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KLUG Meeting Notes - 05/30/2000
KALAMAZOO LINUX USER'S GROUP
MEMBERS AND GUESTS - COME JOIN US FOR A MEETING!!!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings
WE MEET WEEKLY, EACH TUESDAY AT 7:00PM.
Our meeting site is Room 4202 of Dunbar Hall on
the campus of Western Michigan University.
Tuesday May 30, 2000 7:00PM
KLUG Meeting Notes - Summary
I. PROJECT REPORTS
II. GENERAL KLUG ANNOUNCEMENTS
III. PRESENTATION RECAP
IV. NEXT WEEK'S MEETING
Chairperson: Robert G. Brown
I. PROJECT REPORTS
LINUX OR KLUG RELATED PROJECT REPORTS -
VP BRUCE SMITH ANNOUNCES THAT "IT IS PARTY TIME" - for KLUG!
While creating the presentation schedule, our Program Director
noticed that the first meeting in July falls on a holiday.
We first considered canceling the meeting, but after a little
discussion amongst the other officers, we decided it was time
to hold another KLUG PARTY!!! The party will be on Tuesday
July 4, 2000 from 1:30 PM until ???. It will be held at Bruce
Smith's house in the South Portage area. KLUG is supplying meat,
soft drinks, paper/plastic items and grills. We plan on eating
around 4:00 PM. Cost is $5 per adult, $2 for children 6-12,
kids under 6 are free. There will be a lot of Linux related
door prizes! For more details about the party, and to RSVP,
please visit - http://kalamazoolinux.org/party/
We hope to see everyone there!!!
THE VOLUNTEER FOR OUR KLUG LISTMASTER POSITION is "Will
Fitzgerald" <fitzgerald@neodesic.com> We are pleased
that all KLUG service positions have been filled. The
KLUG team is appreciated and moving forward steadily!
NEW GOLD EDITION CD GIFT FOR KLUG PRESENTATIONS!
In addition to the sincere appreciation felt
for those great KLUG presentations, presenters
will be given a gift of a new GOLD EDITION CD-ROM!
A PHP3 SIG IS BEING FORMED - for all those interested
in learning this powerful server-side scripting language.
THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE HELD Tuesday, June 13th at 7pm.
It will be held in the regular location. FREE PIZZA SERVED!
See the listserv info on the KLUG web site. This SIG will
be included in the options soon. Newbies and experienced
PHP developers alike will have ample opportunity to share
and encourage one another in the use of PHP. More info from
"Tony Gettig" <tony@gettig-group.com> See the bulletin
on the KLUG home page and fill out the PHP interest survey!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/ SIGN UP NOW!!!
THE LINUX VIDEO OUTREACH PROJECT - A video board hardware
failure has delayed this project further! The final product
will hopefully be presented in July. See the intro footage
demo at http://www.imago3d.com/KLUG An idea has been
proposed to include footage of KLUG meeting activities.
A visual demonstration of this "community supported" OS.
The subjects covered in the video include the internet,
Linux, and KLUG. This video will be presented repeatedly
on local public access channels for educational and KLUG/
Linux promotional purposes. KLUG presents "The Internet
Demystified" More info from "Joe Freeman" <imago@imago3d.com>
BOOGIE CYBER CAFE - KLUG's public commercial Linux project.
Stop in and see this "pay-to-compute" implementation. Power
problems were responsible for a network interruption this week.
Check out - http://www.boogies.com/ Site by Matt Crampton!
This successful public demonstration of the flexibility and
suitability of Linux in a commercial environment provides
great exposure. This project provides a share of the profits
to fund KLUG activities. Can you suggest any more LINUX GAMES?
Members check on this LAN, remotely, several times a day.
More info from "Matt Crampton" <revicon@net-link.net>
Ian Schirado and Peter Buxton have joined into the Boogie fun.
They have games and other apps to add to these workstations.
Additional game software contributions are being welcomed.
Contact "Ian Schirado" <imrowan@ameritech.net> or
"Peter Buxton" <bedlam@concentric.net> for more info!
WEST MICHIGAN POLIO NETWORK WEB SITE - Mike Sams is the web
project leader working on this info site. We need more people
to help with this project. This would be a great project
to learn html and have a "live" project to show your abilities.
WMPN has asked us to assist them in getting their info published
for public use and good. More info from "Robert G. Brown"
<bob@acm.org>
YOU HAVE IDEAS FOR A KLUG PRESENTATION or know of a good
speaker, we want to hear about it! Make contact with
our KLUG Program Director! "Brenda Williams" <nixb@iserv.net>
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
II. GENERAL KLUG ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE BEGINNER'S MEETING is the first Tuesday of each month.
