[KLUG Members] KLUG Meeting Notes - 09/10/2002
mag00
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Thu, 12 Sep 2002 03:50:59 -0400
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 the Kalamazoo Chamber
of Commerce office building downtown.
346 W. Michigan Ave. - Kalamazoo, MI 49007
http://kazoolug.org/meetings/maps.php3 <=== MAP!
Tuesday September 10, 2002 7:00PM
KLUG Meeting Notes - Summary
I. PRESENTATION RECAP
II. NEXT WEEK'S MEETING INFO <=== Mandatory Access Control
III. PROJECT REPORTS Linux Security
IV. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tonight's Meeting Moderator:
KLUG Chairperson Dirk Bartley
I. PRESENTATION RECAP
THIS WEEK'S KLUG PRESENTATION: (22 active KLUG participants)
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YRO: Your Rights Online - An Overview
by Jamie McCarthy
Tonight Jamie provided an overview of topics from
the "Your Rights Online" section of Slashdot.
http://slashdot.org/yro/
PRESENTATION SUMMARY:
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Jamie used a laptop running Linux and Star Office with
the KLUG SVGA projector to show us an overview of YRO!
The conclusion of this presentation left us sitting
stunned in our seats. Was this a reality bomb or an
intense knowledge drop! YUP! This isn't Kansas anymore!
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>>>>> YRO PART 1
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While this presentation covered the effects of the Digital
Millenium Copyright Act [1998] he addressed intellectual
property issues in general. The specific DMCA issues
include Section 1201 & 512.
Section 1201 made it illegal to "circumvent a technological
measure that effectively controls access to a work." It
adds... "or to provide software that does!" Cases cited:
1.)
Sklyarov: (backup) broke the e-book protection and offered
method to the public.
2.)
2600/Emmanuel Goldstein: Linking DeCSS & DVD decryption.
3.)
Felten(Princeton) vs. RIAA SDMI pre-emptive strike for
erasing the watermark ID's on digital music as invited
to by the RIAA for security testing.
4.)
Edelman vs. N2H2 [Censorware] Researched the censorware
filtering technology
Section 512 - Service provider "safe harbor" rule for
instant removal of copyrighted material - Examples:
1.)
Microsoft notified Slashdot: Remove Kerberos protocol
information
2.)
Church of Scientology/RTC notified Slashdot: Remove
comment information about Church of Scientology/RTC
(Will they demand that these references be removed???).
3.)
Church of Scientology/RTC notified e-Bay: Remove the
offer for sale of an e-meter (device which supposedly
measures "the level of e-gram" that needs to be removed
from a Scientologist).
DMCA Judicial Summary:
Little progress is being made in the courts to define these
confusing and often ambiguous aspects of the DMCA and how
it applies to the practical use in an expanding digital
technology!
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>>>>> YRO PART 2
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Next Jamie launched us into discussion of the CBDTPA Act,
1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act (Disney), trademarks
and domain names, patents, and censorware & the Minor
Protection Act. He gave us detailed examples and insights
into each of these areas.
Jamie held up his ISP's 'Terms of Use' agreement included
in the User's Guide and also incorporating an acceptable
use policy. The end user agreement prohibits any illegal
activity, profanity, or pornography and requires that you
not allow others to engage in these while using your account.
This is the "Death of the End-to-End Internet." No longer
are you free to explore any and all parts of the internet.
We examined the effect of direct government oversight and
political based filtering as is being experienced in China.
If this was not enough to make one run for the nearest
exit screaming with paranoid overindulgence... just wait,
Jamie was about to drop a reality bomb on KLUG'ites that
would leave them stunned in their seats! MICROSOFT IS BACK!
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>>>>> YRO PART 3
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Microsoft's attempt to eliminate GPL'd software and more...
TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTING PLATFORM ALLIANCE & Palladium (Pd)!!!
Make hardware ONLY work with a signed encrypted key for
control and security purposes. Intel's Le Grande technology
is going into Prescott CPU for release by 2003. Prescott
is the code name for Intel's new gen of CPU that replaces
the Pentium 4. Can M$ pull off this major step backwards?
Jamie says he believes that Bill Gates can and will do this.
Is this a political/corporate attack on our freedom to run
GPL'd or non-M$ software??? It sure as heck smells like it!
KEY IDEA & QUOTE FROM MICROSOFT!
