http://space-kerala.org/gallery/albums.php
Nice collection, Vimal.
Cheers for the work.
In the meantime, are we deciding anything on the RMS' suggestion that
SP-Alternative -Computing-E should be re-done.
CK Raju
Thrissur
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Hi,
I setup a GNU system snapshot and noted down the steps here.
http://www.pravi.co.nr/2006/09/07/now-i-have-a-complete-gnu-system-on-my-pc/
We are looking for more hackers to finish the GNU system.
Cheers
Praveen
--
"Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history.
`Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn."
-- Richard Stallman
Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr
Hi,
IT Manger's journal has an article about 10 common misunderstandings about
the GPL which you can read here
http://www.itmanagersjournal.com/article.pl?sid=06/08/21/1659203
The experts NewsForge consulted to come up with this are:
Richard Fontana, a lawyer with the Software Freedom Law Center and one of
the main drafters of the third version of the license; David Turner, former
compliance engineer at the Free Software Foundation who is assisting with
the revisions of the license; and Harald Welte of the GPL-Violations
project<http://gpl-violations.org/>,
which tracks possible cases of non-compliance and tries to assist in
resolving them.
<quote>In the end, Turner concedes, some degree of confusion is probably
inescapable. "There's always going to be people who misunderstand," he says,
"no matter how you write the license, even in words of one syllable."
</quote>
Regards
Praveen
--
"Value your freedom, or you will lose it, teaches history.
`Don't bother us with politics', respond those who don't want to learn."
-- Richard Stallman
Me scribbles at http://www.pravi.co.nr
One problem that I have always faced with installing linux and have dual
boot systems is the need to resize existing partitions--specially NTFS
partitions. Can anybody advise which open source softwares are best to
do this job painlessly? I recently came across partition logic but have
still to try it.
what are the key tools one needs to install linux effectively on a desktop?
some which come to mind are
1. ultimatebootcd.com (for special fdisk(otherwise windows creates
problems if the linux fdisk is only used), booting etc)
2. ghosting software (for painless and multiple installations
simultaneously/in parallel)
3. a linux distribution --ubuntu/fedora/easyubuntu etc
========Cross posting - Announcement=========
"FreeDOS 1.0 Yes, the FreeDOS Project has reached the "1.0" milestone. Please
download the FreeDOS "1.0" distribution from ibiblio. If you prefer to purchase
a CDROM rather than download the iso file, wait a few days for our online
distributors to have their sites ready. We're partnering with at least two CD
shops.
This is a very important day for FreeDOS. A lot of you have put in so much work
over the years, helping to make everything perfect. Even if you didn't
contribute code, you helped out the FreeDOS Project by submitting comments and
bug reports. Thank you!
What is FreeDOS
FreeDOS is a free DOS-compatible operating system for IBM-PC compatible systems.
FreeDOS is made of up many different, separate programs that act as "packages"
to the overall FreeDOS Project.
These days, there are three main uses of FreeDOS:
1. To run old DOS games (like DOOM, etc.)
2. To run old business software that only supports DOS
3. To support an embedded DOS system, such as a computerized cash register or
till
You can run FreeDOS on pretty much anything. While can run FreeDOS on a
dedicated PC, now it's most often run inside a PC emulator. You can find PC
emulators for all computer platforms (Windows, Linux, Mac.) If you are new to
DOS, we recommend you use an emulator to install and boot FreeDOS....."
http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/
===============End of Announcement========
Cheers to the FreeDOS team. A lot of Indian hardware shops already ships with
FreeDOS as default OS.
CK Raju
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One way to wean existing users towards linux or open source softwares is
by giving them a feel of the various open source softwares under windows
so that the migration towards linux becomes easier (training etc costs
become less etc) A lot of equivalent open source softwares now exist in
both worlds (linux and windows) such as gaim/openoffice/gimp etc etc.
I found these 2 sites which are very helpful
http://www.opensourcewindows.org/http://osswin.sourceforge.net/
Recently I came across mistika too which though not open source is a
special purpose software under linux which shows that newer software
development may be moving towards linux.
Kush
Many open source programs like openoffice/jashaka etc now only come with
versions that can work with windows XP etc instead of also working with
earlier windows versions. This necessitates buying or using pirated
versions of windows and also upgrading the hardware sometimes. What can
be done to continue making softwares for all versions of windows instead
of the latest versions? Can some of us write to the developers of
various such softwares and to the linux media channels of this anomaly?
2ndly I have been trying to popularise linux at the individual level but
the problem which is cropping up again and again is the demand for a
relatively high end hardware. e.g. ubuntu needs at least 512 MB ram and
most people wanting free software are the poorer types having older
hardware and it always necessitates a hardware upgrade.
I have tried other linuxes such as puppylinux or damn small linux (needs
atleast 128mb ram) or kanotix (256mb ram) but do not have the expertise
to advise people properly of all the possible applications they need
with these other linuxes. I am most experienced with ubuntu since it has
easier install/upgrade options/software such as the synaptic GUI . Am
sure other open source proponents also would have come across similar
dilemnas.
What we need is a gui based linux for the lower end hardwares in the
same way ubuntu/edubuntu/xubuntu is for the higher end hardwares--
because most of us are still laymen where linux is concerned. Having
multiple distributions means a lot of learning is required to test and
upgrade packages without breaking the dependencies etc and that reduces
the masses taking up linux fast enough.
Kush
Is there any equivalent project like the one laptop per child project in
Brazil here in any of the 30 plus states of India or in any of the 500
plus districts of India?
What looks most interesting is the self cranking/auto powering feature
of the OLPC laptops (because of our dismal electricity problem in most
of India). Wonder what hardware they have and what softwares are put on
them. Anybody here who has first hand experience of the gadgets and if
they are worth anything. I mean lot of hype is created for such projects
including our own under 10,000 rupees computers but these sadly fail
because of 2 types of problems--
1 mass scale manufacturing and management of distribution etc (large
scale concerns)
2 problems in quality and benefits of the device plus no mechanism to
improve on the existing device after users report defects and ask for
enhancements. (individual concerns)
Kush