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Careers in FLOSS... (Dec 2003 issue of LFY)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

=========================================== LINUXForYou * Dec 2003 (Vol 1 No 10) In India Rs 50 (with CD) http://www.linuxforu.com Pages 102 * US$7.95 0 74470584957 =========================================== THIS ISSUE has probably reached your city. Saw it in Bangalore, and also got a complimentary copy from the LFY team at LinuxBangalore2003. But when I reached back to Goa on Dec 4, it wasn't in as yet. So it might take time to reach 'small town' India... FN REVIEWED: Mandrake 9.2 * PhProjekt * StarOffice 7.0 COMPUTERS AT TIS HAZARI, the session courts for the city of New Delhi, are being shifted over to Linux, courtesy the National Informatics Centre. - Rahul Chopra in this month's editorial. LINUX LEARNING CENTRE at Bangalore is offering courses in administration, security, development (internals and programming essentials, programming with Qt, device driver programming, MySQL & PHP), RHCE and Red Hat rapid track certification. www.linuxlearningcentre.com DotGNU RELEASES CD: It can now be used to implement application programs and Web services in C# and C applications under multiple operating systems, including GNU/Linux, FreeBSC, MacOS, MS Windows. The 219 MB release 0.1 CD is available as a free download at http://download.freedom.biz/dotgnu/dotgnu-0.1-cdrom.iso.gz.torrent e-Bridge calls itself "the new state-of-art training facility from eSpark Infotech is now open in the heart of Bangalore". It's offering embedded Linux courses (Linux fundamentals, programming Linux, embedded C & Linux, realtime C & Linux, Linux internals, device drivers, networking) and DSP courses (DSP fundamentals, TI/analog dev programming, audio/video, image processing, bio-medical systems). www.ebridgesolutions.net Linux.net provides a free e-mail service to those who want an e-mail address that ends in '@linux.net' MAJOR UPDATES and releases: OpenNA Linux 1.0, Gibraltar Firewall 1.0, Xandros Desktop 2.0, Onebase Linux 2.0, CUPS 1.120rc6. CAN YOU MAKE money with open source? Registration entails a "nominal fee" of Rs 5000 for a three-day conference. http://www.linuxasia2004.com/attendees/ February 11-13, 2004, New Delhi. SEND IN YOUR favourite slogans for a tee-shirt, and win five free copies of the shirt... LFYedit at efyindia.com MONEY CAN't buy respect, says Robert Adkins. Some of us might have met this guy at LB2003 in Bangalore. He's the CTO of Technetra Corp, and an advocate and implementer of FLOSS solutions for government. He can be contacted at radkins at technetra.com CAREERS WITH FLOSS: The number of students opting for courses in Open Source is growing steadily, even as industry experts predict a growing need for trained professionals in this expanding field. EXIT RED HAT, ENTER FEDORA: It's official now; the free (of cost) version of Red Hat Linux will not be available anymore. This has created a lot of FUD in an already unstable environment, thanks to the SCO episode. But is Red Hat closed for good? WEB-BASED COLLABORATION SOFTWARE: PHProjekt is an easy-to-install collaboration suite, which runs on the open source platform and databases. As the design of the system is developer-friendly, adding new features and components is a piece of cake. STAROFFICE: The latest version of Sun's office suite, StarOffice 7, may just be the right solution for the cost-conscious user. It loads faster than the earlier version, and sports some noticeable improvements. IN THE LFY CD THIS MONTH: Slackware (the "oldest Linux distro") and a range of GNU software for Windows users. FALLING BACK on backup systems. MAKING ADOPTION OF Linux in the enterprise easy. www.linux4e.com Business partners required: http://wwww.linux4e.com/partners ooWRITER HELPS YOU create your own templates and styles so that you can work with documents easily. Open Source is key to IBM's vision of computing. User empowerment is key to Microsoft's, writes Alolita Sharma USING DATABASE functions in Calc, a tutorial. (Wish there were more how-tos for the user in this mag! --FN) HALDIA DOCKS: it has a uniquely designed Linux installation with an active-active cluster set up, which is considered the best of its kind. This has ensured efficiency and cost-effectiveness. BASIC UNIX commands and concepts: an extract from *Running Linux* (Shroff Publishers, Pp 674 only Rs 425 in India). VxWorks and LynxOS are definitely the biggest embedded operating systems in use today. But slowly they are acknowledging the power of GNU/Linux and how it can help them maximise deployments. HELP LINUX GO INDIAN: By using various translation tools, you can join Language translation groups working across India to help translate GNU/Linux into your language. EXPERT INTRODUCTION: Multi-threaded programming under Linux. KICKSTART YOUR Linux installation (Part I): Installing Red Hat Linux on multiple machines one after another can be quite tedious. To avoid answering the same question over and over again, try the KickStart method, as it does not need any user intervention. WRITE CHEQUES. NOT JUST BOOKS: Niyam Bhushan on how anybody can turn thoughts into words, and words into wealth. NFS CLIENTS for Windows. OpenSSL PACKAGE offers a vast crypto library of algorithms WAIT QUEUES in Linux device drivers UNDERSTANDING recursive sub-routines INDIA-RELATED NEWS: HP launches GNU/Linux laptop Mandrake's latest distribution Oracle announces 10g for GNU/Linux Delixus offers India Linux CxProtect anti-virus mailing solution for mail-servers Trade management system from Network Programs Netweb Technologies unveils Tyrone MRO-Tek rolls out Network Management Systems Review of FLOSS at BangaloreIT.com =========================================== DISCLOSURE: This journalist (FN) writes a monthly column for LFY and gets paid for it. Promoting awareness about the content of LFY however is not part of the job, and is carried on with the intention spreading awareness about FLOSS among different GNU/Linux user groups in India. -- Frederick Noronha : http://www.fredericknoronha.net : When we speak of free Freelance Journalist : http://www.bytesforall.org : software we refer to Ph 0091.832.2409490 : Cell 0 9822 122436 : freedom, not price.

