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Is there a WLUG meeting tonight?
by joel d 11 Sep '14

11 Sep '14

Have not heard much from WLUG e-mail group in past weeks. Could be just a busy time of year for all, just like me. Is there a meeting this evening at WPI at 7pm our the usual location? Thank you, Joel

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Mencoder Too Many Audio Packets
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com 30 Aug '14

30 Aug '14

I've been encoding some dvds for a while. I purchased The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Animated Collection some time ago. It is PAL encoded but the only way to legally purchase the 1982 series. Encoding those worked fine but when I tried encoding the 1966 series I encountered problems with three episodes. Episodes 4, 8, and 13 produced the error: Too many audio packets in the buffer: (4096 in 8257533 bytes). Maybe you are playing a non-interleaved stream/file or the codec failed? For AVI files, try to force non-interleaved mode with the -ni option. I've found various suggestions on fixing it (ac3_fixed instead of ac3, various combinations of -mc and -ofs). None of the fixes worked. Dennis Payne dulsi(a)identicalsoftware.com

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OPENING - Sr SW Engineer - Embedded Linux, C, Java - contract
by John Spencer 28 Aug '14

28 Aug '14

Our client in Boston as a contract opening for a Sr Embedded Software Engineer for a 6+ month contract. Must be able to interview and work on site. Client requires US citizens or Greencard holders. Development and debug of complex Embedded software. Must have a strong background with embedded Linux included driver level experience. Strong C, C++ and ability to write embedded Java. Excellent communications skills as some client interaction may be required. Please send your resume to jspencer (at) connectedsp.com Your resume will not be sent anywhere without your prior approval. Regards, John Spencer Connected Systems Partners Connecting Top Talent with Top Companies Office: 978-455-5550 x208 Cell: 978-621-9743 jspencer(a)connectedsp.com www.connectedsp.com 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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Announce: WLUG Meeting 8/14 7PM, Python
by Chuck Anderson 12 Aug '14

12 Aug '14

Join us for the August meeting of the Worcester Linux Users' Group this Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 PM. Tim Keller will be giving a talk titled "Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife". We will be meeting at WPI's Campus Center, in the Mid-Century Room, room 331. Afterwards we will go out for pizza. Tim Keller Python: The Sysadmins Chainsaw Swissarmy Knife Thursday August 14, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM WPI Campus Center, Mid-Century Room 331 See you there, Chuck

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Meeting on the 14th?
by Tim Keller 12 Aug '14

12 Aug '14

By my reckoning the next meeting is the 14th? If nobody has a topic idea I'd be willing to do a quick talk on "Python for sysadmins". Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help
by Chuck Anderson 10 Aug '14

10 Aug '14

Prof. Micha Hofri has asked WLUG if anyone would like to volunteer to provide IT consulting for the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester. Details below. You can contact Prof. Hofri at hofri(a)WPI.EDU if you are interested. Thanks, Chuck ----- Forwarded message from Micha Hofri <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> ----- From: Micha Hofri <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester need help ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, The letter below is from a daughter of friends, who has recently started at the Worcester public library... she describes it well. Do you know of a student, or a small group, who would be able and willing to help in the matter? I believe she expects pro bono consulting, rather than actual development, but realize I have not verified. Please let me know, or point the interested parties to Ellen Benz directly. Thank you, --Micha -------- Forwarded Message -------- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:32:09 +0000 From: Ellen Benz <Ebenz(a)lvgw.org> To: hofri(a)wpi.edu <hofri(a)WPI.EDU> Hi Professor Hofri, I hope this email finds you well. ..... I have started a new job as Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester – a non-profit organization which teaches English as a Second Language to immigrants and refugees here in Worcester. Worcester has been chosen as a resettlement community for refugees, and as such, is experiencing an influx of people from distressed lands, such as Sudan and Syria. In order to accommodate this growing need, and help LVGW thrive, we must update and modernize our entire IT structure. The first thing I learned when I started on Monday is that our server doesn’t work properly, we are unable to link our two sites, and our website is terribly lacking. We have an office manager who is proficient in maintaining our database (we are using Access) and helps troubleshoot issues when they arise, but she is not an IT specialist. We need someone who can look at what our needs are and suggest a plan of action and products. I was wondering if you might have the names of several WPI students who could help us out on a volunteer basis – we could even design an internship program for the right student. Please let me know if you can think of anyone with this skillset and interest to help further this worthy cause. If you do not have any names of students, who do you think I should contact at WPI to find someone? I’d greatly appreciate any assistance/advice that you can give me. Please either email me at the address above or you can call me at work at 508-754-8056 or at home at 508-363-1443. All the best, Ellen /Ellen Benz/ Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester 3 Salem Street - Room 332 Worcester Public Library Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-8056 ebenz(a)lvgw.org <mailto:ebenz@lvgw.org> like us on FACEBOOK <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Literacy-Volunteers-of-Greater-Worcester/2635…> ----- End forwarded message -----

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 130, Issue 1
by Aljerin Butler,Jr. 05 Aug '14

