[aclug-L] Topic for April 5 meeting

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello everyone,

In the shuffle when I've been rearranging things on my LAN, I appear
to have lost my file in which I keep a list of requested meeting
topics.  Here's what I have from memory.  Please reply to me with
additions/corrections as soon as convenient so that I can get a topic
ready for April 5.

Here's the list from memory.  I've tried to include the pros and cons
of each as I recall them.

 * Network setup and installation
   Commentary: We've already had an event like this, but it's been
   awhile and maybe we ought to have a repeat
 * Upgrading your Debian 2.0 machine to Debian 2.1
   Commentary: I prefer to avoid something that is specific to only
   one distribution
 * Programming languages: Tcl/Tk, Perl/Tk, etc.
   Commentary: We've had a talk on Perl, and a talk on development
   in general, but no talk on Perl/Tk development in particular.
   Unfortunately, the topic is a fairly complex one and probably
   wouldn't fit well into a single evening
 * SQL databases in Linux
   Commentary: an interesting topic, and a SQL primer could be
   fit into the evening alongside a talk about setting up PostgreSQL.
   The downside is that it's a more technical talk, and we've got a
   lot of people from the install that could benefit more from
   something else.
 * An explanation of the ideas behind the Open Source/Free Software
   movement and a discussion about them, and why Linux has been
   successful because of this.
   Commentary: this topic is loaded with controversy and doesn't
   have an immediate practical application to many people, but could
   be interesting nonetheless.
 * Linux security
   Cmmentary: this has been done before, too.   A full treatment
   of the topic can't really occur in one evening, and a summary
   has hard (but possible) to do
 * The State of Linux: an evening where there is a talk on what
   has been going on in the Linux community and where the community
   is headed.
   Commentary: again, not a lot of immediate practical applications,
   but again, it's interesting.

Please send me your suggestions and comments!  Every one of these
items has been suggested by somebody, and I want to make sure that our 
meetings are useful for as many people as possible.

-- John
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