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To open software within three years
by Manjush G.Menon 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Original Message ----- From: "IT@School" <itschool(a)asianetindia.com> To: <manjushmenon(a)hotmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:08 PM Subject: Reply > Mr.Manjush G. Menon > We are not giving to depend totally on Ms. Products. Rather MS > Office is taught along with open office and Windows along with Linux > from this year. Arranging the resource persons for training an open > software, making available the software, the maintenance of a help desk > etc. are logistical issues which could not be immediately undertaken. > We plan switch out to open software within three years. > Executive Director > ---- Original Message ----- From: Manjush G. Menon To: itschool(a)asianetindia.com Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 5:46 PM Subject: Respected sir, From Manjush G. Menon, Sr.Programmer, Sofker Solutions Pvt Ltd, Kochi-18. To The Executive Director, 'IT @ SCHOOL' Project, SCERT Buildings, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram-12. Respected sir, SUB: In protest against the inclusion of products from multinational companies in the syllabus of 'IT @ SCHOOL' It's a very dissappointing fact that when the whole world is moving towards Free software, we at kerala are going behind a major MNC - Microsoft. I hereby register my protest in such an act from 'IT @ SCHOOL' Project team. Breaking of prototypes will definetly help us in finding economical and high quality products for our future generation. For students and programmers, the GNU Linux contains 'GNU Compiler Collections' which includes C, C++, FORTRAN, PERL, TCL etc. Also, for DTP and other publishing purposes, it includes GNU Office utilities like Abi-Word, gedit, and other worksheet utilities, all these with a nominal cost of Rs 700-800/-. The software as it is, is free and the cost is accounted towards the media (CD + Documentation) included. By this letter, I urge you to take this matter seriously and suggest necessary modifications in the action plan of 'IT @ SCHOOL' project. Wishing you all the best and wishing all 'Students @ SCHOOL' a bright future, Thanking you, Yours faithfully Manjush G. Menon. ______________________________________________________ Check out all the latest outrageous email attachments on the Outrageous Email Chart! - http://viral.lycos.co.uk

