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Linux-Announce Digest #90
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Linux-Announce Digest #90, Volume #4 Sun, 24 Feb 2002 14:13:03 EST
Contents:
a (Neil Cherry)
cammgr: web camera manager for Unix (Jeff Forys)
Call for papers: 3rd Magdeburger Linuxtag 2002, May 25-26 (Matthias Koeppe)
LOCAL (Davis, CA): Building an Embedded Linux Prototype - March 5th (William Kendrick)
Juneau Linux User's Group March Meeting (e5z8652)
New Release: PT-1.0.0 printing tool (gs)
ANNOUNCE: DataPort for Linux Beta (Allen-Bradley PLC Data logger) (bjg)
Twixt (Marshall Lake)
[ANNOUNCE] GPL Enterprise Database System in Ada (Matthew Goodwin)
(announce) Yet another Linux FAQ 1.4 ("TekMate")
Archmobx 2.1.0: asimple email archiver (Alessandro Dotti Contra)
bras-2.3 is out (Harald Kirsch)
FM text formatting tool, release 1.0 (Greg Lee)
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From: njc@CC47532-A.ewndsr1.nj.home.com (Neil Cherry)
Subject: a
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:55:50 CST
Reply-To: ncherry@comcast.net
I have successfully moved my Linux HA (Linux Home Automation) pages
from @Home to Comcast. The same web pages can be found at their new
location:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ncherry/
I'm also keeping my backup pages at:
http://www.geocities.com/linuxhomeautomation/
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/lightsey/52/
My signature contains my new email address and my web sites. The Linux
HA pages are intended to keep track of links pertaining to Linux and
Home Automation software and hardware.
--
Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@comcast.net
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ncherry/ (Text only)
http://linuxha.sourceforge.net/ (SourceForge)
http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II)
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From: cammgr@topaz.forys.cranbury.nj.us (Jeff Forys)
Subject: cammgr: web camera manager for Unix
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:55:58 CST
Hiya,
I posted "cammgr", a web camera management application, over on
"alt.sources". It features:
o Ability to manage diverse cameras individually or as a group.
o Camera capture operation initiated automatically on receipt
of an HTTP request for one if its images (and auto-stop too).
o Reduced image capture frequency to rate of client requests.
o Ability to display a default image (e.g., a test pattern)
when a camera is down or inactive.
o Per-user/host/camera notifications (e.g., play different
tunes on the PC speaker depending on who connects).
o Absolutely no disk activity associated with image capture or
HTTP logging operations (i.e., integrated support for mounting
a memory-based file system and fifo log files).
o An easy-to-use configuration file.
There are a few other useful things; check out the README and/or
manual pages for more details. I include some example commands
and outputs at the end of this post. Currently, there's only a
command line interface, but it was written with the intention of
someday having a GUI in front.
Also included are instructions (and a shell script, "mkcamcfg")
that explain how to configure Apache and start serving up images
using the JavaCam.class applet. Basically, given a still-image
camera with hardware support, this stuff should have you serving
up live pictures in no time!
Written in C (Berkeley-style license), development took place on
FreeBSD 4.4, but it has been tested on RH Linux, Solaris, HP-UX
and Tru64... it should work most anywhere. It's also undergone
a lot of testing... it shouldnt give you any grief.
