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[LINK] - The Simputer: A handheld for the masses?
by N.D. 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-8441711.html?tag=mn_hd Handheld computers are commonly seen as geek toys for affluent mobile professionals. An Indian group hopes to change that image with the Simputer, a device designed to bring portable computing and the information age to developing countries. The Simputer Trust, a group of individuals from the Indian Institute of Science, and Encore Software are behind the device. Vinay L. Deshpande, CEO of Encore, said the machine is expected to arrive in the second quarter. The finished product, which will run the Linux operating system, will be slightly larger than a Palm handheld but will operate as a simple portable computer. It will use 32MB of flash memory and 32MB of RAM. Other hardware features include a built-in modem, infrared port and USB port for connection with other devices. The interface comprises mainly icons and graphics on a 240-by-320-pixel touch screen. The device also supports text-to-speech capability and will be able to provide voice feedback in local languages, according to specifications provided by Encore Software. Sharp Electronics Singapore has been engaged to provide its monochrome and color LCDs, flash memory and smart cards for the Simputer. At a media briefing Friday, Encore said Sharp will also offer its engineering expertise to help with the development of the device. Sharp's Zaurus handheld, recently rereleased in the United States, also uses Linux. To use the Simputer, individuals will need to purchase a smart card to store personal information. Once inserted into the device, the card will provide access to private information, such as bank accounts. The Simputer will initially be available for government organizations. It will be targeted at businesses and consumers at a later date, Deshpande said. India will be one of the first countries where the product will be made available, he said. Bangalore, India-based Encore, which develops digital signal processor-based software and embedded systems, began the project two years ago, working on the idea of getting rural areas in India networked and connected to the Internet. The Simputer will be used in villages and districts so that small communities can share the device for various uses such as sending and receiving e-mail and carrying out banking transactions. Expected to cost about $200, the Simputer will be powered by three AAA batteries that can offer 6 hours to 8 hours of continuous usage, Encore said. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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qmail backup
by Mahesh Gharat 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

Hello everybody, I'm running qmail-1.0.3 on my mailserver (linux kernel 2.4.2-2). I want to backup all the mails(header,body and attachments) going out through my mailserver.Can anybody tell me how to do it? I tried qmail-scanner(actually it is a virus scanner) which backs up all the incoming mails.But there is no provision to backup the outgoing mails. Thanx in advance. -Mahesh Gharat

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] [LINK] - The Simputer: A handheld for the masses?
by Sudhakar Dayal 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

Please where can I purchase simputer in Bombay _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

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Does Any 1 Know headphone Speaker in red hat linux
by Sachin Rase 12 Jan '02

12 Jan '02

hi i am sachin , i am using linux since 2 yr i am having problem wtih my 4 speaker i am able to use 2 speacker properly (the desktop one) but not the head phone plz send me the reply sachin

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Linux Distribution
by Amish K. Munshi 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Hi, Anyone staying close to powai area? I just wanted to make friends with some guys (gals) who use Linux. That gets to a pretty important point. Are there any girls around using linux. Bye. -- _________________________________________________________________________ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Feel at home at Linux. Sue it, Praise it, Envy it, but use it since it is the only thing that works. Amish K. Munshi. Email :- munshiamish(a)fastmail.fm If I am online then find me at http://amishmunshi.linux-dude.net Registered Linux User # 254593 @ http://counter.li.org ICQ 85730949 __________________________________________________________________________ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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startoffice 6.0beta
by Kishor Bhagwat 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

hi guys, I used staroffice 5.2 for the first time yesterday..and i was really impressed. its the first time i saw such an installation on linux...(yeah..i'm more used to ./configure....) But seems like Sun has discontinued beta downloads...so can anyone lend me a 6.0beta copy? regards, kishor _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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Domino for Linux
by Girish Hanchate 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

Hi, Any body is having CD on Domino R5 for Linux. Rgds Girish __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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copy of outgoing message using sendmail
by f f 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

how do i recive a copy of all outgoing message using sendmail ? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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[OT] Workshop on Embedded Systems
by Parag mehta 11 Jan '02

11 Jan '02

==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE================== Dear Sir / Madam, Seasons Greetings and Best wishes for 2002!!! Please find attached details of the three day workshop on Embedded Systems. Should you require further details please feel free to get in touch with us at the following contact numbers: Resonance Knowledge Center M. E. T. Complex, 2nd Floor, Gen. A. K. Vaidya Chowk, Bandra(W), Mumbai-400 050. Email : resonance(a)met.edu Phone: 64028 84, 6519251 Fax: 645 36 15. Looking forward to your participation. ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE===================

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driving the sm 56 chipset modem under mandrake 8.1
by Sivakumaran 10 Jan '02

10 Jan '02

can anyone give me the site to download the drivers for the sm 56 internal modem for mandrake 8.1?

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