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Re: [Wlug] WLUG BBQ !!!

by James P. Gray

I have no idea how many people might come. Maybe 30? Is someone taking RSVPs? If your main goal is to advance your knowledge in Linux you may find it more worth your while to attend a regular meeting then the BBQ. During regular meetings we cover specific topics or have free ranging discussions. My understanding is that the BBQ is more of a social event for the group. Someone correct me if I am wrong. kstratton(a)fastmail.us wrote: > I recently joined the mailing list to get an idea of how active this > group is. Perhaps somebody can provide an approximate number of > expected participants for this meeting? If I go (I am thinking about > it...), I would have to take a 1/2 day off from work and drive from > Connecticut. I am looking for an active group that provides an > environment to accelerate my learning with Linux to hopefully reach a > point of learning where it could be enjoyable to contribute back to some > open source project or another. > > I am running Gentoo, so I am not a COMPLETE newbe. > >

July 22, 2007

Re: [Wlug] WLUG BBQ !!!

by kstratton＠fastmail.us

I recently joined the mailing list to get an idea of how active this group is. Perhaps somebody can provide an approximate number of expected participants for this meeting? If I go (I am thinking about it...), I would have to take a 1/2 day off from work and drive from Connecticut. I am looking for an active group that provides an environment to accelerate my learning with Linux to hopefully reach a point of learning where it could be enjoyable to contribute back to some open source project or another. I am running Gentoo, so I am not a COMPLETE newbe. On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:37:56 -0400, "Andy Stewart" <andystewart(a)comcast.net> said: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > HI everybody, > > The WLUG BBQ is coming up fast: > > Date: Thursday, July 26th, 2007 > > Time: 6:00 PM > > Place: Eric Martin's house > > Address: 33 Lansing Avenue, Worcester, MA 01605 > This is 2.5 miles from WPI. > Look for the penguin! > > WLUG will supply burgers, dogs, munchies, soda, and the like. Thanks, > Eric, for hosting the BBQ this year! > > See ya there! > > 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 > > iD8DBQFGohpEHl0iXDssISsRAiXvAJ4qkWSBpHaGD/MTD9nWU5+/AW2wuwCeOQ5t > 4K5LyUHbm0MeiNc/QX5PnG4= > =JeTk > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- kstratton(a)fastmail.us

July 22, 2007

WLUG BBQ !!!

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI everybody, The WLUG BBQ is coming up fast: Date: Thursday, July 26th, 2007 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Eric Martin's house Address: 33 Lansing Avenue, Worcester, MA 01605 This is 2.5 miles from WPI. Look for the penguin! WLUG will supply burgers, dogs, munchies, soda, and the like. Thanks, Eric, for hosting the BBQ this year! See ya there! 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 iD8DBQFGohpEHl0iXDssISsRAiXvAJ4qkWSBpHaGD/MTD9nWU5+/AW2wuwCeOQ5t 4K5LyUHbm0MeiNc/QX5PnG4= =JeTk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

July 21, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Democracy Player - Miro

by Eric Stein

As soon as I can emerge it (which, according to their site, will be pretty soon), I'm installing it. Yeah, I could go download it, but I like doing things via portage, it's easier to keep track of. Joe Riopel wrote: > Hi, > > I am not sure how many of your are/were familiar with the Democracy > media player, but they have recently changed the name to Miro > (http://www.getmiro.com/) > > The reason I am posting it here is that some of the core people > working on that project are from right here in glorious Worcester. > > Joe

July 18, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Democracy Player - Miro

by Klein, Richard

> From: Joe Riopel > > Hi, > > I am not sure how many of your are/were familiar with the > Democracy media player, but they have recently changed the > name to Miro (http://www.getmiro.com/) > > The reason I am posting it here is that some of the core > people working on that project are from right here in > glorious Worcester. That's cool! I installed Democracy on my Mac, but with iTunes pre-installed, I haven't actually gotten around to using Democracy/Miro more than once or twice. -- Rich

July 18, 2007

Democracy Player - Miro

by Joe Riopel

Hi, I am not sure how many of your are/were familiar with the Democracy media player, but they have recently changed the name to Miro (http://www.getmiro.com/) The reason I am posting it here is that some of the core people working on that project are from right here in glorious Worcester. Joe

