[Charlug] Boomfish's Linux topic wish list

[Dennis Clark]

OK, so *nobody *here is excited about my NAS. Fair enough: I'll just figure
it out for myself.

However, the topics that generate the most interest in this list seem to be
involving Linux in the workplace. I only use Linux at home so many of those
topics do not really appeal to me. I am not a sysadmin so I have absolutely
no interest in RHCE, and I don't work on any projects big enough and with
enough contributors to be interested in DSCM vs. SVN (although I would like
to get away from VSS at work).

So as an alternative to Leam's list, here is a list of topics I would be
particularly interested in hearing about:

   1. Open-source virtualization software on the desktop. A head-to-head
   comparison of Zen, OpenVZ, VirtualBox, User-Mode Linux and any other
   open-source software you can think of for running VMs within a desktop
   environment. My goal for virtualization on the desktop is to develop code
   targeted at multiple Linux configurations and to use non-Linux OSs and
   software.
   2. A gentle introduction to SELinux. How do I develop and deploy SELinux
   targeted policies to isolate high-risk services running on a server in my
   home network?
   3. Wireless mesh networks. WMNs are easier and cheaper to deploy and
   manage than a wired network of Access Points for providing wireless Inte=
rnet
   connectivity to buildings or even small communities. The economic downtu=
rn
   should provide ample opportunities for commercial and non-commercial
   applications of WMNs.
   4. Linux for home theaters. MythTV, Boxee, Hulu, Netflix, DVD/BD
   libraries on a NAS, DVRs, Internet Radio, and anything else related to u=
sing
   open-source and networks for home audio and video content.
   5. POV-Ray. Not everything we talk about has to be serious.

Does any of this strike a chord with anybody here?
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