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These are talks that some people would like to hear. Please feels free to add to this list

• gpg -- what is it and how to use it followed by a key signing party
• What is new and different about the latest distribution?
• What are the main differences between the major distributions?
• How can we contribute to documenting Linux?
• Experiences with using the Linux Virtual Private Server http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/miscprj/s_context.hc (Kipp Jones, nuBridges)
• Linux on the Mac (What distributions are there? What's different about it from Linux on PC? Dual booting or not? ...)
• How to configure Linux to watch DVDs, write CDs etc.
• Case mods! Having windows on your computer without pain. I might-could do this one next year sometime -- (CharlesShapiro)
• Could we invite someone from Emperor Linux to talk about their company?
• Overview of OSS project development issues:
  • project management
  • proper i18n
  • coding for cross-platform portability (other than just using Java), esp. GUI stuff
  • RCS/CVS
  • nurturing a contributor community
  • legal
  • etc.

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Talks which I (DennisBoylan) could do

• Advanced TiVo/PVR
• IP math basics/IP address management tools
• Linux Networking (Samba, TCP/IP, IPX, etc)

-- DennisBoylan - 07 Dec 2002

Requests from Shawn Davis shawn.davis@air2webNOSPAM.com

• *BSD vs Linux, which is better for which application
• Distro vs Distro, pros and cons of each, weighing strengths and foci of each
• Linux server admin: styles, practices, techniques...
• Linux security in general
• Linux webservers...a comparison

-- MichaelHirsch - 12 Dec 2002