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Re: cdrecord 2.0
by Roshan 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Dinesh Joshi Wrote: > You have a deathwish or what? lol :) hehe...no.. >Its easier to > migrate your system > to debian than to recompile the kernel. Seriously > speaking, its not > that tough to recompile it but it takes a lot of > time and effort. Its > just not worth it, atleast for end users. I have this thought in my mind to compile a kernel, because, one of my cousin brother suggested that I should surely try it out. He said, "it is great fun". But for sometime(or for a longtime), I won't be trying it out. (till I complete my PG) I would however, be migrating to Kubuntu, as soon as I purchase a new hdd. > But if > your requirements is > to run RH9 then there are some premade upgrades. You > can check them > out. But they are unoffical ones so you gotta be > careful. :) My system is older than one would think. One could also compare it as having Windows 98 on a Intel 915 / P4 3.06 Ghz with 512 MB of RAM ;)...(I donno, whether it works too..:-/)... I have been upgrading only Firefox on RH9. Rest, remain as they were from CD, as they serve my needs best. -- http://www.linuxreality.com (Podcasts also for LINUX USERS) __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Linux as a status symbol.
by Rony 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Hello All, At the Five Gardens BoF, I had mentioned about companies using Linux as a status symbol, thus helping in the spread of Linux. Suppose every company that completely uses Linux announces in its ad "We are proud to announce that our organization is completely running on Linux" Then the ad says, "Why Linux" it goes on "Because linux has proved to be very secure and stable and is immune to ...blah blah" Another case. I don't know if there is anything like an IT insurance but if such a thing comes up, Linux enabled companies would have to pay lesser premium as their systems are anyway more secure. Those who use less secure ;) systems pay more premium as they carry a higher risk. If you can think of more such ideas please post them. This will bring about a positive effect on how Linux is viewed, like a high standard, difficult to achieve but something that carries a lot of weight and gains. Is there any independent IT or systems security certification that companies can adopt? If it doesn't exist, can some organizations in India start it? I am sure Linux will stand first in every security test. 'Other' insecure systems can be given the low grade. Regards, Rony. ___________________________________________________________ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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24 Online cyberoam client
by Sumit Punglia 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Hi Finally successful to run net via linux thru RajASS Cablenet. After a lots of fight with linc.sourceforge which didn't worked for me. Finally the solution came to my mind. You have to run crclient by root. By the way any of you have tried setting up an home network. Which hub etc. to be used and how much does it cost ? How many extra problems arises with RajASS cablenet. --Pungi

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linux debate
by BombayNews 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

wonder why techies on this forum debating on taking linux to the people devote much time on the free/open source issue. Outside the rarefied world of coders working on linux this debate is completely meaningless. The wo/man on the street needs an OS that is stable, gets the work done without much ado and preferably free. Could linuxers focus on this? Getting such a hassle-free system on the desktops of people intending to migrate out of the Windows environment would be the clearest test for taking Linux to the masses. Shiv Kumar

