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Re: [GTALUG] Service resource management: i.e. Mailman3 vs Mailman2
by Steve Litt 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

ac via talk said on Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:02:30 +0200 >Thank you for this info, imnsho, many projects are becoming 'over >developed' I think so. >(my pet peeve is all desktop environments) My experience is that LXDE and LXQt are still reasonably simple and I use LXDE when I'm in front of an audience. That being said, on my daily driver I use just OpenBox. SteveT Steve Litt http://444domains.com

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February Meeting Reminder: Open Source AI with Marcel Gagné
by Alan Heighway 28 Jan '25

28 Jan '25

Open Source AI with Marcel Gagné <https://www.gtalug.org/?p=198> Description: *In this session, we’re going to take a practical, hands-on look at the state of generative AI, with a special focus on open-source models, particularly DeepSeek R1. I’ll cover what makes DeepSeek R1 noteworthy, how it compares to other models, and why there’s so much excitement around it. More importantly, I’ll show you how to run these models locally on Linux using tools like Ollama and LM Studio, so you can experiment without relying on the cloud. Since this is a friendly crowd of Linux enthusiasts, I’ll tailor the discussion to practical, real-world applications—including AI-assisted scripting, coding, and documentation generation, among other things. Expect a lively Q&A, so bring your curiosity—whether it’s about self-hosting models, fine-tuning, or the broader implications of AI in open source.* Agenda: 1. Business Meeting 2. Presentation 3. Discussion 4. Adjournment 5. More Discussion @ the Pub (Optional) Date / Time: February 11th, 2025 19:30 EST Location: In Person: TMU George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street (just north of Dundas), Room 201 (See note below) Online using Nextcloud: https://hub.gtalug.org/call/7m45sf9i NOTE: The doors to the building are normally locked. There will be someone from GTALUG at the doors on the southeast corner of Church and Gould to let people in. If you come late or don’t see anyone at the door please SMS at 647 657 6575 for THIS NIGHT ONLY. Do not call.

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Meetup Today
by Sun, Max (CA) 19 Jan '25

19 Jan '25

Hey all, Max here from the meetup today. I'm the one in the purple shirt in the classroom. Great to see the enthusiasm about open source, programming, and hardware from Ron and everyone! I plan on going to the next meetup in Toronto. Hope you see you all again :) Max DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail transmission (including any accompanying attachments) is intended solely for its authorized recipient(s), and may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, or responsible for delivering some or all of this transmission to an intended recipient, you have received this transmission in error and are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, copying, printing, distributing or disclosing any of the information contained in it. Please note that BCA Research Inc. accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Should you have any questions please contact BCA Research Inc. at (514) 499-9550 or e-mail at support(a)bcaresearch.com. Les informations contenues dans cette transmission électronique (y compris les pièces jointes) sont destinées exclusivement à leur destinataire autorisé, et peuvent être confidentielles et/ou légalement privilégiées. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire, responsable ou partialement responsable de la transmission à un destinataire ou si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, veuillez être informé qu’il vous est strictement interdit de lire, copier, imprimer, distribuer ou de divulguer toutes informations contenues dans le courriel. Veuillez noter que BCA Research Inc. n'assume aucune responsabilité pour le contenu de ce courriel, ou pour les conséquences de toutes mesures prises sur la base des informations fournies. Le destinataire doit vérifier la présence de virus dans ce courriel et les pièces jointes. La société décline toute responsabilité pour tout dommage causé par un virus transmis par ce courriel. Si vous avez des questions veuillez contacter BCA Research Inc. au (514) 499-9550 ou par courriel à support(a)bcaresearch.com.

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Arch Linux doc tries to explain PC sleep modes
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 18 Jan '25

18 Jan '25

PC sleep modes are a mystery to me. I don't play with this stuff because I don't understand it. But I have a few itches I want to scratch: - my MacBook Air's battery charges lasts a lot longer sleeping when running MacOS than when running Fedora Asahi. - tablets with only "Modern Standby" capability didn't sleep well under Linux (haven't tried in a few years) This documentation might help. I haven't done the experiments. <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_management/Suspend_and_hibernate> Arch Linux documentation is often very useful.

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(off topic) Anyone with welder?
by William Park 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

Hi, I want to weld "locking bit holder" to a cordless screwdriver which just has regular non-locking magnetic bit chuck. The weld doesn't need to be solid around. Just 3 spots will do. I tried all kinds of "glues", but they don't last. Does anyone have (arc) welder, and willing to accept a dozen donuts as payment? Relevance to Linux: Less time I spend on this, more time I can spend on Linux. --

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Meeting Reminder
by Alan Heighway 13 Jan '25

13 Jan '25

React Java script Website buildingOpen Source AI <https://www.gtalug.org/?p=154> with Ron BarnesAgenda: 1. Business Meeting 2. Presentation 3. Discussion 4. Adjournment 5. More Discussion @ the Pub (Optional) Date / Time: January 14th, 2024 19:30 EST Location: In Person: TMU George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street (just north of Dundas), Room 201 (See note below) Online using Nextcloud: https://hub.gtalug.org/call/7m45sf9i NOTE: The doors to the building are normally locked. There will be someone from GTALUG at the doors on the southeast corner of Church and Gould to let people in. If you come late or don’t see anyone at the door please SMS at 647 657 6575 for THIS NIGHT ONLY. Do not call. *A*lan *H*eighway <http://heighway.ca/> heighway.ca VA3WAH / VA3YKZ [image: Please consider the environment before printing]

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Does anyone know an H-P repair shop?
by David Collier-Brown 13 Jan '25

13 Jan '25

A part came loose on my little LaserJet Pro MFP M177, and while I have the repair manual, I can't figure out how to put it back on! Of /course/, I can't ask H-P: their website and telephone service doesn't cover private laserjets, just people with a service-contract number (:-)) --dave -- David Collier-Brown, | Always do right. This will gratify System Programmer and Author | some people and astonish the rest davecb(a)spamcop.net | -- Mark Twain

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Why do you like your chosen distribution?
by Karen Lewellen 08 Jan '25

08 Jan '25

Hi all, Hoping your holidays were magical. My question comes from a discussion on a Linux and disabilities list. New person frankly bewildered by why there are so many Linux distributions at all, along side the benefits of say a specific kind of desktop over another. Got me wondering in general what motivates you to prefer your distribution of choice? That too, with my actually wondering indeed why there are so many Linux distributions, how all those editions helps someone outside the operating system make a choice. Just curious, Karen

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Sun 19th - Junk Independence Day @ Hacklab.to
by Scott Sullivan 07 Jan '25

07 Jan '25

Another year, another JID appears. Hacklab's Junk Independence Day - Sunday January 19th, Noon - 6PM Come drop off your E-Waste and surplus electronics and parts. Peruse the bounty brought by others. Resist the temptation to take home more then you brought! Anything left over will be responsibly recycled. https://hacklab.to/archives/junk-independence-day-6/ -- Scott Sullivan

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A New Years present for FOSS projects
by Evan Leibovitch 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Hi all, and happy 2025! This came out in October but I only saw it recently. *Announcing FLOSS/fund: $1M per year for free and open source projects <https://floss.fund/blog/announcing-floss-fund/>* I hope someone reading this can take advantage of it. Cute how the application needs to be submitted as a json file <https://floss.fund/funding-manifest/>, though they provide access to an online tool <https://vishnukvmd.github.io/funding.json/> that can generate the file from the information necessary to apply. -- Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada @evanleibovitch / @el56

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