Re: Not even a tiny python script could have helped...
On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 19:09:15 -0500 "Greg Rundlett (freephile)" wrote: > RIP brother Bill > And may he show the angels a few new aerobatics. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Bill Sconce
On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:26:57 + (UTC) "mad...@li.org" wrote: > > Bill Sconce, one of GMHLUG's longest and most righteous members had a > stroke on Christmas evening. How very sad. I always enjoyed our conversations, and then there were Judy's cookies and his mint juleps. > > so the prognosis is much better than it was at first. At least this is good news, and I hope he will have a full recovery. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Any Word Press Developers
I am asking on behalf of a client. They have a website developed by a tech college student using Word Press. The student not longer is around/available to make some modest tweaks to the site. I was asked if I knew anyone who might be able to make the changes. Which in turn causes me to make a query to the GNHLUG. This is a business arrangement and they are not expecting free help. If anyone has an interest or knows the names of developers familiar with Word press, I would appreciate an email. Thank you and I hope this does not violate a TOS. Ed lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Max Wi-Fi connections question
I'm sure someone in the group has a real world answer to this question. My local school is seeking to have Wi-Fi in every classroom with each classroom having up to 30 devices using the network simultaneously. I questioned this and was told the appropriate commercial grade router is capable of maintaining simultaneous connections with 120 devices and throughput is fine. This sounds a bit optimistic to me, but I'm older than gray hair and hardware was never something I knew much about. Part of my suspicion is based on the school equating an advanced computer class with a class where students can learn to use a 3-D printer. While that is a neat thing to do, not sure why that is an advanced computer class. Thank you in advance. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: high school python classes
On Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:18:50 -0500 Jerry Feldman wrote: > When I was in High School I learned how to program a slide rule. > You were lucky. I had to wait until I was in college to learn how to program a slide rule. I still remember instructor saying you should be able to discern if the "cursor" is on 1 through 9 between the smallest divisions on the ruler. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: I'm considering consulting out of state. What kind of incorperation?
On Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:55:52 -0500 Lloyd Kvam wrote: > > NH does not distinguish between corporations and subchapter S > corporations(unless that changed while I was not paying attention). The distinction between a regular corporation and a subchapter S corporation is just a IRS tax classification. Both are formed the same and must comply with the same laws and regs at the NH state level. > > I think an LLC should be the default choice unless some circumstance > in your situation suggests otherwise. Sound advice for most small businesses. > The LLC should require less > paperwork while still providing reasonable protection regarding > personal liability. > > The tricky thing about using a business entity to limit personal liability is that you cannot limit your liability for your acts. If you are a one person shop, then it will not matter if you form an LLC or not in terms of your liability. It should, there are always exceptions, protect you from personal liability for the acts of others working for your entity. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: WANTED: temporary use of a zip100 drive
> > On Feb 11, 2012 11:23 AM, "Michael ODonnell" > wrote: > > > Hoping to briefly borrow a drive capable of reading zip100 > media. For the cost of postage I will send you one to keep. I have several lying around here. Just send me an e-mail if you want one. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Accessing partitions in drive images
This thread is a "trip down memory lane" although the retrievable part is getting shorter or at least spottier every year. I believe I have some Elephant floppies in the box somewhere in the attic along with the OSI computer. Wonder how many others downloaded files via a 300 baud acoustic modem attached to telephone handset and stored it using an audio cassette tape player. In the realm of some things never die, I believe there are still active sites and forums dedicated to OSI computers. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: mint
On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:42:18 -0500 "Shawn O'Shea" wrote: > > Who knows how long it will still be available, but if you launch > Ubuntu Software Center and install the GNOME Desktop Environment > package (or apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment) you will get > GNOME and GNOME Classic options in the "gear" menu on the login > screen. Thank you for that info. I have been switching between Gnome 3 and the Classic Gnome options provided in SID and nice to know you can get there in Ubuntu too. For me using "classic" is relatively painless, but Gnome 3 will take awhile. I am also trying Xcfe and it might end up final choice. Xubuntu seems a little heavy, but otherwise OK for how I work. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Too much spam
On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:55:06 -0500 M D L <41mag...@liberty.eprci.com> wrote: > I've been getting too much spam lately. I'm wondering if there is > anything I can do about it? I've tried using the spamassassin plugin > for claws mail, but that isn't catching it. YMMV, but I have used Claws with spamassassin plugin with great results. Very, very seldom will a spam message not be filtered out and I have four active email accounts with at hundreds of emails a day. For example your message was one of 12 when mail was last downloaded (which is done every 10 minutes) and the other eleven were put (properly) in spam folder. I fear to tread as not a technical person, but this is my approach: 1. I set required score at 3.5 2. I make sure the bayes filtering/learning is enabled 3. I have subject header rewritten to ***SPAM 4. I have all messages with SPAM in subject header put in Spam-Infected folder. This way I can check on what is being declared spam..if I care to. The contents of spam folder is deleted when program is closed. 5. Finally, at least on Debian based systems the Spamassassin daemon is not enabled by default when installed so you need to edit the entry in the /etc/default folder. Maybe that is all obvious and if so I apologise. It sjust how I do it and it works for me. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: 14 Feb importance
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:56:50 -0500 Benjamin Scott wrote: > > I believe it was Jim Kuzdrall who stated that he and his wife > celebrate Galileo's birthday, which is 15 Feb. Conveniently, all the > stores also celebrate Galileo's birthday by offering candy, cards, and > other gifts at discount prices. > Hmmm. I suppose the demand for Ferris Wheel Day related stuff is not great. http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/ferris_wheel_day.html -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [GNHLUG] Seacoast/UNH/Durham/SLUG - Mon 14 Feb - KDE Kontact: Contacts, calendar & communication
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:28:11 -0500 Ted Roche wrote: > > What? Are you guys having a meeting on the 14th? Don't you know what > day it is? > > It's the first day of the Man vs. Machine shows on Jeopardy! What > were you thinking? Perhaps someone in your house thinks Feb. 14th is important for something else? What were you thinking? -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Novell agrees to be acquired by Attachmate.
On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:03:43 -0500 Benjamin Scott wrote: > the biggest problem with flying cars is almost certainly the > people who would be driving them. > As opposed to those flying them? -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Broadcom WiFi -- for a public library -- in Fedora 13 maybe?
