February 2018 - FOSS @ Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

by Christian Martin (RIT Student)

Greetings! Several of us have been discussing doing an NYC meetup over spring break. In addition to students, we would also like to invite any alums who would like to come (and discuss what they're involved in), even if just meeting for tea/food, however, you're welcome to join us for more than that :) I happen to live in the tri-state area, so having reasonable accommodations is an option. Since people are making their travel plans, I would ask that you please respond as soon as (reasonably) possible to express interest (you don't need to make a commitment yet, but we need numbers). RITlug goes until 6pm on Friday, so the plan would be as follows: - Saturday, March 10th: head out mid-morning. The drive is about 6 hours, so we would arrive mid/late-afternoon. - Sunday, March 11th: go into NYC. The Sunday hours for the Met start at 10am, and from experience, it would be good to get up early and be there before then. The anticipated time for when people will hit what my family calls "museum overload" is about 12:30pm, at which time we will break for food and enjoy a leisurely stroll through Central Park. - If there is sufficient interest, we can also arrange something on Monday, however, I know that is not an option for everyone. - Tuesday (or Monday): people disperse for their normal break plans. With regards to transportation and accommodations: - Currently, we have a couple people who have cars and are willing to drive there, but depending on how many people want to come we may need additional drivers. Gas money would be split evenly between the people in the car. - Due to proximity to the NYC area, there are plenty of airports, as well as access to Amtrak, at the end of the trip. - I live about an hour and a half away from the city in Connecticut. We have plenty of room for people, both in number and allowing each gender to have their own space. The caveat is that in order to justify allowing people in my house I need to know you in person (although many of you meet this requirement from RITlug/FOSS hours, if this part concerns you just find me). -- Christian Martin (Phone)

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Re: NYC Meetup over Spring Break (Informal)

by Chris Bitler

Hey, I’m interested in going on this trip too! However, I would need to catch a ride with someone and I need to figure out my lodging for while we are there. I’m also planning on taking Amtrak back to RIT after the fact because I have no spring break plans. Thanks, Chris

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Fwd: Outreachy is open!

by Justin W. Flory

Hey FOSSers! Outreachy is an internship / co-op program for underrepresented groups in tech to work on open source projects (and be paid for it)! Applications are opening now and close on March 22. More details below, wanted to share for anyone that might be interested. :-) -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Outreachy is open! Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:36:54 +0100 From: Christos Bacharakis <christos(a)mozilla.com> To: OSSN <ossn(a)mozilla.com> Hey amazing people! Please check the following message and share it with your Clubs! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Outreachy Organizers* <organizers(a)outreachy.org <mailto:organizers@outreachy.org>> Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:37 AM Subject: [Outreachy announcement] Outreachy internship applications open for May/Aug internships! To: announce(a)lists.outreachy.org <mailto:announce@lists.outreachy.org> Applications for the Outreachy May 2018 to August 2018 internships are now open: https://www.outreachy.org/apply/ <https://www.outreachy.org/apply/> Outreachy is paid, remote, three month internship program that helps people traditionally underrepresented in tech make their first contributions to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) communities. Interns are paid a stipend of $5,500 and a travel stipend of $500. https://www.outreachy.org The timeline for this round is: Feb. 12, 2018 Applicants start making contributions to internship projects March 22, 2018 Application deadline April 23, 2018 Accepted interns announced May 14, 2018 to Aug. 14, 2018 Internships period Please read through the application instructions and eligibility requirements carefully. The instructions have changed quite a lot since the last Outreachy round. Applicants will need to complete an eligibility form before they can start working with mentors. Applicants will need to record their in-progress contributions on the Outreachy website. Once one contribution is recorded, applicants can start to work on the final application for the internship project. We currently have 13 Free and Open Source communities who are ready to take contributions from applicants, and we expect to have about five more join in the next couple of weeks. We'll send another announcement once we have their landing pages in place. If you have any questions about eligibility after you fill out your eligibility form, please contact organizers(a)outreachy.org <mailto:organizers@outreachy.org>. If you can't get in contact with a mentor or you're having trouble choosing which project(s) to apply to, you can contact our mentors mailing list at mentors(a)lists.outreachy.org <mailto:mentors@lists.outreachy.org> Good luck applying! Sage Sharp Outreachy Organizer _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce(a)lists.outreachy.org <mailto:Announce@lists.outreachy.org> https://lists.outreachy.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce <https://lists.outreachy.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce> -- Christos Bacharakis Mozilla on Campus Open Innovation Team -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSSN" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ossn+unsubscribe(a)mozilla.com <mailto:ossn+unsubscribe@mozilla.com>. To post to this group, send email to ossn(a)mozilla.com <mailto:ossn@mozilla.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.com/d/msgid/ossn/CALvFXjmLtHp4H_BejpT... <https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.com/d/msgid/ossn/CALvFXjmLtHp4H_BejpT...>.

