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WLUG meeting tonight
by Peter Reutemann 29 Sep '13

29 Sep '13

Hi everyone There is a WLUG meeting tomorrow night at 7.30pm: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/739/meeting I'll be talking about MOOCs (massive online open courses). 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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Oracle makes tablet with Raspberry Pi and Java
by Peter Reutemann 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

'The enterprise software and hardware company has unveiled the "DukePad," a tablet powered by a Raspberry Pi and JavaSE Embedded 8. It's not actually for sale, but Oracle described it a few days ago in a technical keynote at its JavaOne conference and posted all the details on the OpenJDKWiki. In addition to providing instructions, open source software, and pointers to the necessary hardware, Oracle said it is "working with suppliers to make available pre-made kits that can be more easily assembled."' -- source: http://bit.ly/14MAWjj 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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SimpleScreenRecorder
by Peter Reutemann 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

"SimpleScreenRecorder is a Qt screen recorder for Linux which, despite its name, comes with more features than other similar tools. The application is very easy to use and the default settings should be enough for most cases, so usually you won't need to change any settings." -- source: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/06/simplescreenrecorder-powerful-screen.html 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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Unsubscribe
by robert＠datamatrix.co.nz 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

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Middle-Click Paste? Not For Long
by Peter Reutemann 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

"Select to copy and middle-click to paste. That's very convenient usability feature associated with UNIX graphical environments. But it is confusing for new users, so the ability to middle-click paste was briefly removed from GNOME 3.10. It was restored few days later, but with clear message: middle-click paste will be permanently removed from next GNOME version." -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/09/24/1252243 Man, that's one of my favorite feature!! 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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Linus Torvalds worries about how Linux will handle end of Moore’s Law
by Peter Reutemann 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

'Perhaps the most hotly anticipated event at LinuxCon was this morning's kernel developer panel featuring none other than Linux creator Linus Torvalds. In the panel, Torvalds said he's worried the possible end of Moore's Law might finally be within sight, providing challenges to both hardware and software developers. "On the five- to 10-year timeframe scale, I'm very interested to see how the industry actually reacts to the fact that soon we will come against some physical limits," Torvalds said. "People used to be talking about having thousands of cores on one die because it keeps shrinking, and those people clearly have no idea about physics because we won't be shrinking for much longer."' -- source: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/linus-torvalds-worrie… 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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Fedora Project Turns 10
by Peter Reutemann 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

"It was ten years ago this past Sunday September 22nd, that the Red Hat sponsored Fedora project was born. The first Fedora release didn't come until six weeks later in November of 2003. Over the last 10 years the project has transformed itself from being entirely controlled by Red Hat to being a true community effort. In a video interview, the current Fedora Project Leader, Robyn Bergeron talks about the past and the future of Fedora. 'We need to think about how we're actually making the sausage,' Bergeron said. 'I think we can try and abstract and automate the things we have to do a lot, so our really awesome people's brains can be applied to solving problems that aren't yet automate-able.'" -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/09/23/2350220 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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phpxmail problem
by Michael McDonald 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Hi I've loaded Xmail on to my laptop running Ubuntu 13.04. I'm trying to use phpxmail to administer it - installed apache and php5 and copied the phpxmail files to /var/www Only problem is that when opening the scripts with my browser (Chrome) the script is not run and the browser just displays the text of the script. (might not be true for all of the scripts) To add to the confusion, the following DOES execute correctly ... <?php phpinfo(); ?> Any suggestions of where to look for the problem? Thanks Michael

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Valve Announces Linux-Based SteamOS
by Peter Reutemann 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

