OT: How can I create Search enabled documentation output ?

[Boris shtrasman]

Howdy ,

I use doxygen to document the development of few project I work on
 - (Ex: recreating the GoodCom WJT603 driver and this time I wish to create
a kernel module instead of user mode) ,

While there is an option in doxygen to search the definitions but I need
something more powerful.
For instance I will have an offline search engine , for now I use bash
script  to find all references to something but this way not what I need.

Could anyone recommend a  good tool (some thing like off-line search engine)
that could go trough all pages.
Best regards,
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Re: Question about VOIP and Faxes

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 06:56:47PM -0500, Ori Berger wrote:
> Dear Linux-IL,
>
> I've been using asterisk, a pstn->sip DID (didww) and a sip->pstn  
> termination (grnvoip) for the last year, and it's been working very  
> well. I'm about to purchase[1] an Epson Artisan 810, which can also work  
> as a Fax, and I would like to put it to that use. (Oh, and I'm located  
> in the US)
>
> From what I've been able to gather, didww say they do not support T.38  
> (voip fax protocol); grnvoip do support T.38; Faxes may still work  
> through a voice codec if bandwidth is high enough; Which means I might  
> have problem receiving faxes, although no problem sending faxes to PSTN  
> numbers.

Obligatory link:

http://soft-switch.org/foip.html

Jitter is also an issue.

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Re: Question about VOIP and Faxes

[Boris shtrasman]

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Ori Berger  wrote:

> Dear Linux-IL,
>
> I've been using asterisk, a pstn->sip DID (didww) and a sip->pstn
> termination (grnvoip) for the last year, and it's been working very well.
> I'm about to purchase[1] an Epson Artisan 810, which can also work as a Fax,
> and I would like to put it to that use. (Oh, and I'm located in the US)
>
> From what I've been able to gather, didww say they do not support T.38
> (voip fax protocol); grnvoip do support T.38; Faxes may still work through a
> voice codec if bandwidth is high enough; Which means I might have problem
> receiving faxes, although no problem sending faxes to PSTN numbers.
>
>
Just a question  (Since I truly don't know enough about the subject ) -
How does it work ? since afaik there are bandwidth issues .
(plus the charge started after the sync) - so using VoIP may be problematic
at best.


Does anyone on this list have experience with using FAX through voip?
> * Which provider would you recommend for did or termination?
> * Are there any alternative recommended services (mail-to-fax, fax-to-mail)
> that don't cost an arm and a leg? (I pay $3/month for a phone number, and
> <1c/minute for termination; so, e.g. a $20/month fax service IS expensive).
> * Any other Asterisk/Printer/etc. configuration tips you have?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ori
>
> [1] provided I manage to print to it in the store before buying. There are
> drivers for linux here ,
> there was only one reference on the whole web I can find to anyone trying
> this printer with linux, and for some reason they were not successful.
>
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Re: Question about VOIP and Faxes

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Jan 21, 2010, at 12:48 PM, Boris shtrasman wrote:




Just a question  (Since I truly don't know enough about the  
subject ) -

How does it work ? since afaik there are bandwidth issues .
(plus the charge started after the sync) - so using VoIP may be  
problematic at best.




To oversimplify it, fax uses a simple I send you a data packet and you  
send me an ack protocol.  It's designed for sending data over a POTS  
line, without a lot of tollerance for dropped, late or mangled  
packets. The latest standard, which is still changing, T-38 allows for  
faxes to be sent over VoIP, but it is not (yet) reliable.


The other problem is that fax machines need to have the ability to  
accept the problems of faxing over VoIP, such as late acks, etc. Most  
don't.


From what I have seen the much more reliable fax over TCP nor the  
relaxed timing and robustness options do not exist in generally  
available (ok, cheap) fax machines, instead they have a "fax over  
email"  or "scan and email" button, and include  support for it in  
their Windows drivers.


Geoff.

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Choosing a Good Font for KMail to Display Hebrew on Mandriva Linux Cooker

[Shlomi Fish]

Hi all!

See:

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215397

In KMail, the right part of every Hebrew line (the beginning) is obscured by 
the right scrollbar, regardless of how wide the window is. I'm using the 
Bitstream Vera Sans Mono font. When I tried switching to a Hebrew font, it 
caused both the Hebrew and the English to look ugly. It seems the Hebrew is 
displayed in a non-monospace font, which I have no idea why it was chosen.

So which font can I choose which will make both languages look well? Do I need 
to change some kind of font configuration? I'm getting out-of-my-mind here 
reading the Hebrew messages I receive. 

BTW, fonts in Linux are a huge problem. I've lost track of the number of times 
where I upgraded my system and the fonts of the desktop changed.

