Re: [Debconf-discuss] OpenPGP primary key expirations: useful? [was: Re: Last call for keys for keysigning in New York City, USA during DebConf10]

2010-07-22 Thread Daniel Kahn Gillmor
On 07/21/2010 10:37 PM, Holger Levsen wrote: doesn't gpg default to make signatures which expire on the same day as the key which is being signed anymore? I don't think that's currently be the case. My key (0xCCD2ED94D21739E9) has had an expiration date since it was created, and none of the

Re: [Debconf-discuss] OpenPGP primary key expirations: us eful? [was: Re: Last call for keys for keysigning in New York City, USA during DebConf10]

2010-07-22 Thread Judit Foglszinger
The 2006-expiring sigs were made between 2004-05-31 and 2005-08-13. The 2007-expiring sigs were made between 2005-07-30 and 2006-04-19. Maybe there was a change in tools since then? --dkg Earlier gpg with defaultsettings asked people when signing keys, if they want to let their

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Clint Adams
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 01:52:53PM -0300, Rogério Brito wrote: 8 - Is the network access in the dorms restricted in any way? You will be rate-limited if you use large amounts of bandwidth, and you won't get native IPv6. ___ Debconf-discuss mailing list

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Eric Dantan Rzewnicki
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 01:52:53PM -0300, Rogério Brito wrote: Hi. I am resending this (with another question appended at the end) because I think that my messages are not getting through. On Jul 22 2010, Rogério Brito wrote: Hi there, people. As a continuation of what one should

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Gabriella Coleman
7 - Again in the What to bring section of the welcome page there is a     your health insurance details. I think that my health insurance is     (perhaps) only valid inside my country. Does this mean that I am     foobar'ed? It means that if you are injured in the US then you are

Re: [Debconf-discuss] what to bring when housed on campus?

2010-07-22 Thread micah anderson
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:34:21 +0200, Martin Bagge / brother brot...@bsnet.se wrote: Like under accomodation or something. http://debconf10.debconf.org/accommodation.xhtml fifth paragraph: Bed sheets, pillow, blanket and towel will be provided. Pillow case, soap and shampoo will not be

Re: [Debconf-discuss] OpenPGP primary key expirations: useful? [was: Re: Last call for keys for keysigning in New York City, USA during DebConf10]

2010-07-22 Thread Daniel Kahn Gillmor
On 07/22/2010 10:37 AM, Judit Foglszinger wrote: Earlier gpg with defaultsettings asked people when signing keys, if they want to let their signature expire on the same date as the key. Thanks for the info, Judit. Do you know what version that changed with? I didn't see it in a quick scan of

Re: [Debconf-discuss] what to bring when housed on campus?

2010-07-22 Thread David Moreno
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:36 PM, micah anderson mi...@riseup.net wrote: I would still recommend bringing a towel of your own, because you should not take this provided towel to the beach during the day trip. Don't forget to bring a Towelie :) -- http://twitter.com/damogzito

Re: [Debconf-discuss] what to bring when housed on campus?

2010-07-22 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 03:36:51PM -0400, micah anderson wrote: I would still recommend bringing a towel of your own, because you should not take this provided towel to the beach during the day trip. Does that also mean that we won't be allowed to steal the campus towel as souvenirs when going

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Richard Darst
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 01:52:53PM -0300, Rogério Brito wrote: Hi. I am resending this (with another question appended at the end) because I think that my messages are not getting through. On Jul 22 2010, Rogério Brito wrote: Hi there, people. As a continuation of what one should

[Debconf-discuss] Ethernet Cable length [was: Re: More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)]

2010-07-22 Thread Daniel Kahn Gillmor
On 07/22/2010 01:08 PM, David Moreno wrote: 2010/7/22 Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br 2 - The What to bring section of the Welcome page [3] says that one should bring a long ethernet cable. How long should that be? Are 3 meters sufficient? [3]

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Russ Allbery
David Smith sidic...@gmail.com writes: Just about all computers here in the USA with the exception of (some) battery chargers use B-Plugs.. You can plug A-Plugs into B Sockets.. It's a safe bet that all the dorm rooms will have at least one B-Plug, but it would be good to get a confirmation

Re: [Debconf-discuss] Ethernet Cable length [was: Re: More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)]

2010-07-22 Thread micah anderson
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:25:41 -0400, Daniel Kahn Gillmor d...@fifthhorseman.net wrote: On 07/22/2010 01:08 PM, David Moreno wrote: 2010/7/22 Rogério Brito rbr...@ime.usp.br 2 - The What to bring section of the Welcome page [3] says that one should bring a long ethernet cable. How long

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread micah anderson
That's up to you, I suppose.. I definitely wouldn't be walking around NYC at night.. It's just not a good idea.. If you ever do find yourself going on the subway, make sure you stay with other people.. If they get off the subway, move to a different car.. You don't ever want to be alone,

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread John Goerzen
On 07/22/2010 04:43 PM, Russ Allbery wrote: David Smithsidic...@gmail.com writes: Just about all computers here in the USA with the exception of (some) battery chargers use B-Plugs.. You can plug A-Plugs into B Sockets.. It's a safe bet that all the dorm rooms will have at least one B-Plug,

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Russ Allbery
John Goerzen jgoer...@complete.org writes: More laptops have B plugs these days, FWIW. True. All of my chargers for things like portable music players or cell phones still have A plugs, though, even for things I've bought in the past year. Incidentally I would be shocked if any visitor to

Re: [Debconf-discuss] OpenPGP primary key expirations: useful? [was: Re: Last call for keys for keysigning in New York City, USA during DebConf10]

2010-07-22 Thread Judit Foglszinger
Thanks for the info, Judit. Do you know what version that changed with? I didn't see it in a quick scan of the changelog. Not really. The version I saw with this feature was in Suse 9.0 from 2004 :) As far as I know, even the Sarge Version didn't do this. Please do not CC me, I'm on the list.

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Burcu Maya Cenkçi
On 7/22/2010 12:52 PM, Rogério Brito wrote: Hi. I am resending this (with another question appended at the end) because I think that my messages are not getting through. On Jul 22 2010, Rogério Brito wrote: Hi there, people. As a continuation of what one should bring when coming to this

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread David Smith
Are you from some kind of 70's hollywood conception of NYC? This city really isn't some kind of Red Dawn dystopian landscape where everyone is running around with sawed-off shotguns. This is an unnecessary level of fear for this city. Morningside heights (where the venue is) is a relatively

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Russ Allbery
David Smith sidic...@gmail.com writes: No, not really.. Though I'll admit my knowledge of NYC is limited, I have been tricked into giving people money in the streets before.. Some guy convinced me he was a Taxi driver on a smoke (pointed down the street to a Taxi waiting) and said I could

Re: [Debconf-discuss] More questions regarding what to bring for DebConf10 (and other stuff)

2010-07-22 Thread Eric Goldhagen
At 7:11 PM -0400 7/22/10, David Smith wrote: No, not really.. Though I'll admit my knowledge of NYC is limited, I have been tricked into giving people money in the streets before.. Some guy convinced me he was a Taxi driver on a smoke (pointed down the street to a Taxi waiting) and said I