[ILUG-Cochin.org] RFC : Sandboxing Browsers and related application (A solution, however seeking better options from sys admins)

2012-03-15 Thread Althaf
eviews, Some quirks -- Theme related issue, since user firefox has different default theme as current user dingu, he should login as firefox and apply his GTK / KDE theme. -- /althaf k backer/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #ilugko...@irc.freenode.net

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] FBController - Warning for those who use face book on other's computer

2012-03-15 Thread Althaf
http://www.c-4.in/fbcontroller/ -- /althaf k backer/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #ilugko...@irc.freenode.net

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] [OFF-TOPIC] Bookshops @ekm

2012-02-21 Thread Althaf
ng-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #ilugko...@irc.freenode.net -- /althaf k backer/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Firefox

2011-11-18 Thread Althaf
Since you are using cmd line, last part could be done in a wrapper script instead if ff pass exten. gpg decript profile.ini ff -p profile gpg encrypt profile.ini Im aware the the thing above isnt accurate i hope you what i meant. ___ Indian Libre User G

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] How to share pictures/screenshots on IRC chatrooms?

2011-11-15 Thread Althaf
T_dexetra_DOT_com > +91-9746-830-823 > > ___ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org &

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] DragonFlyBSD perfomance improvements and others

2011-11-12 Thread Althaf
ction you prefer :) > > > > On 11 November 2011 19:28, Althaf wrote: > >> What are your views on using DF as a desktop? Does it have a slackware >> like ecosystem? >> >> ___ >> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] DragonFlyBSD perfomance improvements and others

2011-11-12 Thread Althaf
Yes this was the information i was waiting for. So it is quite Servery :-D. On 12 Nov 2011 11:50, "Nataraj S Narayan" wrote: > Hi > > On 11/11/11, Althaf wrote: > > What are your views on using DF as a desktop? Does it have a slackware > like > > ecosystem?

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] DragonFlyBSD perfomance improvements and others

2011-11-12 Thread Althaf
Slackware has a a special breed of audience i thought you might understand. :-) On 12 Nov 2011 04:33, "Siju George" wrote: > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Althaf wrote: > > What are your views on using DF as a desktop? Does it have a slackware > like > > ecosyst

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] DragonFlyBSD perfomance improvements and others

2011-11-11 Thread Althaf
What are your views on using DF as a desktop? Does it have a slackware like ecosystem? ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #ilugk

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] The Deadly Microsoft Embrace

2011-10-14 Thread Althaf
IMHO goverment should take initative to support the FOSS, the half of the money to be spend on the MS thing is enough for this purpose. And it should be the duty of FOSS people to draw the attention of TN govt higlighting the merits. However if govt takes the MS stance we can only be spectators. W

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] RMS and Jobs

2011-10-11 Thread Althaf
However when the founder speaks he is seen as a dictator, then it becomes difficult to seperate personal opinion and fsf stand. Just a thought. ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-coch

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] RMS and Jobs

2011-10-10 Thread Althaf
All my respect for stallman goes to the drain, such an insensitive fanatic human, admiting that he has done great things, however i dont support his immature comment. ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Boot Loader Passwords

2011-09-26 Thread Althaf
Thanks for the tip. :-) However all effort would go lapse if we dont have a bios setup password. A live boot from cd and a chrooted evn is enough to alter grub setting, else root / boot partition should be envrypted otherwise. ___ Indian Libre User Group

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-09-22 Thread Althaf
True, however very few have requested the admin. I just suggested it for sake of removing annoying request from linked in. :-) ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/lis

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-09-22 Thread Althaf
Use google filter to auto remove fron your inbox. On 22 Sep 2011 22:18, "Deepu Joseph" wrote: > Is it possible to blacklist mem...@linkedin.com from this mailing list? > > Deepu > > On 22 September 2011 22:12, Murali Paramu via LinkedIn > wrote: > >> LinkedIn >> Murali Paramu requested to add you

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Kernel.org Hacked but we are safe :)

2011-09-03 Thread Althaf
> What Operating System was it running? > > --Siju > > Obviously Linux :D , ahem i smell a BSD flower. ;-) -- /althaf k backer/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-coc

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Copyright, copyleft, and culture

2011-07-22 Thread Althaf
reasonable argument that free software and free culture should be allies, and that it's disappointing to see the FSF make fairly arbitrary distinctions between types of expression. The free culture movement is still in its infancy, more or less where free software was 20 yea

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Reset password..

