Fsf-friends November 2005

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GNU/Linux CD
by Arun M 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

Hi Friends, KSTA, school teachers union in Kerala is distributing custom debian CDs and installation manuals around Kerala. More and more schools moving towards free software. regards arun.

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[Fsf-friends] Lintux newsletter: Issue 51 (Nithin Kamath, Mangalore)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx LINTUX NEWSLETTER "Spreading the Spirit of GNU/Linux" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ISSUE 51 | November 3rd 2005 http://groups-beta.google.com/group/lintux xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Linux Newbie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------- Everybody's Guide to OpenDocument ------------------------------------------------------------- Sorting out the facts from the errors and omissions in recent reaction to Massachusetts' announcement to use OpenDocument. A lot of misinformation about the OpenDocument digital format has started to appear in the mainstream media and interest groups. Answers to many questions on the topic already have appeared, but they are written by techies for techies. This article is different, however. You can print out this one and pass it on to everyone, regardless of their computer skill level... Read Full:- http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8616 ------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx General News & Views xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------- MySQL 5.0 Ready To Download ------------------------------------------------------------- The newest version of the open-source MySQL database went final Monday, and is now available for free download, its developer' said. Swedish-based MySQL AB said that 5.0 of its namesake database boasts new stored procedures, views that will protect sensitive information from unauthorized users, and an information schema to give companies access to database metadata. Other new features include a migration manager that helps users move data from SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle, and other databases; updated, high-performance editions of ODBC, Java, and .Net database drives; and a tool that lets administrators stop or start a MySQL server from a remote location... Read Full:- http://www.linuxpipeline.com/172900016?cid=rssfeed_pl_lxp ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Sun releases Jini with open-source license ------------------------------------------------------------- Jini was originally released in 1999 as a way to link consumer devices to Sun's Java software. But companies using the Jini software have been using it mainly for corporate computing jobs such as grid computing and clustered servers, according to Sun executives. The software is specifically designed for building Java applications that rely on widely distributed components. For example, Sun uses Jini as part of its radio frequency identification software, which runs in small warehouse RFID readers... Read Full:- http://tinyurl.com/95y5t ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Quake 4 for GNU/Linux is available now ------------------------------------------------------------- Quake 4 for GNU/Linux is available now! The installer has been uploaded to our ftp and on the bittorrent tracker. We're very pleased to announce that this it with both a dedicated server and a native client. A licensed copy of Quake 4 retail for Windows(r) is required You will copy the assets files from it and use the CD key ( a CD key is not required to run a dedicated server ) .. Read Full:- http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/quake4/ ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- America's Army 2.5.0 for Linux is out ------------------------------------------------------------- Visit: http://tinyurl.com/79yyv ------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Software Corner xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------- openSUSE inspires derivative distros ------------------------------------------------------------- Just two months ago, Novell opened the development process behind SUSE Linux, creating the openSUSE project. Novell's move gave developers a chance to be involved in SUSE, which previously had been developed privately without community input. In the short time since openSUSE was unveiled, developers have begun work on several new and interesting SUSE derivatives... Read Full Details:- http://tinyurl.com/ajnsy ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- CLI Magic: GNU find ------------------------------------------------------------- Don't you just hate it when you can't find a file you need, but you know it's on your computer? Wouldn't you like an easy way to track down files anywhere on your computer? If so, I have good news for you, a command available to you at the friendly Linux CLI called find. You know what they say, the CLI is such an essential part of the operating system that running an OS without one is like traveling blind. Getting to know the GNU find command can help you better understand why that is true. Climb down out of your GUI for awhile, and let's see what we can find... Read Full Details:- http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/10/26/1621220 ------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Resources: Hands On xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------- Quick and Dirty Data Extraction in AWK ------------------------------------------------------------- Need to pull some data from text--maybe e-mail messages--and sort it, graph it or otherwise manipulate it? Here's an AWK script to use as a starting point. Many years ago, probably close to 20, a regular point was made on the comp Usenet newsgroups about using the minimum tool to get the job done. That is, someone would ask for a quick and dirty way to do something. The followups often included a C solution followed by an AWK solution followed by a sed solution and so on.... Read Full Article:- http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8627 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- What to do when apt-get fails ------------------------------------------------------------- When you install an application package in a Debian-based system, sometimes prerequisite application packages are unavailable. These missing packages are known as broken dependencies. Left unresolved, they