December 2006 - Roundtable

Hobbes' Internet Timeline - the definitive ARPAnet & Internet history
by Bill Reid 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Had not seen this timeline before. I found it quite interesting so I thought I would pass it along. http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/ -- Bill

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SPAM
by Bill Reid 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

Interesting Editor's note from the Information Week newsletter: In recent weeks, you've probably noticed the return of an old pest: spam. For almost two years, it seemed as if spam might finally be on the decline. Remember when Bill Gates said that by 2006, "spam will be solved"? Well, that was all going well until a few months ago when spam struck back. According to e-mail filtering vendor Postini, spam volumes have grown 73% in the last two months. There are several recent developments that have triggered the new growth of spam: * Spammers are now embedding their messages in images to slip past spam filters that search for keywords and phrases. The number of e-mails with images has grown from nearly zero to almost 25%. * Spammers are experimenting with the text in their messages, especially in the subject lines. All it takes is a few minor tweaks and a spammer can successfully go from the spam filter to the in-box. -- Bill

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Fwd: USENIX Annual Tech '07 Call for Papers
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

Just FYI... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: USENIX Annual Tech '07 Call for Papers Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:09:44 -0800 From: Lionel Garth Jones <lgj(a)usenix.org> --------------------------------------- Call for Papers 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 17-22, 2006, Santa Clara, CA Paper Submissions Deadline: January 9, 2007 http://www.usenix.org/usenix07/cfpa/ --------------------------------------- Dear Colleague, On behalf of the 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference program committee, we request your ideas, proposals, and papers for tutorials, refereed papers, and a poster session. The program committee invites you to submit original and innovative papers to the Refereed Papers Track of the 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference. Authors are required to submit full papers by 11:59 p.m. PST, Tuesday, January 9, 2007. We seek high-quality submissions that further the knowledge and understanding of modern computing systems, with an emphasis on practical implementations and experimental results. We encourage papers that break new ground or present insightful results based on experience with computer systems. The USENIX conference has a broad scope. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Architectual interaction * Benchmarking * Deployment experience * Distributed and parallel systems * Embedded systems * Energy/power management * File and storage systems * Networking and network services * Operating systems * Reliability, availability, and scalability * Security, privacy, and trust * System and network management * Usage studies and workload characterization * Virtualization * Web technology * Wireless and mobile systems More information on these and other submission guidelines is available on our Web site: http://www.usenix.org/usenix07/cfpa/ IMPORTANT DATES: Paper submissions due: Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 11:59 p.m. PST Notification to authors: Monday, March 19, 2007 Final papers due: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Please note that January 9 is a hard deadline; no extensions will be given. We look forward to your submissions. On behalf of the Annual Tech '07 Conference Organizers, Jeff Chase, Duke University Srinivasan Seshan, Carnegie Mellon University 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Program Co-Chairs usenix07chairs(a)usenix.org

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Fwd: Announcing FUDCon Boston 2007
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Just FYI, in case any of you might be interested in going to Boston in early February... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Announcing FUDCon Boston 2007 Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:58:47 -0500 (EST) From: Greg Dekoenigsberg <gdk(a)redhat.com> Reply-To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com To: fedora-announce-list(a)redhat.com WHAT: Fedora Users and Developers Conference WHEN: Friday, February 2nd, 2007 WHERE: Boston University, Boston MA, USA === On Friday, February 2nd, Fedora enthusiasts will gather at Boston University for the annual appearance of the world-famous groundhog Fedora Phil. According to legend, if Fedora Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of Fedora test releases. OK, so there's no groundhog. But there's no place like FUDCon to meet and greet the luminaries of the Fedora community. This year's FUDCon Boston will be a little bit different. We'll be following the BarCamp model. A BarCamp is basically an "un-conference"; rather than have a bunch of canned tracks, the goal is to get a bunch of interesting people together to discuss whatever they are passionate about. Everyone gets together in the morning and pitches their own sessions. If it's about Fedora, great. If it has nothing to do with Fedora, that's great too. (Juggling is a popular session at a lot of BarCamps.) Rest assured, though: there will be lots of sessions about Fedora. If you want to learn more about Fedora, there's no better place on Earth to do it. If you're interested, sign up early: space will be somewhat limited. Just go to the BarCamp wiki and add your name: http://barcamp.org/FudconBoston2007#ATTENDEES If you think you might be interested in running a session, put your session proposal on the wiki: http://barcamp.org/FudconBoston2007#SESSIONS === For those who are interested in deeper participation, we'll also be having a hackfest on Saturday and Sunday. If you'd like to participate, respond to me off-list for more information. See you at FUDCon Boston 2007! --g ------------------------------------------------------------- Greg DeKoenigsberg || Fedora Project || fedoraproject.org Be an Ambassador || http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors ------------------------------------------------------------- -- fedora-announce-list mailing list fedora-announce-list(a)redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list

