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Re: [Wlug] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Aljerin Butler,Jr. April 2, 2012

April 2, 2012

Hello all, This is a LinkedIn issue. I selected several people to connect to and LinkedIn "sneaked in" the rest of my address book contacts. On the original invitation presented by LinkedIn, I assumed that the half dozen or so contacts I saw were all there was. I didn't notice if there were any additional pages from which to select contacts ("Next" button). Al Butler >________________________________ > From: "wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org" <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> >To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 9:41 PM >Subject: Wlug Digest, Vol 101, Issue 6 > >----- Forwarded Message ----- > >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (Jason Couture) > 2. Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (E Johnson) > 3. Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (Eric Martin) > 4. Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (E Johnson) > 5. Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (Eric Martin) > >Just need to be careful letting sites and apps go through your email contacts. >On Mar 23, 2012 6:59 PM, "Eric Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >It was sent to the wlug mailing list. My guess is somebody gave their address book to LinkedIn, the same thing happened with Facebook a few years back, IIRC (or was that on another mailing list?) >> >> >>On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 6:33 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>Noooo! >>> >>>Did anyone else from WLUG receive this? If so, let's fix it. >>> >>>Please don't use the private WLUG mailing list contact info for invitations to social sites! >>> >>>Al, please delete me from your Contacts immediately. >>> >>>WLUG: maybe some kind of Privacy statement should be posted on the WLUG website (link on main page). I looked for some statement about how the mailing list contacts should be private, but found none. Private mailing lists are not for mining. >>> >>>Wrong, bad, no, please, no. My contact is not to be shared, not at any time, for any reason. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Liz J >>> >>>If what you are getting online is for free, you are not the customer, you are the product. -Jonathan Zittrain, professor of Internet law (b. 1969) >>> >>> >>>On 23 March 2012 18:14, Al Butler <albutlerjr(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From Al Butler >>>> >>>>Information Technology and Services Professional >>>>Greater Boston Area >>>> >>>> >>>> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. >>>> >>>>- Al >>>> >>>> >>>>Confirm that you know Al >>>> >>>> >>>>You are receiving Invitation to Connect emails. Unsubscribe >>>>© 2012, LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct. Mountain View, CA 94043, USA >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Wlug mailing list >>>>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>>>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Wlug mailing list >>>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>Eric Martin >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Wlug mailing list >>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> >> My guess is somebody gave their address book to LinkedIn > >Obviously so. > >Jason also commented: > >> Just need to be careful letting sites and apps go through your email contacts > >Not just "be careful" but more like: "Do Not allow" sites and apps any access to your email contacts at all. > >Ppls contact info is not owned by whoever has the person in their Contacts list. > >Maybe a link could be added to the WLUG mailing list signup page, sending a proposed (requesting-to-join) WLUG mailing list member to a page stating Privacy policy (non-share contacts info). If a proposed (requesting) mailing list member must read Privacy policy, then agree (click Yes to Agree) before becoming a member of the mailing list, maybe it would prevent the idea that Contact lists can be so casually given away. > >Liz J > >To clarify Liz, Linked In doesn't have your email address. They have wlug(a)wlug.org, and that contact opened X hundred emails. > > >On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 7:21 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> My guess is somebody gave their address book to LinkedIn >> >>Obviously so. >> >>Jason also commented: >> >> >>> Just need to be careful letting sites and apps go through your email contacts >> >>Not just "be careful" but more like: "Do Not allow" sites and apps any access to your email contacts at all. >> >>Ppls contact info is not owned by whoever has the person in their Contacts list. >> >>Maybe a link could be added to the WLUG mailing list signup page, sending a proposed (requesting-to-join) WLUG mailing list member to a page stating Privacy policy (non-share contacts info). If a proposed (requesting) mailing list member must read Privacy policy, then agree (click Yes to Agree) before becoming a member of the mailing list, maybe it would prevent the idea that Contact lists can be so casually given away. >> >>Liz J >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Wlug mailing list >>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > > >-- >Eric Martin >I should have made that more clear. > >Mail-list address or not, Iit still is not okay to give the WLUG email >address to any other entities whatsoever. Someone shared the WLUG a >mailing address with a certain social/commercial website. Then >secondhandedly WLUG mailing list contacted x number of individual >contacts on behalf of the social/commercial website The message >included a direct link to this commercial website. List members were >invited to click on this link, or else to click on the UNsubscribe >link. > >Even sharing the WLUG contact address with outside entities is Non-OK. >We all got Spammed because someone decided it was okay to give our >email to ___.com.. > >Liz J > >If what you are getting online is for free, you are not the customer, >you are the product. -Jonathan Zittrain, professor of Internet law (b. >1969) > >On 23 March 2012 21:09, Eric Martin <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> To clarify Liz, Linked In doesn't have your email address. They have >> wlug(a)wlug.org, and that contact opened X hundred emails. >> > > > >I agree it's not ok to share your address book, but accidents happen. That, and I was more getting at the fact that X service doesn't have our individual email addresses. > > >On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 9:34 PM, E Johnson <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >I should have made that more clear. >> >>Mail-list address or not, Iit still is not okay to give the WLUG email >>address to any other entities whatsoever. Someone shared the WLUG a >>mailing address with a certain social/commercial website. Then >>secondhandedly WLUG mailing list contacted x number of individual >>contacts on behalf of the social/commercial website The message >>included a direct link to this commercial website. List members were >>invited to click on this link, or else to click on the UNsubscribe >>link. >> >>Even sharing the WLUG contact address with outside entities is Non-OK. >>We all got Spammed because someone decided it was okay to give our >>email to ___.com.. >> >> >>Liz J >> >>If what you are getting online is for free, you are not the customer, >>you are the product. -Jonathan Zittrain, professor of Internet law (b. >>1969) >> >> >>On 23 March 2012 21:09, Eric Martin <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> To clarify Liz, Linked In doesn't have your email address. They have >>> wlug(a)wlug.org, and that contact opened X hundred emails. >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Wlug mailing list >>Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > > >-- >Eric Martin > >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > >

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Announce: April WLUG Meeting: ZFS: Changed time/location
by Chuck Anderson April 2, 2012

April 2, 2012

Hi folks, This month, the Worcester Linux Users' Group (WLUG) monthly meeting will be held on THURSDAY instead of the usual Wednesday, and the meeting will be starting promptly at 7PM since we must finish and be out of the room by 8PM. Additionally, the location is different this month: Thursday, April 12, 7:00 - 8:00 PM WPI Campus Center, Mid-Century Room (room 331) Longtime WLUG member Tim Keller will be talking about ZFS, the Zettabyte FileSystem for Oracle Solaris and FreeBSD (ports available for Linux too). I'm sure there will be a demo as well. Afterwards, we will go out for pizza and continue our discussions. See you there, Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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Talk for April...
by Tim Keller March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012

Hey Everybody, At the last meeting, there was some talk about ZFS... Would people be interested in me doing a talk about ZFS? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
by Al Butler March 26, 2012

March 26, 2012

LinkedIn ------------ I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Al Al Butler Information Technology and Services Professional Greater Boston Area Confirm that you know Al Butler: https://www.linkedin.com/e/-guplyd-h05sfzre-19/isd/6412973860/N4Pmccpb/?hs=… -- You are receiving Invitation to Connect emails. Click to unsubscribe: http://www.linkedin.com/e/-guplyd-h05sfzre-19/uSTdRBL8TntbriFQlbXcoPTDk9Qxi… (c) 2012 LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

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Using Meetup
by Henrique March 22, 2012

March 22, 2012

Hey, Yesterday I was browsing around Meetup.com, and found another group called Worcester Web Technology <http://www.meetup.com/Worcester-Web-Technology/>, and they are also meeting at WPI, apparently on the third Thursday of every month. (today) I recommend WLUG also create a meetup group for attracting new members. Also Meetup is nice for sending out reminder emails about the meetings on the day before. Cheers, Henrique "nican" Polido.

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Belated announcement
by James Gray March 9, 2012

March 9, 2012

After a recent wlug meeting (I think it was December?) I mentioned that my wife and I were expecting a child. Tim asked me to send an announcement to the list. (So this announcement is not completely off topic.) Below is my belated announcement regarding my son's birth. Since I use mostly Linux and my wife Mac OS. We'll have to wait and see which one he picks up first. But at least it won't be Windows. :-) James and Heather Gray are the proud parents of Owen James born 10:26 p.m. December 31st, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 22 inches long. Many fireworks were launched in his honor :-) All is well with Owen, Heather and James.

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OPENINGS - Linux Kernel Engineer - perm in MA
by John Spencer March 1, 2012

March 1, 2012

Hi All, We have a client in MA looking for a Sr or Prin Linux Kernel Engineer in the networking space. Must have strong and recent experience with Linux kernel development Must have experience with Network drivers Must have strong C experience Must understand TCP/IP and L2/L3. Please send any questions or interest with your resume to jspencer(a)connectedsp.com<mailto:jspencer@connectedsp.com> Regards, John Spencer Connected Systems Partners Connecting Top Talent with Top Companies 978-455-5550 x208 978-621-9743 cell jspencer(a)connectedsp.com www.connectedsp.com <www.connectedsp.com%20%20%20> GET CONNECTED! Unless otherwise explicitly instructed by sender, all information in this email is considered confidential and intended for the view and use of the recipient(s) only.

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Ceph
by Jason Couture Feb. 26, 2012

Feb. 26, 2012

Has anyone here used ceph? I'm debating using it in a production cluster and would like input, alternatives, etc. Requirements: High availability, scales dynamically, fault tolerant, NO CODE CHANGES ( must appear as a posix compatible file system and be able to be mounted as such) nodes must be able to be added to the cluster at will. Prefer multi to multi copy for recovery (removed slow disk recovery bottleneck)

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Announce: March WLUG Meeting & Northeast Linux Fest
by Chuck Anderson Feb. 8, 2012

Feb. 8, 2012

Hi folks, NEXT month, we will have our regularly scheduled WLUG meeting: Wednesday, March 14, 7:00PM but most likely in a slightly different location. Our current meeting room will be in the process of being annexed by the dining hall, so we'll most likely meet in our old/previous meeting room on the opposite side of the same building. ALSO, the Northeast Linux Fest is happening again this year: Saturday, March 17, 9:00AM at Worcester State University. I encourage you to register for free here: http://www.northeastlinuxfest.org/ Thanks, and see you next month! Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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Announce: WLUG Meeting Wednesday 2/8 7PM
by Chuck Anderson Feb. 8, 2012

Feb. 8, 2012

Hi folks, We ARE having a WLUG meeting tonight, Wednesday, February 8 at 7:00 PM at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of the dining hall entrance. [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza. Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

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