July 18, 2007

Re: [Wlug] greetings

by Frank Sweetser

rwaka jude wrote: > Hello to you all am Rwaka Jude a University student at kigali institute > of science and technology (KIST) in central Africa. i have had interest > in joining fellow student students in your linux users group due to the > fact that am aslo interested and writting my dissertation in a linux > environment so i thought of joing groups like yours to see if we can > exchange ideas and opinions. > My project is: SETTING UP A WEB BASED EMAIL SYSTEM RUNNING ON A LINUX > SERVER USING SQUIRREL MAIL; > Am hoping to hear from you if you could love to entertain students in > your group. otherwise wish all the best of luck and looking forward to > hearing from your committee. Hi Rwaka, while we're primarily based out of Worcester, MA in the US, you're certainly welcome to participate on the mailing lists. When you're ready with more specific questions and topics, just send them out and someone will probably respond! -- 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

July 12, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Eric Martin

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have an ipod and use citrix on multiple linux computers. The easiest way to get the ICA client is to go to her NFUSE page (where she logs in) and it will have a link. If not, http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/details.asp?dID=2755&downloadID=…. I can't quite get it to work in firefox, so I installed the client into my home directory, and have wfica open the files. As for ipods, there are many programs (I've tried out at least 5). It depends on what you want. If she just uses stuff downloaded from iTunes then you are out of luck from what I can tell. I too hate DRM so I use straight mp3s that I ripped myself. Amarok has a plugin that comes with it for ipods, I hear banshee works too. GtkPod is just for ipods (I haven't used it in a few years). I once tried to get iTunes to work under WINE but I haven't gotten that working yet. As for printing, it all depends on what printer you have. Next time I need a printer I'm consulting the foomatic-db first, as my wife always wants printers that aren't supported under linux. I use all of this stuff under Gentoo and Ubuntu, and find it very easy under both. If you need a hand with anything, just let me know. Also as a call to a later post, I would have to agree with NOT dual-booting. First she won't use GNU/Linux. Secondly, you'll have to deal with Windows headaches AND migrating her over to GNU/Linux. I'd say make the jump after you research the ipod and the printer. Just my $0.02 Eric Mike Perry wrote: > Hi all, > > I visited my parents yesterday and yet again my mother's computer is filled > with spyware. Everytime I go there it is slower and slower and odd things > keep happening (like icons disappearing ... I've witnessed this myself). > > I've been considering trying to get her onto Kubuntu, but I have a few valid > concerns. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with the following under > Linux (any flavor): > > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, uses an ActiveX > control in IE to connect to her work. Are there alternatives besides using IE > and Wine or running a VM? > > * iPod which is currently registered with her Windows box. I'm not too > familiar with this, because my mp3 is not an iPod. > > * Printing - She currently has a very nice Canon i960 which can print photos. > I less concerned about drivers and more about functionality. Her current > Windows based software can print wallets, 8x10s, etc very easily. I wouldn't > want her to lose that ability. > > I know some of these answers might be a Google away, but I'm curious on your > experiences with this and possibility any other gothcya's that I am not > thinking about. > > If I could overcome these hurdles I think she would actually have a much > pleasant experience with her home pc. I've slowly been getting her to adopt > open source software, but this would be a big jump. I also think it would be > much easier for me help remotely too. > > Cheers, > Mike > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGlMmbaiVxdKlBO58RAurFAJ41G3aGIFzZwkepbKSQc/EjDSsgqgCgh3w6 hzx3DmJa80ME5BIUPPkyvg4= =iku4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

July 11, 2007

greetings

by rwaka jude

Hello to you all am Rwaka Jude a University student at kigali institute of science and technology (KIST) in central Africa. i have had interest in joining fellow student students in your linux users group due to the fact that am aslo interested and writting my dissertation in a linux environment so i thought of joing groups like yours to see if we can exchange ideas and opinions. My project is: SETTING UP A WEB BASED EMAIL SYSTEM RUNNING ON A LINUX SERVER USING SQUIRREL MAIL; Am hoping to hear from you if you could love to entertain students in your group. otherwise wish all the best of luck and looking forward to hearing from your committee. Regards Jude Rwaka --------------------------------- Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV.

