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Linux-Announce Digest #353
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Linux-Announce Digest #353, Volume #4 Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:13:03 EST
Contents:
INDIA-GOA: Panjim LUG this weekend (22.3) ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
IIP DIY ISP Software 1.0-7d (Jag)
ANNOUNCE: web2ldap release 0.11.15 (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Michael_Str=F6der?=)
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?CONFERENCE:_"Free,_Libr=E9_and_Open_Source_?= (Anil Ramnanan)
Real Time replication for linux ("A. A. El Haddi")
NY Linux Users Group March Meeting 3/19: Helix DNA, Open Source (Jim Gleason)
LUG interest in Sioux City, Iowa USA... (gusbrown)
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: INDIA-GOA: Panjim LUG this weekend (22.3)
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 02:48:58 CST
Okay guys (and ladies). This is what is lined up for you at the Panjim LUG
meet this weekend, March 22:
o HOW I GOT [GNU]LOST: Techie-turned-programmer Animesh
'Banduji' Nerurkar talks on how he got involved with
the GNU/LinuxOneStanzaTips project of USM Bish, what
it does, and how he learnt from it. More details from
banduji@goatelecom.com
o LET IT BE[os]: Journalist, biking enthusiast and
man-of-many-roles Ravi Deka demos BeOS on his
notebook... after rushing in from Delhi via the
Shatabdi that same day. Says Ravi: "It's a very
interesting OS. Like Mac on an IBM". More details
from ravideka@vsnl.com
o FIXING THE POST: Veteran Arvind Yadav on PostFix
and/or the Shorewall Firewall. He also plans to
talk on LDAP at a later date. More details from
arvind@opspl.com
o FREE-SPEECH, FREE-JOURNALISM: Old and boring FN
tries to elaborate on how Free Software tools
more than suffice for the day-to-day journalistic
tasks he needs to work on. A brief presentation,
to make sure newbies have something to look forward
to.
o THE PYTHON'S BITE: Introduction to an upcoming talk
on Python planned for the future.
YOUNGSTERS are specially encouraged to come up with suggestions for talks.
These need not be too elaborate or formal. Just a kind of sharing of what
we have been learning ourselves recently.
THERE's still a lot more space at this or forthcoming meetings if you'd
like to submit your suggestions.
VISITORS TO GOA are more then welcome for our meetings. Contact any of us
for directions of how to reach the Computer Society of India Goa chapter,
3rd Floor, Naguesh Apartments, Opposite Navtara Hotel, Panjim market area.
--
Frederick Noronha : http://www.bytesforall.org : When we speak of free
Freelance Journalist : Goa India 403511 : software we refer to
Ph 0091.832.409490 : Cell 0 9822 122436 : freedom, not price.
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From: Jag <jag@interact.net.uk>
Subject: IIP DIY ISP Software 1.0-7d
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:33:31 CST
Reply-To: support@interact.net.uk, support@interact.net.uk
For comp.os.linux.announce
Announcing IIP 1.0-7d release
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Version from last newgroup post includes a number of major enhancements and fixes.
Inlcuding support for the Debian Linux distribution. Additional anti-spam control. Major
changes to how DNS and Sendmail configs work. Further details in the changlog
(http://www.interact.net.uk/Download/iip/changelog.txt)
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The Linux .rpm package for configuring and running a Linux server(s)
as an ISP or Intranet is simple to install .rpm package (shell script installed is also
available to download for non RPM based linux distributions). Tested on
a wide range of Linux distributions. The software will configure DNS,
WWW, MAIL, News, and MySQL database access for multiple accounts on a
single server. The software will also work with set-ups running on multiple
Linux servers (i.e. Independent Mail, WWW, DNS servers etc.). Software
is also ideal for small organisations wishing to run their own
Mail server.
Extensive SPAM control capability configurable per user.
The software is in use on production and has been for over 12 years.
Invoicing is also handled by this continually evolving software.
Please visit our website for further details and installation/maintenance
notes.
Tested on (Linux only) :-
SuSe 6.4 to SuSe 7.3
Redhat 7.x
Mandrake 8.1
Debian
But should work without any issues on other linux distributions.
