When: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:30PM
Location: Akamai, 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) Sponsorship of this meetup should not be
construed to imply endorsement of the ideas
discussed. This is a free and open forum
where views expressed are those of the
person or persons expressing them.
Summary
Introducing the Pirate Party of Massachusetts:
The Intersection of Open Government and
Open Technology
Abstract
Did you know that there is a Pirate Party of
Massachusetts?
Join us for an introduction to the Pirate Party by
co-founder and current captain, James O'Keefe.
James will discuss the Pirate Party's fascinating
vision of a more open government and greater
transparency in our civic and digital lives.
This is a timely discussion and one which
will appeal to both technologists, members
of the broader community, and citizens
concerned about privacy and freedom
in an age increasingly dominated by
powerful corporate and government
entities.
Join the discussion and learn ways you can get
involved including steps you can take to increase
freedom and transparency for yourself,
your family and your community.
About Our Speaker
James O'Keefe is a co-founder of the
Massachusetts Pirate Party and
is its current Captain.
He fell in love with the Internet in 1990 when he
started work in Technical Support at FTP Software.
He occasionally reminisces about his life before
being able to be on the Internet at the touch of
a finger, but not often and seldom for long.
He views defending the Internet and expanding
the possibilities it offers for our world
as his lifelong calling.
James presently works at Akamai as a software QA
engineer while making a reasonable attempt at
coaching his son's soccer team and being his
family's chauffeur.
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the
Kendall Square T stop and other public
transportation.
Metered parking is normally available near our location.
More Events & Announcements
Digital Media Conference:
Freedom and Unfreedom in the Digital Age
Fri Oct 25 - Sun Oct 27 at Lesley University
http://digitalmediaconference.org/2013/
Surveillance vs. Privacy in the Digital World, Part II
Mon Nov 18 at St. Paul's Church, Natick
http://millermicro.com/FOSSUserGroupArchive.html
Data Privacy on Android Devices
Wednesday, November 20 at MIT
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2013-nov
BLU Installfest L
Sat Dec 7 at MIT
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2013-ifest50
Learn Zim: The Free Replacement for Evernote
and Solution to Chaos in Your Life
Weds Dec 11 at Akamai
(Link with details coming soon)
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, tomorrow, October 16, 2013 - SEO and Social Media Marketing
When: October 16, 2013 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: SEO and Social Media Marketing
Moderator:Joseph Guarino
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
### Please note that Wadsworth St. is still closed. If Wadsworth St is
### closed, proceed West on Memorial Drive to Ames St. Ames will be
### 2-way during construction. Take a right onto Ames and another right
### onto Amherst.
Summary
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing for FOSS
Professionals and Evangelists
Abstract
Free and open source software is the source of most of the
technological innovation of our day, but sometimes it doesn't shine in
the limelight. Unfortunately, much of our amazing work doesn't get the
press, media or financial attention it deserves.
In this presentation, Joseph outlines the basics of search engine
optimization and social media marketing, and shows how we can better
exploit these methods for our community's success.
Evolutionary IT Blog:http://www.evolutionaryit.com/blog/
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
Topic: SEO and Social Media Marketing
Moderator:Joseph Guarino
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
### Please note that Wadsworth St. is still closed. If Wadsworth St is
### closed, proceed West on Memorial Drive to Ames St. Ames will be
### 2-way during construction. Take a right onto Ames and another right
### onto Amherst.
Summary
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing for FOSS
Professionals and Evangelists
Abstract
Free and open source software is the source of most of the
technological innovation of our day, but sometimes it doesn't shine in
the limelight. Unfortunately, much of our amazing work doesn't get the
press, media or financial attention it deserves.
In this presentation, Joseph outlines the basics of search engine
optimization and social media marketing, and shows how we can better
exploit these methods for our community's success.