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:50:27 -0400 Bill Sconce wrote: > The library shall have its laptops > "FREE OF MICROSOFT" after all! > > More later... > Of course you could go crazy and turn them into thin clients. You have seen how well that works as I recall in an educational environment. Might be a gig there...as if you needed one. Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Broadcom WiFi -- for a public library -- in Fedora 13 maybe?
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:11:01 -0400 Bill Sconce wrote: > > Does anyone have experience, either with this laptop (Dell > Dimension E5500) or with getting a $#! Broadcom adapter to work > (a 4318 apparently) Wow. Before I could finish typing this after interruption I see several have pointed out my suggestions which is to try Ubuntu. It has quite a few debs for proprietary drivers including some Broadcom Wireless cards which have worked for me in the past. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Postal services (was: better Internet)
Say what you will, but the reality is the USPS does deliver many small packages very quickly for a very reasonable fee. If you were a dealer in rare coins worth six figures each your delivery system of choice is registered mail by the USPS. The next choice down is an armored car service. UPS and FedEX would not be used. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: office multi-function printer recommendations
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:12:01 -0400 "Greg Rundlett (freephile)" wrote: > We've got a Konica Minolta Bizhub that we're happy with. FWIW, we have a Bizhub in our office and it has worked as well with my Linux desktop as it has with the Windows desktop which is to say quite well for a couple of years now. We do not use it for FAXing however. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
I'm writing an opinion piece for the Concord Monitor -
Regarding patent trolling. One of the more "interesting" things about patent law is that often inventors are advised to use patent application processes which will take longer to be approved. The specific reason is to increase the chance someone will not just create an infringing product in the interim, but they will develop a valuable market for the product so they will be more inclined to settle an infringement claim by agreeing to license the patent and the claim/licensing fees can be larger. In other words, there is never an intention to produce the product nor to actively license the patent. Just hope someone creates value from which you can feed. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Fairpoint files for Chapter 11
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:15 -0400 Gerry Hull wrote: > > > Well, if the PUCs have learned anything from this fiasco, they must do > better with do diligence, and stop listening to marketing folks. > Of course hindsight is more perceptive than foresight, but one has to wonder if there was any diligence or if they felt compelled to grasp at the straw and pray. >From the folks that brought you Seabrook might be one way to look at it. Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Modems
Ah yes, I still have a modem the handset was pressed onto. $150 and 300 baud. Used it to access Compuserve. Must be in the basement along with the cassette tape recorder that I stored data on when using my T-99A. Anyone want an TI expansion box? Mint condition with 32K memory card. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Shifty Shell Prompts
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:31:43 GMT virgins...@vfemail.net wrote: > But (while on the topic) there's one safe place that anyone can stash > something even with no technical skills at all: a lawyer's office. > Anything you give to your lawyer is protected by attorney-client > privilege. No crypto required. Not totally true since the Rules of Professional Conduct require disclosure of certain types of information that might otherwise be considered confidential client information. Granted we are talking about extreme stuff. And, of course, you can be compelled to provide the necessary information to decrypt information. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Shifty Shell Prompts
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:01:05 -0400 Ben Scott wrote: > [The officer] left a > Property Receipt with [the suspect] listing items seized during the > search ... The seized post-it note does not appear on that > receipt.".. But when an accused can't even make > notes for use in their own defense, that's a *real* problem. > Speaking from total ignorance since I do not know what transpired during the search or the nature of the Post-It or the actions and behavior while it was being written upon, one could speculate it was not on the Property Receipt because it would not have been subject to the search warrant and thus could not have been listed as seized pursuant to the warrant. In other words, listing it would have been proof of exceeding the limits of the warrant. To speculate further, those who believe there is an increasing tendency for this country to be governed by men and not laws also tend to believe police officers increasingly feel empowered to take very suspect if not unlawful actions simply by reason of their position of authority and for their self interest. Who says there was a Post-It? Prove it. Are you alleging a law enforcement officer is not telling the truth? You are the accused are you not? Data point. In a argument to a court defending the strip search of middle school girl in a recent case, it was asserted the girl's spotless discipline record was not proof she was a good student, but only that she had not been caught violating school rules. Consider the implication of that statement. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: linux accounting software or cheap winxp
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:41:25 -0500 Derek Atkins wrote: > I can't speak to Ubuntu, but www.gnucash.org says: > > GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting > software, I have used GnuCash for several years and have been pleased with it as a means of budgeting and managing a variety of accounts. For a sole proprietor, it will get the job done. That said, I believe the lack of a built in payroll tax system for calculating deductions makes it not particularly easy to use for a business with employees, especially hourly employees. I find it to be stable and have never lost data with it running on my Debian systems. Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Is anyone hosting/organizing a party for February 13 23:31:30 2009 GMT?
On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:54:53 -0500 Drew Van Zandt wrote: > Where do you guys find > the free time??? I could use some, there are some girls that need > chasing. ;-) > May I suggest your limited free time might be better spent pursuing girls that need catching. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Laptop HD repair/recovery question
A friend was recently happily using his Dell Inspiron (Windows XP) when it suddenly displayed blue screen and subsequent boot attempts have lead to a no bootable device message. Running a live Linux CD results in a indication the HD is dead...maybe hosed partition table. Anyway, no backups of precious family photos, etc. Any suggestions of NH repair shops to check system/HD, repair and determine if recovery of bad drive feasible at reasonable price and/or best nearby recovery shop? Thank you. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Old rackmount equipment?
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:41:27 -0400 "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was being (mostly) facetious. :) > > I do that a lot. Gets me into trouble sometimes. :) > Confess Ben. You just cannot bear to part with all that old hardware. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Comcast blocks port 25 incoming, yet again
On Thu, 15 May 2008 14:15:21 -0400 "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What the sales guy or tech rep or > anyone else says is not worth the paper is isn't written on. I will keep this gem. It will prove useful in talking to more clients than I care to think about. Reading the sections of the written documents which discuss what can happen if you violate its terms is also a prudent thing to do. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Microsoft flooding sites with fake traffic
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:34:53 -0500 "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Those two both seem rather unlikely. In particular, remember > Hanlon's razor. My guess is some kind of crawler robot. > You block Google from indexing your site, too, then, right? > FWIW I know nothing from the technical side of this, but I mentioned this to someone who works at MSFT and their first comment was that it was likely Live Search crawling to build an index. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
USB automounting problem-resolved
Awhile back I posted about a problem I had with automounting my USB drive. Using Debian Sid and Gnome. Turns out that the gparted program wrote a policy file prohibiting automounting in /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/ when started and did not delete it when closed so it prevented automounting till deleted. Not easy to discover cause of problem. So for future reference, always check that directory as well as /etc/hal/fid/policy/ is something goes amiss to see if a policy file has gone bonkers. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Verizon/FairPoint sale (was: Comcast!?!?)