Linux basics and distribution installs are the lessons of
these evenings. If you do want KLUG's FREE HELP INSTALLING
LINUX on your computer at one of these meetings, see this URL:
http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/installform.html
Contact the KLUG Installmasters for more information:
installmaster@kalamazoolinux.org
IF YOU KNOW OF ADDITIONAL LINKS that should be included
in the KLUG LINKS page... please e-mail Richard
Zimmerman at <ke4rit@earthlink.net> so the LINKS team
can review the content of the site.
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/links
REDHAT LINUX CERTIFICATION information is available
from a KLUG officer. See the club listserv for more
info or check certifications on the Links page.
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/links/certification.html
NEW PUBLICITY DIRECTOR! Brian Ritz has spoken up to take
over the Linux OS media evangelist responsibilities.
Direct any publicity opportunities or ideas to Brian.
Contact: "Brian Ritz" <britz@whitemice.org>
VOLUNTEER CLUB POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Web Project Developers - West MI Polio Networks Project
Contact <bob@acm.org> or Mike Sams for more info.
J O I N & S U P P O R T K L U G !!!
Be a KLUG Supporting Member! $25 annually *
($.50 per meeting) TRULY A GREAT BARGAIN!!!
THE SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE -
GREAT MEETING PRESENTATIONS. Your opportunity
to share your Linux experiences and see what
other people are doing. Come enjoy a meeting!
If you have an IDEA FOR A KLUG PRESENTATION or know
of a good speaker, we want to hear about it! Make
contact with our KLUG Program Director, Brenda
Williams! <nixb@iserv.net>
NON-COMMERCIAL OR PERSONAL WEB SITE HOSTED on the
KLUG server. Single page .html files can be sent to
Matt Crampton KLUG webmaster@kalamazoolinux.org for
posting. These are intended to be low traffic web
sites displaying appropriate content.
BORROW BOOKS & DISTRIBUTIONS from KLUG library
Contact Adam for more info on library holdings.
We have Debian, SuSE, Mandrake, and WinLinux
distribution packages available in our library
along with several others. <awilliam@whitemice.org>
Ask about the *non-Linux* distribution additions!
********** REDHAT v6.2 HAS BEEN RELEASED ************
This Linux distribution now comes on two (2) CD's.
Supporting Member Discount on BSware is $3 or 60% off!
Bruce distributes a non-commercial version of Redhat!
Notice - BSware prices are $5 per CD. A great deal!!!
Thanks Bruce!!! See http://kalamazoolinux.org/bsware/
NEW 50 Mb CREDIT CARD SIZED LINUX CD-ROM'S ARE HERE!
Contact Bruce to find out what Linux distributions and
application software he has available. E-mail him in
advance about your needs and pick up your CD's at the
next meeting. bruce@armintl.com
MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED UP for the KLUG mailing list!
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THIS IS THE WAY TO GET THESE WEEKLY KLUG MEETING NOTES!
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Diversified mailing lists can be found on our web site.
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/
Currently Available KLUG Lists:
- Common List (All Members)
- Assistance for New Linux Users
- Merits/Weaknesses of different Operating Systems
- PHP3 {COMING SOON!}
TAX DEDUCTIBLE STATUS - The 501c3 application was sent
to the IRS in December. We have received notice that
they are proceeding with the processing of our request.
We hope to hear from them soon with notice of our charitable
deductibility. Charitable and tax-exemption status is
routinely granted to educational not-for-profit organizations.
This should help us attain our financial goals. We need
working capital for increased Linux promotional activities.
WEST MICHIGAN SEARCH & RESCUE - Website is done.
Go there and see this KLUG public service project!
The site is ready for the next phase of development.
Contact Brenda Williams with questions or comments.
<nixb@iserv.net> Web site http://www.wmsar.org
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
III. PRESENTATION RECAP
TONIGHT'S KLUG PRESENTATION:
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Using LDAP: OpenLDAP, a GNU LDAP (directory) server
Presented by "Adam Williams" <awilliam@whitemice.org>
Directory enabling networks is the next step in the
evolution of large networks. Directories allow the
centralization of configuration and security information
as well as being key to high availability. LDAP
(Lightweight directory access protocol) is an open
standard by which applications can interact with
directories, supported by everything from M$-Outlook
and Active Directory to Novel NDS and the Linux OS.
But how directories work and how to construct one is
still a rather mysterious process, and the documentation
is scattered across the Internet. Adam dispelled some
(not all) of the mystery and explained basic directory
concepts.
