Thursday, September 12, 2024

Re: Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - Steadfast Self-Hosting date correction

On 9/12/24 9:19 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> When: September 18, 2024 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)
>
> Topic: Steadfast Self-Hosting
>
> Speakers: Adam Monsen , CTO , Sunrise Data
>
> Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org
>
> We will not be live streaming as the YouTube the live streams have been
> failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting
> using Jitsi's recording feature.
>
> Summary:
>
> Hosting Your Software Services At Home
>
>
> Abstract:
>
> Join in a hands-on workshop all about self-hosting led by Adam.
> Together we'll help each other get unblocked wherever we're at, from
> curious consideration about standing up a server to adding and
> improving smooth-running services. This workshop will focus on
> fundamental concepts, tools, and techniques from the FOSS book
> Steadfast Self-Hosting, although having and having read the book is
> not required.
>
> Please visit https://selfhostbook.com/buy/ [selfhostbook.com] to get
> your own physical or digital copy of the book. Buying a book is the
> best way to show your support. If you're unable to afford a copy,
> scholarships are available. As you read the book, you're encouraged to
> join in the community chat and forum to get help and share your
> improvements with other readers – see
> https://selfhostbook.com/contact/ [selfhostbook.com] to connect.
>
> Bio:
> Adam is a kind and savvy FOSS enthusiast. He's been in tech for over
> 20 years: building, producing, coding, debugging, architecting,
> leading, managing, debugging some more, lecturing, writing,
> administering and securing systems and processes, ensuring privacy and
> compliance; in markets of all maturities, sizes, and scales; startups
> to big enterprise. He's most proud of his family, growing Mifos,
> founding SeaGL, selling C-SATS, and writing a FOSS book about
> self-hosting FOSS.
>
> Adam is privileged and lucky to have given talks and workshops at a
> handful of conferences (LFNW, SeaGL, LibrePlanet, OSCON, FOSSY) and
> various other engagements.
>
> Attachments:
>
> https://adammonsen.com/
> https://fosstodon.org/@meonkeys/
> https://selfhostbook.com/
>
>
>
> For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site:
> http://www.blu.org
>
> Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: http://blu.org/video/
>

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Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - Steadfast Self-Hosting

When: August 21, 2024 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)

Topic: Steadfast Self-Hosting

Speakers: Adam Monsen , CTO , Sunrise Data

Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org

We will not be live streaming as the YouTube the live streams have been
failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting
using Jitsi's recording feature.

Summary:

Hosting Your Software Services At Home


Abstract:

Join in a hands-on workshop all about self-hosting led by Adam. Together
we'll help each other get unblocked wherever we're at, from curious
consideration about standing up a server to adding and improving
smooth-running services. This workshop will focus on fundamental
concepts, tools, and techniques from the FOSS book Steadfast
Self-Hosting, although having and having read the book is not required.

Please visit https://selfhostbook.com/buy/ [selfhostbook.com] to get
your own physical or digital copy of the book. Buying a book is the best
way to show your support. If you're unable to afford a copy,
scholarships are available. As you read the book, you're encouraged to
join in the community chat and forum to get help and share your
improvements with other readers – see https://selfhostbook.com/contact/
[selfhostbook.com] to connect.

Bio:
Adam is a kind and savvy FOSS enthusiast. He's been in tech for over 20
years: building, producing, coding, debugging, architecting, leading,
managing, debugging some more, lecturing, writing, administering and
securing systems and processes, ensuring privacy and compliance; in
markets of all maturities, sizes, and scales; startups to big
enterprise. He's most proud of his family, growing Mifos, founding
SeaGL, selling C-SATS, and writing a FOSS book about self-hosting FOSS.

Adam is privileged and lucky to have given talks and workshops at a
handful of conferences (LFNW, SeaGL, LibrePlanet, OSCON, FOSSY) and
various other engagements.

Attachments:

https://adammonsen.com/
https://fosstodon.org/@meonkeys/
https://selfhostbook.com/

For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site:
http://www.blu.org

Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: http://blu.org/video/

--

Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix
http://www.blu.org

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - Experiences Upgrading RHEL7 to RHEL8

When: August 21, 2024 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)

Topic: Experiences Upgrading RHEL7 to RHEL8

Speakers: Brandon Vogel

Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org

We will not be live streaming as the YouTube the live streams have been
failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting
using Jitsi's recording feature.

Summary:

Brandon relates what he went through upgrading his team to RHEL8 at his
commercial workspace.


Abstract:

Brandon relates what he went through upgrading his team to RHEL8 at his
commercial workspace.


Note: Don't forget BLU BBQ August 17th - I'll send out a reminder
tomorrow. https://blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2024-bbq28


For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site:
http://www.blu.org

Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: http://blu.org/video/

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Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix
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Friday, August 16, 2024

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXVIII, reminder, tomorrow, Saturday, August 17, 2024 1:00 PM

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXVIII
When: Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food and drinks


Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-eighth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, August 17, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.

Please refer to the BLU website
(https://blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2024-bbq28) for further details and
directions.

Weather forecast is for partly cloudy in in the mid 70s.

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting , Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - Experiences Upgrading RHEL7 to RHEL8

When: August 21, 2024 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A)

Topic: Experiences Upgrading RHEL7 to RHEL8

Speakers: Brandon Vogel

Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org

We will not be live streaming as the YouTube the live streams have been
failing partway through our meetings. We will be recording the meeting
using Jitsi's recording feature.

Summary:

Brandon relates what he went through upgrading his team to RHEL8 at his
commercial workspace.


Abstract:

Brandon relates what he went through upgrading his team to RHEL8 at his
commercial workspace.


Note: Don't forget BLU BBQ August 17th - I'll send out a reminder
tomorrow. https://blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2024-bbq28


For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site:
http://www.blu.org

Our meeting recordings are on the Video tab: http://blu.org/video/

--

Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com>
Boston Linux and Unix
http://www.blu.org

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Saturday, August 10, 2024

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XXVIII Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Boston Linux & Unix is holding its twenty-eighth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, Saturday, August 17, 2024, beginning at 1:00PM.
Everyone is welcome. Guests are encouraged to bring along something for
the grill and the snack table.
We're holding the barbecue at John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33
Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.


Location

John and Shelley Chambers' home
Take Route 128 to Exit 41 (formerly Exit 26) in Waltham.
Get onto Route 20 East, towards Boston; then take the first right onto
Cedarwood Avenue.
The Chambers' residence, 33 Cedarwood Avenue, is on the right-hand side
of the street. See the Location link above for more details.


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Friday, August 2, 2024

BLU summer BBQ

We're holding our annual BLU summer BBQ on Saturday, August 17 at John
Chambers' house in Waltham. Details on the BLU website, at

https://blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2024-bbq28


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