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How to save Microsoft Tax
by Mandar Joshi 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Hey guys, Check this out.. This guy actually managed to convince Acer refund the money for the Windows OEM installed on his laptop because he did not want to use it!! He saved the Microsoft Tax! http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=139627 Would you do it if you get a new laptop/comp with Windows OEM pre-installed ? I didn't 'cauz, even though I primarily use Gentoo/FC , I still need to have Windows. Like it or not, most business applications are written for Windows, especially in the stock broking world. Regards Mandar Joshi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Airbus runs linux
by Philip Tellis 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

http://code-martial.livejournal.com/162379.html?style=mine -- /* * Should be panic but... (Why are BSD people panic obsessed ??) */ 2.0.38 /usr/src/linux/net/ipv4/ip_fw.c

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] A Linux Brochure
by Kartik Mistry 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Rony wrote: > May I propose a simple assignment for this list? <snip> No, you can't. We must have ILUG-Delhi rule. You have given the idea, you need to work on it first! > We could create the brochure on the net as a wiki or some online room > where the project grows and leave the printing to the downloader. We can spin the globe in reverse direction. Please start the things on LUG wiki. -- Regards, ---------------------------------------------------------- Kartik Mistry | kartikmistry.org 0xD1028C8D | kartikm.wordpress.com -----------------------------------------------------------

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[OT] Triband Problems - Anyone?
by Roshan 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Hello List, Anyone on this list, using Triband, facing problems surfing the web? i.e. few websites open really fast, and others dont? (for e.g. mail.yahoo.co.in opens up quickly, while address.yahoo.com, or even rediff.com) Is is because of an upgrade to 2 Mbps? I have checked my speed using http://internetfrog.com/mypc/speedtest/ but it still remains 216 Kbps (download) and around 83 Kbps (Upload). -- FSF-India Fellow Associate http://www.gnu.org.in Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] A Linux Brochure
by Debarshi Ray 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

> If there are college students on this list (I'm sure there are) please > let us know when your technical festivals are. We could target those > for brochure distribution as well. Our technical festival is from 30th March to 1st April. I will be in Bombay from 14th January to 2nd February and perhaps I will get to have look at some of the hard copies. Our institute GLUG can take care of the distribution during the festival. Cheers, Debarshi -- After the game the king and the pawn go into the same box. -- Italian proverb

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Interesting article about Linux adoption in Government
by Koustubha Kale 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

http://egovernance.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/tn-may-shut-door-on-microsoft/ With warm regards Koustubha Kale __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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[Commercial] LinuxAsia is BACK!
by Niraj Sahay 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Dear Members of the community, LinuxAsia 2007 is coming. And this year, we would like to ensure that the Linux/OSS community is fully engaged with the event. What all is happening at LinuxAsia this year? ********************************************* The main track - 'technology.innovation(a)oss.in', which will go on for 3 days from 31st January till 2nd February 2007 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The second track - CXOSummit - is a one-day event being held at Hotel Taj Mahal, Man Singh, New Delhi on the 1st of February 2007. Besides that, there will be an IOSN summit, ODF India Chapter summit, technical workshops, sessions by LUGs, and last but not the least, the Expo. What are the entry charges? *************************** FIRST 500 FREE!!! Ok, this is best news of the day - the first 500 registrants can get the COMMUNITY PASS, which allows them entry to the 'technology.innovation(a)oss.in' track for FREE (subject to availability of vacant seats in the main hall and on a first-cum-first-served basis)! Though there is an element of organisers' checking your details and approving the serious cases only, but then, if you're serious about attending International-level Linux/OSS events - then REGISTER NOW at http://www.linuxasia.net. DELEGATE PASSES FOR SERIOUS PROFESSIONALS For the serious professionals who want 'guaranteed seating' at LinuxAsia 2007, we have the DELEGATE PASS. There is an 'early bird' offer till 25th Jan 07 (subject to availability of seats). Simply opt for 'more info on the Delegate Pass' while registering for LinuxAsia 2007, and our team will get back to you immediately. Plus, there are special discounts on the DELEGATE PASSES for ILUG-Delhi members, EFY subscribers, and students! What about entry to the CXOSummit? ********************************** The CXOSummit is a 'by-invitation-only' event. But, you can opt for that while registering for LinuxAsia 2007, and if your profile matches that of a CXO, our team will connect with you immediately. Who all are going to speak at LinuxAsia 2007? ********************************************* Klaus Knopper (Knoppix), Brian Behlendorf (Apache and CollabNet), Dr Negroponte (one-laptop-per-child programme), are some of the international technology Gurus who have confirmed. We expect 3-4 more global luminaries to be there--their confirmation is in progress. Any facilities for out-station delegates? ***************************************** We have tied up with 'hospitality partners' who can assist you in getting best deals for travel and stay. If you need this support, simply select that option while registering. What is LinuxAsia trying to achieve this year? ********************************************** The goals that have been laid down for LinuxAsia 07 are: Goal #1: Promote open source driven innovation so that India can showcase a minimum of 20 globally recognised OSS projects at LinuxAsia 2008. Goal #2: Accelerate the adoption of Linux and open source software by highlighting their advantages, sharing success stories, and discussing strategies on how CXOs can gain advantage from both "open source" and "proprietary" worlds. Goal #3: To provide a platform where other organisations with OSS-related agendas can hold their own sub-events and network with the entire community. So, we request you to register, participate, and let us know how we fared in achieving those goals. Cheers! Team, LinuxAsia team(a)fosii.org