2011-07-02 Thread Althaf
laptops, above mentioned reset approaches are difficult to certain extend. To conclude, security is all about setting up a confuguration that is actually time consuming to break, however still breakable. - /althaf k backer/ On Jul 1, 2011 7:14 PM, "aravind vijayan" wrote: > Hi all, &

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] OpenGL-ES on Squeeze(KDE)

2011-05-29 Thread Althaf K Backer
as a production system. -- /althaf k backer/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #ilugko...@irc.freenode.net

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] 300000 problem

2011-03-31 Thread Althaf
I like the static member and constructor counter, in that when we delare array of 100 objects it iterate and print. 100 times. ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/lis

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] 300000 problem

2011-03-31 Thread Althaf
Will my previous reply would suffice? ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #ilugko...@irc.freenode.net

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] 300000 problem

2011-03-31 Thread Althaf
To terminate the program after the requred cout you could use this clever trick char segfault_arr[1]; void recurse(long double i) { segfault_arr[ (i / 30L) + 1]; printf("%ld",i); recurse(i + 1); } technically program should segfault at 30 ie due to out of bound array access. T

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] 300000 problem

2011-03-31 Thread Althaf
Recursion still has conditionals to check the exit condition, however goto is not exactly a loop, moreover in the question it doesnt mention program should terminate once 0 to 3 is printed, ( word play :-D), either recursion or goto will do, recursion will end up in stack over flow, goto will e

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] [OT] [Off Topic]freedom!!(for animals)

2011-01-06 Thread Althaf
; On Wednesday 22 Dec 2010 8:31:45 am Althaf wrote: >> Plants feel pain :) >> >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,,-83446,00.html >> >> http://www.department13designs.com/vegan.html >> >> Just a reply to OT, dont take this personally, my o

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Check gmail from within vim

2010-12-25 Thread Althaf
Mutt does its job pretty well, even the vim key binding, I dont understand why people reinvent wheel, may be just for fun ;~} -- Althaf K Backer On 25 Dec 2010 13:34, "Ganesan Venkata Subramanian" wrote: Hi All Interesting... http://thechangelog.com/post/2416116421/vmail-check-

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] [OT] [Off Topic]freedom!!(for animals)

2010-12-21 Thread Althaf
such a purpose, controlled consumption of both are required to have healthy life, afaik there is no plant that provide protiens. Cheers, nothing personal. -- Althaf K Backer On 22 Dec 2010 07:33, "ibmanoj" wrote: Veg Xmas(Vegetarian Xmas) Date:Dec24 Fri 6pm Venue: Green Way Hall,Chela

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Linux/Free BSD Virus

2010-12-20 Thread Althaf
rnel it is doable. Recently I rooted our university server using an exploit, it was ethically informed to the admin. However, takeing open nature, patches are available with in limited time, on the counter side patch would be only available on a longer update. -- Althaf K Backer On 20 Dec 2010 15:3

[ILUG-Cochin.org] FBI paid devs to make backdoors in OpenBSD Ipsec

2010-12-15 Thread Althaf
http://mobile.osnews.com/story.php/24136/_quot_FBI_Added_Secret_Backdoors_to_OpenBSD_IPSEC_quot_ -- Althaf K Backer ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo

[ILUG-Cochin.org] The Linux Programming Interface ( Book Release Notification )

2010-11-10 Thread Althaf
http://www.man7.org/tlpi/ -- Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Indefinite loop in C

2010-11-04 Thread Althaf
Linux system programming by robert love would be a good start other ref are POSIX stds and SUS, to understand how these function behave, man (2 / 3) are other source. On 4 Nov 2010 13:44, "shibin k reeny" wrote: i would like to know that from where did u get this information from,can u share t

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Is Android Open Source Or Not? A blog

2010-10-27 Thread Althaf
are infact news :-). -- Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/m

