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[OT] Adobe collaborates with Mozilla Foundation to Open Source Flash Player Scripting Engine
by Ajay Pal Singh Atwal 07 Nov '06

07 Nov '06

Good news I hope Licenced under MPL/GPL/LGPL see http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200611/110706Mozill… http://www.mozilla.org/projects/tamarin/ -- Sincerely Ajay Pal Singh Atwal Dept of CSE & IT BBSBEC, Fatehgarh Sahib Punjab, INDIA -------------------------------- http://www.bbsbec.ac.in http://www.ajaypal.com -------------------------------- ajaypal[at]bbsbec.org, ajaypal[at]acm.org

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Join IRC: irc.freenode.net , #marathiopensource, #janabhaaratii
by priti patil 07 Nov '06

07 Nov '06

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Invitation for "1st Orientation Programme for Marathi Translators and Marathi Wordlist Editors, janabhaaratii, C-DAC, Mumbai
by priti patil 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

Invitation for Marathi Translators and Wordlist Editors Empanelment On behalf of "janabhaaratii" a Govt. of India funded project, we are very glad to invite "English-Marathi Translators" having * Computer Operation knowledge * Fluent with Marathi language and Computer Terminologies Desirable: * Familiarity with Indian Language text processing using GNU/Linux platform * Familiarity with different kinds of translations & issues thereof * Familiarity with tools to support translations * Knowledge of Data Entry in Marathi is essential Also "Marathi Wordlist Editors" who are expected to contribute to the wordlist having variety of words from various domain, in terms of editing existing wordlist and also making it qualitatively and quantitatively better. For registration visit: http://www.janabhaaratii.org.in/page_gen.php?lang=en&body=/announcement/tra… or send in your mail at "Alka Irani" <alka(a)cdacmumbai.in>, "Priti Patil" <prithisd(a)cdacmumbai.in >, "Gracy Abreo" <gracy(a)cdacmumbai.in> No registration fees, but registration is the MUST. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agenda for "1st Orientation Programme for Marathi Translators and Marathi Wordlist Editors" will be Date: 10th Nov 2006 Venue:C-DAC Mumbai (Formerly National Centre for Software Technology) Air-India Bldg, 8th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400 021 Telephone: +91 22 2202 4641, +91 22 2283 6924 Fax: +91 22 2204 9573 Time 10:00 - 17:00 10:00 - 12:30 * Concept Introduction (30 min) * Dos and Don't of Translation and Wordlist Edition (60 min) * Introduction of Translation Tools (60 min) Lunch Time 12:30 - 13:30 13:30 - 17:00 * Practice Session (60 min for getting familiar with Marathi text input process) * Actual work (till 17:00) No registration fees, but registration is the MUST. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priti Patil janabhaaratii, C-DAC Mumbai (Formerly National Centre for Software Technology) Air-India Bldg, 8th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400 021 Telephone: +91 22 2202 4641, +91 22 2283 6924 Fax: +91 22 2204 9573 --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.

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Fantastic GNewSense
by doxa＠sancharnet.in 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

This new sense appears to be the most sensible. It appears that the spirit of GPLv3 has already started to work, before the body is built. Like throwing a few yards ahead.... Cheers to the Builders...., CK Raju

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UK Court of Appeal ruling rejecting patents for computer programs
by Ramanraj K 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

A news report and a link to the judgement of the UK Court of Appeal rejecting patents for computer programs is available at http://www.out-law.com/page-7429 -Ramanraj K

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COMMERCIAL: From a FLOSS magazine in India....
by Frederick Noronha 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