On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:36:52 -0500 Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But everytime I hit a pothole and blow > out a strut I wish there was some competition in roads. Curious how there would be competition in roads. Interestingly, when the rail system was being built in NH there was intense competition for the votes in the General Court (this was perhaps the most corrupt period in NH government), but of course there was no competition in rail service since the competition was to see who could win the bidding wars for votes to obtain the leases being granted so they could soak the customers. There is a great story of one company buying all the votes to get a lease and then another company came in and bought the votes to condemn the right of way granted in the first lease and grant a new lease over the same right of way. Regarding telcos, the one thing I seldom see discussed is the fact years ago they got a huge tax break premised on the promise to create a plant providing broadband that was as extensive as the existing copper plant. They reaped the windfall, did not deliver their end of the bargain, and now they are..well we see don't we. So the taxpayer/customer gets to pay twice? So the moral behavior of companies has remained about the same. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Windows-Like Problem with Gnome
Hopefully someone can point me to a possible solution to this problem. Using Debian ID and Gnome. Initially when I inserted a USB stick, an icon for it appeared on desktop and I could browse, etc files on it. No doubt after some upgrade, that behavior stopped. In the "computer" folder, when I plug in the USB stock an icon for it briefly appears and then disappears. If I insert a CDROM, everything works fine and icon shows up still. USB device is seen and recognized fine. I can manually mount and unmount it fine. For some reason it is being mounted and then unmounted immediately after being inserted. Thought? -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: News from NEAR-fest October 2007, Deerfield
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:05:27 -0400 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We ran into Bill Sconce there, and he had found some treasures. Did > anyone else attend? > Went down early Sat. and likely left about the time you arrived. Some of those LED flashlights are very impressive. 140 lumens...ouch. There was even a dual Dell Power Edge server with Ubuntu installed for sale and a small card with it about GNHLUG as source of info. And brand new Intel Pro 100 cards for $1. All I ended up with was some rope for antenna installation and a kit to make a CW key using a circuit that senses your touch as opposed to any mechanical switches. Great for operating while camping or mobile as no moving parts or adjustments. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: I've got to get organized.
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:58:27 -0400 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a paper Day-Runner; > batteries never run out, can use it in bright sunshine, travels > easily, works offline when broadband isn't available, interoperable > with a great many pens, pencils, sticky notes and crayons. > I like the little Moleskine notebooks which have an elastic to keep closed. As Ted says, there are many advantages to having something at hand for taking notes and recording thoughts on paper. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Tacoma Narrows bridge (was: MySQL v. PostgreSQL ...)
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:52:30 -0400 "Bill Ricker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is so near Arcadia/Mt.Dessert/Bar Harbor and the lovely new > bridge (Stay-cabled like Boston's) at Verona Went over both in June and have gone by the new one several times while they were building it. The bridge near Fort Knox is stunning. Very beautiful setting and you can go up one of the towers as it has an observation area at the top. The sister to the Tacoma Bridge at Deer Isle was being worked on this summer. It is a bit narrow and has a modest load limit as I recall. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Enigma Machine on Ebay
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:48:34 -0400 "Jefferson Kirkland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, I am not sure > of the genuine nature of the machine, but it is interesting to see > this. If it is truly a real Enigma machine, then this is an > incredible find for cryptography buffs. There is guy at every Hosstraders or whatever called now, who has a display of various Enigma machines and related stuff, some for sale, and sells a CD of info about them. If you have an interest in this, visit the October event. He likes to talk about it..of course...and you can pick up the CD. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Used Laptop Source
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:27:29 -0400 Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Double check your warranties. Very good point. I guess I have been spoiled by my HP 4150 which ran like a tank for years and years. I really don't worry about warranty stuff on used equipment I buy for mixed personal/business use. Then again I'm anal about backups and keeping all important data on redundant systems. Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Used Laptop Source
I know there are innumerable places on the web selling used/refurbished gear, but just thought I would mention this one since I had good luck with them. Ordered a T30 with 256M and 60G and DVD for $285 with no OS. Unit came in a shipping box made for laptops and unit was pristine. Much better than expected. BTW, the T30 is very Linux friendly. Installed Debian Etch and stuff just worked out of the box. Anyway, company is Discount PC International http://www.discountpc.net -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Looking for ancient boot media
Anyone like to buy a functional OSI 4P-MF with a whopping 24K of memory? Mini-floppy is 80K as I recall. All docs and original shipping box. Or what about a TI-94A with expansion box? No that is a thing of beauty. They really knew how how to make hardware. The expansion box must weigh 40# -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
APT question
For reasons best left unsaid, I tried to upgrade a Debian system only to discover the upgrade of libc6 requires a 2.6 kernel. since kernel versions are not part of the upgrade process I need to upgrade the kernel separately. The problem is when I try to install a 2.6 kernel, APT keeps barfing due to an inability to upgrade libc6. My question is how to I tell APT to forget about all the pending package upgrades and just install a kernel? Is there some command to tell it to start fresh and clear out what it thinks it needs to do? TIA -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: SOHO Email Hosting or Alternatives
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:58:30 -0400 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What are some good alternatives for a Small Office - Home Office > business for setting up email for their domain? > Maybe this is more than a SOHO without any technical support would want to deal with, but there are some very nice VPS deals around that would provide a SOHO essentially the same thing as a co-located server. I had to deal with this recently for myself and was happy with the options I found. Basically I got a Debian Etch virtual machine that is mine to do with as I choose. Apache with all the goodies, Mysql, email with spamassassin, DNS if I want. Actually, whatever I want in terms of MTA, etc. 300G/month traffic. $29/month. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Hosstraders Dead, but NEARFest Lives!!
It has been officially announced that a replacement hamfest will happen on the Weekend of May 4-5 this year at the Derfield Fairgrounds. As some may know, Hosstraders was held there years ago and it is a great location. The new event will be called NEARFest and will basically be a replacement event for Hosstraders and expected to be equal in size, etc. Great new for hams and others. Ed Lawson K1VP ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: In the vanguard for Linux in K12: of all places, INDIANA...
