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LOCAL: GNU/Linux/ALUG/Norwich Thu 16 Oct
by MJ Ray 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

[1]ALUG [2]Map Meeting 2003.14: Norwich: The Forum bar 16 October 2003 Plan for the meeting Roughly, as follows: We will meet up from 8pm onwards for an informal evening get-together for anyone interested in GNU/Linux. This meeting is a week later than the regular date of 'second thursday' because of a clash with Linux Expo. How to get there For directions, please see [3]the venue information page. Use [4]the meeting transport page if you want to share your journey. People at the meeting If you will be coming to this meeting, please try to say so on the mailing list, so we can be prepared for the numbers! Equipment Equipment is brought at your own risk. NB: This venue is not suitable for anything more than portable equipment (laptops, palmtops, etc). As always, we strongly suggest that you tag or label your kit. No known thefts have occurred at our meetings, but there is ample scope for going home with the wrong cables, etc. Discussion If you want to discuss this meeting, please [5]use the mailing list. [6]Back to the meetings index * Destinations 1. [7]Join ALUG 2. [8]FAQ 3. [9]Meetings * Local LUGs 1. [10]Peterborough 2. [11]Cambridge * Recent Donors 1. [12]PHP4Hosting 2. [13]Black Cat Networks 3. [14]Martyn Drake 4. [15]Turo Technology LLP 5. [16]O'Reilly UK You may think I'm a dreamer... but I'm not the only one [17]UK LUGs References 1. http://www.alug.org.uk/ 2. http://www.alug.org.uk/ 3. http://www.alug.org.uk/venues/forum.html 4. http://www.alug.org.uk/contrib/?MeetingTransport 5. http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main 6. http://www.alug.org.uk/meetings/ 7. http://www.alug.org.uk/background/contacts.html 8. http://www.alug.org.uk/contrib/?AlugFaq 9. http://www.alug.org.uk/meetings/2003/ 10. http://www.peterboro.lug.org.uk/ 11. http://www.cambridge-lug.org/ 12. http://www.php4hosting.co.uk/ 13. http://www.blackcatnetworks.co.uk/ 14. http://www.drake.org.uk/ 15. http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ 16. http://www.oreilly.co.uk/ 17. http://www.lug.org.uk/

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Call for Nominations for the 2004 FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software (fwd)
by MJ Ray 23 Sep '03

23 Sep '03

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 2003-09-21 23:34:20 +0100 From: Richard Stallman <rms(a)gnu.org> Subject: Call for Nominations for the 2004 FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software [Please redistribute widely where appropriate] The GNU project is asking for nominations for the 2003 Free Software Award. We want to give this award to a person who has made a great contribution to the progress and development of free software (free as in freedom; see http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html for the definition), through activities that accord with the spirit of free software. Any kind of activity could be eligible--writing software, writing documentation, publishing CDs, even journalism--but whatever the activity, we want to recognize long-term central contributions to the development of the world of free software. "Accord with the spirit" means, for example, that software, manuals or collections of them (on tape or CD) must be entirely Free. (Once again, that's free as in freedom; see http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html.) Work done commercially is eligible, but we want to give awards to individuals, not companies. People such as Miguel de Icaza, Donald Knuth, Larry Lessig, Brian Paul, Guido van Rossum, Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, and Larry Wall who have already received this or other awards for their contributions, are not eligible for the Award for the Advancement of Free Software. Please send your nominations to award-nominations(a)gnu.org on or before Friday 31 October 2003. Please submit nominations in the following format: * Put the name of the person you are nominating in the email message subject line. * Please include, in the body of your message, an explanation (40 lines or less) of the work the person has done and why you think it is especially important to software freedom. Please state, in the body of your message, where to find the materials (e.g., software, manuals, or writing) which your nomination is based on. Information about the previous awards can be found in http://www.gnu.org/award/. _______________________________________________ GNU Announcement mailing list <info-gnu(a)gnu.org> http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnu -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ gopher://g.towers.org.uk/ slef(a)jabber.at Creative copyleft computing services via http://www.ttllp.co.uk/

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Schooltool development underway
by MJ Ray 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

Schooltool is a project to develop a school management system and release it under a free software licence. The UK is one of the initial targets. The core server is being developed in python. You can read Mark Shuttleworth's announcement of the start of programming at http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=3065015&forum_id=328… Please forward this message as appropriate to interested people, but remember that this is only just starting. -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ gopher://g.towers.org.uk/ slef(a)jabber.at Creative copyleft computing services via http://www.ttllp.co.uk/

