From ahorn at deorth.org Mon Apr 2 12:16:25 2007 From: ahorn at deorth.org (Alan Horn) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:16:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Reminder : April general meeting details In-Reply-To: <20070327114733.T63359@slick.sigje.org> References: <20070327114733.T63359@slick.sigje.org> Message-ID: <20070402121422.V63359@slick.sigje.org> The April General meeting will be held at our usual location at Yahoo Sunnyvale Location: Yahoo Classroom 9, Building E 701 First Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Time: 7:00-10:00pm BayLISA April General Meeting Choosing and Tuning Linux File Systems Val Henson Val will discuss the merits of the different filesystems, and when to choose one over another. Val will also be soliciting feedback on her current favourite subject - reliability and repair Tools and demos will also be part of this presentation. Details also available at http://www.baylisa.org Thanks, Alan From pmui at groundworkopensource.com Mon Apr 2 12:53:55 2007 From: pmui at groundworkopensource.com (Peter Mui) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 12:53:55 -0700 Subject: BayLISA Monitoring SIG, Weds April 11 7PM Message-ID: ================================================= April '07 BayLISA Monitoring SIG: SIGnificant Monitoring Tools Everybody gets to chime in this month as part of our effort to document and disseminate best monitoring practices. At an earlier SIG meeting we classified monitoring functionality into four broad categories: Generation, Collection, Analysis, and Presentation. We'll flesh this out by 1) defining the specific monitoring capability that goes in each category and 2) fitting available monitoring tools into these categories. Newbies: bring your thorniest (or most basic) monitoring questions and issues. Not-So- Newbies: come prepared to share your experiences re. successful deployment, knowledge of specific tools and techniques, etc. What: BayLISA Monitoring SIG VI: SIGnificant Monitoring Tools Who: Anyone interested in IT monitoring issues and tools (newbies particularly welcome!) When: Wednesday, April 11 2007, 7PM Where: GroundWork Open Source, 139 Townsend St., San Francisco How: 139 Townsend St. is very near AT&T Park. It is two blocks from the CalTrain Depot. Take the new MUNI T trolley to 2nd and King (ballpark stop) or take the 15 or 30 buses (among others) crosstown. Free evening street parking can probably be found (because the Giants are out of town that evening.) Cost: Free!! A potpourri of oven fresh vegetarian and non-vegetarian pizzas, carbonated and non-carbonated drinks, and high and low calorie snacks will be provided by GroundWork. We'll open up the doors at 6:30 or so and start the formal part of the meeting promptly at 7PM. RSVP (not necessary, but helpful): Peter Mui, pmui at groundworkopensource.com, 415 992 4573 ================================================= From lgj at usenix.org Mon Apr 16 09:21:30 2007 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:21:30 -0700 Subject: EVT '07 Call For Papers Message-ID: <4623A28A.4070603@usenix.org> --------------------------------------- 2007 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop (EVT '07) August 6, 2007 Boston, MA, USA Sponsored by USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association, and ACCURATE: A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and Transparent Elections Submissions Deadline: April 22, 2007, 11:59 PDT http://www.usenix.org/evt07/cfpa ----------------------------------------- The Call for Papers for the 2007 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop is now available. EVT '07 seeks to bring together researchers from a variety of disciplines, ranging from computer science and human factors experts through political scientists, legal experts, election administrators, and voting equipment vendors. EVT seeks to publish original research on important problems, including how the software and hardware in voting might be engineered to be more robust against tampering or how it might be written to be more easily and openly verified. Papers exploring "end-to-end" approaches that strive to ensure that the integrity of the election is independent of software and hardware are also encouraged. EVT also welcomes submissions on how these systems might be engineered to be more usable by the broad voting population. EVT also seeks discussion of how election regulations and standards may evolve to support better election technologies. Additionally, EVT encourages position papers on the practicality (or impracticality) of the technological advances in electronic voting, particularly with the limited budgets available to many elections