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Reminder: WineConf Registration Deadline Sept 9th, 2019
by Ulrich Czekalla Sept. 8, 2019

Sept. 8, 2019

Hi All, WineConf 2019 in Toronto is just over a month away. If you're planning on attending then you must register at https://www.winehq.org/wineconf/rsvp. I'm taking down the registration link on Sept. 9th, 2019 as I'll need the final numbers to confirm meals and meeting space. So please, if you haven't already, register as soon as possible. Also, the hotel does have a cut off booking date of September 11, 2019. So if you need a hotel room then you must book by this date to get the conference rate. Full conference details are available at https://www.winehq.org/wineconf. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone soon. Thanks, -Ulrich

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Presentation submission
by Jeff Hanson July 30, 2019

July 30, 2019

AppDB: Goals, Needs, and Rulez Discussion about user, maintainer, and dev perspectives of the AppDB. 11am Saturday Multiuser App Data Sharing on Linux Securely sharing apps in Wine between users. 15:00 Sunday I might have a third presentation in a few weeks.

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Tips for crossing the border between USA and Canada
by Jeff Hanson July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019

I've crossed the border a few times and have studied the rules a bit. These are some tips based upon what I know. First, if you've had a drunk/drink-driving conviction within the last 5 years or so you won't need to worry about crossing the border since Canada will refuse entry. Doesn't matter if you plan on driving or not. See you at WineConf 2020! A bunch of other offenses also qualify. You may still get permission to enter Canada but you should start that process now because it is likely to be slow, especially if they have to contact the US government. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/inadmissibility-interdiction-eng.html https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/402/~/entering-the-u.s.-and-ca… Second, you don't need a passport book. Supposedly you only need birth certificate and photo ID but I wouldn't rely on just those, especially since a birth certificate is harder for agents to authenticate and replacing a lost one can be complicated. Some border states offer an "enhanced driver's license" that doubles as a limited passport for border crossing. This is the cheapest option. The requirements vary by state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_driver%27s_license Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1627_8669_53333---,00.html If you even *think* you will have problems crossing the border (in either direction) apply for a NEXUS card. Unlike a normal passport this requires a criminal background check and an interview with border officials at one of the border crossings. It's a slow process, especially when the USA government is shutdown during their annual budget crisis, so apply NOW. If you are approved then you shouldn't have any trouble entering the USA or Canada in spite of past "bad behavior". Membership in one of the other Trusted Traveler Programs may also suffice and there is significant overlap between them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEXUS https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/ Third, don't take anything that looks like a weapon into Canada, including pepper spray, mace, stun guns, etc. Doing so will make their border agents very impolite and cause you major trouble, maybe not quite as bad as trying to enter the USA with oranges or other citrus fruit, but it's a problem worth avoiding. Fourth, when returning to the USA declare all food and everything you bought to the US border patrol agents. You may have to pay a duty if your imports are worth more than $200 USD. Some unopened packages of commercially sealed food may be imported but dumping any fruits and vegetables, including dehydrated foods and items originally from the USA, is a good idea before approaching the border gates. The food restrictions are because of the USA agriculture industry's paranoia of diseases and damaging insects crossing the 5500 mile long shared Canadian border via travelers. And finally, the USA border agents may offer to make a backup of the data on all your electronic devices. The EFF has a handy guide about the service: https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/things-consider-when-crossing-us-border Miscellaneous: Use a credit card for most transactions to handle currency exchange. MasterCard and Visa is commonly accepted, Discover is almost useless. Some businesses, especially near the border, will take USD at a 1:1 exchange rate but your greenbacks are losing value that way. Check your phone's voice/data plan to see if it covers Canadian and/or international usage. Don't be surprised if your prepaid plan jumps from $0.10 to $1 USD per minute at the border due to the financial complexity of transfering your packets. Since Canada is part of the modern world they use the metric system so expect kilometers instead of miles on signs. Their speed limits are generally lower than the USA. Also make sure your navigation system has maps for Canada. Converting from USA English to Canadian English isn't difficult. Just replace "you know" with with a rising-tone "eh" at the end of your sentences. Also some names are different like "washroom" instead of "restroom", "pop" instead of "soda", etc. https://www.phrasemix.com/answers/how-are-canadian-english-and-american-eng… https://business.financialpost.com/business-insider/35-things-canadians-say… Expect to encounter a few strange Canadian foods like poutine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine https://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/10-must-try-canadian-dishes/

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Sightseeing ideas
by Jeff Hanson July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019

Art Gallery of Ontario https://ago.ca Was there a few years ago. Mostly artwork upstairs, large ship models downstairs. A bunch of various other exhibits. Ontario Science Centre https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/ CN Tower/Restaurant https://www.cntower.ca Ripley's Aquarium of Canada https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/ Niagara Falls https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/ Huge waterfall and tourist trap about 130km from Toronto. I've been there once before. October is a bit late in the season for watching idiots attempting to survive going over the falls but will also be much less crowded. Could rent a passenger van in Toronto (10-12 people) for $200-$250 for a 6-hour day trip. Anyone with a valid USA or Canada driver's license can drive it. http://reservations.holidaycarrentals.ca

