Re: [Ilugc] re: status of fossconf 2009
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > there are many other conferences in feb. Like? -V- ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: status of fossconf 2009
Hi, > > there are many other conferences in feb. > Like? Carte Blanche Jan 31 2009 at MIT, chrompet, chennai. see here http://www.cb.csmit.org http://www.cb.csmit.org/brochure.pdf -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My experiences with Linux are here http://goinggnu.wordpress.com For Free and Open Source Jobs http://fossjobs.wordpress.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
Venkatraman S wrote: The the larger question is the Indian Societal Structure and the distance-factor that good-programmers(geeks) have from it. Sabbaticals are still a dream (according to me) for many Indians Well, don't get me started on the 'Indian Societal Structure' - from what I've seen so far, it's thoroughly corruptible and hypocritical to boot. I see no reason any young people of this generation should give a rat's behind about it. If the Indian society can learn how a global recession feels like, sure enough, they can learn to live with sabbaticals too :). V. ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: status of fossconf 2009
On Thursday 15 Jan 2009 3:04:05 pm Venkatraman S wrote: > > there are many other conferences in feb. > > Like? gnunify, freed.in, the LFY thingie, Durgapur NIT event ... -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
Vamsee Kanakala wrote: > Well, don't get me started on the 'Indian Societal Structure' - from > what I've seen so far, it's thoroughly corruptible and hypocritical to > boot. I see no reason any young people of this generation should give a > rat's behind about it. If the Indian society can learn how a global > recession feels like, sure enough, they can learn to live with > sabbaticals too :). > 'rat's behind' ? See, that is hypocritical too. 'Rat's ass' rolls of the tongue nice and easy. :-) Sujith -- http://sujith-m.blogspot.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] Carteblanche 2009 at MIT, Chromepet
Dear Luggies MIT, Chromepet is organising their annual foss event on Jan 31. I request volunteers to help the students in different topic. The mail from the Chairman of Computer Society is appended. Raman.P --mail from MIT-- Hi sir, This is S.Sundar Raman,Chairman,Computer Society. CARTE BLANCHE DEMO TOPICS 1.Installation and administration 2.Shell and Scripting languages (Shell,basic Commands,Perl,Python) 3.Programming and Debugging Tools (gcc,gdb,strace,ltrace,mtrace,memwatch,yamd,valgrind etc) 4.Web programming (django,php,ruby on rails) 5.Networking (ssh,scp,rdesktop,NFS,SMBFS etc.) 6.DataBases (mysql,postgresql) 7.Visual Programming (gtk,Qt,Py-GTK,Py-Qt,Glade,scribus,Tk-Inter) 8.Desktop Applications (Apiword,Openoffice,Gnumeric,Internet) 9.Kernel Programming 10.Graphics (blender,GIMP…) 11.Gaming 12.Open Solaris 13.GNU/Hurd (Download Locations : http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownload/Debian-GNU-Hurd-Download-872.html) INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION ( 1 ) Installation steps in atleast three distros About Distros available and their differences Frequently encountered Installation failures Internet installation and installing from image in Hard Disk Package management ( RPM,DEB and source packages) Basic configuration (mounting,network configuration etc.) PenDrive Linux Server Linux * PROGRAMMING AND DEBUGGING TOOLS ( 1 ) GNU Compiler Collections (gcc,g++) GNU Debugger (gdb) Traces and watch(strace,mtrace,ltrace,memwatch,yamd,valgrind,electric fence etc) References : http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-debug/ http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/systems/library/es-debug/ WEB PROGRAMMING ( 3 ) Frameworks Django Ruby on rails content management systems Drupal,Mambo,Joomla etc., Server Scripting PHP,Perl,Python etc. References : http://www.djangoproject.com http://www.djangobook.com/ NETWORKING ( 2 ) Network File Sytems NFS,SMBFS etc. Remote Login Ssh,scp,rdesktop etc IP tables and firewalls Nmap (Port Scanner) Basic Network Commands Netstat,Ping,Finger,Traceroute,Host,nslookup,Dig,telnet,mailx, wget,ftp,wall,talk,Tcpdump etc. References: http://iptables-tutorial.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial.html (for IP-tables) http://www.slackbook.org/html/basic-network-commands.html (for Basic Network Commands) http://nmap.org/book/man.html (for Nmap) DATABASES ( 2 ) MySql,Postgresql,Sqlite etc. Installation and starting service, Unique options, Queries for basic database operations Comparison with other databases. VISUAL PROGRAMMING ( 2 ) GTK+ and its bindings GTK+,Py-GTK Qt and its development Qt Designer Visual Tools Glade,gambas,scribus 3D Design Xgl programming References: http://www.haskell.org/gtk2hs/docs/tutorial/glade (for glade) http://wingtk.sourceforge.net/ishan/starting.html (for glade) http://www.gtk.org/documentation.html (for GTK+) DESKTOP APPLICATIONS ( 1 ) Desktop Environment GNOME,KDE etc. Differences in those environments Office Openoffice,Abiword Internet Konqueror,Firefox,pidgin,Transmission Sound and Video Mplayer,RhythmBox,VLC,Totem,xine etc. CD Burning Nautilus,k3b 3D Desktop Beryl,Compiz Wine KERNEL PROGRAMMING ( 1 ) Kernel re-compilation System calls and kernel architechture Modules handling Modprobe,Depmod Module programming Device Drivers -- The above will be the tentative list of demo topics. Please suggest us something new topic to the open source world and make the demo stalls look different. Also we are in need of lectures for each topic .. Please suggest us some ILUGC members who ll take class for those students who gave the name for the demo topic... -- S.Sundar Raman, Chairman, Computer Society, MIT http://csmit.org http://cb.csmit.org 98405 47925 Connect with friends all over the world. Get Yahoo! India Messenger at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/?wm=n/ ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