From: "Niraj Sahay" <niraj(a)efyindia.com> Date: Wed Nov 1, 2006 4:49 pm Subject: [Commercial] Highlights - LFY November 2006 teamlfy Dear Readers, With the Fedora team, as usual, pushing the release date of FC6 again and again (before finally releasing it on 24th and it getting available for download on 25th), we were left with no option but to go for the next most requested distro on the bulletinn board - Mandriva Linux 2007. This distro is a treat for users who like to work on multi-architecture platforms (32-bit and 64-bit). Coming to the editorial highlights, we have a mega interview with Javed Tapia, founder Red Hat India, who speaks to the media for the first time after stepping down from his position of director - India. In the trends section, this month we discuss about the use of Linux in tghe supercomputing world. We have two very interesting case studies this month, one that discusses the first mover advantage taken by Samsung by incorporating the 'Linux-compatible' logo in their printer advertisement and the other about Bombay high court adopting Linux/OSS. In our opinions section, this month, the community opines on how whether IPR is a boon or a bane. Also, in the 'Down Memory Lane' series, we look at the history of the KDE project. FOR YOU & ME * KDE: Kudos All the Way! * Mandriva Linux 2007: The Ia Ora Magic Casts a New Spell * Enigmatise Youe E-mail * Opinions: IPR - Incentive or Disincentive to Innovate * Linux in Telecommunication: A Mighty Combo * The Director's Cut: Interview - Javed Tapia * From e-Governance to Open Governance ADMIN * WLAN Cards on Linux: Tweak Your Way Out * Getting Wireless with Tux * Get SMART! * Easing Data Migration with Portable Data Containers DEVELOPERS * The Basics of JVMTI * Perl Development on Linux with Eclipse IDE * A uClinux Primer * Simplifying Audio Conversion with Glade * Build and Integrate Your Own Small Office Intranet POLICYMAKERS * Linux is the Way to Go, Your Honour! GEEKS * Linux Rules the Supercomputing World PLAYERS * Will Tux Boost Samsung's Printers into the No.1 Position? * Wind River - Embracing Tux with Open Arms: Venkatesh Kumaran, Wind River India COLUMNS * BraveGNUIndia: When Governments Promote FLOSS * FreedomYug: Steal This Film ON LFY DVD * Mandriva Linux 2007 (Free Edition) The latest distribution from the Mandriva stable, Mandriva Linux 2007 (free edition) is simply fabulous. A highly versatile distribution, this DVD is readily installable on both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. ON LFY CD * 3D applications software: Blender 2.4, OpenSceneGraph, Irrlicht SDK 1.1, Art of Illusion, myStudio - Free/Open source 3D software, JPatch, K-3D, screenhack, Aqsis, Ayam, gSculpt, Aztec 3D Modeller, * Newbies: KIso 0.8, Sweep, JACK Rack, Ardour, Rosegarden 1.4.0 * Power Users: GNOME Partition Editor, QTParted, RRDTool, John the Ripper, GNU FreeIPMI * Fun stuff: Open Noid, Fighter 2, HoloRacer, Pang Zero, Elephants Dream, SolarWolf, LinCity-NG, Extended Death Match, Danger from the Deep * Updates: Kernel 2.6.18, Clam AntiVirus We hope you enjoy reading the issue. Please send all your feedback on lfyedit(a)efyindia.com WHERE TO GET YOUR COPY? Problems getting a copy of LFY? Feel free to reach out to our distributors (IBH) listed below: # Ahmedabad - Mr. S. K. Sharma (079-26577068) # Bangalore - Mr. Devaru Bhatt (080-22261305, 080-22252385) # Chennai - Mr. Vijay Rengan (044-28273893) # Hyderabad - Mr. Ramesh Rajgopal (040-27564945, 040-27561140) # Kolkata - Mr. Mehta (033-22498096/97) # Mumbai - Mr. Indur Vaswani (022-24943707) # New Delhi - Mr. P. K. Das (011-23313014/15) # Pune - Mr. Ashok Basant (020-26131261) # Trivandrum - Mr. Hari Kumar (0471-2475443) HOW TO SUBSCRIBE OR COMPLAIN? Go to our website www.lfymag.com OR email at support(a)efyindia.com OR call at 011-26810601/02/03 -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ Free Software gives you the freedom to run, study, copy and improve software!

