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[GTALUG-Announce] GTALUG Meeting on 14th July at 7:30pm
by Myles Braithwaite 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-07/> # 14th July, 2015 at 7:30pm GTALUG is currently looking for speakers for our July 2015 meeting. If you are interested in speaking please contact our <speaker-coordinator(a)gtalug.org>. ## Location George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Room 203 Ryerson University <http://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525> ## Schedule * 6:00 pm - Before each meeting a group of GTALUGers dine at Love At First Bite (96 Gerrard Street E). * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting a group of GTALUGers move to the The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socializing. # 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: <http://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>. --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Looking for cell phone... which brand?
by William Park 18 Jun '15

18 Jun '15

Hi all, My BlackBerry is dying. So, I'm looking to buy a cheap cell phone out right for Rogers network. I don't care about locked, unlocked, Android, Windows, etc, because my usage is 95% text and 5% voice. Which brand do you recommend? CanadaComputers has BLU phones (Android). Microsoft Stores has them too. Any feedback on these BLU phones? -- William

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[OT] Unlocking Phone Samsung Galaxy S3
by Stephen 17 Jun '15

17 Jun '15

Well Android is kinda Linux based .... Now that I can walk from my Bell Mobility contract I am looking to unlock my phone. Free tutorials do not work on my current Android OS version. 4.4.2 I see a number of web sites offering unlocking that cost about $50. That is what Bell charges. I went to a computer outlet store and they quoted $35. Not sure if I get a guarantee, so Bell at $50 is still a consideration. Any and all comments and suggestion most welcome! -- Stephen

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[GTALUG-Announce] Linux in the Park 2015 - 25th July at 2pm in Dufferin Grove Park
by Myles Braithwaite 16 Jun '15

16 Jun '15

<http://gtalug.org/picnics/2015/> GTALUG is having the annual Linux in the Park Potluck this year at Dufferin Grove Park on 25th July at 2pm. Things we will provide: Plates, Cutlery, Serviettes, Cups, and Garbage bags. Things you might want to bring: chairs, tasty beverages (that are non-alcoholic, as the city prohibits alcoholic beverages in the park), 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 a Trello board to organize everything: <https://trello.com/b/JNHsDwys/linux-in-the-park-2015>. Note that if you forget anything you needed, Dufferin Mall is across the street, featuring a supermarket (No-Frills) department store (WalMart), as well as other specialty stores. ## Location Dufferin Grove Park 875 Dufferin Street Toronto, Ontario <https://goo.gl/maps/hnGg5> <http://osm.org/go/ZX6BHsVZx-?layers=N&way=15703371> ## Social Media Links Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/events/694777713981257/> Google+: <https://plus.google.com/events/ch21nnnjdcq6prpp575vc0no7cc> ## 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: <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>. --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Swift vs Go vs Python vs Ruby
by Myles Braithwaite 16 Jun '15

16 Jun '15

At this week's GTALUG meeting a couple of people asked what Swift looked like compared to other languages here is an example of a nursery rhyme: Swift: <https://github.com/myles/five-little-monkeys/blob/master/five-little-monkey…> Go: <https://github.com/myles/five-little-monkeys/blob/master/five-little-monkey…> Python: <https://github.com/myles/five-little-monkeys/blob/master/five-little-monkey…> Ruby: <https://github.com/myles/five-little-monkeys/blob/master/five-little-monkey…> I also mistakenly said that Go and Swift look like Python but Go and Swift look nothing a like. After some more research I should have said Go and Swift look the same but take a lot of influence from Python and C.

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"VA LiNUX Systems" Stock Prospectus
by Giles Orr 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

I have a rather weird bit of Linux history, a 90 page VA Linux Systems Stock Prospectus (November 17, 1999): I actually bought into their initial public offering - I was living in the U.S. at the time. It's all risk assessment and financials. I'm about to chuck it into the recycling, but it occurred to me that someone might be interested. Or perhaps that's a stretch ... but I'll hold onto it for a few days. Let me know if you want it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Va_linux#Initial_public_offering -- Giles http://www.gilesorr.com/ gilesorr(a)gmail.com

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Clean Ubuntu Install Tips
by Stephen 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

I have been running Ubuntu for over a decade. Always did Internet upgrades. But the last one, to 12.04 broke my PHP and the only solution I have found is to do a clean install. I have /home on a separate drive so I expect that this is not a big deal. But I think a few of you might be able to offer a tips. The system will be a desktop and also a LAMP server. I plan to install the desktop and then add the AMP. I will back up the databases using mysqldump, save the Apache .conf files as well as fstab. Anything else I should consider? Thanks -- Stephen

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Yubikey links
by Christopher Browne 10 Jun '15

10 Jun '15

Here are some hopefully interesting links on the Yubikey. The last link is a walkthru as to how to use it with PAM. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Yubikey https://www.yubico.com/applications/computer-login/linux/ http://m.linuxjournal.com/magazine/yubikey-one-time-password-authentication http://blog.rootshell.be/2009/03/27/yubikey-authentication-on-linux/

