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Linux-Announce Digest #129
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Linux-Announce Digest #129, Volume #4 Thu, 16 May 2002 11:13:02 EDT
Contents:
Free Software Institute Course Schedule for May ("Ruben")
GNU/Linux Small Business Demo in NYC ("Ruben")
fsc2 - spectrometer control program (Jens Thoms Toerring)
New York Installfest ("Ruben")
LOCAL: Columbus, Indiana Linux Users Group ("David M. Moore")
xtrs 4.9, a TRS-80 emulator for Unix and X (Tim Mann)
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From: "Ruben" <ruben@nylxs.com>
Subject: Free Software Institute Course Schedule for May
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:06:55 CST
http://www.nylxs.com
New York Class Schedule:
See registration Link for specific times and course!
CURRENT CLASSES
Led by our Education Sub-committee, each of the Free Software
Institute's programs are designed to empower the user by giving a broad
and deep understanding of all the vital parts of the GNU/Linux OS, and
it's sister environments
PERL 1 and 2 Perl 1: Introduction to Programming with Perl Perl 2:
Advanced Web Programming with Perl Tuesdays, from May 14th to July 26th
6:00-10:30PM Limited to 20. PERL 1 Our Introduction to Programming with
Perl class is designed to teach proper, real-world programming
techniques using Perl. Introducing the core concepts of the language,
this class will take you through Perl's underlying structure, and help
you see the internal logic of the language. You will learn to write your
own programs, and be exposed to working with real programming situations
in collaborative environments.
* Operators
* Variables
* Functions
* Control Structures
* Regular Expressions
* Pattern Matching
* Scope
* Use of Subroutines
* Object Oriented Programming
PERL 2 This class builds on the skills developed in Perl 1 to take your
programming to the next level. Beginning with object oriented
programming, this session will help you extend what you've learned to
further harness the power of the language. Learn to develop more
powerful applications and how to use Perl to facilitate dynamic,
database-driven web development, maximizing your time and your skill.
* Object Orientation - review
* Basic CGI Programming
* Database Usage & SQL
* Building Database Web Aplications with DBI
* Basic SQL and MySQL Administration
* Rapid Development and Web Design Templating
* Intro to modperl
* Writing basic Apache modules
Each class meets weekly for 5 weeks. There will be a one week
intermission between GNU/Linux 1 and Unix 1.
Classes follow a lecture format. Study groups will meet on the Internet,
and discuss on our education mailing list. Student space for homework
will be provided on our server.
We are offering these two classes as one package for $600, that's $300
each! Just one of these classes would go for $1,200-$2,600 anywhere
else.
NYLXS members get a $20 discount. GNU/Linux 1 and Unix 1 Linux 1 -
Introduction to the GNU/Linux OS including Installation and Basic Setup
Unix 1 - Introduction to Unix and Unix Tools Starts Wednesday May 15th
Limited to 20. Linux is the fastest growing operating system today.
Free, and extremely powerful, it runs on an wide variety of platforms
for an extremely wide variety of applications. Whether you already have
some experience or are coming fresh, join us to find out why GNU/Linux
is being used by everyone from NASA, IBM, Google, the Dep. of Defense to
millions of home users worldwide.
Our 5 week LINUX 1 class introduces Free Software and the GNU/Linux
operating system. Through lectures and hands on text and graphical
installations, students develop an understanding of the operating system
and its historical relevance. We will discuss how information is stored
and accessed on the computer, and how the system is organized. This
includes an overview of file systems, partitions, files permissions, the
Unix directory tree, and an introduction to the kernel. Students will
learn to perform complete text and graphical installations, as well as
basic network and system configuration.
Our INTRODUCTION TO UNIX 1 class introduces the Command Line Interface
(CLI) and some of the powerful tools it makes available. Built into
every Unix system, the CLI is the strongest and most essential tool to
unleash the potential of your computer. This class will demystify the
CLI, and help explain when and how to use it to make the most efficient
use of your computing experience. Going beyond simple commands, the
class introduces Shell scripting, Vi, the GCC compiler, and network and
system administration. prerequisites: GNU/Linux 1.
Each class meets weekly for 5 weeks. There will be a one week
intermission between GNU/Linux 1 and Unix 1. Both classes are being
offered together as one class, it is no possible to take them
seperately.
Classes follow a lecture format. Study groups will meet on the internet,
and student space for homework will be provided on our server and for
discussion via our NYLXS education mailing list.
We are offering these classes for $300 each (or $600 together). Students
are highly encouraged to purchase lab computers for use in class. ($520)
We will house them and you can take them home when you are done. In the
interest of maintaining a professional learning environment, only these
computers will be used in class.
