DCGLUG virtual meeting (jitsi) Day / Date: Saturday 16/1/2021 Time: From 12:00 Location: Online – Meeting jit.si link
Meeting going ahead, while it is Boxing day some members have confirmed they would like the meeting to go ahead.
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About the DCGLUG
DEVON AND CORNWALL GNU/LINUX USER GROUP
The aims of the Devon and Cornwall GNU / Linux user group are :
- Promote, advocate and support the use of Free software and GNU / Linux within the Devon and Cornwall region and beyond.
- We run an active e-mail discussion list.
- Please visit our join page for more details
- Due to the current pandemic, all physical meetings are cancelled but we are meeting up on line
- please see meetings page for details.
- Meeting details will also be posted to the blog and mailing list.
Mastodon and the Fediverse
If you are not sure what Mastodon and the Fediverse are there is a really good explanation on this here.
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December Meeting
DCGLUG virtual meeting (jitsi) Day / Date: Saturday 26/12/2020 Time: From 12:00 Location: Online – Meeting jit.si link
Meeting going ahead, while it is Boxing day some members have confirmed they would like the meeting to go ahead.
Free Code Camp
Free Code Camp
If you are looking to learn about creating websites then Free Code Camp offer a free Responsive Web Design Course. You can sign up and work through all the activities at your own pace. Thee is an online forum to get help, help others.
We are working through this at the Paignton Code Club and at the South Devon Tech Jam
Repl.it Languages
Repl.it
Languages
Repl.it supports a wide range of development languages, which makes it a good option to learn and develop solutions. Now supports multi user collaboration by default. This means that you can work with other developers on solutions and get help in real time.
You can discuss more on Twitter @dcglug and Friendica
Above list created with LaTeX – Source code project can be viewed here.
Peer Tube
Peer Tube
A decentralized video hosting network, based on free/libre software
Peer tube is another service on the Fediverse. That allows you to upload video and share this with other. The difference is there are no adverts and fewer limitations on what you can upload. You still need to stay within the law though. Having used this I found it pretty straight forward and it transcoded my video in a few hours. As stated above this is all based on Free / Libre software.
PodCast Search
PodCast Search
While on the Fediverse you come across lots of useful links to other resources. One that I found recently was https://podsearch.com/
As the name suggests this allows you to search for a pod cast in a good range of topics.
Libre Lounge is another podcast that has covered different aspects of the Fediverse, this includes some of the more technical aspects including a multipart discussion on Activity Pub. Activity pub is one of the protocols that allows posts to be federated across the network.
You can find the Devon and Cornwall GNU / Linux user group on the fediverse at https://social.isurf.ca/profile/dcglug
Or search using dcglug@social.isurf.ca
OggCamp 2019
OggCamp 2019
OggCamp is an unconference celebrating Free Culture, Free and Open Source Software, hardware hacking, digital rights, and all manner of collaborative cultural activities and is committed to creating a conference that is as inclusive as possible.
We’re at The Manchester Conference Centre in the Pendulum Hotel near Picadilly Station the weekend of October 19th and 20th 2019.
Fedora : How to help
Fedora : How to help
Like any project, help is always welcome, there is a similar too to that I posted with relation to Libreoffice, but for anyone looking to help with Fedora.
Fedora : How to help
Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.