From glim at mycybernet.net Sun Apr 10 08:23:00 2005 From: glim at mycybernet.net (Gerard Lim) Date: Sun Apr 10 08:42:28 2005 Subject: [Phoenix-pm] Reminder: Yet Another Perl Conference in Toronto, June 27 - 29 Message-ID: Yet Another YAPC::NA 2005 Conference Reminder --------------------------------------------- YAPC::NA 2005 is Yet Another Perl Conference, North America, this year to be held in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Mon - Wed 27 - 29 June 2005. Important Dates/Deadlines ------------------------- April 18 -- deadline for paper submissions May 12 -- last day of guaranteed accommodations YAPC::NA is a grassroots, all-volunteer conference. The speaker quality is high, the participants lively, and there are many extra social activities scheduled. We expect a bit over 400 people this year, and registration is proceeding faster this year than in the past. The registration cost is USD$85. Information on registration: http://yapc.org/America/register-2005.shtml http://yapc.org/America/registration-announcement-2005.txt Direct link to registration: http://donate.perlfoundation.org/index.pl?node=registrant%20info&conference_id=423 Want to be a speaker? Deadline for proposal submission is April 18, just over 1 week from now. Go to: http://yapc.org/America/cfp-2005.shtml Need accommodations in Toronto? Go to: http://yapc.org/America/accommodations-2005.shtml If you book before May 13 you will be guaranteed a hotel space. After that getting accommodations will become progressively more difficult. Prices we have arranged are in two different price ranges: approximately US$50 for a dorm room, US$72 for a decent hotel room. All accommodations are very nearby the conference venue. This message comes from the YAPC::NA 2005 organizers in Toronto.pm, http://to.pm.org/, on behalf of The Perl Foundation, http://www.perlfoundation.org/ We look forward to seeing you in Toronto! If you have any questions please contact na-help@yapc.org From aj at exiledplanet.org Mon Apr 25 02:43:36 2005 From: aj at exiledplanet.org (Andrew Johnson) Date: Mon Apr 25 02:45:23 2005 Subject: [Phoenix-pm] IPC::Open Message-ID: <426CBBC8.5050200@exiledplanet.org> Has anybody had occasion to use the IPC::Open* modules? Any tips? From friedman at highwire.stanford.edu Mon Apr 25 10:37:46 2005 From: friedman at highwire.stanford.edu (Michael Friedman) Date: Mon Apr 25 10:38:00 2005 Subject: [Phoenix-pm] IPC::Open In-Reply-To: <426CBBC8.5050200@exiledplanet.org> References: <426CBBC8.5050200@exiledplanet.org> Message-ID: I've used IPC::Open2 a couple of times. The only "tip" I can suggest it to read the section in the _Perl Cookbook_ about it. I just copied what it had listed and it worked OK. Do you have any specific questions about using the module? -- Mike Friedman On Apr 25, 2005, at 2:43 AM, Andrew Johnson wrote: > Has anybody had occasion to use the IPC::Open* modules? Any tips? > > > _______________________________________________ > Phoenix-pm mailing list > Phoenix-pm@pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/phoenix-pm > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Friedman HighWire Press, Stanford Southwest Phone: 480-456-0880 Tempe, Arizona FAX: 270-721-8034 --------------------------------------------------------------------- From perlguy at earthlink.net Tue Apr 26 16:58:10 2005 From: perlguy at earthlink.net (Douglas E. Miles) Date: Tue Apr 26 16:47:13 2005 Subject: [Phoenix-pm] Job Opportunity [Fwd: Google & Perl Mongers] Message-ID: <426ED592.6070507@earthlink.net> -------- Original Message -------- Hello Doug? My name is Jeff Polo. I?m a technical recruiter for Google, and I found your contact info on the Perl Mongers web site. Google is currently seeking several Unix/Linux experts with strong Perl skills for a couple of positions in Dublin, Ireland or Mountain View, California. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to post this information or let your members know about this opportunity. If so, I?ve pasted the 2 job descriptions below. If it?s not possible, I understand. I don?t mean invade your technical list with a job posting, but this is such a great opportunity, and Google is seeking the very best Engineers from around the world and I feel there must be dozens of Perl experts out there with the expertise to have an interest in exploring these opportunities. Might you be interested? I?m hoping I can find some of them on your list via my posting. I will respond to all that apply to my email address. Thank you for your consideration and time. Sincerely, Jeff Jeff Polo Google Staffing Office: 650-623-4767 Cell: 408-893-4907 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% *Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator, Google.com (SRE)* *Positions based in Mountain View, CA and in our European Operations HQ in Dublin, Ireland.