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 ====== COVID-19 ====== ====== COVID-19 ======
-Due to [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Coronavirus_disease_2019|COVID-19]]/​[[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2|SARS-CoV-2]],​ \\+(looking for a shortcut to here?: [[https://​balug.org/​covid|balug.org/​covid]] will, 
 +at least for the time being suffice, 
 +as will [[https://​www.balug.org/​covid-19|https://​www.balug.org/​covid-19]],​ etc.) \\ 
 +Due to 
 +[[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Coronavirus_disease_2019|COVID-19]]/​[[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2|SARS-CoV-2]],​ \\
 **effective 2020-03-17**,​ **San Francisco Bay Area** [Linux] **User Groups** ([L]UGs) **effective 2020-03-17**,​ **San Francisco Bay Area** [Linux] **User Groups** ([L]UGs)
 have have
-**suspended in-person meetings**, ​+**suspended in-person meetings**,
 at least //for the time being / until further notice// at least //for the time being / until further notice//
-(including [[https://​www.balug.org/​|BALUG]]).+(including [[https://​www.balug.org/​|BALUG]]) ​- see also the immediately below. \\ 
 +**2021-04-10 //Some// in-person meetings starting to resume** ... initial ones may just be private or by private invitation,​ 
 +continuing to (more) public - at one's own risk/​discretion and may be with various restrictions,​ etc. 
 +Presumably at/after some time, these will resume (more-or-less) "​normal"​ in-person meetings, 
 +though **virtual may also continue**. ​ Note also that some venues remain closed (e.g. some businesses didn't survive COVID-19), so always advised but especially so, to check relevant current website/​list information for the group regarding meeting location(s) and status and such.
  
 ===== Virtual Meetings ===== ===== Virtual Meetings =====
  
-**Note that some [L]UGs are conducting virtual meetings**. \\ +**Note that [[https://​www.google.com/​search?​q=%28%22linux+user+group%22+OR+%22linux+users+group%22+OR+%22linux+user%27s+group%22%29+%28meet+OR+meeting%29+%28%28%22on-line%22+OR+online+OR+virtual%29&​tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A3%2F17%2F2020%2Ccd_max%3A|some [L]UGs are conducting virtual meetings]]**. \\ 
-This not necessarily a fully updated comprehensive list, +This is not necessarily a fully updated comprehensive list, 
-but this is list of at least (some) San Francisco Bay Area [L]UGs known to be having / having started conducting virtual meetings. ​\\ +but this is list of at least (some)\\ 
-In general **see the LUG[s] ​web site and/or list(s) for the most current information**:​ \\ +**San Francisco Bay Area [L]UGs** known to be having / having started conducting virtual meetings. ​ In general **see the LUG[s] ​Web site and/or list(s) for the most current information**:​ \\ 
-^[L]UG/SIG (list(s)) ​                                                                                                                      ​^first >​=2020-03-17 virtual meeting ​                                                    ​^last verified (still) having virtual meetings ​                                     +^San Francisco Bay Area [L]UG/SIG (list(s)) ​                                                                                                                                                                                 ^first >​=2020-03-17 virtual meeting ​                                                      ​^last verified (still) having virtual meetings ​                                           
-|[[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!aboutgroup/​felton-lug|Felton LUG]] ([[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!forum/​felton-lug|Felton LUG]])|[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/​msg/​felton-lug/​d8v0IIWjGes/​3wx_c1ibBQAJ|2020-05-02]] ​    ​|[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/msg/​felton-lug/​QV_SiRgf7tQ/CBmllCb-BgAJ|2020-06-20]] | +|[[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!aboutgroup/​felton-lug|Felton LUG]] ([[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!forum/​felton-lug|Felton LUG]]) ​\\ 1st/3rd Saturday, 11am TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles",​ https://​meet.jit.si/​FeltonLUG|[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/​msg/​felton-lug/​d8v0IIWjGes/​3wx_c1ibBQAJ|2020-05-02]] ​      ​|[[https://​groups.google.com/​g/​felton-lug/​c/q3af01G2T3w/​m/​g8rxVOphAAAJ|2023-09-16]]       ​