What makes this different from most stores about FOSS in schools is that the program was developed at the state level and promoted at the state level in order to address a common need for functional/inexpensive computer access in K12 schools. Very different from the situation in which a few early adoptors have to prove the validity if not even the acceptability of various FOSS solutions at the local level with essentially no support from state authorities and into the teeth of assumptions at all levels of the that presume a different approach. In other words, in Indiana you have leadership at the state level providing a blessing for and a program designed to use FOSS in the K12 setting. So far in NH we have a few local people doing very neat things, but I suspect it is a grind to get FOSS utilized heavily since it has to be done separately in each SAU or school district because there is no state umbrella to provide cover for something new and different. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
BitPIM and Razr 3M Success
At work yesterday I decided to try BitPIM so I downloaded BitPIM for Windows and then had to find a driver for the phone. Short story: it did not work telling me the right driver was present and working, but unavailable, blah, blah. This morning I casually checked if BitPIM was in Debian unstable and it was.Installed it, ran it and...it found phone and it all just works out of the box. So easy a caveman could do it. BTW, have you seen the new PC and Mac ads after the PC was upgraded to Vista? The PC character has a sunglassed FBI type behind him who constantly asks if he really wants to do this or that. Very funny. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Hacking the Razr 3m?
Looking at the "quick start" manual from Verizon for my new Razr 3m phone, it seems they think it is basically a means to sell me their content as opposed to a phone. So I suspect it has been programmed to do only what serves this purpose. Anyway, it has a USB port which suggests it can be hacked to do other things. Anyone have experience with this phone and using it with Linux? Being able to upload info would be very nice. TIA -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Nevermind-GPG and Sylpheed-Claws Question
Ben Scott wrote: We had better form a committee to decide if we should have a discussion about how much time we could spend debating that! About the time the committee was ready to report its conclusion, someone would find the report of a forgotten committee which studied the same issue. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Nevermind-GPG and Sylpheed-Claws Question
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:57:26 -0500 Bill Sconce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > (Not so. It took two more days, and looking at log files, and more of > the ELGM(tm) ... to find that there's ANOTHER tab, upon which there's > another button, which you have to click if you want Claws to actually > USE the things you've entered on the other two tabs. The more I find > out about GUIs the more I like textual config files... :) With a adoption of 64 bit computing, everyone will be using the ELGM since everything will be so fast and easy...or something like that...maybe...I guess you could spend time debating that. -- Ed Lawson Ham Callsign: K1VP PGP Key ID: 1591EAD3 PGP Key Fingerprint: 79A1 CDC3 EF3D 7F93 1D28 2D42 58E4 2287 1591 EAD3 signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Nevermind-GPG and Sylpheed-Claws Question
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:42:40 -0500 Ed Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Trying to use PGP plugin for Sylpheed-Claws with two keys and it does > not appear to provide a way of selecting which key to use for signing > a given mail nor to allow the assignment of a key to a specific > account. Anyone using Sylpheed-claws found a way to do this? Nevermind. I rely on docs instead of just playing around due to time limitations. Always a bad idea. Started playing and found answer. Sylpheed does have all the options one could ask for. Ed Lawson signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
GPG and Sylpheed-Claws Question
Trying to use PGP plugin for Sylpheed-Claws with two keys and it does not appear to provide a way of selecting which key to use for signing a given mail nor to allow the assignment of a key to a specific account. Anyone using Sylpheed-claws found a way to do this? TIA Ed Lawson signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Evolution sucks??
Bill Sconce wrote: +1 for Sylpheed. (Er, Sylpheed-Claws, now known as Claws Mail). Sylpheed/Sylpheed-Claws/Claws Mail all use MH format. Even I have managed to move rather large mail folders with around 100 sub directories around and onto new installations without a hitch using Sylpheed. Have to give MH and Sylpheed a thumbs up big time. Not flashy, but it get the job done for me. > Worth a presentation some LUG meeting! Great idea and look forward to your presentation. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
GPG Question
After the talk at this month's Centlug meeting on GPG, I have be trying to delve into how to use PGP. I have three computers that are used for both personal and business use and on each I login as the same user for both purposes. The question is how to use PGP in a way that provides a separation between personal and business use. In other words, how do you set up PGP so that business mail is signed/encrypted so that business folks can verify/decrypt business mail, but they have no ability to verify/decrypt personal mail? Is simply establishing two IDs for the public key the way to go? TIA Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
HossTraders No More
I just received notice that HossTraders is gone/finis. Sad. After 30+ years they decided to fold the tent. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Debian resource
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:03:41 -0500 "Tech Writer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can any of you Debian users recommend a good reference or startup > guide, or should I just stick with what I've got and continue to > learn through trial-and-error? I would suggest getting the latest installer for testing or Etch and using that to install Debian. This might solve the keyboard issue. You could also check out the linux-laptop site and see if there are any specific issues with installing Debian on your particular machine. Sounds to me as if you need to get through the install issues first. My experience with the Etch installer has been very good and with Debian you do need to specifically tell it you want X-server and a desktop environment as I remember. Once you have that running I rather think you will find Synaptic you tool of choice for exploring packages and installing software. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [GNHLUG] CentraLUG, November 6th: Andy Bair and Digital Forensic File Carving Techniques
On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:13:44 -0400 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For November's meeting, Andy Bair will present "Digital Forensic File > Carving Techniques." Data carving techniques are used during digital > forensic investigations and existing file carving tools typically > produce many false positives. What is file carving? Slicing out files of interest? Ed Lawson -- Edward E. Lawson, Esq. Lawson & Persson, PC 67 Water Street, Suite 103 Laconia, NH 03246 Tel: 603-528-0036 FAX:603-528-3332 NOTICE REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE This message, including any attachments, is a PRIVATE communication which may contain attorney/client privileged material and is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use, or disclose to others. If you have received this message in error, please reply to sender and delete this message from your system. Thank you. ___ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce/ ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: gnhlug-discuss digest: re: Subarus
On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:02:05 -0400 "David Hardy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It has long since definitely been established as the state vehicle of > Vermont. How the mighty have fallen. I thought it was Saab. Oh, they are the same now ...nevermindoh, still applies only to Saab...nevermind. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: last reminder (finally, eh?): GNHLUG Organizational Meeting, 12-August-2006, Nashua
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:43:30 -0400 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please respond with your interest in attending, and any topics below > you'd like to participate in, topics missing from the list. Ted: I have ended up with family commitments that prevent me from attending. I was hoping to get some thoughts down and send them to you, but not sure that will happen. maybe tonight. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: METROCAST BLOCKS RESIDENTIAL E-MAIL
On Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:20:40 -0500 "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sending an email through your own/alternate server should not be prevented. I understand your sentiment, but should has nothing to do with it. Should is not a factor. There is an agreement which specifies the service to which you are entitled upon payment for that service. You are entitled to nothing more and nothing less. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: METROCAST BLOCKS RESIDENTIAL E-MAIL
> On Tue, Mar 07, 2006 at 03:34:47PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > ------ > > METROCAST BLOCKS RESIDENTIAL E-MAIL > > ------ > > Yes, you read that right: > > Metrocast is filtering ALL port 25 packets OUTBOUND from their > > residential customers. Just out of curiosity, exactly what problems do you have with using their SMTP server? They have always indicated web, FTP, and mail servers are not allowed on residential service plans. I could be wrong, but I bet it was in the terms of service when you signed up. If so, you really have no basis to complain they finally did something to enforce the agreement. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: OT: Forum legalish question
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:56:01 -0500 Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Theft \Theft\ (th[e^]ft), n. [OE. thefte, AS. > > [thorn]i['e]f[eth]e, [thorn][=y]f[eth]e, [thorn]e['o]f[eth]e. > See Thief.] > > 1. (Law) The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious > taking and removing of personal property, with an intent > to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny. > [1913 Webster] > > Note: To constitute theft there must be a taking without the > owner's consent, and it must be unlawful or felonious; > every part of the property stolen must be removed, > however slightly, from its former position; and it must > be, at least momentarily, in the complete possession of > the thief. See Larceny, and the Note under Robbery. > [1913 Webster] Without taking a position on whether copyright infringement is theft, I believe it is important to understand that the definition of what constitutes theft in a dictionary is totally irrelevant and just plain useless as a guide to what constitutes theft within any given jurisdiction in terms of whether an act is criminal or not. In NH what constitutes theft is defined in RSA Chapter 637 and the various crimes defined in that chapter are far broader than the quoted dictionary definition. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Pre-deployment security (Tripwire, etc.)
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:57:02 -0500 "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did some work with Tripwire and alternatives a few years ago, > although I haven't touched it recently. Anyone want to toss out > alternatives/suggestions/best practices/etc? As one who does not do this stuff as a day job, but who worries , I found Tripwire and Snort to be a good combo. Of course you need to have reports send to you and then you need to read the reports and think about what you see in the reports. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: HB1197 Status
> > HB1197 is now up for a reconsideration vote, since the study > committee > > would seek to know how and why this sort of thing happened, and > how/if > > open source could have prevented it. I suppose one could argue that if the production machines required less TLC, the the sys admin folks would have had more time to learn about the Cisco unit and/or to routine checks on the machines for nasty stuff. In the MSFT world are there not simple daemons which monitor the status of important system files like the registry and report changes? Isn't that rather basic and something readily available in the Unix/Linux world? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: HB1197 Status
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:47:46 -0500 Seth Cohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Late breaking news... > HB1197 is now up for a reconsideration vote, since the study committee > would seek to know how and why this sort of thing happened, and how/if > open source could have prevented it. (Cain and Abel is a sniffer > program, plain and simple... it took _six_ months for them to look for > weird traffic???) Well, this is a password sniffer that has been around for five years and no doubt has been in anti-virus software for nearly as long yet they were running a windows box without running anti-virus software and it was a server containing critical info. What are the odds it is the tip of the old iceberg? Sounds like a sys admin issue to me. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: HB1197 Status And Freakonomics
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:57:02 -0500 Jeff Kinz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My guess is that the resident technology people have no > experience with or interest in Open Source. I trust people know that the main website for the state of NH has historically run on Linux using Apache? There are many governmental departments that use Windows and IIS too. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: HB1197 Status
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:20:20 -0500 Seth Cohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Upon checking with the Office of > Information Technology, it was determined that the state does not have > the technical resources to control or support such software. I believe there are some things that should be done before planning for next year. First, go and read the committee file on this bill in order to ascertain exactly what information was presented to them on paper to compare that to what was said. Second, go talk to the folks at OIT to ascertain what their issue was regarding support and what their position happens to be on Open Source generally. I seriously doubt OIT directly supports desktop applications in various departments. People need to look at RSA 4-D and study it. Look at the various entities created there and what their roles are. Obviously there are several and a great deal of lobbying can go on with them before going to the legislature. In fact, if the entities created under RSA 4-D are doing a good job, then they should be studying open source anyway. If not, why not and what do they need to get it on their radar? I really do not want to discuss this further, but the public perception of what the legislative process and politics in NH is like and what really goes on are two very different things. This is a good example. It is entirely possible OIT opposed it simply because they saw it as an assault on their turf and assigning their job to some study committee when this task has been assigned under RSA 4-D anyway. In fact I could make a good argument against the legislation on the basis it was the wrong way to get the state to consider using more open source software. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: New Hampshire legislation to consider Open Source
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 13:53:30 -0500 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "New Potential Legislation > An Act establishing a committee to study requiring NH state > government to consider using open source software when acquiring new > software has been introduced. Hopefully this will pass and if it does, then it is important to find out when the committee meets and to attend meetings and supply written materials which reasonably and persuasively make the case for having FOSS considered whenever software is being acquired. This is also where having a recognized organization is helpful just to sound like a broken record again. Study committees are interesting groups. While hearings before committees that are considering legislation can often be if not long, at least large and contentious; study committees often operate below the radar screen. This has good and bad features, but it does provide the opportunity, for good or bad, for individuals and small groups to have a major impact. Ed Lawson -- Edward E. Lawson, Esq. Lawson & Persson, PC 67 Water Street, Suite 103 Laconia, NH 03246 Tel: 603-528-0036 FAX:603-528-3332 NOTICE REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE This message, including any attachments, is a PRIVATE communication which may contain attorney/client privileged material and is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use, or disclose to others. If you have received this message in error, please reply to sender and delete this message from your system. Thank you. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: maddog: Letter to InfoWorld: Linux 64-bit since 1995!