All binaries included are static compiled and source is available
on request.
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Download directly from http://www.interact.net.uk/Download/iip
(Please visit website for installation notes). Change log is at
http://www.interact.net.uk/Download/iip/changelog.txt.
or
Download and view notes from http://www.interact.net.uk
Jag
support@interact.net.uk
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Michael_Str=F6der?= <michael@stroeder.com>
Subject: ANNOUNCE: web2ldap release 0.11.15
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 19:42:44 CST
Reply-To: feedback@web2ldap.de
HI!
Find a new release of web2ldap on
http://www.web2ldap.de/download.html
with a few minor fixes and enhancements (see below).
About:
web2ldap is a full-featured LDAP client written in Python and designed to
run as a stand-alone Web gateway or under the control of a web server with
FastCGI or SCGI support (e.g., Apache with mod_fastcgi or mod_scgi).
Ciao, Michael.
web2ldap 0.11.15
Release Date: 2003-03-18
* Fixed handling of object classes without NAME.
* Fixed signal handling for FastCGI and SCGI.
* Added cgi-bin/web2ldap.fcgi for running via cgi-fcgi wrapper.
* Fixed w2lapp.groupadm for group entries where the membership entry is
not the DN of the member entry (e.g. posixGroup).
* Even more HTML clean-ups and enhancements:
+ No more use of <table> for internal link lists.
+ Attribute values are enclosed in <span class="nameoroid">.
+ Use class="CommandTable" with every internal link list.
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From: anilr@tstt.net.tt (Anil Ramnanan)
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?CONFERENCE:_"Free,_Libr=E9_and_Open_Source_?=
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:17:12 CST
"Free, Libré and Open Source Software: IT works!" conference announced
The Trinidad and Tobago Linux Users Group (TTLUG) and the Caribbean
Centre for Monetary Studies (CCMS) will host the first ever Caribbean
conference on Free, Libré and Open Source (FLOS) Software, scheduled
for the 26th - 27th June, 2003 in Trinidad and Tobago.
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago -- Friday, March 07, 2003 -- The
Trinidad and Tobago Linux Users Group (TTLUG) and the Caribbean Centre
for Monetary Studies (CCMS) will host the first ever Caribbean
conference on Free, Libré and Open Source (FLOS) Software.
"Free, Libré and Open Source Software: IT works!" is scheduled for the
26th - 27th June, 2003 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Conference will
show you how to increase the value of your IT investment by leveraging
the power of Free, Libré and Open Source Software to increase
productivity, reduce cost and build profits.
Featured speakers will include: Robin "Roblimo" Miller, Editor in
Chief for the Open Source Development Network, the corporate parent of
Slashdot, NewsForge, Linux.com, and a number of other popular Web
sites; David Sugar, principal author of GNU Bayonne and other packages
in the GNU project; Taran Rampersad, contract programmer, consultant
and writer; Richard Jobity, head of the TTLUG; Christopher M. Clarke,
database developer and IT consultant, CCMS and Anil Ramnanan, database
and web developer, Trinihosting.com.
The Conference is open to participants from government and commercial
enterprises throughout the Caribbean as well as students, academics,
software developers and other interested parties. General sessions on
each day will address issues and opportunities in FLOS for systems
administrators, programmers, IT managers and organizations as a whole.
In addition, technical sessions will provide specific information from
experts in how to lay the groundwork for making Free, Libré and Open
Source Software work in your organization, as well as show you how to
use Free, Libré and Open Source Software to increase the value of your
IT investment. Presentations will also include local and international
case studies of the positive impact Free, Libré and Open Source
software has had upon the operations of specific companies.
The conference will be held at the Auditorium of the Central Bank of
Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. For more
information, call Christopher. M. Clarke at the Caribbean Centre for
Monetary Studies at (868) 645-1174/(868) 662-1701 or see the
conference web site at http://www.floscaribbean.org .
About the Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies:
The Centre was formally established in 1995 to build on the work of
the old Regional Programme for Monetary Studies (research in monetary,
financial and central banking issues in the Caribbean) while enhancing
efforts in the area of central bank training, and the creation of a
specialist regional repository of information. The CCMS has since
evolved to include the improvement of the Caribbean's research and
forecasting capabilities, permitting better responses to the rapidly
changing Caribbean environment. The Centre's web site is at
http://www.ccmsuwi.org .
