COVID-19: Hope everyone's well
Hi everyone. Just emailing to check that everyone's OK and not suffering too much at the moment. I know different countries are largely doing the same things as one another -- and I'm working from home for the foreseeable. I really do hope no one's suffering and feeling unwell. Let's keep in touch, please. Kindly, Thomas
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 03:20:06PM +, Thomas Adam wrote: > Just emailing to check that everyone's OK and not suffering too much at the > moment. I know different countries are largely doing the same things as one > another -- and I'm working from home for the foreseeable. I'm fine, working from home for the forseeable future. Things are a bit strange in Germany. Hopefully people hav understood the severity of the current situation now. Keep well and fit everybody, as we now say in Germany. Ciao Dominik ^_^ ^_^ -- Dominik Vogt
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On Saturday, 21. March 2020 22:06, Dominique Michel wrote: > Le Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:20:06 +, > Thomas Adam tho...@fvwm.org a écrit : > > > Hi everyone. > > Just emailing to check that everyone's OK and not suffering too much > > at the moment. I know different countries are largely doing the same > > things as one another -- and I'm working from home for the > > foreseeable. > > Western politicians are sick. From here: > https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1ge4wDYvw_la-z2L2PTb8Rg0AIUC8tGNgvq668jSGyHhApStSXIMBJLuo > > these statistics shows only the identified cases. > Total c. Death p. Recovered p. Active c. Cases/1Mo pop > Switzerland 6,746 79 15 6,652 779 > Italy 53,578 4825 6072 42,681 886 > China 81,008 81,008 71,740 71,740 56 > > In Switzerland, even the biggest hospitals have no rapid tests like in > China. If you are not between life and death, they just send you home > with no diagnostic, with not even a protection mask, but with the > consign to come back if things are going worst for you. I know that > because we have two cases at home. They are better now and keeping > improving. They will be fine. I am fine too. As much of us, I just > get barking during 2 weeks with a few sporadic and fugitive instants of > fatigue, but I am just fine now. > > That statistic show than, if you are sick enough to get into the > hospital, you have more risks to die than to survive in Switzerland. > Even Italy is doing a much better job. > > Politics are sick peoples. They last but not least message was "It > is time to loan money to the banks. If you cannot afford to pay > back into the future, the Confederation (our taxes!!!) will assume that > debt and pay the bank." After decades of eugenics economical policies > against the public sector, that virus is turning their system into > physical eugenics. That virus will maybe be the one that will put the > Swiss system on its knees. We will see. > > > I really do hope no one's suffering and feeling unwell. Let's keep > > in touch, please. > > For now, is it spring and the weather is just fine. We are working and > having a good time in the garden, the kitchen is full of food and > we will more die of eating than of that virus. > > I hope everyone of you and your families will be fine! > Dominique Best wishes to all FVWM developers from Hegel3DReloaded (NsCDE, Miroslav ...) from Zagreb. To add insult to injury, my town experianced large earthquake early this morning - biggest from y1880. Until yesterday, situation with corona was pretty much under control, but now we have contradicting instructions: "stay at home" vs. "get out from houses" specially old center of the town. I'm on the south in new steel-secured new building, but my parents are in center. I will probably have to get them at my place for a couple of days and take care of them. They are near 80, so this is additional risc in this sureal pandemic times. Thomas, expect delays in cooperation with debugging fvwm3 this days. :-) Additionaly, I'm working my IT jobs from home, things seemed as tight but good plan for overcoming pandemic times, but now will be even more difficult. We need a good Window Manager for post-apocaliptic times. And FVWM is the best! -- Miroslav (Hegel3DReloade, NsCDE)
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On Sun, 2020-03-22 at 11:42 +, Hegel3DReloaded wrote: > > We need a good Window Manager for post-apocaliptic times. And FVWM is the > best! > :-) word ! best wishes -- Christoph
Re: COVID-19: Hope everyone's well
Thomas Adam writes: > Hi everyone. > > Just emailing to check that everyone's OK and not suffering too much at the > moment. I know different countries are largely doing the same things as one > another -- and I'm working from home for the foreseeable. > > I really do hope no one's suffering and feeling unwell. Let's keep in touch, > please. > > Kindly, > Thomas Hi everyone, I've stopped all outside activities since March 9. I miss the gym, pool halls, and weekly visits to friends. I live by myself now so it's no fun to be here by myself. One upside, I keep finding projects around the house so lots of things are getting fixed. I really miss the gym. I was into my second year of really getting into shape. I have a set of weights in the basement but I'm finding it really hard to get motivated to work out at home. Must go do that now... Take care all. -- Dan Espen
Re: COVID-19: Hope everyone's well