Anyway, if you are interested in just such a program, you can
grab the initial release from here (please use the google URL
so as to not overload the FTP site listed below):
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_umsgid=a4slu9%24mu6%241%40topaz.forys.cranbury.nj.us&hl=en
You can always get the latest version from:
ftp://fast.cs.utah.edu/pub/cammgr/cammgr-current.tgz
Have fun,
Jeff Forys <jeff@forys.cranbury.nj.us>
http://surf.to/forys
% md5 cammgr-1.2.tgz
MD5 (cammgr-1.2.tgz) = 53a19a0d3982474735017584fe17915f
% sum cammgr-1.2.tgz
51062 59 cammgr-1.2.tgz
% cksum cammgr-1.2.tgz
1423334621 59959 cammgr-1.2.tgz
============================ usage example ============================
o Initial state, all cameras are down:
% cammgr
server cammgr:0 [DOWN]
camera dencam:0 [DOWN]
camera hallcam:0 [DOWN]
camera kitcam:0 [DOWN]
camera pondcam:0 [DOWN]
camera roofcam:0 [DOWN]
o Bring all cameras online:
% cammgr u
% cammgr
server cammgr:126269 [UP]
camera dencam:0 [UP]
camera hallcam:0 [UP]
camera kitcam:0 [UP]
camera pondcam:0 [UP]
camera roofcam:0 [UP]
o Clients connecting to cameras initiating auto-capture:
% cammgr
server cammgr:126269 [AUTOCAPTURE]
camera dencam:126284 [AUTOCAPTURE]
camera hallcam:126333 [AUTOCAPTURE]
camera kitcam:0 [UP]
camera pondcam:0 [UP]
camera roofcam:126294 [AUTOCAPTURE]
client roofcam bill 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:34:39
client dencam bob 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:34:40
client dencam jim 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:34:45
client hallcam anonymous 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:34:47
o Bring "dencam" down, force "roofcam" into capture mode:
% cammgr down dencam
% cammgr capture roofcam
% cammgr
server cammgr:126269 [CAPTURE]
camera dencam:0 [DOWN]
camera hallcam:0 [UP]
camera kitcam:126627 [AUTOCAPTURE]
camera pondcam:0 [UP]
camera roofcam:126294 [CAPTURE]
client kitcam bob 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:35:18
client roofcam jim 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:35:26
client dencam bob 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:35:27
client roofcam bill 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:35:43
client kitcam sam 1.2.3.4 02/12/2002 20:35:54
o Bring all cameras down:
% cammgr d
% cammgr
server cammgr:0 [DOWN]
camera dencam:0 [DOWN]
camera hallcam:0 [DOWN]
camera kitcam:0 [DOWN]
camera pondcam:0 [DOWN]
camera roofcam:0 [DOWN]
============================ end of example ============================
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From: Matthias Koeppe <mkoeppe@saturn.Math.Uni-Magdeburg.De>
Subject: Call for papers: 3rd Magdeburger Linuxtag 2002, May 25-26
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:55:58 CST
3rd Magdeburger Linuxtag 2002
May 25-26, 2002
Magdeburg, GERMANY
"Linux - aber mit Sicherheit!"
Call for Paper
(linuxtag2002@mdlug.de)
Main topic:
Network and host security under Linux
(Note on the German motto: it should be translated into
a) Linux - but with security, b) Linux - but of course)
Fair objectives:
This Linux fair provides Linux related users and developers with a
possibility to inform about new trends and developments in the
following topics:
1. Host and network security under Linux
2. Function and defensive of system attacks
3. Linux as intranet/internet server
4. Business applications
5. Linux in heterogeneous environments, migration to Linux
6. Open Source projects and philosophy
We have planned several discussions about the technical and economical
aspects of the Linux and Open Source usage.
Program plan:
We have planned two workshops and two general sessions on each
day. Talks will be selected so that they fit for newbies and advanced
users.
Fair date and location:
May 25-26, 2002
Building 22 (aka W building)
University of Magdeburg, Germany
Organizer:
Magdeburger Linux User Group (MDLUG) e.V. (http://www.mdlug.de)
University of Magdeburg - computer science department
Contact:
Dipl.-Inf. Daniel Mahrenholz
fax : +49-1212-5-241-74-269
email: linuxtag2002@mdlug.de
web : http://www.mdlug.de
Paper submission guidelines:
Talks are planned 25-30 minutes plus 15 minutes for a free discussion
each. Longer talks and presentations can be arranged with the
organiser. The talk proposal should include a short abstract (not
longer than one DIN A4 page; PS, PDF, TXT format prefered). This
abstract should outline major points of the talk so that it can be
properly reviewed. The abstract, slides and additional materials can be
published in the conference transcript or on the MDLUG webpage - they
should be ready at least one week before. The conference language is
german, english talks are also welcome.
Please include a list of facilities needed for the talk (computer,
beamer, overhead projector, ...)
A presentation of Linux related products and services is possible in
agreement with the organizers.
Important dates:
March, 31 submission deadline for talk proposals
April, 7 notification of acceptance
May, 5 submission deadline for material to be
included in the conference transcript
May, 25./26. 3. Magdeburger Linuxtag
To stay informed about the current state, visit out website at
http://www.mdlug.de/linuxtag2002
Conference and program committee chair:
Dipl.-Inf. Daniel Mahrenholz (mahrenho@mdlug.de)
(President MDLUG e.V.)
Computer Science Department - University of Magdeburg
Organisation chair:
Fabian Wickborn (fabian@wickborn.net)
(MDLUG e.V.)
Publication chair:
Eike Holtz (eholtz@mdlug.de)
(MDLUG e.V.)
Press contact:
Sebastian Herden (herden@mdlug.de)
(Press relations officer MDLUG e.V.)