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Is Android Open Source Or Not? A blog

2010-10-26 Thread Althaf
http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2010/10/25/android-open-source-or-not.html A lot out of the rest of the people, who are indeed informed, make the mistake of thinking that “Open Source = GPL” or “Open Source = Free Software”, which is not true.. Read more above. ___

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Veiwing Power point presentation in ubuntu

2010-10-23 Thread Althaf
If you have no plans to edit the ppts then i suggest to convert them to pdf, there are a buch of online file convertion sites, google 'zamar'. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 23 Oct 2010 13:47, "Reji Rajan Varghese" wrote: D

[ILUG-Cochin.org] OT: Google enter 'de automobiles'

2010-10-10 Thread Althaf
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/what-were-driving-at.html - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/lis

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Job opening

2010-10-05 Thread Althaf
t;(without qoutes). > You should also mention the attachment name. > > Regards, > Sijo > Sijo, are you serious ? eh !! how do you explain http://www.mail-archive.com/mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org/ email is something that can't be undone, unless there are some special protocol that ser

[ILUG-Cochin.org] "GNU GPL Selling exceptions" -RMS

2010-10-04 Thread Althaf
http://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/assigning-copyright -- Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Malayalam Font for Android.

2010-10-02 Thread Althaf
GIYF :-) - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 2 Oct 2010 20:08, "Madhu Kannan" wrote: whats the license of Android OS ? On 10/2/10, Althaf wrote: > BTW: I missed to mention that AG news paper h... -- Photography... http://www.flic

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Malayalam Font for Android.

2010-10-02 Thread Althaf
BTW: I missed to mention that AG news paper has malayam support. I havent looked into how they do it. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 2 Oct 2010 09:45, "Althaf" wrote: Well, one have to root the phone to have indic support, however if just

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Malayalam Font for Android.

2010-10-01 Thread Althaf
Well, one have to root the phone to have indic support, however if just news paper reading is your only requirement, search 'AG indian newspaper' in android market, they have many papers including malayala manorama. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Microsoft DRM Technology Technology (msnetobj.dll) ActiveX Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

2010-10-01 Thread Althaf
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15061/ - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Microsoft DRM Technology Technology (msnetobj.dll) ActiveX Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

2010-09-30 Thread Althaf
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15061/ - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Microsoft DRM Technology Technology (msnetobj.dll) ActiveX Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

2010-09-30 Thread Althaf
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15061/ - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] [OT] PHP projects

2010-09-30 Thread Althaf
kacherypaddy Logic - palarivattam Lotus - cusat campus signal jn Plus point - cusat campus -- Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://ma

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] A small request on "Libre"

2010-09-28 Thread Althaf
ee a local group interested in technical aspects of the software they use. Thats the whole point :-). - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 29 Sep 2010 09:17, "Anish A" wrote: 2010/9/28 Althaf > Aneesh, > > Hm, I am not arguing, howev

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] BSD-GNU Differences (was Libre)

2010-09-28 Thread Althaf
Basil, hope you are maintaining a backup of all those wiki docs, long back i lost my day to day documentation that was hosted on a 3rd party free hosting. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 28 Sep 2010 19:01, "Basil Kurian" wrote: Thanks T

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] A small request on "Libre"

2010-09-28 Thread Althaf
what convience are you pointing out here? I totally support Ilug with its mission statement similarly is case of proposed mailing list, other than it being technically biased, i dont get your point of ethics here. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 28 Sep 20

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Zip option in Debian

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Put all your pics into a folder say mypics On terminal (to compress) $ bzip2 ./mypics decompress $bzip2 -d. /mypics.bz2 hope this help. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 28 Sep 2010 11:27, "Paresh" wrote: Dear friends, Is there a zipp

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] BSD-GNU Animosity (was Libre)

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
:-D > I read the RFC :) > Well, where were all the negative vibes when using analogies of GNU developers > are prostitutes? Sleeping with proprietary software developers etc. I may have missed few threads, well that too was an inappropriate use, who ever had used it. -- Althaf K Ba

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] BSD-GNU Differences (was Libre)

