Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 21 August. "Avahi Zeroconf. Software Freedom Day. Libre 5. Foreshadow; SegmentSmack+FragmentSmack"

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From: Michael Dorrington <[email protected]>
To: Manchester Free Software <[email protected]>
Cc: Free Software and the United Kingdom <fsfe-uk-mXXj517/[email protected]>
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Subject: Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 21 August. "Avahi Zeroconf. Software
 Freedom Day. Libre 5. Foreshadow; SegmentSmack+FragmentSmack"
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Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 7pm at PLANT NOMA.

On 18/08/18 13:28, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it.
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> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
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> * Event: Manchester Free Software's August Meeting
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> * 45 minute slot: Avahi zero-configuration networking
> * 15 minute slot 1: Software Freedom Day 2018 in Manchester
> * 15 minute slot 2: Libre 5 progress
> * 15 minute slot 3: Security - Foreshadow; SegmentSmack+FragmentSmack
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> * Date: Tuesday, 21st August 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 21:00
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> * Location: PLANT NOMA
>   -
> https://madlab.org.uk/2018/04/madlab-and-plant-noma-announce-new-collab=
oration/
>   - https://www.plantnoma.com/
> * Address: Redfern, Dantzic Street, NOMA, M60 0AE.
>   - Near Shudehill Interchange and not far from original Madlab.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D19/53.48668/-2.23934
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> =3D=3D Details =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Introduction =3D=3D=3D
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> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software=

> philosophy.
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> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For an explanation of what this is about see:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party
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> =3D=3D=3D Schedule =3D=3D=3D
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> 19:00-19:05 Introduction and key signing
> 19:05-19:20 Software Freedom Day 2018 in Manchester
> 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 19:25-20:10 Avahi zero-configuration networking
> 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes)
> 20:25-20:40 Libre 5 progress
> 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 21:45-21:00 Security - Foreshadow; SegmentSmack+FragmentSmack
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> =3D=3D=3D Topic details =3D=3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Software Freedom Day 2018 in Manchester =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> Software Freedom Day 2018 is on Saturday, 15th September.  Software
> Freedom Day is a world-wide celebration and promotion of Software
> Freedom.  We'll discuss our event in Manchester which are doing with Ma=
nLUG.
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> * https://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Avahi zero-configuration networking =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> This will be a talk and demo on Avahi, the zero-configuration networkin=
g
> software.  Avahi is generally installed by default on GNU/Linux desktop=

> installs.  We'll explore the components, uses, the good and the bad.
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> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avahi_%28software%29
> * https://packages.debian.org/avahi
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Libre 5 progress =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> A look at Libre 5, the freedom focused smart phone (aka pocket
> computer).  Libre 5 is being worked on by Manchester Free Software's
> very own Bob Ham.
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> * https://puri.sm/posts/librem5-progress-report-17/
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Security - Foreshadow; SegmentSmack+FragmentSmack =3D=3D=3D=
=3D
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> Security briefing covering 2 main topics with the level of detail
> determined by participants:
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> 1. Foreshadow and Foreshadow-NG are yet more speculative execution
> attacks on Intel CPUs such as Meltdown and Spectre.
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> * https://foreshadowattack.eu/
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> 2. SegmentSmack and FragmentSmack are issues with how Linux (which is a=

> kernel) deals with network traffic.
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> * https://access.redhat.com/articles/3553061
> * https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/linux
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> =3D=3D Location =3D=3D
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> The meeting will take place at the usual PLANT NOMA, details above.
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> =3D=3D Transport =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Parking =3D=3D=3D
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> Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
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> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue=

> P in this OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.48668/-2.23934>.  Most of
> those parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
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> If you can't decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>.
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> =3D=3D=3D Public Transport =3D=3D=3D
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> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station=
,
> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to PLANT
> NOMA, see OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.48668/-2.23934>.
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> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far away either.
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> =3D=3D More Information =3D=3D
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> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
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> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
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