VVoolulummee 116730 SepteMmabrcehr,, 22002201 In This Issue... 3 From The Chief Editor's Desk... 4 Two PCLinuxOS Family Members Finally Meet 5 The PCLinuxOS name, logo and colors are the trademark of Screenshot Showcase Texstar. 6 PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner: Tortilla Casserole The PCLinuxOS Magazine is a monthly online publication 7 H.264 vs H.265: The Evolution Of Video Codecs containing PCLinuxOS-related materials. It is published primarily for members of the PCLinuxOS community. The 10 Screenshot Showcase magazine staff is comprised of volunteers from the 11 The End Of The EU-US Privacy Shield: PCLinuxOS community. 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The mutations of H1N1 of coronavirus (specifically SARS-Cov2) mutations. caused it to become less virulent, less deadly, and There’s the British B.1.1.7. There’s the South African less transmissible, or so the theory goes. B.1.351. There’s the California CAL 20C. There’s the New York B.1.526. There are many, many more I’m not advocating for keeping such information variants of the coronavirus that causes SARS-Cov-2. locked away or behind closed doors. But you don’t And, they are all nasty little buggers. have to drive it into the ground with wall-to-wall, gene-by-gene coverage, either. Like I mentioned Yes, we need to monitor these variants so we know before, there’s a LARGE gap between keeping whether or not (or how much) people are at risk, and people informed and whipping up mass hysteria. to be able to plan how to handle them should they When you drive it into the ground with the wall-to- become the dominant strain. But do we really need wall, gene-by-gene coverage, you are achieving the to report on every. single. solitary. variant? Yes, the latter. Those who want to know more should have scientists and the doctors and the nurses and all the the resources already available to seek out the other healthcare professionals need to know if the additional information, should they desire. vaccines that are still being rolled out are effective against these new variants. But does this Of course, it also comes into play whether or not the information need to flood the airwaves, creating news media deserve our trust, anyways. Their hysteria? recent track record has been way, way, way less than stellar. Little of what is pawned off as news Most people outside of the scientific and medical today is really news at all, at least by traditional communities simply don’t possess the ability to fully measures. I know. I was once a member of that comprehend the genetic technobabble of these “mainstream media” establishment years ago. The reports. Hell, there are a lot of scientists and medical media today is much more interested in pushing an personnel who struggle with it, as well. So probably agenda than they are in telling the truth or just telling the last thing we need are the talking heads on the the story about what happened. And if that story nightly news (who probably understand none of it) doesn’t pair well with the agenda they are pushing, it causing panic and mayhem. There’s a LARGE gap simply gets omitted, as if it never happened. These between keeping people informed and whipping a these variants. Sometimes, the virus adapts to were things that we were taught to NEVER do, no crowd into wild hysteria. The talking heads excel at thwart something that has blocked its ability to infect matter what. the latter. It does, after all, make great headlines, and multiply. These mutations can cause a virus to even at the expense of the truth. And big, become more easily transmissible, or just as easily Until next month, I bid you peace, happiness, sensational headlines increase viewership, which cause a virus to be more virulent. serenity, prosperity … and continued good health. increases advertising prices, which increases profits for the broadcaster. These mutations can also go the other way. The right mutation can cause a virus to become less Remember. This is what virii do. They mutate. They transmissible or less virulent. There are some always have, and will always continue to do so. theories that this is exactly what happened to the Linux Docs Transcription errors in the genetic code of the virus H1N1 influenza virus that was responsible for the when it reproduces is one of the things that causes 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. It just mutated itself Linux Man Pages PCLinuxOS Magazine Page 3 Two PCLinuxOS Family Members Finally Meet by Paul Arnote (parnote) “Treedragon and his partner made us very welcome there in the Coromandel ranges. I sure hope to go back for another visit sometime soon.” Things have been crazy over the past year, with the latest dose of crazy imposed by the coronavirus “We had hoped to meet them last August but, back pandemic. As a result, many across the globe have then, Covid matters in our largest city Auckland endured lockdowns and travel restrictions. People meant that travel was less easy to justify. There are haven’t been as “able” to get out and about in any currently no restrictions in New Zealand. We thank manner that they would have normally been able to our lucky stars each day that we live in this country,” do in the times before the pandemic. said jimwik. Face-to-face meetings have been pretty much out of Treedragon added, “A pleasure indeed to meet the the realm of possibilities, out of fear of spreading man behind the words, and to experience both Jim COVID-19 to others. The pandemic has definitely and Rita finding enjoyment in their visit. impacted and changed our interactions with others. “The planned earlier visit would have worked even New Zealand has done a remarkable job squelching better with greater arrays of colour and with less of the effects of the pandemic on its population. The the drought effect currently starting to really show. country of five million people closed its international While we were down in the food forest area, I was borders and imposed mandatory social distancing asked by Rita, "How do you decide what to do early in the pandemic. As a result, New Zealand has next....," as she surveyed the array of stuff needing only had just over 2,330 cases of COVID-19, and attention, (note to self). Well, I hesitated on that, as I just 25 deaths attributed to the virus since the had no adequate answer to that eternal conundrum, pandemic started. You would be hard pressed to find but I am pleased with myself for resisting the a country in the world that has even come close to temptation to offer pruning shears, rake, harvest New Zealand’s ability to contain the spread of the basket or similar. However, I was more than virus. compensated with a welcome break to the seasonal routines and a chance to share a little. Maybe next With things so well under control in New Zealand, time, as more visits are promised. two PCLinuxOS users jumped at the chance to finally meet, face-to-face. On February 13, 2021, “The lockdown aspect in this country has stopped Jim Wilkinson, left, and Treedragon, right. jimwilk, a.k.a. Jim Wilkinson, traveled with his wife, visitors from far off lands, and for us being tucked Rita, to meet Treedragon and his partner. Both live away off the beaten track, it has meant an increase in New Zealand. “On a beautiful summer morning, we traveled up the in New Zealanders visiting, as they realize there is Coromandel Peninsula and visited the superb magic to be found in their own country. So, thank environment that is Treedragon's home. I know we you Jim and Rita for taking the opportunity to visit All your have all seen Treedragon's great photographs of his PCLinuxOS area, but, believe me folks, the area is even better The PCLinuxOS Magazine connections in one than depicted in the shots. Connect convenient location! Created with Scribus PCLinuxOS Magazine Page 4 Two PCLinuxOS Family Members Finally Meet and see behind the photographic vista and get a "feel" of the “place.” Jim and Rita’s visit to Treedragon’s lair happened just one day before New Zealand officials instituted a three-day lockdown for Auckland (New Zealand’s biggest city) on February 14, 2021, after three members of one family tested positive for COVID-19 in Auckland.