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Piracy, FLOSS, peer production, new models, innovation... a voice at the IGF
by Frederick Noronha 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Piracy creates jobs, but [Free Software and] Open Source and Open Standards create opportunity, create entrepreneurs. And I think that's the challenge for the IGF as well, how to look at it is a public interest forum, the Internet is a public space, and how can we facilitate maximum sharing, maximum creativity, peer production, new models, innovation. --Anriette Esterhuysen, at the Internet Governance Forum, Athens, November 1, 2006 http://www.intgovforum.org/IGF-Panel2-311006am.txt -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ Free Software gives you the freedom to run, study, copy and improve software!

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RSF: 24-hour online demo against internet censorship (November 8)
by Anivar Aravind 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Reporters without borders urges internet users to join in 24-hour online demo against internet censorship http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19459 Where: www.rsf.org When: 11 A.M. on 7 November to 11 A.M. on 8 November No one should ever be prevented from posting news online or writing a blog, but they are in the 13 countries singled out by Reporters Without Borders for a 24-hour online protest against Internet censorship. Worldwide, 61 people are currently in prison for posting "subversive" content on a blog or website. Reporters Without Borders is compiling a list of 13 countries whose governments are "Internet enemies" because they censor and block online content that criticises them. The Internet scares. Censors of every kind exploit its flaws and attack those who pin their hopes on it. Multinationals such as Yahoo! cooperate with the Chinese government in filtering the Internet and tracking down cyber-dissidents. The defence of online free expression and the fate of bloggers in repressive countries concern everyone. So Reporters Without Borders is offering Internet users tools to campaign against Internet predators and is calling on them to participate in an INTERNATIONAL CYBER-DEMO. Everyone is invited to support this struggle by connecting to the Reporters Without Borders website (www.rsf.org) between 11 a.m. (Paris time) on Tuesday, 7 November, and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 8 November. Each click will help to change the "Internet Black Holes" map and help to combat censorship. As many people as possible must participate so that this operation can be a success and have an impact on those governments that try to seal off what is meant to be a space where people can express themselves freely. Protests will also be staged by Reporters Without Borders bureaux around the world to condemn Internet censorship and ethical misconduct of the Internet giants when operating in one of these countries. Reporters Without Borders will publish the list of the 13 Internet enemies on 7 November and at the same time will launch its blog platform, rsfblog, and an Arabic-language version of its press freedom website. The agency Saatchi & Saatchi has created an Internet ad calling on the entire Internet community to take part in the 24-hour campaign. All media, websites and blogs that want to support this large-scale protest are invited to get in touch with Cédric Gervet at +33 1 4483-8474. Freedom of expression is not a luxury. It is everyone's right!

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Mr. Stallman's talk at Himachal
by Debarshi 'Rishi' Ray 29 Oct '06

29 Oct '06

> Here's a link to the report on the speech of Mr. > Stallman. Neat and simple. > http://www.himvani.com/news/2006/10/28/im-saint-ignucius-richard-mathew-sta… That article has been authored by Mrs. Saroj Thakur-- lecturer of English in NIT Hamirpur. There are a few typos though. > One could actually, be surprised, at the initial two > photographs. Why? Here are some more (not complete): ftp://glug-nith.org/media/rms/20061025-nitham/ ftp://glug-nith.org/media/rms/rms-20061025-nitham.tar.bz2 ftp://glug-nith.org/media/rms/rms-20061025-nitham.tar.gz Cheers, Debarshi -- "India is not, as people keep calling it, an underdeveloped country, but rather a developed nation in an advanced state of decay." --Shashi Tharoor

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Mr. Stallman's talk at Himachal
by Roshan 29 Oct '06

29 Oct '06

Here's a link to the report on the speech of Mr. Stallman. Neat and simple. http://www.himvani.com/news/2006/10/28/im-saint-ignucius-richard-mathew-sta… One could actually, be surprised, at the initial two photographs. -- http://houdini-aboutnothing.blogspot.com/ __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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