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balug:covid-19 [2021-02-28T22:34:27+0000]
michael_paoli BerkeleyLUG update, unabbreviated weekday names (for consistency - e.g. easily search them out)
balug:covid-19 [2024-02-28T17:27:11+0000] (current)
rick_moen
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 ====== COVID-19 ====== ====== COVID-19 ======
-(looking for a shortcut to here?: [[https://​balug.org/​covid|balug.org/​covid]] will, at least for the time beingsuffice, as will [[https://​www.balug.org/​covid-19|https://​www.balug.org/​covid-19]],​ etc.) \\ +(looking for a shortcut to here?: [[https://​balug.org/​covid|balug.org/​covid]] will, 
-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]],​ \\+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 =====
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 but this is list of at least (some)\\ but this is list of at least (some)\\
 **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**:​ \\ **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**:​ \\
-^San Francisco Bay Area [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]]) \\ 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/​YIofoHqAY7Q/m/IDMm9He1BAAJ|2021-02-20]]       | +|[[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]]) \\ 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/​|2021-02-07]]                                                   | +|[[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]]) \\ 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/​|2021-02-21]]                                   | +|[[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]]) \\ 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/​|2021-02-28]]                                         | +|[[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]] - San Francisco Bay Area                                                                                                                                                    |[[https://​events.redhat.com/​profile/​form/​index.cfm?​PKformID=0x182439abcd|2020-07-01]] ​   |[[https://events.redhat.com/profile/form/index.cfm?​PKformID=0x266343abcd|2020-11-11]]    +|[[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/​2021-February/011477.html|2021-02-13]]        +|[[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/​2021-February/000316.html|2021-03-16]]|+|[[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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 CA.US [[https://​www.sgvlug.org/​|SGVLUG San Gabriel Valley Linux User's Group]] (second Thursdays) 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"​\\ ​ 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/​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"​\\ 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"​\\ GA.US [[https://​ale.org/​|Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts]] (Sundays and Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​New_York"​\\
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 === beyond US === === beyond US ===
-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"​\\  +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"​\\ 
-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"​\\+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"​\\  
 +CA [[https://​wiki.linux-ottawa.org/​doku.php|Linux Ottawa]] (first Thursdays) TZ="​America/​Toronto"​\\ 
 +CA [[https://​gtalug.org/​|Greater Toronto Area Linux Users Group]] (second Tuesdays) TZ="​America/​Toronto"​\\
 IN [[https://​ilugc.in/​|Indian Linux User's Group]] - (South India) Chennai (Madras) (second Saturdays) TZ="​Asia/​Kolkata"​\\ ​ 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"​\\ ​ IN [[http://​www.ilug-bom.org.in/​|GNU/​Linux Users Group of Mumbai]] (schedule varies) TZ="​Asia/​Kolkata"​\\ ​
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-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.+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: 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:
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 $ $
  
-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.+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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