Sujith wrote: 'rat's behind' ? See, that is hypocritical too. 'Rat's ass' rolls of the tongue nice and easy. :-) Heh. Just being considerate towards spam filters, but you might have a point there :) V. ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] MP3 codec not getting installed
dear friends I canot install a codec for mp3 in my ubuntu Pls help This is the error that i am getting * "This application is provided by the Ubuntu community. GStreamer extra plugins cannot be installed on your computer type (i386). Either the application requires special hardware features or the vendor decided to not support your computer type"* -- " The man who never makes a mistake always takes orders from one who does." With regards Bruce Mathew, Aluva 683102 Kerala . -- Ph: 91-484-2603533 Mob: 919447209932 === The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work unless it's open. - x x x x x === ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Carteblanche 2009 at MIT, Chromepet
> > PROGRAMMING AND DEBUGGING TOOLS ( 1 ) > > GNU Compiler Collections (gcc,g++) > GNU Debugger (gdb) > Traces and watch(strace,mtrace,ltrace,memwatch,yamd,valgrind,electric fence etc) What about IDE geany, anjuta, eclipse, ? version control system cvs, svn, git, etc > > WEB PROGRAMMING ( 3 ) Jquery Apache > > > Frameworks > Django > Ruby on rails > content management systems > Drupal,Mambo,Joomla etc., > Server Scripting > PHP,Perl,Python etc. > > > NETWORKING ( 2 ) > > Network File Sytems > NFS,SMBFS etc. > Remote Login > Ssh,scp,rdesktop etc > IP tables and firewalls > Nmap (Port Scanner) > Basic Network Commands > Netstat,Ping,Finger,Traceroute,Host,nslookup,Dig,telnet,mailx, > wget,ftp,wall,talk,Tcpdump etc. gftp, filezilla , > > > DATABASES ( 2 ) > > MySql,Postgresql,Sqlite etc. PhpMyAdmin > > Installation and starting service, > Unique options, > Queries for basic database operations > Comparison with other databases. Database Backup, configuration and trouble shooting > > > VISUAL PROGRAMMING ( 2 ) > > GTK+ and its bindings > GTK+,Py-GTK > Qt and its development > Qt Designer > Visual Tools > Glade,gambas,scribus > 3D Design > Xgl programming kompozer > > DESKTOP APPLICATIONS ( 1 ) > Desktop Environment > GNOME,KDE etc. > Differences in those environments > Office > > Openoffice,Abiword <--- optimizing open office > > Internet > Konqueror,Firefox,pidgin,Transmission > Sound and Video > Mplayer,RhythmBox,VLC,Totem,xine etc. > CD Burning > Nautilus,k3b > 3D Desktop > Beryl,Compiz > Wine GIMP, installing and trouble shooting desktop applications. > KERNEL PROGRAMMING ( 1 ) > Kernel re-compilation > System calls and kernel architechture > Modules handling > Modprobe,Depmod > Module programming > Device Drivers > -- Thanks a lot - http://ubuntuslave.blogspot.com/ ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Carteblanche 2009 at MIT, Chromepet
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:51 AM, sivaji j.g wrote: > > > > PROGRAMMING AND DEBUGGING TOOLS ( 1 ) > > > > GNU Compiler Collections (gcc,g++) > > GNU Debugger (gdb) > > Traces and watch(strace,mtrace,ltrace,memwatch,yamd,valgrind,electric > fence etc) > > What about IDE geany, anjuta, eclipse, ? > > version control system cvs, svn, git, etc > > > > > WEB PROGRAMMING ( 3 ) > > Jquery > Thanks for appending the list. Dear Guys, I think, I could help you in the some of the topics mentioned above, Please feel free to contact me off-list, cheers RJ +91 97909 66528 ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
On Wednesday 14 Jan 2009, Sri Ramadoss M wrote: > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Ravi Jaya wrote: > > Dear Luggies, > > > > I am interested to know form you, does any IT service company in > > India who provides F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and > > Domestic users in their > > day to day operations. To migrate from Copyright software to F/OSS > > environment. > > நாங்க செய்யத் தொடங்கியிருக்கோம். Please provide English translation. Also please refrain from changing English threads into Tamil; it is very impolite to change the language in the middle of a discussion. IIRC, way back there was general consensus that "Tamil" specific discussions would be Tamil and ditto for English discussions. -- Regards, Arun Khan ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] MP3 codec not getting installed