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Remarkable documentation. Excellent work. Where is this wiki hosted? - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 27 Sep 2010 23:16, "Basil Kurian" wrote: Recently I started using(studying) BSD systems. In my experience there is not much dif

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] A small request on "Libre"

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Knowlege doesn't come from single source, I'd say yes, however i strongly suggest. KLUG, kochin linux. ..instead, i'm positive with this as we have very few technical threads, either way i totally respect ilug in its political views. - Althaf K Backer http://code.goog

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] BSD-GNU Animosity (was Libre)

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Maneesh, With all due respect as my college senior, please refer RFC1855. Even, my tiny brain felt negative a vibes from your replies. PS: i have no other intention. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 27 Sep 2010 19:35, "Praveen A" wrote:

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Ya, what i love the most is, as a,'no policy' distro, simple yet straight forward, is a great learning platform for Gnoo Linux, unlike policy based distro which make one a 'Handicapped user'. :-X - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 27 S

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
:-D, Happy to see somebody had a glimpse of Slackware. /me great fan. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 27 Sep 2010 14:13, "Siju George" wrote: On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Anoop Alias wrote: > > I dont know who is ... Ya it i

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] A small request on "Libre"

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Well, i believe, infact this debate would be much more informative, moreover newbies are always welcome ask the mailinglist. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 27 Sep 2010 13:57, "sreekanth sasikanth" wrote: Hi all, I mean no offense

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-27 Thread Althaf
Hey, Siju you are taking a great effort explaing all these, IMHO please start a new thread for this, the subject line Libre and the sub threads we have now is quite a bit overwhelming. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 27 Sep 2010 12:32, "Siju G

[ILUG-Cochin.org] OT: Your google account might me compromised

2010-09-25 Thread Althaf
er.). 2.Find out whether some communities has been joined 3.If your account has been completely hacked, see here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/orkut/thread?tid=39fa418ed1162078&hl=en4 . - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 __

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-25 Thread Althaf
Yea, we do exploit all available option when we belong to a tech geeks category :p, when we ask people around us, to use SIP their instant reaction would be wtf (O_o), is SIP. Well, lets see, wait for cheaper 3G era. :-> - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-25 Thread Althaf
Fact that not much people ( end users ) are familiar with SIP applications, defeat the purpose. - Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ gt-i5503 On 25 Sep 2010 15:41, "Siju George" wrote: On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Althaf wrote: > SIP :-) > Ya Ek

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-25 Thread Althaf
SIP :-) - Althaf K Backer gt-i5503 On 25 Sep 2010 13:56, "Siju George" wrote: On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Anivar Aravind wrote: > > Some of us are working on a plan to make Yeeloong available in India > by Next Year, (after stabil... Do you have firefox working wi

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] MTS Blaze - Support for GNU/Linux on the device!!!

2010-09-23 Thread Althaf
Hey great news, cheers for sharing this info. - Althaf K Backer gt-i5503 On 23 Sep 2010 20:27, "sreekanth sasikanth" wrote: Hi all, Me and some of us were hanging around at Perpic Libre Graphics studio. A guy had come to install GNU/Linux there and had brought MTS Bl

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Desktops and laptops preloaded with OS.

2010-09-23 Thread Althaf
of my choice. Well you are right one should avoid buying them, however what i still cant figure out is are they playing an ethical game? Can't they just be hardware vendor! Act of purchase is entirely a different matter. Kenney a simple question, are they playing fair? - Althaf K Backer gt-

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Desktops and laptops preloaded with OS.

2010-09-22 Thread Althaf
On Thursday, 23 September 2010, Praseed Pai wrote: > Hi All , > > @althaf > > I think most vendors offer an alternative , if you ask for. Some vendors give > FreeDOS as the primary OS and some do use Linux distros. Well to spotlight, take dell into account, i'm aware th

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-22 Thread Althaf
ply i came to learn you just expanded implicit meaning of the my initial reply. Im not nagging here, just can't understand where we both differ in views under this context. - Althaf K Backer gt-i5503 On 23 Sep 2010 01:13, "Praveen A" wrote: 2010/9/22 Althaf : > Praveen wha

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Desktops and laptops preloaded with OS.

