[KLUG Members] KLUG Meeting Notes for 05/27/2003

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KLUG Meeting Notes:  Tuesday - May 27, 2003  7:00PM       

I.    PRESENTATION RECAP    
II.   NEXT WEEK'S MEETING INFO   <=== Beginner's Meeting!!! 
III.  KLUG MAILING LISTS              
IV.   KLUG & LINUX NEWS FLASHES 
V.    KLUG CONTACT & MEETING INFO 

Tonight's Meeting Moderator:  KLUG Vice-Chair Stu Gillis


I.  PRESENTATION RECAP         
THIS WEEK'S KLUG PRESENTATION:   (33 active KLUG participants) 
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Google Hacks
by Ralph Worick  [aka mag00]
  
Everything you wanted to know about the search engine known as 
Google... http://www.google.com or places to look for that 
information and more! It is always my default home page on MY 
browsers. The presentation will cover "Googlisms," phone 
directory use, various tips & tricks, hack reference sites, 
syntax tips, search engine basics, and what that "Feeling Lucky" 
button is all about! A brief discussion of memes and the negative
side of Google will be included.  

You can review Ralph's presentation at:
http://kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/

PRESENTATION SUMMARY:
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For 4.5 years I have attended every KLUG presentation and
written the weekly KLUG Meeting Notes to summarize what was
presented.  Tonight the presenter was oddly familiar.  This
was my first KLUG presentation.  Using the KLUG LTSP client
powered by Red Hat running the gedit text editor and the 
Mozilla browser, we got down into the details of search 
engines... specifically Google!

TABLE OF MEME CONTENTS - 
I.   GOOGLISMS: 
II.  GOOGLE PHONE DIRECTORY USE: 
III. MISCELLANEOUS GOOGLE TIPS & TRICKS: 
IV.  GOOGLE HACK REFERENCE SITES: 
V.   SYNTAX TIPS TO HELP YOU BOOST YOUR QUERIES: 
VI.  GOOGLE SEARCH BASICS 
VII. SO WHAT IS THIS "FEELING LUCKY" BUTTON ALL ABOUT???
*    GOOGLE WATCH - GOOGLE'S DARK SIDE CONSIDERED
*    WHAT IS A MEME?

The questions were great and the volume of content made the
evening run a little longer than usual.  Everyone who uses
the web should be familiar with search engines.  While all
the necessary information was not covered in detail, the
sources of that information with links are listed.  For a
twist on the subject we explored the concept of memes and
also the potential dark side of Google.  Learning the search 
syntax, available tools, and what the 3rd party Google API
hacks really are can empower everyone to get more from Google.

The presentation was based on the book released in February
of 2003 by O'Reilly.
THE BOOK BY TARA CALISHAIN & RAEL DORNFEST 
Google Hacks 
100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tricks 
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlehks/
The List of 100 Hacks: 
http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/ht/2

Ralph Worick has been working with computers since 1967 when 
IBM systems filled whole buildings. In 1980 he got his first PC, 
an Apple II+ with 48k and a 300 baud Hayes modem. While waiting 
for the internet to be invented, he spent his time on FIDO and 
Citadel86 BBS's. A Spring '80 graduate of WMU with a BBA in 
accounting and BIS. He began an IT business, Interface Systems 
in 1983. In 1994 he started using Linux as a member of the WMU 
Computer Club. Joining KLUG in 1999, he has been the Recording 
Secretary for 4 terms. He writes the weekly KLUG Meeting Notes 
and has not missed a KLUG meeting in 4 years! His son, Levi 
(age 8) and his Dalmatian Oksford (age 9) are the joys in his 
life. Levi has a P3 and enjoys the "Tycoon" simulation series 
from Microsoft the most. Oks dislikes Micro$oft.  


II.  NEXT KLUG MEETING - TUESDAY  06/03/2003   
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Linux for Beginners
by Todd Pillars

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,

http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/installform.html
Contact the KLUG Installmasters for more information:
installmaster@kalamazoolinux.org  
 - and -
ORDER YOUR SOFTWARE HERE:  http://kalamazoolinux.org/bsware

Now is the time to get started!  Linux is becoming a mainstay
of free software, free choice, dependability and power.

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THE STANDARD KLUG BEGINNER'S PRESENTATION - LINUX BOOT CAMP!!!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/beginner01.html
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There may be another introductory demonstration of Gnome and
KDE by Stu Gillis and Brian Ritz.  BATTLE OF THE DESKTOPS???

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!