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Mumbai Free Map Workshop, 13-14 January
by Shekhar Krishnan 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Dear All: We plan to organise an intensive two-day workshop on the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial web applications based on Free and Open Source software (FOSS). This public workshop will be held on SATURDAY 13 JANUARY and SUNDAY 14 JANUARY 2007 at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) in Mumbai. The objective will be to teach and guide participants through all the steps of producing an interactive spatial database and web map using the OSGeo Toolkit. Through the workshop, participants will build their own Free Map using a combination of open source software, copyleft maps, and community information. The workshop is based on the Mumbai Free Map project collaboration, and is co-organised by the Gnowledge Lab at HBCSE, CRIT (Collective Research Initiatives Trust), the Free Map Collective and MetaCarta Labs. For more detailed information about the workshop and any updates to the programme, please visit http://wiki.freemap.in/moin.cgi/HbcseWorkshop and to browse the Mumbai Free Map please visit http://mumbai.freemap.in REGISTRATION The workshop is free and open to the public. Ideally, participants should be familiar with the open source software and the Linux operating system, web client-server architecture, basic database management, and basic terminal commands -- we hope to cater to different skill sets and backgrounds. Participants should also have an interest in the use of OSGeo for their own work and projects. To register for the workshop, please send an e-mail to freemapworkshop(a)crit.org.in with your name, address, and contact information including phone numbers, and a brief description of your background and your interest in the workshop. Registration will remain open until WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY, but please contact us ASAP if you would like to participate. For more information, please call Shekhar Krishnan on +91.98200.45529. ORGANISERS Gnowledge Lab http://www.gnowledge.org Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in CRIT (Collective Research Initiatives Trust) http://www.crit.org.in Freemap Collective http://www.freemap.in MetaCarta Labs http://labs.metacarta.com -- Shekhar Krishnan 9, Supriya, 2nd Floor Plot 709, Parsee Colony Road no.4 Dadar, Mumbai 400014 India http://www.mit.edu/~shekhar http://www.heptanesia.net http://www.crit.org.in/members/shekhar

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Re: A Linux Brochure
by Vickram Crishna 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

--- Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: > On 03-Jan-07, at 10:52 PM, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote: > > > * Where do we distribute the brochure(s)? > > the best place would be through hardware dealers. We can request cybercafe operators to keep it, either as a folded A4 sheet (as someone suggested) or stapled/bound multiple sheets, or as a single sheet A4 poster on the wall. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Mumbai Free Map Workshop, 13-14 January
by Frederick Noronha 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Courtesy: India-GII list ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shekhar Krishnan <shekhar(a)crit.org.in> Date: 03-Jan-2007 15:10 Subject: [india-gii] Mumbai Free Map Workshop, 13-14 January To: india-gii(a)lists.cpsr.org Dear All: We plan to organise an intensive two-day workshop on the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial web applications based on Free and Open Source software (FOSS). This public workshop will be held on SATURDAY 13 JANUARY and SUNDAY 14 JANUARY 2007 at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) in Mumbai. The objective will be to teach and guide participants through all the steps of producing an interactive spatial database and web map using the OSGeo Toolkit. Through the workshop, participants will build their own Free Map using a combination of open source software, copyleft maps, and community information. The workshop is based on the Mumbai Free Map project collaboration, and is co-organised by the Gnowledge Lab at HBCSE, CRIT (Collective Research Initiatives Trust), the Free Map Collective and MetaCarta Labs. For more detailed information about the workshop and any updates to the programme, please visit http://wiki.freemap.in/moin.cgi/HbcseWorkshop and to browse the Mumbai Free Map please visit http://mumbai.freemap.in REGISTRATION The workshop is free and open to the public. Ideally, participants should be familiar with the open source software and the Linux operating system, web client-server architecture, basic database management, and basic terminal commands -- we hope to cater to different skill sets and backgrounds. Participants should also have an interest in the use of OSGeo for their own work and projects. To register for the workshop, please send an e-mail to freemapworkshop(a)crit.org.in with your name, address, and contact information including phone numbers, and a brief description of your background and your interest in the workshop. Registration will remain open until WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY, but please contact us ASAP if you would like to participate. For more information, please call Shekhar Krishnan on +91.98200.45529. ORGANISERS Gnowledge Lab http://www.gnowledge.org Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in CRIT (Collective Research Initiatives Trust) http://www.crit.org.in Freemap Collective http://www.freemap.in MetaCarta Labs http://labs.metacarta.com -- Shekhar Krishnan 9, Supriya, 2nd Floor Plot 709, Parsee Colony Road no.4 Dadar, Mumbai 400014 India http://www.mit.edu/~shekhar http://www.heptanesia.net http://www.crit.org.in/members/shekhar ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: india-gii(a)lists.cpsr.org To be removed from the list, send any message to: india-gii-unsubscribe(a)lists.cpsr.org For all list information and functions, see: http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/india-gii -- FN M: 0091 9822122436 P: +91-832-240-9490 (after 1300IST please) http://fn.goa-india.org http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://www.goa-india.org http://feeds.goa-india.org/index.php

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