Just thinking out loud to see if I've got this right...
1. I request a page from www.myco.com.
2. Make a DNS resolution, get back an address of 2.2.2.2, which is the same address as several other domains' web pages.
3. Send http request to 2.2.2.2, which happens to be a webserver hosting several pages, or a load balancer, or whatever.
4. 2.2.2.2 looks at the domain in the http request, sends back the page if it's a server, or does it's thing and redirects to another server if it's a load balancer...
Which brings up another question, does this issue with virtual hosting bother load balancers, which use several IPS for each domain? OTOH, anyone loadbalancing their servers probably has enough influence (money) to get as many IPs as they want. I guess you could load balance several domains, all of which are using the same set of IPs and servers.
Generally the decision on where to hold a show is made by the people organizing it. I know that sounds a little redundant, but there isn't a central Linux Conference Authority or anything.
The folks running LinuxWorld hold it in places where they expect the biggest attendance since they make their money off of the showfloor, and more people means higher booth charges.
The Atlanta Linux Showcase, of which I am on the Board of Organizers, is run mainly by Atlanta natives. This year we had a lot of help from USENIX, who are out in CA, but we're still keeping it close to home.
I believe the Ottawa Symposium is the same way; run by folks who live there. Linux Expo, likewise, was handled by folks who lived/worked in the Raleigh,NC area.
As for getting a show in your area, the best I can suggest is to travel to one that's relatively close - the Atlanta Showcase isn't that far, compared to Ottawa or California.
The loss of the Linux Exp is unfortunate - LE and ALS have always had a friendly competition going alongside of a mutual defnese against the IDG mentality of Linux Shows. The 4th Annual Linux Showcase and Conference is once again going to be held in Atlanta and we hope that those of you planning to attend the Linux Expo can make it to Atlanta instead. We're working closely with USENIX to make sure that the technical conferences are of high quality and we're also working to keep the sense of community we have strived for in the past.
So, as a Cable Modem user who has put his Linux box on the net, I'd like to ask if there's a security HOWTO out there on how to secure your box? I've shut down a lot of stuff that I don't use (Apache, ftp, telnet) and blocked those ports, but I really don't know what else I should do. I've gotten IP Masq. up and running with some elementary firewall rules gleaned from reading the IP Chains HOWTO, but some more info on that topic would be nice as well. At the risk of inviting schism, what book would people reccomend for Linux security?
I disagree that this is purely in response to the breakup news. It's been rumored that Ballmer was going to take over as CEO since he took the President slot about a year and a half ago. I personally think that there was a great deal of truth to what Gates said - he wanted to move on to other projects and take a more active role in developing new products. I do find it amusing that Ballmer got all fired up when someone asked about the breakup - he said it would "reckless and irresponsible...reckless beyond belief" to split up the company. There's a little more info at C-Net.
We had to increase the prices to afford a nicer venue - the one we held it at last year was lousy for holding conferences. We decided that a $25/day increase would be acceptable for decent sized conference rooms without posts in the middle of them. The price for students is actually better this year - last year it was $100 for 2 days of conferences, this year it's the same price for 3 days.
Remember though, preregistration ends tomorrow...after that the prices do go up since we will be commited on our badgestock amounts and other such items.
-- Blake Sorensen Registration Coordinator 1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
Reading through the comments, there's a lot of good info and suggestions out there. I especially like the idea of setting up the vendor meetings to ask 'What do you want?'. It's possibly too late to set that up for this year's ALS, but we can probably find space for any vendors who want to do that.
Reading the other comments: To lots of people - sorry we can't help you with having a Linux show 'near where you live'. We're the Atlanta User's group putting this on. We may move it next year.
Lots of people want to put names to faces - ALS is holding our annual fundraiser dinner as an 'Old Farts' roundtable with folks like Peter Salus, Maddog, and some of the others who've been part of the community forever.
Lower prices: ALS is a not-for-profit show - our proceeds are donated to community groups, but we have to have proceeds to do this. We make our prices as low as we can and still afford the Conference Hall and putting up speakers. Tell your favorite Linux company to buy sponsorships.
Non-Profit booths: We give out as many as we can and still pay for the Show Floor. We also offer discounts for educational or community groups. We are hosting or discounting the following groups this year: Debian FSF/Gnome Linux.com Linux International LinuxNewbie.org Linux Professional Institue Linux Today NetBSD Slashdot/Freshmeat Stampede Time City Project x.org Linux Fund
BOFs: Lots of people want good BOFs - we have rooms set aside during the entire conference for anyone who wants to reserve one for a topic. Email me if you want to see a particular BOF added to the list. You don't need to be willing to get up and lecture - just let me know what topics you want to see.