About the Trinidad and Tobago Linux Users Group:
The Trinidad and Tobago Linux Users Group was founded in 1999 with the
goal of learning and teaching ourselves and others about open source
software (including the Linux kernel and the GNU/Linux utilities). We
promote Open Source Software in Trinidad and Tobago by demonstrating
to those within the public and private sectors that open source
software is not only a cost effective solution, but is also in many
instances a better technical solution. We also educate members and the
general public concerning the availability and benefits of using and
working with Open Source Software. Finally, we offer a forum on which
IT professionals can meet and discuss the benefits of open source
technology with other professionals, who can offer support to and deal
with different aspects of open source in different sectors. The
TTLUG's online home is at http://www.ttlug.org .
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From: "A. A. El Haddi" <aelhaddi@mn.rr.com>
Subject: Real Time replication for linux
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:17:18 CST
Attached is a press release we just made available to the
public. It's about real time replication for Linux. Please
let me know if this format is unacceptable for the list.
If it is, I would like to submit it as an announcement.
Thank you.
A. A. El Haddi
VP and Founder,
Constant Data, Inc.
elhaddi@ieee.org
aelhaddi@mn.rr.com
elhaddi@constantdata.com
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Constant Data Completes Comprehensive Testing Under
IBM’s TotalStorage™ Proven Program
UPDATE: March 10, 2003 – Constant Data, Inc.(www.constantdat.com), a leading
provider of high availability storage software for the enterprise server
market, today announced that its Constant Replicator™ product has
successfully completed comprehensive interoperability testing with IBM
xSeries servers running Linux using IBM TotalStorage FAStT storage products
and has earned IBM TotalStorage Proven.
The IBM TotalStorage Proven program builds on IBM’s already extensive
interoperability efforts to develop and deliver products and solutions that
work together with third party products.
"This program provides Constant Data with pre-tested solutions and
configurations to simplify the adoption of our continuous real-time data
replication technology for Linux," said Paul Sustman, President & CEO of
Constant Data. “Our participation in the program demonstrates that Constant
Data and IBM are working together to increase customer satisfaction by
promoting greater interoperability.”
The hybrid replication technology of the Constant Replicator product line
allows businesses that run in open operating system environments that
presently include Linux, Solaris and AIX to keep one or more up-to-date hot
spare copies of critical data online and offsite. Constant Replicator
reliably mirrors any size file system over any IP network, increasing the
availability of an organization's irreplaceable information.
“The TotalStorage Proven program is an important means for our customers to
have confidence in the solutions that we provide for them to run their
business,” said Jaime Gmach, President of Evolving Solutions, Inc., an IBM
TotalStorage Solution Center and IBM Premier Business Partner. “Since the
products we selected had been pre-tested for interoperability, we also had a
higher comfort level that these components work together, simplifying our
customer’s installation and implementation.”
“With the increased visibility of Constant Data’s solutions to the IBM
Business Partner and sales representative community, Constant Data can have
greater visibility with customers and look towards smoother, reliable
implementations. This can lead to reduced sales cycles and ultimately
increasing customer satisfaction,” said Kathleen Smith, Vice President for
Emerging Business Markets, IBM Systems Group.
The IBM TotalStorage Proven program supports the ability of Independent
Software Vendors (ISVs) to build high-quality solutions with the latest
technology on leading storage platforms as well as reduce solution design
time when multiple, tested building blocks have already been pre-tested.
About Constant Data
Constant Data, Inc. delivers scalable, high availability storage management
software focused on enterprise data protection and distribution. We develop
real-time hybrid replication and automated fail-over solutions for
heterogeneous server and operating environments. Constant Data's product set
presently runs on Linux, Solaris and AIX and is rapidly expanding to support
all open operating system environments. Constant ReplicatorTM is the
industry's first continuous real-time data replication solution for the
Linux server market.
