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Bangaloreans Say No to Software Patents
by Anivar Aravind 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Bangaloreans Say No to Software Patents http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Say_No_To_Software_Patents/PressRelease On 23rd August, 2008, a group of Bangaloreans is to gather outside Town Hall to protest software Patents under the aegis of Free Software Users Group, Bangalore at 5.30 PM. This protest comes in the wake of attempts by the Indian Patent Office to push software patents, despite the same having been rejected categorically by the Parliament of India in March, 2005. At that time a particular lobby had tried pushing Patents for Software through a Presidential Ordinance. This having fallen through, software patents are now being pushed through the back door in the form of a manual ostensibly to help people file patents. While the draft in circulation glosses over the fact that software is not patentable in law, it instructs people that software patents can be filed in combination with hardware. The manual is trying to permit something that is explicitly forbidden by the Indian Patent Act, 2005. Further, it is amusing the way the manual tries to get around the legal obstacle posed by the Patents Act, by positing a category of "software in combination with hardware" . It leads one to wonder whether software can exist independent of hardware In this regard, former Supreme Court Judge, Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer has commented that "neither the controller nor the central government has authority or sanction of law to publish a manual of the kind put on the website". The Free Software Users Group also would like to point out that software is a form of knowledge and software patents would amount to propertisation of knowledge and would be detrimental to the pace at which software is growing. Software patents further kill innovation and competition and turn software publishing into the privilege of a few. As software today pervades all walks of life, any dent in the pace of its growth would have a cascading effect on the economy in general. The Free Software Users Group also would like to point out to the lobby that is trying to push for software patents through the back door that; * Software is already protected under copyright law, and no additional protection either to individuals or industries is required * Hardware innovations are already patentable under the regular innovations; therefore all innovators are already covered * The current ICT revolution happened with science and technology under public domain and it is important for the growth of software that this remains so. For Free Software users Group Bangalore 1. Anivar Aravind +92 9449009908 /080 23435606 2. Praveen A +91 9986348565 3. Renuka Prasad +91 9901945674 4. Vikram vincent +91 9448810822 PDF Version: http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents.pdf Event Posters http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Say_No_To_Software_Patents#Candle_Light_Vigil Digg it http://digg.com/tech_news/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents Vote for it : http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents -- Anivar

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Windows/LINUX development times. Now replying to JDT's response --- firefox v/s windows for WIFI security
by Erach 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Hi, I was busy. Happy Parsi New Year. JTD replied whose reply I intepret as follows that Windows (am I correct ---- does not have a secure kernel like UNIX)---- then how is Windows security done. Now, for all over Mumbai/INDIA, WIFI can we say that we have to have a secure kernel ---- for banks can one advocate a "develop new applications / enhancements over LINUX development tool with Windows running on top of LINUX using the emulator VIRTUALBOX which is open source). Now the key issue is that has anyone taken a software project of say one year and shown it is cheaper to develop using Windows v/s LINUX for the "easy to use touted set of Windows tool v/s which tool set to use of LINUX". Not over the entire life-cycle, but just over six months time to go live. What if we take a fresh graduate of say visual basic/ASP from a windows school and put him thru linux programming ------ how will the development cycle be cheaper/prototyping cycle be cheaper. Erach

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OSM sprint
by Kenneth Gonsalves 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/OsmSprint add details here -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/

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[OT] small cabinet for miniITX boards.
by Arun Khan 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

I am looking for a cabinet similar to the PC thin clients (the size of a thick oversized book). On Lam. Rd., the smallest cabinet I have found is the iBall Baby 306 or 207. Please share the source if you know of any place that stocks the PC thin client cabinets. TIA -- Arun Khan

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Fwd: Warning: maharya@usindia.com - User unknown!
by Kenneth Gonsalves 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

how many of you are getting this message? Begin forwarded message: > From: "MDaemon at usindia.com" <MDaemon(a)usindia.com> > Date: 21 August 2008 1:15:24 AM GMT+05:30 > To: lawgon(a)au-kbc.org > Subject: Warning: maharya(a)usindia.com - User unknown! > Reply-To: MDaemon(a)usindia.com > > maharya(a)usindia.com - no such user here. > > There is no user by that name at this server. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS lawgon(a)au-kbc.org http://nrcfosshelpline.in/code/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linuxers Digest, Vol 64, Issue 30
by Joju Joshua 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

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Fwd: Warning: maharya@usindia.com - User unknown!
by Kenneth Gonsalves 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

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Fwd: Warning: maharya@usindia.com - User unknown!
by Kenneth Gonsalves 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

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Red Hat Partners in Mumbai
by Amit Joshi 21 Aug '08

21 Aug '08

Hi, I have completed my engineering and seriously looking at System Administration as a career option. Can you tell me about the career prospects? Also, I am thinking about taking the RHCE exam. I am not able to spot much training institutes in Mumbai, CMS Computer Institute and Gates Training being the only ones I have been able to come up with. Can you please comment on the teaching quality of these computer institutes and such stuff? Looking forward to your replies. Regards, Amit.

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Bengalureans to come out with candles against monopolising knowledge
by Praveen A 20 Aug '08

20 Aug '08

Free Software User Group Bangalore is organising candle light vigil to say no to software patents on 23rd Saturday. More details here http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Say_No_To_Software_Patents#Candle_Light_Vigil Invite your facebook friends at http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27662916862 Regards Praveen -- പ്രവീണ്‍ അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില്‍ <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign

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