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RE: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Skip Gaede

Folks, William Smith (WS) wrote: Charles Allen (HCA) wrote: > HCA> cool. I'd be willing to donate my box to the cause. > I'd also like > HCA> to see a tutorial on iptables, cause they are a very usual thing. > HCA> Other than that, I think a demo on wine, and getting some of that > HCA> other OS's programs like dreamweaver mx, to work under wine. > > WS> AYE AYE! :) > > WS> as for the iptables, i know that it was done a little over a year ago, > WS> but maybe there could be a bit of an update session, to cover anything > WS> that has changed since then... for example, i was looking at > WS> a guide to > WS> using the iproute2 suite, and i think there are a lot of things that i > WS> need to learn. again. <g> I'm also interested in security and IP Tables. My system has a local network and a cable modem, and with previous versions of Mandrake, they had a wizard to setup netfilter. The 9.0 release dropped the wizard and included a shorewall package. The documentation was not great, but I think I understand it well enough to modify the config files as needed. And I like the package a lot. --Skip

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Bill Smith

On Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:56:59 -0500 "Skip Gaede" <sgaede(a)attbi.com> wrote: SG> I'm also interested in security and IP Tables. My system has a local SG> network and a cable modem, and with previous versions of Mandrake, SG> they had a wizard to setup netfilter. The 9.0 release dropped the SG> wizard and included a shorewall package. The documentation was not SG> great, but I think I understand it well enough to modify the config SG> files as needed. And I like the package a lot. among the things that has me interested, RH8.0 uses Lokkit in setting up baseline Firewall rules. I don't know much about firewalls (yet), but I want to know whether or not it's a Good Thing to have Lokkit doing what it does. (for example, is it sufficient as a starting point, or should I remove it and define my own rules?) Advice is always welcome... Also: Is there a better way to provide information online from past meetings? There are some things where the notes provided raise more questions than they answer for me. Having slide show notes are great, but if someone that was present asked the same question i have, how would i know? just a few thoughts... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "[T]here is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." -- Sherlock Holmes, in 'A Case of Identity' * TAG! v3.1 *

21 years, 4 months

RE: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Keller, Tim

Bill, Instead of using wine, you should look at using wineX instead. It's got much better support for games than just base WINE... Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Smith [mailto:wsmith@chezsmith.com] Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:32 AM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: Re: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better! On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:46:45 -0500 "Haines, Charles Allen" <chaines(a)WPI.EDU> wrote: HCA> I would be very interested in some security based presentations. I HCA> think setting up some boxes for "security" testing would be really HCA> cool. I'd be willing to donate my box to the cause. I'd also like HCA> to see a tutorial on iptables, cause they are a very usual thing. HCA> Other than that, I think a demo on wine, and getting some of that HCA> other OS's programs like dreamweaver mx, to work under wine. AYE AYE! :) i've been toying with getting WINE to work with Warcraft II, but although it's supposed to work, i can't seem to get it to do anything constructive. 8( as for the iptables, i know that it was done a little over a year ago, but maybe there could be a bit of an update session, to cover anything that has changed since then... for example, i was looking at a guide to using the iproute2 suite, and i think there are a lot of things that i need to learn. again. <g> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "Never to be credited when telling the truth." -- Aristotle, when he was asked what a man gains by telling a lie. * TAG! v3.1 *

