Revision of Sessions from Wed, 25/02/2009 - 6:44pm

Ideas for sessions:

beginner:

• Intro to FOSS & Gnu/Linux
  • Amr Essam - Ghada Zakaria
• Installation.
  • Amr Essam - Ghada Zakaria
• kubuntu/xubuntu.
• How to get help(eglug.org, ubuntu wiki, ubuntu forums ...).
  • Amr Essam - Bahaa2008
• Finding and installing software on GNU/Linux.
  • Amr Essam - Bahaa2008
• GUI usage.
  • Amr Essam - Ghada Zakaria - Bahaa2008 - Ahmad Zakaria
• Productivity applications(mail/rss/news clients, OO.o...)
  • Bahaa2008
• Basic introduction to IRC (xchat).
  • Bahaa2008
• CLI.
  • Bahaa2008
• Graphics under linux (need someone).
  • Amr Essam -
• Open discussions.
  • Bahaa2008
  • Khalid Yousif: Can I join the open discussions when I have free time? because I will be busy with installations and troubleshooting mostly.
• Games on GNU/Linux. FLOSS/Freeware/wine/PlayOnLinux.
  • I will provide info to the guys (Mohamed Zaian/Extend)
  • Ahmad Zakaria: I'll prepare that isA
• GNU/Linux in a windows network, how to use samba and windows shares.
• FLOSS applications on windows.(Do we need a windows box for this ?)

intermediate:

• Introduction to lightweight GNU/Linux distros. For the good old trusty hardware.
• GNU/Linux professional certificates (linatrix)
• Setup a server for your blog (wordpress/joomla/drupal) in 15 minutes. (Mohamed Zaian/Extend)
• Virtualbox (bahaa2008)
  • Basics
  • Installing GuestAddtions
  • Networking in Virtualbox
  • Nice Tips and Tricks
• Introduction to Ebox. (Mohamed Zaian/Extend)
• GNU/Linux in a Home Network, How to stop arp poisoning attacks.
• Introduction to important and freely available books and documentation (think rute!).
• Business related applications(HR management, project management, accounting, CRM ...)

advanced

• Securing and Firewalling your PC / server. (linuxawy)
• MySQL
• Web Application Scalability.
• SPAM fighting techniques.
• Programming Under Linux (ACM Chapter volunteers)
• Open Solaris (Riham iTi)
• Xen virtulization
• Network/Server monitoring applications(Nagios, xymon).
• VOIP (where is wolfi, btw?).
• Kernel walkthrough.
• How to write a device driver (general idea).

Key signing mini-party

If you are interested we can extended our web of trust by having our keys signed.

* There is procedures that will be posted in here. (Diaa Radwan)

After event social gathering

Just edit if you have nice place to gather and have good dinner.

• Saltana Stanley?