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[GTALUG-Announce] Linux in the Park 2015 - 25th July at 2pm in Dufferin Grove Park
by Myles Braithwaite 02 Jun '15

02 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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writing to group
by Darryl Moore 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

Hello moderators. I lerk in the GTALUG newsgroup often but don't often respond. I did response to the last thread for the first time in a while, but got a message back saying my message was awaiting moderation. I'm expecting this one to as well, and you can choose whether to respond directly or to post in the newsgroup and respond there. Does this group seriously moderate each and every message that passes through? Or do you have membership levels with some people requiring moderation and others not? Just curious, as if my messages are likely to get significantly delayed, then that would certainly have an effect on whether I try to post much more in the future. Kind Regards, Darryl Moore

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free scanner
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

I went to my local "Environment Day". Among other things, folks can turn in "e-waste", electronic things that they no longer want. They just get destroyed and, with luck, some fractional part gets recycled. I hate seeing good things go to waste. So I intercepted a scanner and now have it. An HP Scanjet 6300C. It was large, so I thought that it would handle legal-sized paper. No luck, it is large but only handles A4 length and Letter width (and smaller). It is old and slow but does work with Linux (USB; I haven't tried its SCSI prot). Is anyone interested in having it? I could likely bring it to the next meeting. If not, I'm going to throw it back.

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