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Reminder! Meeting Today (May 8th, 2024) 7PM!

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody, We've got a meeting today! Date/Time May 8th, 2024, 7PM Location: Technocopia, 44 Portland St. Virtual Location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org/WlugMA (Instance is up and running!) Topic(s): Latest version of KiCAD? Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. but they're fixing bugs? IBM eats another cloud tool.. Time to embrace the Tofu? Live I might log into Digital Ocean and spin up a zulip instance! As usual, the conversation is always lively, and we always end up talking about all manner of interesting stuff. Snacks and refreshments (Grape Fanta!) will be provided and we'll head off to dinner afterwards! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 8, 2024

Re: Reminder! Meeting TOMORROW!! May 8th, 2024

by Joel

I cannot make this meeting due to a conflict. Zulip sounds interesting for a daily chat. Catch you all another time. Joel On May 7, 2024 9:38:32 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Hey Everybody, > > We've got a meeting tomorrow May 8th at 7PM. > Physical Location: Technocopia 44 Portland St. Worcester > Virtual location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org > (The link won't be live until tomorrow, the instance is currently powered off) > > Topics: Latest version of KiCAD? > Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. > IBM eats another cloud tool.. > > On a different note, I know in the past we had an IRC channel going. Discussions sometimes get clunky on the mailing list. > > In the vein of self hosting, would people be interested in me standing up something like a Zulip server? https://zulip.com/ > > As always, I'll bring snacks and refreshments and we'll head off to continue the conversation for dinner! > > Hope to see you there! > 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 > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/V4MRA…

May 8, 2024

Reminder! Meeting TOMORROW!! May 8th, 2024

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody, We've got a meeting tomorrow May 8th at 7PM. Physical Location: Technocopia 44 Portland St. Worcester Virtual location: https://jitsi.uvhash.org (The link won't be live until tomorrow, the instance is currently powered off) Topics: Latest version of KiCAD? Ondsel CAD: Ramifications of a company pumping money into FreeCAD.. IBM eats another cloud tool.. On a different note, I know in the past we had an IRC channel going. Discussions sometimes get clunky on the mailing list. In the vein of self hosting, would people be interested in me standing up something like a Zulip server? https://zulip.com/ As always, I'll bring snacks and refreshments and we'll head off to continue the conversation for dinner! Hope to see you there! Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 8, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Sounds like the 8th is a GO! Excellent! I'll be there. > Now for the topic.. If my hearing has returned after an evening of Bad Religion and Social Distortion, I'll talk a little about the new KiCAD. But I haven't got a new demo done yet. Send out the jitsi link again Tim so we all have it handy.

May 6, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by Tim Keller

Sounds like the 8th is a GO! Now for the topic.. Tim. On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 5:38 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > The 8th is definitely safe. > > Are you kidding!? It's the most dangerous holiday ever! > > > May the 4th be with everybody! > > Hurray, Hurray, for the Eighth of May, national outdoor intercourse day! > > > https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/may/national-outdoor-intercour… > > That's OK, I can rearrange my schedule and make time for a jit.si session. > > Last time people had trouble hearing me. I tested my microphone > by asking Diane to let me into her Zoom account. We sat in the living > room 3m apart and tried to talk through headphones and our respective > computers and OSes. It put up a big button that said "Download Zoom Ap" > with misgivings I clicked it. It put a *.deb (Debian) file on my > computer, but did not install it (thank GNU). Then I noticed a much > smaller button that said "Use Browser". When I clicked that it all > worked just fine. Diane and I could Video chat through wifi, > Spectrum's router, and (I assume) some Zoom server somewhere. > > So the hardware works. > > I think somebody in a previous message hinted that there were audio > hardware configuration options in the Jit.Si web page. > > Does anybody have any thoughts? Using Debian > kwright@fcs26:~$ cat /etc/os-release > PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" > and > Firefox 102.15.1esr (64-bit) > on a > Intel core i7 vPro Thinkpad with Logitech H390 USB headset. > > -- Keith > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

May 6, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > The 8th is definitely safe. Are you kidding!? It's the most dangerous holiday ever! > May the 4th be with everybody! Hurray, Hurray, for the Eighth of May, national outdoor intercourse day! https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/may/national-outdoor-intercour… That's OK, I can rearrange my schedule and make time for a jit.si session. Last time people had trouble hearing me. I tested my microphone by asking Diane to let me into her Zoom account. We sat in the living room 3m apart and tried to talk through headphones and our respective computers and OSes. It put up a big button that said "Download Zoom Ap" with misgivings I clicked it. It put a *.deb (Debian) file on my computer, but did not install it (thank GNU). Then I noticed a much smaller button that said "Use Browser". When I clicked that it all worked just fine. Diane and I could Video chat through wifi, Spectrum's router, and (I assume) some Zoom server somewhere. So the hardware works. I think somebody in a previous message hinted that there were audio hardware configuration options in the Jit.Si web page. Does anybody have any thoughts? Using Debian kwright@fcs26:~$ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" and Firefox 102.15.1esr (64-bit) on a Intel core i7 vPro Thinkpad with Logitech H390 USB headset. -- Keith

