[sf-lug] SF-LUG September 2026 Mtg + sale of Fairphone 6

[aaronco36 at sdf.org]

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SF-LUG September 2026 Meeting notice -- for 2026-09-06 mtg
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San Francisco Linux Users' Group's next meeting is this upcoming Sunday,
September 6th, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM PDT.
Yep, that's on Labor Day Weekend.

Selectively quoting from the SF-LUG's current webpage www.sf-lug.org[01] :
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virtual:
https://meet.jit.si/sf-lug.org [02] (non-ancient browsers supporting
WebRTC[03], officially supported here[04])
Dial-in: +1.512.647.1431 PIN: 524 338 639#
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To attend remotely, you'll need:
o  Computer w/ any reasonably-modern graphical Web browser, as above[04]
o  mic w/ speakers/headphones.
   Headphones/earbuds are recommended because they avert audio feedback
loops.
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o ... ---> or for a device using a specialised Jitsi Meet client program:
(Recommendation for headphones/earbuds still applies for all of the below)
   o Jitsi Meet Client (28MB APK) for Android 5.0+, via F-Droid[05]:
   o Jitsi Meet Client for Android, via Google Play Store[06]
   o Jitsi Meet Client for iOS, via Apple iTunes Store[07]
   o Jitsi Meet Electron desktop client (86MB binary: Linux x86_64, MacOS,
     MS-Windows),...[08]
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As per Michael's posting [09] on the possibility of future physical? meetups:
--- Quoting SF-LUG's current webpage[01] ----
Since 2020-03-17, it's been exceedingly rare that anyone shows up in
person, and if/when they do, they've (generally?) found no other SF-LUG
person(s) there. So, if contemplating showing up physically, may want to
first check on the list, e.g. see if anyone else is intending to show up
in person or has recently done so. In anycase, remains available for
meetings:
Cafe Enchante, on Geary at 26th Ave in San Francisco.
If you do go there, probably best if at least one such attendee there
(which might be just you), also join virtually, so there can be one
connected meeting, rather than two entirely disconnected meetings.
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Interesting news of the availability for sale of the Fairphone 6; fwd'd
from Bobbie S.

For those of us interested in escaping the scrutiny of Google [Bobbie
S] copied the following from a recent Distrowatch newsletter [10].
Quoting from that 2026-08-24 NEW DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1187
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Fairphone 6 sold in USA, Bazzite updates Deck images, performance
improvements in Linux 7.2, RPM fixes lock issue

The Fairphone is making its way across the Atlantic ocean, from Europe
to the United States. Fairphone smart phones are designed to be modular
with replaceable parts, making them well suited for long-term use, and
the devices are bundled with a five year warranty. The Fairphone 6[11]
is now available in the United States for the first time and, along
with it, there are some de-Googled options for the Fairphone 6,
including /e/OS from Murena[12]. The modular phone can be purchased
directly from Fairphone's store[13] or through Murena's on-line shop[14].
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-A



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References:
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[01]http://www.sf-lug.org
[02]https://meet.jit.si/sf-lug.org
[03]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebRTC#Support
[04]https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/user-guide/supported-browsers
[05]https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jitsi.meet/
[06]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet
[07]https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905
[08]https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases
[09]http://linuxmafia.com/pipermail/sf-lug/2026q3/016277.html
[10]https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260824#news
[11]https://us.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6-plus
[12]https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=murena
[13]https://us.fairphone.com/
[14]https://murena.com/america/products/smartphones/?wcpbc-manual-country=US
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