Regards,

Shlomi Fish


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OT: internet infrastructure - any alternatives to Hot and Bezeq?

[Oleg Goldshmidt]

Hi,

Sorry for OT post, but since questions regarding cellular ISPs get
good traction I'll bother you with a general Internet question, too.

Are there any alternatives in Israel to Hot and Bezeq in internet
infrastructure provisioning business (private, not business)? Frankly,
I am quite appalled by the level of customer service either of these
provide (I do not have any significant technical issues, it's customer
service and infrastructure that drives me mad). I am willing to
consider alternatives, but I don't know of any, and I tried to
google... ;-) Anything at all? Abandon all hope?

Thanks,

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Re: OT: internet infrastructure - any alternatives to Hot and Bezeq?

[ik]

3.5 generation Cellular modem and that's about it afaik :(

Ido

http://ik.homelinux.org/


On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 14:08, Oleg Goldshmidt  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Sorry for OT post, but since questions regarding cellular ISPs get
> good traction I'll bother you with a general Internet question, too.
>
> Are there any alternatives in Israel to Hot and Bezeq in internet
> infrastructure provisioning business (private, not business)? Frankly,
> I am quite appalled by the level of customer service either of these
> provide (I do not have any significant technical issues, it's customer
> service and infrastructure that drives me mad). I am willing to
> consider alternatives, but I don't know of any, and I tried to
> google... ;-) Anything at all? Abandon all hope?
>
> Thanks,
>
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Re: better platform for virtualization

[Gleb Natapov]

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 08:39:48AM +0200, Etzion Bar-Noy wrote:
> Notice, again, that KVM is VDI-focused, and as the battle in the server
This statement is as far from the truth as it could get. There is nothing VDIish
in KVM.

> virtualization rages between the leading commercial vendors, the VDI market
> is somewhat quieter. It's about prestige and ego, but everyone wants to
> virtualize servers, as desktops are less glorious and require harder work,
> on most cases.
> RHEL has made a step towards VDI, with a very clear view of the future, and
> KVM is their tool.
> 


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Re: OT: internet infrastructure - any alternatives to Hot and Bezeq?

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Jan 21, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote:


Hi,

Sorry for OT post, but since questions regarding cellular ISPs get
good traction I'll bother you with a general Internet question, too.

Are there any alternatives in Israel to Hot and Bezeq in internet
infrastructure provisioning business (private, not business)? Frankly,
I am quite appalled by the level of customer service either of these
provide (I do not have any significant technical issues, it's customer
service and infrastructure that drives me mad). I am willing to
consider alternatives, but I don't know of any, and I tried to
google... ;-) Anything at all? Abandon all hope?



Hot has what they call "buisness class" service. If the outage is  
regional, they can't help you any more than the regular customers, but  
it it's local. they are very different. In February I found after  
shabbat that my internet was down. My next door neighbor and I both  
called at about the same time for the same problem, he was told they  
would be out on Tuesday, I was told later that morning. 15 minutes  
later a tech called saying he was on his way, he arrived 15 minutes  
later and spent an hour and a half in the rain fixing it. He said  
since I had his number from the phone call, I could call him with any  
problem.


About a month later, I gave up and installed a 2.5mbit aDSL line as a  
backup. I chose 012 as my ISP and it was unusable except for low level  
web surfing, etc. I upgraded to the "gamer's" package and it has been  
a lot better. I can run bit torrent, high speed downloads, VoIP and  
general web surfing all at once and if I choose carefully really do  
get my 2.5mbits worth of download speed.


In plain English Oleg, this is Israel, and you get what you pay for,  
nothing more, and often a lot less. :-(


BTW, there has been construction in the neighborhood with someone  
running cable up the street. I don't know if it's HOT upgrading their  
infrastructure, BEZEQ installing NGN, or someone completely different,  
but in the last two weeks I have had several outages, some lasting for  
hours, and both at the same time.


Geoff.


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Re: VERY OT: internet infrastructure - any alternatives to Hot and Bezeq?

[Oleg Goldshmidt]

[Everybody, I tried to respond to Geoff and it turned out to be a long
rant, but maybe there is something here that will help others apply
more pressure on providers when there is a problem. It's VERY OT, but
it does concern providers of relevant services.]

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 4:38 PM, geoffrey mendelson
 wrote:

> Hot has what they call "buisness class" service. If the outage is regional,
> they can't help you any more than the regular customers, but it it's local.
> they are very different.