On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:28:27 -0500 (EST) "Ken D'Ambrosio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well... not to toot MS's horn, but NT came out for a variety of > processors, and I'm 99.9% at least one of them was 64-bit. I believe NT was available for the Alpha chip. Imagine there is also a story there as well. Ed Lawson -- Edward E. Lawson, Esq. Lawson & Persson, PC 67 Water Street, Suite 103 Laconia, NH 03246 Tel: 603-528-0036 FAX:603-528-3332 NOTICE REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE This message, including any attachments, is a PRIVATE communication which may contain attorney/client privileged material and is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use, or disclose to others. If you have received this message in error, please reply to sender and delete this message from your system. Thank you. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Let's let Joe Barr know that LUGs matter
On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:20:26 -0500 Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/27/05, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ... Slashdot picked up on the piece ... > > Which is doubtless the only reason anyone[1] cares or even knows > about the original article. You mean Slashdot is not the center of the universe? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Let's let Joe Barr know that LUGs matter
On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:11:50 -0500 Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I saw this comment attached to it: > > http://software.newsforge.com/comments.pl?sid=52693&cid=120905 > > a position I pretty much agree with. Indeed, indeed. I too, but the reality seems to be a blend of both. I believe Joe Barr is a journalist who has written about Linux and FOSS for some time now and as such is viewed as a seer of some note on those topics. Whether he has a clue I don't know, but I suspect he has an aura of an authority given his public presence as a journalist. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: The next big event?
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:25:35 -0500 Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Normally, that would be a no-brainer, except that: > > 1. Some local chapter leaders have already planned their schedule > around the idea that a big event was taking place in January. > Significantly changing the date (e.g., to mid-Feb or later) might be > an issue. I think it very important that the local chapter people be able to rely upon dates and plans so they do not have to alter their programs and dates. Their getting yanked around could be deadly for their chapters. > > 2. The joint ACM/IEEE thing. Their schedule might not be as flexible. for starters, I do not think it a good thing to make plans with another organization and then go back and say "King's X" or whatever. Hopefully they are not relying upon the specifics as originally proposed and a alternate presentation can be prepared. > Exaclty how far along did the joint meeting idea go? > These problems may not be an issue. Maybe the IEEE thing is > vaporware, Sometimes vaporware is a good thing. > But do we have a backup plan for our backup plan? I believe it is also a good thing to have a presentation or two in the can for use when the original plans fall apart. Seems that with all the people we have that should not be hard. I mean just think of the possibilities for Ben to talk. Seriously, I believe there is enough talent to enable GNHLUG to always have a presentation ready on relatively short notice if needed. Isn't that why we have a list of presenters or presentations somewhere on the website? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: December MerriLUG meeting [12/15/2005]
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:40:54 -0500 "Ken D'Ambrosio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What: DNS/BIND, and whatever else enters Ben's mind. That is an ominous statement, if not a frightening one. Ed Lawson -- Edward E. Lawson, Esq. Lawson & Persson, PC 67 Water Street, Suite 103 Laconia, NH 03246 Tel: 603-528-0036 FAX:603-528-3332 NOTICE REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE This message, including any attachments, is a PRIVATE communication which may contain attorney/client privileged material and is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use, or disclose to others. If you have received this message in error, please reply to sender and delete this message from your system. Thank you. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: call to arms
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 15:29:19 -0500 Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you looked at the KDE accessability options. No, I am just familiar with Gnome as I use it. > Additionally, have you looked at the BLINUX project. Lynx is also heavily used I understand. > Also, I notice that when booting SuSE it looks for a braille keyboard. Let me be more specific or precise. While there are tools in Linux for making programs accessible, some drivers are around, and some programs are useful to or developed for people with disabilities, there remains much to e done before FOSS overall has the depth of support for various accessibility hardware and accessibility features that currently exist in the proprietary world. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: call to arms
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 14:16:41 -0500 Jeff Kinz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One additional point: > > Since Open Source is much more inclined to add features WITHOUT > requiring a "corporate giants" style economic justification its quite > possible that the access ability issue can be one place (feature set) > where FOSS can be completely superior to proprietary products. > > This makes FOSS accessibility a major strategic advantage for FOSS and Seems to me the issue now is for FOSS to somehow develop accessibility features that currently exist in proprietary software. While Gnome has done some good work in this area, the reality is FOSS simply is not anywhere near where it needs to be just to be roughly equal to proprietary software. For now, most FOSS is at a great disadvantage in this area and is not a viable option. Long way to go before it can be seen as competitive let alone having an advantage. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Supper before CentLUG meeting?
Will anyone or does anyone have an interest in gathering at Pineras or Uno's for food before meeting tonight? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: SOHO Backups?
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:34:15 -0500 Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use (3) 300GB IDE hard drives, mounted into IDE 'hotswap' sleds which > slide into a firewire case. > > Backup procedure: > 1) umount the current disk (disk a) > 2) turn it off > 3) swap sleds (disk a comes out, disk b goes in) > 4) turn it on Just to clarify, when you say turn it off, you mean simply turning off the hotswap drive tray before you take it out and plugging the next one in and then turning the drive on. Right? There is a little shop in Manchester that sells hot swap IDE drive holders and trays for very little. They are plastic, but have worked fine here and will work with 133 ATA drives. Each additional tray is around $9. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: SOHO Backups?