'Today Valve Software announced SteamOS, a Linux-based gaming operating system designed for, as Valve puts it, "living room machines." They say, "In SteamOS, we have achieved significant performance increases in graphics processing, and we're now targeting audio performance and reductions in input latency at the operating system level. Game developers are already taking advantage of these gains as they target SteamOS for their new releases." One major feature they're touting is the ability to use the SteamOS machine to stream video games from other Windows and Mac computers in the house to your TV. They mention media streaming as well, but without much detail. "With SteamOS, 'openness' means that the hardware industry can iterate in the living room at a much faster pace than they've been able to. Content creators can connect directly to their customers. Users can alter or replace any part of the software or hardware they want. Gamers are empowered to join in the creation of the games they love. SteamOS will continue to evolve, but will remain an environment designed to foster these kinds of innovation." ' -- source: http://games.slashdot.org/story/13/09/23/177246 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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$199, 4.2” computer is Intel’s first Raspberry Pi competitor
by Peter Reutemann 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

'With the Raspberry Pi, Arduino Due, and BeagleBone, the world is full of cheap, tiny computers that can be used by creative developers in everything from robots to space flight. One thing these platforms have in common is an ARM processor. Now they have some competition from Intel with its "MinnowBoard," a $199 computer in the form of a 4.2" x 4.2" board with an Intel Atom processor. [...] It's notable that the MinnowBoard is an open hardware platform, a distinction that Arduino and BeagleBone can claim but Raspberry Pi cannot. Users could create their own MinnowBoards by buying the items on the bill of materials [...].' -- source: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/199-4-2-computer-is-i… 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 Dash Is Now Anonymized In Ubuntu 13.10
by Peter Reutemann 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

'Last year, Canonical drew heat for the troublesome privacy implications that people like Richard Stallman saw in its in-built search-and-shopping facilities. An anonymous reader now writes "Long story short — Canonical now makes the user's data anonymous." ' -- source: http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/09/22/1538202 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 tomorrow night
by Peter Reutemann 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

Hi everyone There is a WLUG meeting tomorrow night at 7.30pm: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/739/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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Ubuntu's Smartphone OS Will Be Ready to Launch on October 17th
by Peter Reutemann 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

"The Ubuntu Edge smartphone may have missed its crowdfunding goal by a huge amount, but the Ubuntu Touch operating system is far from dead — it now has a planned release date of October 17th. That's according to a blog postfrom Canonical employee and QA community coordinator Nicholas Skaggs, who said that Ubuntu is "committed to delivering an image" of the OS for supported devices (Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10). That's backed up by a post on the Ubuntu Phone Team mailing list that confirms "phone 1.0 will be a reality" in four and a half weeks." -- source: http://www.linux.com/news/embedded-mobile/mobile-linux/739094 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 on Monday next week
by Peter Reutemann 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Hi there There is a WLUG meeting coming up on Monday next week. As of now, there aren't any specific topics. But if you have something for a quick show and tell, please do let me know. :-) Otherwise, we'll just have a social gathering, trading interesting news. 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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OpenSUSE May Be First Major Distro To Adopt Btrfs By Default
by Peter Reutemann 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

"The openSUSE Linux distribution looks like it may be the first major Linux distribution to ship the Btrfs file-system by default. The openSUSE 13.1 release is due out in November and is still using EXT4 by default, but after that the developers are looking at having openSUSE using Btrfs by default on new installations. The Btrfs features to be enabled would be the ones the developers feel are data-safe." -- source: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/09/19/1352215 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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Government of Argentina Launches Linux Distribution
by Peter Reutemann 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

"The news has been full of headlines of happenings at this year's LinuxCon, but one tiny little headline stands out today as different. Although it hasn't made it into English speaking press yet, it seems the Argentine government has sponsored the development of a Linux distribution to be used on all state provided education computers." -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/government-of-argentina-launches-linux-distribution 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 Linux defenders attack bad software patents before they’re approved
by Peter Reutemann 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

"Despite the rise in the number of patent trolls launching lawsuits affecting open source software, there are some glimmers of hope. The America Invents Act that was signed into law in September 2011 has provided new ways to prevent the issuance of over-broad software patents that could fuel future lawsuits. In a session at LinuxCon today, Linux Defenders director Andrea Casillas explained how the group is using rights granted by the new law to fight patent applications. A project of the Open Invention Network, Software Freedom Law Center, and Linux Foundation, Linux Defenders examines the 6,000 new patent applications published each week, attempting to identify those that are potentially threatening to Linux and open source. Then, the group looks for prior art that would invalidate at least some of the claims in the patents." -- source: http://bit.ly/15APmDY 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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New Operating System Seeks To Replace Linux In the Cloud
by Peter Reutemann 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