"We have completely refocused the company in a profound
way to make "Trustworthy Computing" our number one priority,
bar none." - Microsoft Senior Vice-President, Craig Mundie
WILL MICROSOFT CONTROL ALL OF COMPUTING AT THE CPU LEVEL???
Europe and Asia (China & India key) may not want to allow
Microsoft to dominate the internet. Apple and IBM may be
major players in the revolt against this corporate attack.
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JAMIE REMINDED US OF A OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY VOICE...
"Standing up to an evil system is exhilarating!"
- Richard Stallman (parent of the GPL, eMacs & GNU)
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Jamie McCarthy is a writer for Slashdot's "Your Rights
Online" section, and lead programmer at NewsForge. A
graduate of K College and a microcomputer communicator
for the past 25 years, he has pioneered many areas of
digital political and social behavior. The former
server-side Perl scripting and MySQL programmer for
InGenius that was subsequently acquired by a San
Fransico based web portal innovator. He continues in
his career, using the Unix/Linux toolset that he prefers,
advancing the edge of socially responsible PC resource
information and standards.
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
Will Neo or Morpheus snuff out Bill Gates in the explosive
storyboards of The Matrix - Part 3? A Messiah (Love) vs.
anti-Messiah (Greed) meme??? Follow the white rabbit!
II. NEXT KLUG MEETING - TUESDAY 09/17/2002
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Mandatory Access Control
by Matthew Bejamin
Mandatory Access Control
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BSD Extended File Attributes
System Securelevels
Trusted BSD: The Future
Matthew Benjamin is from The Linux Box consulting
company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. "Think Inside the Box!"
http://www.linuxbox.nu/index.php
FOR MORE INFO SEE:
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LINUX SECURITY - Manadatory Access Control: Silver
Bullet or Kafkaesque Nightmare?
http://www.itworld.com/nl/lnx_sec/10162001/
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
III. LINUX OR KLUG RELATED PROJECT REPORTS -
N E W S F L A S H E S ! ! !
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K L U G O F F I C E R
E L E C T I O N S C O M I N G I N J A N U A R Y !!!
* TUESDAY JANUARY 21ST MEETING *
Nominate KLUG Members for Offices! Participate in the Vote.
http://kalamazoolinux.org/organize - for more info -
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READ EXTREME LINUX NEWS FEED - IT ALMOST HAPPENS HERE
http://slashdot.org
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RED HAT LINUX VERSION 7.3.x HAS BEEN RELEASED
Current Linux OS kernel version 2.4.x
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
BS-WARE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU NOW!
VISIT ===> http://kalamazoolinux.org/bsware/
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MEETING GREETER NEEDED FOR CHAMBER KLUG MEETINGS
Someone to assist with Chamber building access.
For security reasons, KLUG needs entrance and exit
door control. Can you arrive early and leave last?
CONTACT CHAIR DIRK BARTLEY <bartleyd2@net-link.net>
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A FREE 802.11b WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 4 WIRELESS ACCESS
points (WAP) is available within the Chamber building
and is provided by the Dill Companies, Inc. Bring your
wireless cards to KLUG meetings. When a KLUG member
needs to access the internet while downtown, stop in
and park/compute in the Chamber parking lot. Thanks
to John Dill for this appreciated service donation.
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MAKE SURE YOU ARE SIGNED UP for the KLUG mailing lists!
Diversified mailing lists can be found on our web site.
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Facilitated by - listmaster@kalamazoolinux.org John Bridleman
Currently Available KLUG Lists:
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Members The main KLUG mailing list <--- Weekly Meeting Notes!
Novices A list for Linux beginners to ask questions
Hardware List for hardware discussions
Advocacy Pros & cons of different software
Inschool A list for Linux in schools project
Driftwood KLUG project of constructing a IP PBX
Phpsig Discussion of PHP web programming
Speakers Speakers and presentation topics
LDAPannounce Adam's LDAP related project announcements
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DRIFTWOOD PROJECT FORMS AND LAUNCHES MAILING LIST
A teleconferencing and Linux PC PBX project that
is open to anyone interested and exists to focus on
the open source program Asterisk. Join the Driftwood
mailing list and see what is planned for this hands-on
local project. We might be broadcasting KLUG meetings
on the net and more. * STILL TIME TO GET INVOLVED!!! *
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/listserv.php3
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===> SURPLUS EQUIPMENT DONATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED <===
KLUG now has Sec. 501c3 - Charitable Tax Deduction
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KLUG'S 501c3 TAX DEDUCTIBLE STATUS HAS BEEN ATTAINED
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This is a big step forward for KLUG to finally have
attained Non-profit Charitable Organization status.