Todd Pillars is the Chairperson of KLUG!  His first PC 
was a 1981 TRS-80 Model 3 2.03Mhz, 16K ram, 5 1/4 floppy
running TRS-DOS and QBASIC.  In 1997 he started running
a web development company that hosted web sites with Red
Hat 5.2.  He was named the Executive Director of Southwest
Michigan Information Technology Institute in 2003.  SMITI
provides education and alternatives to proprietary OS's and
software. They supply technology to small startup companies. 
He has memberships in KLUG, Chamber of Commerce, and GLIMA.
Admittedly a HUGE Detroit Red Wings fan who loves NASCAR too.


III.   K L U G    M A I L I N G    L I S T S  - 
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Diversified mailing lists can be found on the KLUG web site. 
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/
Facilitated by - John Bridleman listmaster@kalamazoolinux.org   
Sign up and participate to serve the Open Source community!!! 


IV.   K L U G    &    L I N U X     N E W S    F L A S H E S ! ! ! 
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RED HAT CEO SENDS A LETTER TO THEIR CUSTOMERS
Innovators who challenged proprietary economic models have faced 
threats to free enterprise throughout the history of commerce. 
http://www.redhat.com/advice/speaks_rhletter.html
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BEYOND LINUX
Some of the best open source solutions you may not have heard about.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/05/23/21OPconnection_1.html
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SPAMASSASSIN VS. SPASTIC
SpamAssassin has emerged as the most popular antispam tool in the 
Open Source world. It has gained such momentum that it has even 
crossed over into the commercial world as SpamKiller by Network 
Associates, and other commercial products are also based on it. 
This article is a short comparison of real world results between 
two antispam tools, SpamAssassin and Spastic. 
http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/852/
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ENGARDE SECURE LINUX V2 RELEASED
"I came across EnGarde Secure Linux about two years ago when it was 
first released, and I see they just released the newest version. 
Improved Mandatory Access Control using LIDS, awesome web-based 
manager, code from the Openwall Project and winner of the Network 
Computing Hardened Linux product of the year. I love EnGarde."  
http://slashdot.org/articles/03/05/26/1315252.shtml?tid=
126&tid=162&tid=172&tid=99
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LINUX REVIEW: BOOTING YOUR BUSINESS CARD: LINUX-BBC V2.1
Walk up to any PC, pop in the CD and access a plethora of Linux 
tools and functionalities that get the job done and then some.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6890&mode=thread&order=0
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PHILOSOPHY, REALITY AND THE MATRIX
"The NYT discusses The Matrix as a reflection of American society, 
the 'war on terror', political allegory and the impact of The 
Matrix on contemporary philosophy. NPR provides streaming audio 
conversations with Matrix thinkers, including Jake Horsley, author 
of 'Matrix Warrior: Being the One'; Prof. Frances Flannery Dailey 
on violence in the Matrix; and Prof. Greg Garrett, co-author of 
'The Gospels Reloaded' and why he doesn't like the kind of hero 
that Neo has become. Finally, the CSM follows up its The Gospel 
According to Neo with an online chat transcript with Josh Burek, 
the author of the essay."
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/25/1446214
&mode=thread&tid=188&tid=200&tid=97
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GNOME RELEASES DESKTOP V2.3.2
The GNOME Development Series Desktop 2.3.2 "Little Hero", is ready 
for your bug-busting and testing pleasure! It is available for 
immediate download
http://www.gnomedesktop.org/article.php?sid=1126
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LINUX V2.4 VM DOCUMENTATION COMPLETED
"kerneltrap.org is reporting that Mel Gorman has finished his 
project to document the ins and outs of the Linux 2.4 VM. 
Available in PDF/HTML/TXT at his webpage."  
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/24/
1620211&mode=thread&tid=106&tid=185
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BIZARRE SCO NEWS
"Linus has commented on the SCO v. IBM suit saying "SCO is playing 
it like the Raelians" and that he will withhold his judgement until 
the code in question is shown in court. He has also recommended 
that former slashdot editor, Chris DiBona, be appointed to a panel 
offered by SCO to examine the evidence." Businessweek has an 
interview with SCO's CEO. The Open Group would like to remind 
everyone that SCO is only one of many in the Unix world.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/23/1242201
&mode=thread&tid=123&tid=130&tid=185&tid=190&tid=99
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GARTNER TO USERS: DON'T TAKE SCO SUIT LIGHTLY
The possibility that SCO will act on its warning that it may sue 
Linux users is remote, but companies should nonetheless take steps 
to protect themselves, Gartner analyst George Weiss wrote in a 
research note Wednesday. 
http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/05/23/HNscosuit_1.html?platforms
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MICROSOFT VS. LINUX TAKES A WEIRD TURN
Gates & Co. are paying a licensing fee for SCO's Unix technology -- 
and some techies see a plot to derail the rival operating system
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2003/tc20030523
_5851_tc119.htm
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LINUXTAG GIVES DESIST WARNING TO SCO GROUP
Lawyers representing the LinuxTag association have given notice to 
SCO Group GmbH to desist from unfair competitive practiices. The 
notice, dated Friday, May 23, maintains that SCO Group is sowing 
uncertainty among the community of GNU/Linux users, developers 
and suppliers. "SCO needs to stop claiming that the standard Linux 
kernel violates its copyrights, or they need to lay the evidence 
for their claim on the table," said LinuxTag's Michael Kleinhenz.
http://www.linuxtag.org/2003/en/press/releases.xsp?id=3
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SURVEY OF LINUX-BASED GADGETS & DEVICES
"NewsFactor Network recently asked: Where Are All the Cool 
Embedded-Linux Gadgets? Well, LinuxDevices.com has just updated 
its answer to that question. The Embedded Linux "Cool Devices" 
Quick Reference Guide now encompasses 123 Linux-based gadgets 
and devices in 7 categories, including PDAs, mobile-phones, 
IP-phones, audio/video entertainment, tablet computers, 
gateways/routers, servers, wireless access points, robots, 
web-enabled cameras, telematics, industrial controllers, 
wrist watches, and last but not least, a DIY category: little 
Linux systems for projects and products. Lots of great 
pictures, too."  
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/22/0058249
&mode=thread&tid=185&tid=106
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LINUX AND THE LAW
"Open-source software advocates, often dismissed as a meddlesome 
group of programmers and free-thinking radicals trying to subvert 
the established IT paradigm, are steadily gaining friends in lots 
of high places..." 
http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2003052400526NWLLPB
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WHAT YOU'RE PROBABLY OVERLOOKING ABOUT OPEN SOURCE
"Here's the real reason you need to pay attention to open source. 
You might say it's arrived in real time..." 
http://linuxtoday.com/developer/2003052400426OPSWDV
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              I T   I S   P A R T Y   T I M E  ! ! !
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KLUG 4TH OF JULY  P A R T Y  IS POSTED ON THE WEB SITE - RSVP ASAP!  
Go to the KLUG web site for the details and to sign up if you are 
planning on attending the KLUG 4TH of July party this year. PARTY!!!  