-|[[https://​www.sf-lug.org/​|SF-LUG]] ([[http://​linuxmafia.com/​mailman/​listinfo/​sf-lug|SF-LUG]]) ​                                            ​|[[http://​linuxmafia.com/​pipermail/​sf-lug/​2020q2/​014744.html|2020-05-03]] ​              ​|[[http://linuxmafia.com/​pipermail/​sf-lug/2020q3/​014944.html|2020-08-02]]           ​+|[[https://​www.sf-lug.org/​|SF-LUG]] ([[http://​linuxmafia.com/​mailman/​listinfo/​sf-lug|SF-LUG]]) ​\\ 1st Sunday, 11am-1pm TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles",​ https://​meet.jit.si/​sf-lug.org ​                                             ​|[[http://​linuxmafia.com/​pipermail/​sf-lug/​2020q2/​014744.html|2020-05-03]] ​                ​|[[https://www.sf-lug.org/|2023-10-01]]                                                   ​
-|[[https://​berkeleylug.com/​Pi.BerkeleyLUG/​|Pi.BerkeleyLUG]] ([[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!forum/​berkeleylug|BerkeleyLUG]]) ​         |[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/​msg/​berkeleylug/​ZwJZn1BkImA/​Z8K8CarVAgAJ|2020-05-03]] ​   |[[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/​berkeleylug/​mNlKQHHp6Ms/​kRrpmtjGBQAJ|2020-07-19]]| +|[[https://​berkeleylug.com/​Pi.BerkeleyLUG/​|Pi.BerkeleyLUG]] ([[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!forum/​berkeleylug|BerkeleyLUG]]) ​\\ 3rd Sunday 11am-2pm TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles",​ https://​meet.jit.si/​Pi.BerkeleyLUG ​       ​|[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/​msg/​berkeleylug/​ZwJZn1BkImA/​Z8K8CarVAgAJ|2020-05-03]] ​     |[[https://berkeleylug.com/Pi.BerkeleyLUG/|2023-09-17]]                                   ​
-|[[https://​berkeleylug.com/​|BerkeleyLUG]] ([[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!forum/​berkeleylug|BerkeleyLUG]]) ​                           |[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/​msg/​berkeleylug/​1zBU7LfyUJE/​ZUp-qxg9AQAJ|2020-05-10]] ​   |[[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/berkeleylug/​DFCG_Kh_em8/​K26uwjm3BAAJ|2020-07-12]]| +|[[https://​berkeleylug.com/​|BerkeleyLUG]] ([[https://​groups.google.com/​forum/#​!forum/​berkeleylug|BerkeleyLUG]]) ​\\ 2nd/4th Sunday 11am-2pm TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles",​ https://​meet.jit.si/​BerkeleyLUG ​                        |[[https://​groups.google.com/​d/​msg/​berkeleylug/​1zBU7LfyUJE/​ZUp-qxg9AQAJ|2020-05-10]] ​     |[[https://berkeleylug.com/meetings/|2023-09-24]]                                         ​
-|[[https://​red.ht/​rhugs|Red Hat User Groups]] - [[https://​events.redhat.com/​profile/​182439|Bay Area]]                                       [[https://​events.redhat.com/profile/form/index.cfm?​PKformID=0x182439abcd|2020-07-01]]                                                                                   ​||+|[[https://​red.ht/​rhugs|Red Hat User Groups]] - San Francisco Bay Area                                                                                                                                                       |[[https://​events.redhat.com/​profile/​form/​index.cfm?​PKformID=0x182439abcd|2020-07-01]]    |[[https://​www.meetup.com/​San-Francisco-Bay-Area-Red-Hat-User-Group/events/​281855986/​|2021-11-16]] (requires meetup.com login + group membership for details, so no longer verifying)| 
 +|[[http://​linuxmafia.com/cabal|CABAL]] ([[http://linuxmafia.com/​mailman/​listinfo/​conspire|CABAL]]) \\ 2nd Saturday, 4pm-8pm TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles",​ https://​meet.jit.si/​CABAL ​                                             ​|[[http://​linuxmafia.com/​pipermail/​conspire/​2020-September/​011111.html|2020-09-12]]|[[http://​linuxmafia.com/​pipermail/​conspire/​2023-September/​012464.html|2024-02-10]]| 
 +|[[https://​www.balug.org/​|BALUG]] ([[https://​lists.balug.org/​|BALUG]]) \\ 3rd Tuesday 6:30pm TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles",​ https://​meet.jit.si/​BALUG.org ​                                                                        ​|[[https://​lists.balug.org/​pipermail/​balug-announce/​2021-February/​000316.html|2021-03-16]]|[[https://​lists.balug.org/​pipermail/​balug-announce/​2023-September/​000336.html|2023-09-19]] ​  |
  
 ==== Lists and other Activities/​Updates ==== ==== Lists and other Activities/​Updates ====
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 [[balug:​bay_area_open_source_linux_bsd_unix_user_groups_and_related_associations_and_events#​meta-list_-_list_of_lists]] - [[balug:​bay_area_open_source_linux_bsd_unix_user_groups_and_related_associations_and_events#​meta-list_-_list_of_lists]] -
 note that many [L]UGs may have rather to quite active list(s), note that many [L]UGs may have rather to quite active list(s),
-even if they'​re not currently meeting - and/or may have relevant updates and information,​ etc. on their web sites.+even if they'​re not currently meeting - and/or may have relevant updates and information,​ etc. on their Web sites.
