Agenda:

Peter Corless: "Fence Sitters & Network Effects"

Linux was hot. Then it was not. Then it was hot again. What is responsible for people to leap lemming-like to unproven technologies at one moment, and then at others avoid tried-and-true rock-solid products? A Linux "outsider" gives his views on the Linux phenomenon. There are legions of declared Linux supporters who are still only potential users at the edge of the dance floor. What keeps them from getting into the mix? Perhaps the voice of an outsider might bring a different perspective to those who are too close to the solution to see the real problem.

• Linux Fence Sitters -- PowerPoint Presentation

Peter Thoeny: "Web Collaboration with TWiki"

Knowledge-intensive companies are faced with challenges of how to keep Intranet content up-to-date, and how to best share knowledge among teams. TWiki is an Open Source, web-based collaboration platform addressing these questions. It is developed in large part by our speaker, Peter Thoeny, who explains what it is, its history, how it is used, and how you can get involved with TWiki in order to enable your teams to be better informed and to be more productive.

App of the Month: "Emacs and Xemacs"

Last month we did vi and vim, so we decided it was only fair to give Emacs a turn. Come share your favorite Emacs tips and tricks. But let's not get into an argument about which editor is better, just how to make the most of Emacs or Xemacs.

Due to timing issues, this App of the Month was postponed until November. Instead we decided that the App of the Month was TWiki.

-- BillWard - 12 Nov 2003
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