THE DETAILS  
http://kalamazoolinux.org/party/p-details.php
RSVP
http://kalamazoolinux.org/party/rsvp.php

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KLUG NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO FILL SEVERAL VACANT POSITIONS 
Nutrimaster and Education Director volunteer slots are still 
vacant.  We need additional volunteers to act as the "Meeting 
Firewall" to handle Chamber access control and security issues. 
The Chamber has asked us to safeguard their assets as KLUG 
members come and go from the meeting room each Tuesday night. 
Bob and Zac need help with this function which requires that 
you get to the meetings early and see that the everything is 
locked up as the last person leaves.  This means being at the 
Chamber at 6:30pm and hanging around until 10:00pm. We have 
other volunteer positions available and many of these duties 
could be shared if you have an interest.  GET INVOLVED IN KLUG! 
Volunteers are needed for Beginner's Nights and Installfests. 
Please contact installmaster@kalamazoolinux.org for more details. 
See http://kalamazoolinux.org/organize for position descriptions. 
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KLUG NEEDS SPEAKERS FOR THE WEEKLY LINUX RELATED PRESENTATIONS! 
********* - ********* - ********* - ********* - ********* - *********  
Contact Adam if you can give a presentation on any area of Linux 
related subject or application.  He would also like to hear your 
suggestions for topics and possible speaker referrals.  Do you 
know anyone who is using Linux in Southwest Michigan and might 
be willing to share their Linux expertise by making a technical 
presentation?  Professional, individual, or commercial speakers 
on Linux accepted.  Contact programdirector@kalamazoolinux.org 
with your referrals and ideas.  See the meeting schedule for open 
dates.   http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/schedule.php3
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V.   K L U G    C O N T A C T   &   M E E T I N G    I N F O  
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KLUG WEB SITE  http://kalamazoolinux.org

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! 

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
Kalamazoo Linux Users Group, Inc. 
6749 South Westnedge Avenue 
Suite K-288 
Portage  MI 49002 
e-mail address: chair@kalamazoolinux.org
                 
                  
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                recordingsecretary@kalamazoolinux.org
                               = or = 
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                    Taz <htgage3@chartermi.net> 


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