Look for Adam's outstanding LDAP presentation on the
"Past Presentation" page. Very well done work Adam!!!
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/20000530/
He introduced OpenLDAP, a GNU LDAP (directory) server.
Check out - http://www.openldap.org
Two books were recommended:
LDAP Programming: Directory Enabled Applications with
LDAP - Howes & Smith
Understanding and Deploying LDAP Directory Services
- Howes, Smith, & Good
Adam is a network administrator based in Grand Rapids.
The network he deals with is all over Michigan, with a
couple of hundred workstations, running Linux and other
operating systems. Not only does he deal with domain
issues at work, but he is also the owner of the domain
"whitemice.org". Recently married and ensconced as a
KLUG officer (independent events), Adam has been a regular
contributor to technical discussions on our main mailing
list, both presenting and solving some of the most
challenging networking and configuration problems.
ADDITIONAL LDAP DEFINITION:
<protocol> (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line
directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in
order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. The
Directory Access Protocol (DAP) was seen as too complex
for simple internet clients to use. LDAP defines a
relatively simple protocol for updating and searching
directories running over TCP/IP.
LDAP is gaining support from vendors such as Netscape,
Novell, Sun, HP, IBM/Lotus, SGI, AT&T, and Banyan
An LDAP directory entry is a collection of attributes
with a name, called a distinguished name (DN). The DN
refers to the entry unambiguously. Each of the entry's
attributes has a type and one or more values. The types
are typically mnemonic strings, like "cn" for common
name, or "mail" for e-mail address. The values depend
on the type. For example, a mail attribute might contain
the value "babs@umich.edu". A jpegPhoto attribute would
contain a photograph in binary JPEG/JFIF format.
LDAP directory entries are arranged in a hierarchical
structure that reflects political, geographic, and/or
organisational boundaries. Entries representing countries
appear at the top of the tree. Below them are entries
representing states or national organisations. Below
them might be entries representing people, organisational
units, printers, documents, or just about anything else.
RFC 1777, RFC 1778, RFC 1959, RFC 1960, RFC 1823.
(1999-07-05) FOLDOC
http://www.instantweb.com/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=LDAP&action=Search
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COME TO A MEETING TO GET THE REAL GOOD STUFF!!!
There were delicious homemade dessert breads and cold
cow's milk served after the meeting! YUMMY!
VERY NICE!!! Brian & Bob! T H A N K S!!! Tasty! :))
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IV. NEXT WEEK'S MEETING - TUESDAY 7:00PM 06-06-2000
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Beginner's Meeting
Presented by "Robert G. Brown" <bob@acm.org>
This meeting is intended for those who are curious
about Linux, or want some help getting started.
Tonight, join us as Bob takes the mystery out of PPP
by showing us a tool, KPPP to get the job done! Bring
your computer to the meeting, and have Linux installed
on it, at no charge. You can also bring home your own
Linux CD-ROM , produced locally. You can also come and
listen to our new user presentation, and have your
questions answered about Linux, for home or business.
If you are planning on bringing a computer for installation
to this meeting please fill out the install form to make
arrangements. Installations are done by appointment ONLY.
You must fill out this form one week prior to the meeting
if you want to bring in your computer. Thank you for your
cooperation. Feel free to contact our install master with
any questions.
Now's the time to get started! Linux is becoming a mainstay
of free software, free choice, dependability and power.
Robert G. Brown is the Chairperson of KLUG and an
independent programmer/consultant working with various
clients. He is a vigorous advocate of Linux and the
GPL concept. He is also recognized as an expert in his
profession. His presentations are informative and
focused. A team effort is what he will acknowledge
(IHHO) and we are fortunate to enjoy his dedication.
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* ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
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* * N E W K L U G D O M A I N N A M E *
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*
* We have a new web address!!!
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* http://kalamazoolinux.org
*
* Make sure you change your bookmarks and links.
* Report any links you find that point to the old
* address - http://klug.armintl.com The old DNS
* is NO LONGER ACTIVE. Help make this identity
* transition go smoothly. Report the old links
* you find to our linkmaster, Richard Zimmerman
* <ke4rit@earthlink.net>.
*
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NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
WHAT IS KLUG? -
KLUG is a volunteer group formed by and for LINUX
system users in the Kalamazoo Michigan area. We
support, promote, and develop activities related
to the use, study, and application of LINUX in the
local community.
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THANKS to MORRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. for providing their
VGA Projector to support KLUG and Linux presentations.
THANKS to ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC. for providing their
much appreciated IT Resources to support KLUG and Linux.