"At CloudOpen in New Orleans, KVM veterans Avi Kivity and Dor Laor revealed their latest venture, a new open-source (BSD license) operating system named OSv. OSv can run existing Linux programs and runtime environments such as a JVM, but unlike Linux, OSv was designed from the ground up to run efficiently on virtual machines. For example, OSv avoids the traditional (but slow) userspace-kernel isolation, as on the cloud VMs normally run a single application. OSv is also much smaller than Linux, and breaks away from tradition by being written in C++11." -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/09/17/2113211 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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With XP's End of Life, Munich Will Distribute Ubuntu CDs
by Peter Reutemann 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

"Windows XP is going to officially die and stop receiving support from Microsoft in April, 2014. After that very moment, it is said to become a gold mine for hackers all over the world who will exploit 'zero-day' vulnerabilities. The municipality of the German city of Munich wants to stop that from happening [and] has decided to distribute free CDs with Ubuntu 12.04 to users of the almost extinct XP. Munich, through its Gasteig Library, will prepare around 2000 CDs with Ubuntu 12.04 to offer to city residents affected by Windows XP's end of support. Previously, it was believed that Munich city's authorities were going to offer Lubuntu 12.04, which would have required lower system requirements with the same support period." -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/09/17/1250257 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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Gabe Newell talks about Linux as the future of gaming; teases "Steam Box" hardware
by Peter Reutemann 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

'The gamers among us waited... very... patiently... for Steam to come to Linux. This week, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell came to LinuxCon to talk about Linux, gaming, and how important open source is to the future of gaming, which given the audience, he described as "sort of like going to Rome and teaching Catholicism to the Pope." In even better news, he also strongly hinted at a Steam Box announcement next week.' -- source: http://opensource.com/life/13/9/gabe-newell-talks-about-linux-future-gaming… 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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TrueAbility Launches Ability Screen for Linux Pros
by Peter Reutemann 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

"Jobs are also on the rise for Linux professionals, and Technical assessment platform provider, TrueAbility, has announced the launch of AbilityScreen for Linux Professionals, billed as "a new way to evaluate the skill level of those who work within a Linux environment." It allows Linux professionals to demonstrate their expertise and prove what they know, helping companies to discover them. The company also hosts Linux Showdowns for demonstrating skills." -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/trueability-launches-ability-screen-for-linux-pros 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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Google and Samsung soar into list of top 10 Linux contributors
by Peter Reutemann 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

"Google and Samsung have become increasingly frequent contributors to Linux, and each is now among the top 10 companies sponsoring the open source kernel that powers operating systems from mobile devices to desktops and servers. A new Linux Kernel Development report (informally known as "Who Writes Linux") released today by the Linux Foundation names Samsung and Google as the seventh and eighth most frequent corporate contributors, behind Red Hat, Intel, Texas Instruments, Linaro, SUSE, and IBM. The report covers almost 92,000 changes to Linux from 3,738 individuals since version 3.3 in March 2012." -- source: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/google-and-samsung-so… 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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Installing Rackspace Private Cloud In 20 Minutes Or Less
by Peter Reutemann 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

"Being an application developer with a very limited attention span, my test of any new technology or product is how quickly can I write my “Hello World” application. The Rackspace Private Cloud, which is based on OpenStack, is intended for a full-fledged data center with a number of compute, storage and network requirements, but I was still hoping to install it in just a few minutes." -- source: http://www.rackspace.com/blog/installing-rackspace-private-cloud-in-20-minu… 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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Raspberry Pi As an Ad Blocking Access Point
by Peter Reutemann 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