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Re: cdrecord 2.0
by Roshan 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Devdas Bhagat Wrote: > In kernels 2.4 and below, you need to turn on SCSI > emulation (ide-scsi). Ah! Now, I know, why I shouldn't be using Redhat Linux 9.0 or atleast learn to compile a new kernel. ;) > In 2.6, just pass cdrecord the ATA device. > > cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc foo.iso I'll see if I can try this over Kubuntu, when I install it after some weeks. (or FC5) Vihan Wrote: > Consequently cdrw tools became the norm for CD > writing. and they use cdrecord internally and emulate IDE-SCSI for ATAPI drives. (Correct me if I am wrong) Faraz Shahbazker Wrote: > On Debian Sarge this is documented in detail at: > /usr/share/doc/cdrecord/README.ATAPI.setup Hey, thanks for this. I don't know why, but I always forget that there is this directory where most of the packages, that I have installed, have its documentation. I have got a similar file (README.ATAPI), that has helped me understand more details. Thanks! (to all the three of you!) -- http://www.linuxreality.com (Podcasts also for LINUX USERS) __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linus on Linux and the GPLv3
by Abhishek Choudhary 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Well why not "Linux/GNU" instead of "GNU/Linux"? Is it some age factor? :) All right, if you use Hurd then probably only GNU or Hurd/GNU! To be clear, show me one machine that runs vanilla "GNU". Amusing right - you might think I am a novice who does not know why one needs a kernel! If _you_ do understand the need for a kernel then why emphasize that GNU is an "Operating System" instead of claiming it to be what it actually is - a wonderful "toolchain". If it is the concept of userland / toolchain / original credit then let it be "Linux/GNU". The Linux kernel, and probably even the BSD kernels, have had a major role to play in making the "GNU" userland available to non- techie users - lets say non computer scientists. So ultimately what FSF is trying to emphasize is probably that even though your machines' resources are being handled by Linux or some other kernel, it is actually the GNU tool chain that the user is using right from the level of the shell (GNU bash). Well then GNU is indeed dependent on Linux, just as the latter is dependent on it. Lets call a chair a chair and a table a table. Now, if you are even slightly convinced read on, or else send in a deluge of bandwidth blocking replies which ultimately serve no purpose towards user empowerment, without reading any further. Lets get things clear and straight - I am one of the greatest fans of RMS. Being a compilers enthusiast myself RMS is like a God considering his contributions begining with Bison and the GPL philosophy. Yes the GPL philosophy and just the license. And that philosophy is "freedom". Then why does GPL tend to restrict it? Why are non-English versions of GPL not officially available? (correct me if this is novice Q) Why does GPL not address the issues regarding localisation? Why does GPL take away ones rights to actually write prorietary code derived from it? (Forgive me if I have touched on a painful nerve) There are numerous commercial software vendors who use GNU software in their commercial stuff. For instance HP- UX. All of us who have used it know the extent to which GNU is a part of HP-UX. It suits HP's model. They are a hardware vendor, and make money from hardware more than they do from software. However, think of a small time developer. An individual who has his aspiations, dreams, wishes, and a word in his heart which reads like "freedom". If he were to develop a very niche piece of software, he would be forced to make public his source code because he cannot use commercial tool-chain, and is therefore left with GNU, which implies his code falls under the GPL license. Now whose freedom are we talking about??? The big companies who will not waste any time in consuming his code into their commercial software. (Ah well - I have heard that "joke" about every software gets its economic worth! It happens in a developed nation but not where people cut short a day's meal to one, or maybe fast, to pay their computer institute fees.) Please! Lets talk freedom - freedom as in free, lest freedom becomes the next f-word! Look at the 95% of our population to whom all of this discussion just does not make any sense. No not because it is not relevant, but because it is in English! Just as a piece of _information_, the Indian copyright laws give the copyright to the translator if the original author did not publish the Indian language version of her work. The time probably is not far when this 95% super-majority will get tired of our useless musings and revolt, and convert the existing GNU source code to Indic programming languages, and yes get the copyright. Get it!!!!!! Still not. Come on get down to producing some real work now. Probably instead of keying in useless comments and counter comments, concentrate on keying in at least a few lines of code. You will certainly be helping FSF a lot more that way. And indeed if you also do something for the 95% (which many of you involved in Indic localisation are actually doing), then trust me you will also have done a lot of good towards "Freedom". Regards, Abhishek

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Re: Linus on Linux and the GPLv3
by Vihan Pandey 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

> Mrugesh, when YOU create something YOU are the copyrite holder and that is > unquestionable. You will be credited no matter what. The question is if one > ``truly" believes in a community spirit you name it something consistent > with it. That's probably why GNU C is not called "the Stallman compiler" but > it could have if the person concerned put his ego before the > community(``unlike" some people). Moreover on top of that claiming that you > are a champion of digital rights is ludicrous. > > Stallman could have even trademarked Emacs, GNU C, GDB, > Bison(co-trademarking ?) with each news/magazine/web pages advertising "XYZ > is Trademark of Richard Stallman". > > What I hate about you FSF people is that you try and steal credit. You > > just said the same thing again... Use GNU in the name? WHY? Make up a > > name that highlights freedom, _very very clearly_. > > > Any suggestions? By the way in Revolution OS Linus himself said he wanted > to call it Freeix, but he ``wasn't that egoistic then". > > Oh and mind you, you say GNU/Linux not GNU & Linux. The only place where > > I've seen that second term used is on those stickers: > > "GNU + Linux, the dynamic duo". > > I think that's fair. Clearly states that Linux is a separate project. > > GNU/Linux does not do that. > > > By the way those stickers are courtesy FSF. Also, during Stallman's recent > talk there were a few badges given out to the lucky few who came in first > and grabbed them :-) with The GNU, Tux and Beastie on them crediting FSF, > Linux and FreeBSD. FSF has never for a second ``forgotten" Linux, RMS has > repeatedly stated in countless speeches that a kernel was the need of the > day and Linus fulfilled it at the right time. But how often is the reverse > done? > > Highlight "request". I agree with Linus. If the kernel developers think > > that GPL 3 is no good for the kernel, so be it. Let it be under GPL 2. > > Why create an issue? Highlight "request". > > > Do ALL the developers agree? If they do then as they are the copyrite > holders they have every right to put it ``all of it" under GPL v2. If there > are developers who think different and hold a copyrite on certain modules > they could just as well go in for GPL v3. > > Again, no intention of a flame war. But if you are going to use sentences > like ``hate about you FSF people" i doubt if i could just sit by. > > Regards, > > - vihan >