July 10, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Mike Leo

tsclient is a front end to rdesktop. Also, there is an official Citrix client for linux. you could also give her a liveCD and see how many objections you get. I gave my dad linux 3 or 4 years ago now and he's never looked back. ----- Original Message ---- From: Mike Perry <mwp(a)sdf.lonestar.org> To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2007 2:55:42 PM Subject: Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux? I think tsclient is just a front end to: http://bin-false.org/?p=13 That may be an option depending on how her work has Citrix configured. Rdesktop just makes a reference to ICA. I think the harddrive idea is actually pretty good (if I had a spare drive :) At least this way I could test these scenarios. I really don't have much experience with iPods though. I know they have some kind of DRM -- I am pretty certain I can get it working with Amarok, but what I am not clear on is how it associates the music to account. Even if we rebuilt her Windows computer it may pose a DRM problem. I hate DRM. Anyone have any insight? On another note... I am pretty confident that modern Linux distro's can hold up a novice computer user like my mother. Primarily she uses her computer for casual web surfing and email. She is already using Firefox and Thunderbird -- so if I show her the icons she will know what to do. ~Mike > On Thursday 05 July 2007 1:43:44 pm Andre Lehovich wrote: > > --- Mike Perry <mwp(a)sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, uses an > > > ActiveX control in IE to connect to her work. Are there alternatives > > > besides using IE and Wine or running a VM? > > > > $ apt-cache search citrix > > tsclient - front-end for viewing of remote desktops in GNOME > > rdesktop - RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server > > > > The web equivalent: > > http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=citrix > > > > VNC also works for connecting between different operating systems. > > > > --Andre > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > >__ _________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? > > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Mike Perry

I think tsclient is just a front end to: http://bin-false.org/?p=13 That may be an option depending on how her work has Citrix configured. Rdesktop just makes a reference to ICA. I think the harddrive idea is actually pretty good (if I had a spare drive :) At least this way I could test these scenarios. I really don't have much experience with iPods though. I know they have some kind of DRM -- I am pretty certain I can get it working with Amarok, but what I am not clear on is how it associates the music to account. Even if we rebuilt her Windows computer it may pose a DRM problem. I hate DRM. Anyone have any insight? On another note... I am pretty confident that modern Linux distro's can hold up a novice computer user like my mother. Primarily she uses her computer for casual web surfing and email. She is already using Firefox and Thunderbird -- so if I show her the icons she will know what to do. ~Mike > On Thursday 05 July 2007 1:43:44 pm Andre Lehovich wrote: > > --- Mike Perry <mwp(a)sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, uses an > > > ActiveX control in IE to connect to her work. Are there alternatives > > > besides using IE and Wine or running a VM? > > > > $ apt-cache search citrix > > tsclient - front-end for viewing of remote desktops in GNOME > > rdesktop - RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server > > > > The web equivalent: > > http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=citrix > > > > VNC also works for connecting between different operating systems. > > > > --Andre > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > >__ _________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? > > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?IO

by Mike Perry

Good suggestion, but I don't think my mother would understand the concept of dual-booting. She would probably just end up booting into Widnows and not switching -- or I would get phone calls all day saying "I am in Linux again I don't know how I got here". ~Mike > > On Thursday 05 July 2007 12:37:23 pm Jamie Guinan wrote: <snip> > > > > > > This sounds like a good time to upgrade her hard drive. Put a new, > > > larger drive in her computer and install Kubuntu onto that. Try > > > everything out, and if something doesn't work, put the old drive back > > > in until you can figure out a solution. > > > > Or put in the 2nd hard drive and leave the 1st one in there, and set > > it up to dual-boot. She can still boot Windows to do her Citrix > > stuff, and she can use Linux for web surfing (no spyware), and you can > > try migrating iPod/printing/etc. over time. > > > > -Jamie > > > > > I'd answer your specific questions if I knew the answers. > > > > > > -- > > > Rich > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Gregory Avedissian

Mike Perry wrote: > Hi all, > > I visited my parents yesterday and yet again my mother's computer is filled > with spyware. Everytime I go there it is slower and slower and odd things > keep happening (like icons disappearing ... I've witnessed this myself). > > I've been considering trying to get her onto Kubuntu, but I have a few valid > concerns. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with the following under > Linux (any flavor): > <snip> I prefer to run windows in a VM rather than dual boot. Set up samba, so she can save files to the linux partition, make a backup copy of the VM once you have it all set up, and save it in case (when) the win vm gets trashed - then you just have to replace it with the backup. One thing to watch out for - I've noticed on debian that vmware will often peg the cpu at 100%. I have to stop and start the vmware daemon when this happens. I don't know if it's a problem on ubuntu. For the iPod, try gtkpod. I only have minimal experience with it, so I don't know what issues might come up. Go for it! Trying to get it all running can't be any worse than trying to remove malware or doing a windows install. I have three non-technical friends running linux - they're happy with it, and I have less maintenance to do than if they were running windows. If you're going to go with a new hard drive as others suggested, you might consider leaving the old drive in. If you set up the win drive as hdb (and play tricks with grub so windows thinks that it's first), then you have less to do if you decide to pull out the windows drive. Greg

