls the corresponding public key from the
keyserver at pgp.mit.edu, so you need to ensure your key is on the
keyserver prior to registering.
Note that the purpose of keysigning is to verify the identity of a key's
owner, in order to build of the web of trust. As such, we don't sign
anonymous keys, which someone wanted us to do last year.
In order to participate, the key must contain the name and email address of
the human being who owns the key, and that specific human being must have
proof of identity to present to the other participants before those other
participants will sign the key.
We assume that participants will accept a valid government-issued photo id,
such as a driver's license or a passport, as sufficient proof of identity
for the purpose of verifying a key's owner.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices are now Habits
When: May 18, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices
are now Habits
Moderators: Kurt Keville
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
A discussion of the IoT Citywide LoRaWAN Initiative.
Abstract:
LoRaWAN is a low power long range wide area network network. Kurt will
talk about implementing this citiwide. This technology is currently
implemented in Amsterdam.
Details to follow...
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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Boston Linux and Unix
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Topic: Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices
are now Habits
Moderators: Kurt Keville
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
Summary:
A discussion of the IoT Citywide LoRaWAN Initiative.
Abstract:
LoRaWAN is a low power long range wide area network network. Kurt will
talk about implementing this citiwide. This technology is currently
implemented in Amsterdam.
Details to follow...
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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Boston Linux and Unix
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
When: April 20, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
Moderators: brian Delacey, Kurt Keville, Michael Splain ,
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
Managing large clusters of Docker containers
Abstract:
Brian DeLacey will discuss and demonstrate the basics of Containers and
Docker. We'll show deployment of some containerized code in the Go
language. Kurt Keville will cover related concepts of clusters and the
evolution of scalable systems.
Mike Splain, Lead DevOps engineer at Barkly, will discuss and
demonstrate Kurbernetes. You can read more on his recent work at this
blog post: (see links on the BLU website)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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Topic: Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
Moderators: brian Delacey, Kurt Keville, Michael Splain ,
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
Managing large clusters of Docker containers
Abstract:
Brian DeLacey will discuss and demonstrate the basics of Containers and
Docker. We'll show deployment of some containerized code in the Go
language. Kurt Keville will cover related concepts of clusters and the
evolution of scalable systems.
Mike Splain, Lead DevOps engineer at Barkly, will discuss and
demonstrate Kurbernetes. You can read more on his recent work at this
blog post: (see links on the BLU website)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
When: April 20, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
Moderators: brian Delacey, Kurt Keville, Michael Splain ,
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
Managing large clusters of Docker containers
Abstract:
Brian DeLacey will discuss and demonstrate the basics of Containers and
Docker. We'll show deployment of some containerized code in the Go
language. Kurt Keville will cover related concepts of clusters and the
evolution of scalable systems.
Mike Splain, Lead DevOps engineer at Barkly, will discuss and
demonstrate Kurbernetes. You can read more on his recent work at this
blog post: (see links on the BLU website)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
Moderators: brian Delacey, Kurt Keville, Michael Splain ,
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
Managing large clusters of Docker containers
Abstract:
Brian DeLacey will discuss and demonstrate the basics of Containers and
Docker. We'll show deployment of some containerized code in the Go
language. Kurt Keville will cover related concepts of clusters and the
evolution of scalable systems.
Mike Splain, Lead DevOps engineer at Barkly, will discuss and
demonstrate Kurbernetes. You can read more on his recent work at this
blog post: (see links on the BLU website)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
(Location Change) BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Music - Weds, Apr 6, 2016
Change of venue for tonight's LibreBoston (GNU/Linux on the Desktop)
meetup. We are still meeting at Akamai, but we will be in a different
building (a couple of blocks away). The new address is 90 Broadway,
Cambridge, MA 02139.
Full meeting details here: http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
Sorry for any inconvenience.
I'm looking forward to seeing you.
Will Rico
On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Will Rico <willrico@gmail.com> wrote:
> When: Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 - 8:30PM
>
> Location
>
Akamai, 90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA (** new location **)
Directions
> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
> Also easily accessibly by T.
>
> Notes
>
> 1) Please note the location
> is different from BLU's
> standard MIT meeting location.
>
> 2) Akamai has generously
> agreed to provide space and
> 'free as in food' for this
> meeting. Thank you to our
> sponsor!
> http://www.akamai.com/
>
> 3) RSVP is not required, but
> helps me plan food. You can
> RSVP by emailing me or
> RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
> http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
>
> Summary
>
> Learn how free software
> benefits musicians and lovers
> of music. Kendra Moyer will
> moderate a discussion between
> two professional musicians and
> avid users of free software,
> Dan Fitzmartin and Devin
> Ulibarri.
>
> You won't want to miss this
> talk on:
>
> Free Software For Musicians:
> Views from Two People Who Play
> Different Instruments That
> Have the Same Name.