  
-==== Around the US / and beyond ==== +==== Around the US (beyond San Francisco Bay Area - for San Francisco Bay Area, see further above) ​/ and beyond ==== 
-Absolutely by no means a complete list, but here are some LUGs which have started having on-line / virtual meetings:+Absolutely by no means a complete list, but here are some LUGs that have started having on-line / virtual meetings:
 === US === === US ===
-AZ [[https://​phxlinux.org/​|Phoenix Linux Users Group]] (Main: ​Second ​Thursdays; Installfests: ​1st and 3rd Saturdays; Free Software Stammtisch: ​Third Tuesdays; Linux/Cyber Security: 2nd Thursdays)\\  +AZ.US [[https://​phxlinux.org/​|Phoenix Linux Users Group]] (Main: ​second ​Thursdays; Installfests: ​first & third Saturdays; Free Software Stammtisch: ​third Tuesdays; Linux/Cyber Security: ​second Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Phoenix"​\\ 
-NM [[https://​www.abqlug.com/​|Albuquerque Linux User Group]] (First Tuesdays)\\  +AZ.US [[https://​www.azloco.org/​|Ubuntu Arizona Team]][[https://​wiki.ubuntu.com/​ArizonaTeam|Ubuntu Arizona Team]] (first and third Sundays (IRC, also //​generally//​ audio/​video) TZ="​America/​Phoenix"​\\ 
-TX [[https://​www.meetup.com/​linuxaustin/​|Austin Linux User Group]] (Second ​Thursdays)\\ ​+CA.US [[http://​www.oclug.org/​|Orange County Linux Users Group]] (various Saturdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\ 
 +CA.US [[https://​www.sgvlug.org/​|SGVLUG San Gabriel Valley Linux User's Group]] (second Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\ 
 +CA.US [[http://​www.slolug.com/​|San Luis Obispo Linux Users Group]] (first Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\  
 +FL.US [[https://​nwflug.org/​|Northwest FLorida Linux User Group]] (//​generally//​ first Mondays of even numbered months) ​ TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\  
 +FL.US [[https://​www.meetup.com/​Suncoast-LUG|The Suncoast Linux Users Group (Pinellas Park)]] (second and third Wednesdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\ 
 +GA.US [[https://​ale.org/​|Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts]] (Sundays and Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\ 
 +IL.US [[https://​chicagolug.org/​|Chicago GNU/Linux User Group]] (typically monthly on a Saturday) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\  
 +IL.US [[http://​www.rrlug.org/​|Rock River Linux Users Group]] (second Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\ 
 +IL.US [[http://​www.silug.org/​|Southern Illinois Linux Users Group]] (first Wednesdays and third Saturdays) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\  
 +IL.US [[http://​www.qclug.org/​|Quad Cities Linus Users Group]] (second Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Fort_Wayne"​\\ 
 +IN.US [[https://​www.cinlug.org/​|Central Indiana Linux Users Group]] (//​typically//​ first Wednesdays) TZ="​America/​Indiana/​Indianapolis"​\\  
 +IN.US [[http://​fortwaynelinux.org/​|Fort Wayne Linux Users Group]] ("will commence holding online events soon" - (first Thursdays?) TZ="​America/​Fort_Wayne"​\\  
 +KS.US [[https://​www.meetup.com/​Lawrence-Linux-User-Group/​|Lawrence Linux User Group]] (third Saturdays) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\ 
 +MA.US [[http://​www.blu.org/​|Boston Linux & Unix User Group]] (third Wednesday) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\  
 +MN.US [[https://​www.k-lug.org/​Main_Page|Rochester Area Linux Users Group]] (generally: technical second Thursdays, socializing:​ monthly (varies) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\  
 +MO.US [[https://​www.sluug.org/​|Saint Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG)]] (generally ​2nd Wednesdays) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\ 
 +MO.US [[https://​stllug.sluug.org/​|Saint Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG)]] (generally third Thursdays) ​TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\ 