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rerquest for comments
by Mahesh T. Pai 05 Oct '04

05 Oct '04

Please comment on http://paivakil.port5.com/writings/protectyourcode.shtml Not yet published -- except here. -- Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.port5.com Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

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Re: PDF issues
by Tathagata Banerjee 02 Oct '04

02 Oct '04

On Saturday 25 September 2004 15:26, Nagarjuna wrote: > Last saturday in the FSF group meeting at Mumbai we discussed the > possibility of cleaning up the pdf files, which are actually made > using non-free software. Sayamindu said he will take care of this and > will send the files back. Then the book will be uplaoded at FSF site. > > Nagarjuna i have doubts whether 'cleansing' the pdf-s in this way will be a meaningful exercise. no amount of cleansing can delete the truth that the files were created using non-free software. all we can hope to achieve is hide that truth from the public. i understand the importance of maintaining a clean image, but i think it will be more honest and more in keeping with our moral integrity to keep the files as they are, and add an apology for using non-free programs, and an explanation regarding why it was necessary to use them. - t. -- cogito, ergo es.

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LOST tips (GNU/Linux One Stanza Tips)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 01 Oct '04

01 Oct '04

Check out this neat implementation of LOST tips from the FSUG-Kochi. http://puggy.symonds.net/~fsug-kochi/lost.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha (FN) Nr Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.ryze.com/go/fredericknoronha ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks (GoaLinks Blog) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[oneworldsa] Request for Feedback: Free And Open Source Software Licensing Primer (fwd)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 01 Oct '04

01 Oct '04

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Dear Friends, Apologies for cross posting. The IOSN/APDIP/UNDP FOSS Licensing Primer is a brief introduction to different FOSS licenses, primarily the GNU GPL license. It presents a summary of issues involved with using the different FOSS licenses. It offers several scenarios, and proposes a framework for licensing of government sponsored software. The primer also addresses common questions and misconceptions regarding copyright and licensing issues. Please download from here: http://www.iosn.net/licensing/foss-licensing-primer/foss-licensing-primer.s… http://www.iosn.net/licensing/foss-licensing-primer/foss-licensing-primer.p… So far we have got feedback from Richard M. Stallman, Eric S. Raymond, Dr. Nah Soo Hoe and Mahesh T. Pai We would be very grateful if you could send in your comments and feedback by 10 October 2004. Thanks, Sunil ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERNATIONAL OPEN SOURCE NETWORK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The International Open Source Network (IOSN - http://www.iosn.net) is a Centre of Excellence for Free / Open Source Software in the Asia-Pacific Region. IOSN is an initiative of the Asia-Pacific Information Development Programme (APDIP - http://www.apdip.net), which has been supporting the strategic and effective use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for poverty alleviation and sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997. Via a small secretariat, the IOSN is tasked specifically to facilitate and network Free / Open Source Software advocates and human resources in the region. Activities undertaken by IOSN is listed below: A. Free / Open Source Information Resource Facility 1. Collaborative Website: On-going Mapping of Free / Open Source activities in Asia-Pacific; Collaborative database of countries; languages, fonts,and organisations in Asia-Pacific; On-line Information/Clearing-house and Mailing Lists 2. Software Repository: A collection of FOSS software and GNU/Linux distributions specific to the Asia Pacific is being created. 3. Documentation of Best Practise 4. Open Source Primers: General FOSS by Kenneth Wong/Phet Sayo; Malaysia; Licensing by Shunling Chen Taiwan; Policy by Kenneth Wong; Localisation by Anousak Souphavanh / Theppitak Karoonboonyanan - Thailand; Network/Security/Infrastructure by Gaurab Raj Upadhaya - Nepal; and Education by Wooi Tong Tan - Malaysia. B. Creation of a Database of Free / Open Source Experts and Human Resources in the Region 1. Networking of Experts 2. Technical Support C. Training and Workshops 1. FOSSAP 2004: More than 50 senior policy makers and open source practitioners from 20 countries attended this event. http://www.iosn.net/fossap/ 2. Training of Trainers: We are currently planning the first training in Vietnam in partnership with Linux Professional Institute D. Research and Development 1. Localisation Toolkit in collaboration with Centre for Advanced Computing [CDAC], India 2. End-user training material in Text and Multimedia format. Script by Dr. Nah Soo Hoe, Malaysia and production by GetIT multimedia, Singapore. 3. GNU/Linux Live CD Project by Colin Charles, Australia of the Fedora Project. 4. Q&A on FOSS R&D/Case Studies of implementations 5. Micro-grant Programme in collaboration with University of South Pacific ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ್ ್ Thanks, ಸುನೀಲ್ -- Sunil Abraham, sunil(a)mahiti.org http://www.mahiti.org 314/1, 7th Cross, Domlur Bangalore - 560 071 Karnataka, INDIA Ph/Fax: +91 80 51150580. Mobile: +91 80 36701931 Currently on sabbatical with APDIP/UNDP Manager - International Open Source Network Wisma UN, Block C Komplex Pejabat Damansara. Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights. 50490 Kuala Lumpur. P. O. Box 12544, 50782, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: (60) 3-2091-5167, Fax: (60) 3-2095-2087 sunil(a)apdip.net http://www.iosn.net http://www.apdip.net Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, IICD, OneWorld, UNAIDS --- You are currently subscribed to oneworldsa as: fred(a)bytesforall.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-oneworldsa-48530R(a)dgroups.org

