****Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG)****
*** https://newlug.sluug.org/ ***
You are invited to attend tonight's ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical, face-to-face meeting.
> ONLINE Sessions
> NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice.
> Library room reservations cancelled thru 31 May 2020.
> ONLINE session testing will use JITSI remote video meeting service.
You must access the session using an Internet browser. A Chromium
browser is recommended. We suspect use of Firefox and Safari will
cause problems for everyone. Please use Chromium or Chrome browser.
Anyone just getting started, watch below ahead of time, as it seems
to be an excellent short JITSI introduction.
> 2020-03-17 How to videoconference with Jitsi [TUTORIAL]
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-31LT0zQK4
>
> Join the meeting, room locked with password until 6:00PM.
Then it will be opened thru to 9:00PM Central Time (USA):
>
> https://nyx.omnitec.net/NEWLUG28April2020
Recommend that you immediately mute your microphone upon entry.
You can then use your spacebar as PUSH_TO_TALK. Deactivate your
camera to help reduce bandwidth problems.
NOTES:
Stan Smartphone (SS) is running from my moto(6) smart phone using
the "Jitsi Meet" application from 8x8 (major sponsor of jitsi.org).
Anonymous Coward (AC) is my secondary test alias from workstation
without camera and functional microphone. I can hear and see all
participants without being able to talk or share thru camera.
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-- stan r.
-- https://newlug.sluug.org/ For the newcomer, anyone new to Linux.
-- I know about TCP/IP; but, understand less of it each day.
-- Save the earth..... It's the only planet with dark chocolate!
Because of the current stay-at-home (quarantine, lock down), volunteer
members of our SLUUG Steering Committee have been working to keep our
main General meeting and all of our sponsored meetings available by
going online.
We have been testing and using various remote video conferencing
services to conduct online meetings. So far, we have used JITSI and
ZOOM.
As much as possible, we have maintained and will continue to follow the
same routine monthly schedule as we had over past years.
Our monthly schedule is as follows:
The Steering Committee (STEERCOM) meetings are usually 9 days prior to
the Main SLUUG General meeting. This may vary from month to month.
The SLACC meeting is on the first Thursday of each month.
> https://slacc.sluug.org/
The SLUUG main General meeting is on the second Wednesday of each month.
> https://www.sluug.org/
The STLLUG meeting is on the third Thursday of each month.
> https://stllug.sluug.org/
The NEWLUG meeting is on the fourth Thursday of each month.
> https://newlug.sluug.org/
Also, each meeting is listed using:
The SLUUG Google calendar of monthly events:
> https://www.sluug.org/calendar
The SLUUG events on MEETUP:
> https://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-Unix-Users-Group/
We often send reminders of upcoming meetings to our DISCUSS and ANNOUNCE
mailing lists.
> https://www.sluug.org/mailman/listinfo/
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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AGENDA
ONLINE using ZOOM remote video conferencing software
***The Chromium browser is highly preferred***
***The different NON-SUPPORTED browsers have differing problems***
--- Zoom Details being here ---
Join Zoom Meeting: https://Dell.zoom.us/j/95935051797
Password: STLLUG (all caps password)
To join from a browser: https://Dell.zoom.com/wc/join/95935051797
Password: STLLUG
Join by Phone:
US +16699006833,,95935051797#
US +13462487799,,95935051797#
US +16465588656,,95935051797#
US +12532158782,,95935051797#
US +13017158592,,95935051797#
US +13126266799,,95935051797#
--- Zoom Invite Details end here ---
Everyone will be MUTED by default upon entry.
You can UNMUTE yourself when you want to talk.
Make sure to identify yourself with both first and last name!
You will enter into a waiting room upon logging in.
The waiting room will OPEN ONLINE ROOM TIME 6:30 PM
WE HOPE TO START MEETING PRESENTATION NO LATER THAN 7:00 PM
>
> This will be a *remote* meeting. We will use* Jit.Si* or *Zoom*, or
> possibly a different platform. Details to join into the meeting will be
> published on the calendar or on the website when available.
>
> TOPIC: Linux at the Open Network Laboratory (ONL) at *WUSTL
>
> Abstract:
> The ONL is a *remote laboratory *for the networking research and
> educational communities, designed to enable *experimental *evaluation
> of *advanced
> networking concepts* in a realistic working environment.
>
> Dr. Parwatikar will:
>
> - present a brief overview of the ONL,
> - describe the evolution of the ONL from *custom-built routers to
> Linux-based systems*, and
> - discuss technical issues on the use of Linux and the *Ubuntu* distribution
> in this environment.
>
> *Presenter Bio:*
> Dr. Parwatikar has worked as a research associate in the Applied Research
> Laboratory in the Computer Science dept at Washington U since 2000.
