June 2007 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

SysFS
by Daniel Lawson 25 Jun '07

25 Jun '07

Ian, Following your comment on the wlug wiki at http://www.wlug.org.nz/SysFs, I was wondering if you had any more info on what sysfs is being replaced with, and what the motives were? I've looked at all the obvious places, but don't feel like trawling through lkml archives. That said, don't go and trawl through said archives yourself if you don't know. I'll go look later on.

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Interesting link; you can play hddvd and/or blueray disks in Ubuntu.
by Bruce Kingsbury 24 Jun '07

24 Jun '07

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD

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Greetings from a Funky Penguin in Africa!
by David Young 23 Jun '07

23 Jun '07

Hi WLUG! :) I've been "lurking" on the list for a few weeks now, and figured it was about time I spoke up and introduced myself... My name is David Young. I'm a South African Linux Geek, and I run a small consulting company over here called "Funky Penguin". For the past three years, we've been assisting clients with Open Source systems, developments, and customizations. I've subscribed to this list because my wife and I are giving very serious consideration to immigrating to your fine country. (South Africa is not the safest place to start a family). I'd want to ply my trade as a consultant over there, while continuing to manage my fledgling company back in SA. I enjoy working with technology in general, specifically open-source software, and if you asked me to define my specialties, I'd have to say : mySQL / PHP development and customization ( http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=wp-phplist - although it's not my favorite pastime), network and open source systems setup, wireless hotspots (working on a pay-for-play model to resell your connection to your neighbors / customers), and (really esoteric) jabber logging ( http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=jabber+bandersnatch) The wife and I are coming over there for a month in August, to get a "feel" for the place, before making our final, life-altering decision. I'm hoping to make friends and contacts on this list, and to establish some "street cred". So, I'll try to make intelligent posts and comments where appropriate, will welcome questions, contact via Facebook, Skype, etc., and hope to meet some of you in August! :) -- Regards, David Young [image: David Young's Facebook profile]<http://www.facebook.com/p/David_Young/580695413> [image: My status] <skype:funkypenguin?add>

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Download Flash image
by Leslie Katz 22 Jun '07

22 Jun '07

Thank you both to Mathew and Bruce for your replies. It seems that another blogger, whose blog I follow regularly, knew how to do what I wanted to do, because he had an image of the very type that I had wanted yesterday on his blog today. I just used his image on my blog: http://stumblng.tumblr.com/post/4000923 Thanks again, Leslie -- Visit http://stumblng.tumblr.com An Australian lawyer's tumblelog about things (some legal, most not) you might otherwise have missed

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Peer Review Starts for Software Patent Applications
by Chris O'Halloran 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

<quote> The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office begins an unprecedented experiment this week that will allow you (yes, you!) to review software patent applications. The USPTO is hoping the wider community of programmers and engineers will do a better job of spotting bad claims and thereby prevent innovation-killing legal tussles. </quote> http://spectrum.ieee.org/jun07/5275 http://www.peertopatent.org/

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Download Flash image
by Leslie Katz 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

I go to this web page: http://www.buerofuerform.de/ I click on the word "lighting". I click on the word "flapflap". A series of images appears. I want to download one of them, but can't figure out how. Although the images appear to be individual ones, they aren't. They've got something to do with Flash, but I know nothing about that. Is there some simple way I can download one of the images? -- Visit http://stumblng.tumblr.com An Australian lawyer's tumblelog about things (some legal, most not) you might otherwise have missed

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[Fwd: [wellylug] Position Available: FX Networks]
by Lindsay Druett 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

Please excuse the cross-post but there is a position at FX Networks for a Linux Administrator. -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Jamie Baddeley <wellylug(a)vpc.co.nz> Reply-To: wellylug(a)vpc.co.nz, Wellington Linux Users Group <wellylug(a)lists.wellylug.org.nz> To: Wellington Linux Users Group <wellylug(a)lists.wellylug.org.nz> Subject: [wellylug] Position Available: FX Networks Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:47:39 +1200 Forgive the intrusion, but I thought I'd mention something that may interest some WellyLuggers. FX Networks (http://www.fx.net.nz/) has a position available for a junior/medium level systems administrator with some experience in looking after Debian Linux systems. Ideally they should have experience with Asterisk (or an enthusiasm for it), and a willingness to learn Cisco Networking technology. This person should not be afraid of customer interaction and working in a small tight team that has fun. If anyone is interested then feel free to contact me off list or call FX. Thanks Jamie

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NZOSS AGM This Sunday
by Peter Harrison 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

June 24th will see the NZOSS elect a new President. The AGM will be held across the country with venues in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch connected by Internet Conference. Vik Olliver and Don Christie will be running for President. Both candidates are very well respected in the open source community. The AGM will be an opportunity not only to do the "business" of the NZOSS in terms of elections, but also to catch up with each other and get some energy going in each Region. Ideally we will finish the society business in about an hour. The Presidents Address will be delivered via YouTube - I will record it before the event and publish the link on the list. For those unable to make the event we will be on IRC. We will use IRC as the primary means of communication. We will also try to get more real time communication going, either voice or full video. Time: Sunday, 24th of June, 2:00pm Venues: Auckland, University of Otago House, 385 Queen Street, Auckland City Wellington, Catalyst Limited, Level 2, 150-154 Willis Street, Wellington Christchurch, Kenton Chambers, 190 Hereford Street. IRC: Server: irc.nzoss.org.nz Channel: #nzoss

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NZCS & Steve Reeves
by David Hallett 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

Greetings from Denmark! I received an invitation to the NZCS event where Dr Steve Reeves will be speaking. Unfortunately I can't make it, but I thought others might be interested. http://www.nzcs.org.nz/tools/events/event.asp?SECT=auckland&ID=2266 Best Regards, -- David Hallett, BSc, MNZCS, MNZSA Managing Director Pulsar Computer Solutions Ltd P.O. Box 15-516 Hamilton, New Zealand Mob: +64-21-802 256 Email: david(a)pulsar.net.nz

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 19 Jun '07

19 Jun '07

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 7:30pm, TW.2.05 (http://www.wlug.org.nz/TW) - venue to be confirmed. Note date change. MurrayPearson from WandGroup will be speaking on RuralLink and will have an http://www.wlug.org.nz/OLPC unit as well that he will be demoing and talking about. ----- MeetingTopics

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