Linuxers September 2008

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[Cross posted] - National Free Software Conference -- 15 & 16 November 2008, Kochi (Cochin), Kerala
by Sudhir Gandotra 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

National Free Software Conference 15 & 16 November 2008, Kochi (Cochin), Kerala website : http://nfm2008.atps.in/ Program : The Seminar will Cover the following areas (suggested and being finalised from among these topics) Social Stream Swathanthra Software Philosophy and and its Impact on various sectors. Application of Scientific Socialism to the Information Era Knowledge Society and its impact Information Technology Workers – Myths and Reality. Co-operatives in Swathanthra Software. Information explosion & its impact on democratic advancement. Theory of Abundance in the context of Free Software. Knowledge Stream Freedom in Bio-Technology Public domain knowledge in Hardware Emerging Trends in Nano-technology Public Domain Knowledge Libraries. Medical knowledge systems Traditional and Indegenous knowledge Alternative Technologies Technology Stream Educational Projects E-governance Enterprises Resources Planning Geo Spatial Infrastructure Technology for Medias Software Stream Animation Tools DTP tools — Development & Dissemination Scientific Research Avenues Operating Systems – New Trends Localisation & Internationalisation Software Patents Free Software support General Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning (OpenERP) 3D Modeling and Animation using Blender Type setting using TEX and LaTeX Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Digital Signature and Secure transmission Multimedia and FFMPEG tools Python Web Services Python Game Development Mobile Device Platform: Android and Mobilinux Discussion IPR: The New form of Private Property in Globalization Patent issues in IT and BT Malayalam Computing Python First or Last Language (High School/ Degree Course) Beginners GNU Compiler Collection and Microcontroller Python and High Level Object oriented languages Jython Language and JAVA Bytecode LAMP and Mod-Python Overview: PostgreSQL, MySQL, GUI, Eclipse Overview: GNU/Linux Servers: SMTP, POP3, DHCP,etc Workshop GNU/Linux installation ( Full Time ) Malayalam Localisation (Full Time) Products & Development Tools Open forum Expenricence of Swatanthra Malayalam Computing (By SMC) Prajasakti ERP (By Prajasakti ) BSNL case studies (By BSNL) Financial Sector Experience ( By Ernakulam P&T ) IT @ School ( By IT @ School) Askaya and Free Software ( By Akshaya ) KSEB Experience ( By KSEB ) Free Software Business Models ( By OSSICS) & any other that are requested and conforming to the theme of Free & Open Source Software. Exhibition Free Software platforms, tools, application packages & services. Hardware Networking concepts and practices. Educative demonstrations/presentations on various aspects of Information Technology Your Suggestions are Invited by the organisers at : email : program.nfm2008(a)gmail.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Creating multiple email addresses for a system users.
by Raghu Prasad 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

> In my perl Script I have written command > > `cat stat_file.txt | mail -s "Some subject" admin(a)server.name` > > and getting email properly on address admin(a)server.name > In this email I getting from: root(a)server.name, my question is, Is it > possible to change this email address to something like > do_not_reply(a)server.name. Use mailx instead. Try cat stat_file.txt | mailx -s "Some subject" -r do_not_reply(a)server.name -R do_not_reply(a)server.name admin(a)server.name Details of command line options are available at http://manpages.unixforum.co.uk/man-pages/linux/opensuse-10.2/1/mailx-man-p… Raghu

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[commercial]Web developers needed
by Justin Moore 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Hello, We have immediate openings for the following contract position: Web developer. We are an American based company that provides managed iPBX and Web hosting solutions, with a solid foundation in FOSS. Web developer: The ideal candidate will have solid experience with HTML/CSS/PHP/MySQL and be familiar with Web standards. We need someone with strong design experience. All development work is done under Linux with SVN. Previous experience with payment gateways/e-commerce solutions is a plus. Ability to work with minimal supervision is required. This is a contract position, but could be a temp to perm situation. You will be able to work from home, on timings of your choosing and will be paid monthly via wire transfer. Please submit all resumes/vitaes to me along with preferred timings, salary requirements, and any questions that you may have. Have a nice day. Justin -- Justin Moore SagiSys LLC (877)394-4838 ext. 101 (Toll Free) (727) 362-1423 (Fax) http://www.SagiSys.com