 +MO.US [[https://​newlug.sluug.org/​|Saint Louis MO - Newcomer Linux Users Group]] (generally fourth Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\ 
 +NC.US [[https://​trilug.org/​|Triangle Linux Users Group]][[https://​www.meetup.com/​trilug/​|Triangle Linux Users Group]] (second Thursdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\  
 +NE.US [[http://​www.olug.org/​|Omaha Linux User Group]] (first Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\  
 +NJ.US [[https://​www.meetup.com/​Brookdale-Computer-Users-Group/​|Brookdale Computer Users Group]] BCUG Linux User Group meeting (second Wednesdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\  
 +NJ.US [[https://​www.meetup.com/​NJLinux/​events/​calendar|(Clifton) New Jersey Linux User Group]] (generally second and last Wednesdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\ 
 +NM.US [[https://​nmglug.org/​|New Mexico GNU & Linux Users Group]] (every other Thursday) TZ="​America/​Denver"​\\  
 +NM.US [[https://​www.abqlug.com/​|Albuquerque Linux User Group]] (first Tuesdays) ​TZ="​America/​Denver"​\\ 
 +OH.US [[https://​www.dma1.org/​linux/​|Dayton Linux Users Group]] (third Thursdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\ 
 +OR.US [[https://​lug.oregonstate.edu/​|OSU (Oregon State University) Linux Users Group]] (Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\ 
 +OR.US [[https://​www.pdxlinux.org/​|Portland Linux / Unix Group]] (first Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\ 
 +TX.US [[https://​www.meetup.com/​linuxaustin/​|Austin Linux User Group]] (second ​Thursdays) ​TZ="​America/​Chicago"​\\ 
 +UT.US [[https://​plug.org/​|Provo Linux User Group]] (third Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Denver"​\\ 
 +VA.US [[https://​www.meetup.com/​novalug/​|Northern Virginia Linux User Group]] (every Wednesday evening) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\ 
 +WA.US [[http://​belug.herber.us/​|Bellevue Linux Users Group]] (//almost always// second Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\ 
 +WA.US [[https://​www.blug.org/​|Bellingham Linux Users Group]] (first Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Los_Angeles"​\\ 
  
 === beyond US === === beyond US ===
-CA [[https://​kwlug.org/​|Kitchener-Waterloo Linux User Group]] (usually on the first (non-holiday) Monday)\\  +AU [[https://​www.lug.org.au/​wiki/​Central_Coast_GNU/​Linux_Users_Group|Central Coast GNU/Linux Users Group]] (2020-09-02,​ ...) TZ="​Australia/​Sydney"​\\ 
-JP [[https://​www.tlug.jp/​|Tokyo Linux Users Group]] (generally: Technical Meetings ​2nd Saturday of odd-numbered months)\\  +CA [[https://​kwlug.org/​|Kitchener-Waterloo Linux User Group]] (usually on the first (non-[[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​Public_holidays_in_Canada|holiday]]) Monday) ​TZ="​America/​Toronto"​\\  
-UK [[https://​livlug.org.uk/​|Liverpool LUG]] (first Wednesdays)\\  +CA [[https://​wiki.linux-ottawa.org/​doku.php|Linux Ottawa]] (first Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Toronto"​\\ 
-UK [[https://​shropshirelug.wordpress.com/​|Shropshire Linux User Group]] (2nd Thursdays & last Thursdays)\\  +CA [[https://​gtalug.org/​|Greater Toronto Area Linux Users Group]] (second Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Toronto"​\\ 
-UK [[https://​www.surrey.lug.org.uk/​|Surrey Linux Users Group]] (Bring-A-Box: ​2nd+4th Saturdays) \\ +IN [[https://​ilugc.in/​|Indian Linux User's Group]] - (South India) Chennai (Madras) (second Saturdays) TZ="​Asia/​Kolkata"​\\  
 +IN [[http://​www.ilug-bom.org.in/​|GNU/​Linux Users Group of Mumbai]] (schedule varies) TZ="​Asia/​Kolkata"​\\  
 +JP [[https://​www.tlug.jp/​|Tokyo Linux Users Group]] (generally: Technical Meetings ​second ​Saturday of odd-numbered months) ​TZ="​Asia/​Tokyo"​\\ 
 +UK [[https://​www.birminghamlug.org.uk/​|Birmingham Linux User Group]] (//​generally//​ third Tuesdays) TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\ 