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WineConf 2019
by Ulrich Czekalla May 15, 2019

May 15, 2019

Hi All, As many of you are aware, WineConf 2019 will take place in Toronto, Canada. Specifically, it will be held October 12-13, 2019. I have updated the wikihttps://wiki.winehq.org/WineConf2019 including information on the venue. I will develop the page further as we finalize details and plan on adding a registration link in the next few days. Please subscribe towineconf(a)winehq.org to stay up-to-date with further developments. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask on the wineconf mailing list or email me directly. I look forward to hosting and seeing everyone in October. Thanks, -Ulrich

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Re: WineConf 2019: call for volunteers
by Jeremy White March 14, 2019

March 14, 2019

The Wine funding committee reviewed the two proposals and unanimously chose Toronto, and also selected the dates of October 12/13. We're going to try to formalize this process a bit for future years, but the thought was to have that conversation in person at this years Wine conference. Thank you to Austin for offering Austin; we look forward to considering that another year. I will leave it to Ulrich to announce more details formally once he has solidified the plans. Cheers, Jeremy

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FOSDEM 2019
by Henri Verbeet Jan. 19, 2019

Jan. 19, 2019

As most of you are probably aware, this year's FOSDEM [1] will take place on February 2 & 3. For me Brussels is close enough that I could decide on the day itself whether to go or not, but I was wondering whether anyone else is planning to attend, would like to attend, or could be convinced to attend. It's probably too late to have a Wine stand or anything of the sort, but if there's sufficient interest it's probably a nice opportunity to meet-up over some drinks, and perhaps talk to some people from other Free Software projects. Henri [1] https://fosdem.org/2019/

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Fwd: FOSDEM is coming right up!
by Jeremy White Jan. 11, 2019

Jan. 11, 2019

Hey all, Just a heads up if anyone going to FOSDEM is looking for something to do... Cheers, Jeremy -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: FOSDEM is coming right up! Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:56:12 -0500 From: Deb Nicholson <deb(a)sfconservancy.org> Organization: Software Freedom Conservancy To: project-reps(a)sfconservancy.org Hi all, FOSDEM is coming right up! We recently published a post with lots of the Conservancy and member project activities that are happening at, or in conjunction with, this year's conference here, https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/jan/04/fosdem2019/ If you have news to add -- your co-located member project meeting, a stand we missed, hackfest, etc -- please let me know and I'll add it to the post. Tell us about your talks too. We're planning to compile a list of Conservancy and project talks that we'll promote at our FOSDEM stand. Speaking of which, we could really use some volunteers for the Conservancy stand. You are welcome to bring your project's swag with you and it's a great time to catch up with Conservancy staff and supporters. Email me if you can swing by our FOSDEM booth or just want to hand off some materials. And finally... ATTN FOSDEM travellers: you have limited time to do a flight search and book travel *without having to ask for an exception.* Flights need to be booked at least two weeks in advance, plus hotels in Brussels are filling up. If you haven't already told us that you are travelling to FOSDEM and you are expecting to use projects funds to do so, please let us know ASAP by emailing approvals(a)tix.sfconservancy.org Thanks and looking forward to seeing many of you in Brussels! Deb -- Deb Nicholson <deb(a)sfconservancy.org> Software Freedom Conservancy

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Next wineconf
by Jeremy White Jan. 9, 2019

Jan. 9, 2019

Hey folks, We punted on the question of where to have the next Wineconf. Two candidates we considered were Japan and Toronto. I've asked folks at Valve if they would be willing to present at the next conference, and the answer was positive for Toronto, and less enthusiastic for Japan. Ulrich has been patiently offering to host for many years, and I think it would be good to rotate back to North America on it's scheduled year. So I propose we have WineConf 2019 in Toronto, with a tentative plan to try for Japan in 2020. One question we also never addressed was what of time of year. It seemed as though summer worked really well last year. Historically, the 'plan' was early fall; procrastination has forced us to late fall in recent years. But I volunteered to conduct a quick survey, which is here: https://goo.gl/forms/wnWeIRWkYqTmrUtI3 If we get a statistically compelling set of answers, we'll follow those results. Otherwise, how about we let Ulrich pick. That all make sense? Pitchforks and torches go here. Cheers, Jeremy

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WineConf 2018 videos
by Henri Verbeet Sept. 16, 2018

Sept. 16, 2018

The first few WineConf 2018 videos are up at [1]. Currently we have the keynote and the CodeWeavers company update on there. We'll hopefully be uploading more over the next couple of days. We may also upload copies to other hosts like YouTube in the future. [1] https://peertube.mastodon.host/accounts/wineconf2018/videos

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