BLU meetings - what would you like to see?

[Noah Fields]

I like all of the ideas mentioned so far, and am very excited about them
all ! but I was particularly taken with the idea of the "programmers
practical introduction to Linux/Unix"

Even though I have built many binaries from tar source distributions I
still pretty much wing it, and if I have trouble with the README / Makefile
/ Config or make, I read newsgroups......

I wish I had a better understanding of just how to build software using
make, etc..  I guess rpm's might make things easier, but there again, is a
tool with alot of switches....

	so I add:

	"make"

	"rpm"

	and suggest anopther topic of "building other peoples software"
	(and or porting ?? software) under linux...

- Noah


>>
>> "rcs / cvs"

>>    "A programmer's practical introduction to Linux/Unix"
>>    The basic toolkit on linux is not flashy
>>    but packs a lot of power:  gcc, g++, make, gdb.
>>    Easing editor withdrawal.


>> "High availability systems using commodity hardware"
>> Make your linux system even more solid.  Stategies
>> to restore service quickly.  Readonly /usr filesystems,
>> alternate /boot filesystems, syncronising a backup
>> server to a host and rollover techniques.  Filesystems
>> which don't require long fscks.  Software raid.
>>
>> "Connecting Linux to the Database"
>> Linux as a database client.  Tools & Techniques.
>>
>> "Solidstate Linux"
>> Diskless linux.  Embedded.  NCs.  Xstations. Routers.
>>
>> "Linux data server"
>> Getting someone who has done a serious survey/evaluation
>> and implementation of a data server could be interesting.
>>
>> > In the past, I've tended to seek out technical speakers and topics for
>>our
>> > Linux meetings. Now that Linux is becoming more mainstream, we can start
>> > scheduling less technical topics. I'd like to hear what people think about
>> > this, and about what you'd like to see at our meetings.
>>
>> I have found the presentations over the last six months
>> to be very accessable in regards to expertise.
>>
>> I don't like the sound of "scheduling less technical topics."  but
>> the meaning is not really clear.  From where I sit it seems like
>> your meetings are a success, why mess?
>>
>> One small failing in some of the presentations.  Tuning
>> the visuals is worth more effort.  Sure it is dead time
>> to spend a few minutes adjusting fonts or lights,
>> but the enhancement of the rest of the presentation is
>> a big payback.
>>
>> rob
>>
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