2010-09-22 Thread Althaf
the vendor just ship the hardware / ask the user the choice of OS ? Some may argue, that one should avoid buying such a hardware.Well as i understanf this has similar nature of DRM issue. Or am i wrong? - Althaf K Backer gt-i5503 ___ Indian Libre User Group

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-22 Thread Althaf
Praveen whats your point here? You just rewrote what i,"explictly" convey in the reply. On 22/09/2010, Praveen A wrote: > 2010/9/20 Althaf : >> Let me put it this way. >> >> +Libre means freedom and none can stop you from free speech, let it be in >> here

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Libre

2010-09-20 Thread Althaf
he eyes of prop..try companies, rather we create awaress when they play clever, like the DRM issues! (iphone and bluetooth?) - Althaf K Backer gt-i5503 On 20 Sep 2010 18:57, "Anoop Alias" wrote: @the_original_author Do they really have paid spy's at ilug-kochi . If y

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] ASCII support for Malayalam chars in GNU/Linux system

2010-09-14 Thread Althaf
How about ilug standard / RFC for manglish? :-) What = Enth/a/u ? This way we will not have any unicode problem, moreover every email clients are capable of english! ;-S 'Evdae, Elakum mullinum kaedilla' - Althaf K Backer gt-i5503 On 14 Sep 2010 17:11, "Mahesh Aravind"

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Mailinglist Digest, Vol 82, Issue 2

2010-04-14 Thread Althaf
On 14 April 2010 13:34, Ajeya Anand wrote: >  Mr. Mallu's reply is full of question marks, is it possible to have an in > built support, in firefox,  webpage/ mail to render indic scripts properly. Perhaps, this should help you http://ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/2009-Aug

[ILUG-Cochin.org] http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/03/19/software-patents/ (This is one angle)

2010-03-21 Thread Althaf
http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2010/03/19/software-patents/ -- Althaf K Backer http://code.google.com/p/minix3-usbsubsystem/ http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Capturing SWF video from URL

2010-03-01 Thread Althaf
Here try this :) http://tinyogg.com/ -- http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com “Unix is user-friendly. It's just very selective about who its friends are.” "Study as if you were to live forever. Live as if you were to die tomorrow" "The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Gnome Nanny - Parental Control System

2010-03-01 Thread Althaf
On 1 March 2010 10:13, Jos Collin wrote: > On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 09:52:39AM +0530, Sreenadh H wrote: >> Parental Control System >> >> Project page: >> http://projects.gnome.org/nanny/ >> >> Screenshots >> http://projects.gnome.org/nanny/tour OpenD

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] ilug.in and ilug.org.in For SALE

2010-02-26 Thread Althaf
On 27 February 2010 10:27, Anoop Alias wrote: > @Althaf  - LUG is the acronym for Linux User Group worldwide Then why is that we in Cochin call it Libre ? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_User_Group > > Who the hell changed it to Libre .I dont think any one person has to >

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] ilug.in and ilug.org.in For SALE

2010-02-26 Thread Althaf
Dear Linux Lovers, I've an opportunity for Linux community members & Indian Linux patriots. Does anyone wants to be proud owner of ilug.in or ilug.org.in ??? The domains are with me and is for sale. Mail me if anyone is interested. You may visit both the sites or check whois record to verify the ow

[ILUG-Cochin.org] #ilugkochi IRC meeting on 20/12/2009

2009-12-15 Thread Althaf K Backer
Agenda -- "Free Software Business Model or How to effectively use Free Software as source of Income." -- Expecting a great turnout for the meeting just like last time. See you on sunday at #ilugkochi. Thank you Althaf K Backer ( Channel C

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] VIA Chrome 9 HC IGP driver for Linux

2009-11-27 Thread Althaf K Backer
Hrishikesh Murali wrote: Hi, Althaf K Backer wrote: http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/VIA/Chrome9+HC+IGP well it seems it will and there is driver for it check /usr/src/linux/drivers/video/via/chip.h line number 65 your CARD is listed. My linux kernel is 2.6.31-15 and my OS is Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] VIA Chrome 9 HC IGP driver for Linux

2009-11-27 Thread Althaf K Backer
ask in #linux. good luck Althaf - ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #ilugko...@irc.freenode.net

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Microsoft patents sudo?