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Andre Lehovich

--- Mike Perry <mwp(a)sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, uses an ActiveX > control in IE to connect to her work. Are there alternatives besides using IE > and Wine or running a VM? $ apt-cache search citrix tsclient - front-end for viewing of remote desktops in GNOME rdesktop - RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Server The web equivalent: http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=citrix VNC also works for connecting between different operating systems. --Andre ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Adam Keck

Hello Mike, <puts on asbestos suit :-> You will have to be careful about maintaining her level of functionality with the iPod and camera in Linux. I agree with Jamie. Put both Kubuntu and Windows on the machine. This will allow you to evaluate whether the change in the applications for media management (iPod and camera) will increase your support time more than the reduction in spyware related time. If Linux is not going to work as well for the iPod and camera, you may be able to reduce the spyware/virus issue by removing the right to install software from her everyday user and by locking down that user in other ways - after a wipe and reinstall of Windows, of course. The elimination of virus work may be significant with Linux, but if that work gets replaced by equal or greater work getting the iPod, camera, and printing to work easily and consistently under Linux, the change to Linux may not be worth it. -Adam On 7/5/07, Jamie Guinan <guinan(a)bluebutton.com> wrote: > > On Thu, 5 Jul 2007, Klein, Richard wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mike Perry > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I visited my parents yesterday and yet again my mother's > > > computer is filled with spyware. Everytime I go there it is > > > slower and slower and odd things keep happening (like icons > > > disappearing ... I've witnessed this myself). > > > > > > I've been considering trying to get her onto Kubuntu, but I > > > have a few valid concerns. I'm curious if anyone has any > > > experience with the following under Linux (any flavor): > > > > > > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, > > > uses an ActiveX control in IE to connect to her work. Are > > > there alternatives besides using IE and Wine or running a VM? > > > > > > * iPod which is currently registered with her Windows box. > > > I'm not too familiar with this, because my mp3 is not an iPod. > > > > > > * Printing - She currently has a very nice Canon i960 which > > > can print photos. > > > I less concerned about drivers and more about functionality. > > > Her current Windows based software can print wallets, 8x10s, > > > etc very easily. I wouldn't want her to lose that ability. > > > > > > I know some of these answers might be a Google away, but I'm > > > curious on your experiences with this and possibility any > > > other gothcya's that I am not thinking about. > > > > > > If I could overcome these hurdles I think she would actually > > > have a much pleasant experience with her home pc. I've slowly > > > been getting her to adopt open source software, but this > > > would be a big jump. I also think it would be much easier for > > > me help remotely too. > > > > This sounds like a good time to upgrade her hard drive. Put a new, > > larger drive in her computer and install Kubuntu onto that. Try > > everything out, and if something doesn't work, put the old drive back in > > until you can figure out a solution. > > Or put in the 2nd hard drive and leave the 1st one in there, and set > it up to dual-boot. She can still boot Windows to do her Citrix > stuff, and she can use Linux for web surfing (no spyware), and you can > try migrating iPod/printing/etc. over time. > > -Jamie > > > I'd answer your specific questions if I knew the answers. > > > > -- > > Rich > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Jamie Guinan

