SYRLUG Meeting Agenda, Wednesday, 2 April 2003

Announcements (5 minutes)

CERT Advisory - Buffer Overflow in Sendmail (Passed around copy of advisory, new version of sendmail: 8.12.9)
Another Step Closer to a Viable Linux Desktop ( http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,44531,FF.html)
Revolution OS - Documentary on Linux and the Open Source Movement ( http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/nonfiction/5dd5)
Thanks to a member who has already ordered the DVD set, we will be arranging a viewing in one of our upcoming meetings, to be announced!
RedHat 9 is out: http://www.redhat.com
Mandrake 9 is out: http://www.mandrakelinux.com
Super DMCA Laws ( http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/27199)

Command Line Corner (10 minutes)

Mike Miller - Dates and Time

Questions and Answers (30 minutes)

Everyone

System Configuration and Maintenance (15 - 20 minutes)

Mark Krentel - /etc/sysconfig variables

Break (10 - 15 minutes)

Main Presentation (1 - 1.5 hours)

Len and Josh Kaplan - Museum vs. Office Applications.

A demonstration of some software written for a regional science museum exhibition and a discussion of the differences between that and the typical office-type application.