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Creating multiple email addresses for a system users.
by Meghanand Acharekar 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hi, I have written a perl/shell script on one of our servers which checks the server health and send alert emails to administrators.The script runs as a cron job under root privileges, it is working properly.But the email which we receive has From email address : root(a)server.name, Is there any way to change this email address ? Is this possible to chang 'from' email header ? If yes how ? and Is it possible to assign multiple email addresses to a single system user (not aliases) -- Regards, मेघानंद नं. आचरेकर Meghanand N. Acharekar " A proud GNU\Linux User " Reg Linux User #397975 Email : vasco.debian(a)gmail.com URL : www.debian.org

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Articles on Software patents and software freedom in today's(Sep 24) 'Hindu'
by vinay sreenivasa 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hello All, Apologies for cross-posting. On the occasion of 'International Day against software patents' , the Hindu has extensively covered the issues of software patents and software freedom. There are four articles below - 2 of them explore software patents (view from foss community, industry, academia) . 2 other articles cover software freedom (a generic article on software freedom and another on the absence of foss in school curricula) . *********************************************************** * Will patenting take the byte out of IT here? * Deepa Kurup BANGALORE: Picture this. Indian mathematicians came up with the concept of the “zero” — often touted as India’s greatest contribution to civilisation — and got a patent for it. By now they would have raked in inestimable amounts in royalty. Seems preposterous? Members of the Free Software community say that patenting every other algorithm would be somewhat in the same league. For full article pls read - http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461910300.htm *********************************************************** * Why is it important to go the ‘free’ way? * V. Sridhar Bangalore: One of the most misleading aspects of the “debate” on free software — or Open Source software — pertains to what is meant by “free.” Those ridiculing the free software activists — typically dismissed as “the techie types” — portray them as a bunch of folks who just want software to be sold for free. However, those who passionately advocate free software argue that their emphasis is on free, as in freedom. “Let software be free from the shackles of full-fledged commercial exploitation” seems to be their refrain. It is important to steer clear of the pejorative connotations implied by those who adopt an adversarial stand on free software. For full article please read - http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461920300.htm ************************************************************* * Black-and-white, with some grey areas ( * Anand Parthasarathy Bangalore: For the mainstream global IT players, software patenting is a clear-cut issue, and they have no time for ifs and buts: They are for it. In the wake of the ongoing public consultations on the Patent Manual, which throws up issues related to software patenting, /The Hindu /spoke to India leaders of some key IT players to find out what they thought: Naresh Gupta, Sr. Vice President, Print & Publishing Business Unit Adobe, and Managing Director, Adobe India, a leader of the imaging software and solutions business, says: “We believe in safeguarding of intellectual property rights. Adobe invests significant resources towards innovation and we expect protection of our Intellectual Property Rights, to be able to sustain business.” For full article read - http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461930300.htm *************************************************************** *How would it be if you read only one type of book? * Deepa Kurup */ Wrong choice?/ Students are taught to use only proprietary software. * BANGALORE: A computer literacy programme in a public sector organisation teaches the following modules: MS Office, MS Power Point, MS Excelsheet and Internet Explorer. A glance through the “computer syllabus” in most schools, and the list is similar. All items on this checklist have one thing in common: proprietary software. So, if every computer user is being taught exclusively on proprietary platforms, would they ever be comfortable switching to the easier, cheaper and readily available alternatives? For full article please read - http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/24/stories/2008092461820300.htm *************************************************************** Thanks, Vinay Sreenivasa IT for Change http://itforchange.net http://india.is-watch.net/ http://is-watch.net

