Back in Comlab this month with a talk by Dan Kolb on OpenBSD packet
filter firewalls. The talk will include some of the new features of pf
that have been implemented in OpenBSD 3.3
Comlab entrance is from Parks Road and directions can be found at
http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/about/directions.html
The meeting will (as always) be followed by drinks at the Lamb and Flag.
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Other Events
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Tim O'Reilly will be speaking at The City University, London on
Mon June 23rd (early evening). The title of the talk is "The Open Source
Paradigm Shift: LAMP as the 'Intel inside' of the next generation of
computer applications".
Free registration at:
http://www.ukuug.org/events/TimOReilly/
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LinuxUser & Developer Expo 2003
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Now a 3-day event running alongside Networks for Business at the
Birmingham NEC, 24-26 June. (Register for both, free.)
Business-oriented conference alongside (registration fee applies).
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/expo/http://www.networksforbusiness.com/
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OxLUG Linux InstallFest 2003
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This item attracted negligible response so we are no longer planning
to hold another InstallFest this summer.
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Linux 2003
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Annual linux conference, Edinburgh, 1st August - 3rd August.
A great way to broaden your linux knowledge, meet other linux
enthusiasts and keep up-to-date with what's happening in the world
of linux.
Introductory 1-day tutorials on the kernel & on python, Thurs 31st July.
http://www.ukuug.org/events/linux2003/
Book before the end of June to get the Early Bird discounts:
Individual 3-day conference for GBP 30; tutorial GBP 25.
Student 3-day conference for GBP 12.50; tutorial GBP 10.
[UKUUG membership is also required: Individual GBP 41.13 p.a.;
Student GBP 23.50. Some universities are members.]
This month's meeting will be held in Trinity College on Broad Street
in the Music Room (ask for directions at the Lodge - it's down the
stairs that are next to the room we've used before, the Danson Room).
Videos:
An interview with Linus Torvalds
Triumph of the Nerds http://www.pbs.org/nerds/ [part 3]
Glory of the Geeks [part 2]
The meeting will (as always) be followed by drinks at the Lamb and Flag.
Sunday 4th May, 6.30pm, Trinity College
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OxLUG Linux InstallFest 2003
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We've been thinking of holding another installfest in late May or early
June - but time is fast running out! If this event is going to happen
this year, we need some volunteers who have the time to make the
arrangements for the event.
If you feel able to help, please make yourself known on the OxLUG Events
mailing list at http://lists.oxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/oxlug-events
within the next week.
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Scrambling for Safety 6
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WHAT: An open meeting on the Home Office data retention and
access consultations, organised by the Foundation for
Information Policy Research and Privacy International.
WHEN: 1.30pm-5.30pm, Wednesday 14 May 2003.
WHERE: The Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE,
Aldwych, London WC2
http://www.lse.ac.uk/School/maps/map3.htm
URL: http://www.fipr.org/sfs6.html
Admission is free but space is limited, so please RSVP to sfs6(a)fipr.org
if you wish to attend.
[These meetings are always lively, informative and thought-provoking.]