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Fwd: [RITlug] Net Neutrality: The Importance of Open Internet

by Justin W. Flory

Cross-posting to a few local lists: RITlug talks net neutrality with alumnus Nate Levesque this Friday, Feb. 16 at 4:30pm in GOL-2620. Nate is the author of Please Upgrade for Access and a local activist for net neutrality. He is currently employed as a software engineer at Datto and also doubles as a former president of RITlug! See his book here: https://book.thenaterhood.com/ I hope you'll join us and Nate this Friday! -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [RITlug] Net Neutrality: The Importance of Open Internet Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 04:07:19 +0000 From: ritlug(a)gmail.com Reply-To: ritlug-announce+managers(a)googlegroups.com To: ritlug-announce(a)googlegroups.com Hey RITLUG! This week we will be having a special guest. RITlug alum Nate Levesque (thenaterhood) will be giving a talk on Net Neutrality. A short summary is below. Telecoms are getting bigger and Internet service isn’t as competitive as it used to be. Most big ISPs don’t care about keeping the Internet open. Unless we fight for the Internet by making noise and contributing to projects that support net neutrality, we risk losing a major platform for free speech and open source. The future of the Internet depends on us. tl;dr details * *Day*: Friday, Feb. 16th, 2018 * *Time*: 4:00pm - 6:00pm * *Where*: GOL-2620 ( 2nd floor of GCCIS) Come hang out with us! * CampusGroups <https://campusgroups.rit.edu/student_community?club_id=16071> * Website <http://ritlug.com> * Slack <https://rit-lug.slack.com/signup> If you join, make sure to say hello! To get the bare minimum news about RITlug, make sure you’re a member of our mailing list <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ritlug-announce>. This is the best way to receive future updates on what we’re up to and where you can find us. May the light of FOSS shine upon you. * Aidan Kahrs (axk4545) --- news post: http://ift.tt/2GdSxH4 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RITlug-announce" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ritlug-announce+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com <mailto:ritlug-announce+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/ritlug-announce. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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PyCon US: May 9-17, Cleveland, OH

by Justin W. Flory

Hi all! PyCon US is happening this year from May 9-17 in Cleveland, OH. This is the day immediately after exams ends this semester. https://us.pycon.org/2018/ PyCons are the annual Python conferences that are broken into three parts: * May 09-10: Tutorials * May 11-13: Talks / events * May 14-17: Sprints Some of us were talking about making a plan to attend. It's not concrete yet, but I wanted to share the link out and let people know it's on the horizon, if we decide to move forward with this. -- Cheers, Justin W. Flory jflory7(a)gmail.com

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HFOSS in the wild: Fractionauts

by Justin W. Flory

Hey all, Nolski shared this video in channel this morning. A kid took a video of Fractionauts and uploaded it to YouTube, on what seems to be a modern XO laptop (hard to tell). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVer8LluD_I In Nolski's words: "It's honestly the most rewarding feeling when you see a little educational game that students put so much time into end up organically being played by a young kid and that kid (seemingly) enjoying it." Thought I'd share it here on the list too. :-) -- Cheers, Justin W. Flory jflory7(a)gmail.com

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Feedback on UNICEF open source project

by Justin W. Flory

Hi FOSSRIT! Would you be willing to fill out a 15 minute survey about an upcoming open source project at UNICEF? https://goo.gl/forms/5gXYvOlLwiSjE0NI2 As some of you know already, I'm working at UNICEF on an open source project until May. In my role, I'm leading open source community engagement and supporting the team to follow community best practices. This community has experience and time working in various open source communities, so your feedback is especially valuable. If you have 15 minutes to fill out this survey, your feedback would help us prioritize key areas of focus and drive the project forward. Thanks for your time! -- Cheers, Justin W. Flory jflory7(a)gmail.com

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