2009/1/15 Bruce Mathew : > dear friends > I canot install a codec for mp3 in my ubuntu > Pls help This is the error that i am getting > * > "This application is provided by the Ubuntu community. > GStreamer extra plugins cannot be installed on your computer type (i386). > Either the application requires special hardware features or the vendor > decided to not support your computer type"* That is wierd. You might want to try libmad http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/libmad0 But I'm not sure what all players support libmad. You could also try gstreamer-plugins-mad -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് I know my rights; I want my phone call! What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] MP3 codec not getting installed
> 2009/1/15 Bruce Mathew : >> dear friends >> I canot install a codec for mp3 in my ubuntu >> Pls help This is the error that i am getting >> * >> "This application is provided by the Ubuntu community. >> GStreamer extra plugins cannot be installed on your computer type (i386). >> Either the application requires special hardware features or the vendor >> decided to not support your computer type"* > Are you able to install any other software? Regards, Aanjhan ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: status of fossconf 2009
Hi, Initially SASTRA students were interested. Subsequently Valluvar College of Arts and Management, Karur has shown interest in hosting during the month of March. Will confirm in a day or two. -- Sri Ramadoss M ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
On Thursday 15 Jan 2009 8:07:11 pm Sujith wrote: > > rat's behind about it. If the Indian society can learn how a global > > recession feels like, sure enough, they can learn to live with > > sabbaticals too :). > > 'rat's behind' ? > See, that is hypocritical too. > 'Rat's ass' rolls of the tongue nice and easy. actually the term is 'dont give a rats f**k' -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
On Friday 16 Jan 2009 12:07:39 am Arun Kumar Khan wrote: > > நாங்க செய்யத் தொடங்கியிருக்கோம். > > Please provide English translation. 'we have started doing that' > > Also please refrain from changing English threads into Tamil; it is very > impolite to change the language in the middle of a discussion. > > IIRC, way back there was general consensus that "Tamil" specific > discussions would be Tamil and ditto for English discussions. the list has agreed on this point. If he does not follow the consensus, there is nothing anyone can do as this is not a moderated list, and posting in tamil is not anti-linux/foss. So just ignore it. -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > > the list has agreed on this point. If he does not follow the consensus, > there > is nothing anyone can do as this is not a moderated list, and posting in > tamil is not anti-linux/foss. So just ignore it. > Nothing intentional as such. Hope people would have seen translations on event reports that we do also in English. Just the mood of moment while replying. Might have been typing something else in Tamil and as I read mails here that get carried away.. Kindly tolerate as it is a list based at Chennai. Never mails in Tamil to a list, having base outside TN. Do not blow this out again :-) -- Regards, Sri Ramadoss M ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
On Friday 16 Jan 2009 9:30:55 am Sri Ramadoss M wrote: > Kindly tolerate as it is a list based at Chennai. Never mails in Tamil to a > list, having base outside TN. actually this is an all-india list - due to the quality, people from all over India like to participate here. -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
2009/1/16 Sri Ramadoss M : > Might have been typing something else in Tamil and as I read mails here that > get carried away.. > > Kindly tolerate as it is a list based at Chennai. Never mails in Tamil to a > list, having base outside TN. There is nothing wrong to post in ones mother tongue. Feel free. -- Vikram Vincent +919448810822 http://swatantra.org/ ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] re: F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
On Friday 16 Jan 2009 9:59:58 am Vikram Vincent wrote: > 2009/1/16 Sri Ramadoss M : > > Might have been typing something else in Tamil and as I read mails here > > that get carried away.. > > > > Kindly tolerate as it is a list based at Chennai. Never mails in Tamil to > > a list, having base outside TN. > > There is nothing wrong to post in ones mother tongue. Feel free. the discussion is over. The point is settled. Do not rake things up again. -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and Domestic purpose
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Ravi Jaya wrote: > > Dear Luggies, > > > > I am interested to know form you, does any IT service company in > > India who provides F/OSS Support for Enterprise, Education and > > Domestic users in their > > day to day operations. To migrate from Copyright software to F/OSS > > environment. > We are a FOSS based consultancy based in Hyderabad. Though we are primarily a software development/outsourcing firm, we also provide support for FOSS deployments and migrations. Our FOSS clients in India include GVKBio, NTPC. Please get in touch, We will be glad to provide references. You can send an email to kcr AT rknowsys DOT com Thanks, kc K. C. Ramakrishna www.rknowsys.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] Re: Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
