Sydney Linux Users' Group Monthly Meeting: August When: Friday, August 29, 6:30pm - 9:00pm (tomorrow night) Where: UTS Broadway http://www.slug.org.au/events/uts.html
SLUG's monthly meeting, featuring general talks, special interest talks and SLUGlets. Open to the public and free of charge. The rooms this month are 1.04.06 - the entry level of building 1 at UTS. See the map link above. (Room 2.04.11 for SLUGlets) Note: Members should bring their membership cards this month, as we'll be voting on the SLUG logo competition entries. See here for the submissions. Entries will also be shown at the meeting. General Talk Jeff Waugh - "Firewalls when you have better things to do". Following on from last month's IPtables talk, this month discusses helper apps and other methods for easing the pain of configuring IPtables by insulating you from it. Technical Talk Jamie Wilkinson - "Testing and Maintaining Multiple Distributions with UML" Using User Mode Linux to host Linux distributions for testing and maintenance. As usual, SLUGlets will be running in a nearby room during the 2nd half of the meeting for those who do not wish to attend the technical talk. 6:30pm: Doors Open 6:45pm: The Usual Suspects Q&A - Introduction to SLUG + "What has Linux done for/to me lately?" + SLUG News & Discussion 7:00pm: SLUG logo competition voting 7:25pm: General Talk Jeff Waugh - "Firewalls when you have better things to do" 8:10pm: Break Refreshments in the foyer, for a small covering charge. 8:30pm: Split into two groups for: + Jamie Wilkinson - "Testing and Maintaining Multiple Distributions with UML" + SLUGlets: quick talks and discussion of Linux and Free Software. This month, discussion of kernel compilation. Dinner Dinner at Spice Boys (Indian), $20 per head. -- Jan Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you been half-asleep? Have you heard voices? I've heard them calling my name... -Kermit the Frog (Rainbow Connection)
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