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Big Think: How outrage mobs silence academics — and what we can do to stop them
by Ihor Jakowec 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

How outrage mobs silence academics — and what we can do to stop them When the protection of academic freedom is compromised, scholarship and greater society suffer the effects. Read in Big Think: https://apple.news/AcdPBy36UQiKat9h_tsK71g Shared from Apple News Made me think. Ihor Jakowec Sent from my iPhone

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MUUG Meeting, Nov 12, 7:30pm -- PowerShell Core, AGM
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 12. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: PowerShell Core Kevin McGregor will introduce PowerShell Core, an open-source and cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool/framework that works with your existing tools and is optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models. It includes a command-line shell, an associated scripting language and a framework for processing cmdlets. AGM Plus, this month's meeting is the MUUG annual general meeting, which includes the election of the MUUG board of directors for the 2019-2020 year (by acclamation). The group holds its 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 for this month: *Room 1M28* Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, entrance on Ellice Ave. between Spence and Balmoral St. Parking is available on the surrounding streets and in the lots on nearby streets. Look for signage once you're at the building, or ask a security guard. ******************************************************************* For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Lineage OS anyone?
by Geoffrey Jacobs 03 Oct '19

03 Oct '19

> I think /e/ looks promising. > > Good to hear that some others have had success with Lineage. The sticky > bit for me is that my phone is not on the official support list. I read > that I can probably make it work, but I am expecting some major feature > doesn't work, otherwise it would be listed. > > /e/ sells refurbished phones preinstalled, which I think is a great > idea. Only shipping in Europe right now, and they were ~ €450 > > Buying a working phone is a good move. Mainly because I need to have a > spare before I try something like this anyway. Mainline hardware that isn't locked down usually gets attention quickly. If you don't mind hanging out in the wind, you can give an unofficial build a go. https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2/development/rom-lineageos-16-0-t38…

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MUUG Meeting, Oct 8, 7:30pm -- E-mail Domain Rewriting
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 01 Oct '19

01 Oct '19

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 8. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: E-mail Domain Rewriting Adam Thompson will discuss a UNIX-based solution to a Microsoft Office 365 email problem, allowing the arbitrary replacement of the sending domain, in a way that preserves legitimate DKIM, SPF, etc. anti-spam features. The group holds its 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 for this month: *Room 1M28* Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, entrance on Ellice Ave. between Spence and Balmoral St. Parking is available on the surrounding streets and in the lots on nearby streets. Look for signage once you're at the building, or ask a security guard. ******************************************************************* For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Lineage OS anyone?
by Scott Toderash 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

Has anyone here installed, successfully or not? If so, what device? Strongly considering doing this on my Pixel2, but it requires a custom compile, as the device is not in the official support list. I would also consider something other than Lineage, if anyone has recommendations.

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The Long Con
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

Howdy folks. If any of you have been waiting with anticipation to get your tickets online for The Long Con 2019, which were supposed to go on sale yesterday, you'll be happy to know that they are on sale now... https://thelongcon.ca/ Get 'em while they last! (Note also a change of venue from previous years. Not sure if this one has a larger seating capacity...) Gilbert (Not affiliated with The Long Con, just attending) -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Fwd: Subscribe today and get a free gift!
by Adam Thompson 22 Sep '19

22 Sep '19

OK, I'm confused. Didn't these guys just go under again, once and for all? -Adam -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: Subscribe today and get a free gift! DATE: 2019-09-21 11:30 FROM: Linux Magazine <subs(a)linux-magazine.com> TO: <athompso(a)athompso.net> Subscribe and get the archive DVD free! To thank you for being a member of the _Linux Magazine_ community, we have a special limited-time offer. Order any 12-month _Linux Magazine_ subscription (print or digital), and we will send you a free copy of the October 2018 issue with the _Linux Magazine_ Archive DVD inside! _Linux Magazine_ is your guide to the world of Linux. Subscribe today, and you'll get monthly issues packed with advanced, technical information you won't find anywhere else. PLUS we'll send you the bonus October 2018 issue with the 2018 Archive DVD free! The Linux Magazine Archive DVD includes every _Linux Magazine_ article from issue #1 through issue #214! This special offer is only available through October 15th. Need help or have questions about _Linux Magazine_? Contact our customer service team for assistance at subs(a)linux-magazine.com. SUBSCRIBE NOW TO CLAIM YOUR FREE GIFT Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Visit our Websites: _Linux Magazine_ - _Linux Pro Magazine_ or Follow _Linux Pro Magazine_ on Facebook or Follow _Linux Pro Magazine_ on Twitter You are subscribed to the Linux Offers list with this email address: athompso(a)athompso.net Published by: Linux New Media USA, LLC, 2721 W 6th Street, Suite D, Lawrence, KS 66049, USA

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MUUG Meeting, Sept 10, 7:30pm -- Terraform (feat. Terragrunt)
by Gilbert E. Detilllieux 06 Sep '19

06 Sep '19

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 11. The meeting topic for this month is as follows: Terraform (feat. Terragrunt) Wyatt Zacharias will present Terraform, an open-source infrastructure-as-code tool maintained by HashiCorp, used to automate deployment of compute resources. Terraform provides a universal configuration language that can define resources across many different platforms. It offers stateful deployment to track and maintain deployed resources. Additionally Terragrunt is an open-source wrapper tool maintained by Gruntworks, which provides additional management features and fills in feature gaps of the vanilla Terraform tool. The group holds its 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 for this month: *Room 1M28* Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg, entrance on Ellice Ave. between Spence and Balmoral St. Parking is available on the surrounding streets and in the lots on nearby streets. Look for signage once you're at the building, or ask a security guard. ******************************************************************* For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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FYI: IUS mirror deprecated @ muug.ca
by Adam Thompson 13 Aug '19