Now businesses and individuals can contribute hardware,
software, services, cash, membership dues, and other
contributions WITH FULL INCOME TAX DEDUCTIBILITY!!!
There are many OTHER benefits that 'non-profits' enjoy.
CONTACT CHAIR DIRK BARTLEY <bartleyd2@net-link.net>
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NOW YOU CAN USE THE URL HTTP://KAZOOLUG.ORG TO
summon KLUG web pages. Shorter and more exact!
You can still use the longer URL as a valid address!
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LIBRARY DATABASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND POSTED
Dirk Bartley has prepared a database to assist you
in locating and requesting KLUG library resources
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/library/
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KLUG "PC SHOW" PUBLIC OUTREACH PROJECT HAD A SUCCESSFUL EVENT!
The big yellow KLUG banner was again proudly displayed on Sat.
August 31, 2002 at the ALSCS COMPUTER SHOW in KALAMAZOO, MI!
This was an important back-to-school show for this fall season.
This show was again held at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds.
Again, lots of Linux CD-ROM's were made available to the public
and many contacts were made. To get more info or to volunteer
to help with the next public event that KLUG has planned, please
Contact KLUG Chairperson "Dirk Bartley" <bartleyd2@net-link.net>
or Vice Chairperson "Stu Gillis" <showperson@kalamazoolinux.org>
BOOGIES CYBER CAFE - KLUG's public commercial Linux project.
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NEWS BULLETIN - BOOGIES HAS BEEN SOLD - AWAITING STATUS INFO
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Boogies is now... "Ali Babba's Hookah Emporium," REALLY!
The Boogies project has been terminated and relocation
options are being considered. We can help create another
cybercafe or do something completely different. Send your
great ideas to "Robert G. Brown" <bob@acm.org> or "Dirk
Bartley" <bartleyd2@net-link.net>.
A KLUG PC RUNNING LINUX HAS BEEN PLACED AT THE KALAMAZOO CHAMBER
of Commerce to provide DHCP services. This will enable easier
internet access for KLUG members attending meetings at the Chamber.
Lots more additions planned between KLUG and K C of C. A newsgroup
server, web server, networking, and eventually EVERYTHING! The
synergy is peaking! Hardware is being installed and KLUG
volunteers are needed. Contact "Robert G. Brown" <bob@acm.org>
or "Dirk Bartley" <bartleyd2@net-link.net>.
KLUG IS NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A PRESENTATION PROJECTOR!!!
SPECIFICATIONS OF INFOCUS LP425ZVB PROJECTOR - Cost $1,599.00
7.4 pounds, 9x12x3.9, 900 lumens, Manual zoom lens
SVGA (800x600) with compressed XGA (1024x768)
HDTV support, 400:1 Contrast, Throw 5 to 20ft
16.7 million colors, 2.4 to 12.6ft image size
16 degree key stoning, 1 Watt audio
IF YOU KNOW OF ADDITIONAL LINKS that should be included
in the KLUG LINKS page... please send e-mail suggestions
to <linkmaster@kalamazoolinux.org> so the LINKS team of
The Link Master will review the content of the web site.
If you haven't checked these links out lately, take a look.
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/links
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, Adam Williams
<awilliam@whitemice.org>. DSL, a Pentium Class Desktop
PC, VGA Projector, VGA Monitors, and an Overhead Projector
are Available for Use in KLUG Presentations! Contact
Dirk Bartley <bartleyd2@net-link.net>
NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
IV. GENERAL KLUG ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
THE BEGINNER'S MEETINGS ARE HELD 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 URL: http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/installform.html
Contact the KLUG Installmasters for more information:
installmaster@kalamazoolinux.org
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THE KLUG STANDARD BEGINNER'S PRESENTATION - LINUX BOOT CAMP!!!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/beginner01.html
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Note:
As Linux matures as an OS, the educational needs are evolving.
The Beginner's Meeting format is changing with those needs.
