[Ilugc] Re: ilugc Digest, Vol 55, Issue 79

2008-12-26 Thread prince universe
> > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:01:13 +0530 > From: Kenneth Gonsalves > Subject: Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help > To: ILUG-C > Message-ID: <200812251701.13743.law...@thenilgiris.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > just because one can write code in

Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help

2008-12-26 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Raja Subramanian wrote: On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Vamsee Kanakala wrote: I'm not so sure. PHP is not exactly a general purpose language. It's meant for writing web apps. And db-driven ones at that. They are bound to get big sooner or later. Not providing for re-use and maintainability i

[Ilugc] Re: ilugc Digest, Vol 55, Issue 81

2008-12-26 Thread prince universe
On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 12:00 PM, 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' to >

Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help

2008-12-26 Thread Girish Venkatachalam
> So does this make python a bad language? Does what make python a bad language? It is a great language. The list of good languages in my own unusually partial opinion are C, perl, python, lua and javascript. -Girish ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-

Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help

2008-12-26 Thread Kapil Hari Paranjape
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, Girish Venkatachalam wrote: > > So does this make python a bad language? > > Does what make python a bad language? > > It is a great language. > > The list of good languages in my own unusually partial opinion are C, > perl, python, lua and javascript. Perhaps someone poste

Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help

2008-12-26 Thread S . Ramaswamy
> > I'm not so sure. PHP is not exactly a general purpose language. It's meant > for writing web apps. And db-driven ones at that. Not true. The FreeBSD based router m0n0wall uses php for all of it's startup/init scripts. There's nothing intrinsically webbish about php although the original intent

Re: [Ilugc] Progressbar on shell

2008-12-26 Thread Satish Eerpini
I stumbled upon the same problem a few months ago, and here is a consolidation of what i Found : http://satish.playdrupal.com/?q=node/37 but i think it is more or less, the sample code Arun posted above. But i have always een suspicious of how the "\r" carriage return works, can anyone give a clea

[Ilugc] linux distros cd prices?

2008-12-26 Thread Sindhu Sundar
Hi! A friend of mine wants to try out distros, so any chance in chennai where he could buy distro CDs at sane prices? am from mangalore and here Dr.Neville of mangalore LUG sells distro cds at Rs.10 (the cost of the CD-R) nothing extra. (this is really helpful for people wanting to try out distro

Re: [Ilugc] Re: ilugc Digest, Vol 55, Issue 79

2008-12-26 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Friday 26 Dec 2008 2:21:25 pm prince universe wrote: > > become > > a programmer - I have been writing code for the last 22 years, but still > > do not consider myself a programmer. > >     What does this reflects? Are you such a bad programmer or still trying > to become a programmer. I write

Re: [Ilugc] linux distros cd prices?

2008-12-26 Thread Shrinivasan T
Hi, > A friend of mine wants to try out distros, so any chance in chennai where he > could buy distro CDs at sane prices? Contact here: Mr.Baskar, LinuXpert Systems, New No.1, Ist Floor, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Pazhavanthangal, Chennai - 600 114. (Near Railway Station Subway) Ph: (044) 65694

Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help

2008-12-26 Thread ம. ஸ்ரீ ராமதாஸ்|Sri Ramadoss M
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 8:23 PM, moham ilias wrote: > Dear sir, >I have started learning python and i find it not much difficult > since i have programming knowledge in c/c++.but i dont know how to start a > very simple project using python. I have been surfing in the net to get the >

[Ilugc] major/minor number

2008-12-26 Thread Ashish Verma
Hi, I have a memory card for which I have forgotten the password. I used the format card option available in the phone and was still not able to access it. Now I am trying to access it via my system, however when I insert the card, dmesg shows the below error: mmc0: error -110 whilst initialising

[Ilugc] Re: When Vellore woke up for Ubuntu!