Evolutionary IT Blog:http://www.evolutionaryit.com/blog/
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
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - SEO and Social Media Marketing
When: October 16, 2013 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: SEO and Social Media Marketing
Moderator:Joseph Guarino
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
### Please note that Walden St. is still closed. If Walden St is
### closed, proceed West on Memorial Drive to Ames St. Ames will be
### 2-way during construction. Take a right onto Ames and another right
### onto Amherst.
Summary
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing for FOSS
Professionals and Evangelists
Abstract
Free and open source software is the source of most of the
technological innovation of our day, but sometimes it doesn't shine in
the limelight. Unfortunately, much of our amazing work doesn't get the
press, media or financial attention it deserves.
In this presentation, Joseph outlines the basics of search engine
optimization and social media marketing, and shows how we can better
exploit these methods for our community's success.
Evolutionary IT Blog:http://www.evolutionaryit.com/blog/
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
Topic: SEO and Social Media Marketing
Moderator:Joseph Guarino
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
### Please note that Walden St. is still closed. If Walden St is
### closed, proceed West on Memorial Drive to Ames St. Ames will be
### 2-way during construction. Take a right onto Ames and another right
### onto Amherst.
Summary
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing for FOSS
Professionals and Evangelists
Abstract
Free and open source software is the source of most of the
technological innovation of our day, but sometimes it doesn't shine in
the limelight. Unfortunately, much of our amazing work doesn't get the
press, media or financial attention it deserves.
In this presentation, Joseph outlines the basics of search engine
optimization and social media marketing, and shows how we can better
exploit these methods for our community's success.
Evolutionary IT Blog:http://www.evolutionaryit.com/blog/
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
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Reminder: Software Freedom Day - Saturday, Sept 21
When: Saturday, September 21, 2013 9:30am - 5:30pm
Location: Cambridge College, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Directions
#1 bus or Red Line.
About half-way between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Notes
1) Red Hat is sponsoring coffee & bagels
in the morning. Thank you Red Hat!
http://www.redhat.com/
2) Rackspace is sponsoring post-event drinks
at Tasty Burger in Harvard Sq.
Thank you Rackspace!
http://www.rackspace.com/
3) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
Summary
Software Freedom Day
Abstract
Software Freedom Day is celebrated
all over the world.
We'll be talking about privacy,
government transparency and
user freedoms online.
You'll hear updates from local groups
and voices from the wider free software
movement.
Expect learning, celebrating and
plenty of networking.
This event is free and open to the public!
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee, bagels and networking
Thank you Red Hat for sponsoring!
10:00 - 11:00 Protect Your Privacy in the Digital Age
Presenter: Steve Revilak, Massachusetts Pirate Party
11:15 - 12:15 A Post-Prism Journey Outside the Big Twelve
Social Media Platforms
Presenter: Will Rico, BLU & LibrePlanet Boston
12:30 - 2:00 Tables: Hacker/Maker show and tell, User groups
Plus lunch on your own
2:00 - 2:30 Cake for the GNU 30th Anniversary
2:30 - 3:00 GNU 30 Years
Presenter: Libby Reinish, Free Software Foundation
3:00 - 3:45 Government Transparency
Presenter: Paul Tagliamonte, Sunlight Foundation
4:00 - 4:45 Lightning Talks (x8)
Jason Pramas, Digital Media Conference
Molly DeBlanc, Free Software for the non-tehnical user
Erick Rosales, Proyecto Juan Chacon
Spots available (sign up now or morning of event)
5:00 - 5:30 Closing keynote on Technology and Dystopia
How Free Software Could Save the World
Presenter: Deb Nicholson of Open Invention Network and GNU MediaGoblin
6:00 Join us for after-event drinks and food at
The Tasty Burger in Harvard Square.
Thank you to Rackspace for sponsoring!
Links
Details and the most up-to-date info posted here:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day
Post-event venue:
http://www.tastyburger.com/tasty-burger-harvard-square/
Transportation & Parking
Cambridge College is about half-way
between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Easily accessible via the #1 bus or
the Red Line.
More Events & Announcements
GNU 30th Anniversary Hackathon
Saturday & Sunday, Sept 18 - 29
https://gnu.org/gnu30/celebration
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Location: Cambridge College, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Directions
#1 bus or Red Line.
