<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-10/>
# The state of Mozilla with Mike Hoye and AGM
Mike Hoye will be joining us to talk where Firefox, Mozilla and the Web are today, and where they're going.
The second part of the meeting will be GTALUG's Annual general meeting.
* Members run and vote for directors of the board.
* Annual financial report.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-09/>
# Fear and Loathing and Mailing Lists with Evan Leibovitch
In today's environment of spambots, blacklists, European privacy laws and Canadian anti-spam regulations, sending out bulk email these days is not for the timid.
This presentation will describe one organization's search for the best way to do this. In the process it will identify some of the tools available - both open source and cloud based - and offer advice and warnings to others looking to use this method of communications.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-09/>
# Fear and Loathing and Mailing Lists with Evan Leibovitch
In today's environment of spambots, blacklists, European privacy laws and Canadian anti-spam regulations, sending out bulk email these days is not for the timid.
This presentation will describe one organization's search for the best way to do this. In the process it will identify some of the tools available - both open source and cloud based - and offer advice and warnings to others looking to use this method of communications.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-08/>
# Lighting Talks Strike Twice.
This is GTALUG's version of an un-conference, a loosely structured short talks emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants, rather than following a conventionally structured GTALUG meetings.
If you already have a topic in mind please send an email speakers(a)gtalug.org to be added to the list of scheduled talks.
If you would like to give a talk during the meeting, all you have to do is write your name on a post-it and stick it on the whiteboard in the front of the room. When your talk gets selected, you will have five to present your idea, then five minutes of audience questions.
### Scheduled Lightning talks
* Pam and yubikey with Tomas Babej
* Art and Open Source with Dan Tapper
* Recent Developments in Open Source Assistive Technology with Stewart Russell
* Scrapy with Elaine Wong
* Jumping through the hoops towards GPU-accelerated computing with Alex Volkov
* Our corporate (=tiny) Synology Data Centre with Ron Grimes
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-08/>
# Lighting Talks Strike Twice.
This is GTALUG's version of an un-conference, a loosely structured short talks emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants, rather than following a conventionally structured GTALUG meetings.
If you already have a topic in mind please send an email speakers(a)gtalug.org to be added to the list of scheduled talks.
If you would like to give a talk during the meeting, all you have to do is write your name on a post-it and stick it on the whiteboard in the front of the room. When your talk gets selected, you will have five to present your idea, then five minutes of audience questions.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
# Linux in the Park, this Saturday, Jul 20 at 2pm
<http://gtalug.org/picnics/2019/>
## Linux in the Park
GTALUG's Annual Potluck BBQ.
Hosted this year at Dufferin Groove Park on 20 July at 2pm.
Things we will provide: Bathroom, BBQ, Plates, Cutlery, Serviettes, Cups, and
Garbage bags.
Things you might want to bring: chairs, tasty beverages, food stuffs that you
would like to share and enjoy, tarp/blanket, sunscreen, hats, things to help
survive the warmth of the Canadian Wilderness.
We will doing this in a pot-luck style. Thus, please bring enough food and drink
for yourself and your guests, and try to bring enough to share with others in
the group.
We are using the GTALUG wiki to organize everything:
<https://wiki.gtalug.org/event:linux_in_the_park_2019>.
## Location
Dufferin Groove Park - 875 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=43.65645%2C-79.43251>
## Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardize the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honored by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation, or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
[Code of Conduct](http://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/)
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact one of the GTALUG Board Members @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
Hello Everyone,
Jill Cates will do short talk on ethics and AI today.
Could you fill out this short survey before the talk?
https://bit.ly/2XqoKD8
Alex.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-07/>
# Lightning Talks
Lighting Talks is GTALUG's version of an un-conference, a loosely structured short talks emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants, rather than following a conventionally structured GTALUG meetings.
If you already have a topic in mind please send an email speakers(a)gtalug.org to be added to the list of scheduled talks.
If you would like to give a talk during the meeting, all you have to do is write your name on a post-it and stick it on the whiteboard in the front of the room. When your talk gets selected, you will have five to present your idea, then five minutes of audience questions.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-07/>
# Lightning Talks
Lighting Talks is GTALUG's version of an un-conference, a loosely structured short talks emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants, rather than following a conventionally structured GTALUG meetings.
If you already have a topic in mind please send an email speakers(a)gtalug.org to be added to the list of scheduled talks.
If you would like to give a talk during the meeting, all you have to do is write your name on a post-it and stick it on the whiteboard in the front of the room. When your talk gets selected, you will have five to present your idea, then five minutes of audience questions.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.
<https://gtalug.org/meeting/2019-06/>
# MyRocks 101
You may have heard about MyRocks, the new implementation of log structured merge indexing via RocksDB for MySQL But what is it? How does it work? What’s it good for? What is this thing called compaction? In this session we’re going to explore the high level mechanics as well as common system variables, column family options, and associated metrics so that you’ll have the familiarity you need for this emerging storage engine.
## Location
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church Street, Room 203
Ryerson University
<https://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2>
<https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525>
## Schedule
* 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner.
* 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation.
* 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising.
# Code of Conduct
We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every
process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing
needs, interests and skills.
We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who
enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups
collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that
could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community.
The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the
Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by
everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims
affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or
offline.
We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open.
Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here:
<https://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of
Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>.