Fsf-friends October 2004

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Testing, Please ignore
by Nagarjuna G. 18 Oct '04

18 Oct '04

Please ignore this mail, Admin

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[Fwd: [LIH]Red hat -- License]
by Dileep M. Kumar 17 Oct '04

17 Oct '04

Hello, Could some body clarify this topic. To my knowledge Om Logistics has done one of largest implementation of Free Software in business. He has one copy of RHEL (purchased). He is installing that on 600 machines, which Redhat India says is illegal. Regards -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dileep M. Kumar || dileep AT kumarayil DOT net || www.kumarayil.net Our future depends on our philosophy - Richard M Stallman ----------------------------------… [View More]

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Broadband Policy 2004
by Rakesh 'arky' Ambati 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

Hi, As you know our government released the Broadband Policy for the year 2004.The 25 page e-doc is available at http://www.dot.gov.in/. It would a pleasure to listen to your comments on it. Cheers --arky ===== ____________________________________ /\ \ \_| Rakesh 'arky' Ambati | | Bangalore (INDIA) | | Homepage: http://arky.port5.com/ | | _______________________________|_ \_/_________________________________/ … [View More]

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IOSN FLOSS primers
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 15 Oct '04

15 Oct '04

Please visit http://www.iosn.net The IOSN is producing a series of primers on Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). The primers serve as introductory documents to FOSS in general, as well as covering particular topic areas in greater detail. Their purpose is to raise FOSS awareness, particularly among policy-makers, practitioners and educators. FOSS General Introduction Primer FOSS in Education Primer FOSS Government and Policy Primer Pre-publication copy for public review and … [View More]

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IBM in pact with C-DAT, IIT Mumbai
by Ramanraj K 14 Oct '04

14 Oct '04

The Hindu reported that IBM is in pact with C-DAT, IIT Bombay <quote> Chennai: The Centre for Development of Advance Computing (C-DAT), IIT Bombay and IBM India signed a co-operation agreement to institute an open source software resource centre. With an investment of over Rs. 5 crores, the centre will mark the beginning of a series of inititatives to develop OSS activities in India. </quote> Open source is an open process, and probably we would know more the initiatives soon.

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Memo to CSIR
by Raj Singh 14 Oct '04

14 Oct '04

Hello, I work with a CSIR lab. If required, I can supply the proper addresses and names of persons within the CSIR system (Members of Governing Council, DG-CSIR's office, Directors of various labs, etc.) to whom the memo should be sent (this could be discussed off-line from the list). -- Raj +---------------------------------------------------+ | Raj Singh | EMAIL : raj(a)ceeri.ernet.in | | IC Design Group | PHONE : 01596-242359 (office) | | CEERI | : 01596-… [View More]

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Debian Distribution
by Annamalai Gurusami 14 Oct '04

14 Oct '04

Hi All, At the following URL, titled "Vendors of Debian CDs" http://www.debian.org/CD/vendors/#in GNU India Organisation (http://www.gnu-india.org) is listed as one of the vendors. I think the above URL belongs to FSF India, and they are not vendors of any distribution (AFAIK). Any comments? Probably what is there at debian website is quite outdated. Rgds, anna

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[Fwd: Re: [Fsf-friends] joining forces]
by Ramanraj K 12 Oct '04

12 Oct '04

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Fsf-friends] joining forces Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 19:15:38 +0530 From: Ramanraj K <ramanraj(a)md4.vsnl.net.in> To: fsf-friends(a)mm.gnu.org.in References: <416736CB.5040901(a)md4.vsnl.net.in> <4167E4F1.5060109(a)flashmail.com> <4168BACA.3070503(a)md4.vsnl.net.in> <20041010070242.GA11424(a)nandini.home> Mahesh T. Pai wrote: > In fact, in light of this event, I think the time is right now ripe > for … [View More]

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Re: Re: [Fsf-friends] IBM in pact with C-DAT, IIT Mumbai
by Kanti Jadia 10 Oct '04

10 Oct '04

hi, NCST is managing the .in domain , so it will/has to be around. http://domain.ncst.ernet.in/ my two cents Kanti On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 Ramanraj K wrote : > > > > Are you really sure? CDAC stands for the Centre for Development of > > Advanced Computing. I wonder what the hyphen is doing in C-DAC. If > > needless hyphens are ok, I prefer to call it C-DA-C :) The CDAC website > > seems to be ncst.ernet.in. So, the ghost of NCST: National Centre for > > … [View More]

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Re: [Fsf-friends] IBM in pact with C-DAT, IIT Mumbai
by paivakil＠vsnl.net 10 Oct '04

10 Oct '04

----- Original Message ----- From: Ramanraj K <ramanraj(a)md4.vsnl.net.in> > > Did you mean C-DAC or did they change names (like ER&DCI and NCST)? > > The Hindu reported "C-DAT" and I am not sure if CDAC has some > sub-division that is called C-DAT or if it is a mere spelling mistake. Do not be elated. I was at the meeting at Hyatt. It indeed is, err ... ummm.. ah... the C-DAC. But then, this project is handled by thee division formerly called the NCST, which … [View More]

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Fsf-friends October 2004