Hi Geoff,

I said specifically that I was not experiencing any serious technical
issues. It is not about the latency of their response to outages or
service interruptions. Hot have very serious operational, not
technical, issues, they screw up often, and my problem is that I
cannot resolve any issue - administrative, billing, customer service -
without climbing several rungs up their managerial ladder. The usual
workflow includes several calls to Customer Service (lng waiting
on the line, etc.), on certain issues I get patched through to
"Customer Relations" (whatever that is, but it is different from
"Customer Service", inaccessible in any direct way, and they never
answer the phone, at least I always lose patience before they do),
then I ask to talk to a manager, then a higher level manager, up to,
e.g., the National Customer Service Manager (or National Technical
Support Manager). In the end, when I get to that level, either the
issue gets resolved or I demand to speak to an even bigger boss, am
told (after a vigorous attempt to dissuade me) that the super-high
manager will be in touch within 24 hours, and then the same National
This-or-That Manager is back on the line within 15 minutes and the
issue is solved.

It *always* gets solved - maybe because I don't call without a good
reason. Whether or not "business class" or "gamer" (is that
conceptually the same?) users have more luck at lower rungs of the
ladder I do not know. By the way, I had more issues with Hot TV (no
longer) than with Internet, and I doubt there is "business class" for
that.

One thing that never got solved for me, by the way, is the fact that
Hot absolutely refuse to provide anything written regarding the terms
of a deal that you negotiate with them. They record phone calls, log
issues in their CRM, whatever, and the customer has absolutely no
verifiable record of what has transpired. I started keeping written
summaries of my conversations with them, logging names, dates,
details, etc., for reference. I do not know whether it will ever help
in case of a dispute.

I hope more people will start demanding written confirmation of the
terms before agreeing to a deal, and refuse to sign up without it, and
not just with Hot. AFAIK (IANAL) oral agreements are binding according
to the Israeli law, but you don't have to agree...

> In plain English Oleg, this is Israel, and you get what you pay for, nothing
> more, and often a lot less. :-(

Nah. Just the opposite - today I had to go through the procedure
described above about something I did *not* pay for and did not intend
to... ;-) The issue arose because "Cutomer Service" (sherut lakochot)
and "Customer Retention" (shimur lakochot) departments had a certain
set of terms in their system, while the mysterious "Customer
Relations" (kishrei lakochot) department had something different on
record, worse for me. Various representatives frankly acknowledged
that yes, I had been repeatedly given the (better) terms by the first
two departments (they have CRM logs and recorded phone calls), but it
did not matter, and the worse terms - that no one had ever mentioned -
applied. Apparently, their interpretation of the law is that
everything you say (or don't say?) on the phone is binding, while
nothing they say ever is.

I had to reach a fairly senior Customer Service manager, talk to her
at length, twice, and in the end demand to speak to *her* boss, and
after that she called me back and said that since I had indeed been
given better terms, repeatedly, everything would be as I insisted
(sounds rather obvious to me...). I requested a fax or a letter or an
email but she said (as usual) that there was absolutely no procedure
for that and she could not do it, but "I had absolutely nothing to
worry about". Huh?... What was the original issue again??

In plain English: this is Israel, do not give up - at some level there
will be someone who will make a decision. I suppose 99% of their
customers give up early, and they count on it and they have a whole
system to wear you out. Don't let them.

> BTW, there has been construction in the neighborhood with someone running
> cable up the street. I don't know if it's HOT upgrading their
> infrastructure, BEZEQ installing NGN, or someone completely different, but
> in the last two weeks I have had several outages, some lasting for hours,
> and both at the same time.

I am actually on Hot's UFI now and I never noticed the change. In
fairness, it's not always bad, at le

Re: VERY OT: internet infrastructure - any alternatives to Hot and Bezeq?

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Jan 21, 2010, at 6:23 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote:


One thing that never got solved for me, by the way, is the fact that
Hot absolutely refuse to provide anything written regarding the terms
of a deal that you negotiate with them. They record phone calls, log
issues in their CRM, whatever, and the customer has absolutely no
verifiable record of what has transpired. I started keeping written
summaries of my conversations with them, logging names, dates,
details, etc., for reference. I do not know whether it will ever help
in case of a dispute.



AFAIK, this is no longer legal. The new consumer protection law of  
2009 changed a lot of this, but since my Hebrew is not good enough to  
tell, and I have not found an English translation, I can't say with  
certantiy. The bad news is it does not matter, If you were a HOT  
customer before Jan 1, 2009, you fit in under the old rules,


The only way out is to cancel ALL of your service with HOT, wait some  
period, and sign up as a new customer.


There is a technological solution to this, BTW, several of the VoIP  
softphones record calls, and there are add ons for Skype, but my guess  
is that they are for Windows/Mac. If there is something you have to  
do, e.g. beep, when you are recording, or if they are admissiable in  
court, I don't know.


HOT just received approval to be an ISP, so you can have "one stop  
shopping", although I expect the word stop has a lot more to do with  
it than you want.


Geoff.
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