2008-12-26 Thread ம. ஸ்ரீ ராமதாஸ்|Sri Ramadoss M
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:22 PM, ம. ஸ்ரீ ராமதாஸ்|Sri Ramadoss M < ama...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > (1) Ubuntu Tamil Team also requests, if you are an existing User of Tally, > to compel Tally Solutions to provide a debian installable for its releases. > You can write to supp...@tallysolutions.com. Web

[Ilugc] What can PHP do?

2008-12-26 Thread Ravi Jaya
Dear Luggies, After using PHP for years, i take privilege to share wtih you . What can php do for us ? please do check the below mentioned URL. http://hu.php.net/intro-whatcando cheers RJ ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with

Re: [Ilugc] What can PHP do?

2008-12-26 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Friday 26 Dec 2008 7:47:30 pm Ravi Jaya wrote: > After using PHP for years, i take privilege to  share wtih you . What can > php  do for us ? please do check the below mentioned URL. it doesnt mention how to do sql-injection -- regards KG http://lawgon.livejournal.com

Re: [Ilugc] beginner in python needing help

2008-12-26 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On Friday 26 Dec 2008 11:42:03 am Rahul Sundaram wrote: > > And let me add mine. I'm not very familiar with PHP and how it's coded > > elsewhere, but I once had to integrate a rather popular open source PHP > > blogging/forums engine into an existing RoR setup. OMG. The code made me > > weep. Perha

Re: [Ilugc] Want to fix a bug?

2008-12-26 Thread Venkatesh Nandakumar
> If you want to fix a bug. Here is a nicely written demo: > > http://blog.steve.org.uk/what_can_you_do__sparta_will_need_sons_.html > > Kapil. That was good, thank you. :) Venkatesh ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscr

[Ilugc] WiFi configuration in Ubuntu

2008-12-26 Thread Murugapandian | முருகபாண்டியன்
All, This is related to USB wireless adapter configuration in Ubuntu Hardy Heron. I was not able to configure it successfully thought I spent considerable amount of effort today. [image: http://media.dsgibusiness.com/img/products/NETWG111.jpg] I am using NetGear WG111 USB wireless LAN adapter. Sinc

Re: [Ilugc] WiFi configuration in Ubuntu

2008-12-26 Thread Kapil Hari Paranjape
Hello, On Sat, 27 Dec 2008, Murugapandian | முருகபாண்டியன் wrote: > I am using NetGear WG111 USB wireless LAN adapter. Try to follow the instructions at: http://chirale.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/netgear-wg111-on-debian-lenny-with-ndiswrapper/ They are step by step instructions. If this fails,

Re: [Ilugc] major/minor number

2008-12-26 Thread Kapil Hari Paranjape
Hello, On Fri, 26 Dec 2008, Ashish Verma wrote: > mmc0: error -110 whilst initialising SD card Is this the only message from dmesg? In that case you are probably out of luck. If not, then please post the relevant output from dmesg at the point when you plug in the card. Kapil. --

[Ilugc] WAS beginner in python needing help..

2008-12-26 Thread ம. ஸ்ரீ ராமதாஸ்|Sri Ramadoss M
On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > > > Any tom , dick or harry cannot do good > > programming.. , yes they can write programs to make themselves happy but > > not good programs (which are defect free and serves the intended > purpose). > > please give me some tips on how t

[Ilugc] ஜிகாம்ப்ரிஸ ் தமிழில்

2008-12-26 Thread ம. ஸ்ரீ ராமதாஸ்|Sri Ramadoss M
வணக்கம், ஜிகாம்ப்ரிஸ்(1) தமிழாக்கத்தினை வாசுதேவன் நிறைவு செய்துள்ளார். தொடர்ச்சியாக அவர் செய்து வரும் இப்பணிக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள். தமிழில் ஜிகாம்ப்ரிஸ் பயன்படுத்தி சோதித்து அது குறித்த கருத்துக்களை உபுண்டு தமிழாக்கக் குழுவின் மடலாடற் குழுவிற்கு(2) அறியத்தாருங்கள். (1) http://gcompris.net/-ta- (2) ht