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From: Jim Gleason <jgleason@nylug.org>
Subject: NY Linux Users Group March Meeting 3/19: Helix DNA, Open Source
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:17:20 CST
The New York Linux Users Group presents
Paul DesOrmeaux of RealNetworks
- Helix DNA, the First Open Source Digital Video Platform -
March 19, 2003
Wednesday
6:30pm-8:00pm
IBM Headquarters Building
590 Madison Avenue at 57th Street
9th Floor, home to the IBM Linux Center of Competency
** RSVP Instructions**
Unless you have already rsvp'ed for a prior meeting, everyone
should RSVP to attend. http://rsvp.nylug.org
Check in with photo ID at the lobby for badge and room number.
One of the most positive and significant legacies of the dotcom boom was the
profiliferation of broadband to the home. Even though this "last mile" is
now widely installed, there has been no viable open source platform to deliver
digital media. In fact, we have all seen competing proprietary media players
grapple over a video file once we've clicked on it. The game changed forever
when RealNetworks open sourced its core technology, called Helix, this past
fall.
Join us as Paul DesOrmeaux of RealNetworks and Mark Murphy of Collabnet present
the Helix DNA Platform, a collaborative effort between RealNetworks, independent
developers, and leading companies to create and extend the first open platform
for digital media delivery.
Helix DNA is source code and a comprehensive project to accelerate the
development of digital media applications. Free source code distribution
to the community enables free software delelopers to solve problems that are
unique to them, while RealNetworks solves the problems that are common to everyone,
such as providing standards-compliant media encoding, transport, and
playback.
The Helix DNA is comprised of three components:
* Helix DNA Client, for media playback
* Helix DNA Server, for media distribution and streaming
* Helix DNA Producer, for media encoding
Source Code Licenses
Helix DNA is made available under two licenses. The first is the RealNetworks
Public Source License (RPSL), which has been submitted to the Open Source
Initiative for certification as an open source license. It allows you to use
and distribute the Helix DNA for free. However, any applications you make with
the Helix DNA must be made available as open source themselves. The second
is the RealNetworks Community Source License (RCSL), which is more like a
traditional commercial source code license.
About Paul DesOmeaux
Based in NYC, Paul DesOrmeaux has been a Senior Systems Engineer with
RealNetworks for six years. RealNetworks is the pioneer of streaming media
and the leader in the delivery multimedia over IP based networks. The
RealPlayer, which is based on the Helix Client DNA, is one of the most
popular client applications ever written, with over 750 Million unique users.
About Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy is a Senior Systems Consultant with CollabNet, which provides
the SourceCast system that powers HelixCommunity.org.
For more information, please visit:
Helix Community Homepage
http://www.helixcommunity.org
Software Development Kit
http://www.realnetworks.com/resources/sdk/index.html
Get the Source!
https://www.helixcommunity.org/2002/intro/developer
Free Stuff!
Swag of undetermined value and quantity may be distributed on a
first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early for the best selection
Keysignings
Immediately after the presentation and continuing at the Pig 'n'
Whistle, we will be gathering for a keysigning. So for those who
have keys already, please remember to bring hard-copy printouts of
your 40-character key fingerprint. If you haven't created a key yet,
our howto docs are posted here: http://www.nylug.org/keys
Stammtisch
And then after the meeting... Join us around 8:15pm or so at the
Pig 'n' Whistle, 922 3rd Ave. between 55th & 56th Streets.
http://www.pignwhistleon3.com/
Please see our home page at http://www.nylug.org for the HTMLized
version of this announcement, our archives, and a lot of other
good stuff.
Monthly Reminder!
Please read the NYLUG-Talk Posting Guidelines at:
http://www.nylug.org/mlistguide/
______________________________________________________
March 2003 - The New York Linux Users Group, NYLUG.org
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Jim Gleason
President & Founder
New York Linux Users Group
http://www.nylug.org
IBM Linux Cluster Sales, Wall Street
http://www.ibm.com
phone: 347-200-6460
email: jim@nylug.org
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From: gusbrown <gusbrown@9d8.com>
Subject: LUG interest in Sioux City, Iowa USA...
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:17:20 CST
Checking interest in forming LUG...anyone?
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