Fraunhofer IFF
Competence Center - Information Engineering
--
Matthias Köppe -- http://www.math.uni-magdeburg.de/~mkoeppe
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From: bill@newbreedsoftware.com (William Kendrick)
Subject: LOCAL (Davis, CA): Building an Embedded Linux Prototype - March 5th
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:56:06 CST
The Linux Users' Group of Davis (LUGOD), will be holding a meeting on:
Tuesday
March 5th, 2002
6:30pm - 9:30pm
(Doors open at 6:00pm; please try to arrive on-time!)
The meeting will be held at:
Z-World, Inc.
2900 Spafford Street
Davis, CA 95616
The topic will be:
Building an Embedded Linux Prototype
presented by: Devin Carraway and Chuck Groom of BlueMug, Berkeley
Blue Mug, Inc. invites the Linux Users' Group of Davis for a presentation
and discussion of a recent project developing a prototype device using
embedded Linux. Topics will include hardware selection, kernel and
driver issues, software selection, user interface design, and hacking
on the Gtk+ GUI.
About the speakers:
Blue Mug, Inc. is an engineering consultancy company in Berkeley that
writes software for mobile consumer devices. Devin Carraway and
Chuck Groom are project engineers. Devin, a former UC Davis student who
has the water stains on his glasses to prove it, has been One with Linux
for nine years. Before joining Blue Mug to specialize in embedded Linux,
Devin rode web technologies up one side and down the other.
Chuck focused the latter portion of his undergraduate career on
AI research and robotics. A brief sojourn at a dot com nurtured his
fanatical attention to usability concerns. At Blue Mug, he continues his
interests in tight code and user interface design and implementation.
For details on this meeting, visit:
http://www.lugod.org/meeting/
For maps, directions, public transportation schedules, etc., visit:
http://www.lugod.org/meeting/zworld/
LUGOD is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Linux Operating System,
and which holds meetings twice a month in Davis, CA.
Meetings are always free, and open to the public.
Please visit our website for details:
http://www.lugod.org/
-bill!
pr@lugod.org
http://www.lugod.org/
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From: e5z8652 <jlug@gci.net>
Subject: Juneau Linux User's Group March Meeting
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:56:07 CST
Reply-To: jlug@gci.net
The Juneau Linux User's Group March meeting will be held at the Mendenhall
Library conference room, 3:30PM-6:00PM Saturday 16 March 2002.
Topics will include Linux gateways/firewalls, Webmin and (possibly) The
Gimp.
Please e-mail jlug@gci.net or visit http://www.juneau-lug.org for details.
Cheers,
Juneau Linux User's Group
Juneau, Alaska
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From: gs_100@gmx.de (gs)
Subject: New Release: PT-1.0.0 printing tool
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:56:30 CST
PT is a print queue manager for the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
written in C/GTK+.
You can view, delete, hold and release print jobs, move them to
another printer
or change their priority; SSL/TLS encryption is supported.
Project homepage (with screenshots):
http://pt-printing.sourceforge.net/
LEGAL NOTE:
CUPS, the CUPS logo, and the Common UNIX Printing System are the
trademark property of Easy Software Products.
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From: bjg <brian@webdock.net>
Subject: ANNOUNCE: DataPort for Linux Beta (Allen-Bradley PLC Data logger)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:56:31 CST
Reply-To: brian@webdock.net
Announcing! WebDock's DataPort for Linux Beta Program!
DataPort for Linux (codename Excalibur) is designed to log data from
Allen-Bradley Ethernet connected PLC's (PLC-5, SLC, and SoftLogix).
DataPort uses MySql as it's back end database. DataPort was written
using C and Glade. Thus, GLIBC 2.2 or higher is required.
DataPort allows you to configure Data Groups and Points associated
with PLC Addresses. Every Group is assigned a polling rate. This
determines how often the data is read, and logged from the PLC.
DataPort automatically generates all MySql Tables and Columns. There
is very little database administration required.
DataPort "Bridges to Gap" between your plant floor, and your Linux
Servers.
Please see the Linux DataPort Beta Homepage.
http://www.webdock.com/view.phtml?aid=102
Brian
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From: mlake@melake.erols.com (Marshall Lake)
Subject: Twixt
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:56:59 CST
This is to announce the initial release (version 0.9.2) of Twixt,
an abstract thinking, turned-based, strategy game similar to the old
3M bookshelf game by the same name. The game runs in X and uses the
SDL libraries. Network play is supported.
To download go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/twixt
--
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From: mkudvin@atlas.cz (Matthew Goodwin)
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] GPL Enterprise Database System in Ada
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:57:05 CST
Hi!