"Adafruit has a new tutorial that will show you how to use your Raspberry Pi as a WiFi access point that blocks ads by default for any devices using it. This is really neat in that it would work for your Android or iOS device, your Xbox 360, TiVo, laptop, and more without needing to customize any of those devices other than to use your Raspberry Pi as the access point for WiFi. Using an ad-blocker can be useful for conserving bandwidth, helping out low-power devices, or for keeping your sanity while browsing the web!" -- source: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/09/13/2059228 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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Google Releases Raspberry Pi Web Dev Teaching Tool
by Peter Reutemann 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

"Google has released 'Coder,' described as a simple way to make web stuff on Raspberry Pi. The idea is to make the Pi into a simple web server and web development environment on which kids can learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript. They provide an image for the Raspberry Pi, and they've open-sourced Coder as well. 'We thought about all the stuff we could do to make Coder a more complete package, but we have a hunch that the sooner this gets into the open source and maker communities, the more we’ll learn about how it might be used. Hopefully, a few more folks will pitch in and help us make this even more accessible and helpful for new coders.'" -- source: http://developers.slashdot.org/story/13/09/13/1514202 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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JOB | Permanent Linux Systems Administrator (Singapore)
by James Tobin 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Hello, I am working with an employer that is looking to hire a permanent Linux system administrator with an automation and scripting mindset as well as exposure to MySQL (the very minimum; replication) for a position in Singapore. Relocation assistance could also be offered. Should any list members like to discuss with me further I can be reached using James (at) Camalyn (dot) Org -- James Tobin http://www.camalyn.org | +44 8444 820 691 x 86246

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Intel, Red Hat Working On Enabling Wayland Support In GNOME
by Peter Reutemann 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

"After shooting down Canonical's Mir, Intel and Red Hat teams have increased collaboration on the development of Wayland. Developers at Intel and Red Hat are working together to 'merge and stabilize the patches to enable Wayland support in GNOME,' as Christian Schaller writes on his blog. The teams are also looking into improving the stack further. Weston won't be used anymore, so GNOME Shell will become the Wayland compositor. It must be noted that Canonical earlier committed to supporting and embracing Wayland. Despite that promise, the company silently stopped contribution, and it was later learned that they were secretly working on their own display server, Mir. Intel's management recently rejected patches for Mir, leaving its maintainance to Canonical. Before Intel's rejection, GNOME and KDE also refused to adopt Mir. Intel's message is clear to Canonical: if you promise to contribute, then do so." -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/13/09/10/1928248 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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For Future Intarweb DHCP Server Users:
by Elroy 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Troubleshooting ISC DHCP SERVER config-file (dhcpd.conf) error messages: If you get: " For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf line 33: e74f4b0 exceeds max (255) for precision. " Make sure you put colons ":" between each two alphanumeric digits in your MAC addresses, e.g. 0A1B2C3D4E5F, will give you the above error. Make sure it looks like: 0A:1B:2C:3D:4E:5F. Also, IP addresses go in quotes "192.168.0.xxx" etc, and MAC addresses 0A:1B:2C:3D:4E:5F do not need any. HTHSITNF.

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Linux From Scratch 7.4 is Available
by Peter Reutemann 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

"Linux From Scratch is famous for being hard. While most distributions have tried to dumb down their system for the inexperience, LFS has stayed true to its original vision, almost. Yet very few reviews appear for this venerable project. Well, version LFS 7.4 was recently released and perhaps some attention might help." -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/linux-from-scratch-7-4-is-available 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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Intel Rejects Supporting Ubuntu's XMir
by Peter Reutemann 08 Sep '13

08 Sep '13

"Just days after Intel added XMir support to their Linux graphics driver so it would work with the in-development the X11 compatibility layer to the Mir display server premiering with Ubuntu 13.10, Intel management has rejected the action and had the XMir patch reverted. There's been controversy surrounding Mir with it competing with Wayland and the state of the display server being rather immature and its performance coming up short while it will still debut in Ubuntu 13.10. Intel management had to say, "We do not condone or support Canonical in the course of action they have chosen, and will not carry XMir patches upstream." As a result, Canonical will need to ship their own packaged version of the Intel (and AMD and Nouveau drivers) with out-of-tree patches." -- source: http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/09/08/0431242 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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Official Announcement Linux.conf.au 2014 registrations open
by Paul Del 07 Sep '13

