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Re: [EXT] Re: Keysigning party?

by Anderson, Charles R

Right, you have to create your key and submit it to the organizers BEFORE the actual keysigning meeting, so that at the keysigning other people will have a copy of your public key fingerprint to compare with the copy of your key that they later download or get emailed to them. So we should have a PGP meeting first, then a keysigning party the next month or whatever. Here's my ancient slides on the topic, but if someone else wants to update this, feel free: http://www.wlug.org/files/pgp-slides/ Using "caff" is a good idea: https://wiki.debian.org/caff https://wiki.debian.org/Keysigning https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningParty On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 11:08:03AM -0500, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > Ian, > > That would be a fantastic idea. I think part and parcel with doing the > Keysigning should be a presentation on how to *actually* use the PGP key > you've now created... > How do you integrate your key into gmail / etc. > > Tim. > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gelman, Ian S. via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I keep noticing several encrypted emails flying back and forth on the WLUG > > listserv. It occurred to me that we haven't done a PGP keysigning party in > > a couple of years - maybe we're due for another? It could also be a way to > > introduce some new student members to the group.

Jan. 24, 2020

Re: Different topic... Embroidered T-shirts!

by Tim Keller

I recently did up a pretty shitty WLUG icon tile for the meetup group. I thought that would look pretty cool on a T-shirt. https://imgur.com/a/1CmyhDG If people have better ideas I'll take them! On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 12:08 PM Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > If successful, a tux penguin > polo could be "Geek Chic". > > Tag line could be, swim like a bird! > > Joel > > > > On January 24, 2020 12:03:11 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> I've come into possession of a brother embroidery machine! >> >> I'd like to get it working with linux, but I'll just be happy to start >> putting WLUG and the tux penguin on a polo shirt! >> >> Hopefully for the Feb. meeting I'll have something! >> >> Later, >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> >> > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 24, 2020

Re: Different topic... Embroidered T-shirts!

by Joel

If successful, a tux penguin polo could be "Geek Chic". Tag line could be, swim like a bird! Joel On January 24, 2020 12:03:11 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > I've come into possession of a brother embroidery machine! > > I'd like to get it working with linux, but I'll just be happy to start putting WLUG and the tux penguin on a polo shirt! > > Hopefully for the Feb. meeting I'll have something! > > Later, > Tim. > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org

Jan. 24, 2020

Different topic... Embroidered T-shirts!

by Tim Keller

I've come into possession of a brother embroidery machine! I'd like to get it working with linux, but I'll just be happy to start putting WLUG and the tux penguin on a polo shirt! Hopefully for the Feb. meeting I'll have something! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 24, 2020

Re: Keysigning party?

by Tim Keller

Ian, That would be a fantastic idea. I think part and parcel with doing the Keysigning should be a presentation on how to *actually* use the PGP key you've now created... How do you integrate your key into gmail / etc. Tim. On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gelman, Ian S. via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I keep noticing several encrypted emails flying back and forth on the WLUG > listserv. It occurred to me that we haven't done a PGP keysigning party in > a couple of years - maybe we're due for another? It could also be a way to > introduce some new student members to the group. > > Ian (from mobile device) > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 24, 2020

Re: WLUG history

by Tim Keller

I sure do miss Doug. I definitely remember the installfests and I even have a couple cd's that a I burned and made use of the cd printing machine we had at Stratus. The two I definitely remember were done in the education center at Stratus. As for Bob I see that he's joined the meetup WLUG group! Tim. On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:11 AM Andy Stewart <kb1oiq(a)mval.net> wrote: > On 1/23/20 12:08 PM, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > > One of my favorite anecdotes is from one of our installfests at Stratus > where > > Doug Wade tripped over the power cord *just* as the install had > finished, but > > before the MBR/LILO could be written to the disk. > > It was cool to see a bunch of linux hackers stand around and get > Mandrake to > > properly boot on this persons machine. > > > > Good times. > > > > Tim. > > Definitely good times! I remember when Doug Waud tripped on that power > cord. > At the time, we somewhat affectionately said that the machine had been > "Doug'd". > > I remember a talk that Doug Waud gave about computer networking. His > first > example of a network was a string with a cup at either end. > > Does anybody else remember that install fest we held at Stratus Computer? > I > think we installed Linux on 20 computers that day. I remember using a > shoe > horn to get it installed on two separate hard drives for Bob Evans, who I > still > see at ham radio club meetings. > > Andy > > -- > Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) > Vice President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF) > Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group > Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 24, 2020

Keysigning party?

by Gelman, Ian S.