>
> She is involved in the development and maintenance of the Open Network
> Laboratory (ONL), and various research projects in the area of networking.
Please pass the word to anyone you think maybe interested!
We will start the mtng using the JitSi platform. We have had some worries if it is working well for us, and we plan to have a backup plan to move the meeting’s attendee’s to Zoom if it seems preferable.
Details available tomorrow.
You are invited to attend tonight's ONLINE session, in lieu of our
regular physical, face-to-face meeting. Instructions below.
The Saint Louis Area Computer Club (SLACC) is the oldest, longest
enduring, continuously meeting personal computer organization active in
the Greater St. Louis Metro Area.
Face-to-face meeting were usually held on the first Thursday of every
month from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Central Time USA. We hope to maintain
that time frame into the future by using ONLINE sessions. All meetings
and ONLINE sessions are free and open to the public.
NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. Our usual library reservations
for room meetings were cancelled thru 31 May 2020. Room fees had been
paid by our sponsoring St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG).
We have no membership dues or other charges for the meetings. So,
please join us at our next meetings, sessions or other events for fun,
knowledge and networking. All hardware, operating systems and software
are explored.
For those just getting started, watch below ahead of time, as it seems
to be a best short JITSI introduction.
> 2020-03-17 How to videoconference with Jitsi [TUTORIAL]
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-31LT0zQK4
HOW TO ENTER THE SLACC ONLINE SESSION:
Our ONLINE sessions will use JITSI remote video meeting software
service on a remote host. You shouldn't need to install anything.
You must access the session using an Internet browser. A chromium
browser is recommended. Using a chromium browser is said to work
better than FireFox. Some use a FireFox browser with seemingly no,
to little problems.
Recommend that you immediately mute your microphone upon entry.
You can then use your spacebar as PUSH_TO_TALK.
Deactivate your camera to help reduce bandwidth problems.
**Please do not attempt to sign in before 6:00 PM Central Time (USA)**
The session will be:
> Link to ONLINE SLACC session using JITSI remote host video
meeting software.
> https://www.sixtrees.host/StLouisAreaComputerClub
**Please do not attempt to sign in before 6:00 PM Central Time (USA)**
We believe that we will have better low bandwidth access if most everyone
turns off their cameras and mutes their microphones. However, we MIGHT
have to begin with starting everyone's microphone muted anyway. Using the
space bar as a sort of "PUSH TO TALK" should then work very well.
As you may know it is our intention to use JITSI video meeting software
with SLACC and NEWLUG online gatherings. This may also be an acceptable
alternative and backup to the ZOOM service that we have successfully
used with the March 2020 STLLUG session. We may also use this or ZOOM
service with the SLUUG General Meeting sessions.
We want SLUUG to remain the forum for exchanging information about
open standards, open systems, open source, products, services and
architectures.
SLACC holds a Linux Configuration Workshop when nothing else more
interesting comes up, or when there is no other event or activity
scheduled. Problems with other operating systems and hardware are
also frequently fixed. New software tools are often demonstrated or
discussed. Not being physically present with your hardware will be a
new and challenging experience for us all.
Linux is an Internet capable Networking Operating System that provides
many fully functional applications that perform well on both older
and new computers. Most Linux distributions are free or low cost and
provides an extremely reliable and cost effective alternative to high
priced proprietary software.
The Linux Workshop is where we usually examine, troubleshoot, fix and
repair difficult hardware and software configuration problems for Linux
newcomers.
TONITE Wed 1 Apr-
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
SLUUG's own Rich Seibel of OCI will given an online presentation reviewing the state of “Concepts" in C++20.
Description:
http://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-C-C-Meetup/ <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-C-C-Meetup/&…>
YIPPEEE! The screw-up with changing this mtng to the same nite as the StL LUG has been fixed!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! C/C++ will now be held on the 1st Wed of the month again, as it always had.
Wed, April 1, '20
Concepts in C++20
Hosted by
John F. and Adam M. <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-C-C-Meetup/…>
This will be the inaugural *online* version of the St. Louis C/C++ Meetup! Thank you to OCI for hosting our Google Hangouts session. Get the URL in the MeetUp.
SLUUG's own Rich Seibel of OCI will given an online presentation reviewing the state of Concepts in C++20.
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TOMORROW
Thurs. 2 April
SLACC - St L. Area Computer Club by SLUUG.
This monthly mtng is informal and the discussion tends to be oriented to the hardware and getting sftwr onto in and behaving correctly. The exact topics are spontaneous.
This will be our first attempt at running this mtng as an online remote.
We will be using MEET.JIT.SI. Expect to see details tonite or tomorrow, on e-mail, the calendar, & the appropriate websites.
NO PHYSICAL MTNGS!
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