21 years, 4 months

RE: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Haines, Charles Allen

I would be very interested in some security based presentations. I think setting up some boxes for "security" testing would be really cool. I'd be willing to donate my box to the cause. I'd also like to see a tutorial on iptables, cause they are a very usual thing. Other than that, I think a demo on wine, and getting some of that other OS's programs like dreamweaver mx, to work under wine. ================================================= | Chuck Haines | AIM: CyberGrex | | ECE Sys Admin | Yahoo: CyberGrex_27 | | GDC Developer | ICQ: 3707881 | ================================================= http://www.linux-xtreme.net -----Original Message----- From: Andy Stewart [mailto:andystewart@attbi.com] Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 6:56 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group Subject: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better! HI everybody, I was a little disappointed at the turnout from the last WLUG meeting. We had 8 or 9 people show up, and while we did have a good time watching Scott and Doug get a couple of scanners working under Linux, it would have been alot more fun with more people in attendance. I believe this was the lowest attendance we've seen at a WLUG meeting in our 5.5 year history. :-( We discussed possible reasons for the low attendance at the Boynton over a few beers. One suggestion was that I should update the WLUG website to show what we have done at past meetings so people wouldn't think that nothing was accomplished. I've done that and will endeavor to keep that part of the WLUG website current (see "Past Meeting Information"). Another thought was that some people will only come to a meeting if the topic looks interesting to them, and if it is announced well in advance. I must admit to having been somewhat lax in that area lately. Therefore, in an attempt to remedy that (at least for this month), I'm putting out the call now for a speaker and a topic for the Dec. 12th meeting (its coming up fast!). I sent out a list of potential topics last month, but I know that there are a zilliion interesting things happening in the Linux world that could be discussed at a WLUG meeting. The meeting need not be discussion based, either! Although Kinnicutt Hall lends itself well to this type of meeting, we do have access to other rooms on campus. People have tossed out ideas such as these: o build a network for multiplayer Linux games o build a network to see if WLUG crackers can break into your system (not to destroy it, but to teach you what to fix to secure your system) o more live demos! The group exists to meet your needs, so please, state your needs! I can't arrange a meeting to your liking if I get no feedback on what you want to see at future WLUG meetings. More importantly, I'd like to see more and different people volunteer to do the presentations or to run a live demo. If you look back at the last year of WLUG meetings, you'll see the same names many times. While I'm *quite* happy that these folks continue to volunteer, I'd like to see others jump in also. Finally, if anybody has feedback regarding the last meeting and why it lacked attendees, please bring it up on the list so we can all discuss it. Without such candid discussions, WLUG cannot improve. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Bill Smith

On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 09:46:45 -0500 "Haines, Charles Allen" <chaines(a)WPI.EDU> wrote: HCA> I would be very interested in some security based presentations. I HCA> think setting up some boxes for "security" testing would be really HCA> cool. I'd be willing to donate my box to the cause. I'd also like HCA> to see a tutorial on iptables, cause they are a very usual thing. HCA> Other than that, I think a demo on wine, and getting some of that HCA> other OS's programs like dreamweaver mx, to work under wine. AYE AYE! :) i've been toying with getting WINE to work with Warcraft II, but although it's supposed to work, i can't seem to get it to do anything constructive. 8( as for the iptables, i know that it was done a little over a year ago, but maybe there could be a bit of an update session, to cover anything that has changed since then... for example, i was looking at a guide to using the iproute2 suite, and i think there are a lot of things that i need to learn. again. <g> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- William Smith wsmith-at-chezsmith-dot-com Fall River, MA http://www.chezsmith.com "Never to be credited when telling the truth." -- Aristotle, when he was asked what a man gains by telling a lie. * TAG! v3.1 *

21 years, 4 months

Meeting topics...

by Joel Desrochers

I have started coming recently and I am very happy with the meeting format and content. I would be very interested in the security-type Linux discussions and demos, including related product demos and breakin & fixit seminars. I had a family emergency this past week which kept me away in November. I already know that a must-attend company Christmas party will keep me from the December meeting. I am looking forward to the January meeting, Joel Desrochers _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Wesley Allen

The LAN idea would be neat, a freeswan tutorial would be nice, as I've not had time to figure out how to set it up. Wes On Sat, 2002-11-30 at 18:55, Andy Stewart wrote: > > HI everybody, > > I was a little disappointed at the turnout from the last WLUG meeting. We had > 8 or 9 people show up, and while we did have a good time watching Scott and > Doug get a couple of scanners working under Linux, it would have been alot > more fun with more people in attendance. I believe this was the lowest > attendance we've seen at a WLUG meeting in our 5.5 year history. :-( > > We discussed possible reasons for the low attendance at the Boynton over a few > beers. > > One suggestion was that I should update the WLUG website to show what we have > done at past meetings so people wouldn't think that nothing was accomplished. > I've done that and will endeavor to keep that part of the WLUG website > current (see "Past Meeting Information"). > > Another thought was that some people will only come to a meeting if the topic > looks interesting to them, and if it is announced well in advance. I must > admit to having been somewhat lax in that area lately. > > Therefore, in an attempt to remedy that (at least for this month), I'm putting > out the call now for a speaker and a topic for the Dec. 12th meeting (its > coming up fast!). I sent out a list of potential topics last month, but I > know that there are a zilliion interesting things happening in the Linux > world that could be discussed at a WLUG meeting. > > The meeting need not be discussion based, either! Although Kinnicutt Hall > lends itself well to this type of meeting, we do have access to other rooms > on campus. > > People have tossed out ideas such as these: > > o build a network for multiplayer Linux games > > o build a network to see if WLUG crackers can break into your system (not to > destroy it, but to teach you what to fix to secure your system) > > o more live demos! > > The group exists to meet your needs, so please, state your needs! I can't > arrange a meeting to your liking if I get no feedback on what you want to see > at future WLUG meetings. > > More importantly, I'd like to see more and different people volunteer to do > the presentations or to run a live demo. If you look back at the last year > of WLUG meetings, you'll see the same names many times. While I'm *quite* > happy that these folks continue to volunteer, I'd like to see others jump in > also. > > Finally, if anybody has feedback regarding the last meeting and why it lacked > attendees, please bring it up on the list so we can all discuss it. Without > such candid discussions, WLUG cannot improve. > > Later, > > Andy > > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