* Are you part ace coder, part adrenalin junkie? Do you have a knack for seeing a problem and immediately discerning the likely solution? Maybe you've been coding for years, are bored with the old design-build-review-test-ship-repeat routine, and yearn for some faster-paced challenges? Or perhaps you're a seasoned software engineer who is also a genius at jockeying networks and administering UNIX clusters. We're looking for top-notch thrill seeking, software engineers to join the Google.com team. Google.com engineers are in the thick of everything involved with keeping Google running, from code-level troubleshooting of traffic anomalies to maintenance of our most cutting edge services; from monitoring and alerts to building new automation infrastructure. We are aggressively building this elite team of high level engineers in this mission critical environment. All team members must have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, fluency in coding, good communication skills, and most of all enthusiasm for tackling the complex problems of scale which are uniquely Google. Google.com engineers tackle challenging, novel situations every day, and work with just about every other engineering and operations team in the process. /Qualifications:/ * Strong programming/scripting skills in any of the following: C, C++, Java, Perl, Python. * Senior Level experience with Unix system administration. * Strong understanding of networking; understanding of how to isolate, diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking devices (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load balancers); be able to identify networking as the potential cause of a service issue using server-resident tools to generate this data (tcpdump, ping, traceroute, etc.); familiarity in interpreting the output of these tools; familiarity with common network topologies, protocols, and tools; have some notion of common network security exploits -- and their remedies; understanding of troubleshooting at the packet level. * Strong project management skills, especially in deploying live end-user systems. * In-depth knowledge of Unix (preferably Linux), and shell scripting. * Proven technical troubleshooting experience. * Excellent analytic ability, strong communication skills, and a strong sense of urgency. * Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests. * 6-15+ years experience for Senior SWE position, or 3-8 years experience for SWE position. * BA/BS in CS, or equivalent experience. For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume _jpolo@google.com_. *Important:* The subject field of your email must include *Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator, Google.com (SRE) - Mountain View* or *Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator, Google.com (SRE) - EU Headquarters* *Senior Systems Administrator/Architect, Google.com (SRE)* *Position based in Mountain View, CA.* * Are you a detail-oriented systems professional, seasoned Unix jockey, Internet services architect, database whiz, performance analyst, or software engineer, at the top of your game? * Looking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and engineering-driven environment? * Can you write a script or application that performs practically the entire job you once held earlier in your career? * Does your idea of a good time involve taking things apart just to see how they work? Are you successful putting them back together when you're done? * Can you help achieve increased Availability, Reliability, Uptime, and Quality? (for our systems and services, naturally) If you answered "Yes" to more than three of the above questions, you may have what it takes. Keep reading. Google.com Engineers are involved in all aspects of running our site. From design to debug, from architecture to applications, Google.com engineers spend their time troubleshooting problems in large-scale clustered application service environments, and focus on making continual improvements to our services. Working for Google.com, you will wear many hats: performance analyst, service architect, system/database administrator, capacity planner, tools developer, monitoring expert, and technical evangelist, for all components of Google.com?s services. This position requires a passion for problem solving, deep understanding of networks, operating systems, multi-tiered Internet services, and the ability to learn new applications and concepts quickly. Strong scripting skills are essential. /Requirements:/ * 3+ years experience in Unix or Linux Systems Administrator. * Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment. * Strong understanding of networking; understanding of how to isolate, diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking devices (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load balancers); be able to identify networking as the potential cause of a service issue using server-resident tools to generate this data (tcpdump, ping, traceroute, etc.); familiarity in interpreting the output of these tools; familiarity with common network topologies, protocols, and tools; have some notion of common network security exploits -- and their remedies; understanding of troubleshooting at the packet level. * Skilled in leading projects, especially in deploying live end-user systems. * Proven technical troubleshooting experience. * Database administration experience a plus. * Programming or debugging of web applications running under Java VM. * In-depth knowledge of Linux, networking, and shell scripting. * Knowledge of Python programming a plus. * Experience with MySQL a plus. * Programming and troubleshooting skills in C/C++ and/or Java a plus. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests. * BA/BS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to _jpolo@google.com _. *Important:* The subject field of your email must include *Senior Systems Administrator/Architect, Google.com (SRE) - Mountain View*.