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                   North Bay Systems Professionals
                  February '93 Meeting Announcement

February:  Tunneling Through Information with Gopher

Brian Wilson, Systems Specialist for the Computer and Information Science
Department at Sonoma State University, will talk about information, the
Internet and Gopher.

One of the advantages of connecting to the Internet is access to a myriad of
information sources.  There is so much info and so many methods required to
access the Internet, that it can be overwhelming to the average user.  One
solution to this problem is a program named Gopher.  It started out as a
distributed information system at the University of Minnesota, home of the
"Golden Gophers."  Since its primary function is to "go fer" things, the name
Gopher was coined.

Brian will describe Gopher to us and show us what it can do in a live
demonstration via an internet link provided by the WELL and North Bay Network.
First, from the user's perspective, Brian will describe what Gopher is
currently being used for and how a user would typically access it.  He will
demo an ASCII interface and a Macintosh  graphical interface.   Second, he will
explain from the system administrator's perspective, the underlying paradigm
(it's just a filesystem), what Gopher can support (text, image files, searches,
etc.) and what is required to set up a server.

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O'Reilly & Associates have provided several of their new books to be given away
as door prizes, including _The Whole INTERNET User's Guide & Catalog_.

>>>>> New Location: Embassy Suites-San Rafael <<<<<

Where:	Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center
	Please check the reader board for room location .

	101 McInnis Parkway.  From the NORTH: 101 South exit at Freitas
	Pkwy left (south) onto Civic Center Drive then right .5 mile to
	McInnis Parkway. Left on McInnis Parkway .25 mile to the
	hotel.  From the SOUTH: 101 North exit at North San Pedro
	Road.  Turn left on Civic Center Drive for .5 mile to McInnis
	Parkway.  Right on McInnis Parkway .25 mile to the hotel.

When: 	Wednesday, February 17th, 1993
	(third Wednesday of the month)

Time:	6:00 - 7:00....Networking

	7:00 - 8:00....Dinner  
	*	Salad - Butter Lettuce with house dressing
	*       Stuffed Breast of Chicken with 3 Bread Stuffing in a Roasted
		Red Bell Pepper Sauce with Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
	*	Chocolate Mousse
	(Please contact Pat Sullivan at 510-769-2648 if you have
	special requirements)

	8:00 - 9:00....Speaker - Brian Wilson SSU

Cost:	$22 if registered by February 12th, $25 thereafter.
	Cash or check only, please.

Please register by phone at 415-721-4409 or send email to nbsp@nbn.com.  You
can pay at the meeting but be sure to make your reservation early.


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North Bay Systems Professionals

The purpose of NBSP is to provide a convenient forum for systems professionals
living or working in the North Bay to grow professionally and personally, to
benefit from a network of other like professionals, and to have fun. We invite
you to join with us in this purpose.

For more information, call the NBSP Hotline at (415) 721-4409, send email to
nbsp@nbn.com, or write us at:
	NBSP
 	Suite C-129
	929 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. 
	Kentfield, CA 94904
	

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