07 Sep '13

Press Release. Official Announcement Linux.conf.au <http://linux.conf.au/> 2014 early bird registrations open For immediate Release. The Linux.conf.au <http://linux.conf.au/> 2014 team are pleased to announce that we have now started accepting early bird registrations. According to Luke John, organising director, “The start of registration represents the culmination of a lot of groundwork in planning for the conference and it's a real milestone to be at this point in the process”, “While there's still a lot to do, it's really starting to take shape now, and I'm quietly confident that we've got a great line up of speakers and topics and we are looking forward to an awesome conference”. Paul Del Fante also chipped in to offer encouragement for those of you who may feel a bit daunted by the distances. “It's Perth, it's Summer, we've got a fantastic Linux conference on, warm beaches, balmy evenings, city life, so come on over and share in our hospitality”. The Linux.conf.au <http://linux.conf.au/> 2014 early bird registrations will be open till 2013/10/13, but are for a limited number of places and may close earlier before we move on to the formal registration period, and we'd please ask anyone who registers during this time to keep an eye out for any minor issues or inconsistencies you come across. The Linux.conf.au <http://linux.conf.au/> 2014 Organising Team. http://linux.conf.au #LCA2014

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zentyal - Linux Small Business Server
by Peter Reutemann 06 Sep '13

06 Sep '13

Just came across this... zentyal is an Ubuntu-based server edition aimed at small and medium businesses (SMB). The feature list looks like quite good: http://www.zentyal.org/server/#server-features They paid a lot of attention to a nice user/admin interface: http://www.zentyal.org/server/#server-screenshots 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 Kubuntu Team and a Partner Now Offer Commercial Support
by Peter Reutemann 04 Sep '13

04 Sep '13

"Kubuntu, which marries the ever popular Ubuntu Linux distribution with the KDE graphical interface, is popular with lots of individual users, but it also apparently has a foothold in the business world. So much so, in fact, that the Kubuntu team is now in partnership with Emerge Open to offer commercial support packages for businesses. Here are the details. " -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/the-kubuntu-team-and-a-partner-now-offer-commercial… 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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CuBox-i Tiny PCs Run Linux and Android, Start at $45
by Peter Reutemann 04 Sep '13

04 Sep '13

'Although the Raspberry Pi has grabbed the most headlines as a tiny, ultra-inexpensive, pocketable computer running an open source operating system, it's actually only one of many tiny LInux computers being heralded as part of a new "Linux punk ethic." We've written about a number of other miniscule computers that run Android and Linux here. Now, there is a pretty cool looking $45 cube computer that runs Android and Linux, shown here, called the CuBox-i1. This thing looks like it could gain an audience.' -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/cubox-i-tiny-pcs-run-linux-and-android-start-at-45 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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Gnome Web Drops Google For DuckDuckGo
by Peter Reutemann 01 Sep '13

01 Sep '13

"In a blog post on the Gnome.org site by Claudio Saavedra, the Gnome Web browser team announced that they had switched the default search engine from Google to DuckDuckGo. The team cites issues with privacy and collaboration as the main motivators, and were inspired by a talk by Jacob Applebaum at GUADEC 2012." -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/gnome-web-drops-google-for-duckduckgo 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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Hand of a Thief Linux Malware Goes for the Money
by Peter Reutemann 30 Aug '13

30 Aug '13

'One of the top reasons for choosing Linux, according to many users, is enhanced security. In particular, if you have spent much time using Windows PCs, you're familiar with the fact that Windows is the primary target for malware worldwide. Linux, on the other hand, is rarely targeted by virus writers and hackers. However, according to the Avast blog, a new Linux Trojan dubbed "Hand of a Thief" is actually targeting Linux users' bank accounts.' -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/hand-of-a-thief-linux-malware-goes-for-the-money 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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X.Org Foundation Loses 501(c)3 Non-Profit Status
by Peter Reutemann 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