>
>
>
> <https://bitcoin.org/en/>
>
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meetup. We are still meeting at Akamai, but we will be in a different
building (a couple of blocks away). The new address is 90 Broadway,
Cambridge, MA 02139.
Full meeting details here: http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
Sorry for any inconvenience.
I'm looking forward to seeing you.
Will Rico
On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Will Rico <willrico@gmail.com> wrote:
> When: Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 - 8:30PM
>
> Location
>
Akamai, 90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA (** new location **)
Directions
> http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
> Also easily accessibly by T.
>
> Notes
>
> 1) Please note the location
> is different from BLU's
> standard MIT meeting location.
>
> 2) Akamai has generously
> agreed to provide space and
> 'free as in food' for this
> meeting. Thank you to our
> sponsor!
> http://www.akamai.com/
>
> 3) RSVP is not required, but
> helps me plan food. You can
> RSVP by emailing me or
> RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
> http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
>
> Summary
>
> Learn how free software
> benefits musicians and lovers
> of music. Kendra Moyer will
> moderate a discussion between
> two professional musicians and
> avid users of free software,
> Dan Fitzmartin and Devin
> Ulibarri.
>
> You won't want to miss this
> talk on:
>
> Free Software For Musicians:
> Views from Two People Who Play
> Different Instruments That
> Have the Same Name.
>
>
>
> <https://bitcoin.org/en/>
>
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Music - Weds, Apr 6, 2016
When: Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 - 8:30PM
Location
Akamai, 150 Broadway (8 Cambridge Center), Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location
is different from BLU's
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously
agreed to provide space and
'free as in food' for this
meeting. Thank you to our
sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) RSVP is not required, but
helps me plan food. You can
RSVP by emailing me or
RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
Summary
Learn how free software
benefits musicians and lovers
of music. Kendra Moyer will
moderate a discussion between
two professional musicians and
avid users of free software,
Dan Fitzmartin and Devin
Ulibarri.
You won't want to miss this
talk on:
Free Software For Musicians:
Views from Two People Who Play
Different Instruments That
Have the Same Name.
<https://bitcoin.org/en/>
_______________________________________________
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Location
Akamai, 150 Broadway (8 Cambridge Center), Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location
is different from BLU's
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously
agreed to provide space and
'free as in food' for this
meeting. Thank you to our
sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) RSVP is not required, but
helps me plan food. You can
RSVP by emailing me or
RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
Summary
Learn how free software
benefits musicians and lovers
of music. Kendra Moyer will
moderate a discussion between
two professional musicians and
avid users of free software,
Dan Fitzmartin and Devin
Ulibarri.
You won't want to miss this
talk on:
Free Software For Musicians:
Views from Two People Who Play
Different Instruments That
Have the Same Name.
<https://bitcoin.org/en/>
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
When: March 16, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
Moderator: Christoph Doerbeck
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 145 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
This is Christoph's annual Linux Soup presentation that will focus on
Systemd
Abstract:
Systemd is a system that replaces the old System V Init and also manages
services. It is now used by all the major distributions, but is very
controversial. Christoph will talk on how to use systemd since it is
installed on many of the Linux systems you use.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
Moderator: Christoph Doerbeck
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 145 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
This is Christoph's annual Linux Soup presentation that will focus on
Systemd
Abstract:
Systemd is a system that replaces the old System V Init and also manages
services. It is now used by all the major distributions, but is very
controversial. Christoph will talk on how to use systemd since it is
installed on many of the Linux systems you use.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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, March 11, 2016
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
When: March 16, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
Moderator: Christoph Doerbeck
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 145 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
This is Christoph's annual Linux Soup presentation that will focus on
Systemd
Abstract:
Systemd is a system that replaces the old System V Init and also manages
services. It is now used by all the major distributions, but is very
controversial. Christoph will talk on how to use systemd since it is
installed on many of the Linux systems you use.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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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Topic: Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
Moderator: Christoph Doerbeck
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 145 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month
Summary:
This is Christoph's annual Linux Soup presentation that will focus on
Systemd
Abstract:
Systemd is a system that replaces the old System V Init and also manages
services. It is now used by all the major distributions, but is very
controversial. Christoph will talk on how to use systemd since it is
installed on many of the Linux systems you use.
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
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 26, 2016
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest LIX reminder tomorrow, Saturday February 27, 2015
Boston Linux Installfest LIX
When: Saturday February 27, 2015, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 23 Live DVD/USB)
* Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org (OpenSuSE 13.2 - DVD/Live CD/)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 14.04.3 LTS or 15.10 DVD/USB)
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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.0.2.
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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When: Saturday February 27, 2015, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
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 CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various 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 23 Live DVD/USB)
* Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org (OpenSuSE 13.2 - DVD/Live CD/)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com ( 14.04.3 LTS or 15.10 DVD/USB)
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. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
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 5.0.2.
(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, John Ross
and Ron Thibeau
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
--
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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