[NTG-context] regular online meet-up

[Henning Hraban Ramm via ntg-context]

You’re invited to join on Wednesday, April 12th, 15:00 CEST (UTC+2)

at https://lecture.senfcall.de/hen-rbr-rku-oke
(same, but shorter: https://v34h.de/ctxmtg)

ConTeXt users of all levels are welcome!

Next meeting will be on May 10th.


(Same blurb as every time:)

[Howto]
* No special software installation required; most modern browsers should 
work (WebRTC required).

* Open the above URL, accept the privacy statement,
* enter your name,
* click "join" (or "start" if you’re the first),
* click "with microphone", allow your browser to access it, check the audio.
* Your microphone is muted if you join. Activate microphone and/or 
camera with the buttons at the bottom.

* Minimize the default presentation with the "screen" button, bottom right.

* If you’d like to share your screen or upload a file, you can make 
yourself the presenter: Click on your user name, change the setting, 
then you’ll see the "screen sharing" button beside the camera button; 
also there’s now "manage presentations" behind the "plus" button.
Beware there is only one presenter at a time, so don’t kill someone 
else’s presentation.


[Technical hints]
* Sound is usually better if you use a headset (less noise for everyone).

* Connection problems are mostly due to low bandwidth or high latency on 
your side, e.g. with mobile connections.

* If audio/video doesn’t work for you, you can still use the text chat.
* Screen sharing needs a lot of bandwidth.

* BigBlueButton documentation applies: 
https://bigbluebutton.org/teachers/tutorials/


[Netiquette]
* Please use a name that we recognize from here. Some feel uncomfortable 
with anonymous lurkers.

* Mute your microphone while you’re not talking.
* It’s nice to show your face at least when you join.
* If there are connection problems, stop camera sharing.
* The room is set to “everyone’s a moderator“, I trust you...

See you, Hraban
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Re: [NTG-context] PDF 2.0 standard documents now free

[Ulrike Fischer via ntg-context]

Am Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:02:10 +0200 schrieb Hans Hagen via
ntg-context:

>> You can put in arbitrary data and then download.
>> I don’t think it will become any more free.

>> 
>> indeed, but then:  why don't  we put them on the wiki site / another 
>> free site ?
> 
>> Any legal restrictions ?

Yes, the copy I got has in the footer 

Sold by the PDF Association to Ulrike Fischer  | April 5, 2023 |
Single user only, copying and networking prohibited.

I wouldn't distribute it for the same reason I wouldn't distribute
pdf copies of the TeXbook.

> What happens when the sponsors withdraw? 

What should happen? I bought a copy at a very good price (0€) and
now own it. If the sponsorship ends and the price goes up to 200 CHF
again nothing changes for me. 

> What is there are updates (unlikely anyway).

Amendments to ISO document typically have to be buyed too, e.g.
amendment 1 (which is part of the bundled offered by pdfa) normally
costs 17 CHF. 

Personally I think that the PDF Association made a very good job
here (they worked hard on it), I'm quite grateful for it and I hope
that there will more of these offers (personally I would like to get
pdf/A-4 and the upcomming pdf/UA-2).


-- 
Ulrike Fischer 
http://www.troubleshooting-tex.de/

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