"The X.Org Foundation, which drives the X.Org Server projects, Mesa, and Wayland open-source programs, had its tax-exempt status revoked by the IRS. It turns out the X.Org Foundation had put in quite a lot of work to become a non-profit organization, with guidance from the Software Freedom Law Center. They got in trouble after failing to routinely file their taxes on time. There's also been a host of other X.Org accounting errors in recent years. There was also the recent news of the IRS going after open-source projects, too." -- source: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/08/27/1244247 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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Has the Apache Software Foundation Lost Its Way?
by Peter Reutemann 26 Aug '13

26 Aug '13

"Complaints of stricture over structure, signs of technical prowess on the wane — the best days of the Apache Software Foundation may be behind, writes InfoWorld's Serdar Yegalulp. 'Since its inception, the Apache Software Foundation has had a profound impact in shaping the open source movement and the tech industry at large. ... But tensions within the ASF and grumbling throughout the open source community have called into question whether the Apache Way is well suited to sponsoring the development of open source projects in today's software world. Changing attitudes toward open source licensing, conflicts with the GPL, concerns about technical innovation under the Way, fallout from the foundation's handling of specific projects in recent years — the ASF may soon find itself passed over by the kinds of projects that have helped make it such a central fixture in open source, thanks in some measure to the way the new wave of bootstrapped, decentralized projects on GitHub don't require a foundation-like atmosphere to keep them vibrant or relevant.' Meanwhile, Andrew C. Oliver offers a personal perspective on his work with Apache, why he left, and how the foundation can revamp itself in the coming years: 'I could never regret my time at Apache. I owe it my career to some degree. It isn't how I would choose to develop software again, because my interests and my role in the world have changed. That said, I think the long-term health of the organization requires it get back to its ideals, open up its private lists, and let sunshine disinfect the interests. My poorly articulated reasons for leaving a long time ago stemmed from my inability to effect that change.'" -- source: http://apache.slashdot.org/story/13/08/26/210200/has-the-apache-software-fo… 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 26 Aug '13

26 Aug '13

Hi everyone There is a wlug meeting tonight: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/737/meeting With a committee meeting beforehand at 6.30pm: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/3080/committee-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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GNOME 3.10 Will Bring New Map App
by Peter Reutemann 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

'Woohoo, our old friend Matthias Clasen, GNOME developer extraordinaire, has posted some new screenshots to show the new features coming in GNOME 3.10. He says, "we're already at the beta – I've just released 3.9.90, which is the first beta release. High time to show some of the nice new things that will come in GNOME 3.10."' -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/gnome-3-10-will-bring-new-map-app 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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As Ubuntu Stumbles, Firefox OS Rolls On
by Peter Reutemann 23 Aug '13

23 Aug '13

"The Ubuntu Edge smartphone today failed by about $19 million to make its $30 million Indiegogo funding goals, and the roughly 20,000 investors will receive refunds. Earlier this week, the first Firefox OS phone available in the U.S. and U.K. -- the unlocked version of the low-end, 3.5-inch ZTE Open handset – sold out on eBay in three days." -- source: http://www.linux.com/news/embedded-mobile/mobile-linux/734705 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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CoreOS: Building the Cloud from a Garage
by Peter Reutemann 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

"Wired posted an article yesterday profiling the creators of CoreOS, a minimal Linux server OS built from the combination of Docker and Google's ChromeOS. I have been complaining for a long time that server installs were too bloated, and even though the minimal installs have taken care of much of that, the CoreOS project looks like they strip it down even more. Alex Polvi and his team are building a new, open way to build a datacenter that should have other commercial datacenter vendors worried. " -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/coreos-building-the-cloud-from-a-garage 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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Install an Open Source Dropbox Alternative on Linux in 10 Steps
by Peter Reutemann 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

"Dropbox has made its mark as an integral productivity tool. Simple file sharing and syncing makes it easy to keep all your important documents and files on hand, wherever you are. If you're anything like me, you've hit the space limit of your free Dropbox account, and wondered if the Open Source world has any alternatives. Good news! Sparkleshare has you covered. Combined with a Bitbucket account and a little effort, you can have practically unlimited storage, for free!" -- source: http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/734125-how-to-install-sparkleshare-you… 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 next Monday
by Peter Reutemann 19 Aug '13

