[Discuss] meeting

[Tim Holloway]

I think I'm personally most interested in learning how to use the source
code. I've been meaning to learn more about Python, the starting language
recommended by Eric S. Raymond, but I've not gotten around to it.

The idea is that eventually, through understanding the code, I will learn
all of linux and therefore, all that is truly interesting to me in the world
of computers ;-)

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Ole Madsen <philimorept at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- On Mon, 12/15/08, Peter <roskis at shaw.ca> wrote:
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> > From: Peter <roskis at shaw.ca>
> > Subject: Re: [Discuss] meeting
> > To: "Nanaimo Linux User Group discussion list" <discuss at nanlug.org>
> > Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 9:41 AM
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> several lines deleted.....
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> > On a different note... what interests do we have regarding
> > Linux?  In
> > other words what topics should we explore in the future?  I
> > personally
> > use Linux for video.  Primarily I digitize movies from
> > cable, strip the
> > commercials, add a menu and turn the result into a DVD.
>
> Interesting.  How is it done?  What hardware & software is involved?
>
> My 'thing' is to get (mostly) BBC programs via uknova and convert the files
> into something my dvd player can understand.  BBC has a lot of excellent
> material, and as long as it is not available commercially anywhere, I do not
> believe there are any legal issues involved.
>
>
> > That's about
> > 'destop' as you can get.  I know others are more
> > interested in networks
> > and systems.  Are there areas that might make for
> > interesting topics?  eg.
> >
> > The CLI and useful commands
> > Favourite applications
> > New distributions (Ubuntu 8.10 / OpenSUSE 11.1)
> > Simple programming
> > Scripting
> > MC and derivatives
> > Differences between Window$ and Linux
> > KDE vs. Gnome
> > Home networking with Win and Linux machines
> > A closer look at GRUB
> > File Systems
> > Backups
> >
> > Those are some suggestions.  Maybe they have been covered
> > before?
> > Anyway anyone else have an idea or two?  I know the
> > experience level
> > with attendees is broad so maybe even fairly basic
> > discussions may spark
> > some interest.
> >
> > All the best
> > (One of the other) Peter(s)
> >
>
> Cheers
> Ole
>
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