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[Alug]"From Boot to Halt" talk, Norwich sunday 28th September. (fwd)
by MJ Ray 29 Aug '03

29 Aug '03

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 2003-08-26 20:24:06 +0100 From: Syd Hancock <syd(a)toufol.com> Subject: [Alug]"From Boot to Halt" talk, Norwich sunday 28th September. At the last meeting it was suggested that we have the 'From Boot to Halt' talk at the next Norwich sunday meeting (2pm Sunday 28th September, Nelson Room, The Billy Bluelight, Hall road) MJR has offered to start it off: " I'm happy to give an overview/introduction talk (kernel startup, hand-off to init, types of init, runlevels, common tasks, that sort of thing) and present a poster on some aspect no-one else wants to do." It would be great if there are one or two other people who are willing to join in with information on other aspects of the boot process, especially anyone involved in development or doing any other "fun stuff with start-up and shutdown". An A3 or 2xA4 poster would be helpful too. Some useful and interesting topics would include ways to handle power management/UPS, particularly as more people move to using laptops. Something on APM/ACPI for example? Anyone who is interested, please respond either to the list or privately to either myself and/or Mark. In any event, the introductory talk on the boot process will take place at this meeting - further details and announcement to follow. Syd _______________________________________________ main(a)lists.alug.org.uk http://www.alug.org.uk/ http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above! -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ jabber://slef@jabber.at Creative copyleft computing services via http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ *UPDATED* Kit for sale at http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ads.html

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[Fsfe-uk] McCarthy report withdrawn (fwd)
by MJ Ray 29 Aug '03

29 Aug '03

Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice and get ready to help with the next steps... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 2003-08-28 16:52:29 +0100 From: Ciaran O'Riordan <ciaran(a)member.fsf.org> Subject: [Fsfe-uk] McCarthy report withdrawn The McCarthy report HAS been withdrawn! (forwarded mail at bottom) I've confirmed this with a phone call to the European Parliament Office in Ireland. They said that this happens when a directive is very contraversial or when too many amendments are proposed. The directive will go back to the committee stage for some more work, and a new version will go to the plenary on either 22nd of September, or early October. October is more likely. On the phone, she said that it is *definitely* withdrawn. This situation can be reversed but it's highly unlikely. we kick ass. ...and have more work to do :) Ciaran O'Riordan On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 02:42:24PM +0200, Sarah Sheil wrote: > we have received indications that the McCarthy report has been > withdrawn from next week's European Parliament agenda. No further > details at the moment but the most likely explanation is that it > requires further examination at committee level. > > best wishes > > > > Sarah Sheil > European Parliament Office in Ireland > 43 Molesworth Street > IRL - Dublin 2 _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list Fsfe-uk(a)gnu.org http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and possibly not of any group I know. http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ jabber://slef@jabber.at

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[SB] Linux Accessibility Event -19 November 2003 - Birmingham (fwd)
by MJ Ray 29 Aug '03

29 Aug '03

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeremy.Ali(a)rnib.org.uk To: sb(a)mailman.lug.org.uk Subject: [SB] Linux Accessibility Event -19 November 2003 - Birmingham Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:49:48 +0100 Hi I work for the Royal National Institute of the Blind in a role where I need to facilitate access to computer systems by blind and partially sighted people in education and employment. *Generally* the need is to make a Windows desktop system accessible. We run an annual conference on technology for blind and partially sighted people where IT and disability professionals and users attend from many different countries. This year we have a pre-conference workshop on Linux accessibility to blind and partially sighted people. Details, and a link, follow. ...... "Linux Accessibility Step-by-Step - 10.00 - 16.00 Janina Sajka, Director - Technology Research and Development, American Foundation for the Blind, USA Overview of workshop This day long session will demonstrate the process of installing and configuring Linux for use by a blind individual. The current Red Hat distribution will be installed and augmented with speech and braille interfaces. Additional configuration will include Ethernet and modem based networking and ssh for secure remote login. The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALS) will be installed to support voice over IP, and Real media streaming, wav, MP3, and ogg creation and playback. Basic terminology will be covered, as well as the basics of installing, updating, and removing software using the Redhat Package Manager (rpm). Participants will be introduced to several available options for text editing, email, and web serving and browsing. In all cases the emphasis will be on strategies for resolving problems and getting help using both the installed system and on line resources. Participants will receive a CD ROM with applications and documentation. Anticipated audience Users, trainers and educators. Participants need not have any experience of Linux (or Unix), but should be comfortable with basic computer concepts and hardware. Price: £120 early bird (Until 1 October), £150 full price Further Information The venue will be: RNIB Conference Centre 58-72 John Bright Street Birmingham B1 1BN United Kingdom A buffet lunch will be provided with each workshop." ........ Info on pre-conference workshops can be found at http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_p reconfworkshops.hcsp and details of the Techshare conference itself (20-21 Nov) can be found at www.techshare.org.uk and the email contact is techshare(a)rnib.org.uk Cheers --Jeremy Ali, RNIB Education & Employment Centre, 58 - 72 John Bright Street, Birmingham B1 1BN, United Kingdom tel: +44 (0)121 665 4210 fax: +44 (0)121 665 4201 - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk

