FSUG-Bangalore April 2009

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IEEE tutorial on GNU / Linux
by Vikram Vincent 04 May '09

04 May '09

Free Software Movement Karnataka(FSMK)<http://fsmk.org/> in coordination with IEEE Bangalore section, IBM Linux Technology Centre and BMSCE announces a Linux kernel tutorial. IEEE announcement follows. IEEE Bangalore Section in association with BMS College of Engineering and Free Software Movement, Karnataka (FSMK) announces TWO DAY TUTORIAL ON GNU/LINUX Kernel Workshop By Eminent & Experienced Faculty from FSMK and IBM Date: May, 9th and 10th (Saturday, Sunday) Venue: BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi Bangalore - 560 019 Prerequisites: Its expected that all participants will have: 1. Basic knowledge of Operating Systems 2. Good working knowledge of C 3. Hands-on experience desirable 4. Kernel programming experience is a bonus 5. Basic scripting knowledge (ex: shell scripts) 6. Working knowledge of Gnu/ Linux. Ex: 7. Booting a Gnu/ Linux system 8. Basic system administration (adding/removing users etc) 9. Basic commands (ls, ps, chmod, mkdir, vi, etc) We have planned to provide computer system for as many participants as possible, but would encourage, especially non-student participants ,to bring their own laptops so we can accommodate more numbers. Program: May 9th, (DAY 1) 8:30AM onwards: Registration 9:30 -10:30 AM: Inauguration: (Venue: Auditorium, BMS College of Engineering) Chair: Mr. K.. Ramakrishna , POWERGRID, Bangalore, Chairman, IEEE Bangalore Section Chief Guest: Dr. S. Bisalaiah, M.A , Ph.D, Former Vice- Chancellor, UAS, Bangalore, Member, Managing Body, BMSET, Chairman, Board of Management, BMSCE Guest of Honour: Dr. K Mallikharjuna Babu Ph.D., Principal, BMS College of Engineering 10:30-11:00 AM: Tea 11:00AM to 1:00 PM: SESSION 1 Basics of Gnu/ Linux Programming & Tools 1. Simple C programs 2. Simple Makefiles 3. gcc, stace, ltrace, gdb, objdump, nm, LD_PRELOAD [EXERCISE] 4. Quick overview of a typical hardware on which Gnu/ Linux runs (CPU, Memory, Interrupt controller, IO Bus etc) 5. Overview of the Linux Kernel 6. Kernel Layout 7. CodingStyle 8. Important subsystems 9. Kernel configuration 10. Building and booting a new kernel [EXERCISE] 1:00PM to 2:00 PM: LUNCH 2:00PM to 5:00PM SESSION 2 Linux Kernel Internals: An Overview (3 hours) 1. Process and threads [EXERCISE] 2. Memory Management [EXERCISE] 3. Filesystems [EXERCISE] 4. Interrupts and exceptions & System Calls [EXERCISE] 5. Kernel synchronization 4. How is the operating system changing [DISCUSSION] 5. What are the key areas of focus [DISCUSSION] 6. Generic questions and answers May 10th, (DAY 2) 9:30-10:30 PM SESSION 3 Device Drivers (1 hour) 1. Kernel module programming 2. Char and block drivers 3. ioctls 4. Writing simple char device driver [EXERCISE] 10:30:10:45 Tea 10:45-1:00PM SESSION 4 Kernel Debugging (2 hours , 15 Minutes) 1. printk 2. Dynamic instrumentation techniques 3. SystemTap and tracing (ftrace and markers) [EXERCISE] 4. kexec/kdump/crash analysis [EXERCISE] 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM LUNCH 2:00PM to 5:00PM How You can contribute 1. Introduction to the free software community 2. How to contribute 3. New exciting areas of work in the kernel 4. Generic questions and answers Tutorial is organized in various sessions as above. Lunch and Tea are provided. Please report at 9am at the venue. Course Fee per participant: Non-member: Rs. 1500/-; Student Rs. 700/- IEEE member Rs. 1200/- ; IEEE Student member Rs.550/- Organizing Committee: Sethuraman Ganesan Chair,PAC, IEEE Bangalore Section Hitesh Mehta, Secretary, IEEE Bangalore Section Dr. T.Srinivas, SAC,IEEE Bangalore Section Ravi Kiran A.,MDC, IEEE Bangalore Setion V V Srinivasan,Treasurer, IEEE Bangalore Section Please send your registration to: Mr. Sethuraman Ganesan Chair - Professional Activities IEEE Bangalore Section ABB Ltd, Khanija Bhavan, 5th Floor, West Wing, 49, Race Course Road Bangalore 560001 Phone: +91 99014 99033 e-mail: sganesans(a)yahoo.com Visit IEEE Bangalore Section at http://www.ieee.org/bangalore.

