Table of Contents

• Calendar of Events
• Next General Meeting -- Dec 10
  • Tutorial: Compiling Applications from Source
          by Ed Howland
  • Presentation: Rolling Your Own Radio: UNIX and OpenSource in St. Louis Community Radio
          by Ben Oberkfell
  • Book Specials
• Next Linux Meeting -- Dec 18
  • Presentation: How We Use Linux/BSDUNIX/OpenSource at Work
          by Group Members
• Meeting Locations
• Articles
  • Elections In February 2004
  • LinuxPC Project
• Sponsors
• Quotes
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
• Volunteering
• Contacts
• Submitting Articles

Next General Meeting is Wednesday, Dec 10

Tutorial

Abstract:

1. Intro, Disclamer and What source code is
2. Why compile from source?
3. Getting sources
4. Preparing to build
5. Building
6. Troubleshooting
7. Installing
8. Running our application
9. Conclusion and resources

Presentation

Abstract:

You'll get to hear:

• Exactly who is KWUR?
• Recent regulatory issues in webcasting and broadcasting
• Technical overview of audio systems and some of the custom software we've written to manage it all. This would include fun toys like our playlist tracking system and our Perl-based autorotation.
• Lessons we learned the hard way

Bio:

Ben has served as station engineer for KWUR since last May. When he is not wrestling with station gear, he is working his day job as an Oracle developer for the Genome Sequencing Center at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Ideas, questions and suggestions are welcome; please contact Terry Linhardt (presentations@sluug.org).

Book Sales

(booksales@sluug.org).

Next St. Louis LUG Meeting Is Dec 18

Abstract:

Several members of this LUG have found OpenSource applications to be preferred solutions. Members of this LUG are professionals and proficient amateurs in several industries and specializations. Plan to hear them explain how OpenSource applications have been viable, preferred, and even essential tools on their desktops and in their networks.

Comments, questions, and ideas for the St. Louis Linux Users Group are welcome; please send email to linux@sluug.org.

Meeting Locations

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Free and open to the public. For the year 2003, we are meeting at:

Graybar Electric Co, Inc.
11885 Lackland Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63146

Directions: Take I-270 to Page east. Take first exit (Concourse). Turn right at stop light (Lackland). Turn right at stop light into Graybar parking lot. Enter building at main entrance and sign in with security guard. Proceed down 1 level to lake level and cafateria training room.

Map:   http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=11885+Lackland&zipcode=63146

SLUUG - St. Louis UNIX Users Group Steering Committee (http://www.sluug.org)

Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Open to the public. This is where we make decisions on what topics to cover and other administration of the group. If you want to get involved, this is a good place to start. We now meet at:

Malones
11660 Administration Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63146

Map:   http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?addr=11660+Administration&csz=63146

St. Louis Linux Users Group (STLLUG) (http://www.stllinux.org)

Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The room is reserved starting at 6:00pm. (Ask a librarian to let you in if it is locked.) Members are encouraged to come early to mingle and/or give informal demos or presentations. Free and open to the public. (Formerly known as the Linux SIG.)

Indian Trails Library
8400 Delport Drive (at Midland)
St. Louis, MO

Directions:   Take I-170 to Page east. Turn left at North-South. Turn left at Midland. Drive 2 blocks and turn left on Delport. The library is on your left.

Map:   http://www.stllinux.org/directions/

St. Charles LUG (http://www.sluug.org/~stclug)

We expect that meetings will usually be held at 6:30pm to 9:00pm on the 4th Thursday of each month, except during December, when we will meet on Monday, December 22nd.
This is a SIG of SLUUG, intended for all Linux users in the Western and Northern parts of the greater metro area.

JJ's Restaruant
200 Ft. Zumwalt Square. (just north of I-70)
O'Fallon, MO

Security UG

Tentatively 4th Thursday of each month, with alternative dates and locations under discussion. During December, the group will meet on Monday, December 16.

EPC
2941 Harry S. Truman Blvd. (Cave Springs exit, Interstate 70)
St. Charles, MO

Hazelwood LUG (http://www.sluug.org/~hzlug)

Generally meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Free and open to the public. This is a SIG of SLUUG, intended for Linux newbies.

Prairie Commons Library
915 Utz Lane (between Howdershell and Dunn)
Hazelwood, MO

CWE-LUG - Central West End LUG (http://www.sluug.org/~cwelug/)

Generally meets on the third Sunday of the month from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Meetings are held at the ACLU building.

ACLU
4557 Laclede (just east of Euclid)
St Louis, MO 63108

Advanced LUG (http://stladvlug.org/)

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. This group is intended to be a venue for advanced topics as well as a time to work on Open Source projects as a group. Free and open to the public.

WDT Solutions
9450 Manchester, Suite 204
Rock Hill, MO

Extreme Programming (http://xpstl.org/)

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at CAIT (Center for Application for Information Technology). This is an active group that reserves the perrogative to change times and locations, so check the web site often. RSVP @ xpstl@agilestl.com to assure adequate treats.

CAIT, Room 22
5 North Jackson Ave at Forsyth
Clayton, MO

MOSLUG - MO Open Source LUG (http://www.moslug.org/)

Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month, from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Meetings are free and open to everyone. This is a Linux Users Group (LUG) for all levels, from new beginners to the more advanced users.

Culpeppers Restaurant (basement)
312 S. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122

STLBSD - St. Louis BSD Users (http://www.stlbsd.org)

Group meets generally on the second Thursday of the month. Consult website for current meeting information.