05 Aug '14

Re: Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses Hi James, If you are concerned about your knowledge in Linux, I have just the resource for you so that you can get up to speed. I've been working on my website for years and try to cover all the bases on Open Source. You can get started with my section for newbies. When you feel a little more ambitious, hang out in my Help for Do-It-Yourselfers - I just finished a major expansion on Linux system administration you can also find there. Al Butler Custom Desktop Solutions http://customlinux.tripod.com/ Custom Desktop Solutions Custom Desktop Solutions home page View on customlinux.tripod.com Preview by Yahoo On Monday, August 4, 2014 12:00 PM, "wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org" <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> wrote: > > >----- 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: Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses (Frank Sweetser) > 2. Re: Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses (James Gray) > >Hi James, > > have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of >all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are >curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into deeper >technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in mind, >plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics. > >Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome! > >Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that >Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. >Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken > >On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote: >> I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I only live >> near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why: >> >> I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where things >> like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and >> displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the Knuth >> level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is? >> >> I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an >> engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and use >> emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but I'm >> not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to spread >> the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation party- at >> the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) seminar. >> >> I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner 14 >> (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to be THE >> home user's OS. >> >> I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have Facebook, >> Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is from >> Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also use >> Midori. >> >> I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know nothing >> about Apple and can't afford it. >> >> I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. I dig >> hardware and junk piles. >> >> I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a good car. >> >> Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG. >> >> Thanks for the read. >> >> Jim Barclay > > > >I think you'll fit right in. I'll try not to spout out any algorithms, but no promises, OK :) Seriously, I don't think we're a very intimidating group. Just come prepared to not know everything and be willing to ask questions. > >On Aug 4, 2014 12:36 AM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > >>Hi James, >> >> have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of >>all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are >>curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into deeper >>technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in mind, >>plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics. >> >>Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome! >> >>Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that >>Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. >>Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken >> >>On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote: >>> I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I only live >>> near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why: >>> >>> I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where things >>> like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and >>> displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the Knuth >>> level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is? >>> >>> I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an >>> engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and use >>> emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but I'm >>> not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to spread >>> the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation party- at >>> the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) seminar. >>> >>> I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner 14 >>> (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to be THE >>> home user's OS. >>> >>> I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have Facebook, >>> Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is from >>> Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also use >>> Midori. >>> >>> I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know nothing >>> about Apple and can't afford it. >>> >>> I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. I dig >>> hardware and junk piles. >>> >>> I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a good car. >>> >>> Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG. >>> >>> Thanks for the read. >>> >>> Jim Barclay >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > >

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Re: [Wlug] Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses
by James Gray 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

I think you'll fit right in. I'll try not to spout out any algorithms, but no promises, OK :) Seriously, I don't think we're a very intimidating group. Just come prepared to not know everything and be willing to ask questions. On Aug 4, 2014 12:36 AM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > Hi James, > > have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of > all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are > curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into > deeper > technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in > mind, > plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics. > > Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome! > > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution > that > Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. > Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken > > On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote: > > I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I > only live > > near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why: > > > > I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where > things > > like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and > > displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the > Knuth > > level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is? > > > > I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an > > engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and > use > > emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but > I'm > > not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to > spread > > the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation > party- at > > the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) > seminar. > > > > I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner > 14 > > (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to > be THE > > home user's OS. > > > > I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have > Facebook, > > Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is > from > > Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also > use > > Midori. > > > > I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know > nothing > > about Apple and can't afford it. > > > > I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. > I dig > > hardware and junk piles. > > > > I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a > good car. > > > > Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG. > > > > Thanks for the read. > > > > Jim Barclay > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Re: [Wlug] Spreading GNU/Linux to the masses
by Frank Sweetser 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Hi James, have no fear - the WLUG meetings are intentionally inclusive of users of all levels, all the way out to people who have only heard of linux and are curious to know more. While the meeting topics occasionally delve into deeper technical topics, they're always done with the less experienced users in mind, plus everyone is always welcome to throw out requests for meeting topics. Don't worry about keeping up - all are welcome! Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken On 8/2/2014 4:13 PM, James Barclay wrote: > I haven't been to one of the meetings at WPI as of yet even though I only live > near Elm Park (Looks really nice now, eh?) and here is why: > > I'm afraid I'll be attending an engineering and science meeting where things > like servers will be discussed. And algorithms will be presented and > displayed for discussion; I'm just not that good. I'm just not at the Knuth > level at all and nowhere near someone like Stallman or Raymond. Who is? > > I'm what they call an "amateur Linux user and experimenter" and not an > engineer of scientist. I can program in various popular languages and use > emacs as editor. I can tailor my distro to do what I need and want, but I'm > not one to gin up my own Linux. I've even messed with BeOS. I want to spread > the word and maybe even host a Linux class and host an installation party- at > the WPL(?). I wonder if someone can sponsor St. IGNUcious (Stallman) seminar. > > I'd sure like Bruce Perens to do one, but I'm for FS. Running Netrunner 14 > (Kubuntu base) and just love it. Its a GNU/Linux. I want GNU/Linux to be THE > home user's OS. > > I have been studying security and vulnerabilities so I don't have Facebook, > Twitter or use too many browsers that spy and track. My new email is from > Google (Ok OK, I know), but at least Google's server is a Linux. I also use > Midori. > > I don't use anything Microsoft unless its on the WINE lists. I know nothing > about Apple and can't afford it. > > I built my own 32bit rig and have built three others and altered more. I dig > hardware and junk piles. > > I'm also disabled, so I live only on Soc. Sec. retirement. I do have a good car. > > Please advise me if I am appropriate for our WLUG. > > Thanks for the read. > > Jim Barclay

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Automating RPM building
by dulsi＠identicalsoftware.com 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

For my btbuilder project, I have a script to automatically tag a new version, put everything into an tgz, cross-compile to windows, and zip that up. Recently I've been building a .src.rpm for Fedora's copr as well. Actually the rpm is for inclusion in Fedora but I haven't gotten a sponsor yet so publishing to copr is best I can do: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079064 I'd like to automate the building of this .src.rpm. Currently I copy the tgz to makerpm's rpmbuild/SOURCES and use rpmbuild as user makerpm. I'm trying to find a good way to automate that. Suggestions? I could use ssh with ssh-keygen but I'm wondering if there is a better way.

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