can cripple your system's ability to install new packages. They're a disaster that isn't supposed to happen in Debian, thanks to the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) and the scripts contained in Debian packages. That makes broken dependencies all the more devastating when they happen. Some users have even been known to reinstall the whole operating system, despairing of otherwise having a functioning package management system. However, depending on how the broken dependencies arose, you have several options to try before you consider reinstalling... Read Full Details:- http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=05/10/12/1952217 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- So You'd Like To Use MySQL... ------------------------------------------------------------- n this article, Jon Stephens shares how you can obtain and install a MySQL database for your Linux system. He provides lots of beginner instructions including use of the MySQL Monitor, a tool for using and adminstering MySQL that's part of the basic distribution. The article also delves into the introduction for securing your MySQL database. Written to encourage further use of LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP), the article helps anyone apply the power of MySQL in their business... Read Full Details:- http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/basicmysql.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------- ################### Reviews & Opinions ################### ------------------------------------------------------------- Why do people switch to Linux? ------------------------------------------------------------- During the last month, we conducted a survey of readers who use Linux. We asked them why they switched to Linux and received a plethora of answers. Surprisingly, anti-Microsoft sentiment had less to do with the choice than one might imagine. Could the pundits have it all wrong? Is it possible that Linux stands on its own merits? Most Linux users would yes. Use of Linux does not represent a rebellion against Microsoft and Linux stands on its own as a user preference. In this article, we will look at excerpts from the survey and see why people have adopted Linux. You might find the reasons interesting, maybe fascinating and probably not what you thought... Read Full: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8231 ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- A Firefox Fan's Perspective of the Flock Browser ------------------------------------------------------------- If you're a Mozilla Firefox user, you will probably notice the close resemblance Flock has with Firefox. Though the browser is in fact based on Firefox, Bart Decrem, the team leader of the project, says Flock won't be forking the Firefox codebase. Still this Flock preview on the outside looks like Firefox but with a different theme. So would a Firefox user be missing anything by sticking with Firefox? Let's explore some of the features that makes Flock different from the rest... Read Full: http://tinyurl.com/d7wgd ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Google Opens Up About Open Source ------------------------------------------------------------- Google Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc. will release a Web-based StarOffice desktop suite. Google will soon announce a new operating system. The truth isn't anything as dramatic, but it does show a company that not only supports open source, but relies on it every day to keep the best-known search engine and allied businesses running... More At: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1877924,00.asp ------------------------------------------------------------- ####################### Resources ####################### ------------------------------------------------------------- Free and Open Source Software for E-learning ------------------------------------------------------------- During the discussion held from 1-25 June 2004 over 200 links were shared and proposed by the participants. More links have been identified and added as the discussion continues. This reference list of links is an outcome of your inputs and has been compiled to provide some guidance on the wealth of resources related to FOSS for e-learning on the web. An attempt has also been made to direct the attention of the more technically advanced user to specific resources. In such a case, the category is marked... More At: http://tinyurl.com/cd5or ------------------------------------------------------------- #################### India Specific #################### ------------------------------------------------------------- FLOSSAsiaIndia ------------------------------------------------------------- India, with its population of one-billion plus, has a rich tech talent, considerable interest in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), and a network of some 80-plus user groups across its landmass (some active, some less). This offers wide potential. There are many links to what's happening in and around India on the FLOSS scene. Compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (FN) More At: http://www.wikiwikiweb.de/FLOSSAsiaIndia ------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AVAILABLE ON THE NET @ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx HTML: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/lintux TEXT: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lintux/ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subscription Information xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - To join, just send a blank email with subject as "Join linux newsletter" to: lintuxnews(a)gmail.com - To unsubscribe send a blank email with "unsubscribe linux" as subject to: lintuxnews(a)gmail.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Disclaimer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This newsletter may contain links to sites on the Internet which are owned and operated by third parties. I am not responsible for the availability of, and/or the content located on or through, any such third-party sites. All Content may or maynot be By their Creators xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Copyleft 2004-05 Nithin Kamath, Mangalore ========================== Visit: linux-mangalore.org and nithinkamath.info

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Re: [eGovINDIA] Public documents should be in a Open Format
by Joe Steeve 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

