- Roundtable - muug.ca

X.com vs X.org logos
by Gilbert Detillieux 25 Jul '23

25 Jul '23

Apparently, Elon Musk isn't very good at searching the Internet... https://www.phoronix.com/news/Twitter-X-X.Org-Logos Wonder if there will be a lawsuit over this one? Gilbert

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RSVP: MUUG BBQ, Tuesday, Aug 1, 6:30pm (RSVP Deadline Today)
by Gilbert Detillieux 25 Jul '23

25 Jul '23

A reminder that the MUUG BBQ will be next Tuesday, but the deadline for RSVP is tonight at midnight... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next event IN PERSON, on Tuesday, August 1st, at 6:30pm. This is not a formal meeting, but a chance to meet socially and share food... MUUG 2023 BBQ, 6:30pm MUUG is having another summer BBQ and everyone is invited! Spouses, children, and significant others are also welcome to attend. Time: 6:30pm Location: BBQ Site #5, Assiniboine Park For the second year in a row MUUG is hosting another BBQ event, but this time at Assiniboine Park! Burgers, hot dogs, and pop will be provided by MUUG. Feel free to bring your own food to share with others and your own beverages if you like. Please RSVP via email to board(a)muug.ca with the subject "MUUG BBQ" before midnight on July 25th so we know how much food we need to buy and bring. See the June 2023 newsletter for details, including a site map, on page 3... https://muug.ca/pub/muuglines/pdf/muug2306.pdf The group holds its regular meetings at 7:30pm on the *first* 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. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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Curious traceroute (actually, mtr)
by Brian Lowe 08 Jul '23

08 Jul '23

When I do an mtr from my home to Wikipedia, the host ae20.3518.ear1.Chicago3.level3.net shows a significant packet loss: My traceroute [v0.92] What I suspect is happening is only ICMP packets are being lost, not every packet going through that host, since Wikipedia doesn't seem to have degraded performance. Anyone care to offer other explanations or speculation? Brian

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SteamVR on linux??
by Trevor Cordes 08 Jul '23

08 Jul '23

Has anyone any knowledge of running SteamVR games on Linux? I've read some stuff on Steam itself that says you can't run VR games on Steamdeck or Linux. But I've found some other sites saying you can, though maybe in a beta mode. So who's right? Half Life "3" (Alyx) is out (and on sale right now!) but I really only have a Linux game-capable rig now. Also does SteamVR mean you *must* have VR gear to play? Or can you play it on a normal monitor setup?

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Reply: Viruses in PDF’s
by Ihor Jakowec 03 Jul '23

03 Jul '23

Here is a link to an article about viruses in PDF files, it is from Adobe®. https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/resources/can-pdfs-contain-viruses.html Minimizing risk is important. Even clicking on a link such as the one above is risky. (Some of the letters could be in Cyrillic. So I take the extra effort to type out the link. I find unusually long links suspicious. Also, you can use a trusted search engine to find out if you can reach the same web page.) To any developers out there: PDF file readers should have malware detection software built in that warns a user about potential malware. Such as PDF’s built by latex that have write18 enabled. my regards, Ihor Jakowec Sent from my iPad ================================================================

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RHEL pulls source code
by Adam Thompson 24 Jun '23

24 Jun '23

Probably perfectly legal, but what a way to say F.U. to the Linux community! -Adam https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/furthering-evolution-centos-stream Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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Sources for Red Hat Enterprise Linux will no longer be public
by Alberto Abrao 22 Jun '23

22 Jun '23

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Reminder: MUUG Meeting, Tonight, June 6, 7:30pm (Date Change, In-person/Hybrid Meeting) -- BTRFS Dedup
by Gilbert Detillieux 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

A reminder that the MUUG meeting will be this evening, both in person and online... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting IN PERSON, on Tuesday, June 6th, at 7:30pm. Yes, that's a week early, i.e. the FIRST Tuesday of the month... Using BTRFS Deduplication to Consolidate 90 Hard Drives This month, Chris Audet will provide a brief overview of BTRFS deduplication, as well as demonstrate a practical application - a large HDD consolidation being planned for later this year. Where to find the Meeting: Fortress Software Inc., 350 Keewatin St -- Unit #2 We have a new in-person meeting location now! Brad Vokey has graciously let us use his work office for our next in-person meeting. The meeting room will be open by 7:00 pm, with the actual meeting starting at 7:30 pm. If driving, enter the lot using the most north east entrance and drive around to the south west corner of the building (see route in map detail on poster linked below). You can use any of the free, ample, and safe parking spots that say "reserved" in front of units #1 through #4 before entering unit #2. Bus stops #30814 and #30880 (route 77) are only 150 meters away. The last bus leaves for Polo Park at 10:15 pm and for Garden City at 10:31 pm. Logan Ave. bus routes #19, #26, and #27 are a 600 meter (8 minute) walk to the south. For those unable or preferring not to attend in person, the meeting will also be available online, using BBB as usual. Stay tuned to our muug.ca home page for the official URL, which will be made available about a half hour before the meeting starts. (Reload the page if you don't see the link, or if there are issues with connecting.) *Date Change* Please note the change in meeting date for this month, and for the rest of the current year (at least until the July/August break). We are now meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. The group now holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the *first* 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. 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, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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MUUG Meeting, Tuesday, June 6, 7:30pm (Date Change, In-person/Hybrid Meeting) -- BTRFS Dedup
by Gilbert Detillieux 01 Jun '23

01 Jun '23

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting IN PERSON, on Tuesday, June 6th, at 7:30pm. Yes, that's a week early, i.e. the FIRST Tuesday of the month... Using BTRFS Deduplication to Consolidate 90 Hard Drives This month, Chris Audet will provide a brief overview of BTRFS deduplication, as well as demonstrate a practical application - a large HDD consolidation being planned for later this year. Where to find the Meeting: Fortress Software Inc., 350 Keewatin St -- Unit #2 We have a new in-person meeting location now! Brad Vokey has graciously let us use his work office for our next in-person meeting. The meeting room will be open by 7:00 pm, with the actual meeting starting at 7:30 pm. If driving, enter the lot using the most north east entrance and drive around to the south west corner of the building (see route in map detail on poster linked below). You can use any of the free, ample, and safe parking spots that say "reserved" in front of units #1 through #4 before entering unit #2. Bus stops #30814 and #30880 (route 77) are only 150 meters away. The last bus leaves for Polo Park at 10:15 pm and for Garden City at 10:31 pm. Logan Ave. bus routes #19, #26, and #27 are a 600 meter (8 minute) walk to the south. For those unable or preferring not to attend in person, the meeting will also be available online, using BBB as usual. Stay tuned to our muug.ca home page for the official URL, which will be made available about a half hour before the meeting starts. (Reload the page if you don't see the link, or if there are issues with connecting.) *Date Change* Please note the change in meeting date for this month, and for the rest of the current year (at least until the July/August break). We are now meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. The group now holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the *first* 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. 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, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://muug.ca/

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WordTsar – A Wordstar clone
by Adam Thompson 22 May '23

22 May '23

http://wordtsar.ca/ - WordStar for the 21st Century! You're welcome :-) -Adam Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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