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting Tonight at 7:30pm - GPG Key-Signing Party and Round Table Q&A Session
by Myles Braithwaite 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-06/> # GPG Key-Signing Party and Round Table Q&A Session See the bottom of this email for instructions on the GPG Key-Signing Party. A Round Table Q&A Session is where we take questions from the audience, and the audience discusses and attempts to answer those questions from their own knowledge. It's a great way to meet fellow members of our community and discover the skill sets we each bring to the table. ## Location George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Room 203 Ryerson University <http://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525> ## Schedule * 6:00 pm - Before each meeting a group of GTALUGers dine at Love At First Bite (96 Gerrard Street E). * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting a group of GTALUGers move to the The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socializing. # 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: <http://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>. # GPG Key-Signing Party 1. Create an OpenPGP keypair for yourself (if you haven't) already. 2. Print or write down your key fingerprint and bring it with you. You'll have to confirm at the signing that the list is correct for your key. 3. Send your public key before the event to the `pgp.mit.edu` keyserver. 4. Bring a goverment-issued picture ID of yourself. ### At the Key Signing Party 1. Each participant should meet up face to face with every other participant to receive their key fingerprint and examine their ID, and to give them your key fingerprint and have them examine your ID. 2. Each participant should meet up face to face with every other participant to receive their key fingerprint and examine their ID, and to give them your key fingerprint and have them examine your ID. ### After the Key Signing Party 1. Find the key ID on the fingerprint. The fingerprint will have an 8-character ID listed after the key size. Typically it looks like this: '1024D/64011A8B'. The actual ID portion is the '64011A8B'. You'll notice this is also the last 8 characters of the fingerprint itself. 2. Fetch the public key using the key ID. If you're running GnuPG on the command line, you can do this by typing: `gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys <KeyID>` (where KeyID is obviously the ID of the key you want). 3. Check that the fingerprint of the key you've just fetched matches the fingerprint on the slip of paper: `gpg --fingerprint <KeyID>` and compare it with the hard copy in front of you. 4. If (and only if) you are happy that the fingerprints match and the person showed you sufficient ID, you can do the actual 'signing' part of the process: `gpg --sign-key <KeyID>` and answer the questions it asks. 5. Next you need to send the signed copy of their key back to them. Now upload the signed key back to the server `gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --send-key <Key_ID>`. You should get back something like 'gpg: sending key <Key_ID> to hkp server pgp.mit.edu'. ### Help Get your KEYID from your keyring as the part following the 1024D/ as follows: gpg --list-secret-keys | grep sec Here is how to send your key to the keyserver: gpg --keyserver gpg.mit.edu --send-keys <KEYID> Get your fingerprint information: gpg --fingerprint KEYID --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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[GTALUG-Announce] Meeting on Tuesday at 7:30pm - GPG Key-Signing Party and Round Table Q&A Session
by Myles Braithwaite 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-06/> # GPG Key-Signing Party and Round Table Q&A Session See the bottom of this email for instructions on the GPG Key-Signing Party. A Round Table Q&A Session is where we take questions from the audience, and the audience discusses and attempts to answer those questions from their own knowledge. It's a great way to meet fellow members of our community and discover the skill sets we each bring to the table. ## Location George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Room 203 Ryerson University <http://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525> ## Schedule * 6:00 pm - Before each meeting a group of GTALUGers dine at Love At First Bite (96 Gerrard Street E). * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting a group of GTALUGers move to the The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socializing. # 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: <http://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>. # GPG Key-Signing Party 1. Create an OpenPGP keypair for yourself (if you haven't) already. 2. Print or write down your key fingerprint and bring it with you. You'll have to confirm at the signing that the list is correct for your key. 3. Send your public key before the event to the `pgp.mit.edu` keyserver. 4. Bring a goverment-issued picture ID of yourself. ### At the Key Signing Party 1. Each participant should meet up face to face with every other participant to receive their key fingerprint and examine their ID, and to give them your key fingerprint and have them examine your ID. 2. Each participant should meet up face to face with every other participant to receive their key fingerprint and examine their ID, and to give them your key fingerprint and have them examine your ID. ### After the Key Signing Party 1. Find the key ID on the fingerprint. The fingerprint will have an 8-character ID listed after the key size. Typically it looks like this: '1024D/64011A8B'. The actual ID portion is the '64011A8B'. You'll notice this is also the last 8 characters of the fingerprint itself. 2. Fetch the public key using the key ID. If you're running GnuPG on the command line, you can do this by typing: `gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys <KeyID>` (where KeyID is obviously the ID of the key you want). 3. Check that the fingerprint of the key you've just fetched matches the fingerprint on the slip of paper: `gpg --fingerprint <KeyID>` and compare it with the hard copy in front of you. 4. If (and only if) you are happy that the fingerprints match and the person showed you sufficient ID, you can do the actual 'signing' part of the process: `gpg --sign-key <KeyID>` and answer the questions it asks. 5. Next you need to send the signed copy of their key back to them. Now upload the signed key back to the server `gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --send-key <Key_ID>`. You should get back something like 'gpg: sending key <Key_ID> to hkp server pgp.mit.edu'. ### Help Get your KEYID from your keyring as the part following the 1024D/ as follows: gpg --list-secret-keys | grep sec Here is how to send your key to the keyserver: gpg --keyserver gpg.mit.edu --send-keys <KEYID> Get your fingerprint information: gpg --fingerprint KEYID --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org http://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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