 +UK [[https://​livlug.org.uk/​|Liverpool LUG]] (first Wednesdays) ​TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\ 
 +UK [[http://​www.manlug.org/​|Manchester Linux User Group]] (third Saturdays) TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\  
 +UK [[https://​www.portsmouth.lug.org.uk/​|Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Linux User Group]] (third Saturdays) TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\ 
 +UK [[https://​shropshirelug.wordpress.com/​|Shropshire Linux User Group]] (second ​Thursdays & last Thursdays) ​TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\ 
 +UK [[https://​www.surrey.lug.org.uk/​|Surrey Linux Users Group]] (Bring-A-Box: ​second+fourth ​Saturdays) ​TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\ 
 +UK [[http://​wolveslug.org.uk/​|Wolverhampton Linux User Group]] (every Wednesday evening) TZ="​Europe/​London"​\\
  
 +===== Timezone Conversion =====
 +
 +On any system with GNU date(1), included in GNU coreutils, you can convert a remote event'​s time/date to your local timezone'​s time/date using syntax as per the following example:
 +
 +$ date -d '​TZ="​Europe/​London"​ 2021-02-13 14:00' \\
 +Sat Feb 13 06:00:00 PST 2021 \\
 +
 +
 +GNU date(1) will use your system'​s TZ database to convert time/date correctly, including compensating for DST / Standard Time issues at either your and/or the remote location.
 +
 +It is also possible to generalize that syntax, to convert to a timezone //​differing//​ from your local timezone, by prefacing the foregoing command with an output-timezone qualifier, e.g., as follows requesting conversion to Arizona time/date:
 +
 +$ TZ='​America/​Phoenix'​ date -d '​TZ="​Europe/​London"​ 2021-02-13 14:00' \\
 +Sat Feb 13 07:00:00 MST 2021 \\
 +$
 +
 +Quoting //must be as shown//, and timezone //names// must be correct, or you will get errors or (worse) silent ignoring of the provided timezone qualifier. ​ Use [[https://​en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​List_of_tz_database_time_zones#​List|canonical TZ database names]]. Do //not// use familiar 3- or 4-letter shortcut names like PST and PDT, as they are neither unique nor standardised -- nor UTC offsets like UTC-8, which for many locations have DST vs. Standard Time problems: ​ The short names' ambiguities become more troubling the more international one's focus is.  For example, "​CST"​ can mean either China Standard Time (UTC+8), Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5), or (North American) Central Standard Time (UTC−6), and it is also a variant name for ACST (Australian Central Standard Time, UTC+9:30). Likewise, a time zone's short name will differ depending on language, as with WET (Western European Time, UTC+0), //also// known as WEZ (Westeuropäische Zeit) in German, HEO (Heure d'​Europe occidentale) in French, ZEČ (Západoevropský čas) in Czech, and ΏΔΕ (Ώρα Δυτικής Ευρώπης) in Greek. Thus the short names' deprecated status.
 +
 +(As people have asked: ​ No, BSD date(1), as available on MacOS, cannot do this work, for lack of the -d option.)
 +
 +//​However//,​ "​homebrew"​ to the rescue: ​ If you [[https://​brew.sh|install homebrew]] on your Mac and run "brew install coreutils"​ to install the GNU coreutils, then GNU date will become available as binary executable "​gdate"​ (as will many other fine GNU enhancements).
 +
 +On Microsoft Windows, [[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=m6Si0-Ac5Kc|install GnuWin]], to acquire GNU coreutils and thus its "​date"​ utility.
 +
 +If you would rather use a WebUI, [[https://​www.timeanddate.com/​worldclock/​converter.html|outsourced tools]] exist.
 +
 +
 +
 +----\\ ​
 +%%"​Timezones are so weird. ​ Australia is in 2022, Canada is in 2021, and the United States is in 1935."​%%\\
 +%%     ​--Santiago Mayer%%
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