administrators. EVT will consider papers covering the gamut of technology as it is used in elections, ranging from voter registration and vote collection through tabulation and post-election auditing. We are interested in both future technologies and systems widely used today around the world. In particular, we welcome papers considering: * Design and analysis of electronic voting schemes and protocols * Deployment and lifecycle concerns * Mitigating threats (including insider threats) * Usability and accessibility (both for voters and administrators) * Legal issues, including how voting systems must comply with the ADA and HAVA or the effect of intellectual property rights and nondisclosure agreements on voting system testing, certification, and deployment * The technology standards process and how it should evolve EVT '07 will be a one-day event, Monday, August 6, 2007, co-located with the 16th USENIX Security Symposium in Boston, MA. In addition to paper presentations, we may have vibrant panel discussions with substantial time devoted to questions and answers. The submissions deadline is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, April 22, 2007. Submissions guidelines can be found at http://www.usenix.org/evt07/cfpa We look forward to your submission. Ray Martinez, Martinez Consulting Group David Wagner, University of California, Berkeley EVT '07 Program Chairs evt07chairs at usenix.org --------------------------------------- 2007 USENIX/ACCURATE Electronic Voting Technology Workshop (EVT '07) August 6, 2007 Boston, MA, USA Sponsored by USENIX: The Advanced Computing Systems Association, and ACCURATE: A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable, and Transparent Elections Submissions Deadline: April 22, 2007, 11:59 PDT http://www.usenix.org/evt07/cfpa From lgj at usenix.org Mon Apr 16 10:43:21 2007 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:43:21 -0700 Subject: USENIX '07 Registration Now Available Message-ID: <4623B5B9.7080806@usenix.org> ----------------------------------------------- 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 17-22, 2006, Santa Clara, CA Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2007 http://www.usenix.org/usenix07/proga ----------------------------------------------- Dear Colleague, We're pleased to invite you to attend the 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference. This year we're offering 6 days of training running alongside a 3-day conference program filled with the latest research, security breakthroughs, and practical approaches to the questions and problems you wrestle with. You'll also have many opportunities to chat with peers who share your concerns and interests. Training: Sunday-Friday, June 17-22, 2007 The 6-day training program at USENIX '07 provides in-depth and immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools, and best strategies, including: * Richard Bejtlich on TCP/IP Weapons School, Layers 2-3 * Peter Baer Galvin on Solaris 10 Security Features * AEleen Frisch on Administering Linux in Production Environments * Steve VanDevender on High-Capacity Email System Design New in 2007: SANS at USENIX Annual Tech. In addition to the top-notch USENIX training, we're partnering with the SANS Institute to offer two 6-day security classes: * SANS Security 504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling * SANS Security 617: Assessing and Securing Wireless Networks Technical Sessions: Wednesday-Friday, June 20-22, 2007 The 3-day technical program begins with the keynote address by Mendel Rosenblum of Stanford University, ?The Impact of Virtualization on Computing Systems,? and includes other noteworthy invited talks, such as: * Plenary Closing Session by Mary Lou Jepsen, One Laptop per Child, ?Crossing the Digital Divide: The Latest Efforts from One Laptop per Child? * Gary McGraw, Cigital, ?Exploiting Online Games? * Rob Lanphier, Linden Lab, "Second Life" * Luis Von Ahn, Carnegie Mellon University, "Human Computation" The USENIX '07 Refereed Papers Track is the premier forum for presenting the latest in groundbreaking research. Be among the first to check out the latest innovative work on the problems you most need solved. Finally, don't miss the opportunity to pose your toughest questions to the experts in the Guru Is In sessions. Mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and at the various evening social events, including a Reception & Poster Session, vendor sessions, and a Conference Reception. USENIX '07 promises to be an exciting showcase for the latest in innovative research and cutting-edge practices in technology. We look forward to seeing you in Santa Clara. On behalf of the USENIX '07 organizers, Jeff Chase, Duke University Srinivasan