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[X-Post][ilugd] Serious e1000e driver issue in SLE 11 Beta 1]
by Parthan SR 23 Sep '08

23 Sep '08

[Forwarding without prejudice] +1 ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- ----- Forwarded by Sanjeev K Gupta/SG/eSys on 09/23/2008 10:37 AM ----- Novell PartnerNet <einfo(a)novell.com> 09/23/2008 04:23 AM Please respond to einfo(a)novell.com To sanjeev(a)esysmail.com cc Subject Serious e1000e driver issue in SLE 11 Beta 1 Dear Partner and Beta Tester, the Intel e1000e driver on openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Beta 1 might have a serious issue with the potential to damage the network card in a way that it cannot be used any longer. Intel and Novell are currently working to analyze and solve the issue. For the time being: Please do NOT USE openSUSE 11.1 Beta 1 or SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Beta 1 on systems with Intel e1000e hardware. Any other hardware, including systems with Intel e1000 (without -e) network cards, is not affected. We will keep you posted. With kind regards Your SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Team -- Thorsten Kukuk, Project Manager/Release Manager SLES SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, D-90409 Nuernberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nuernberg) ------------------------------------------------------- -- Raj Mathur raju(a)kandalaya.org http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F PsyTrance & Chill: http://schizoid.in/ || It is the mind that moves -- --- With Regards, Parthan "technofreak" <gpg> 2FF01026 <blog> http://blog.technofreak.in

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[X-POST]Government going all-out to damn privacy in name of terrorism
by Easwar Hariharan 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

Hi, Some recent reports in the daily DNA in Mumbai point to alarming steps being taken by the government in the name of fighting terror.[1] talks about steps already in place and [2] is an opinion piece which looks possible considering the stealthy manner in which [1] has been implemented.I think the Free Software Community has much to say about this,and influence the government if possible, with a large enough outcry. [1]http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1192217&pageid=0 [2]http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1190790&pageid=0 Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065

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want FOSS fonts for malayalam and Hindi
by Farida Umrani 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

can any body please help? Thanks and best wishes - farida

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Reminder: ILUG-BOM September 2008 Meet
by Dinesh Shah (દિન ેશ શાહ/द िनेश शाह) 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

H! All, The ILUG-Bom September 2008 Meeting is just a week away. The details are as follows. Date: Sunday, 21st Sep. 2008 Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM IST Venue: B-103, Powai Sarovar Co op Society, next to Powai Police station, Bldg no 1, MHADA, Rambaug Powai, Mumbai - 76 Topics: 1. Programing using QT by Prashant 2. This slot is open. I would invite people to make presentation on topic of their choice. 3. Understanding and countering Software Patents in India We need a portable projector at this venue. Sanjay, you have a portable projector which you can bring to the meet? Looking forward to meet many LUGers. With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-) Shah Micro System +91-98213-11906 Gilda Radner - "I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."

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[COMMERCIAL] Fwd: Geodesic needs perl hackers
by Mrugesh Karnik 22 Sep '08

22 Sep '08

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Fwd: Geodesic needs perl hackers Date: Monday 22 Sep 2008 From: "Mrugesh Karnik" <mrugeshkarnik(a)gmail.com> To: mrugeshkarnik(a)gmail.com --- In linux-bangalore-jobs(a)yahoogroups.com, "Linux Bangalore Admin" <listadmin@...> wrote: Geodesic Information Systems Ltd. (http://geodesic.com) is a reputed, rapidly growing company, listed on the BSE and NSE, and well known for its Mundu range of products. We urgently require competent, experienced perl hackers, with both web and MIS processing experience. Additional experience in things like Asterisk, web frameworks, etc. are desirable, and should be highlighted. If you qualify, we want to hear from you. Send your resume to careers@..., and make sure to include samples of your work. Atul Chitnis Senior Vice President Geodesic Information Systems Ltd. http://geodesic.com --- End forwarded message --- -------------------------------------------------------

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