Technical Talks: With USENIX's help, we are trying to become a more technical show - we have several in-depth sessions this year. Check out the web page for info (www.linuxshowcase.org/conference/). Examples: -GTK programming for the Blind -Phone Based Email -Examination of the Pros/Cons of various distributions -Optimizing Linux Device Drivers -Mastering the GIMP -The Secure Filesystem
We at ALS want to be a community focused technical show. We need feedback like this forum to enable us to do that - please contact me if you want to discuss any of these points further.
-- Blake Sorensen Registration Coordinator 1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
There's no required dress code - there will be more people in tshirts and jeans than ties, however. Typically, if you're just going for the fun, a tshirt is fine. If you plan to do business dealings, wear business casual - khakis and a polo. If you're passing out resumes, wear a suit.
Bring a jacket - it gets chilly in Atlanta in October.
-- Blake Sorensen Registration Coordinator, 1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
The AIIM organizers were gracious enough to gift the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts a booth on the show floor. We will be answering questions and promoting Linux, the Atlanta Linux Showcase, and Linux International. If you're planning to come to the keynote panel, drop by and say hello!
-- Blake Sorensen Registration and Volunteer Coordinator Atlanta Linux Showcase 1999 USENIX Tutorials, October 12-13 Conference and Exhibition, October 14-16
I honestly think this is dead on. When I saw that MS bid on the domain, I imediately thought 'why? So they can put out their own distro?' It makes sense, really. If they really wanted to, they could make Windows run on a Linux shell. Sure it would take a lot of work, but they've got an army of code monkeys to do it. It would help them recapture some of the server market, and they could improve (gasp) their home client OS. So what if they have to open source the kernel? They no longer have to do all of the work of maintaining their own - the Linux army would do most of the work for them.
It may not (probably wouldn't) even be as stable as other distributions of Linux, but they would capture market share with 'their' version since they would have a lot of end-user software already compatible with it.
This is not to say that this would kill Linux, or even really hurt it, but it would slow its grwoth on the desktop market greatly, and even if Microsoft only retains what they have now in that arena, they will still be the big cheese for a long time.
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Why is this bad? You're going to get the banner ads anyway, might as well get one for something you are more likely to use.
Just thinking out loud to see if I've got this right...
1. I request a page from www.myco.com.
2. Make a DNS resolution, get back an address of 2.2.2.2, which is the same address as several other domains' web pages.
3. Send http request to 2.2.2.2, which happens to be a webserver hosting several pages, or a load balancer, or whatever.
4. 2.2.2.2 looks at the domain in the http request, sends back the page if it's a server, or does it's thing and redirects to another server if it's a load balancer...
Which brings up another question, does this issue with virtual hosting bother load balancers, which use several IPS for each domain? OTOH, anyone loadbalancing their servers probably has enough influence (money) to get as many IPs as they want. I guess you could load balance several domains, all of which are using the same set of IPs and servers.
Generally the decision on where to hold a show is made by the people organizing it. I know that sounds a little redundant, but there isn't a central Linux Conference Authority or anything.
The folks running LinuxWorld hold it in places where they expect the biggest attendance since they make their money off of the showfloor, and more people means higher booth charges.
The Atlanta Linux Showcase, of which I am on the Board of Organizers, is run mainly by Atlanta natives. This year we had a lot of help from USENIX, who are out in CA, but we're still keeping it close to home.
I believe the Ottawa Symposium is the same way; run by folks who live there. Linux Expo, likewise, was handled by folks who lived/worked in the Raleigh,NC area.
As for getting a show in your area, the best I can suggest is to travel to one that's relatively close - the Atlanta Showcase isn't that far, compared to Ottawa or California.
--
Blake Sorensen
Volunteer Coordinator, 4th Annual Linux Showcase and Conference, Atlanta.
The 4th Annual Linux Showcase and Conference is once again going to be held in Atlanta and we hope that those of you planning to attend the Linux Expo can make it to Atlanta instead. We're working closely with USENIX to make sure that the technical conferences are of high quality and we're also working to keep the sense of community we have strived for in the past.
4th Annual Linux Showcase and Conference: www.linuxshowcase.org
Call for Papers: www.linuxshowcase.org/cfp
Blake Sorensen /p?
4th Annual Linux Showcase and Conference
October 10-14, 2000
Atlanta, GA
So, as a Cable Modem user who has put his Linux box on the net, I'd like to ask if there's a security HOWTO out there on how to secure your box? I've shut down a lot of stuff that I don't use (Apache, ftp, telnet) and blocked those ports, but I really don't know what else I should do. I've gotten IP Masq. up and running with some elementary firewall rules gleaned from reading the IP Chains HOWTO, but some more info on that topic would be nice as well. At the risk of inviting schism, what book would people reccomend for Linux security?
