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Table of Contents

• Next Meeting Details for 9 August
• Tutorial:PING with Robert Citek
• Guru Gathering:Topics To Be Determined Hosted by Rich Seibel
• Presentation: Python: Life is Better Without Braces by Michael Easter
• Next Linux SIG Meeting is 17 August
• Book Special(s):
• Upcoming Events
• Meeting Directions
• Article(s)
• Mailing Lists
• Sponsor of the Month
• Quotations
• Interesting Browsing
• Take With Grain of Salt
• The Next Ten Linux Books
• Personal Commentary
• Special Interest Groups (SIGS)
• Linux SIG (SLUUG-LS)
• Digital Alpha SIG
• Steering Committee
• Sponsors
• SLUUG on the World Wide Web
• SLUUG Administration is volunteer based.
• /usr/groups/other 
• Contacts
• Submitting Articles to the SLUUG CRONicle
• SLUUG PO Box

Next Meeting Details

Tutorial

Abstract:
This talk will be about "ping", which is a simple network testing command found where ever the TCP/IP suite is used.

Robert Citek has volunteered to present this group developed tutorial. It is an experiment spearheaded by Stan Reichardt. By pooling the knowlege of many members such as Gary, Rich, Robert and Tom we hope to assemble some basic tutorials with some interesting points. On such a basic subject this may prove be less of a tutorial and more of a discussion of the experiences of the audience. We think the result will be of interest to all. 

Guru Gathering

This Gathering of Gurus (GoG) is an informal discussion group of people with similar degrees of experience and common interests for open discussion. They would rather talk with peers than sit quietly and listen to the tutorial. Anyone may attend, and discussion is encouraged.

Ideas for future discussions are welcomed; please send mailto:rich@mail.sluug.org 

Presentation

Abstract:
Python is an object-oriented scripting language that is portable, powerful, and scalable. It is also becoming increasingly popular, due to its elegance and strong library support.  It is a viable alternative to Perl, particularly for larger projects, and is a worthy addition to anyone's toolbox.

The goal of this session is to give a broad survey of the Python landscape  in an effort to inspire attendees to examine it for themselves.

Biography:
Michael Easter works as a system analyst for Data Research Associates Inc.  in St Louis.  Exposed to a wide variety of programming languages in his  formative years as a computer scientist, he continues his search for  elegant, productive languages.

Here is a PYTHON Tutorial:
http://www2.linuxjournal.com/cgi-bin/frames.pl/lj-issues/issue73/3946.html

Ideas about this discussion are welcome; please send mailto:measter@stlmail.dra.com 

Next Linux SIG Meeting Is 17 August

Abstract:
Today's employers want verification that computer professionals have the specific set of skills that they need. Certificates tell employers that the professional does indeed possess the necessary skills. Furthermore, companies exploit the certification of the computer professionals they employ by advertising their certification skills to the customer. As the number of Linux installations rises, the demand for knowledgable Linux professionals increases also. These two facts have led Linux certification to become a reality.

Biography:
Nathan Ave-Lalleman is a Project and Training Manager for LinuxGruven.com, a Linux company headquartered in Saint Louis, MO. One of LinuxGruven.com's primary focuses is Linux certification, based around the SAIR certification exams. LinuxGruven.com offers a complete array of Linux certification courses, seminars, and workshops to give customers the latest information in this cutting edge area.

Ideas about this discussion are welcome; please send mailto:craig@buchek.com

See the following various sites for additional information

http://www.linuxgruven.com/- Linux Gruven

http://www.lpi.org/- Linux Professional Institute

http://www.linuxcertification.com/ SAIR?

http://www.wavetech.com/ Wave Technologies Intl.

See the basics on source code Downloading, Compiling, Installing at
http://linux.miningco.com/compute/linux/library/weekly/aa051799c-c.htm

Then some Kernel Resources at
http://linux.miningco.com/compute/linux/msub14.htm 

Special Promotion(s)

Title of the Month The August discount special will be 25% on any Python book and any book with the word "network" in the title (covers TCP/IP UX & NT, Linux, Java, VPN, etc). There will be a 10% discount on all other books.

All regularly priced titles are 10% off retail cost at the general meeting. (Excludes featured, or specially priced or promotional items)

The O'Reilly and Associates line of books is available at each monthly general meeting as a convenience to our members.

Each month features a book related to that month's presentation or tutorial topic.
Discounts off retail cost are offered to all members and each month's featured book(s) may be additionally discounted. Usually, all titles are discounted 10%, while special titles are discounted 25%.

