Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Arun Khan
On Saturday 28 Jun 2008, Arun Khan wrote: > Application of Mind (AoM) is of prime importance in any job. > Degree(s) and knowledge without AoM is worthless. I had no choice > but to let go 4 such individuals in the last 18 months. > > -- Arun Khan Want to add one more thing. I have worked for

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Santosh Sivaraj
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Arun Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 27 Jun 2008, benjamin wrote: >> If you are an employer, whom would you hire? >> http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ >> >> Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There's Wikipedia? >> http://www.

[Ilugc] [xpost] [OT] MTNL/BSNL DSL modem/router usb port question

2008-06-27 Thread Arun Khan
I know this for sure that when the PC's ethernet card is connected to the DSL modem/router's ethernet port in "bridge" mode, the WAN IP appears on the PC's NIC i.e. the PC become visible on the 'Net. Likewise, is the same true when the PC is connected to the DSL modem/router using the USB ports

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Arun Khan
On Friday 27 Jun 2008, benjamin wrote: > If you are an employer, whom would you hire? > http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ > > Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There's Wikipedia? > http://www.geeknews.net/2008/06/21/who-needs-a-computer-science-degre >e-when-theres-wiki

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Kapil Hari Paranjape
Hello, On Sat, 28 Jun 2008, Shakthi Kannan wrote: > I would prefer to work with people who have their basics (or > fundamental know-how) set right - whether it comes from college > education or experience, doesn't really matter. I think we would all agree with this. The "fundas" must be OK. The

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, My thoughts below: --- On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Parthan SR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | I somehow feel non-CS or non-IT have been | more successful with IT jobs than their CS/IT peers. \-- You can use the same argument to state that CS/IT peers will do well in other engineering fiel

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Aditya M
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Parthan SR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have another question. A lot of people employed in Y domain are actually > from other domains, especially in India's IT companies we have more people > from Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Production, Civil put togeth

[Ilugc] Gnome egg tray problem

2008-06-27 Thread Arun Velusamy
Hi, ??? I was tring some Gnome eggtray manager programs few days back. And i didn't have "exit;" anywhere in the code.? so i have to kill my process.? Now, my eggtray manager is gone. When i start my pidgin, it doesn't sit on the system tray anymore, the same with many other applications also (b

Re: [Ilugc] mysql-php server access denied

2008-06-27 Thread Arun Velusamy
>> when i try connecting the mysql server on server-2 ( 192.168.8.200) from >> my >> server-1 (192.168.1.227) >> i get the following error >> >> *Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to MySQL server on '192.168.8.200 >> ' >> (4) in /srv/www/htdocs/../../dbtest.php on line 5 Not able to connec

Re: [Ilugc] mysql-php server access denied

2008-06-27 Thread Balachandran Sivakumar
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:27 PM, Ravi Jaya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Suresh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi >> i have 2 linux servers, both of them are suse linux >> in one server (server-1 -192.168.1.227 ) i have the php-apache files >> and in the sec

Re: [Ilugc] mysql-php server access denied

2008-06-27 Thread Ravi Jaya
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Suresh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > i have 2 linux servers, both of them are suse linux > in one server (server-1 -192.168.1.227 ) i have the php-apache files > and in the second server (server-2 192.8.200) i have the mysql server > > when i try conne

[Ilugc] mysql-php server access denied

2008-06-27 Thread Suresh Kumar
Hi i have 2 linux servers, both of them are suse linux in one server (server-1 -192.168.1.227 ) i have the php-apache files and in the second server (server-2 192.8.200) i have the mysql server when i try connecting the mysql server on server-2 ( 192.168.8.200) from my server-1 (192.168.1.227)

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Parthan SR
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM, benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you are an employer, whom would you hire? http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught? I have another question. A lot of people employed in Y domain are actually from other domains, especially in India's IT compa

[Ilugc] [OT] Judges Required

2008-06-27 Thread Ashok Gautham J.
I am studying in Meenakshi Sundararajan Engg. College in Kodambakkam, Chennai. The final year students are organising a bunch of events called Enrichment Enhancement Empowerment for the Second, Third and Final Year students to get them industry ready. There will be events like Paper and Project Pre

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Mano
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM, benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are an employer, whom would you hire? > http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ > > Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There's Wikipedia? > http://www.geeknews.net/2008/06/21/who-needs-a-computer-sci

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Senthil Mohan Murugaiyan
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM, benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are an employer, whom would you hire? > http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ > > Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There's Wikipedia? > > http://www.geeknews.net/2008/06/21/who-needs-a-computer-

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Arun Venkataswamy
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM, benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are an employer, whom would you hire? > http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ > In India- * Students going to universities choose CS degree because they can have a better career (of course there will

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread Raja Subramanian
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM, benjamin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are an employer, whom would you hire? > http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ I would hire someone who has mastered the theory and fundamentals at a university and then focused his/her own effort in ada

[Ilugc] [OT] self taught programmers vs programmers with degrees

2008-06-27 Thread benjamin
If you are an employer, whom would you hire? http://greatjustice.info/university-versus-self-taught/ Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There's Wikipedia? http://www.geeknews.net/2008/06/21/who-needs-a-computer-science-degree-when-theres-wikipedia benjamin rualthanzauva ___