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:42:11 -0500 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What's the current thinking on backup systems for small businesses? I > have a client with a 6-year-old PC and tape drive, still running > (tested and verified) tapes on rotation. It all depends of the size of the backups as they will eliminate some methods. and the size of the backup depends on just what is meant by a backup and what purpose will be servered by them. For example, will they be used for a bare metal restore or only to restore data? What I hear and see on lists related to tech issues in law firms is a trend toward using removable hard drives and simple mirrored drives if not full on RAID arrays given the price point of hard drives v. tape drives, etc. and the reliability of the various methods. For simple backups, a USB drive would work. Personally I use rsync to snyc removable drives that are alternated every day for data backup and some archived files on CDs and tape. Since it is relatively easy to do a bare metal restore using Linux, I don't worry about that except for all the config files and scripts that are unique to my server. I have always found tape to do the job, but many do not and it is falling out of favor from what I read. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: A new (sub)lug
Steven C. Peterson wrote: We have a list of items that need to be obtained/done in order to become an official organization and then be able to use school resources. Please chime in if you can assist with any of these items I believe Matt Oquist is in your area and he would be an excellent person with whom discuss these tasks and to provide some assistance. As would I. If you e-mail me directly, I will be happy to give you Matt's e-mail address. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Debian Preseed
> Does anyone have any experience with debian-installer some. >Hostname is automatically set to "debian" and the domain > portion is left blank. Why can't you simply type in the hostname and domain you want? Every Debian install I have done has set the default hostname to debian, but you simply delete it and type in the name you need. Same with domain name. Are you saying you are unable to change the name? What installer are you using? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Debian Preseed
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:33:20 -0400 "Kenneth E. Lussier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm never prompted for the hostname or domain. I can set them if I put > > in my preseed.txt file, I have never used a preseed.txt file so am ignorant of that. However, if I understand you correctly, you can set hostname and domain in the pressed.txt file and it works. If you leave the entries in that file with or without variables, then you will not be prompted. So if you want to use your preseed file and be prompted, then you need to comment out the two d-i lines involved. > > What installer are you using? > > I'm using debian-installer and debian-cd to build the images. I apologize for not asking with the necessary precision. Are you using the installer which has been developed for Sarge or are you using the installer which is used with Woody, the current stable release? If the Sarge installer, I assume you are using the 110Meg installer and you have the RC3 version? I have also assumed you are using a CD and not floppies. Have i assumed incorrectly. My suggestion would be to go to : http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ and get the network installer (110M) RC3. Check the install docs on that page as well. The problem I an having is I have always been prompted for a hostname and domain so we are on different roads it seems. I am not sure how you got there I rather suspect it is the use of the preseed.txt file which is causing you not to see the prompts. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: [Slight OT] - CD Lables
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:55:42 -0400 Jeffrey Creem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have an *EPSON Stylus Photo 960 and it is supported by GIMP-Print. > Hmmm. So just about any inkjet printer will do the job if it can be adjusted for the thickness of the disks? Are the disks attached to something for feeding them through the printer? How is this done? The idea of simply printing on the CD appeals greatly, but I have assumed it required specialized equipment. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: [Slight OT] - CD Lables
> Travis Roy wrote: > > > I was thinking about picking up one of those CD Label kit things.. > > > > Does anybody have any recommendations.. any work out better for you > > then others? I have found the glabel application very easy to use and flexible for creating CD labels as well as business cards. Most of the gadgets for applying the labels work reasonably well. Direct printing on the Cd is likely the way to go, but no experience with it. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: No Hosstraders?
On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 13:59:46 -0400 Bill Sconce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's no > surprise, though, that you haven't heard much on the list. This _is_ > gnhlug, after all. :) > Dare I say that the lack of organization is always fine until you want to get something done or at least be able to reasonably plan and rely upon something getting done so as not to spin your wheels and waste your time and energy? Without it you are left to the mercy of random events which may or may not align themselves as you would like. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: No Hosstraders?
Benjamin Scott wrote: Hello LUGers, I recently posted a message[1] here asking if there was any interest in continuing the GNHLUG presence at Hosstraders. To date, I've received two responses, and only one person really interested in helping at the booth. Well, I was about to write that I would bring versions of Knoppix remastered with ham radio applications for distribution and was giving thought to setting up a functional radio setup again. I must confess I don't tend to hang out at the booth for long periods and have been AWOL the past two events. I know some of the CENTRALUG people have talked about being there. Don't know if that helps or matters. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: New Question: Scanners
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:12:14 -0800 (PST) Jeff Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking for a reasonably portable scanner to go with > the rest of my mobile office (currently fits in two > computer bags - laptop, printer, external HD/DVD burners). > Would prefer 2400x2400, but will accept 1200x1200 > resolution. Hopefully not expensive. Have USB, Firewire > capability. If a full-sheet scanner, needs to be thin & > light. Can be a "pull over the page" scanner. Does need to > do color. > > Oh - and it HAS to work with Linux, since I don't run > anything else on the system. The Canon LiDE 30 scanner, if you can find one, is a great little thin and light scanner that works very well with Linux. The more recent models, 50 and 80 I bleive look very similar, but are not supported. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Debian question
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:11:11 -0500 Bill Sconce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An apt-get/dpkg installation often creates a subdirectory in > /usr/share/doc. (Often? Almost always? Always? I don't know.) Official packages should always create a directory in /usr/share/doc and it should contain info about the application and the Debian packaging as well including change logs for both. Of course it is also deleted if you uninstall the package. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linuxworld GNHLUG Boothbabes - hurding cats
> Jon maddog Hall wrote: > > > --- > > -- Ed | | |X > > |tentative > > --- It seems I will be down on Tuesday if at all instead of Thursday. While I can spot some time, a good deal of it will be used up dealing with other ventures. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: installation 'meeting' ?
