November 2013 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

New Linux worm targets routers, cameras, “Internet of things” devices
by Peter Reutemann 28 Nov '13

28 Nov '13

"Researchers have discovered a Linux worm capable of infecting a wide range of home routers, set-top boxes, security cameras, and other consumer devices that are increasingly equipped with an Internet connection." -- source: http://bit.ly/17VaXYG Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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The Burning Bridges of Ubuntu
by Peter Reutemann 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

"According to this article, 'Whether Ubuntu is declining is still debatable. However, in the last couple of months, one thing is clear: internally and externally, its commercial arm Canonical appears to be throwing the idea of community overboard as though it was ballast in a balloon about to crash.' The author points out instances of community discontent and apparent ham-handedness on Mark Shuttleworth's part. Yet isn't this just routine kvetching in the open source community?" -- source: http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/11/27/1955239 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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How to Remote Control Your Camera with Darktable on Linux
by Peter Reutemann 27 Nov '13

27 Nov '13

"We've talked about Darktable before, because it is a wonderful advanced RAW photo editor and workflow manager. My current favorite feature is tethered shooting, which is connecting a camera to your computer and controlling it with Darktable. Obviously this is not very convenient for hiking or street photography, but for studio and tripod work it's the bee's knees." -- source: http://bit.ly/1jK1fdy Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Meeting tonight
by Peter Reutemann 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

Hi everyone Just a reminder that we have a WLUG meeting tonight. Elroy will be talking about Asterisk and Raspberry Pi. The committee will meet prior to that at 6.30pm. Hope to see you there. Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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meeting next Monday
by Peter Reutemann 24 Nov '13

24 Nov '13

Hi everyone There is a WLUG meeting coming up next Monday: Elroy will be talking about his adventures with Asterisk and VOIP. http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/743/meeting Prior to that, at 6.30pm, a committee meeting has been scheduled. For details, please see: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/3476/committee-meeting Hope to see you there. Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Saturday Workshop Nov 23
by Bruce Kingsbury 20 Nov '13

20 Nov '13

Just a reminder to all; I'm running my own independent Saturday Workshops. November 23, 2013 10:00 am – 2:00 pm *Te Whare O Te Ata* 60a Sare Cres Hamilton, 3214 07 8557804 A Linux-focused workshop where people can bring their PCs for trouble-shooting and to learn or try out new skills. All visitors welcome, light lunch provided, gold coin donation appreciated

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Canonical Developer Warns About Banking With Linux Mint
by Peter Reutemann 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

"Ubuntu developer Oliver Grawert does not prefer to do online banking with Linux Mint. In the official mailing list of the distribution, Ubuntu developers stated that the popular Ubuntu derivative is a vulnerable system and people shouldn't go for online banking on it. One of the Ubuntu developers, Oliver Grawert, originally pointed out that it is not necessary that security updates from Ubuntu get down to Linux Mint users since changes from X.Org, the kernel, Firefox, the boot-loader, and other core components are blocked from being automatically upgraded." 'Clement Lefebvre, the Linux Mint project founder, has since made a statement and confirmed that Oliver Grawert seems "more opinionated than knowledgeable" adding "the press blew what he said out of proportion." ' -- source: http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/11/18/2046208 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Yearly FreeBSD Foundation Fundraising Campaign Is On
by Peter Reutemann 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

"The FreeBSD Foundation's annual year-end fundraising drive is currently running. Their goal this year is US$ 1M, and they're currently at US$ 427K. In 2013, the efforts that were funded were from the last drive were: Native iSCSI kernel stack, Updated Intel graphics chipset support, Integration of Newcons, UTF-8 console support, Superpages for ARM architecture, and Layer 2 networking updates. Also various conferences and summit sponsorships, as well as hardware purchases for the Project. The Foundation is a US 501(c)3 non-profit, so your donations (if in the US) are tax-deductible. Some of the larger 2013 (corporate?) sponsors so far are NetApp, LineRate, WhatsApp, and Tarsnap." -- source: http://bsd.slashdot.org/story/13/11/17/0046224 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Dell's New Sputnik 3 Mates Touchscreen With Ubuntu
by Peter Reutemann 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

"I find it interesting that Dell has started selling a thin and light touchscreen laptop called the XPS 13 Developer Edition, which will have Ubuntu Linux OS and Intel's fourth-generation Core processors, code-named Haswell. The laptop, code-named Sputnik, has a 13.3-inch touchscreen and will run on Ubuntu 12.04 OS. It is priced starting at $1,250 and is available in the U.S." -- source: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/11/16/2329230 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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WLUG meeting tonight
by Peter Reutemann 17 Nov '13

17 Nov '13

Hi everyone There is a WLUG meeting tonight: Elroy Liddington: Raspberry Pi, Asterisk Chris O'Halloran: LaTeX http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/741/meeting Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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