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DNS propagation
by Montana Quiring 18 Dec '06

18 Dec '06

Hello, I'm interested in hearing what people's experiences are. When changing the IP of a (web) server on the Internet, how long does it take to DNS to propagate? -Montana

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ZUM mail list
by Montana Quiring 16 Dec '06

16 Dec '06

Hello, MUUG has graciously setup a mailing list for the "Zaurus Users of Manitoba" (a.k.a. ZUM). We're a small group (fourish) but if you would like to participate in discussions or even just lurk, we would be happy to have you join us. To subscribe please visit: http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/zum If you have problems subscribing, please email me directly. -Montana

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File transfer question
by Mike Pfaiffer 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

I'll admit to searching for a solution for less than a half hour on this one. If anybody has a solution *handy*, please let me know. I'll continue the search later as I get more time. (At least I have all my XMas shopping done) Situation: I've learned enough to give a demo to the MWCS about setting up a home LAN and rudimentary networking. I've set up an OS X (10.2.6) box as an ftp, ssh, Apache, and file server. I plan on demonstrating how to do the set up, test the connections, actually connect, setting up a web page, file transfer with various programs (including fuse), etc.. I haven't figured out to use Samba but there are a couple people who have used it and would be willing to take that part of the presentation. Over all I have enough material to keep them happy for a couple of meetings. The problem: I'd like to add a bit of a bonus. I'd like to show how to transfer files from an HTML document. When I had set up Apache on a Linux box, it worked. On the Mac, I can transfer files with an ftp client and fuse so I know that part works. It seems I am denied access when trying to transfer through HTTP. I changed the http:// tag to ftp:// and it complained about not allowing anonymous ftp. I found something on the net about setting up anonymous ftp, but it was a procedure which looked like it would take a couple of hours to implement. I'm not sure if I'm chasing wild geese or not. The advantage to using the Mac for the demo is it causes less panic in some of the older members than does Linux. I suppose I can bring in the Linux box to talk about the file transfer stuff using HTTP for a later meeting. The future: Eventually I'd like to do something quick on Bittorrent both on a LAN and the internet. Later Mike

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used computer parts
by Trevor Cordes 14 Dec '06

14 Dec '06

For those asking about used computer parts at the meeting last night. My used parts list is at: http://www.tecnopolis.ca/forsale/forsalec.html It's a bit messy (legacy system) but the details are accurate, and you can always search it with google's site:tecnopolis.ca option. The prices are totally flexible; most fair offers accepted. I can provide gaurantees/warranties and even trial periods on all parts. (Please, help me regain some shelf space!)

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connect mts.net <-> Linux, Solved
by Andrew Charles Grant 11 Dec '06

11 Dec '06

Took me nearly a year to figure out, I just had to enable "Stupid Mode", then I was able to connect. Perhaps pppd should suggest that on its own.. (Sorry I posted my question about connecting to the wrong address..) -acg

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Winnipeg Zaurus Meetup #3
by Montana Quiring 07 Dec '06

07 Dec '06

Hey, We are getting together for our 3rd monthly Winnipeg Zaurus MeetUp. We welcome whoever would like to join in. It's a very informal even, so no pressure. You don't even need to have a Zaurus to come. What is a Zaurus? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Zaurus The plan is to meet every second Sunday of the month. This makes Sunday Dec 10th @ 2:00 pm our next meeting. We are meeting at Altos (in CanadInns, 1824 Pembina Highway). Google map: http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=canad+inns,+winnipeg,+manitoba&ie=UT… IIRC, there's no real sign saying Altos so just go into the Hotel and look around or ask someone. Check this OESF thread for updates: http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=22123 Want to know what we chatted about in the last meeting?: http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=21884&view=findpost&p=146143 Let me know if you have any questions. -Montana

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