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007, Klein, Richard wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Perry > > > > Hi all, > > > > I visited my parents yesterday and yet again my mother's > > computer is filled with spyware. Everytime I go there it is > > slower and slower and odd things keep happening (like icons > > disappearing ... I've witnessed this myself). > > > > I've been considering trying to get her onto Kubuntu, but I > > have a few valid concerns. I'm curious if anyone has any > > experience with the following under Linux (any flavor): > > > > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, > > uses an ActiveX control in IE to connect to her work. Are > > there alternatives besides using IE and Wine or running a VM? > > > > * iPod which is currently registered with her Windows box. > > I'm not too familiar with this, because my mp3 is not an iPod. > > > > * Printing - She currently has a very nice Canon i960 which > > can print photos. > > I less concerned about drivers and more about functionality. > > Her current Windows based software can print wallets, 8x10s, > > etc very easily. I wouldn't want her to lose that ability. > > > > I know some of these answers might be a Google away, but I'm > > curious on your experiences with this and possibility any > > other gothcya's that I am not thinking about. > > > > If I could overcome these hurdles I think she would actually > > have a much pleasant experience with her home pc. I've slowly > > been getting her to adopt open source software, but this > > would be a big jump. I also think it would be much easier for > > me help remotely too. > > This sounds like a good time to upgrade her hard drive. Put a new, > larger drive in her computer and install Kubuntu onto that. Try > everything out, and if something doesn't work, put the old drive back in > until you can figure out a solution. Or put in the 2nd hard drive and leave the 1st one in there, and set it up to dual-boot. She can still boot Windows to do her Citrix stuff, and she can use Linux for web surfing (no spyware), and you can try migrating iPod/printing/etc. over time. -Jamie > I'd answer your specific questions if I knew the answers. > > -- > Rich > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

July 5, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Getting your mom on Linux?

by Klein, Richard

> -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Perry > > Hi all, > > I visited my parents yesterday and yet again my mother's > computer is filled with spyware. Everytime I go there it is > slower and slower and odd things keep happening (like icons > disappearing ... I've witnessed this myself). > > I've been considering trying to get her onto Kubuntu, but I > have a few valid concerns. I'm curious if anyone has any > experience with the following under Linux (any flavor): > > * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, > uses an ActiveX control in IE to connect to her work. Are > there alternatives besides using IE and Wine or running a VM? > > * iPod which is currently registered with her Windows box. > I'm not too familiar with this, because my mp3 is not an iPod. > > * Printing - She currently has a very nice Canon i960 which > can print photos. > I less concerned about drivers and more about functionality. > Her current Windows based software can print wallets, 8x10s, > etc very easily. I wouldn't want her to lose that ability. > > I know some of these answers might be a Google away, but I'm > curious on your experiences with this and possibility any > other gothcya's that I am not thinking about. > > If I could overcome these hurdles I think she would actually > have a much pleasant experience with her home pc. I've slowly > been getting her to adopt open source software, but this > would be a big jump. I also think it would be much easier for > me help remotely too. This sounds like a good time to upgrade her hard drive. Put a new, larger drive in her computer and install Kubuntu onto that. Try everything out, and if something doesn't work, put the old drive back in until you can figure out a solution. I'd answer your specific questions if I knew the answers. -- Rich

July 5, 2007

Getting your mom on Linux?

by Mike Perry

Hi all, I visited my parents yesterday and yet again my mother's computer is filled with spyware. Everytime I go there it is slower and slower and odd things keep happening (like icons disappearing ... I've witnessed this myself). I've been considering trying to get her onto Kubuntu, but I have a few valid concerns. I'm curious if anyone has any experience with the following under Linux (any flavor): * Citrix connectivity -- She currently, and very seldom, uses an ActiveX control in IE to connect to her work. Are there alternatives besides using IE and Wine or running a VM? * iPod which is currently registered with her Windows box. I'm not too familiar with this, because my mp3 is not an iPod. * Printing - She currently has a very nice Canon i960 which can print photos. I less concerned about drivers and more about functionality. Her current Windows based software can print wallets, 8x10s, etc very easily. I wouldn't want her to lose that ability. I know some of these answers might be a Google away, but I'm curious on your experiences with this and possibility any other gothcya's that I am not thinking about. If I could overcome these hurdles I think she would actually have a much pleasant experience with her home pc. I've slowly been getting her to adopt open source software, but this would be a big jump. I also think it would be much easier for me help remotely too. Cheers, Mike

July 5, 2007

JOB - Implementation Engineer (Boston, MA)

by Tal Cohen

I forgot to provide the company information, here it is: Company Name: SiteSpect, Inc (www.sitespect.com) Position: Implementation Engineer Location: Boston, MA Tal