Note: I have CCed this email to the mailing list of `Free Software Foundation`, so that you can get more inputs on the same issue. eGov INDIA <egovindia(a)yahoo.com> writes: > Can you write exactly some of the things need to be adopted by > GOI to get all documents in OPEN STANDARD DOCUMENT. Which > programs are vailable on OSS and other formats. The most commonly used open format for publishing documents is the PDF format. It was formerly proprietary but has become open. HTML is yet another format. Recently, some corporate and community initiatives have brought about the Open Document Format (ODF) standard., which aims at stardizing the document format and keeping it open across all platforms. One approach would be to use the OpenOffice.org (OO.o). OO.o is a popular 'Free/Libre Open Source' Office suite which can handle a number of open formats including the ODF (since version 2.0) onwards. The OO.o has support to convert documents written in the ODF to HTML, PDF and other supported formats. This would be as easy as typing the content in Microsoft Word and then doing a `Save As` to various types of outputs. The above approach would be suitable for a technically not-so-capable person to publish the document in a open format. A more professional (and recommended) approach would be to use the LaTeX document preparation system. This would require a person skilled in LaTeX. In this model, the document is typed using any text editor and is similar to HTML. Then the LaTeX document is processed using the 'latex' program with suitable commandline parameters to convert it to a PDF or HTML file. The LaTeX document preparation model has been standardised, and there are various implementations to process the LaTeX files., and covert them to required forms. 'MikTex' is a Free Software latex implemention on Windows. A LaTeX implementation is a vital part of every GNU/Linux distribution. The presentation for all related documents can be customised using one single 'style file'. LaTeX is basically a macro language built over the TeX typesetting system written by Donald E Knuth., and is used around the world for publications of all kinds varying from books, letters, technical documents, etc. So., what can be done is., - A style file should be created to give a common layout and look-and-feel for all the related documents. - The documents should be written using the LaTeX document preparation model. - Then using programs like 'pdflatex', 'latex' and related tools., the LaTeX documents can be converted to PDF, HTML, DVI and other such presentable formats. I would personally recommend the second approach (of using LaTeX), since it is more flexible towards the maintenance of the documents in the longer run., as all the actual source files would be just plain text. Thanks Sincerely, Joe > Joe Steeve <joe_steeve(a)gmx.net> wrote: > This is in similar note to the post by Mr.Kush Singh. The > Constitution of India (COI), is available at the > http://lawmin.nic.in/coi.htm. However, the files are available > only the Microsoft Word format. > > The COI and other related documents should be easily reachable > by all citizens of the country. The Microsoft Word Document > format is a proprietary format which is controlled by Microsoft > alone. And, Microsoft has changed the format a number of times > from MS Office 97 to the latest Office XP. Each, time it has > forced the users to move to the new format because of features > and incompatibility reasons. Microsoft office is an expensive > software. Its standard edition costs close to Rs15,000., and > another low priced student/teacher edition costs somewhere near > Rs7000. That cost is still high for many people of India even > when they can afford a computer and Internet. The pattern in > which the change of format over the various versions of > Microsoft Word clearly signals the business motive of the > company without regards to its user base. These are some of the > reasons for the recent choice of Open Document format in the > state of Massachusetts in the USA. And., I'm sure many other > governments would follow. > > When important documents such as the COI are released in a > proprietary format like the Word Document format, it becomes > inaccessible to a large scale of citizens. And., morover it is > shows a government bias towards a private body. > > Hence, it is very necessary that all government documents be > provided in Open Formats such as PDF, OpenDocument, XML, HTML, > etc. I was happy to see some recent documents > (http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/Bills_RS_Bud2005.htm), > (http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/Bills_LS_Bud2005.htm), being > published as a PDF. But all the older documents need to be > converted to a Open Format. Also., it would be really nice if > these documents where available for online browsing in HTML > format. I know it is hard to maintain two formats., but there > are ways to do this using Free Software tools (using LaTeX, > TeXinfo, ..). > > I hope someone in the related departments would take note of > this. Thank you. -- .O. A proud GNU user ..O OOO http://www.joesteeve.org/

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Politics & Software
by balachandran c 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

Interesting news: http://www.savetibet.org/news/newsitem.php?id=836 Regards, Balachandran.

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Re: Fsf-friends Digest, Vol 30, Issue 24
by joy syl 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

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