linux-ottawa.org was set up some years ago as insurance against the oclug.on.ca domain being sold off or used in ways that did not fit the corporation objectives. oclug domain was "donated" by a former member. We asked if we could take it over and were a bit surprised to be told a definite no. After some discussion, we decided it was safer to switch to the domain name we owned. JN On 2021-01-31 9:09 p.m., Brenda J. Butler wrote: > > And yes, this is the new (I use that term loosely : -) > general discussion list for oclug, the Linux User Group > in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. > > bjb > > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 07:41:19PM -0500, John Argus wrote: >> Your previous long message did make it to the mailing list. >> >> jna >> >>> On Jan 31, 2021, at 14:12, Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> test >>> >>> is this a new domain for the old oclug list? Just making sure I >>> am not somehow confusing lists or on a list I didn't subscribe >>> to... >>> >>> I posted a longer post about some potentially contentious or >>> contraversial opinions relating to privacy security and >>> maintaining a healthy balance for users and regulators who manage >>> issues and threats online etc, it didn't seem to make the list, I >>> might repost if this one gets through, but maybe I'll just make >>> sure I"m ont the right list first... >>> >>> it is possible I am not ... fully? subscribed to this list if >>> there was a changeover...? from the oclug domain? >>> >>> >>> thanks in advance. >>> >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 2:01 PM Michael Goguen <michael [ dot ] goguen [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: tOM Trottier <tom [ at ] abacurial [ dot ] com> >>>> Date: Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 12:37 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [linux] anyone using a privacy-protecting cell phone >>>> To: Linux-Ottawa <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> >>>> Cc: Ian! D. Allen <idallen [ at ] idallen [ dot ] ca> >>>> >>>> >>>> See https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/01/cell-phone-location-privacy.html >>>> "“Pretty Good Phone Privacy” (PGPP) protects both user identity and user location using the existing cellular networks. It protects users from fake cell phone towers (IMSI-catchers) and surveillance by cell providers. >>>> It’s a clever system. The players are the user, a traditional mobile network operator (MNO) like AT&T or Verizon, and a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). MVNOs aren’t new. They’re intermediaries like Cricket and Boost." >>>> >>>> -- tOM Trottier >>>> >>>> On 22 Jan 2021 at 13:15 re:"[linux] anyone using a privacy-prot..." >>>> Ian! D. Allen(Ian! D. Allen <idallen [ at ] idallen [ dot ] ca>) wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Linux hive-mind - >>>>> >>>>> A non-tech friend is trying to get out from under Apple and set up her >>>>> cell phone and computers without Microsoft, Google, or Apple looking >>>>> over her shoulder. She is concerned about tracking and privacy. >>>>> >>>>> I can give her help with her future Linux desktop, but I don't even >>>>> own a cell phone so I can't advise on "Linux" cell phones (or any kind >>>>> of cell phones). >>>>> >>>>> Anyone out there in Linux-land with experience they are willing to share >>>>> using a cell phone with good privacy that doesn't track you? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> | Ian! D. Allen, BA, MMath - idallen [ at ] idallen [ dot ] ca - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada >>>>> | Home: www.idallen.com Contact Improvisation Dance: www.contactimprov.ca >>>>> | Former college professor (Free/Libre GNU+Linux) at: teaching.idallen.com >>>>> | Defend digital freedom: http://eff.org/ and have fun: http://fools.ca/ >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org >>>>> To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org >>>>> To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> tOM Trottier http://TomTrottier.com BBO:"0 carbon" >>>> +1613-860-6633 tOM [ at ] Abacurial [ dot ] com Skype:Abacurial >>>> MD5 Fingerprint 27:B8:BA:91:70:E5:44:20:8F:29:EE:46:1E:52:F6:81 >>>> SHA1 23:3A:53:18:AB:83:B1:CA:O7:33:AF:10:11:24:27:95:22:98:4E:7E >>>> >>>> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- >>>> Version: 3.12 >>>> GCS$/B$/IT$/O b++ C++>++++ D d++(--)@ DI+++ >>>> e+++ E- G L+ M N O P+ P+>+++ L+>++ PE- PGP >>>> PS+++ R* r s:+: t-- tv ULH++++ w+ W+++ X- Y+ >>>> !o !K E- V 5- >>>> -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > ---end quoted text--- > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org > To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org