June 30, 2007

JOB - Implementation Engineer (Boston, MA)

by Tal Cohen

Hi Folks, The company that I work for has just opened a position that some of you may be interested in. The description is listed below. For the right person, this can be a dream job. Feel free to email me with any questions about the position or the company. Here is the position: The Implementation Engineer is a technical product expert who installs, configures and supports SiteSpect's software and appliance products. This is a technical position that requires knowledge of Unix systems management, Web applications, and networking/DNS. Although a technical position, the Implementation Engineer wears many customer-facing hats. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a history of working with both technical (IT) and non-technical (business and marketing) stakeholders to define requirements, plan projects, and ultimately deliver technical solutions. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills are a necessity. Required technical skills include: * Web server configuration, tuning & administration * Linux/Unix administration * shell scripting such as bash, Perl, python or PHP * knowledge of DNS, networking and load balancing Roles also include scheduled on-call duty and occasional travel to assist customers with installation and system maintenance. Candidates should have experience working in a team environment alongside other engineers and product managers. You should be comfortable with the dynamic and fast pace that is typical for an Internet software startup. This is a full time position located in our office in downtown Boston, MA. We are minutes away from Park Street MBTA stop, central to all subway and commuter rail lines. If this sounds like you, then SiteSpect might be your next home. As the company that leads its market space in power and innovation, we guarantee excitement, challenge and an unlimited opportunity to contribute. Tal

June 30, 2007

Unix admin opening

by Frank Sweetser

We now return you to your regularly scheduled boringly relevant job postings. WPI is looking for a unix administrator. Standard complement of skills required, mostly RHEL systems, some HPC clustering administration, and a fair bit of Windows interop stuff. http://www.wpi.edu/cgi-bin/HR/New/showjob.cgi?job_type=AE&job_id=441 Feel free to send a resume either to HR directly, or to me and I'll pass it along through the inside channel. -- 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

June 21, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Discussion: Email list policy for recruiters

by Klein, Richard

From: albutler33(a)netscape.net > > How would you define excessive? Excessive: (adj) Quoting the entire digest in a reply. :-) Sorry. I generally don't mind job postings to the list. When I need a job, I'm quite happy to see them! (not that I'd be qualified for any jobs posted to *this* list) What bugged me about the most recent posting was simply the marketing-speak. Just give us the facts and leave the hype at home. -- Rich

June 21, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Recommendation for Project Management freeware?

by Mark Richards

Adam Keck wrote: > Hello Walt, > > I tried Mr. Project several years ago when the project was in its > infancy. It worked pretty well - minus the crashes ;). I decided to > wait for it to stabilize, but forgot about it. Now I can only find > package links - all the "home page" links on various sites are dead. Is > Mr. Project still alive? http://live.gnome.org/Planner

June 21, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Recommendation for Project Management freeware?

by Adam Keck

Hello Walt, I tried Mr. Project several years ago when the project was in its infancy. It worked pretty well - minus the crashes ;). I decided to wait for it to stabilize, but forgot about it. Now I can only find package links - all the "home page" links on various sites are dead. Is Mr. Project still alive? -Adam On 6/20/07, Walt Sawyer <wsawyer(a)norfolk-county.com> wrote: > > Have you tried MrProject<http://rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/PLD/dists/ra/PLD/i686/PLD/RPMS/mrproject-0.5.…>? > I've used it for my projects. I think it works ok. > Walt > > > Stephen Daukas wrote: > > Morning all! > > Before I download a few bazillian freeware apps to look at, I was > wondering if anyone has experience with and a recommendation for a freeware > alternative to MS Project? > > I would like both Gantt and PERT with critical path and milestones... > This is primarily for keeping track of the flow and status of a bunch of > projects (where are we, what comes next, what is holding up the works, > etc.), and for tasks within a project. Drill down from a multiple project > view (PERT) to a single project, to tasks with a project (Gantt) would be > very cool, especially given senior management is visually oriented. ;-) > > Alternatives to "project management" apps based on the above are welcome > (I'm not sure where the process automation/workflow tools business is these > days, but if you have something you like, let me know...). Being able to > generate web-based content would be brilliant! Then I could say "go to this > URL and click away!" > > Thanks in advance! > > Steve > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug@mail.wlug.orghttp://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

June 20, 2007

Re: [Wlug] Recommendation for Project Management freeware?

by Mark Richards

Walt Sawyer wrote: > Have you tried MrProject > <http://rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/PLD/dists/ra/PLD/i686/PLD/RPMS/mrproject-0.5.…>? > I've used it for my projects. I think it works ok. > Walt MrProject is defunct (I've been following this thread as we have a similar need). It's apparently been taken up here: http://developer.imendio.com/projects/planner/ /m

June 20, 2007