On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 03:20:06PM +, Thomas Adam wrote: > Hi everyone. > > Just emailing to check that everyone's OK and not suffering too much at the > moment. I know different countries are largely doing the same things as one > another -- and I'm working from home for the foreseeable. > > I really do hope no one's suffering and feeling unwell. Let's keep in touch, > please. Hello all, Replying to myself... I know, it's weird! I'm glad folks are OK. It's been a few months later since I sent this email and in a way a lot has changed for some, and yet a lot still stays the same. One thing that has been popular with myself and others is an increase (or a start, for some!) in the use of video conferencing. It's even become a tired advertising cliche from the likes of Microsoft and Google on television. I've been making use of video conferencing each lunchtime to solve cryptic crosswords with a friend. One idea I had which I'd thought I'd ask is if anyone here is interested in holding a video conference -- say, on Zoom or Google Meet? I'd be very happy to host that. I know that in the ~20 years since I appeared interested in FVWM. I've spoken to so many of you via email (including those who've moved on to other projects), but I don't believe anyone here has necessarily had a conversation. So... I'm putting that idea out here. If you're interested, let me know and I'll set something up. Thanks everyone, and as always I hope you're all safe and keeping well. Do please keep in touch, won't you? Thomas
Re: COVID-19: Hope everyone's well
Den ons 20 maj 2020 03:22Thomas Adam skrev: > On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 03:20:06PM +, Thomas Adam wrote: > > Hi everyone. > > > > Just emailing to check that everyone's OK and not suffering too much at > the > > moment. I know different countries are largely doing the same things as > one > > another -- and I'm working from home for the foreseeable. > > > > I really do hope no one's suffering and feeling unwell. Let's keep in > touch, > > please. > > Hello all, > > Replying to myself... I know, it's weird! > > I'm glad folks are OK. It's been a few months later since I sent this > email > and in a way a lot has changed for some, and yet a lot still stays the > same. > > One thing that has been popular with myself and others is an increase (or a > start, for some!) in the use of video conferencing. It's even become a > tired > advertising cliche from the likes of Microsoft and Google on television. > I've > been making use of video conferencing each lunchtime to solve cryptic > crosswords with a friend. > > One idea I had which I'd thought I'd ask is if anyone here is interested in > holding a video conference -- say, on Zoom or Google Meet? I'd be very > happy > to host that. > > I know that in the ~20 years since I appeared interested in FVWM. I've > spoken > to so many of you via email (including those who've moved on to other > projects), but I don't believe anyone here has necessarily had a > conversation. > > So... I'm putting that idea out here. If you're interested, let me know > and > I'll set something up. > > Thanks everyone, and as always I hope you're all safe and keeping well. Do > please keep in touch, won't you? > > Thomas > Hi all, it's been a long time since I did anything fvwm related. I don't use Linux at work, and have not been that interested in coding on my spare time when I code during daytime. Maybe things will change, I don't really know for sure. At least I'm well and wotking partly from home and partly in the office. Regarding some kind of video conference I think it could be cool to join. Regards Viktor >
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On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 07:25:06PM +0200, Viktor Griph wrote: Hi Viktor, > Hi all, it's been a long time since I did anything fvwm related. I don't > use Linux at work, and have not been that interested in coding on my spare > time when I code during daytime. Goodness me. What a weak excuse about not lobbying management at work to use Linux. :P It's a shame, actually. I'm one of the lucky ones who do still get to use Linux at work. If I didn't I'd probably be less active than yourself when it comes to working on FVWM. ;) It's interesting what you say about not being interested in coding in your spare time. I used to think that, but since I've moved more in to leadership / management, for the time I can spend working on programming projects, I tend to enjoy it more. I always vowed never to turn my hobby of programming in to a career -- alas, I did just that. I should have been a geochemist by right... > Maybe things will change, I don't really know for sure. At least I'm well > and wotking partly from home and partly in the office. Well, FVWM always needs more developers... you and everyone else are always welcome. > Regarding some kind of video conference I think it could be cool to join. Okey dokey. I'm off work next week, so I'll try and organise something mid-week in as time-zone friendly manner as I can. Watch this space, I'll put an announcement out. Cheers, Thomas
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On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 01:44:10AM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote: Hello all, > Okey dokey. I'm off work next week, so I'll try and organise something > mid-week in as time-zone friendly manner as I can. > > Watch this space, I'll put an announcement out. So... here it is, via Zoom: https://smoothwall.zoom.us/j/99715245001 This is a global link and as such anyone is welcome to join. I've added the "waiting room" feature to stop people spamming this. I know it's short notice. Apologies for that. This is scheduled for 17:00 BST time (GMT +1 at the moment as I'm on British Summer Time). As far as I can tell, this should mean most people in Europe, East/West Coast US should be able to pop in and say "hello", without it being in the middle of the night. Looking forward to seeing you then. Kindly, Thomas