2009-11-12 Thread Althaf K Backer
Syam Kumar R. wrote: See Microsoft's patent for "Rights elevator " : "Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user

[ILUG-Cochin.org] IRC meeting on 15/11/2009 4-6pm

2009-11-10 Thread Althaf K Backer
ime. Thank you Althaf K Backer ( Channel Coordinator ) --- A guide to using IRC is available at: http://www.ilug-cochin.org/resources/how-to-use-irc/ ___ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://ilug-coc

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] buying laptop with freedos (or no windows)

2009-09-04 Thread Althaf :
2009/9/4 : > hi > > i've been planning on buying a laptop for ages > but all the laptops nowadays are coming with windows vista preloaded > isnt there any option where i can opt for freedos coz i'm planning on only > loading debian on it > so there actually is no point of vista for me > im looking

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] buying laptop with freedos (or no windows)

2009-09-04 Thread Althaf :
2009/9/4 ranjith s : > go for asus aspire series > Lot of laptops with freedos or linupus preloaded > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Jain Johny wrote: >> >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM, wrote: >>> >>> hi >>> >>> i've been planning on buying a laptop for ages >>> but all the laptops nowada

[ILUG-Cochin.org] #Ilugkochi IRC Meeting -[16-08-2009]

2009-08-13 Thread Althaf K Backer
-- "Campaign to promote Free Software in Kerala Part [2] > Bringing Schools and Colleges towards FOSS" Expecting a great turnout for the meeting just like last time. See you on sunday at #ilugkochi. -- Thank you Althaf K Backer (Channel Coordinator) --- A guide to

[ILUG-Cochin.org] #Reminder--- IRC Meeting within 30min

2009-07-19 Thread Althaf :
Agenda -- "Campaign to promote Free Software in Kerala"  Part [1]>  Bringing Hardware vendors closer to the Swathanthra Software Community. -- Expecting a great turnout for the meeting just like last time. See you on sunday at #ilugkochi. Thank you Al

[ILUG-Cochin.org] #Reminder---Online IRC Meeting Today

2009-07-19 Thread Althaf :
Agenda -- "Campaign to promote Free Software in Kerala"  Part [1]>  Bringing Hardware vendors closer to the Swathanthra Software Community. -- Expecting a great turnout for the meeting just like last time. See you on sunday at #ilugkochi. Thank you Al

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Online IRC Meeting on Sunday, 19th July

2009-07-15 Thread Althaf :
Agenda -- "Campaign to promote Free Software in Kerala" Part [1]> Bringing Hardware vendors closer to the Swathanthra Software Community. -- Expecting a great turnout for the meeting just like last time. See you on sunday at #ilugkochi. Thank you Al

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Request to Ilug mailing list Members

2009-07-06 Thread Althaf :
It would be better if you avoid Rich Formatting while sending to mailing list and use plain text instead.Reason is it at times mail goes to spam another reason is it would look better in plaintext. Regards -- http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com “Unix is user-friendly. It's just very selective about

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Debian's decision to include Mono in the default installation, RMS says no to MONO

2009-06-27 Thread Althaf :
Read this slashdot article about mono "There's been a lot of fuss about mono lately. After SCO and MS suing over FAT patents, you would think avoiding anything MS would be a matter of common sense. RMS now steps into the fray to warn against a serious mistake: 'Debian's decision to include Mono in

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] regarding bluetooth connectivity in toshiba satellite using ubuntu 8.10

2009-06-26 Thread Althaf :
Hi Rohit I think you should try #ubuntu irc channel at freenode , there you will meet people who might have faced similar problem. Regards - On 25/06/2009, Rohit Mathew wrote: > i am using ubuntu for last one year .initially i had used ubuntu 8.04 for > few months ,then i installed ubuntu 8.1

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-06-03 Thread Althaf :
2009/6/3 Anoop Alias : >  ..this is a GNU specific mailinglist > > We all enjoy shooting bill ,cherish the feeling that one day MS would be > doomed ,will have a smile on our face if the latest MS OS even has the > slightest fault discovered...well thats the spirit of being part of the > community