Seshan, Carnegie Mellon University USENIX '07 Program Co-Chairs usenix07chairs at usenix.org From ahorn at deorth.org Mon Apr 16 16:55:01 2007 From: ahorn at deorth.org (Alan Horn) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:55:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Reminder : April general meeting details Message-ID: <20070416151007.V63359@slick.sigje.org> The April General meeting will be held at our usual location at Yahoo Sunnyvale Location: Yahoo Classroom 9, Building E 701 First Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Date: Thurs April 19th 2007 Time: 7:00-10:00pm BayLISA April General Meeting Choosing and Tuning Linux File Systems Val Henson Val will discuss the merits of the different filesystems, and when to choose one over another. Val will also be soliciting feedback on her current favourite subject - reliability and repair Tools and demos will also be part of this presentation. Details also available at http://www.baylisa.org Thanks, Alan From ahorn at deorth.org Thu Apr 19 14:05:39 2007 From: ahorn at deorth.org (Alan Horn) Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:05:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Reminder : April general meeting TONIGHT Message-ID: <20070419140458.P63359@slick.sigje.org> The April General meeting will be held at our usual location at Yahoo Sunnyvale Location: Yahoo Classroom 9, Building E 701 First Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Date: Thurs April 19th 2007 Time: 7:00-10:00pm BayLISA April General Meeting Choosing and Tuning Linux File Systems Val Henson Val will discuss the merits of the different filesystems, and when to choose one over another. Val will also be soliciting feedback on her current favourite subject - reliability and repair Tools and demos will also be part of this presentation. Details also available at http://www.baylisa.org Thanks, Alan From bill at wards.net Tue Apr 24 17:04:44 2007 From: bill at wards.net (Bill Ward) Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:04:44 -0700 Subject: PenLUG this week - NEW LOCATION - "Linux Appliance Design" Message-ID: <3d2fe1780704241704v24e9297as199cd3c246588259@mail.gmail.com> The Peninsula Linux Users' Group has a new location and sponsor (Qualys) and we will be meeting this week on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 7pm. New location, courtesy of Qualys: Bayshore Technology Park 1300 Island Drive Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Suite 108 - Boardroom I For directions and more information visit www.penlug.org If you plan to attend please send mail to rsvp at penlug.org (not required, but helps us to plan the meeting). If you need help finding a carpool partner send mail to carpool at penlug.org. Bob Smith and Bill Pierce, Linux Appliance Design Join us as Bob Smith and Bill Pierce, two of the authors of No Starch's book Linux Appliance Design describe the components used in the book's sample appliance. The talk will focus on what each appliance component does, why you might want the component in your appliance, how the component ties to the other components, and how to install and configure the component. A partial list of the components to be covered includes: * Appliance architecture * Run-Time-Access: How to talk to a running daemon * Two ways to use logging to respond to appliance events * A sample front panel interface * How to use AJAX to build an event triggered web interface * Framebuffer and LIRC interfaces * A command line interface * An SNMP interface You can preview the book's table of contents and examine the underlying technologies at the book's Web site. Copies of Linux Appliance Design will be given out as door prizes, and also available for purchase for $30 per copy (half price). Bob Smith and Bill Pierce have experience in embedded systems, commercial Linux appliances, and network management systems. Bob has contributed several articles to The Linux Gazette and frequents comp.os.linux.embedded. Bill built the bootable CD that comes with book and did the framebuffer and LIRC chapters. This message is being sent to PenLUG, SVLUG, SFLUG, BALUG, and BayLISA. Please feel free to forward to any and all interested parties. Not CC'ing Conspire/CABAL due to list policy on cross-posting. From lgj at usenix.org Fri Apr 27 09:15:22 2007 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:15:22 -0700 Subject: LISA '07 Call For Papers Message-ID: <4632219A.4060705@usenix.org> -------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers LISA '07: 21st Large Installation System Administration Conference November 11-16, 2007, Dallas, TX, USA http://www.usenix.org/lisa07/cfpb Extended abstract and paper submissions due: May 14, 2007 Sponsored