I have just released a GPL Enterprise (Accounting, Order Entry,
Shipping, Inventory) database system (aka Zephyr Basecamp). It is
written in Ada, uses the Postgresql database and Gtk. It, thanks to
Ada, works on both Windows and Linux.
Relevant comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Matthew Goodwin
www.redrocketconsortium.com/zbc
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From: "TekMate" <tekmate@hotmail.com>
Subject: (announce) Yet another Linux FAQ 1.4
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:57:06 CST
A couple of new reviews and some links to section 8 have been added. The
articles page has been updated.
http://www.cafecomputer.com/faqindex.htm
John Pisini
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From: Alessandro Dotti Contra <alessandro.dotti@libero.it>
Subject: Archmobx 2.1.0: asimple email archiver
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:56:59 CST
Hy everybody,
archmbox 2.1.0 has just been uploaded and is available for download.
URL: http://digilander.iol.it/yellowjester/archmbox/archmbox.html
These are the changes in this release:
* code was cleaned
* shell helpers handling was improved
* messages archiviation can be explicitly forced (-a)
* bzip2 compression support was added
* man page was added
Feel free to contact me for bug reports, suggestions, ideas, improvements...
Thak you.
alex
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alessandro.dotti@libero.it
http://digilander.iol.it/yellowjester/
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From: pifpafpuf@gmx.de (Harald Kirsch)
Subject: bras-2.3 is out
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:57:49 CST
ANNOUNCING
--- bras ---
Rule Based Command Execution
I am pleased to announce version 2.3.
WHAT'S NEW?
Handling of rules with multiple targets now always assumes that
the rule's predicate tests all of the targets in parallel. Previously
this was only assumed when one of the rule's targets was out-of-date.
Pattern rules for C++.
Some support to compile Java source. See example in the distribution
as well as keyword "Java" in the doc's index.
WHERE CAN I GET IT?
The distribution can be found at
http://bras.berlios.de/
WHAT IS IT ANYWAY?
Bras is a rules-based command execution system, ala 'make'. It
includes a powerful rules system supporting foreign directory
triggers, multiple rule types, and on-the-fly dependency
generation. It is written in Tcl and uses Tcl as its script language.
Main features are:
o rule-controlled command execution, similar to make;
o written in Tcl, no compilation required;
o Tcl-syntax so that commands associated with rules may contain
control structures;
o dependencies in foreign directories can trigger sourcing rule files
in that directory, recursive bras-execution is not necessary;
o just any boolean expression can be used to define when a target is
out-of-date;
o pattern rules which allow to derive dependencies and/or commands on
the fly;
o explicit invocation of the reasoning process possible;
o reasoning engine can be used as a module in Tcl programs;
Send comments and requests for enhancements to
pifpafpuf@gmx.de .
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From: Greg Lee <greg@ling.lll.hawaii.edu>
Subject: FM text formatting tool, release 1.0
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:57:58 CST
Announce FM 1.0
===============
``fm'' stands for ``formatting more''. It paginates, fills lines, hyphenates,
and justifies text files and displays them on screen a page at a time or
prints them on a PostScript printer. Formatting commands can be used that
are similar to those of TeX or those of the nroff -man macros. For linguists,
there is provision for trees and phonetic notation, with optional use of
unicode.
Features
========
* optional format markup
* horizontal and vertical justification; English hyphenation
* corresponding screen display and PostScript printout
* no external files required (.fmconfig file optional),
self-contained font metrics, IPA font
* choice of formatting languages: none, pseudo-TeX, nroff-man macros
* trees, with easy to use indented input specification
* inverted, flattened, or discontinuous trees
* extended IPA phonetic notation
* all TeX standard diacritics for Roman fonts (except tie bars),
other diacritics too numerous to mention for IPA (including tie bars)
* unicode for screen display of diacritics, phonetics, trees
* unicode for input of diacritics and phonetic characters
* colored display and fontified printout of C-code
* footnotes at bottom of screen or page
* floating insertions
* automatic section, example, footnote numbering
* boxed tables (version 1.0a)
* simple vectors and matrixes (version 1.0c)
* utility to generate TeX code for trees
* utility for translating unicode texts into an ascii
* easy GNU configure installation; no special libraries required
* user manual, tree manual, command reference, examples
License
=======
Public domain.
Availability
============
The source distribution of the released version is available by ftp from:
ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/text/fm-1.0.tar.gz
The source distribution of the latest version is available by ftp from:
ftp://ling.lll.hawaii.edu/pub/greg/fm-1.0c.tar.gz
Please send bug reports to me:
Greg Lee <greg@ling.lll.hawaii.edu>
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