FOSS @ Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) August 2017

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Re: FOSS & Food TONIGHT 6:30 pm, Peppermints Sat Aug 26
by Daniel Schneiderman 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Can't make it tonight as we're draining our pool and making sure complications don't arise. Have fun! -Dan On Aug 26, 2017 3:37 PM, "D. Joe" <fedora-fossrit(a)etrumeus.com> wrote: Sorry for the late notice, but if you're on campus (RIT) or in town (Rochester) and can make it, please join us at Peppermint's Restaurant[1] on 4870 West Henrietta Rd [2] this evening, at around 6:30 pm. This is being thrown together on short notice so who is going and how they are getting there is fluid, but you can try to get in touch via IRC[3] with others who are going. aka "FOSS Family Dinner" [1] http://peppermintsrestaurant.com/ [2] http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/263225736#map=19/43.05527/-77.65320 [3] https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=rit-foss _______________________________________________ FOSS @ Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) mailing list -- fossrit(a)lists.fedorahosted.org To unsubscribe send an email to fossrit-leave(a)lists.fedorahosted.org

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FOSS & Food TONIGHT 6:30 pm, Peppermints Sat Aug 26
by D. Joe 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

Sorry for the late notice, but if you're on campus (RIT) or in town (Rochester) and can make it, please join us at Peppermint's Restaurant[1] on 4870 West Henrietta Rd [2] this evening, at around 6:30 pm. This is being thrown together on short notice so who is going and how they are getting there is fluid, but you can try to get in touch via IRC[3] with others who are going. aka "FOSS Family Dinner" [1] http://peppermintsrestaurant.com/ [2] http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/263225736#map=19/43.05527/-77.65320 [3] https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=rit-foss

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Fwd: CityZen app - early beta testing
by Justin W. Flory 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Hey all, I had a few friends from abroad who are working on an OpenStreetMaps-based project to act as an alternate to some of the social features built into other proprietary maps platforms like Google Maps. It is still an early beta phase, but they're hoping to get more testers from a wide variety of areas to get a more broad range of feedback to test the app. You can read more in the forwarded message below, and you can also find the website and GitHub repository (to file bugs / feature requests) as well: http://cityzenapp.co/ https://github.com/CityZenApp/CityZen-Android They're a very friendly community, and if you're someone who likes using maps in creative ways, this is a pretty cool project that needs some extra help in the testing phases. :) -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: CityZen app - early beta testing Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:13:56 +0200 From: ping(a)cityzenapp.co To: redon(a)skikuli.com Dear open source friends, thank you once again for subscribing to the early beta testing list of CityZen app. Please find below the link where you can download the APK file needed to install the app: *bit.ly/CityZenAppEarlyBetaAugust2017 <http://bit.ly/CityZenAppEarlyBetaAugust2017>* Some notes before proceeding: * you will need to activate the 'allow installation of apps from unknown sources' option in the settings section of your device. You can find this option in different places based on your version of Android operating system. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. * this version of the app is early beta testing, which means that you have to expect many bugs. On the other hand the more bugs we all find the better the official version of the app will be right :) * CityZen is created with privacy in mind and we do not track your location or personal data, unless you have logged in with your OSM account. Even in this case only OSM knows your location not the app itself. However we have added some code from a proprietary platform called Fabric <https://www.fabric.io>, which shows us crash reports and potential bugs in the app. This version with Fabric installed will be used in the early beta version, but not when we launch CityZen through Fdroid. * If you have an OpenStreetMap account feel free to log in and edit or add information to OpenStreetMap. Editing with OSM is a very important element of CityZen, since we want to give back to the amazing OSM community, but also get more accurate data for the app. * the app is only available for Android operating systems at this stage and due to the many proprietary restrictions from Apple; * Try to use CityZen in as many locations as possible. Also heavy usage will help us get more information about the bugs the app might have at this stage. For any questions you might have you can send us an email by replying to this email or ping us to the Telegram group we have created: https://t.me/joinchat/BQzDAwrz7dSRaVfXxZ_-GA. On behalf of the CityZen app team thank you once again for your involvement. Once we publish the code on Github you will be able also to contribute on the development of the next versions of the app. After all it will be published under a permissive open source license :) Cheers and thanks, /*---*/ /*Redon Skikuli | Community development*/ /*Twitter: https://twitter.com/CityZenappco*/

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The net neutrality book is out!
by Nate Levesque 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Hey FOSS Family! Not so long ago, I mentioned I was working on a book about net neutrality, and subsequently announced that it was available for preorder. As of August 7th, it's out! I know, I know, I'm a little late on the announcement but you know, life and all that. Details are at http://book.thenaterhood.com - AND it's available in paperback on Amazon if you prefer that new book smell. If you pick up a paperback copy, just be aware that the printing isn't super consistent so you may end up with an off-center cover - it isn't a mistake on my end, but I am looking into what I can do about it. If you're not so interested in the book but still want to help net neutrality, there's a (incomplete) list of ways you can help the net neutrality cause on my site at https://thenaterhood.com/causes/net-neutrality/#how-can-i-help -- Nate Levesque RIT Software Engineering '16 *http://www.natelevesque.com <http://www.natelevesque.com>* ngl3477(a)rit.edu

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"Linux command line for you and me": Getting started with a CLI
by Justin W. Flory 02 Aug '17

02 Aug '17

Hey all, I recently found out about a book-in-progress about teaching the basics of using a Linux command line to beginners. It covers some of the introductory topics including things like… * Common shell commands * Filesystems * Useful commands (e.g. symbolic links, env variables, etc.) * Vim * Users / groups * File permissions * Services * Package management * Networking commands And more… You can find the book here: https://lym.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ It's also open source too. You can find the source here: https://github.com/kushaldas/lym Thought some folks might find this interesting or helpful, or maybe a resource they could use for teaching Linux basics to others. :) -- Cheers, Justin W. Flory jflory7(a)gmail.com

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