OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

2009-11-10 Thread Technomage
I found this site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement) to be rather illuminating, especially with regard to free software. However, this part scares me more than anything: United States Knowledge Ecology International

Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

2009-11-10 Thread Ryan Rix
Hi, The **ONLY** source of said leak so far has been one Micheal Geist, with absolutely no other sources. EVERYTHING links back to him. As such I have a very hard time not reading this without a grain of salt. Ryan Technomage wrote: I found this site

HackFest Schedule Changes to First Tuesday of Every Month 6:30PM - 8:30PM @ John C. Lincoln Cowden Center Rm #1AB

2009-11-10 Thread Lisa Kachold
The Phoenix Linux User Group Security Lab monthly presentation meetings have moved to the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30PM until 8:30PM @ John C. Lincoln Cowden Center Room #1AB Here are the dates: December 1, Tuesday January 5, Tuesday February 2, Tuesday March 2, Tuesday *9202 N 2nd

Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

2009-11-10 Thread Lisa Kachold
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:46 AM, Technomage technomage.ha...@gmail.comwrote: I found this site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement) to be rather illuminating, especially with regard to free software. However, this part scares me more than anything:

Help, my Xserver just died!

2009-11-10 Thread Mark Phillips
I performed an apt-get update/upgrade on my Debian testing machine, and now my X server is dead. This is the error I got: X.Org X Server 1.6.5 Release Date: 2009-10-11 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30.8-dsa-ia32 i686 Debian Current Operating System: Linux

Re: Help, my Xserver just died!

2009-11-10 Thread Eric Cope
is your machine a 64bit machine? gzopen64 makes it sound like a 64bit binary... On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Mark Phillips m...@phillipsmarketing.bizwrote: I performed an apt-get update/upgrade on my Debian testing machine, and now my X server is dead. This is the error I got: X.Org X

Re: Help, my Xserver just died!

2009-11-10 Thread JD Austin
Try apt-cache search gzopen to see if you can resolve the dependency. You may need to add a repository. JD On Nov 10, 2009 12:10 PM, Eric Cope eric.c...@gmail.com wrote: is your machine a 64bit machine? gzopen64 makes it sound like a 64bit binary... On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Mark

Re: Help, my Xserver just died!

2009-11-10 Thread Mark Phillips
Eric, No, just an old Pentium 32 bit machine. That is what is so strange. However, I did manage to solve it by further digging on the ubuntu forums... https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/+bug/151045. I am not running ubuntu, just debian. The problem is with libz.so. In

OT: nano nitpick (triple negative) (was: Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software)

2009-11-10 Thread Mike Schwartz
OK, [0] hard time, times [1] not reading is -- so far -- a double negative. I have no problem (ain't got no un-problem) with lots of negatives, but I just think you meant the meaning, that goes with an EVEN number of them here. So, I think it should be with a grain of salt. instead of [2]

Re: OT: nano nitpick (triple negative) (was: Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software)

2009-11-10 Thread Ryan Rix
Vim Nano Mike Schwartz wrote: OK, [0] hard time, times [1] not reading is -- so far -- a double negative. I have no problem (ain't got no un-problem) with lots of negatives, but I just think you meant the meaning, that goes with an EVEN number of them here. So, I think it should be

Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

2009-11-10 Thread Technomage
Interesting. btw, if you have such a hard time accepting this, I invite you to file your own FOIA paperwork and see if you get the requested documents. IF you do, then we all win. Ryan Rix wrote: Hi, The **ONLY** source of said leak so far has been one Micheal Geist, with absolutely

Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

2009-11-10 Thread Lisa Kachold
Right, I believe I got the typical response sometime after 2001. I have the form letter, if you would like to have me scan it in. After many years working in IT for the U.S. Army, Veterans Administration, U.S.Bank/KeyBank, Telecoms, Nike, ISP's and many ECommerce firms and start-ups, I don't

Samba/Ubuntu in a windows network OR How to break your network in 3 easy steps....

2009-11-10 Thread Sean Parsons
I am actively trying to join a server running Ubuntu server 9.04 to my windows Ad domain as a Samba file server. I was directed to several how tos and after many hours of trying to figure things out, my windows AD/Kerberos faulted and my network went down, and yes I have backups... I'll get it

Re: Samba/Ubuntu in a windows network OR How to break your network in 3 easy steps....

2009-11-10 Thread JD Austin
Install webmin; it has a nice web interface to administer Samba. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Sean Parsons s...@theparsonsfamily.comwrote: I am actively trying to join a server running Ubuntu server 9.04 to my windows Ad domain as a Samba file server. I was directed to several how tos

Re: Samba/Ubuntu in a windows network OR How to break your network in 3 easy steps....

2009-11-10 Thread Eric Shubert
Sean Parsons wrote: I am actively trying to join a server running Ubuntu server 9.04 to my windows Ad domain as a Samba file server. I was directed to several how tos and after many hours of trying to figure things out, my windows AD/Kerberos faulted and my network went down, and yes I have

Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software

2009-11-10 Thread Technomage
Lisa, My response was originally to Ryan regarding his initial response per my posting. However, I can take your word for it that the FOIA response since sept 2001 has been less than stellar. Still, on an issue that affects even free and open software for governments to take something thats

anyone done a ubuntu 9.10 upgrade yet?

2009-11-10 Thread Jerry Davis
I have used linux for many years, and I have found that upgrades in place rarely work in the past. Has anyone done a upgrade in place using the Update Manager for ubuntu 9.10? Did it work? Or would it be better to just create a tarball of my home directory, save it off, download and burn the

RE: OT: nano nitpick (triple negative) (was: Re: OT, ACTA, Secrecy and free software)

2009-11-10 Thread Bob Elzer
I don't pay no never mind to those things. :-) -Original Message- From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Ryan Rix Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:20 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject:

Re: anyone done a ubuntu 9.10 upgrade yet?

2009-11-10 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I downloaded the ISO and it would even install on a Tpad R40. -jmz On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Jerry Davis jdaw...@cox.net wrote: I have used linux for many years, and I have found that upgrades in place rarely work in the past. Has anyone done a upgrade in place using the Update

Re: anyone done a ubuntu 9.10 upgrade yet?

2009-11-10 Thread Andrew Farris
On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 22:09 -0700, Jerry Davis wrote: I have used linux for many years, and I have found that upgrades in place rarely work in the past. I've had the opposite experience, for the most part... my main desktop has been upgrading in-place since ubuntu 6.10 Has anyone done a

Re: anyone done a ubuntu 9.10 upgrade yet?

2009-11-10 Thread Jim March
Ext4 is one of the best new features, now fully stable. It's worth the clean install to get. Jim --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:

Re: anyone done a ubuntu 9.10 upgrade yet?

2009-11-10 Thread Andrew Farris
On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 22:30 -0700, Joseph Sinclair wrote: This depends on what you want out of the upgrade: For most desktop use, upgrading from 9.04 to 9.10 is pretty smooth and painless, although you'll be stuck with the stupid chooser login, all of the other GDM options are gone. [snip]