Incoming from Shawn:
>
> So, I'm proposing a monthly meeting be held that will be programming
> specific, but language agnostic (no preference for any given language). I
I'm new here (though not to Linux), so caveat emptor. That said, I
can think of a number of reasons why this is a good idea. I'd add to
your list:
> 1) Error handling methods - pros and cons
> 2) Good database design, maybe for different database platforms
> 3) Project Management - how do you properly plan a project, and ensure
> you'll meet the milestones and deadlines.
> 4) XML, XSLT, and XML DTDs
> 5) How to recognize troublesome clients and/or a project going bad, and how
> to deal with them.
6) Tools. Say I want to get into Java. Running Linux, where do I
start? What do I need to install, how would I actually pass code
to a Linux based jre, what debuggers/profilers/lint tools are
there that I need to look into?
7) Language interfaces; marrying code in different languages (perl &
SQL, C based CGI, etc.
8) Headhunters, HR, skills marketing, certification bigotry,
& etc. For instance, given that HR people invariably do little
more than stand in the way, is there anything morally wrong with
lying through your teeth when speaking to them? I've not yet
decided, but recent events suggests not.
9) Programming horror stories. How many websites have you come
across this week that were stupid enough to say you need to
upgrade your web browser?
> As well, I'd like to see presentations on specific languages like Ruby, or
> Lisp, and also presentations on specific types of coding - like artificial
> intelligence, graphics programming, and common business logic.
10) Mainframes, message queueing, CICS, migrating data between
disparate systems, ...
> The presentations should try to cover open source topics, or put a different
> way "proprietary languages and systems should be avoided if possible".
I'm a bit more militant about this. I'd say _at worst_, it should be
_systems agnostic_. I couldn't care less how this is done in
Wintendo. It's bad enough that employers & clients generally insist
we have to work with that [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd like to learn more about real
world development substituting Linux based solutions and tech. After
all, you can get Wintendo support anywhere, including from the vendors
(or so I've heard). That's what you're paying them for. CLUG
should be the standard bearer pointing the way to a better way of
doing things with better stuff: Linux based solutions.
Just my two cents. Good idea, though. I'd buy it. :-)
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