May 4, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by Tim Keller

Unfortunately the 15th doesn't work for me either.. The 8th is definitely safe. May the 4th be with everybody! Tim. On Fri, May 3, 2024, 9:55 AM THE HAMMER via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Hey John, > > It's tough to go by me as I have not attended in too long a while. I can > say for me personally May 8th is booked. The 15th looks ok. If I'm not > able to attend either will do my best to view on line > > Ron > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 2, 2024 3:51 PM > *To:* Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > > *Cc:* John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> > *Subject:* [WLUG] Next WLUG meeting proposal > > > Guys, > Tim & I both have conflicts on alot of Thursdays in May for the > regular WLUG meeting. We'd like to see how people feel about moving > it to either > > May 8th > > or > > May 15th > > instead this month. We're still checking with Technocopia to make > sure we will have access on either of those days, but we wanted to > reach out and make sure the rest of you are ok with this change. > > Thanks, > John (and sorta Tim) > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/6SOAC… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/43F4C… >

May 4, 2024

Re: Next WLUG meeting proposal

by THE HAMMER

Hey John, It's tough to go by me as I have not attended in too long a while. I can say for me personally May 8th is booked. The 15th looks ok. If I'm not able to attend either will do my best to view on line Ron ________________________________ From: John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 3:51 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Cc: John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> Subject: [WLUG] Next WLUG meeting proposal Guys, Tim & I both have conflicts on alot of Thursdays in May for the regular WLUG meeting. We'd like to see how people feel about moving it to either May 8th or May 15th instead this month. We're still checking with Technocopia to make sure we will have access on either of those days, but we wanted to reach out and make sure the rest of you are ok with this change. Thanks, John (and sorta Tim) _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/6SOAC…

May 3, 2024

Next WLUG meeting proposal

by John Stoffel

Guys, Tim & I both have conflicts on alot of Thursdays in May for the regular WLUG meeting. We'd like to see how people feel about moving it to either May 8th or May 15th instead this month. We're still checking with Technocopia to make sure we will have access on either of those days, but we wanted to reach out and make sure the rest of you are ok with this change. Thanks, John (and sorta Tim)

May 2, 2024

Re: If you use putty or puttygen, update to the latest version..

by Tim Keller

Keith: Putty is an SSH client for windows. On a very cool side note, my co-worker Nick Howgrave-Graham, who a couple years ago came and gave a talk about encryption and math and public private key stuff. The researchers who found this flaw cited his work.. Quote from the PDF: Many works in the literature have exploited side-channel information about (EC)DSA nonces by solving the Hidden Number Problem (HNP), e.g. [65, 19, 55, 12, 70, 75, 71, 63, 80, 46], since the seminal works of Bleichenbacher [18] and Howgrave-Graham and Smart [45]. Nick is a brilliant guy and it's cool that his work is still being used to find flaws. Tim. On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 12:40 PM Gregory Boyce <gregory.boyce(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I've mostly seen putty used by Windows users, and Linux users that > recently moved from Windows. > > If you were using it, you would know. You should be good. > > On Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 9:34 AM Keith Wright via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> >> > Putty just announced that versions earlier than 0.80 were generating >> > ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 that were flawed.. >> > >> > If you have any of these keys lying around, destroy them and regenerate >> keys. >> >> I had never heard of Putty, but this sounded dire. There are many >> things that I never heard of that are installed by my Linux distribution >> (Debian) and are essential for it's operation. Do I have putty keys >> lying around? >> >> I Google search reveals that this question has been asked by many other >> people and answered by many more people who have no idea what they are >> talking about. >> >> My current best guess is that PuTTy is a MeSs-Windows implementation of >> the ssh protocol that has been ported to Linux, for no good reason since >> the ssh program works better. >> >> Therefore I plan to ignore this dire warning. >> >> Does anybody think I am mistaken? >> >> -- Keith >> >> PS: In any case, this particular "security vulnerability" seems like it >> might be something to worry about iff you work for the CIA and think >> that the KGB may be spending mega-$ and years of work to steal your >> secrets. Nobody wants to steal my secrets. I am more worried that some >> random thug might break a window and steal my computer. >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/6RYVL… >> > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

April 19, 2024