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Re: [Wlug] Jan 15 meeting - trolling for a topic

by Stephen C. Daukas

I'm not volunteering because my calendar is more than full, but I wonder if there is any interest regarding the Sun Java Desktop System and how it works with Linux. Maybe someone in-the-know could offer a talk/demo? From sun.com: /In August of 2003, Sun Microsystems announced the Sun Java Desktop System, a software package that consists of a fully integrated client environment based on open source components and industry standards, offered as an affordable, comprehensive, simple-to-use, secure enterprise-grade desktop solution. Key features include a well-defined, integrated look and feel, familiar desktop themes, as well as file, folder, and print interoperability with Microsoft Windows and Linux/UNIX environments. /"The Java Desktop System is a comprehensive and secure enterprise desktop environment that runs on Solaris and Linux. It provides the enterprise with the first viable alternative to Windows in 15 years, by offering a complete feature set at a fraction of the cost of a Windows upgrade." Might be interesting... Steve Andy Stewart wrote: >Hi Everybody, > >Unfortunately, I received no responses to my query about finding a speaker to >talk about digital signatures on e-mail. If you have expertise in this area >and would like to address WLUG at the January meeting, please contact me >ASAP. Thanks! > >Plan B: there is no plan B. > >Have you any thoughts ? Really, what we need is a volunteer. OK, I'll stoop >to bribery - if you speak at a WLUG meeting (especially the January meeting), >we'll buy you pizza/beer at the Boynton Restaurant after the meeting. How's >that sound ? :-) > >Thanks! > >Andy > > -- Stephen C. Daukas - stephen(a)daukas.com - http://daukas.com/

Jan. 7, 2004

Re: GnomeMeeting

by Bob George

Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)comcast.net> wrote: > [...] > Does anybody out there have a webcam? For what do you use it ? I'd tell ya, but then I'd have to kill ya. Or rather, you'd probably kill yourself! :) Actually I do have a Creative webcam, but only used it briefly. I played around with the "motion" package to do frame grabs when motion was detected. It was fun getting caps of people stealing our partition walls and security guards rummaging through our stuff at my old job. I've futzed with it for other things, but having ONE isn't all that much fun. I'm considering bolting it down pointing out my office window and doing a time-lapse sequence of "weather in MA" shots. That, or capturing squirrels at play in the yard. I personally don't find it that useful as a productivity tool. I don't see much value in looking at a poor image of somebody I'm talking to. I'd rather be busy doing other stuff (surfing web etc.) while talking to folks. - Bob

Jan. 5, 2004

Re: [Wlug] GnomeMeeting

by Andy Stewart

On Saturday 03 January 2004 10:46 pm, Andy Stewart wrote: > HI Everybody, > > Are there any GnomeMeeting users out there ? > > I just bought a webcam and would like to try this out. If somebody wants > to do an experiment, let me know! I'd like to test both video and audio as > well as the text chat capability. > > Andy Does anybody out there have a webcam? For what do you use it ? -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 5, 2004

Jan 15 meeting - trolling for a topic

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, Unfortunately, I received no responses to my query about finding a speaker to talk about digital signatures on e-mail. If you have expertise in this area and would like to address WLUG at the January meeting, please contact me ASAP. Thanks! Plan B: there is no plan B. Have you any thoughts ? Really, what we need is a volunteer. OK, I'll stoop to bribery - if you speak at a WLUG meeting (especially the January meeting), we'll buy you pizza/beer at the Boynton Restaurant after the meeting. How's that sound ? :-) Thanks! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 5, 2004

GnomeMeeting

by Andy Stewart

HI Everybody, Are there any GnomeMeeting users out there ? I just bought a webcam and would like to try this out. If somebody wants to do an experiment, let me know! I'd like to test both video and audio as well as the text chat capability. Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Jan. 4, 2004

Linux Date.

by Aramico

Hi everybody... Hmm, can somebody tell me how to display the defined date on linux ? I want to see the date displayed as eg. Jule 29 2003, what date properties that I have to use ? Thanks. Aramico

Dec. 29, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Linux Date.

by doug waud

Hi Aramico wrote: > Hmm, can somebody tell me how to display the defined date on linux ? Type date <return> :-) Are you aware of the apropos command? (I am surprised that anyone would post such a simple query and am trying to guess what led you to do so :-) )? > I want to see the date displayed as eg. Jule 29 2003, what date properties > that I have to use ? Start with man date and figure it out! doug

Dec. 29, 2003

Tap into OnStar

by jeff

<http://members.cox.net/onstar/>

Dec. 29, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Linux Date.

by Mike Frysinger

On Monday 29 December 2003 14:19, Aramico wrote: > Hmm, can somebody tell me how to display the defined date on linux ? > I want to see the date displayed as eg. Jule 29 2003, what date properties > that I have to use ? are you talking about the `date` cmd ? or are you talking about your clock in {gkrellm,kde,gnome,whathaveyou} ? you need to be a little more specific ... -mike

Dec. 29, 2003

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by jeff

<http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/business/7569678.htm>

Dec. 29, 2003