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Re: Fsf-friends Digest, Vol 29, Issue 21
by Amachu 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

well, with regard to versioning, i intended to ask as 2 how a software in modified to suit the latest OS version... say for eg: a software like xine for fc4 differing from its own version for fc3. also is it the kervel version of the OS that determines the OS version... am i confusing!! Ooof... to put it simply what makes a software wriiten for fc3 uncompatible for fc4? -- Regards, Amachu Mobile: 91 98417 72001

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reg Mail Subject line (was Re: [Fsf-friends] Re: Fsf-friends Digest, Vol 29, Issue 21)
by Archana.S.R 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

hi, > i know its possible to mount all available partitions automatically when the > OS boots.. > > i've seen it happen when i booted Dynebolic live cd.. please use proper subject lines in the mail lists -- Archana.S.R.

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Call For Proposal - Sarai/CSDS FLOSS fellowships
by V Vivek 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

CALL FOR PROPOSAL Sarai/CSDS Short Term FLOSS Fellowship, 2005 - 2006. The Sarai Programme, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi (www.sarai.net) invites applications for fellowship to projects in the area of Free Software, Open Source Software and Social Usage of Software. Sarai invites developers/researchers/ programmers (practitioners as well as students) to propose projects in the area of free and open source software applications relevant to educational, social and community needs. We are looking for original ideas, as well as proposals to localize and adapt existing software and applications to South Asian conditions. We are also looking for ideas around technical manuscripts,beginners manuals, review manuscripts etc. Some of the focus areas are: - Indic Computing - Developing/Distributing/Supporting a standalone / addon localized Linux distribution - Printing support (i.e. ability to print in Indian Languages) - Multimedia / Publishing Tools Research - Developing / Enhancing Tools like GIMP, Scribus for publishing quality work - Enhancing current audio/video tools available under Linux - Fixing/Supporting Cinelerra, LiVES etc - P2P - Researching on feasibility and implementation of P2P news distribution network - Researching and developing - Collaboration Tools/Frameworks (Apnaopus, CreativeDot ) - Developing extensions for the project newsrack( http://floss.sarai.net/newsrack ). - Low Resource Computing - Devising solutions for networked computing in Low Resource Spaces (Define the parameters of the "low resource space" and work on it) - Generic - Developing Linux drivers/software for easily available hardware (usually the cheapest hardware available on the market is not supported under Linux (scanners, webcams etc)) [ This would include writing a howto on how to get it to work under popular distributions (redhat, pcqlinux etc) and all.. ] - Review papers on emerging technologies - Indic Computing - IPV6 - Wireless Networks - Manuscripts for beginners What is Sarai: _____________ Sarai is a public initiative of media practitioners and scholars looking at media cultures and urban life. Sarai's interests are in the field of old and new media, information and communication technologies, free software, cinema, and urban space - its politics, built form, ecology, culture and history, with a strong commitment to making knowledge available in the public domain. It is a programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi. For more information visit www.sarai.net . Sarai is committed to promoting the free software and open source vision. Conditions: __________ Applicants should be resident in India, and should have a bank account in any bank operating in India. These are support grants and grantees will be free to pursue their primary occupations, if any. Mail your project proposal, workplan and CV to both the following addresses: <floss at sarai.net <https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/prc> > Please mark your subject line 'FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software) Initiative'. Also point out what you see as the relevance of your work, and how you plan to share the resultant software once finalized. Enquires: <floss at sarai.net <https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/prc>> Last date for submission: November 15th, 2005 Note: Proposals from teams, partnerships, collectives, faculty are welcome, so long as the grant amount is administered by a single individual, and the funds are deposited in a single bank account in the name of an individual.

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Versioning
by Amachu 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

hi, what will be software vendors do to update their software version compatible to the latest version of the OS release.. can some one give briefing.. -- Regards, Amachu Mobile: 91 98417 72001

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Mounting NTFS partition
by Amachu 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Hi, this is regarding NTFS partition.. is it possible to mount a NTFS partition in Gnu/Linux? is so what r the steps? -- Regards, Amachu Mobile: 91 98417 72001

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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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TUX magazine for newbies
by Tinku Sampath 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

I am only a few months old in this mailing list. So i am not sure whether any discussion happened on a subject that i am going to include in this mail. I would like to turn everyone of your attention to a simple and wonderful free on line PDF publication named ' TUX '.... a good looking and helpful GNU/Linux magazine for every newbies/desktop users. The magazine, which is lead by Phil Hughes, is from the same people behind the most famous ' Linux Journal ' , under the editorial board of Nicholas Petreley. The magazine is most suitable to all desktop users of GNU/Linux since due to its.... * Professional look * Simple and expressive language * Well balanced by individual segments (Feed backs, Q&A segment, Features quality applications, GNU/Linux Hardwares...) * Making maximum things work with GUI without inviting desktop users to taste the hazards of shell * Monthly releases in time I am sure that most of will be matured users of GNU/Linux systems... If this PDF publication is not suitable for you, at least you can recommend it to your friends and relatives who are now having their first experience with GNU/Linux systems. Visit [1]http://www.tuxmagazine.com and subscribe for hot copies.... - Tinku Sampath References 1. http://www.tuxmagazine.com/

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totem movie player in fc4
by Amachu 25 Sep '05

25 Sep '05

hi all, recently i had installed fc4 on my pc and had probs in opening totem movie player... it showed some "......ALSA........." error...... i then removed it and re-installed totem which resoved the issue. any one having same probs with fc4 try this out. -- Regards, Amachu Mobile: 91 98417 72001

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Schools become the hottest target
by doxa＠sancharnet.in 23 Sep '05

23 Sep '05

M$ isn't far behind when it comes to targeting schools. ---------Story from The Hindu ------------ To adopt 100 schools for providing interactive learning environment # Maran, Gates meet in Redmond # Assistance for promoting broadband usage, e-governance # `Windows XP Starter Edition' exclusively for use in India # Microsoft to make available its education content NEW DELHI: : Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a cooperation initiative with the Indian Government in a host of areas such as removing the digital divide, promoting broadband usage and e-governance, apart from launching an India-specific operating system `Windows XP Starter Edition.'....Complete Story at http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/23/stories/2005092307331200.htm ---------------- We can now expect our IT minister to start talking about removing Microsoft-divide, by promoting the corporate's interests here. CK Raju, Thrissur

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Schools open gates for Microsoft
by Krishna Pagadala 22 Sep '05

22 Sep '05

Arun and others, Can you please comment on the following article. http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20050917015000&Page=R&Title=… Thanks Krishna ===================================== To Reflect, to Inspire and to Empower http://www.employees.org/~krishnap/ The great moral question of the twenty-first century is: If all knowledge, all culture, all art, all useful information, can be costlessly given to everyone at the same price that it is given to anyone -- if everyone can have everything, everywhere, all the time, why is it ever moral to exclude anyone from anything? -Eben Moglen __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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