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Fwd: [Alug]Weekly IRC reminder
by mjr＠cloaked.freeserve.co.uk 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

Just a reminder for newsletter subscribers. From: Neill Newman <neill(a)entora.co.uk> Subject: [Alug]Weekly IRC reminder Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 06:00:01 +0100 This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.alug.org.uk in the #alug channel. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server irc.alug.org.uk" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://freshmeat.net/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!) _______________________________________________ main(a)lists.alug.org.uk http://www.alug.org.uk/ http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above!

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LOCAL: Ely/GNU/Linux Thursday Evening
by MJ Ray 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

[1]ALUG [2]Map Meeting 2003.11: Ely: Cutter and Fountain 21 August 2003 Plan for the meeting We'll meet at [3]the Cutter near the train station at 1830. Someone will put a penguin on the table, ALUGgers will gather round and chat. Maybe even plan a kit-bringing meeting in Ely. By 2000, we should be at [4]the Fountain. Because we're in pubs, please only bring portable equipment like laptops and handhelds. People at the meeting So far, MJR, Adam, Kirsty and Daniel look fairly certain to be there. If you will be coming to this meeting, please try to say so on the mailing list, so we can be prepared for the numbers! Use [5]the meeting transport page if you can share your journey. Equipment Equipment is brought at your own risk. We strongly suggest that you tag or label your kit. No known thefts have occurred at our meetings, but there is ample scope for going home with the wrong cables, etc. Discussion If you want to discuss this meeting, please [6]use the mailing list. [7]Back to the meetings index * Destinations 1. [8]Join ALUG 2. [9]FAQ 3. [10]Meetings * Local LUGs 1. [11]Peterborough 2. [12]Cambridge * Recent Donors 1. [13]PHP4Hosting 2. [14]Black Cat Networks 3. [15]Martyn Drake 4. [16]Turo Technology LLP 5. [17]O'Reilly UK You may think I'm a dreamer... but I'm not the only one [18]UK LUGs References 1. http://www.alug.org.uk/ 2. http://www.alug.org.uk/ 3. http://www.ely.angle.uk.com/eatndrink/pubs/cutterinn.cgi 4. http://www.britishpubguide.com/cgi-bin/pub.cgi?results:Cambridgeshire:1147 5. http://www.alug.org.uk/contrib/?MeetingTransport 6. http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main 7. http://www.alug.org.uk/meetings/2003/ 8. http://www.alug.org.uk/background/contacts.html 9. http://www.alug.org.uk/contrib/?AlugFaq 10. http://www.alug.org.uk/meetings/2003/ 11. http://www.peterboro.lug.org.uk/ 12. http://www.cambridge-lug.org/ 13. http://www.php4hosting.co.uk/ 14. http://www.blackcatnetworks.co.uk/ 15. http://www.drake.org.uk/ 16. http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ 17. http://www.oreilly.co.uk/ 18. http://www.lug.org.uk/

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Fwd: Linux-sec-uk mailing list
by MJ Ray 18 Aug '03

18 Aug '03

Linux-sec-uk is a new mailing list hosted by lug.org.uk for the discussion of Linux Security. As well as technical and practical advice on Linux security at all levels, the list also covers UK-centric issues relevant to security technologies and policies. You can subscribe to the list at: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linux-sec-uk .

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Fwd: Linux jobs
by MJ Ray 15 Aug '03

15 Aug '03

linuxjobs(a)lists.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linuxjobs Any job-related enquiries sent to lug.org.uk enquiry addresses will get forwarded there and not sent to lugmasters. The first post is a message received the other day from a recruitment agent looking for 6 people to fill positions for linux gurus & trainers. http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/linuxjobs/2003-August/000000.html

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