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Off topic question
by Shawn Wallbridge 30 Aug '07

30 Aug '07

I know some people in the group are/were into amateur radio. If anyone still is, could you please send me a private email? thanks shawn

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MUUG Meeting, Sept 11, 7:30pm -- Open Source Geospatial Software
by gedetil＠cs.umanitoba.ca 28 Aug '07

28 Aug '07

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 11. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: A Survey of Open Source Geospatial Software This presentation will briefly describe what open source software is and how it is licensed along with some examples of widely used open-source software. What to look for as a user of open-source software will also be presented. Then the field of open-source geospatial software will be described from the organization coordinating the development to the types of open source geospatial software such as map servers, database management systems and mapping clients. If time permits then the presentation will conclude with demonstrations of some open-source geospatial software. Bob Bruce, P.Eng., Geomatics Support Engineer, Lands and Mapping Branch of Manitoba Conservation, will be our speaker for this presentation. Bob specializes in software applications for Geomatics, in particular Property Mapping Applications. Bob is a registered Professional Engineer in Manitoba, and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (APEGM) Professional Development Committee. Bob also does web-based PHP programming and database design in his spare time. Recently he has developed a mapping interface for the Murals of Winnipeg website, where Winnipeg's murals can be viewed using a map interface. The group holds its general meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. ********************************************************************** Please note our meeting location: The IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave. (between Edmonton and Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to sign in at the reception desk, and then wait for someone to take you (in groups) to the meeting room. Please try to arrive by about 7:15pm, so the meeting can start promptly at 7:30pm. Don't be late, or you may not get in. (But don't come too early either, since security may not be there to let you in before 7:15 or so.) Non-members may be required to show photo ID at the security desk. Limited parking is available for free on the street, either on Ellice Ave. or on some of the intersecting streets. Indoor parking is also available nearby, at Portage Place, for $3.00 for the evening. Bicycle parking is available in a bike rack under video surveillance located behind the building on Webb Place. ********************************************************************** For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their Web server: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Video in
by Mike Pfaiffer 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

This is for a friend who isn't on the list yet. He's been to a couple of meetings and is thinking of joining the club in September. This guy tapes wedding videos as a hobby. He has family in the Ukraine (as do the people whose weddings he records). He wants to convert some of the video tapes to a computer format so he can edit them (throw in titles and fancy transitions etc.). Maybe later convert them to DVD. He would like some recommendations about hardware and software. In addition to video in, he is thinking about setting up his machine as a part time PVR. Again, hardware and software recommendations are what he wants. He has another request. He wants to know what software he can use to convert audio from a cassette tape to MP3 format. His father accumulated quite a collection of Ukrainian music when he was alive. So now he wants to convert his fathers collection over so he can listen to it on his computer and portable system. He already has some hardware. He's running a dual core 64 bit system with loads of RAM and hard drive space. He is dualbooting with Ubuntu (FF) and XP. Later Mike

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Re: MUUG Board Elections - PRELIMINARY CALL for Nominations
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

Sorry about the error in the subject line of my previous post. (The problem with reusing old text...) This was not the final call, of course, but a preliminary call for nominations. There's still a month to go before the deadline! -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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MUUG Board Elections - FINAL CALL for Nominations
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 24 Aug '07

24 Aug '07

Hear ye, hear ye! This is a preliminary call for nominees to participate in the election for the MUUG board. Those elected will serve from October 2007 until October 2008. The deadline to nominate yourself, or someone else, is September 25, 2007. Instructions follow. The MUUG board is charged with coordinating the meetings and other events by the group. It's fun, and you get a role in guiding the group. All are encouraged to apply. ------------------------ MUUG Board Elections - Call for Nominations Every October the Manitoba Unix User Group holds its Annual Meeting, the main goals of which are to elect a new Board of Directors and to pass any special resolutions. (Aside from that, it is a regular meeting) Any member in good standing can be nominated to run for a position. As of this writing, the following members of the current Board have let their names stand for re-election: Gilbert Detillieux Systems Analyst University of Manitoba Michael Doob Professor University of Manitoba Kevin McGregor Systems Specialist City of Winnipeg Doug Shewfelt Systems Specialist City of Winnipeg Adam Thompson Consultant athompso.net Shawn Walbridge System Administrator Frantic Films Of course, this list is just a starting point. Any member in good standing of the group can be nominated simply by getting the support of one other member. If you feel you would like to contribute to the group by running for a board position, please don't hesitate to do so. (In fact, we'd like to see the number of board members increase.) If you want to be nominated, or to nominate someone else, send a letter to the group's postal box or deliver it in person to a current board member. The letter must contain the name, title, and employer of the nominee, along with a short (100 word or so) biography, and must contain the signatures of the nominee and one other member. The letter must be received no later than September 25, 2007, which is 14 days prior to the October 9 meeting. Although the by-laws require that the nominations be done in writing, with signatures, you can speed up the process by sending us e-mail to <election(a)muug.mb.ca>, with the above information, and sending the signed paper copy later. In this case, please include the e-mail address of both the nominee and the supporter on the CC: list of the message, so that all parties concerned have a record of the communication. Nominees should familiarize themselves with the MUUG bylaws, found here: http://www.muug.mb.ca/pub/bylaws/ If you have any questions about the election or the nomination process, please contact Gilbert Detillieux, either by phone (474-8161) during business hours, or by e-mail to <election(a)muug.mb.ca> anytime. Gilbert Detillieux Election Committee Chair ------------------------ -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/ PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Windows is free
by Montana Quiring 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

Here's an interesting article that talks of the longstanding comparison between Windows and Linux: http://tlug.jp/articles/Windows_Is_Free I feel it is quite well written. -Montana

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Article: Windows is Free
by Adam Thompson 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

http://tlug.jp/articles/Windows_Is_Free I just read it myself - I don't agree with all of the author's conclusions, but he makes an interesting and, I think, largely valid point as to why more people aren't using free operating systems such as Linux. -Adam

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Point to point wireless
by Kevin McGregor 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

Does anyone have some pointers (personal experiences, URLs, etc) on how to set up a point to point (house to house) wireless network? I and two geeky neighbours are thinking about setting up a private internal network to connect our houses, and we're not sure where to start.

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Unix Copyrights Rightfully Belong to Novell
by John Lange 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

It's pretty much all over but the crying.... "In a decision that may finally settle one of the most bitter legal battles surrounding software widely used in corporate data centers, a federal district court judge in Utah ruled Friday afternoon that Novell, not the SCO Group, is the rightful owner of the copyrights covering the Unix operating system." http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/technology/11novell.html?ref=business

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Monitor detection
by John Lange 10 Aug '07

10 Aug '07

I know someone mentioned this at a distant past MUUG meeting; what is the command line tool that will query the attached monitor for its settings? I believe this is called DDC? I have a laptop and I'd like to have a command line tool that can detect if a second monitor is attached. Any tips? John

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