About half-way between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Notes
1) Red Hat is sponsoring coffee & bagels
in the morning. Thank you Red Hat!
http://www.redhat.com/
2) Rackspace is sponsoring post-event drinks
at Tasty Burger in Harvard Sq.
Thank you Rackspace!
http://www.rackspace.com/
3) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
Summary
Software Freedom Day
Abstract
Software Freedom Day is celebrated
all over the world.
We'll be talking about privacy,
government transparency and
user freedoms online.
You'll hear updates from local groups
and voices from the wider free software
movement.
Expect learning, celebrating and
plenty of networking.
This event is free and open to the public!
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee, bagels and networking
Thank you Red Hat for sponsoring!
10:00 - 11:00 Protect Your Privacy in the Digital Age
Presenter: Steve Revilak, Massachusetts Pirate Party
11:15 - 12:15 A Post-Prism Journey Outside the Big Twelve
Social Media Platforms
Presenter: Will Rico, BLU & LibrePlanet Boston
12:30 - 2:00 Tables: Hacker/Maker show and tell, User groups
Plus lunch on your own
2:00 - 2:30 Cake for the GNU 30th Anniversary
2:30 - 3:00 GNU 30 Years
Presenter: Libby Reinish, Free Software Foundation
3:00 - 3:45 Government Transparency
Presenter: Paul Tagliamonte, Sunlight Foundation
4:00 - 4:45 Lightning Talks (x8)
Jason Pramas, Digital Media Conference
Molly DeBlanc, Free Software for the non-tehnical user
Erick Rosales, Proyecto Juan Chacon
Spots available (sign up now or morning of event)
5:00 - 5:30 Closing keynote on Technology and Dystopia
How Free Software Could Save the World
Presenter: Deb Nicholson of Open Invention Network and GNU MediaGoblin
6:00 Join us for after-event drinks and food at
The Tasty Burger in Harvard Square.
Thank you to Rackspace for sponsoring!
Links
Details and the most up-to-date info posted here:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day
Post-event venue:
http://www.tastyburger.com/tasty-burger-harvard-square/
Transportation & Parking
Cambridge College is about half-way
between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Easily accessible via the #1 bus or
the Red Line.
More Events & Announcements
GNU 30th Anniversary Hackathon
Saturday & Sunday, Sept 18 - 29
https://gnu.org/gnu30/celebration
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Boston Linux Meeting reminder today, September 18, 2013 - PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party XIV
When: September 18, 2013 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
Moderator:Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary
A talk about PGP and GnuPG, followed by a keysigning party.
Please Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract
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.
Additional Links:
Registration http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
GNUPG Keysigning Party Howto:
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html
GNU Privacy Guard: http://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/
--
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
Topic: PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
Moderator:Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary
A talk about PGP and GnuPG, followed by a keysigning party.
Please Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract
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.
Additional Links:
Registration http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
GNUPG Keysigning Party Howto:
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html
GNU Privacy Guard: http://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/
--
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
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Software Freedom Day - Saturday, Sept 21
When: Saturday, September 21, 2013 9:30am - 5:30pm
Location: Cambridge College, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Directions
#1 bus or Red Line.
About half-way between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Rackspace is sponsoring post-event drinks
at Tasty Burger in Harvard Sq.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.rackspace.com/
Summary
Software Freedom Day
Abstract
Software Freedom Day is celebrated
all over the world.
We'll be talking about privacy,
government transparency and
user freedoms online.
You'll hear updates from local groups
and voices from the wider free software
movement.
Expect learning, celebrating and
plenty of networking.
This event is free and open to the public!