Hi everyone, I keep noticing several encrypted emails flying back and forth on the WLUG listserv. It occurred to me that we haven't done a PGP keysigning party in a couple of years - maybe we're due for another? It could also be a way to introduce some new student members to the group. Ian (from mobile device)

Jan. 24, 2020

Re: WLUG history

by Andy Stewart

On 1/23/20 12:08 PM, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > One of my favorite anecdotes is from one of our installfests at Stratus where > Doug Wade tripped over the power cord *just* as the install had finished, but > before the MBR/LILO could be written to the disk. > It was cool to see a bunch of linux hackers stand around and get Mandrake to > properly boot on this persons machine. > > Good times. > > Tim. Definitely good times! I remember when Doug Waud tripped on that power cord. At the time, we somewhat affectionately said that the machine had been "Doug'd". I remember a talk that Doug Waud gave about computer networking. His first example of a network was a string with a cup at either end. Does anybody else remember that install fest we held at Stratus Computer? I think we installed Linux on 20 computers that day. I remember using a shoe horn to get it installed on two separate hard drives for Bob Evans, who I still see at ham radio club meetings. Andy -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Vice President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF) Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group

Jan. 24, 2020

Re: WLUG history

by Tim Keller

One of my favorite anecdotes is from one of our installfests at Stratus where Doug Wade tripped over the power cord *just* as the install had finished, but before the MBR/LILO could be written to the disk. It was cool to see a bunch of linux hackers stand around and get Mandrake to properly boot on this persons machine. Good times. Tim. On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 8:27 AM Andy Stewart via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > On 1/14/20 8:03 PM, Jon "maddog" Hall via WLUG wrote: > > GNHLUG started in 1995, but was reduced to a mailing list about ten > years ago. > > It no longer holds meetings. Every once in a while someone tries to > > resuscitate it, but it eventually goes into a coma again. > > > > I think BLU has been around a long time. It is what is left from the > Boston > > Computer Society, and as such may have pre-dated even GNHLUG. > > I believe that BLU predates WLUG by quite a bit. > > I had just started learning about Linux, and I knew nothing of the GPL or > the > ideals surrounding Free Software. I decided that I wanted a place to hang > out > with people more knowledgeable about Linux. I lived in Worcester at the > time, > and I didn't want to drive to Boston or New Hampshire for a meeting due to > the > distance. I had never been to a user group meeting of any sort, yet I > decided > to jump into the deep end of the pool, with no clue of what to do, or how > to do > it, or what the result would be. All I thought was that people needed to > be > brought together. As a WPI alumnus, it seemed like a natural place for > such a > gathering. > > WLUG's first meeting was in July 1997 in the WPI Library. Maddog was > there, > and our first speaker was Jim Paradis. We had 17 people in attendance. > > I distinctly remember maddog telling me at that time that if we had 17 > people > in attendance in a year, we'd be doing quite well. > > We purchased really expensive food from DAKA, the WPI cafeteria service at > that > time. Later, we moved to different rooms on campus, and I brought soda > and > cookies. I never believed in charging membership dues for WLUG. I > decided to > go with small voluntary donations, just to defray costs, and no more. > Somehow, > it worked. > > We had something on the order of 50 people show up at what I think was > probably > the best attended WLUG meeting in history. I don't remember the year, but > KDE > had just come out, and I gave a talk about it. I have a feeling that this > meeting took place in the big room in Olin Hall. > > The summer parties were always a big hit. Great food, conversations, and > great > people. > > While we occasionally had a speaker from outside of the club, most of the > speakers were members of WLUG. We have a very talented membership who was > never afraid to get up in front of the crowd to share what they know. I > learned a lot from WLUG, both technically and otherwise. > > WLUG has its own Tux penguin, hand made by Doug Waud. WLUG Tux shows up > at > summer gatherings and other unexpected times. > > I'm sure if a bunch of us sat together after a WLUG meeting, we'd recall > more > stories and could, if desired, document the club's history. I think it > would > be a lot of fun! > > Andy > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 23, 2020

Re: WLUG history

by Andy Stewart

On 1/22/20 10:07 AM, Bradley Noyes wrote: > > Among feedback after the first few meetings, i recall Andy telling a story that > he received an email from some poor old chap from across the pond who was > driving all around Worcester England trying to find WPI so he could attend the > meeting. I think after that, the meeting location was amended to include USA. > > - b Wow....I had forgotten that story, but yes, it is true, I received such an email! :-) This is one of many, many things I learned from my WLUG experiences. Andy -- Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ) Vice President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF) Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group

Jan. 22, 2020