Talks Requested

Suggestions for topics that members would like to know more about. We would love to hear talks or presentations, formal or informal, on the subjects below. Topics already covered can be found on the TechTalks page.

• Text editor comparative sessions - maybe one session per editor given by different people - no negative rants about the other editors, just a 5-10 min intro to the basic functions.

  • vi - Suggested by AlanPope

  • emacs - Suggested by AlanPope

  • GNU Nano - Offered by AdamTrickett

• Python - Basic concepts, where to look for more information etc..

• 64-Bit Linux - It's cool.

• Crypto - Encrypted Filesystems, requested AdamTrickett, also KelvinSmith

• Thin Client: Requested by TonyWhitmore, also LisiReisz, CliveWoodfine, AntonPiatek

• XDMCP: Because it sounds interesting. Requested by TonyWhitmore

• User Mode Linux Requested by SimonCapstick, ChrisAitken, AntonPiatek

• GNU build tools - automake and autoconf

• Project / Code Management: CVS, Subversion, darcs Git, or whatever. Also, development environments that incorportate such features, e.g. Bluefish, KDevelop etc. Requested by TonyWhitmore

• Install Etch from scratch: Suggested by RichardMace.

• IP Multicast: and how it works. Suggested by DeanEarley.

• DVB under Linux

• The BSDs - Requested by LisiReisz, AntonPiatek

• Firewalls - both iptables and helper tools. Requested by LisiReisz

• Ruby on Rails - NeilFerguson?

• Rapid / Agile Software Development - Suggested by TonyWhitmore

• Gentoo (inc. package management - MatGrove?

• BGP/Autonomous systems/routing - Suggested by DeanEarley

• Audacity Power Tips - Suggested by TonyWhitmore, CliveWoodfine

• Efficient searching on the Web i.e. Googling - Suggested by CliveWoodfine.

• SOWN: Contact committee @t the domain of sown.org.uk. Suggested by TonyWhitmore.

• VPNs (IPSec, OpenVPN (done)) - Requested by LisiReisz, GrahamBleach, CliveWoodfine, AdamTrickett

• How to submit Bug Reports - Requested by SteveWalker

• MailScanner - Julian Field of Soton Uni could be approached.

• Installing and configuring Skype - Requested by RichardMace.

• VOIP - How VOIP works - i.e. what is SIP, how is that related to Skype. Suggested by GraemeHilton

• Samba

• Ubuntu Studio http://ubuntustudio.com/ PeteSavage would be the best person to give this. Suggested by TonyWhitmore

• The economics of Open Source - How can Open Source fund itself, and how can you earn from it? (With examples?) Suggested by KelvinSmith

• screen - Suggested by VictorChurchill, AntonPiatek

• IDE environments comparison - Suggested by AntonPiatek

See Also

• /Talks

• /OfferedTalks

• /LightningTalks (5-15 minutes)