13 Aug '19

The IUS Community Project (https://ius.io/) has transitioned from using a network of mirrors, to using Rackspace's CDN service. MUUG's copy of IUS has been renamed to "ius-legacy" on our mirror, and has been synced one final time (there were no changes). We'll delete that, too... eventually. Moving forward, if you have an up-to-date version of the "ius-release" RPM package, you'll automatically be redirected to use the closest mirror. If you have an obsolete ius-release installed (from before April 2019, roughly), and/or you've manually customized your .repo file to point to MUUG, you'll now be getting 404 errors. Install an updated ius-release RPM (see https://ius.io/GettingStarted/) to get back into sync with the new CDN distribution. -Adam Thompson MUUG Board member & Mirror co-administrator athompso(a)athompso.net

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Fwd: IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM LINUX JOURNAL, LLC.
by Dan Keizer 08 Aug '19

08 Aug '19

hmmm ... maybe 3 times the charm ... Dan. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Linux Journal <subs(a)linuxjournal.com> Date: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:44 PM Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM LINUX JOURNAL, LLC. To: VE4DRK(a)GMAIL.COM <VE4DRK(a)gmail.com> The Awkward Goodbye [image: Subscribe Now] *IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM LINUX JOURNAL, LLC:* *On August 7, 2019 Linux Journal shut its doors for good. All staff were laid off and the company is left with no operating funds to continue in any capacity. The web site will continue to stay up for the next few weeks, hopefully longer for archival purposes if we can make it happen.* *–Linux Journal, LLC* * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Final Letter from the Editor: The Awkward Goodbye* by Kyle Rankin Have you ever met up with a friend at a restaurant for dinner, then after dinner you both step out to the street and say a proper goodbye, only when you leave, you find out that you both are walking in the same direction? So now, you get to walk together awkwardly until the true point where you part, and then you have another, second goodbye, that's much more awkward. That's basically this post. So, it was almost two years ago that I first said goodbye to *Linux Journal* and the *Linux Journal* community in my post "So Long and Thanks for All the Bash <https://linuxjournal.cmail19.com/t/j-l-mhjkdyd-jrhdldjujy-r/>". That post was a proper goodbye. For starters, it had a catchy title with a pun. The post itself had all the elements of a proper goodbye: part retrospective, part "Thank You" to the *Linux Journal* team and the community, and OK, yes, it was also part rant. I recommend you read (or re-read) that post, because it captures my feelings about losing *Linux Journal* way better than I can muster here on our awkward second goodbye. Of course, not long after I wrote that post, we found out that *Linux Journal* wasn't dead after all! We all actually had more time together and got to work fixing everything that had caused us to die in the first place. A lot of our analysis of what went wrong and what we intended to change was captured in my article "What *Linux Journal's* Resurrection Taught Me about the FOSS Community <https://linuxjournal.cmail19.com/t/j-l-mhjkdyd-jrhdldjujy-y/>" that we posted in our 25th anniversary issue. So we set to work and things were starting to look very promising. One of the changes I was particularly excited about was our expanded Deep Dive section in each issue. This "long-form journalism" approach to technical writing was something pretty special in the technical world and coming from someone who wrote a few Deep Dives of his own, there was something very freeing in knowing you could truly give a topic justice without artificial constraints on page length. You, the readers, and also new writers responded, and you could feel the new life and new energy in each issue. After dying and being revived, it was finally starting to look like some day soon we would be able to walk on our own. Unfortunately, we didn't get healthy enough fast enough, and when we found out we needed to walk on our own strength, we simply couldn't. So here we are giving our second, much more awkward, goodbye. What happens now? We gave each other a proper hug during the first goodbye, do we hug again this time? Do we do the hand-shake-that-turns-into-a-single-arm-hug thing? Do we just sort of wave and smile? It wouldn't be right to say goodbye without acknowledging the wonderful *Linux Journal* community we have been blessed with who have stuck with us throughout the years and encouraged so much during our first goodbye. To quote from my own recounting of that time: Ultimately, we couldn't keep the lights on. *Linux Journal* announced that it was shutting down on December 1, 2017. I followed up that announcement with an emotional farewell of my own. If you read that farewell, you'll see that somewhere in the middle it changed from a memoir into a manifesto. My sadness at seeing something I had worked on for ten years going away was replaced by anger that the Linux community had seemed to lose its way. I lost my way. I took Linux and FOSS for granted. It became clearer than ever to me that while Linux and FOSS had won the battle over the tech giants a decade before, new ones had taken their place in the meantime, and we were letting them win. Although I had written and spoken about Linux and FOSS for years, and used it personally and professionally, I felt like I hadn't done enough to support this thing I cared about so much. The death of *Linux Journal* was a major factor in my decision to put my money where my mouth was, quit my job, and join Purism so I could work full-time helping to forward this cause. So yeah, I took the news pretty hard. We all took the news pretty hard, but where I had just lost a freelance writing gig, all of the core *Linux Journal* team had just lost their full-time jobs. It was a difficult time, yet we also were flooded with so much support from you, our readers. Some people contacted us just to tell us how much they loved the magazine and how sorry they were to see it go. Others offered to pay more for their subscriptions if that would somehow help. Others still contacted us to see if they could develop a fundraising program to keep the magazine alive. I can't stress how much this incredible outpouring of support helped all of us during this difficult time. Thank you. So yes, thank you for sticking by us. We truly did everything we could to make this a success, and I'm so sorry it didn't work out. On a personal note, thank you to the rest of the *Linux Journal* team. Not being able to work with all of you and chat with you is going to be the hardest part of all of this by far. If you want to keep in touch, you can find me at https://social.librem.one/@kyle on Mastodon and https://twitter.com/@kylerankin on Twitter. 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