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[Fsf-friends] GNU/Linux links and lists (with a focus on South Asia)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 30 Sep '04

30 Sep '04

This is the list that I put togther. Would help any help in updating and correcting it. Let's try to network all the 'little' GNU/LUGs, who badly need the support to grow. FN --------------------------------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux links and lists (with a focus on South Asia) --------------------------------------------------------------------- BSDIndia bsd-india(a)bsd-india.org GNU gnu(a)gnu.org GNU-Column column(a)gnu.org GNU/LinuxNigeia ngfoss(a)yahoogroups.com GNULinuxInAsia gnulinuxinasia(a)freelists.org GNUnify gnunify(a)symbiosiscomputers.com ILUG-BGNonTech linux-bangalore-non-tech(a)yahoogroups.com ILUG-Burdwan Ilug-bwn(a)ilug-bwn.org ILUG-Chennai ilugc(a)aero.iitm.ernet.in ILUG-Cochin ilug-cochin(a)eGroups.com ILUG-Hyd ilughyd(a)yahoogroups.com ILUG-Indore ilug-indore(a)yahoogroups.com ILUG-Kot-Moderator Moderator, ilug-kottayam ilug-kottayam Moderator <ilug-kottayam-owner(a)yahoogroups.com> ILUG-KTM ilug-ktm(a)yahoogroups.co.in ILUG-Mangalore ilug-mangalore(a)yahoogroups.com ILUG-Nagpur nagpur-linux(a)yahoogroups.com ILUG-South M'rasthra ilug_sm(a)yahoogroups.com ILUGBBSR ilug-bbsr(a)yahoogroups.com ILUGBelgaum ilug-belgaum(a)yahoogroups.com ILUGBurdwan ilug-bwn(a)yahoogroups.com ILUGC ilugc(a)ae.iitm.ac.in ILUGCal ilug-cal(a)ilug-cal.org ILUGDAICT iLug_DAIICT(a)yahoogroups.com ILUGDelhi ilugd(a)wpaa.org ILUGDelhiNEW ilugd(a)lists.linux-delhi.org ILUGGoaadmin ilug-goa-admin(a)yahoogroups.com ILUGHydMod Moderator, ilughyd ilughyd Moderator <ilughyd-owner(a)yahoogroups.com> ILUGTvm ilug-tvm(a)yahoogroups.com IndicComputing Indic-computing-users(a)lists.sourceforge.net LFY lfyedit lfyedit <lfyedit(a)electronicsforu.com> LIFE-GNUL in Edn life(a)mm.hbcse.tifr.res.in LIFE-2 life(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in LIFE-Nagarajuna G. nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in LIFEAdmin life-admin(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in LIG linux-india-general(a)lists.sourceforge.net LIH linux-india-help(a)lists.sourceforge.net LinusTorvalds Torvalds, Linus Linus Torvalds <torvalds(a)transmeta.com> RMS (Stallman) rms(a)gnu.org Linux-Bangalore linux-bangalore(a)yahoogroups.com Linux-Cgarh linux_chandigarh(a)yahoogroups.co.in Linux-MiddleEast Linux-middleeast(a)yahoogroups.com linux-ta linux-ta(a)yahoogroups.com LinuxAbad linux-Ahmedabad-users(a)yahoogroups.com LinuxAnnounce linux-announce(a)NEWS.ORNL.GOV LinuxCouncil Linux_Council_of_India(a)yahoogroups.com LinuxDigestifier Linux-Announce-Request(a)senator-bedfellow.mit.edu Linuxers-Request linuxers-request(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in LINUXERSpostMUMBAI linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in LinuxGoaHelp linuxgoahelp(a)yahoogroups.com LinuxGurus linux_gurus(a)yahoogroups.com LinuxInIndia linuxinindia(a)freelists.org LinuxIran ML, LinuxIran