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Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jason Couture wrote: > I am interested in joining you guys tomorrow, But im unfamiliar with > the area, I know Park ave and where price chopper is on it. Would you > mind my joining you and how do i get there? Thanks in advance For those of you who own a GPS, try the address: 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA USA Once you get close, the campus map will be helpful. HTH, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJwQ+1Hl0iXDssISsRAqFCAJ9H/Lhhg+rwJGmEvz0x4Ca8uvRn4QCfaFPf I09l7N8SUisW7PFuh5tKYDY= =R96v -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

March 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Aaron" == Aaron Haviland <orion(a)parsed.net> writes: Aaron> Andy Stewart wrote, on Mar 17, 2009 at 11:59 EDT: >> >> HI everybody, >> >> We have a WLUG meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the >> WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. >> >> Our featured speaker for this evening will be WLUG member John Stoffel, and he will >> be talking about using Linux together with an Arduino, which is a microcontroller >> that is freely specified and available in many different implementations for around >> $30. See http://arduino.cc for more information. Aaron> Wish I could make it. This is a topic that interests me! Do we Aaron> ever have any video recordings or whatnot of these events? Aaron> Y'know, for those of us who work until 8pm an hour away... I'll be happy to send you my presentation once it's over. It will have some links and pointers to where you can learn more, etc. Not as good as the talk (I hope the talk goes well... :-) I know, but better than nothing.

March 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by E Johnson

Price Chopper is the place where you turn onto Highland Street to get to WPI. Turn onto Highland, going East. Go down to West Street (next traffic light), and turn left there (or the street before) and find a place to park in the next block or so. The cross street you come to is Institute Road, turn left there for a possible parking space, or use the campus map to locate parking lots. The Lower Wedge would be located west of West Street, and north of Institute Street. Entrance to the Lower Wedge is facing that square on the WPI map (a common) in front of building A and H, that has the x-shape thing in it. That's supposed to represent the walking paths across the common. Entrance is nearer to H than to A. Liz J 2009/3/18 Jason Couture <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> > I am interested in joining you guys tomorrow, But im unfamiliar with > the area, I know Park ave and where price chopper is on it. Would you > mind my joining you and how do i get there? Thanks in advance > > 2009/3/17 Aaron Haviland <orion(a)parsed.net>: > > Andy Stewart wrote, on Mar 17, 2009 at 11:59 EDT: > >> > >> HI everybody, > >> > >> We have a WLUG meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 7:00 > PM on the > >> WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. > >> > >> Our featured speaker for this evening will be WLUG member John Stoffel, > and he will > >> be talking about using Linux together with an Arduino, which is a > microcontroller > >> that is freely specified and available in many different implementations > for around > >> $30. See http://arduino.cc for more information. > > > > Wish I could make it. This is a topic that interests me! Do we ever have > any video > > recordings or whatnot of these events? Y'know, for those of us who work > until 8pm an > > hour away... > > > > -- > > Aaron Haviland > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFJwE2UNL5skATtxLERAnAwAJ9oWfLT7oQpn46ZU+GKc8zPkVskPACfYWss > > Ujv/AYwYQUu5VG3VNqJU9EY= > > =wtje > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >

March 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by Frank Sweetser

Jason Couture wrote: > I am interested in joining you guys tomorrow, But im unfamiliar with > the area, I know Park ave and where price chopper is on it. Would you > mind my joining you and how do i get there? Thanks in advance The meetings are held in the Lower Wedge, which is between Daniels and Morgan Hall. You can find it between buildings H and A on the WPI campus map: http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

March 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by Jason Couture

I am interested in joining you guys tomorrow, But im unfamiliar with the area, I know Park ave and where price chopper is on it. Would you mind my joining you and how do i get there? Thanks in advance 2009/3/17 Aaron Haviland <orion(a)parsed.net>: > Andy Stewart wrote, on Mar 17, 2009 at 11:59 EDT: >> >> HI everybody, >> >> We have a WLUG meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the >> WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. >> >> Our featured speaker for this evening will be WLUG member John Stoffel, and he will >> be talking about using Linux together with an Arduino, which is a microcontroller >> that is freely specified and available in many different implementations for around >> $30. See http://arduino.cc for more information. > > Wish I could make it. This is a topic that interests me! Do we ever have any video > recordings or whatnot of these events? Y'know, for those of us who work until 8pm an > hour away... > > -- > Aaron Haviland > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFJwE2UNL5skATtxLERAnAwAJ9oWfLT7oQpn46ZU+GKc8zPkVskPACfYWss > Ujv/AYwYQUu5VG3VNqJU9EY= > =wtje > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