Upcoming Events

Meeting Directions

Directions From Downtown

1. Take 40 West to the Hanley exit.
2. Turn left (south) onto Hanley.
3. Turn left (east) onto Manchester, then turn right ASAP into the Sunnen Products driveway.

(NOTE: A security guard from Sunnen is scheduled to be at the door from 6:20 PM to 7:20 PM to allow entry. After 7:20, the door will be unattended and attendees may not be able to enter.)

The SLUUG Steering Committee meets the Tuesday following the general meeting at 6:00 PM in the 2nd floor training room of Daugherty Systems, One City Place in Creve Coeur.

The SLUUG Linux SIG (SLUUG-LS) meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Indian Trails Public Library.

See map at http://www.stllinux.org/directions/

• Mailing Lists
• Sponsor of the Month
• Quotations 
• Interesting Browsing
• Take With Grain of Salt
• The Next Ten Linux Books
• Personal Commentary 

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Sponsor of the Month

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For more information you can send mailto:jschweit@informix.com , visit the Informix web site at http://www.informix.com or contact the nearest sales office (314-542-3120).

Slight disorientation after prolonged system uptime is normal for new Linux users. Please do not adjust your browser.

Follow up:
XML Gets Down to Business by Steven E. Sipe on pages 111-114 in PC Magazine,  Volume 19 No. 14, August 2000.
Addresses agregation and syndication of data with XML.  Talks about Resource Description Framework (RDF), mentions Document Type Definitions (DTD) and  alternative XML Schema language.  Aludes to XHTML, which is a reformulation of HTML 4.0 in XML.
 

Odd stuff:
http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/MontyManley/MontyManley11.html-Feature Creap

Previous stuff:
http://linux.miningco.com/compute/linux/ . - fairly short and comprehensive article on Linux security

http://www.domainnamebuyersguide.com - Domain Registrar Rankings

Ticket Punching
http://www.iccp.org/- Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals
 

Previous stuff:
http://www.usenix.org/sage/jobs/jobs-descriptions.html - What the Unix System Administrator Does...

(Oracle of the pointy hair):
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/18812.html - VNU Net: Don't be scared of Linux, says Gartner
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/19371.html - JustLinux.com: Introducing vi
http://linuxtoday.com/stories/19283.html - LinuxWorld: Protest draws attention to DMCA

Message Stolen From: "gary j. meyer"
Subject: Re: [STEERCOM] tutorial/presentations

Here is my working list.
...
...any time I see 4 months planned I am positive at least
1 or 2 will be cancelled or rescheduled...
...

CALENDAR OF POSSIBLE TOPICS:
September
13 -Presentation Citrix server by "InfoLan"
13 -Tutorial Dynaic DNS by Chad Bersche
21 -Linux SIG Oracle on Linux by Craig McElroy
October
11 -Presentation Hardware-OS Interactions Important2Graphics.-Ramin Pasha
11 -Tutorial CVS by Roland Krause
19 -Linux SIG ?
November
8 -Presentation OpenBSDforBetterSecurity-DavidJobes,PhoenixSecurityChief
8 -Tutorial ?
16 -Linux SIG ?
Discussed possibles:
XML, URL Forwarding, Uncle Eli's Experience, and more "group developed" tutorials

Ideas for future discussions are welcomed; please send mailto:gary@mail.sluug.org 

One of the side effects of recommending book purchases to the St. Louis County Public Library of over a dozen new Linux books will be that I will be the first to see each as they arrive. Of the dozen titles that I requested about three weeks ago ten have been marked with a hold for my account.

Being addicted to reading such subject matter I can not afford to buy them all. So I have put tax money to work to my benfit and the benfit of other Linux inclined patrons.

Members should recommend new titles for various Linux, Unix, BSD and computer network security subjects.

For more information members can send mailto:stan@mail.sluug.org for details.

Personal Commentary
Submitted by Almost Anyone

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that Linux can't fix.
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Special Interest Groups (SIGS)

St. Louis Unix Users Group - Linux SIG (SLUUG-LS)

Indian Trails Public Library
8400 Delport Drive
(at Midland)
(314)-428-5424

For more information on SLUUG-LS refer to the WWW home page for the group at http://www.stllinlux.org or contact Matthew Porter by mailto:matthew@linuxguys.net

Digital Alpha SIG

St. Louis UNIX Users Group Steering Committee

Sponsors

For more information about sponsoring the St. Louis UNIX Users Group, contact Ed Wehner, send mailto:wehner@mail.sluug.org.

SLUUG on the World Wide Web

SLUUG Administration is volunteer based.

/usr/groups/other

Contacts

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