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Linux-Announce Digest #647
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Linux-Announce Digest #647, Volume #4 Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:13:02 EST
Contents:
Next GLLUG Meeting, 24 January 2004 (Zachary Struhs)
[SLUG] Suncoast LUG Meetings (Paul M Foster)
easibox-0.3.0 released (phil hunt)
CourseForum/ProjectForum 3.2 Make Sharing RSS Feeds Easy (Mark Roseman)
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From: Zachary Struhs<gllugadmin@gllug.org.uk>
Subject: Next GLLUG Meeting, 24 January 2004
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:33:08 CST
There is a GLLUG meeting on Saturday 24th January 2003, between
12noon and 5pm.
We will be meeting in the New Cavendish Street campus of Westminster
University. This is in the shadow of the BT Tower, the nearest tube
stations are Great Portland Street, Warren Street and Goodge Street.
You will find a map at http://www.wmin.ac.uk/static/maps.asp or via
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?postcode2map?W1W+6UW
NOTE: you will need to sign in at the front desk to gain access to the
building.
This event is FREE to members and non-members alike, if you want to
join GLLUG, sign on to the gllug-announce mailing list, detailed at
the end of this email.
SCHEDULE
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We have two main talks planned. These will be in the large lecture
theatre on the second floor:-
12:00 - 12:45
Welcome and Introduction.
also opportunity to try and debug overhead projectors :-)
12:45 - 14:30
Paul Nasrat - Fedora
Paul Nasrat will be speaking about Fedora - the Red Hat sponsored
community supported project. The talk will introduce Fedora as a
distribution and project, and also introduce the features and development
of Fedora Core 1 (the current release) and Fedora Core 2 the next release.
14:30 - 15:00
Break
15:00 - 16:45
Steve Nelson - Next Generation Web Design
In this talk Steve will give an overview of the concept and rationale of
next generation web design, focusing on CSS and XHTML. This talk can
only really whet your appetite and suggest how to start coding in this way,
or begin converting your current web presence. It aims to be both
conceptual and practical, in that it features an example of converting a
page from HTML to XHTML+CSS.
16:45 - 17:00
Closing announcements
* Do please be aware that we can't guarantee that the talks will
happen at the times stated, but we will do our best to make sure
they do.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
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We have two lab areas, one opposite the main lecture room on the second
floor, mostly used for chatting and accessing the Internet. There is
also a larger lab down in the basement. There will be signs directing
people there.
People can also bring and setup their own machines. You can do this
if you have something to show off, or you are looking for a solution
to some problems. If your are bringing in your own machine, make sure
you sign it in when you arrive, otherwise security won't let you take
it when you go! We'll have monitors, keyboards, mice, and powerleads
available. [So no need to lug all that stuff].
We will have access to some of the latest iso images and a CD-Burner.
If you decide to bring a PC, please have the serial number written
down ahead of time, in case it needs to be registered at the ground
floor Reception. We may also take a picture of you and your PC as
proof of ownership.
The two labs are the places you can go to, should you be looking for
sanctuary away from the formal talks. If we're lucky the Refectory on
the ground floor will have its food and drinks machines restocked.
AFTER
=====
After the meeting, for those that want, the group will move off to
'The Green Man' public house, very close to Great Portland Street
Even if you were unable to make the daytime meeting, please feel
free to join us at the pub. To help you find the pub have
a look at the link on the website.
NEXT MEETING
============
Saturday 28th February 2004
MAILING LISTS
=============
Gllug-announce mailing list - Gllug-announce@gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug-announce
This is the moderated announcements only mailing list, very low
traffic, with approximately 1 message every two weeks.
Gllug mailing list - gllug@gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
This is the main mailing list, with about 30 messages per day
on average.
CONTACT US
==========
If you have any ideas for future events, you can either discuss
them on the main mailing list, or get our direct attention by
mailing us at gllugadmin@gllug.org.uk
-- Zachary Struhs
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From: Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
Subject: [SLUG] Suncoast LUG Meetings
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 03:57:36 CST
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* Suncoast Linux Users Group (SLUG) *
* Meeting Schedule *
*************************************
TAMPA ****************************************************
14 January 19:00-21:00 Tampa
(second Wednesday of each month)
Student Services Bldg, Room 108 (note change of room)
(to the northeast of the Technology Bldg)
Hillsborough Community College
Dale Mabry Campus
4001 Tampa Bay Blvd
Tampa, FL
See http://www.hccfl.edu/pollock/Docs/DM-Map.htm for directions.
SARASOTA/BRADENTON ***************************************
21 January 18:00-21:00 Sarasota
(third Wednesday of each month)
Honeywell
8323 Lindbergh Court
Sarasota, FL
See http://www.bish.net/directions/
ST PETERSBURG ********************************************
26 January 19:00-21:00 St Petersburg
(usually last Monday of each month)
St Petersburg Public Library, Main Branch
Auditorium
3745 Ninth Ave North
St Petersburg, FL 33713
727-893-7724
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#stpete for directions.
DUNEDIN **************************************************
31 January 10:00-12:00 Dunedin
(usually fourth Saturday of each month)
Dunedin Public Library,
223 Douglas Ave.,
Community Room A.
Dunedin, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#dunedin for directions.
BRANDON **************************************************
5 February 20:00-22:00 Brandon
(first Thursday of each month)
Brandon Barnes & Noble
Brandon Town Center
Brandon, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#Brandon for directions.
NEW PORT RICHEY ******************************************
7 February 13:00-15:00 New Port Richey
(first Saturday of each month)
New Port Richey Public Library
(second level meeting rooms)
5939 Main St.
New Port Richey, FL
See http://www.suncoastlug.org/meetings.html#npr for directions.
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ACTIVITIES:
Meetings include:
1) Presentation: As indicated.
2) Question & Answer Session.
3) Raffle and free stuff!
Bring your boxes, questions, problems, and plenty of good cheer!
(And don't forget to start your installs early!)
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From: philh@invalid.email.address (phil hunt)
Subject: easibox-0.3.0 released
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 04:05:46 CST
I've just released version 0.3.0 of my Easibox program, which is
used to automate the creation of archive files (tar, tar.gz, tgz,
tar.bz2 and zip formats), typically for open source projects.
Version 0.3.0 adds two new features to Easibox:
* I've added the ability to make .tar.bz2 archive files.
(Suggested by André Simon).
* I've included the ability for the project's .easiboxrc file to
automatically process archive files after creation, for example
by copying them to a web directory. This is described in more
detail in my article "New directions for Easibox":
<http://www.cabalamat.org/weblog/art_170.html>
Easibox is written in Python and licensed under the GNU General
Public License; see file COPYING (which comes with the
distribution) for details.
Release notes for the latest version of Easibox:
<http://www.cabalamat.org/weblog/current_easibox.html>
The Easibox home page:
<http://www.cabalamat.org/oss/easibox/intro.html>
--
"It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than
people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia
(Email: zen19725 at zen dot co dot uk)
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Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 09:16:37 CST
From: Mark Roseman <roseman@courseforum.com>
Subject: CourseForum/ProjectForum 3.2 Make Sharing RSS Feeds Easy
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