It is difficult to cover all the basics in one meeting. Linux
is not just for CS experts and IT professionals. The "BASICS"
meetings are intended for those with limited experience with
Operating System's or even Personal Computer's. Your comments
and questions are welcomed!
IF YOU KNOW OF ADDITIONAL LINKS that should be included
in the KLUG LINKS page... please send e-mail suggestions
to <linkmaster@kalamazoolinux.org> 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
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Y O U ARE ASKED TO REMEMBER THAT K L U G IS...
A ---> VOLUNTEER <--- ORGANIZATION!!!
Please Honor the Spirit of the GPL! Is it REALLY Free?
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VOLUNTEER CLUB POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE:
All KLUG positions ARE NOT occupied currently. Some KLUG
volunteers are doing double duty. Please consider
serving the members as one of the following...
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SEE THIS LISTING FOR KLUG OFFICE DESCRIPTIONS
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/organize/
- NUTRI MASTER Provide cookies and milk for KLUG meetings. *
* {Reimbursement for refreshment purchases!}
- MEETING GREETER Someone to assist with Chamber building access.
For security reasons, we need entrance and exit door control.
- OTHER POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE, SOME FILL TWO VOLUNTEER SLOTS!
More info from "Dirk Bartley" <bartleyd2@net-link.net>
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# 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!!!
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# THE SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE (= #)
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# 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, Adam Williams
<awilliam@whitemice.org>. A Pentium Class Desktop
PC, DSL Web Connection, VGA Projector, and an
Overhead Projector are Available for Use in KLUG
Presentations! Contact Dirk Bartley <bartleyd2@net-link.net>
# NON-COMMERCIAL OR PERSONAL WEB SITE HOSTED on the
KLUG server. Single page .html files can be sent to the
interim KLUG webmaster@kalamazoolinux.org for
posting. These are intended to be low traffic web
sites displaying appropriate content.
# CHECK OUT THE NEW KLUG LIBRARY PAGE - See the updated
inventory listing of our KLUG Library. The items listed in
green are only available to KLUG supporting members.
We have Debian, SuSE, Mandrake, and WinLinux distribution
packages available in our library along with several others.
Did you know we have *non-Linux* distribution additions!
Everything else is available to anyone that can come to a
KLUG meeting. If you would like to check out one of these
items, please check it off and submit the form on the KLUG
library page. We are sharing these next two items as an F-Y-I !
Please do show up at the meeting if you have books requested.
What about you? Do you need to return any KLUG library books?
Contact Dirk Bartley for more info <bartleyd2@net-link.net>.
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RED HAT v7.3.x HAS BEEN RELEASED
http://www.redhat.com/apps/download/
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************** BS-WARE SOFTWARE DISCOUNTS ***************
This Linux distribution now comes on three (3) CD's.
Supporting Member Discount on BS-Ware is $1.50 per
CD or 50% off! Bruce distributes a non-commercial
version of the Red Hat Linux OS! Notice - BS-Ware
prices are $3 per CD. A Great Deal!!! Thanks Bruce!!!
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VISIT ===> http://kalamazoolinux.org/bsware/
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See Bruce's BS-Ware web site to find out what Linux & other
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
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NOTE -
* Must come to three meetings to qualify as a full member.
Bring a friend... who wants to learn about Open Source!
THE KALAMAZOO LINUX USERS GROUP WOULD LIKE TO THANK
the Law firm of Kreis Enderle Callander & Hudgins
for their generousity toward KLUG. Matt DePerno has
made contributions of his time to assist us in our
successful achievement of 501(c)(3) tax status with
the IRS!!!
THANKS to ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC. for providing their
much appreciated IT Resources to support KLUG and Linux.
THANKS to KALAMAZOO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for providing their
well appointed facilities for our meetings. Jas Networks has
donated a DSL (2.3 Mbit) connection that KLUG uses during the
meetings to allow attendees and presenters to connect by
network cable to a hub. An 802.11b wireless network connection
is also available from Michigan Wireless Networks. Many
projectors, flip chart easels, and projection screens have
been made available.
>><< send corrections, additions, flames to the KLUG scribe >><<
mag00@voyager.net or magoo@yakko.cs.wmich.edu
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Kalamazoo Linux Users Group, Inc.
6749 South Westnedge Avenue
Suite K-288
Portage MI 49002
e-mail address: chairman@kalamazoolinux.org
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Copyright 2002 Kalamazoo Linux Users Group, Inc.