19 Aug '13

Hi everyone There is a wlug meeting coming up next week on Monday: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/737/meeting With a committee meeting beforehand: http://www.wlug.org.nz/event_calendar/view/3080/committee-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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Canonical Is Shutting Down Ubuntu Friendly
by Peter Reutemann 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

"Canonical is going to finally shutdown Ubuntu Friendly, their community approach for users to share with other Ubuntu users how well their laptops/desktops work with the Linux distribution. " -- source: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQzNzI 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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SUSE Study Shows Linux on the Rise in the Enteprise
by Peter Reutemann 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

"Most people who keep up with Linux know that it has been a giant success at the server level, and powers much of the server infrastucture of the Internet. In fact, many Internet and enterprise users don't even realize the extent to which they depend on Linux and related platform technology every day. In the enterprise itself, Linux is actually much more entrenched than some people would think. A new study on Linux in the enterprise from SUSE makes this abundantly clear, and shows that 83 percent of responding enterprises run Linux at the server level. " -- source: http://ostatic.com/blog/suse-study-shows-linux-on-the-rise-in-the-enteprise 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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Elementary OS - Luna has been released
by Mark H. Jones 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

Yesterday afternoon saw the official release of Elementary OS - Luna. It is a lightweight distribution based on Ubuntu 12.04 using an adaptation of the Gnome 3 desktop environment that has been called "Pantheon". I have been using it since its release and have found it to be minimal, elegant and fast. For more information visit: http://elementaryos.org/ Mark On 12/08/13 12:00, wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz wrote: > Send wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ubuntu Edge might just change the computing world > (Peter Reutemann) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:15:10 +1200 > From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz> > To: wlug List <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Subject: Re: [wlug] Ubuntu Edge might just change the computing world > Message-ID: > <CAHoQ12+++_kQDsyC8TyJATgn8mnDHGp2dQfrDzikpif1QP3trw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >>> "Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and its parent company, >>> Canonical, is making a bet with the technology market. He's betting >>> that enough of you will be willing to invest in a smartphone that can >>> double as a PC, the Ubuntu Edge, to raise the $32 million needed to >>> manufacture it. You know what? I think he's going to win that bet." > "Bloomberg Pledges $80,000 Toward the Ubuntu Edge Phone" > http://ostatic.com/blog/bloomberg-pledges-80-000-toward-the-ubuntu-edge-pho… > > Cheers, Peter

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Ubuntu Edge might just change the computing world
by Peter Reutemann 11 Aug '13

11 Aug '13

"Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu and its parent company, Canonical, is making a bet with the technology market. He's betting that enough of you will be willing to invest in a smartphone that can double as a PC, the Ubuntu Edge, to raise the $32 million needed to manufacture it. You know what? I think he's going to win that bet." -- source: http://www.zdnet.com/ubuntu-edge-might-just-change-the-computing-world-7000… 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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USD$9 arduino compatible board
by Rene Bartosh 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

If you thought the raspberry pi was bringing down the cost of open hardware for education/hacking, then take a look at this: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/9-arduino-compatible-starter-kit-anyone-c… I'll bring one in to demo as soon as mine arrives. Regards Rene

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First Laptop With Full-Sized Solar Panels Will Run On Ubuntu
by Peter Reutemann 07 Aug '13

07 Aug '13

"The Sol, a rugged-looking laptop with built-in foldable solar panels is designed for use in the military, education and developing countries where electricity is scarce. The Canada-based makers behind the Sol claim that the device can run directly off solar energy or can harness the sun's rays to charge the laptop's battery in under two hours. Once fully charged, the battery is expected to last between eight and 10 hours. While the concept of solar charging gadgets isn't new, this type of battery life is unprecedented. There's no word on when Sol will launch, but its headed to Ghana first, and it will run Ubuntu Linux." -- source: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/08/06/235236 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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