March meeting talk (was Re: [plug] Meeting conduct.)

[Colin Muller]

On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 09:22:33AM +0800, Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima wrote:

> XML, it's not a gimmick it's useful honest!

The talk will be in two parts. The first part will be an overview of
where and how XML is currently being used in Linux-based systems
(Gnumeric, the Mozilla UI, Open Office, DocBook, etc).

In the second part I'll run through constructing something fun with
one or more of the above. Current thinking is a custom linux.conf.au
menu for Mozilla, but that may change.

The emphasis will be a high-level view of what's there and how to have
fun and do work with it, rather than on pointy brackets and syntax.

> If the speaker is
>    open to comments/corrections (s)he will announce that at the beginning
>    of their talk.  don't assume it.

Go ahead. If you become a pain, I'll haul out some paralysing Lenny
Bruce or Paul McDermott line to slap you with :-)

Colin