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-06-03 Thread Althaf :
2009/6/3 madhu kannan : > > > i forgot to add .. we should ban adobe , 3d game makers like id soft etc > Can you please make things clear, though this is ILUG mailing list,on what basis are you banning them? Do you have any good reason? Our movement is not based this. There not wonder why

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-06-03 Thread Althaf :
2009/6/3 Anoop Alias : >  ..this is a GNU specific mailinglist > > We all enjoy shooting bill ,cherish the feeling that one day MS would be > doomed ,will have a smile on our face if the latest MS OS even has the > slightest fault discovered...well thats the spirit of being part of the > community

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-06-02 Thread Althaf :
2009/6/3 Kenney Jacob : > Ban M$ for doing what ? > > www.kenneyjacob.com > Kenney Jacob > Mobile :- +91-9846831128 > > Chat: Google Talk: kenney.jacob Skype: kenney.jacob > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Ganesan Venkata Subramanian > wrote: >> >> dear kenney >> >> coca cola was once banned in

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-06-02 Thread Althaf :
2009/6/3 Ganesan Venkata Subramanian : > dear kenney > > coca cola was once banned in INDIA. May be we can try to BAN M$ in the same > way. > > GANESAN VENKATA SUBRAMANIAN > Registered Linux user #409047 Hey, i'm not getting your point what does Microsoft have to do with free software, agreed that

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Equivalent Windows NT Software

2009-05-26 Thread Althaf k Backer
If you don't mind kindly use GNU/Linux where ever possible ,unless your pointing only to the Linux kernel. Regards On 26/05/2009, Althaf k Backer wrote: > Hello Madam > >Can you try to be more specific !! Like what kind of equivalent > software !! > Well here is a go

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Equivalent Windows NT Software

2009-05-26 Thread Althaf k Backer
Hello Madam Can you try to be more specific !! Like what kind of equivalent software !! Well here is a good article on How to replace Windows NT Server with GNU/Linux http://citnews.unl.edu/linux/LinuxPresentation.html On 26/05/2009, R Geetha wrote: > Dear All > > Is their any Windows NT

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-05-21 Thread Althaf k Backer
kerala to a Free software State!! Hey , can any one give more point regarding FOSS BUSINESS model. I feel this might help people start their own business based on FOSS, does any one any good article regarding it. I have put up some ideas in my blog,if you can give more points here, i can add it th

[ILUG-Cochin.org] FOSS BUSINESS MODEL

2009-05-20 Thread Althaf k Backer
Hey all , I recently wrote a blog about FOSS BUSINESS MODEL , well blog link is given below // http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com/2009/05/open-source-business-model.html// Well this is what i have understood about how to do business on FOSS.I need your valuable points more from what i have written.I

[ILUG-Cochin.org] Open Source Fanaticism - (An interesting blog)

2009-05-20 Thread Althaf k Backer
I found this from kenney jacob's blog which was highlighted to his readers from another blog- Well this is quite interesting !! http://www.simplyfy.co.in/blog/index.php/2009/05/13/pure-act-of-madness-and-sheer-ignorance/ -- http://mykeystrokes.blogspot.com “Unix is user-friendly. It's just very

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-05-18 Thread Althaf k Backer
Hey Althaf, > > Your first sentence contradicts with the second sentence. Do you want > to "Stop starting a new thread" or "Start a new thread"? > > - Jos Collin > > On 18/05/2009, Althaf k Backer wrote: >> Hey this is a request to all mailing list member

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-05-18 Thread Althaf k Backer
Hey this is a request to all mailing list members please stop starting a new thread topic which have no relation to root topic - it will be better for readers if the topic starter forks an new topic. Regards On 18/05/2009, Dinkar Mohana Pai wrote: > > Hello > > 1. Please use a different thread t

Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] how to convert kerala to a Free software State?

2009-05-17 Thread Althaf k Backer
There is an old Malayalam proverb "Kadicha pambinae kodu thannae visham ekdukuka" Non mallus it mean to extract the venom from from the victim by the snake which bit him, Most users,especially in India don't have authentic MS products and very few % due to lac of awareness,unkn

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