Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib mailing list

[Paul Cummins]

 I have been on mailman lists, like Fedora Linux, for ages and any 
command that a user or other can do with the "password" that is sent 
through mail is also verified by an email. So, someone could try to make 
your list user recieve a digest or quit the list, etc. but it wouldn't 
happen if you didn't verify it.



On 03/24/2016 11:58 AM, Andromeda Yelton wrote:

On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Ranti Junus  wrote:


Thank you, Eric, for the heads up and your guardianships...

Mailman is easy to administer, but it has a huge caveat: when a user
request a password (reminder, etc.), it sends it as an email in plain text.



Yikes!

However, this is no longer true in mailman 3 (if heavily-developed-alpha is
an okay answer); passwords are sha512-hashed and *maybe* also salted,
though the docs are sparse on that front.

(See, e.g.,
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mailman-coders/mailman/3.0/view/head:/src/mailman/utilities/passwords.py
,
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mailman-coders/mailman/3.0/view/head:/src/mailman/config/passlib.cfg
,
https://pythonhosted.org/passlib/lib/passlib.context.html#passlib.context.CryptContext.encrypt
.)

Re: [CODE4LIB] Few Spots Left: Fedora Workshop, Knoxville, 6/26

[Paul Cummins]

Christina,

   I think I registered already but can't remember.  In fact I think I 
emailed and asked someone if I registered but can't remember that 
either.


:)

Paul



On 06/16/2015 09:55 AM, Harlow, Christina Marie wrote:

Hi Code4Lib!

We have a few spots left for a Fedora Workshop with Andrew Woods, Technical 
Lead for Fedora at Duraspace, being held in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, 
6/26 (following the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, also here in 
Knoxville).

Find more information about the workshop and how to register here 
, or email me if you have questions. 
This is a free workshop open to all who are interested in or working with Fedora.

Thanks!
Christina

Christina Harlow
Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
306Z1 Hodges Library
865-974-0029
charl...@utk.edu

Re: [CODE4LIB] whimsical homepage idea

[Paul Cummins]

You could nail digital thermometers up and point webcams at them then 
run that through OCR.
( sorry, I was thinking about what might actually get approved in the 
budget...)

:)
Paul

On 5/1/2012 3:39 PM, Ellen K. Wilson wrote:

This is really more of a thought experiment than an actual project, but
I thought some people might get a kick out of it - maybe someone has
even done it.

We are in the process of redesigning our library homepage. During the
fall semester we had a team of freshmen CIS students do a basic
usability and design service learning project and we are now
incorporating as much of their feedback as possible. We'd like to be as
student-centric as possible.

This got me thinking about the top two suggestions in the library's
feedback box - 1) we want a coffee shop and 2) it's too cold/hot in the
library. I figure I covered number one by throwing in some Javascript on
the page (*groan*) but I see an opportunity with the second one. We do
have microclimates within the library, so while it may be hot on 3N,
chances are good it's freezing on 4S. Given that actually fixing this is
beyond the library's control, what if we put wireless temperature
sensors throughout the building and displayed their readings on the
library homepage?

So, if one were to attempt this:
-How would you go about it? (hardware- or software-wise)
-Could it be done for cheap?
-Would it be OCLC-approved?

Best regards,
Ellen

DISCLAIMER: The a/c is out in the library (again) and I think the high
temperatures in my office may be frying my brain.

Re: [CODE4LIB] My crazed idea about dealing with registration limitations

[Paul Cummins]

On 12/23/2011 1:17 PM, Nate Vack wrote:

As a guide to how many seats we may need to open up, it could be worth
looking at the size of this mailing list compared to the number of
registrations (waitlist included) for the conference.

Is there a relatively easy way to get that data? Historical list size
seems like it might be tricky...

-n



 puzzles are fun. Sorry if this doesn't make any sense but I have to 
jump in here.
   Maybe think about institutions/organizations instead of people, give 
each institution a weight depending on how many they might send. For 
instance, an institution has 10 Code4Lib followers but the reality is 
that they will never send more than one person. So they get a weight of 
"one", versus an institution that sends 10 people and their weight could 
be affected by the "limit" someone talked about. But, if an institution 
volunteered to host, their weight could be increased for 2 years.
   Now have C4L poll the list of slots( institutions) and if they don't 
have their person ready to go, close the slot and go to the next.

 Put the availability responsibility on the institution.

ok, back to last minute shopping, I think I had too much coffee.

PaulC

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop

[Paul Cummins]

On 12/15/2011 09:57 AM, Thomas Bennett wrote:

On Wednesday 14 December 2011 11:31:03 you wrote:

I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
  going to take it anymore.

I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
Any suggestions for distros and hardware?

thanks. b,chris.



Short version - download distros and try different ones before you get a
computer to see which distro you like.  imho

First I usually try to find a laptop with the clear screen, lots of ram (the
more the better), and NVDIA graphics card.  I've run linux on several laptops:
dell, sharp,alienware (pre dell ownership), and others.  Most of the others
are ones I boot from a linux disk to repair or recover files from them for
other people. For the NVDIA driver, I always download it from the NVDIA WEB
site and have not had any problem with that as opposed to package versions.

I prefer Fedora having used redhat linux since version 0.98 about 1989.  I
would suggest that you download ISO files and burn those to DVD to install and
test on an old machine to see what you like.  Many you can download "live"
editions and run straight from the disk.  I like

  http://distrowatch.com

because they have most every distribution there, even the unheard of ones.

I love my MacBook and Fusion (vmware for mac).  This is the only platform, to
my knowledge, that you can run every OS on.  Currently I have Windows 7,
Fedora, GOS (Google Operating System, actually a linux dist), Android LIve,
OpenSuse, React OS (a free Windows OS to run MS Windows programs),Koha,
Solaris, and yesterday added Windows 8 developer edition.  Some of these, like
Koha, were VMs I downloaded.

You can get a VMWare player program and download distros to see if you like
them also.

Thomas



  Finally, someone said something about Fedora. :)  I started using it 
a couple of years ago instead of a dual boot on my workstation.  I 
sysadmin a bunch of Redhat servers and I realized that Fedora is like a 
future version of what eventually will be on Redhat.
  It is a constant exercise to work with it and comprehend the 
direction they are trying to go with the init system for example.  Think 
of it like a treadmill.  You get something out of it.


  And I agree with the above, get a few 2G usb sticks and put a few 
live distros on and plug them in in the store.


  Distrowatch is frustrating because most of them say a variation on 
the same thing, "Based on Ubuntu but made to be easy to use and 
reliable." or "Based on Ubuntu and easy to install and use out of the box."


PaulC

Re: [CODE4LIB] newbie

[Paul Cummins]

On 3/24/2010 7:43 PM, David Kane wrote:

A friend of mine once described PHP as 'brain-dead PERL', but I like and use
both languages quite a bit.

David.

On 24 March 2010 23:17, Tim Spalding  wrote:


PHP. I have to agree with others - don't bother with PHP.


Largest website in Perl: Del.icio.us

Largest website in PHP: Facebook

Tim







 Ok, I know there are people that use PHP out there.  :)

  I'd recommend PHP, especially to a beginner, but only if they are 
going to learn the whole LAMP system and how to make it work. Oh, and 
learn the changes between versions, like between 5.1 and 5.2. And read 
every comment on their manual pages.
 And never install a widely distributed PHP program unless you rename 
it(scanners know all the famous ones).  We use the PHP CLI as a 
replacement for perl and for processing XML and a thousand other things 
without even going through Apache.
  But above all, if you do learn it and use it for years, don't tell 
the programmers in an email list that you did.


-Paul