St. Louis Java Users Group (http://www.ociweb.com/javasig/)

Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month, 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Attendance is free, and you do not need to sign up -- just show up.

CityPlace One Auditorium
One City Place
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Gateway JUG (Java Users Group) (http://www.gatewayjug.org/)

Meets 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Please RSVP if you would like to attend.

Maryville Technologies
540 Maryville Centre Dr., Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63141

STLWEBDEV - St. Louis Web Developers (http://www.stlwebdev.org)

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Meetings are free and open to everyone. This is an open group to facilitate communications between diverse professions involved in Internet/Intranet design and development. STLWEBDEV is also the St. Louis chapter of the International Webmasters Association and the HTML Writers Guild (IWA-HWG).

SAVVIS Auditorium
One SAVVIS Parkway (Highway 40 and 141)
St. Louis, MO 63017

GAMUG - Gateway Area Macintosh Users Group (http://www.gamug.org)

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. GAMUG has a number of active SIGs, so be sure to check out their web site. Of special interest is the Mac OS X SIG (which meets in Fenton). Membership is $30 a year for individuals.

Parkway Central High School
369 N. Woods Mill Rd. (Hwy. 141, between Olive and Ladue) Chesterfield, MO 63017

CCSL - Computer Consultants of St. Louis (http://www.ccsl.org)
Monthly Dinner Meeting

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at Cheshire Inn. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Call 314-995-4652 (by the previous Friday) or email meeting@ccsl.org for reservations. Social hour starts at 5:30pm, meeting starts at 6:30pm.

Cheshire Inn
6306 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis, MO

SILUG - Southern Illinois LUG (http://www.silug.org)
O'Fallon meeting

The SILUG O'Fallon meeting is generally on the 1st Thursday of the month. It runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

O'Fallon City Library
120 Civic Plaza
O'Fallon, IL 62269

SILUG - Southern Illinois LUG (http://www.silug.org)
Carbondale meeting

The SILUG Carbondale meeting is the 3rd Monday of the month, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The location can vary due to scheduling issues, so be sure to double-check their web site.

Morris Library, Room 325
SIU-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

LUCI - Linux Users of Central Illinois (http://www.luci.org)

All LUCI meetings are held at the same location, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. General meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of the month, and Newbie night is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center
1011 East Ash St.
Springfield, IL 62703

CORCC - County Older Residents Computer Club (http://www.a-zuc.com/corcc/)

Meets (almost) every Friday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Provides free classes for seniors 55 or older. For info, contact Tom Kimber (t.kimber@worldnet.att.net) or Arthur Hollman (ajhollman@juno.com).

Prairie Commons Library
915 Utz Lane (between Howdershell and Dunn)
Hazelwood, MO

We publish meeting schedules of groups in the St. Louis region that may be of interest to our members. If you would like to have info added about your group, please mail the newsletter editor (editor@sluug.org) or call any of the SLUUG officers.

WARNING: These articles may express personal opinions and SLUUG exerts no more editorial control over such content than does a public library, bookstore, or newsstand. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed herein are those of the respective authors and not necessarily supported by SLUUG. SLUUG does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

Elections In February 2004

The St. Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG) is incorporated as a professional association in the state of Missouri.  SLUUG holds director elections at our February meetings.  There will also be an advisory vote for officers.  The officers are actually appointed by the board, but it is our tradition to hold this advisory election as well.  Candidates should be involved and committed to supporting our community.

Anyone having attended 2 meetings during the 2003 calendar year will be eligible to vote and hold office.  Qualifiying attendance includes our general monthly SLUUG meeting and meetings of the St. Louis LUG, Hazelwood LUG, St. Charles LUG, and of the SLUUG Steering Committee.  Attendance is verified from sign in sheets, so make sure you sign in during each SLUUG meeting or SLUUG Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting.

Elections are rapidly approaching.  You can talk to our current or former board members and officers, or the nomination committee about the administrative duties for the organization. If you are interested in seeking one of the director or officer positions please contact Gary Meyer, Rich Seibel or myself by sending mailto:nominations@mail.sluug.org.

Further information and details will be in the February newsletter.

LinuxPC Project

Have you ever found yourself wanting to attend a Linux Users Group meeting but could not because you could not make it on that date or to that location?  Have you ever wanted to collaborate with a group of Linux users on a project, but because of time or geography restrictions you could not?  If such restrictions on time or geography are preventing you from collaborating with other Linux users, then you may want to explore the LinuxPC project - http://linuxpc.homelinux.org

The LinuxPC project is a collection of various OpenSource machines with the express purpose of learning about and experimenting with OpenSource.  In essence, the LinuxPC project is an on-line LUG.  You can install, configure, and remove software. You can play with networking, clustering, webservices, databases, etc.  But most importantly, you can do so with the help of others by using multiuser screen sessions, ntalk, and the wiki.

Features:

• multi-user screen sessions  
• webpages  
• a wiki for keeping notes and logging progress  
• multiple machines with various OpenSource OSes and various hardware
     
  • Red Hat 9    
  • Fedora Core 1    
  • Libranet 2.8    
  • FreeBSD 4.8

Current projects include:

• virtual domains under Apache  
• configuring FireWire  
• setting up a firewall  
• experimental wikis  
• configuring DNS, postfix, and mailman

If you are interested in collaborating on these projects or in starting a different project, please contact