For $600, plus $520 for the computer, that's incredibly cheap compared
to the $1500-$2300 of similar classes elsewhere, and you get to keep the
computer! (Students are free to share a computer with a friend to save
on computer costs.)
NYLXS members get a $20 discount. GNU/Linux 2 GNU/Linux 2 - Advanced
GNU/Linux OS including Apache Installation, mysql installation, System
monitoring, Port scanning/network security. Starts Monday May 20th 5
weeks
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From: "Ruben" <ruben@www2.mrbrklyn.com>
Subject: GNU/Linux Small Business Demo in NYC
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:06:55 CST
New York Linux Scene (NYLXS) and CUNY Graduate Center are holding a
demonstration of GNU/Linux in the workplace for small to medium sized
businesses on Friday, May 24th.
We will be demonstrating a variety of Free Software solutions currently
available to simplify and extend the productivity of the small
business.
The solutions we will be demonstrating include:
- Mail/Web/File Servers
- Wireless LANs
- Bayonne (Computer Telephony)
- OpenOffice.org & Evolution
- Samba
- VPN and Firewall Services
- SQL Database Management
- Audio Broadcasting Tools
- X Terminal Services
- The Gimp and Graphics Manipulation
- Accounting Software
- Project Management Software
If you would like to volunteer to help us with any one of these
demonstrations or with design/advertising this event, please contact me
at paulr@nylxs.com, or preferably NYLXS through our discussion mailing
list at hangout@nylxs.com . Thank you.
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From: Jens Thoms Toerring <Jens.Toerring@physik.fu-berlin.de>
Subject: fsc2 - spectrometer control program
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:06:57 CST
Reply-To: Jens.Toerring@physik.fu-berlin.de
About fsc2
==========
fsc2 is a program for controlling spectrometers.
Programs for controlling spectrometers are usually home-written and
are often restricted to doing a certain set of experiments with a
fixed hardware base. In contrast, fsc2 is much more flexible because,
on the one hand, it interprets a rather simple but powerful scripting
language EDL (Experiment Description Language) and, on the other hand,
has a strictly modular approach to the handling of devices. This allows
setting up a completely new experiment or changing an already existing
experiment description fast and easily without requiring any detailed
knowledge of the internals of fsc2 or on how exactly the devices have
to be controlled.
Download
========
You can download the sources for the program and the device modules or
the documentation from
http://www.physik.fu-berlin/~toerring/fsc2.tar.gz
http://www.physik.fu-berlin/~toerring/fsc2/fsc2.ps.gz
http://www.physik.fu-berlin/~toerring/fsc2/fsc2/fsc2.pdf
or just read the HTTP version of the documentation at
http://www.physik.fu-berlin/~toerring/fsc2
Features
========
* The EDL language is similar to other medium to high level languages,
borrowing from e.g. MathLab, Fortran, C and Perl etc. Moreover, it
comes with a lot of functions for displaying and saving measured
data in completely user defined ways. Thus writing a description
for a new experiment or adapting an already existing EDL script
won't be difficult for anyone remotely acquainted with one of the
above mentioned programming languages.
* Device are not hard-coded into fsc2. Instead, devices are dealt with
by modules that get loaded on demand (a single instruction in an EDL
script). This allows to employ a different device with similar
functionality by usually changing not more than a single line in an
EDL script.
* fsc2 allows other programs to send it EDL scripts for execution.
Thus one may write scripts for standard experiments that in turn
automatically create EDL scripts from user input, for example via
a graphical user interface. fsc2 even comes with a tool that will
automatically generate such scripts from slightly modified EDL
programs. Once such a script has been created, "normal" users don't
have to know how to write or change EDL programs, thus retaining all
the convenience of the traditional type of programs but without
sacrificing flexibility.
* fsc2 has a built-in simple web server (only running on user demand)
that allows the user to remotely monitor the state of an experiment.
* Currently fsc2 controls devices that are either connected via the
serial ports or the GPIB bus. Functions for simplifying access of
devices using these interfaces are built into fsc2.
* Writing new device modules (or adapting existing ones for a new device)
shouldn't be too difficult for anyone having some experience with
writing programs in C. About 30 modules for quite a range of devices
are already part of the package and can be used as a starting point
for the development of new ones.
* fsc2 is well-documented, an 150+ page documentation in HTML, info,
PostScript and PDF format, covering all aspects of fsc2, i.e the
graphical interface, the EDL language, device functions and writing of
new device modules, is part of the package.
* fsc2 has been extensively tested and is currently used to control seven
EPR spectrometers, using a broad range of different devices and
experimental techniques.
* The complete sources for the program and all device modules are available
under the GPL, so it can be adapted or extended to fit special needs.