We definitely need more activity here. I don't know how many of you read this: http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/04/microsoft-edgi-secrets/ Recently we have volunteered to contribute to IT systems for Lok Satta Party. We are trying to provide all solutions using FOSS technologies. We have plans to build some FOSS software too. Please let me know if any one of you are interested. This is purely voluntary of course. Recently we built a data entry app in OpenOffice Base. We will take up more projs as time permits. We can do more work if some of you volunteer. Our next step is a helping set up a helpdesk system and as we go fwd, we want to look at an Enterprise deployment like Liferay. Of course all software developed will be under GPL. Thanks, kc K. C. Ramakrishna www.rknowsys.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Re: Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
On Friday 16 Jan 2009 12:00:55 pm K.C. Ramakrishna wrote: > Of course all software developed will be under GPL. why 'of course'? why not BSD license? -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] how to remove the policy -- selinux in fedora 9
Dear Sir, During installation of fedora 9 i give secure for ip dhcp so it create a policy automatically in selinux enabled i have done setenforce value and also during booting press e and give the above value but i am not able to edit /etc/resolv.conf file also i am not able to edit the eth1 and eth0 card ip address so i checked in /var/log/messages SELinux is preventing cp (dhcpc_t) "write" to ./resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0 (etc_t). For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l 862686bb-fbb1-4098-8e7f-111c91b17520 Jan 16 13:14:16 server setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing cp (dhcpc_t) "unlink" to ./resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0 (etc_t). For complete SELinux messages. run sealert -l 9ecbab4a-be19-4c0c-a5f3-1e4e670d52c9 i run the above two command but i dont know how to re move that policy in rhce5 it s easy to remove the policy here i need some of your help it very urge anybody may contact 9715407268 Shutting down interface eth0: rm: cannot remove `/etc/resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0': Permission denied [ OK ] Shutting down interface eth1: [ OK ] Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ] Bringing up loopback interface:[ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0: Determining IP information for eth0...cp: cannot remove `/etc/resolv.conf.predhclient.eth0': Permission denied done. During booting acpi device not attached acpi device not attached acpi device not attached acpi device not attached how to clear one this and also during booting no information about how it is booting and also in shutdown especially in shutdown prompt for virtual screen 2 min and shutdown automatically with regards, Mohan ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Re: Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > On Friday 16 Jan 2009 12:00:55 pm K.C. Ramakrishna wrote: > > Of course all software developed will be under GPL. > > why 'of course'? why not BSD license? > BSD symbolizes that we are just good. But GPL sends signal that we are not just good but also able. We need GPL with bad and able people around. -- Regards, Sri Ramadoss M ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] Re: Anyone at MIT, GOI listening?
On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM, K.C. Ramakrishna wrote: > We definitely need more activity here. I don't know how many of you read > this: > http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/04/microsoft-edgi-secrets/ > Recently we have volunteered to contribute to IT systems for Lok Satta > Party. > We are trying to provide all solutions using FOSS technologies. We have > plans to build some FOSS software too. Please let me know if any one of > you are interested. This is purely voluntary of course. > Ahem Lok Satta certainly rings a bell , I remember Dr Anil Jampala mentioning about it in one of the Lug meetings in Hyd. Hope he is in good spirits after Satyam Fiasco, Foss and Politics in India i think have come a long way for example http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/ is running on Linux , i am sure there may be more instances of those , Who knows what will happen to Foss after they win the election or the company who is helping them now. talking about Hyd whats happening with http://nisg.org/ and http://www.hrdiap.gov.in/ about later i remember seeing a huge infra structure made for training in M$ technologies thanks to M$. Recently we built a data entry app in OpenOffice Base. We will take up > more projs as time permits. We can do more work if some of you > volunteer. > Our next step is a helping set up a helpdesk system and as we go fwd, we > want to look at an Enterprise deployment like Liferay. Of course all > software developed will be under GPL. > > Go ahead and scratch your itch with politicians , Let me guess you must be a comitee member for IT in LSP if not can you ask them to change from IIS to Apache and Windows2000 to Gnu/Linux , if you have not tasted it , it would be a fun excercise on a small scale about the resistance to change and fi and buts for buy in . Yes i see they are using php in some way. -Satya http://www.linkedin.com/in/satyaakam ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe " in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