March 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by Aaron Haviland

Andy Stewart wrote, on Mar 17, 2009 at 11:59 EDT: > > HI everybody, > > We have a WLUG meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the > WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. > > Our featured speaker for this evening will be WLUG member John Stoffel, and he will > be talking about using Linux together with an Arduino, which is a microcontroller > that is freely specified and available in many different implementations for around > $30. See http://arduino.cc for more information. Wish I could make it. This is a topic that interests me! Do we ever have any video recordings or whatnot of these events? Y'know, for those of us who work until 8pm an hour away... -- Aaron Haviland

March 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] web hosting recommendations

by TheLobster

SurpassHosting is pretty good. ------------------ Bob Breznak 908 672 2841 robert.breznak(a)gmail.com Senior Assistant for Computer Science ACM President UPE President On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Frank Sweetser <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > I'm looking to see if anyone has any recommendations for a decent web hosting > service for a small local business. The people are pretty non-technical, so > they're basically looking for something low cost with a good CMS, rather than > a raw semi-managed linux host. > > Anybody have any favorites that would fit this bill? > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that > WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken > GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

March 17, 2009

web hosting recommendations

by Frank Sweetser

I'm looking to see if anyone has any recommendations for a decent web hosting service for a small local business. The people are pretty non-technical, so they're basically looking for something low cost with a good CMS, rather than a raw semi-managed linux host. Anybody have any favorites that would fit this bill? -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that WPI Senior Network Engineer | is simple, elegant, and wrong. - HL Mencken GPG fingerprint = 6174 1257 129E 0D21 D8D4 E8A3 8E39 29E3 E2E8 8CEC

March 17, 2009

REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, We have a WLUG meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. Our featured speaker for this evening will be WLUG member John Stoffel, and he will be talking about using Linux together with an Arduino, which is a microcontroller that is freely specified and available in many different implementations for around $30. See http://arduino.cc for more information. After the meeting, we'll adjourn to a local pizza establishment. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org) Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393) Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJv8j+Hl0iXDssISsRAuIqAJ9/L41ujQ7aJeEwHtag17bC4dH8ugCggXl7 p/V/8P3I9KNTNILhP48ntrA= =gkyJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

March 17, 2009

Re: [Wlug] apt + version control

by bkn＠ithryn.net

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:01:27 -0400, James Gray <jamespgray(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> My dpkg.py is simply a wrapper around dpkg which parses out the command >> line arguments to determine which packages are being added/removed; it >> also >> uses SUDO_USER to determine the user who called sudo. >> > > apt-get will also install dependencies of the packages you specify. A > simple command line parsing script wouldn't catch this. Perhaps you > handle this already or don't care to track individual libraries. > However, It seemed important enough to mention. > Yes, apt-get and aptitude automatically figure out dependencies and install them, but both apt-get and aptitude call dpkg, or whatever you have the dpkg variable set to in apt.conf, with a list of packages to install (or remove). For example if you run 'apt-get install emacs' apt will download the necessary packages/dependencies and then eventually call 'dpkg --configure emacs emacs22-common emacsen-common emacs22-bin-common emacs22-gtk'; so if you wrap dpkg you'll get a list of all the packages that are installed/removed since all package additions, whether they're dependences or not, are done through dpkg, regardless if you use apt-get or aptitude or install one package or many packages w/ and w/o dependencies. Actually the nice thing about apt is that the people who wrote apt went through great pains to make sure dpkg is called a minimal amount of times; twice for package(s) installation, first for unpacking a package(s) then again to configure the package(s). For package removal dpkg is only called once. This is really nice because if i wrote inefficient code my wrapper will still only get called twice at most, even if i decide to install 100 packages at once. If dpkg was called 100 times to install 100 packages, that would drastically increase the time complexity of installing packages, especially if it's running my code :). -- brad

March 17, 2009