Re: [Ilugc] netbook recommendations

2009-08-30 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Monday 31 Aug 2009 12:20:34 pm Immanuel wrote: > I use HCL MiLeap tablet (from Tata - Caroma it is INR15000 now for a > 80gig HDD) I run ubuntu 9.04 on it. no issues. so far. what OS does it come with -- regards kg http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___

Re: [Ilugc] Calling Python and C from one another

2009-08-30 Thread Venkatraman S
Just to add : Python _plus_ C or Python _plus_ C++ is a deadly combo. In one of my previous organizations we achieved amazing results doing this. We get the speed of C and also faster dev times of Python. [Note that we are talking about 'speed' here.] If Python _plus_ C++ is desired, then Boost l

Re: [Ilugc] netbook recommendations

2009-08-30 Thread Immanuel
I use HCL MiLeap tablet (from Tata - Caroma it is INR15000 now for a 80gig HDD) I run ubuntu 9.04 on it. no issues. so far. Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > hi, > I want to buy a netbook - cheapest possible. Any recommendations for a linux > compatible one, and where is the best place in Chennai to b

[Ilugc] netbook recommendations

2009-08-30 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
hi, I want to buy a netbook - cheapest possible. Any recommendations for a linux compatible one, and where is the best place in Chennai to buy from? -- regards kg http://lawgon.livejournal.com ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with

Re: [Ilugc] face as password

2009-08-30 Thread Kapil Hari Paranjape
Hello, On Mon, 31 Aug 2009, Prem Kurian Philip wrote: > If your entire ID mechanism relies on this compromised biometric code, > then the person will have to be locked out of the system - because the > person cannot change their finger / iris print once they become public > knowledge. Bruce Schne

[Ilugc] joining the planet

2009-08-30 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
hi, I have automated joining the planet. Those who wish to may register, login and click on the 'join planet' link. You can add your details and edit them if they change. Those who have already joined may please add their details in the database so that the process can be fully automatic. Also

Re: [Ilugc] face as password

2009-08-30 Thread Prem Kurian Philip
Eknath Venkataramani wrote: >Is it then that finger print scanners and/or iris scanners are going to be >used for the UID project? I hope not. The problem with all biometric mechanisms such as finger prints, iris prints etc is that it gives an illusion of security but the truth is that these sys

[Ilugc] squid outlook expresss connectivity --failed in Linux server

2009-08-30 Thread mettur salem
Dear All, 1. I have done Squid Proxy server in Linux using Fedora 11 2. My Clients are doing Web browsing and mailing and doing Remote Desktop Connections from windows 3. Still I am not Created a domain based login via server ( for information ie,Progress using ldap+samba+NIS+NFS ) 4. Now i nee

Re: [Ilugc] Calling Python and C from one another

2009-08-30 Thread Sudharshan S
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Girish Venkatachalam wrote: > I am going to talk about calling Python functions from C and vice versa. > > I am not really great at this thing as I just learnt it. > > And I learnt it because I had to learn for my work. > > There seem to be two ways to marry Python

Re: [Ilugc] Event Report: Free Software Day in KLN, Madurai with Fedora

2009-08-30 Thread Raman.P
--- On Mon, 31/8/09, Arun SAG wrote: > Hi, > I conducted one day Free software workshop on 29th August, > at  KLN madurai > for the pre-final year CSE and IT students (50+). ... > Fedora 11 was installed in 30+ Lab machines for hands on. > The response from > the students was excellent. Hospit

Re: [Ilugc] Webcam

2009-08-30 Thread Shashwath T.R.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:04 PM, Rajesh kumar wrote: > Please Tell me some of the tools to take photo from laptop webcam > > -- > Regards > Rajesh Kumrar. R. K. > www.rkrajeshkumar.in > ___ > To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with > "unsu

[Ilugc] Event Report: Free Software Day in KLN, Madurai with Fedora

2009-08-30 Thread Arun SAG
Hi, I conducted one day Free software workshop on 29th August, at KLN madurai for the pre-final year CSE and IT students (50+). The session started with an introduction to Free software and philosophy.Then i explained various GNU/Linux commands and applications. Mailing list etiquettes were taug

[Ilugc] Calling Python and C from one another

2009-08-30 Thread Girish Venkatachalam
I am going to talk about calling Python functions from C and vice versa. I am not really great at this thing as I just learnt it. And I learnt it because I had to learn for my work. There seem to be two ways to marry Python with C. One is called extending Python and another is called embedding P

[Ilugc] Re:KVM Switch EDID is not setting in Xorg

2009-08-30 Thread paavaanan
On 08/29/2009 09:45 PM, ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in wrote: Send ilugc mailing list submissions to ilugc@ae.iitm.ac.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help

Re: [Ilugc] Omega (Pug) Release - Fedora Remix

2009-08-30 Thread Rahul Sundaram
On 08/30/2009 07:22 PM, Arun SAG wrote: > I created a service pack of a package called 'ettercap' in my machine and > tried to install it some lab machines , but it failed as one of the > dependency ettercap-common was not available inside the service pack.why? I can't say without the details.

Re: [Ilugc] Omega (Pug) Release - Fedora Remix

2009-08-30 Thread Arun SAG
Hi, Sorry for reopening this old thread again, On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 7:42 AM, Rahul Sundaram wrote: > > >Service pack creator downloads all the dependencies of the specified RPM > >package regardless of whether it is installed on your system. > I created a service pack of a package called 'e

Re: [Ilugc] face as password

2009-08-30 Thread Eknath Venkataramani
Is it then that finger print scanners and/or iris scanners are going to be used for the UID project? *suddenly thinks of minority report* On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 2:00 PM, R.Subramanian (RS) wrote: > Today , with the current high resolution scanners and image processing > techniques, it is very mu

Re: [Ilugc] face as password

2009-08-30 Thread Venkatraman S
On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 2:00 PM, R.Subramanian (RS) wrote: > > Today , with the current high resolution scanners and image processing > techniques, > it is very much possible to identify a human being uniquely even against a > database of 6 billion biometric records. > > Is it? Can you expatiate p

[Ilugc] SFD new demo from MIT

2009-08-30 Thread Vignesh Nandha kumar
We, students from Madras Institute of Technology, would like to do a demo on "Utilities such as cd burning, printing etc" (one of the topics mentioned as "must have" in the volunteers meet) on SFD.. ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.

[Ilugc] Re: ilugc Digest, Vol 63, Issue 121

2009-08-30 Thread Vignesh Nandha kumar
Ya... Madras Institute of Technology:-) ___ 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