+ <div class="entry">
+ <div class="title"><a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/VLC_bittorrent_plugin_still_going_strong__new_upload_2_14_4.html">VLC bittorrent plugin still going strong, new upload 2.14-4</a></div>
+ <div class="date">31st December 2023</div>
+ <div class="body"><p>The other day I uploaded a new version of
+<a href="https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/vlc-plugin-bittorrent">the VLC
+bittorrent plugin</a> to Debian, version 2.14-4, to fix a few
+packaging issues. This plugin extend VLC allowing it to stream videos
+directly from a bittorrent source using both torrent files and magnet
+links, as easy as using a HTTP or local file source. I believe such
+protocol support is a vital feature in VLC, allowing efficient
+streaming from sources such at the 11 million movies in
+<a href="https://archive.org/">the Internet Archive</a>. Bittorrent is
+one of the most efficient content distribution protocols on the
+Internet, without centralised control, and should be used more.</p>
+
+<p>The new version is now both in Debian Unstable and Testing, as well
+as Ubuntu. While looking after the package, I decided to ask the VLC
+upstream community if there was any hope to get Bittorrent support
+into the official VLC program, and was very happy to learn that
+someone is already working on it. I hope we can see some fruits of
+that labour next year, but do not hold my breath. In the mean time we
+can use the plugin, which is already
+<a href="https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=vlc-plugin-bittorrent">installed
+by 0.23 percent of the Debian population</a> according to
+popularity-contest. It could use a new upstream release, and I hope
+the upstream developer soon find time to polish it even more.</p>
+
+<p>It is worth noting that the plugin store the downloaded files in
+<tt>~/Downloads/vlc-bittorrent/</tt>, which can quickly fill up the
+user home directory during use. Users of the plugin should keep an
+eye with disk usage when streaming a bittorrent source.</p>
+
+<p>As usual, if you use Bitcoin and want to show your support of my
+activities, please send Bitcoin donations to my address
+<b><a href="bitcoin:15oWEoG9dUPovwmUL9KWAnYRtNJEkP1u1b">15oWEoG9dUPovwmUL9KWAnYRtNJEkP1u1b</a></b>.</p>
+</div>
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+
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+ Tags: <a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/tags/english">english</a>, <a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/tags/verkidetfri">verkidetfri</a>, <a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/tags/video">video</a>.
+
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+ </div>
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+
<div class="entry">
<div class="title"><a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/_N_r__p___blir__p_____Et_reservoar_av_tegn_sett_fra_depotet__i_tidsskriftet_Aksess.html">«Når «på» blir «pÃ¥»: Et reservoar av tegn sett fra depotet» i tidsskriftet Aksess</a></div>
<div class="date">15th November 2023</div>
</div>
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- <div class="entry">
- <div class="title"><a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/The_2023_LinuxCNC_Norwegian_developer_gathering.html">The 2023 LinuxCNC Norwegian developer gathering</a></div>
- <div class="date">14th May 2023</div>
- <div class="body"><p>The LinuxCNC project is making headway these days. A lot of
-patches and issues have seen activity on
-<a href="https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/">the project github
-pages</a> recently. A few weeks ago there was a developer gathering
-over at the <a href="https://tormach.com/">Tormach</a> headquarter in
-Wisconsin, and now we are planning a new gathering in Norway. If you
-wonder what LinuxCNC is, lets quote Wikipedia:</p>
-
-<blockquote>
-"LinuxCNC is a software system for numerical control of
-machines such as milling machines, lathes, plasma cutters, routers,
-cutting machines, robots and hexapods. It can control up to 9 axes or
-joints of a CNC machine using G-code (RS-274NGC) as input. It has
-several GUIs suited to specific kinds of usage (touch screen,
-interactive development)."
-</blockquote>
-
-<p>The Norwegian developer gathering take place the weekend June 16th
-to 18th this year, and is open for everyone interested in contributing
-to LinuxCNC. Up to date information about the gathering can be found
-in
-<a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/emc/mailman/emc-developers/thread/sa64jp06nob.fsf%40hjemme.reinholdtsen.name/#msg37837251">the
-developer mailing list thread</a> where the gathering was announced.
-Thanks to the good people at
-<a href="https://www.debian.org/">Debian</a>,
-<a href="https://www.redpill-linpro.com/">Redpill-Linpro</a> and
-<a href="https://www.nuugfoundation.no/no/">NUUG Foundation</a>, we
-have enough sponsor funds to pay for food, and shelter for the people
-traveling from afar to join us. If you would like to join the
-gathering, get in touch.</p>
-
-<p>As usual, if you use Bitcoin and want to show your support of my
-activities, please send Bitcoin donations to my address
-<b><a href="bitcoin:15oWEoG9dUPovwmUL9KWAnYRtNJEkP1u1b">15oWEoG9dUPovwmUL9KWAnYRtNJEkP1u1b</a></b>.</p>
-</div>
- <div class="tags">
-
-
- Tags: <a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/tags/debian">debian</a>, <a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/tags/english">english</a>, <a href="https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/tags/linuxcnc">linuxcnc</a>.
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