Currently suported devices
==========================
* Tektronix Digitizing Oscilloscopes TDS 520, 520A, 520C, 540, 744A, 754A
* LeCroy Digitizing Oscilloscope 9400
* Sony/Tektronix Data Generator DG2020
* Tektronix Stimulus System HFS9003
* Stanford Research Lock-In Amplifier SR510, SR530, SR810, SR830
* AEG Magnet Power Supply (home-build computer control, S-, X-Band)
* Bruker Field controller ER 032 M
* Keithley 228A (used as superconducting magnet power supply)
* Oxford Magnet Sweep Power Supply IPS20-4
* Bruker Hall Effect Field Controller BH 15
* Bruker NMR Gaussmeter ER 035 M (F0, F1 probe, serial port and GPIB versions)
* Metrolab NMR Teslameter PT2025
* HP RF Synthesizer HP8647A
* Bruker Signal Channel ER 023 M
* Lake Shore 330 Temperature Controller
* Kontron 4060 Voltmeter
* EG&G PARC Box-Car Integrator 4402 (download of measured data only)
fsc2 works with three different GPIB driver/library combinations, the
Linux Lab Project driver (http://www.llp.fu-berlin.de), the National
Instruments driver (http://www.natinst.com) and a driver for NI PCII
and AT-GPIB/TNT (ISA) cards I wrote an which can be downloaded from
the same URL as fsc2, see above.
Limitations
===========
Due to my professional background fsc2 has been written with the different
types of EPR (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance) experiments in mind. On the
other hand, fsc2's basic concepts should make it easy to use it also for a
wide range of other types of spectrometers.
Regards, Jens Thoms Toerring
Jens.Toerring@physik.fu-berlin.de
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_ | | | | | | AG Moebius, Institut fuer Molekuelphysik
| |_| | | | | | Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universitaet Berlin
\___/ens|_|homs|_|oerring Tel: ++49 (0)30 838 - 53394 / FAX: - 56046
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From: "Ruben" <ruben@www2.mrbrklyn.com>
Subject: New York Installfest
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:06:57 CST
NYLXS and the graduating Linux 1 class is holding an installfeast this coming Sunday
at 3 Jewels Internet Cafe located at 211 E5th Street, Manhattan Island, NYC.
Start time is 1PM and end time is 6:00PM.
Everyone is welcome to bring equiptment, disks, and chew the fat. You can talk
to some of our freshly minted GNU/Linux experts from the Free Software Institute,
and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in this central venue!
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From: "David M. Moore" <davmoo@mindspring.com>
Subject: LOCAL: Columbus, Indiana Linux Users Group
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:07:18 CST
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A couple of years ago I asked, in this group even, if there was a Linux =
Users Group in Columbus, Indiana. I got no responses to that part of =
the message, so I assumed the answer was "no".
I also asked if anyone was interested in forming a Linux Users Group =
here, and got one message expressing interest. Figuring that this one =
person and I would soon get tired of looking at each other, I dropped =
the quest for a users group here.
Now two years and some have passed since that initial post, and here I =
am again asking the same two questions:
Is there a Linux Users Group in Columbus, Indiana?
And if not, is there anyone else in this area besides me that would be =
interested in having one?
Please reply via email to davmoo@mindspring.com
Thanks!
David
davmoo@mindspring.com
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From: Tim Mann <usenet@tim-mann.org>
Subject: xtrs 4.9, a TRS-80 emulator for Unix and X
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 10:07:22 CST
You can now get xtrs version 4.9, a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I/III/4/4P
emulator for Unix and the X Window System, from my TRS-80 Web pages:
http://www.tim-mann.org/xtrs.html
This release includes a pile of minor bug fixes that have accumulated
since xtrs 4.8, plus one tiny new feature (an -iconic flag). Main bug
fixes: (1) 1500 bps tapes can now be written again. (2) Sound works
even on cards that don't support 8-bit mono. (3) Two floppy disk bugs
that broke the CopyCat program are fixed.
General xtrs blurb:
xtrs is a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I/III/4/4P emulator for Unix and the
X Window System. It includes lower case, the real time clock, hi-res
graphics, serial port, parallel printer, mouse, cassette, sound and music
output (requires OSS), 5" and 8" floppy disk drives in single and double
density, and even hard disk drives. The emulated floppy and hard disk
file formats are compatible with the popular MSDOS-based emulators by
Jeff Vavasour, Matthew Reed, and David Keil, and (if you choose a capable
enough file format), all features of the original TRS-80 floppy disk
controller are emulated. Under Linux, physical floppy disk drives are
also supported. Physical cassettes can be read and written too. The
user interface is a bit spartan, but it gets the job done.
--
Tim Mann usenet@tim-mann.org http://www.tim-mann.org/
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