Charlie,
Sendmail would make a great discussion. But before we get into an in-depth
discussion on configuring that monster, discuss what it is, maybe preface with
a discussion on how e-mail in gerneral works, e.g. MTAs, MUAs, MDAs, etc.
Addres why would someone need/want sendmail. Do I need it? Those types of
questions.
All I know about Sendmail is that it is pain in the koondingy and
between Netscape and StarOffice I have all the E-mail I need. Therefore this
becomes an important discuss and I'm glad you volunteered. Do you think you
might have something ready for the next meeting?
Original Message dated 1/23/01, 11:44:47 AM
Author: "Brune, Charlie"
<Charlie.Brune@anheuser-busch.com>
Re: RE: Let's see if I have this correct:
Larry,
I agree that it would be good to set up some
topics for future meetings.
Here are some of the things I'd like to
see:
o Install demo -- we have some
new members who might like to see it. Heck, I would
too!
o GIMP -- beginner's
level. Anything you can show me will only help.
o Firewalls -- Did I waste $150
on that Netgear router when I could have, perhaps, done it myself with an old
486?
o Sendmail -- It's a
monster. (see below)
o Handy commands that many
folks, particularly beginners, might not know about. (That would be a
long list!)
o Kylix -- rumored to
(finally!) be released on January 31 in New York. Let's demo it
soon!
Okay... that said, I'd like to tackle the
sendmail discussion. I don't know everything about how to configure it,
but I can present (with handouts!) what little I have learned. My
anticipation is that I can lead the discussion and that those "more in the
know" will help out as we move along. I believe that I can pose
questions that others might find interesting/useful.
I'll bet lots of us can
contribute. For example, can someone tell me what on earth I'd want to
do with Awk/Yacc/Lex ????? You don't have to fill up an hour. For
example, talking about rsync, rsh, ssh, etc. for 20 minutes would do me a
world of good.
In summary, my guess is that many of our
rank know at least a little about many Linux topics that others would find
useful. Further, I think that, for many of us, it's a case of "we don't
know what we don't know." I take notes during the meeting and I'm always
anxious to get home (40-mile drive!) and try something out that I
learned.
(BTW... I like Steve's list, too!
Particularly the tequila part).
Thanks,
Charlie