21 years, 4 months

Let's make WLUG meetings better!

by Andy Stewart

HI everybody, I was a little disappointed at the turnout from the last WLUG meeting. We had 8 or 9 people show up, and while we did have a good time watching Scott and Doug get a couple of scanners working under Linux, it would have been alot more fun with more people in attendance. I believe this was the lowest attendance we've seen at a WLUG meeting in our 5.5 year history. :-( We discussed possible reasons for the low attendance at the Boynton over a few beers. One suggestion was that I should update the WLUG website to show what we have done at past meetings so people wouldn't think that nothing was accomplished. I've done that and will endeavor to keep that part of the WLUG website current (see "Past Meeting Information"). Another thought was that some people will only come to a meeting if the topic looks interesting to them, and if it is announced well in advance. I must admit to having been somewhat lax in that area lately. Therefore, in an attempt to remedy that (at least for this month), I'm putting out the call now for a speaker and a topic for the Dec. 12th meeting (its coming up fast!). I sent out a list of potential topics last month, but I know that there are a zilliion interesting things happening in the Linux world that could be discussed at a WLUG meeting. The meeting need not be discussion based, either! Although Kinnicutt Hall lends itself well to this type of meeting, we do have access to other rooms on campus. People have tossed out ideas such as these: o build a network for multiplayer Linux games o build a network to see if WLUG crackers can break into your system (not to destroy it, but to teach you what to fix to secure your system) o more live demos! The group exists to meet your needs, so please, state your needs! I can't arrange a meeting to your liking if I get no feedback on what you want to see at future WLUG meetings. More importantly, I'd like to see more and different people volunteer to do the presentations or to run a live demo. If you look back at the last year of WLUG meetings, you'll see the same names many times. While I'm *quite* happy that these folks continue to volunteer, I'd like to see others jump in also. Finally, if anybody has feedback regarding the last meeting and why it lacked attendees, please bring it up on the list so we can all discuss it. Without such candid discussions, WLUG cannot improve. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

21 years, 4 months

Re: [Wlug] REMINDER: Meeting Wed. Nov. 20, 7 PM

by Scott Venier

On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Andy Stewart wrote: > a) Does anybody want to demo their scanner under Linux? How about a live > install of SANE ? > OK. I"ll bite. I've got an HP OfficeJet K60 that works quite nicely under SANE. I'm afraid the demo of installing would be a bit boring... printing worked out of the box with redhat 7.3, and scanning required installing 1 rpm. I've been playing with a CGI to make scanning a bit more streamlined (and something that I can do from work when I don't feel like working). It's still a work in progress, but I can show it off too. All this and we should still be able to hit the Boytan by 7:30. :) Scott

21 years, 5 months

RE: [Wlug] REMINDER: Meeting Wed. Nov. 20, 7 PM

by Skip Gaede

Andy wrote: > This is a reminder about the upcoming WLUG meeting, to be > held on Wednesday, > November 20, 2002 at 7:00 PM in Kinnicutt Hall at WPI in > Worcester, MA. > > I'm open for topics to be discussed at this meeting. > Ideally, I'm hoping > somebody will volunteer at the last minute to talk to the > group about some > topic of interest. > e) LTSP - this one might be a bit involved if the demo was > from scratch, and > would involve around 2 or 3 computers to be useful. Does > anybody have any > experience with this? > > f) Do you have other ideas? Let the group know what they are! Hi Andy, I have, and can demo LTSP, as well as using sockets in a Linux/ Win4Lin environment to do distributed, Linux/Windows batch jobs (I have a batch job that runs perl under Linux (requires too much memory for win4lin) and three windows programs under win4lin in order to convert RTF to ThML). Rob Bellville has some Macs running LTSP at the Millbury HS, and said he'd be willing to host a WLUG meeting at the school so we could have a hands-on demo. Unfortunately, I have aconflict on Wednesdays, so can only make the Thursday meetings. Perhaps at a future date we can work something out. --Skip

21 years, 5 months

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