I should preface the following by saying that I have absolutely nothing against Linux nor the Linux community. In fact, Linux was my point of entry to the world of Unix, and for that very reason I am thankful it exists. I also see it as an invaluable hotbed for new ideas and permutations. Read the rest of this entry »

Pasted below is a .twmrc file I've been hacking the past few days. In conjunction with a simple mod to .xinitrc (see below), it is my attempt at making twm impersonate Plan 9 from Bell Labs as much as possible without adding any extra software or widgets other than those native to X. (For example, the .xinitrc lines suggested below use xload in place of stats from Plan 9.) Read the rest of this entry »

Just as a reminder, Thursday (August 13) is the second Thursday of the month. For those who do not remember, that means the Ottawa-Carleton Unix Users Group gets together for an evening of conversation, beverages and food (not necessarily in that order). We've had a couple of thin months, so let see who can make it. Details: Colonnade Pizza & Restaurant, 280 Metcalfe (at Gilmour) 18:00 (6:00pm) Thursday, August 13, 2009 Read the rest of this entry »

Just as a reminder, this Thursday (February 12) is the second Thursday of the month. For those who do not remember, that means the Ottawa-Carleton Unix Users Group gets together for an evening of conversation, beverages and food (not necessarily in that order). It's traditionally the coldest month here in Ottawa, so come out for hot pizza, hot toddies (or other hot drinks) and see what the hot topics are. Details: Colonnade Pizza & Restaurant, 280 Metcalfe (at Gilmour) 18:00 (6:00pm) Thursday, February 12, 2009 Read the rest of this entry »

Thursday Jan 8, 2009 Cafe Colonnade 18:00 See the Meeting Info link (upper right corner of the page) for more details. First meet of the year! Come out and celebrate the (slightly) longer days. Bring a friend! Read the rest of this entry »