Linuxers April 2013

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Invitation: Preparatory meeting for formation of Free Software Movement Maharashtra (FSMM)

by Vikram Vincent

Dear Friends, Greetings on behalf of the Free Software Movement of India. Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) is a national coalition of various regional and sectoral free software movements operating in different parts of India. The formation of FSMI was announced in the valedictory function of the National Free Software Conference - 2010 held in Bangalore during 20–21 March 2010. To know more about FSMI please see [1][2] FSMI has been a coordinating platform in promoting the culture of free knowledge, free culture, free speech and free society through the use and development of free software, free hardware and free bandwidth in India. In order to build a strong free software movement in Maharashtra we are trying to create a 'Free Software Movement Maharashtra ' to promote the ideas of a free society via freedom in the digital realm and in this regard a preparatory meeting is being organised. We request you to kindly participate in this meeting and help build the movement in Maharashtra . Details: Preparatory meeting to organise a Free Software Movement Maharashtra Venue: IIT Bombay campus, Powai, Mumbai. Date: May 4th Saturday 2013 Time: 4pm - 6pm Contact: Vikram Vincent: 09969249984 With warm wishes, Vikram Vincent Member, General Council, Free Software Movement India(FSMI) References: [1] http://www.fsmi.in/about [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Movement_of_India [3] For more details on the concept of 'free as in freedom' software http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

10 years, 7 months

Linux Advocacy Document

by Ashwin Dixit

Dear Linux-ers, I have the rare privilege of getting the attention of someone who frames technology policy for India. I have been asked to prepare a document in 1000 ASCII characters or less, that makes the case for Linux. My contact is highly educated, yet not very technical. Here is the document I wrote. In Open-Source-style, I am opening it up to the public, before I submit it to the powers-that-be. Please, help me improve it! Thanks, - Ashwin. http://ownlifeful.com/ #########BEGIN Open-Source Software ( Linux ) is peer reviewed by the public, and is generally considered more secure than Closed-Source Software ( Windows ), which is reviewed by the company that made it. Windows has gained a stronghold since Linux became comparably user-friendly much later. Linux is free to download and use indefinitely. China is realizing benefits by adapting to this changing technology landscape, and standardizing on Linux. This gives China a significant advantage in security, and education, and goes a long way towards ending their financial dependence on foreign software. Our government is driven on vehicles whose engines can only be fixed by paid foreign mechanics. Our cars should be opened to Indian mechanics. Microsoft Office, and Windows are opaque to our students. Chinese students will gain an edge on us by using Linux, an operating system whose source they can freely study, improve, and share. Open-Source Software in government and education is recommended. #########END

10 years, 7 months

BeagleBone Black For 45$

by Siji Sunny

TI has announced their new series of development board Beaglebone Black for 45$ . http://beagleboard.org/ Below the specification of the board: RAM - 512MB DDR3600 Mhz Flash - 2GB & SD card Processor - 1Ghz AM3359 Ethernet10/100 Mbs USB1 client1 host Video - HDMI Audio - Via HDMI Periperals - SPI, I2C, SPI, CAN, Timers, LCD, MMC, Analog -- Siji Sunny

10 years, 7 months

Opinion solicited for a story idea

by Priyanka Sarkar

Dear All, We were overwhelmed by the responses we received from you on our story 'Will Certifications Related to FOSS Help You Get a Job?' This story definitely wouldn't have happened without your valuable inputs. Please find the link: http://www.linuxforu.com/2013/04/will-certifications-related-to-foss-help-y…. For our next edition, we are planning to come up with a story on '*What Takes To Be a FOSS Expert'?* Many of our readers, who are also open source enthusiasts, seek answers to this question. Would really appreciate and if you chip in and let us have your views/opinion on the same. We value your inputs and we are sure, this will help our readers who are planning to make a career in this terrain. Looking forward for your inputs. Regards, Priyanka

10 years, 7 months

Ubuntu 13.04 Release Party Mumbai

by Rigved Rakshit

Hi, Come celebrate the release on the new and most-awesome-version-yet of Ubuntu on Saturday, 27th April 2013 at Elphinstone Building, Fort, Mumbai. Ubuntu 13.04 installation images and wi-fi access will be available. For the brave at heart, bring your Android devices and get Ubuntu Touch flashed to them! For a list of compatible devices, check this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices . Date: 27-04-2013 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Venue: Starbucks Coffee, 10, Elphinstone Building, Horniman Circle, Veer Nariman Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400001 For registration, check this page: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/indian-team/2338-ubuntu-1304-release-party-mu… . Best Regards, Rigved

10 years, 7 months

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [ilugd] [Ilugc] Off-topic: Bitcoin's Potential for Social Change

by Ashwin Dixit

Tavish, I couldn't agree more. It's not BitCoin, it's the idea of private P2P transactions. It's not Linux, it is the idea of radical transparency. These things are pioneering technologies, but ultimately, it is their successors that will thrive.

10 years, 7 months

Off-topic: Bitcoin's Potential for Social Change

by Ashwin Dixit

Greetings fellow-Linuxers, I have a vision to share with you. Whether you call it a utopia, or a dystopia, I leave up to you. There is great power in people's numbers. I feel that a critical mass is gathering behind FOSS and BitCoin. I feel that these Davids can potentially overthrow Goliaths. Please read my latest blog article and share your opinion: http://ownlifeful.blogspot.com/2013/04/bitcoins-potential-for-social-change… -- ================================================= Subvert the dominant paradigm. Repeat as desired. http://ownlifeful.com/

10 years, 7 months

Microsoft Office 365 for Education made mandatory for approved institutions by AICTE

by Balachandran Sivakumar

Hi all, I came to know about this when my alma mater, Thiagarajar College of Engineering where we have been running our own mail servers with just free software was asked to migrate to AICTE by pointing the MX records to some domain of Microsoft. Here is the release from AICTE - http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/AICTE_notice.pdf Here is an article about this on Microsoft's site - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Office-365/All-India-Council… It already seems to be too late to do anything about this, or is something possible ? -- Thank you Balachandran Sivakumar Arise Awake and stop not till the goal is reached. - Swami Vivekananda Mail: benignbala(a)gmail.com Blog: http://benignbala.wordpress.com/

10 years, 8 months

How to detect a power failure?

by Binand Sethumadhavan

I am thinking of something like a mobile charger that would plug in a regular 3-pin plug at one end and a computer at the other, and some software/sensor combo that would read the (DC) voltage at the computer end. If there is no voltage, there is no power in the mains and ergo - we are in the middle of a power outage, so take action. Know of something along these lines? (idea is to detect power failures, while powered by a "dumb" UPS unit - one that cannot communicate with the a computer. Any other solutions/suggestions?). Binand

10 years, 8 months

Article on Linux, China, and India.

by Ganesha Computes

Greetings, I have written an article about China switching to Linux, and the tremendous opportunities this brings to India. It is available at: http://bit.ly/chinalinux I cordially invite your comments. Warm Regards, - Ashwin Dixit.

10 years, 8 months

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