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Free/open source or windows???
by Rahul Rai 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/janus-act-govt-love-for-windows/446… Janus Act: Govt love for Windows *Font Size * -A<http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/janus-act-govt-love-for-windows/446…> +A<http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/janus-act-govt-love-for-windows/446…> Gaurav Sharma*Posted: Apr 14, 2009 at 0440 hrs IST **Ahmedabad* *Party’s manifesto speaks of open source software; Modi govt signs pact with Microsoft* This is one big contrast in the party’s manifesto and its actual practice. The BJP’s IT vision as mentioned in its manifesto and its implementation in Gujarat could not have been more different. The party has promised to standardise open standard and open source software in its IT vision, but by its own claim, the IT savvy state government has signed MoUs with Microsoft India Pvt Ltd in the Vibrant Gujarat summit. The aim: to enhance adoption and use of IT in the state education sector using the licensed software. The recently released ‘BJP’s IT Vision for Transforming India, Empowering Bharat’, is an example of this contrast. The party has promised laptops at Rs 10,000 to one crore students with interest-free loans for anyone unable to afford it. The party has also admitted that Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is the only way out to reduce the price of the device from Rs 35,000 to Rs 10,000. The BJP’s IT Vision says: “Our government will actively promote Free and Open Source Software, including the operating system, which will also introduce the habit of innovation in the student community.” But this is in direct contrast to what the Gujarat government did during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit 2009, in January. As per the agreement, Microsoft will extensively promote capacity building by establishing IT academies across 12 districts, train 20,000 teachers, prepare IT and Digital Literacy curriculum, build IT readiness under ‘MS Partners in Learning’ and implement a comprehensive education solution, including Education Management and Information System and Campus Management. When questioned about the contrast, none of the party leaders had a straight answer for this seeming contrast. BJP’s national IT cell convener, Pradyut Bora, said: “This should be asked to the state government. But, policies can always change.” Meanwhile, state leaders of the BJP declined to comment on the issue. Yamal Vyas, BJP media cell convener, Gujarat, said: “Although I am not authorised to say anything on this, but if it’s mentioned in the manifesto, there must be some logic in it.”

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Explicit support for FOSS and Open Standards in BJP IT vision document
by vinay ವಿನಯ್ 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

Dear All, The extent of mainstream political support for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and Open Standards seems to be getting stronger. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main opposition party in the current parliament, today released a National IT vision document (http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/images/stories/it-vision.pdf) <http://www.lkadvani.in/eng/images/stories/it-vision.pdf> which contains strong support for FOSS and Open Standards, such as: 1) Ten Million students to get a laptop (worth Rs 10,000 or around USD 200) which will be loaded with FOSS, (Page 21 of the document) 2) Creation of royalty free open standards ; call for all government software to be based on open standards (page 36, 37) 3) Promotion of user generated, FOSS knowledge repositories in Indian languages - similar to Wikipedia (page 20) The Left parties in India has been a traditional supporters of FOSS and open standards, with Kerala being a pioneer in the adoption and promotion of FOSS. Now with the BJP too clearly coming out in support of FOSS and Open Standards, there seems to move towards a political consensus favoring FOSS and Open Standards. In this connection, a few organizations are planning to hold a workshop in Delhi later this month where major political parties will be invited and their support for the adoption and promotion of FOSS and Open Standards will be sought. A draft FOSS manifesto (http://public-software.in/FOSS-manifesto) has been shared earlier on this list for endorsements from individuals and institutions which would also be discussed in this workshop. Other than the support for FOSS, there are other significant promises as well including a. Providing a Rs 10,000 fully powered laptop to 10 million students across the country b. Broadband Internet (2 Mbps) in every town and village, at cable TV prices (less than $4 per month). c. National Mission for Promotion of IT in Indian Languages. d. Unrestricted VoIP. e. Domestic IT hardware industry to be promoted to minimise dependence on imports. f. Domestic hosting industry to be promoted to minimise international bandwith charges. Thanks, Vinay. -- Vinay Sreenivasa IT for Change 91-98805-95032 vinay(a)itforchange.net http://itforchange.net http://india.is-watch.net/ http://is-watch.net

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[Announcement] Launch of Free Software Movement - Karnataka
by Vikram Vincent 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

We, the Free Software Movement Team having been consistently working to build the Free Software Movement in Karnataka, have decided to consolidate our efforts by forming an organisation. Our work has been built on the work of the pioneers of Free Software in the country. After much deliberation, we have decided to name our organisation the 'Free Software Movement - Karnataka' to symbolise the all inclusiveness of the Movement. What differentiates us from other groups, organisations or networks is our approach to building the Movement. Our scientific understanding is that only a 'mass movement' in the FOSS domain can bring about the various changes that we envision. To build such a mass movement, a democratic, transparent, representative and dynamic organisation is essential. We understand that to address the various challenges before the Free Software Movement it is essential to have broad based coordination among the various entities operating in the FOSS domain, in conformance with our principles. It should be noted that we are not affiliated to FSF-I or any other entity, at present. We represent the Free Software Movement. Prof Eben Moglen and RMS have been our inspiration. The Convener is Senthil S.(9900262828) <senthilsos(a)yahoo.com> and Jt. Convener is Vikram Vincent (9448810822) <vincentvikram(a)gmail.com> This core team is supported by a group of academicians, people from the industry and students from around Karnataka. We present the 'Free Software Movement - Karnataka (FSMK)' http://fsmk.org http://fsmk.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is a mass movement? Mass movement : is a word with comes from geology. It is the geomorphic process by which soil, regolith, and rock move down slope under the force of gravity. Mass movement can be over varying timescales from seconds to years. Mass movement may occur at a very slow rate, particularly in areas that are very dry or those areas that receive sufficient rainfall such that vegetation has stabilised the surface. It may also occur at very high speed, such as in rock slides or landslides. -------- We aim to be a MASS MOVEMENT in FREE SOFTWARE We would like be a group of hacktivists - who can be catalysts in reaching the idea of free software to a large number of people - including the people who don't have hardware - by giving them free hardware to start with. Whether the mass movement in free software in India is going to be rapid or slow - is going to depend on You Waking up to the philosophy of free software.

