[ANNOUNCE] Newcomer Linux Users Group ~ TODAY ~ 26 May 2020

Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG) https://newlug.sluug.org/ 6:00 ~ 9:00 P.M. (Central Time, USA) You are invited to attend the next ONLINE session, in lieu of our regular physical face-to-face meeting. Instructions below. The Newcomer Linux Users Group (NEWLUG) exists to provide beginner level, simple, up-to-date information to newcomers about Linux and Free Open Source Software (FOSS), its associate applications, capabilities, features, limitations, community, and to provide answers to technical questions. Previously we were known as the Hazelwood LUG. NO PHYSICAL MEETINGS until further notice. Our usual library reservations for room meetings were cancelled thru 30 June 2020 & beyond. Room fees had previously been paid by our sponsoring St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG). Face-to-face meeting were usually held on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except December), from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Central Time, USA. We hope to maintain that timeline into the future by using ONLINE sessions. All physical meetings and ONLINE sessions are free and open to the public. 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. Interoperability with all related hardware, operating systems and software are explored. For those just getting started remotely with JITSI, ahead of time, watch the video below, as it seems to be a very good short JITSI introduction. HOW TO ENTER THE NEWLUG ONLINE SESSION: Our ONLINE sessions will use JITSI remote video meeting software service on a private remote host. Even if you do not have a camera and microphone, you can ask questions using the chat box, and you can still hear and see others. You must access the session using an Internet browser. A Chromium browser is recommended. Using a Chromium browser seemingly works better than FireFox. Some use a FireFox browser with seemingly no, to little problems; however, Firefox tends to disrupt connectivity. On a PC workstation you shouldn't need to install anything else. Mobile phones have an app available from 8x8 that works well. ************************************************************** **Please note that our private JITSI server address changed.** ************************************************************** The session will use the following link: ************************************************************** **Please note that our private JITSI server address changed.** ************************************************************** 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. □ Deactivate your camera to help reduce bandwidth problems. □ Recommend that you immediately mute your microphone upon entry. You can then use your spacebar as PUSH_TO_TALK. □ Using the "More actions" selection found at lower right screen, then go to "Settings" and enter into "Profile" your first and last name. 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 remote video service that SLUUG had successfully used with the March 2020 STLLUG session. We may also use JITSI, ZOOM, or yet some other remote service with all our SLUUG sponsored remote sessions. Some detailed descriptions about the problems with using Firefox: There was very little relief when Firefox version 76 became available from the repositories. Whatever the newest user needs to know. The newest user in the room may select the topic. We won't pick just one topic ahead of time. We will accept suggestions and requests, as the course of the meeting will be entirely up to those that attend. Join us to share the knowledge, learning experiences, problem solving and effective techniques. We can mostly explore the traditional Graphical User Interface (GUI), as it is easy to use, often familiar, and friendly to use. We will NOT focus on the Command Line Interface (CLI) as it is seldom required and generally optional for day to day use. We have access to many formal slide show presentations; but, we use them only to present information and encourage discussion. We encourage and prefer lively interaction and user questions. We always want user questions to be asked. We never think that any question is too dumb. A selected topic will NOT restrict the course of our meetings. These topics are tentative. They are only suggestions. 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. We want SLUUG to remain the forum for exchanging information about open standards, open systems, open source, products, services and architectures. FOR YOUR INFORMATION --