#pragma section-numbers off [[LUGs]] > [[SCLUG]] = Silicon Corridor LUG (Berkshire & Thames Valley) = == Event organisation == SCLUG meets every month at a pub in Reading, but we do run occasional non-pub events like install fests and general bring-a-box days. === Next bring-a-box day === We were going to do one on Saturday 16th September 2006, to coincide with the [[http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/|Software Freedom Day]], but there wasn't much interest at the time, and the two people likely to do most of the organizing couldn't make it. Maybe we'll have one later in the year. === Technical talks === We'd also like to run some technical talks and practical sessions. We're looking for volunteers to do this, and below is a list of who has volunteered so far. If you have something you think you could talk about something Linux-related for, say, half an hour, then please make a note of it here and post some details to the mailing list. In the meantime, here are some suggestions from the mailing list: Volunteers : / Will Dickinson : * Windows -> Linux Java Porting * Platform independent Java Graham Swallow * Tcl * Python * scripting + extensions - suggestions for sanity * C++ intro * IPTables firewall intro * SGML processing with SP, HTML generation using SPIN_py * HP/UX, AIX, Solaris, non-linux system monitoring (for those who must) AlanP & associates !! (alandpearson@yahoo.com) Nothing definite, but I feel with some arm twisting I can get : * TCL : Internals & advanced programming * Video Encoding : Basics Overview (not necessarily Linux) PXE Boot : Setup & Administration BradK (brad@kieser.net) * Using Open''''''Office * Advanced Open''''''Office (programming) * HSQL in Open''''''Office2 and running HSQL on Linux as a stanalone server. * Postgresql * Rapid application development: JBuilderX on Linux with a native DB back end * Working remotely: Running VNC and using a VPN WISHLIST ========= * LDAP - capabilities and howto * CVS - common usage guidelines * GIMP flypast - after crop and save as ... * XML direct to browser * MySQL - replication, clusters, admin, using * CMS - the easiest + best available, what-is and how * SSL - how to use from C, what to call * JAVA libraries - list of whats available * Kernel-2.6 - whats happenned since 1.3 * Kernel-2.6 - whats tunable * MPEG3 - which formats are good for what, how, TVR? * APP/DEV/API - why we need it, what it is, how to use it, * Wi-Fi * audio recording and sequencing * embedded devices * firewalls * DVDs * Open Source for small businesses * security and intrusion detection == Other stuff == We did a Linux Day event in 2004; details and photos are on the [[SCLUGLinuxDay2004]] page. For more information about the LUG see our [[http://www.sclug.org.uk/|web site]].