LinuxIran ML <bna-linuxiran(a)nongnu.org> LinuxPakistan general(a)linuxpakistan.net LinuxPlazaComplaints linuxplaza_complaints(a)yahoo.com LinuxPlazaHelp helpdesk(a)linuxplaza.org LinuxPlazaOrg linuxplaza_org(a)yahoo.com LinuxTrainingBG linux(a)vsnl.com LinuxYahoogroups linux(a)yahoogroups.com LIP linux-india-programmers(a)lists.sourceforge.net LUG-A alug_linux(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Abad LinuxAtAhmedabad(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-AMC amclug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-AP aplug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Bihar biharlinuxusergroup(a)yahoogroups.co.in LUG-BrasilT linux-brasil-total(a)Yahoogroups.com LUG-Cgarh linux_chandigarh(a)yahoogroups.co.in LUG-Cgarh2 linux_chandigarh(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Codebreaker codebreaker(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-CSS csslug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Gunify gnunify(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Hubli linuxhubli(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-ITC linux-at-itcom(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Jodhpur SunCityJodhpurLUG(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Lucknow linux-lucknow(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Madurai Linux-Madurai(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Mizo mizolinuxusergroup(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-MLUG mylug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Myanmar myanmarlinuxusersclub(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Nashik nashikgug-general(a)lists.sarovar.org LUG-NE nelug-discussion(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-NGFOSS ngfossf(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Raipur ilug_raipur(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Rourkee rklug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Schools linux_schools(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Sona sonalug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Tamil tamillinux(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-Tvmalai Tvmalailug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-VCLUG VCLUG(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-VLUG vidyalankar-lug(a)yahoogroups.com LUG-VTP vtplinux(a)yahoogroups.com LUG_Bhopal lug-bhopal(a)yahoogroups.com LUGlugk lugk(a)yahoogroups.com LUGrvlug rvlug(a)yahoogroups.com Nagpur-lug nagpur-lug(a)yahoogroups.com NagpurLUG nagpur-lug(a)yahoogroups.com NepalLUG admin(a)linux.com.np NGU-GNU for NGOs Karl <karl(a)tux.org> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha (FN) Nr Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.ryze.com/go/fredericknoronha ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks (GoaLinks Blog) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Fsf-friends] [FSFE PR][EN] FSFE not inclined to pay legal costs of Microsoft (fwd)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 30 Sep '04

