Yes... we must made a represetation to this effect. May be TVM LUG can also extend their support.
Best Regards Satheesh ----- Original Message ---- From: vinay singh <[email protected]> To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 11 September, 2010 11:01:16 AM Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] ISRO Goes Proprietary Way!!! :( no sreekant this site is developed on ASP so we the linux user are not able to open any form which are made in asp and its really a shame on country like India and one of its reputed organization ISRO. We must sign a petetion to the Govt. for avoiding the use of propreitary solutions on such R&D organizations. On 9/11/10, Praseed Pai <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all , > Most probably ISRO will be relying on a Proprietory Engine from a > Canadian company like Arcview (etc) . Their Viewer on Windows will > be using DirectX ( They are forced to use DirectX 9 , because MS has > not deliberately implemented later versions of DirectX on XP. Still, > a critical mass is using XP ). The Google has got support for DX or OGL. > They can afford that because , their budget might be far bigger than > that of ISRO > > I think project is a quick hack , if it was otherwise using a FOSS Library > would have been better. But, the budgetory issues with FOSS on a project > might have forced them to use Proprietory stuff.(Buy vs Make -your are > essentially making a engine when you use open source stuff ) > > It is a complicated issue. > > Last , but not the least , let us see another view on the stuff > @ http://praseedp.blogspot.com/2009/09/chandrayan-chinese-angle.html > > regards > Praseed Pai > http://praseedp.blogspot.com > > --- On Fri, 9/10/10, sreekanth sasikanth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: sreekanth sasikanth <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ILUG-Cochin.org] ISRO Goes Proprietary Way!!! :( >> To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software " >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, September 10, 2010, 2:04 PM >> Guys!!...i found this news on the net >> today. We should do something about this >> as soon as possible!!. ISRO has launched a project called >> BHUVAN; which will >> compete with Google Earth!!...and trust me, after reading >> the contents of the >> site, i was truly proud at what they are gonna achieve and >> i am sure you will >> also be. >> >> But >> all that faded away in a matter of minutes... First of all, >> the >> site is designed in ASP. Which made me unable to enter the >> main link (Dont know >> whether its mine or their issue, please check and let us >> all know). And then, i >> found that this thing is now available only on Windows and >> DirectX9 or >> higher!!!!! :( :(... all my expectations to try it out just >> vanished. I believe >> its a huge huge mistake on government side. I request u all >> to go thorough the >> site and please confirm my findings. Its a very ambitious >> project.. Just giving >> a quick comparison btw Google Earth and Bhuvan : >> >> Google Earth Bhuvan >> Zoom levels up to 200 mt Zoom levels up to 10 mt >> Single layer information Multi-layer information >> Images upgraded every 4 years Images upgraded every year >> No alternate viewing options Options of viewing on >> different dates >> Uses international satellites Uses Indian satellites >> >> The Links are as below : >> >> Bhuvan Official Site : http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/index.asp >> >> News article that i found on Yahoo! >> : >>http://in.news.yahoo.com/242/20090814/1334/tnl-bhuvan-isro-s-answer-to-google-earth.html >>l >> >> >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> S.Sreekanth >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List >> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ >> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> #[email protected] >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] > -- "Feel Free as in Freedom,Freedom is the only law" "Until the next time, keep living in victory everyday" ------------------------------------------------------- Victoriously, Vinay G Singh Rawat iftytech labs www.iftytech.com ------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #[email protected] _______________________________________________ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #[email protected]