by USENIX and SAGE -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleague, The submission deadline for the 21st Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA '07) is less than a month away. Please submit your work by May 14, 2007. The LISA '07 organizers invite you to contribute proposals for refereed papers, invited talks, and workshops, plus any ideas you have for Guru Is In sessions, Work-in-Progress Reports, the new poster session, and training sessions. The Call for Participation with submission guidelines and sample topics can be found on the USENIX Web site at http://www.usenix.org/lisa07/cfpb For twenty years, the annual LISA conference has been the foremost worldwide gathering for everyone interested in the technical and administrative issues of running a large computing facility. Administrators of all specialties and levels of expertise meet at LISA to exchange ideas, sharpen old skills, learn new techniques, debate current issues, and meet colleagues and friends. The conference's diverse group of participants is matched by an equally broad spectrum of activities: * A training program for both beginners and experienced attendees covers many administrative topics, ranging from basic administrative procedures to using cutting-edge technologies. * Refereed papers present the latest developments and ideas related to system and network administration. * Invited talks discuss important and timely topics and often spark lively debates and conversation. * Work-in-Progress Reports (WiPs) provide brief peeks at next year's innovations. * NEW! The Poster Session offers the opportunity to describe your current work. GET INVOLVED! * Submit a draft paper or extended abstract proposal for a refereed paper. * Propose a training session topic. * Suggest an invited talk speaker. * Share your experience by leading a Guru Is In session. * Submit a proposal for a workshop. * NEW! Submit a poster. * Present a Work-in-Progress Report (WiP). * Organize or suggest a Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) session. * Email an idea to the program chair: lisa07ideas at usenix.org We look forward to hearing from you! On behalf of the LISA '07 Organizers, Paul Anderson University of Edinburgh lisa07chair at usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT DATES Extended abstract and paper submissions due: May 14, 2007 Invited talk proposals due: May 21, 2007 Notification to authors: June 27, 2007 Final papers due: August 20, 2007 Poster proposals due: September 3, 2007 Notification to poster presenters: September 17, 2007 Submission guidelines and more information can be found at http://www.usenix.org/lisa07/cfpb ------------------------------------------------------------- From sigje at sigje.org Mon Apr 30 10:31:40 2007 From: sigje at sigje.org (Jennifer Davis) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:31:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: AIX 4.3 Message-ID: <20070430103114.T61818@slick.sigje.org> Anyone have AIX 4.3 available that they could pass my way? Thanks! Jennifer From alfw at slac.stanford.edu Mon Apr 30 13:20:49 2007 From: alfw at slac.stanford.edu (Alf Wachsmann) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:20:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: AFS & Kerberos Best Practices Workshop 2007; May 7-11, 2007 at SLAC In-Reply-To: <20070430103114.T61818@slick.sigje.org> References: <20070430103114.T61818@slick.sigje.org> Message-ID: The organizers of the Fourth Annual International AFS & Kerberos Best Practices Workshop 2007 announce the Call For Participation. Come talk to your peers about - Work completed - Work in progress - Theories - Best practices - Related research or something else that has tickled your brain while working with AFS and/or Kerberos. The AFS & Kerberos Best Practices Workshop is a week long conference for the novice and the experienced. The week is filled with two full-day classes introducing AFS and Kerberos and two and one half days of talks by your peers and colleagues. This year's workshop will be held May 7-11, 2007 at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Menlo Park, CA. For a complete agenda see: http://www.pmw.org/afsbpw07/workshop.html For other information including the registration page see: http://www.pmw.org/afsbpw07/ -- Alf. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Alf Wachsmann | e-mail: alfw at slac.stanford.edu SLAC - Scientific Computing | Phone: +1-650-926-4802 2575 Sand Hill Road, M/S 97 | FAX: +1-650-926-3329 Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA | Office: Bldg. 50/323 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~alfw (PGP) -----------------------------------------------------------------------