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Re: Linus on Linux and the GPLv3
by Roshan 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

"Dinesh Shah" Wrote: > Hi Roshan, Hello :) > Ubuntu should be considered as a business in > "Investment Phase", where > business invests to create it's market share. I had > a long discussion > with Mark Shuttleworth on this when he was in India. But its webpages and the CD-covers state that Ubuntu will be always free of charge (no money, free). So did he mean, that the software is going to cost money once, it acquires a greater market share? > This is termed as "Donation Economy". However, I am > not in favour of > such an economy. Such a economy is not sustainable > over long period of > time. I too think how can it be sustainable. But, hasn't the FSF proved it to be? -- http://www.linuxreality.com (Podcasts also for LINUX USERS) __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Re: Linus on Linux and the GPLv3
by Roshan 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Mrugesh Karnik Wrote: > What I hate about you FSF people is that you try and > steal credit. You > just said the same thing again... Use GNU in the > name? WHY? Make up a > name that highlights freedom, _very very clearly_. > Oh and mind you, you say GNU/Linux not GNU & Linux. > The only place where > I've seen that second term used is on those > stickers: > > "GNU + Linux, the dynamic duo". > > I think that's fair. Clearly states that Linux is a > separate project. > GNU/Linux does not do that. Warning: I am not doing *ga ga gee gee over*(spouting), in favour of either the GNU or FSF or Linus Torvalds. After reading documents at http://www.gnu.org, its understood, Mr. Richard Stallman acknowledges Linus's effort and therefore, the name GNU/Linux. The use of GNU/Linux implicitly indicates, GNU plus Linux or GNU+Linux. I somehow feel, it still indicates, Linux is a great project. It clearly distinguished the credit of Linus and also maintained the credibility of GNU itself. If Linus Torvalds deserves a better credit, name it Linux/GNU. Linus in his first email, had mentioned, that it is not going to be as big as the GNU (or as professional as it it). He believes, that the kernel code was meant to be distributed free of cost (and nothing related to freedom). The GNU team, was lucky enough to be successful in obtaining the Linux Kernel, and serving it as their core kernel for the entire GNU operating system. -- http://www.linuxreality.com (Podcasts also for LINUX USERS) __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Re: Linus on Linux and the GPLv3
by Roshan 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Rony wrote: > In case of the former, one can charge any X amount > from the client for > making a customized package. > > But in the latter, suppose I make a CAD software > thats very good and > works just like the popular closed CAD software. I > post it on the net > under GPL and keep a price of some 100s of dollars. > Now some smart alec > who is out to ruin my business compiles my code and > even acknowledges my > good work and puts the package on the net for a free > download. He is > doing a perfectly legal thing as the GPL allows > this. So how do I run my > company when my work is available to others for free > as in beer. When we consider such a scenario, the ratio of developers / programmers and customers (or end users) would result to less than 1 (< 1). By this, I mean, there are far more end-users than developers and programmers. Again, if smart alec, put its on the internet, there would some investment, that would make him re-consider, putting it for free. Secondly, he would have to invest in advertising that he's put your software as free download. Considering the cost of $100, it would also indicate that you have some amount invested in good advertising and that your software is under GPL. Even then considering the worst case scenario, Vinayak Suggested: > 4) Dual licensing source code for commercial use (one of his points). I found the following page descirbing dual licensing http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/duallicence2.xml What Ubuntu does is, despite that it sends CD's for free (no cost) to anybody who demands its, provides supports for Ubuntu OS at desktop and server levels. But this in turn indicates, that much of the Free software over the internet are indeed, also, free as in bear, especially Linux distros. Where is the source of money for maintaining mirrors / servers for ISO's of these distros? __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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