[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Fair

[Robert Citek]

On Thursday, February 19, 2004, at 11:15  AM, Chris Cox wrote:
> We'll have some Apple equipment running Linux.

Excellent.  What type of Apples?  New Macs or older Macs?  I ask 
because I have been looking for a Knoppix-like linux distro to demo 
Linux on my PowerBook G4.  So far, I have not found anything nearly as 
polished as Knoppix for the x86.

> We'll have some embedded Linux stuff there (some dedicated 
> applicances).
> We'll have some SMP equipment running Linux.
> We'll have some full 3D accelerated gaming platforms.
> We'll have some SFF equipment running Linux.

SFF?  "Small form factor"?

> We'll have some people doing video media capture/editing (including 
> Cinelerra!).
> We'll have some Novell demos there.
> We'll have some demos of intrusion detection and vulnerability 
> detection.
> We'll have some Wiki and T-Mobile demos!! (cuz you just can't get 
> enough T-Mobile!!)

Wonderful stuff.  Will all these things be happening concurrently or is 
there a schedule?

> All using various distibutions of Linux (many different ones).

Any demos of a Linux office environment?  For example, two networked 
computers, a printer, a scanner, and an Internet connection with OSS 
applications (OpenOffice and Mozilla).

>>  Will there be training sessions?
>
> We do a Beginning Linux training every month as a part of
> the regular meetings... that's at 10am.  We will not be doing
> that this month because of the Linux Fair.

What I meant by training sessions was a live how-to on setting up a 
wiki, video capture, IDS, VPN, etc.

>> And, of course, do you need help and, if so, how can I help?
>
> Well... I think it's too close to get anymore help... I'm
> going to handle the drinks and we have an insider at
> Domino's that is helping with the Pizza.
>
> Stay loose at the fair... we may need some adhoc volunteers
> periodically.

Fair enough.

Regards,
- Robert