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee and networking
10:00 - 11:00 Protect Your Privacy in the Digital Age
Presenter: Steve Revilak, Massachusetts Pirate Party
11:15 - 12:15 A Post-Prism Journey Outside the Big Twelve
Social Media Platforms
Presenter: Will Rico, BLU & LibrePlanet Boston
12:30 - 2:00 Tables: Hacker/Maker show and tell, User groups
Plus lunch on your own
2:00 - 2:30 Cake for the GNU 30th Anniversary
2:30 - 3:00 GNU 30 Years
Presenter: Libby Reinish, Free Software Foundation
3:00 - 3:45 Government Transparency
Presenter: Paul Tagliamonte, Sunlight Foundation
4:00 - 4:45 Lightning Talks (x8)
Jason Pramas, Digital Media Conference
Molly DeBlanc, Free Software for the non-tehnical user
Spots available (sign up now or morning of event)
5:00 - 5:30 Closing keynote on Technology and Dystopia
How Free Software Could Save the World
Presenter: Deb Nicholson of Open Invention Network and GNU MediaGoblin
6:00 Join us for after-event drinks and food at The Tasty
Burger in Harvard Square. Thank you to Rackspace for sponsoring!
Links
Details and the most up-to-date info posted here:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day
Post-event venue:
http://www.tastyburger.com/tasty-burger-harvard-square/
Transportation & Parking
Cambridge College is about half-way
between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Easily accessible via the #1 bus or
the Red Line.
More Events & Announcements
PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
Wednesday, September 18
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2013-sep
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Location: Cambridge College, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Directions
#1 bus or Red Line.
About half-way between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Rackspace is sponsoring post-event drinks
at Tasty Burger in Harvard Sq.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.rackspace.com/
Summary
Software Freedom Day
Abstract
Software Freedom Day is celebrated
all over the world.
We'll be talking about privacy,
government transparency and
user freedoms online.
You'll hear updates from local groups
and voices from the wider free software
movement.
Expect learning, celebrating and
plenty of networking.
This event is free and open to the public!
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Coffee and networking
10:00 - 11:00 Protect Your Privacy in the Digital Age
Presenter: Steve Revilak, Massachusetts Pirate Party
11:15 - 12:15 A Post-Prism Journey Outside the Big Twelve
Social Media Platforms
Presenter: Will Rico, BLU & LibrePlanet Boston
12:30 - 2:00 Tables: Hacker/Maker show and tell, User groups
Plus lunch on your own
2:00 - 2:30 Cake for the GNU 30th Anniversary
2:30 - 3:00 GNU 30 Years
Presenter: Libby Reinish, Free Software Foundation
3:00 - 3:45 Government Transparency
Presenter: Paul Tagliamonte, Sunlight Foundation
4:00 - 4:45 Lightning Talks (x8)
Jason Pramas, Digital Media Conference
Molly DeBlanc, Free Software for the non-tehnical user
Spots available (sign up now or morning of event)
5:00 - 5:30 Closing keynote on Technology and Dystopia
How Free Software Could Save the World
Presenter: Deb Nicholson of Open Invention Network and GNU MediaGoblin
6:00 Join us for after-event drinks and food at The Tasty
Burger in Harvard Square. Thank you to Rackspace for sponsoring!
Links
Details and the most up-to-date info posted here:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Boston_Software_Freedom_Day
Post-event venue:
http://www.tastyburger.com/tasty-burger-harvard-square/
Transportation & Parking
Cambridge College is about half-way
between Harvard Sq & Central Sq.
Easily accessible via the #1 bus or
the Red Line.
More Events & Announcements
PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
Wednesday, September 18
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2013-sep
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party XIV
When: September 18, 2013 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
Moderator:Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary
A talk about PGP and GnuPG, followed by a keysigning party.
Please Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract
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.
Additional Links:
Registration http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
GNUPG Keysigning Party Howto:
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html
GNU Privacy Guard: http://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/
--
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
Topic: PGP/GnuPG Keysigning Party
Moderator:Bill Ricker
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary
A talk about PGP and GnuPG, followed by a keysigning party.
Please Register your key in advance to participate!
Abstract
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.
Additional Links:
Registration http://blu.org/keysignings/keypartyregister.php
GNUPG Keysigning Party Howto:
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/gpg-party.html
GNU Privacy Guard: http://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/
--
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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