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Topic Brainstorming

Here, we'll list a bunch of potential topics of discussion that members can volunteer to discuss, or of which members can request discussion. 
Members should also feel free to comment with additional ideas to be added to the list.

  • Inkscape for Vector Graphics editting
  • Gimp for raster graphics editing
  • Fotoxx photo editing
  • Basic LAMP stack install
  • Podcasting w/ all Open Source Software
  • How to build a cheap home NAS (hardware, software, etc)
  • an iSCSI / SAN how-to / primer
  • Control Systems
    • Home control / automation (x10, yolinux, heyu)
    • equipment control (cnc, robots, can bus, etc)
    • Real Time Linux (hard real time, vs soft real time, vs interactive)
  • "My favorite distribution is ... and why .."
  • Build an Open Source collaboration server (Open-Xchange, Zimbra, Scalix, etc)
  • Linux for the small business
    • OSS ERP software (TinyERP, OpenBravo, Compiere, xTuple, etc)
    • Collaboration software / server
    • Unified communications (Asterisk, Elastix, etc)
  • Virtualization with OpenVZ (compare and contrast w/ Xen, VMWare, KVM, etc)
  • Linux and IVI (in vehicle infotainment)
    • MeeGo IVI, Ubuntu Core / Ubuntu IVI Remix, MontaVista Linux IVI, WindRiver, Platform IVI (Linux based)
    • 802.11p support, CAN Bus, MOST Buss