30 Sep '04

---------- Forwarded message ---------- FSFE not inclined to pay legal costs of Microsoft "No settlement in sight, FSFE ready for battle" Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) casts doubts on the increasing rumors that Microsoft is willing to settle the antitrust case against the EC Commission, which is due to come to Court later this week. "We have not been approached by either party by any accounts. This seems more like a smoke screen trying to distract from Airbus having confirmed withdrawal from the case. With the hearing just a few hours away, we also do not see the possibility to discuss any such proposal at this stage," Carlo Piana, FSFEs legal counsel to the case, comments. "Having seen the copious amount of pages of CVs for the experts that Microsoft intends to bring to court, we are instead preparing for two days of intense legal battle. We are quite confident that our comparatively smaller team will give them a hard time and provide the Commission with a great deal of support, as we have done so far," Piana concludes. "We are indeed ready for the battle, but we do hope that others will stand up to support us in this fight as we are currently financing the costs of this litigation from our rather limited funds," Georg Greve, president of the FSFE confirms. "In this regard it should be a rather interesting encounter: On the one side our small, but highly competent team, hard-pressed even for the smallest of expenses. On the other side Microsoft, which hired two of the most prestigious law firms in Europe with their remarkably expensive lawyers working around the clock with unlimited funds." The costs seem indeed expensive since Microsoft with its legendary $49 billion cash reserve applied for the parties siding with the European Commission to bear their legal costs in case the European Commission loses the case. At the current stage, the result Microsoft can expect is something equivalent to an acquittal for want of evidence. If the other parties, such as FSFE, would then have to pay the cost of Microsoft, it would be much like the surfer paying dental care to the shark. "We appreciate the humoresque quality of this demand, but we are certainly not inclined to give in to it!" Georg Greve concludes. About the Free Software Foundation Europe The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charitable non-governmental organization dedicated to all aspects of Free Software in Europe. Access to software determines who may participate in a digital society. Therefore the Freedoms to use, copy, modify and redistribute software - as described in the Free Software definition- allow equal participation in the information age. Creating awareness for these issues, securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE, which was founded in 2001 as the European sister organization of the Free Software Foundation in the United States. Further information: http://www.fsfeurope.org -- Joachim Jakobs <jj(a)office.fsfeurope.org> Press Speaker - FSF Europe (http://fsfeurope.org) In der Roede 24, 64367 Mühltal (Tel: +49-179-6919565) _______________________________________________ Press-release mailing list Press-release(a)fsfeurope.org https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/press-release

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LXer: Is the MSN search engine being used in the battle to killLinux? (fwd)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 30 Sep '04

30 Sep '04

---------- Forwarded message ---------- http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/23328/index.html Hello, I could not track the source of old content showing up at the top of google searches on my name. According to the number of hits I generate, I have a significant mind share on Google. Finally, we tracked down the problem and found that MSNbot was hammering and multiplying links old and irrelevant content, pushing that above recent articles about Linux in Government, case studies, etc. I also found other open source advocates on the web trying to find out why they couldn't stop MSNbot using a standard robots.txt directive in the root directory of their web sites. Some of the complaints related to increased fees for bandwidth. In this article, I discuss the issue. I will also post the fix we discovered by accident. BTW, a standard redirect will not work. I'm not very pleased to discover Microsoft is manipulating the content on the Internet. Tom Adelsten

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Austerity and e-Gov
by Ramanraj K 29 Sep '04

29 Sep '04

The Hindu reports: [1]Centre takes belt-tightening steps http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/29/stories/2004092906950100.htm [Austerity measures announced by Central Gov - to save Rs. 2000 crores] [2] The web of e-governance by G. Ananthakrishnan <could not find link> [Without meaningful procedures e-gov won't be possible or help] e-gov software "business" is worth Rs. 1200 crores in India. Using free software for e-gov could save quite a bit, if those concerned listen to what FSF India has been pleading over the years.

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