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Re: [FSUG-Bangalore] The Hindu Editorial calls for Free, Software in Healthcare
by vinay ವಿನಯ್ 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

> Would the people on this list be able to pinpoint the various > governmental organisations/departments that have a) taken upon > themselves a mandate to use FOSS, and b) are successfully using FOSS? > Links to press releases / newspaper articles about such use would also > be useful. If such a list already exists, could someone point me > towards that? > We have started collecting information specific to the public sector(govt.s, NGOs) and FLOSS , see - http://public-software.in specifically see sections on 'FOSS related policies - India' and 'Governments using FOSS in India' . We are in the process of building this list so its not really fully updated yet. We will also convert some sections of the site into a wiki so that people can add more details > Regards, > Pranesh >

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The Hindu Editorial calls for Free Software in Healthcare
by Anivar Aravind 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

The solution to the problem of flexibility lies in free and open source software. India has already adopted open source approaches in administrative systems and education projects. This represents a good policy foundation on which to build a national eHealth system. It could, for a start, leverage the strengths of the large open source software community. The outcome would be a common electronic health platform covering clinical and administrative functions for government as well as private institutions, with full interoperability. What is more, the open source nature of the project is bound to attract software companies and communities of programmers to come up with innovative health applications. http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/03/stories/2009040355500800.htm -- Any responsible politician should be encouraging a home grown Free Software industry because it creates the basis for future jobs. Learning Windows is like learning to eat every meal at McDonalds.

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OpenGL programs
by Prabodh CP 03 Apr '09

03 Apr '09

I am sending the OpenGL programs as an attachment just change the signature of the main program from void to int and all of them should work fine Then regarding the error message you mentioned i got the same error while working with *Ubuntu *(probably some display header file missing) I could not fix the error but however i tried the same program on *Mandriva 2009 *where i could compile and run the same program successfully this might not be the solution to your query but at least this can be of some help. Regards Prabodh C P

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Help required with audacity
by vinay ವಿನಯ್ 02 Apr '09

02 Apr '09

Hi All, We are using audacity for some radio programs. Just needed help in figuring out how to do the following using audacity - 1)zoom in zoom out using scroll mouse 2)multi-track edit Request you to please do share if you know how to do the above using audacity. Thanks all, Vinay.

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Limitations of Nudi, closed 'official' software of Karnataka govt.
by vinay ವಿನಯ್ 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

An article in today's Hindu about Nudi, Karnataka governments official Kannada software. The source code of nudi is not publicly available . There are also various challenges to making Nudi work on GNU/Linux, which is hampering the spread of FOSS in karnataka. * http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/01/stories/2009040156820500.htm Limitations of Nudi software highlighted * Special Correspondent /E-Kavi stresses need to upgrade it / Bangalore: Effective implementation of Kannada in the administration can only be brought about with proper development of the government software, Nudi, the U.S.-based V.M. Kumaraswamy of Ella Kannada Abhimanigala Antararaashtriya Vedike (E-Kavi) has said. He told presspersons here on Tuesday that technological coordination among various departments in the State Government had not been possible owing to the limitations of the Nudi software, which is used in administration. Development of the software would prove helpful for over 70 per cent of rural children in learning computer skills, he added. Presenting copies of correspondence between him and the government and the government’s circulars and inter- departmental correspondence on the software since 1998, Mr. Kumaraswamy alleged that three persons behind the promotion of Nudi software were responsible for taking the government and the public for granted. Although the government had purchased the software, vested interests in the Kannada Ganaka Parishat had been keeping the “source code” of the software to themselves. This had hampered the development of the software and had caused delay in gathering information from many departments simultaneously. The government should ask the parishat to convert into an “open source” as the application could accommodate interface among all the departments in the government, he said. Commenting on the attitude of the government towards the software, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that it was wrong to think that Kannada software would grow by distributing it to public free of cost. In fact, the Ganaka Parishat had been charging Rs. 100 a CD, he added. Demand for new panel He said that it was time the government appointed a new committee in place of the 12–member committee it had constituted for software development, particularly “to standardise the formats and codes” in 2000. The new committee should include persons well-versed in the language and its technical application, he said.

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