I disagree that this is purely in response to the breakup news. It's been rumored that Ballmer was going to take over as CEO since he took the President slot about a year and a half ago. I personally think that there was a great deal of truth to what Gates said - he wanted to move on to other projects and take a more active role in developing new products.
I do find it amusing that Ballmer got all fired up when someone asked about the breakup - he said it would "reckless and irresponsible...reckless beyond belief" to split up the company.
There's a little more info at C-Net.
We had to increase the prices to afford a nicer venue - the one we held it at last year was lousy for holding conferences. We decided that a $25/day increase would be acceptable for decent sized conference rooms without posts in the middle of them.
The price for students is actually better this year - last year it was $100 for 2 days of conferences, this year it's the same price for 3 days.
Remember though, preregistration ends tomorrow...after that the prices do go up since we will be commited on our badgestock amounts and other such items.
--
Blake Sorensen
Registration Coordinator
1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
Reading through the comments, there's a lot of good info and suggestions out there. I especially like the idea of setting up the vendor meetings to ask 'What do you want?'. It's possibly too late to set that up for this year's ALS, but we can probably find space for any vendors who want to do that.
Reading the other comments:
To lots of people - sorry we can't help you with having a Linux show 'near where you live'. We're the Atlanta User's group putting this on. We may move it next year.
Lots of people want to put names to faces - ALS is holding our annual fundraiser dinner as an 'Old Farts' roundtable with folks like Peter Salus, Maddog, and some of the others who've been part of the community forever.
Lower prices: ALS is a not-for-profit show - our proceeds are donated to community groups, but we have to have proceeds to do this. We make our prices as low as we can and still afford the Conference Hall and putting up speakers. Tell your favorite Linux company to buy sponsorships.
Non-Profit booths: We give out as many as we can and still pay for the Show Floor. We also offer discounts for educational or community groups. We are hosting or discounting the following groups this year:
Debian
FSF/Gnome
Linux.com
Linux International
LinuxNewbie.org
Linux Professional Institue
Linux Today
NetBSD
Slashdot/Freshmeat
Stampede
Time City Project
x.org
Linux Fund
BOFs: Lots of people want good BOFs - we have rooms set aside during the entire conference for anyone who wants to reserve one for a topic. Email me if you want to see a particular BOF added to the list. You don't need to be willing to get up and lecture - just let me know what topics you want to see.
Technical Talks: With USENIX's help, we are trying to become a more technical show - we have several in-depth sessions this year. Check out the web page for info (www.linuxshowcase.org/conference/).
Examples:
-GTK programming for the Blind
-Phone Based Email
-Examination of the Pros/Cons of various distributions
-Optimizing Linux Device Drivers
-Mastering the GIMP
-The Secure Filesystem
We at ALS want to be a community focused technical show. We need feedback like this forum to enable us to do that - please contact me if you want to discuss any of these points further.
--
Blake Sorensen
Registration Coordinator
1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
There's no required dress code - there will be more people in tshirts and jeans than ties, however. Typically, if you're just going for the fun, a tshirt is fine. If you plan to do business dealings, wear business casual - khakis and a polo. If you're passing out resumes, wear a suit.
Bring a jacket - it gets chilly in Atlanta in October.
--
Blake Sorensen
Registration Coordinator,
1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
We will be contacting the first hundred registrants shortly to get shirt sizes.
As to putting the shirts up for sale, we are planning to offer a couple on eBay, proceeds to benefit one of the non-profit development groups.
--
Blake Sorensen
Registration Coordinator, 1999 Atlanta Linux Showcase
The AIIM organizers were gracious enough to gift the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts a booth on the show floor. We will be answering questions and promoting Linux, the Atlanta Linux Showcase, and Linux International. If you're planning to come to the keynote panel, drop by and say hello!
--
Blake Sorensen
Registration and Volunteer Coordinator
Atlanta Linux Showcase 1999
USENIX Tutorials, October 12-13
Conference and Exhibition, October 14-16
I honestly think this is dead on. When I saw that MS bid on the domain, I imediately thought 'why? So they can put out their own distro?' It makes sense, really. If they really wanted to, they could make Windows run on a Linux shell. Sure it would take a lot of work, but they've got an army of code monkeys to do it. It would help them recapture some of the server market, and they could improve (gasp) their home client OS.
So what if they have to open source the kernel? They no longer have to do all of the work of maintaining their own - the Linux army would do most of the work for them.
It may not (probably wouldn't) even be as stable as other distributions of Linux, but they would capture market share with 'their' version since they would have a lot of end-user software already compatible with it.
This is not to say that this would kill Linux, or even really hurt it, but it would slow its grwoth on the desktop market greatly, and even if Microsoft only retains what they have now in that arena, they will still be the big cheese for a long time.