On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 16:09:39 -0500 Thomas J Fogal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all, UNH has ACM meetings every once in a while that I attend for > excessive nerdery and free pizza. At this last one it was mentioned > that there was some interest in helping new users install Fedora... > > My immediate thought is that it sounds like an 'InstallFest How-To' > Seems that it has been a long time since any NHLUG group did an install fest. I suspect many now think it really is no big deal to install Linux so they are no longer needed. Not quite true for those who assume it is sailing off the edge of the world as it might well be from their perspective. Maybe time to do it again and relearn the trials and tribulations of trying to install Linux on hardware you have never seen before? Maybe a good opportunity to develop some skills in using Knoppix to scope out hardware, etc.? Maybe a good opportunity to develop skills showing off applications in addition to installing Linux? Maybe a good opportunity to develop a presentation on maintaining a Linux system? So what time frame is involved, what time of day, what facilities available at the location as in LCD projector, broadband connection? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: cron job verification
On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:45:31 -0500 Bob Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That won't work. As you said, $? will evaluate to an integer, which > the shell will then (unsuccessfully) try to execute. I tried to use the script and it failed for the reasons you stated. Gives an erroneous report as a result. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: New GNHLUG Chair
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:03:57 -0500 Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulations, David! Now, go out there and... delegate! Be careful what you wish for. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: New GNHLUG Chair
Dave: On a more serious note, be careful not to let the position burn you out nor keep you from the great work you have done with CENTNHLUG. The overall umbrella organization, if there is an organization, has wandered about aimlesly for a long time and you go drive yourself grazy trying to get it running again if you try to do it all yourself. Use others and delegate. If you don't, everyone will just sit back and let you do it all, which never works over the long term. Good luck and I think this bodes well for GNHLUG. Ed Lawson PS Should I think about talking about CUPS as the next CENTNH meeting? ___ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: LUG booth at LinuxWorld
I will be happy to "spell" people at the booth for a few hours on one of the days. My problem is I will not know until just before that week what day I have free to attend. Looks like Tuesday or Thursday at this point. However, I do not feel I can make a commitment to "man" the booth at this time. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: cron job verification
Thanks for the great suggestions. I have found in the syslog that cron ran the right commands at the right time. However, no var/log/cron and no mail, but that is likely due to lack of output, etc. I have changed scripts as suggested and we shall see what shows up in the morning. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: cron job verification
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:44:07 -0500 Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For 'otherwise check' there's /var/log/cron. > For whatever reason my Debian boxes do not have that file or directory. Maybe nothing is working. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
cron job verification
I have several cron jobs that I have written to sync various directories and to do backups. I did this via crontab -e as root. My question is how do I verify the operation of the these jobs. I thought there would be mail sent to root or its alias upon completion, but there is none. What is the best way to receive verification or otherwise check on whether or not the job ran and if it ran to completion properly? I suspect the answer to the question is absurdly obvious, but I'm stupid. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linux-related job postings - Hopkinton NH School District
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:49:59 -0500 Dan Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Biggest problem: Their testing service requires Internet Explorer. In > fact, it requires ActiveX. It also requires changes to disable any > prompting for ActiveX components. It requires changes at the web proxy > > filter to allow its compiled HTML pages (.HTA) to pass through. And, > no, they (the testing service) has no plans to make any changes in > their application. They do not acknowledge any of these are security > issues. And testing is mandated for all students (except kindergarten > and preschool). Even viewing the test results requires these changes. Has anyone contacted the state DOE and explained the security issues involved here and why this is a very bad thing so that perhaps they might pressure the testing contractor to use a more secure system. I am not a technical person, but based on my limited knowledge I believe you are saying the contractor supplying the state mandated testing is requiring every school in the state to make at least part of their network and likely the part containing the most sensitive data about students and staff vulnerable to known security flaws. It would be one thing for a corp to do so with an internal network in order to use certain applications, but to require it of systems open to the Internet seems incredibly bad. Do I have this right? Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Linux-related job postings - Hopkinton NH School District
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:24:24 -0500 Dan Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To be honest, we do hope to (finally) start deploying some Linux > desktops this new year. Has any thought been given to using K12 LTSP? I was very impressed with it at a conference in Dec. Very slick stuff. I have also discovered that you can create a LTSP server by booting a Knoppix CD and doing a little config work which should create the ability to demo it easily. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Ubuntu Linux experiences?
On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 10:00:15 -0500 Scott Garman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll consider it, but I'm looking for something that can be used as a > both a quickly evolving desktop distribution but which also has long > term support for enterprise applications. Well, you can run Debian unstable on your desktop and have very new versions. With rare exceptions it will be quite stable and useful. Overall, I think Debian has a long track record of being there packages that work so I doubt you will be "orphaned". Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Anyone interested in CUPS?
Whoa, I am a hapless end user and PHB. I was thinking of doing a rather simple intro on how to set CUPS up for printers attached to the local machine, to print server devices and remote computers running a CUPS server assuming there are no odd gotches. Beyond that would be out of my league. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Anyone interested in CUPS?
After being unprepared at the last meeting for the talk on database connectivity and openoffice, I thought I would try again. I have been using CUPS on two networks to provide networked printers for Linux and Windows boxes and to enable my laptop to connect/use printers located on the home and work networks automatically. So is there any interest in a short, practical talk at a CNHLUG meeting on setting up and using CUPS to install and use printers locally and over the network? Hint: If you are not using CUPS you should try it. Very neat and just works. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: VoIP software
On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:55:46 -0500 (EST) Ed Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been playing around with VoIP a lot lately. If you want to see > some cool stuff, check out asterisk. www.asterisk.org > > I'm doing IAX2 calls from my house in NH to were I'm staying now in > AZ. I bought a couple of SIP phones and had it setup in no time. > When I come back for Thanksgiving, I'll have a full blown PBX running > at my house with autoattendant, voicemail, etc... > Sounds like a great meeting presentation topic to me! Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Migration from Windows to Linux
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:07:46 -0400 "David Ecklein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the leads. This is indeed a big subject, an elephant is in > the room, and there has been so little discussion of it. I have lurked on this thread, but will give a few thoughts. First, I am not a technically astute or knowledgeable person. I use only Linux at home and I use Linux extensively at work. So I guess I have gone through the migration process even though I did not think a great deal about it. I would be happy to discuss issues and address questions here or privately. For me computers are almost exclusively "black boxes" by which I accomplish work. I do not enjoy dealing with hardware and basically just want things to work and work in a way that lets me get tasks done as quickly and as easily as possible. > > As I see it, there are two purely objective parts to the migration. > The first objective is identifying parallel features and executables > in the two OS worlds I look at this differently. The issue is not finding similar or duplicate programs. It issue is identifying what you need/want to do and then selecting the applications to do them. If you start out thinking, I need a program that does what Access does and it needs to do it the same way; then you will encounter problems/disappointments. I often tell people Linux is not a replacement for a Windows environment, it is an alternative. One of the things I miss in the windows world is the variety of software and the ability to select software that works they way I like software to work/look. Of course the uniformity in the windows world is a strength from a different perspective. As an example, I don't care for KDE even though I can recognize its value. I just prefer Gnome. > > I was not addressing the third, somewhat subjective, part of the > migration - that of the migrating user's necessity to deal with all > the system trivia and steep learning curve of the "paradigm shift", > but this is obviously important. I agree this is a big issue. While it is easy to claim the average computer appliance user would not necessarily notice all that big a difference, there are fundamental differences and there is no way to avoid taking the time and effort to learn how things work in Linux. I frankly never noticed a steep learning curve and consider the system trivia just a natural part of learning how to use an operating system. this may have been due to the fact that I had used several operating systems in the past. I agree with the suggestion of setting up a computer with Linux and avoiding a dual boot system. I also have definite preferences regarding distributions, but so do we all and that is for another time and place. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: This monday: Webmin, Gentoo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, at 10:48pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gentoo - an awesome file manager. I thought Gentoo was a distribution? Given the time it takes to use Gentoo maybe it should be considered a file manager. Ed Lawson ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
