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Report from Kannur
by swathantra software 04 Sep '04

04 Sep '04

Hello to all. Here is the brief reports on Software Freedom activity at Kannur (*) The Software Freedom day was celebrated on 29th August at Parishat Bhavan Kannur. (*) It was attended by over 40 people. (*) The function was inaugurated by Shri Gangadharan, KSSP ( Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishath) member who spoke on the freedom matter elaborately. (*) It was followed by 3 hours of technical session. (*) live demo on free software OS & application packages were shown using OpenCd & Knoppix CD. (*) Few CDs of Knoppix & OpenCD were also distributed. (*) There was lively discussions on the subject. (*) More activities are planned Most of the audience were first timers, and not aware of the free software at all. The meeting was very successful and follow up actions are planned which will be conducted soon. The members are much impressed by the concepts of the freedom in using the software without any limits. All of them could become aware of the numerous applications available to use freely. Follow Up actions ----------------- (*)It was decided to form a group and work towards spreading the messages to wider section of the people. As part of the follow up actions, free software awareness programs will be conducted in few schools. (*) It was pointed out that teachers should be told and convinced about freedom of using the applications and distributing it. Though few schools wanted to try GNU/Linux in their schools ,they are reluctant to use it because, the softwares supplied by IT@SCHOOL project works only on windows platforms. One such package is the "softexam" software provided by the Govt. department. Softexam 1.0 prepared by the IT@School project works only on windows based platform.( see the link http://www.teamebiz.com/case_studies_soft_exam.htm). A GNU/Linux version of the software is not yet available to schools. (http://www.keralaeducation.net/local/more05june04.htm). So A GNU/Linux port of the software is an immediate requirement. (*) Next week, we plan to have Free Software seminar plus demo at one school near Kuthuparamba, Kannur. (*) Four sections of Kannur collectrate already migrated to GNU/Linux. This is a major milestone as far as govt department is concerned. Regards Sujeevan. P S2S2, Kannur ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Latest CDs available from our stock at very affordable prices. Please email for details Debian, Fedora, Mandrake,Gentoo,Slackware,GNU WIN II, OpenCD, KNOPPIX,Buffalo,GNU/HURD,FreeBSD,K12LTSP,HOWTO CD,SOftware packages for Education & Student Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________________ Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone Powered by Linare Corporation http://www.linare.com/

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Source GPL, Binary Demo
by H S Rai 03 Sep '04

03 Sep '04

Is it right as per provision of GPL, to release source code under GPL and binary as nonGPL. This is the case of `Qcad', a 2-D CAD package. Its version 1.xx was GPL for Linux and nonGPL for MS-window. With 2.xx version, they say, source is under GPL and on their web-site demo versions are there for Linux as well as for MS-windows, which terminate after every 10 minutes. Then what sort of GPL is it for source code? -- H.S.Rai http://www.grex.org/~hsrai | Registered Linux User # 223684 http://counter.li.org/cgi-bin/runscript/display-person.cgi?user=223684 : ####[ GNU/Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]####################### Sub : Monitoring disk usage on your system LOST #410 # cd / # du -S | sort -n > chksize.txt # less chksize.txt ####[bish (at) nde.vsnl.net.in]############################### :

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Secrets of getting your favourite Windows-based games run flawlessly on Linux...
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 02 Sep '04

02 Sep '04

THAT'S WHAT the subtitle of an article in the latest issue of CHIP (Sept 2004) -- the Indian edition -- promises to its readers. Quote: "A word of caution though, before we find out how to get these games working under Linux. To get fragging in full glory, you will have to first configure your graphics card to use all its 3D features in Linux. 3D and OpenGL are some technologies that these games utilize to the maximum, in order to give the effects that you love so much. Today it is possible to run sophisticated 3D applications on a Linux system. But for many popular cards there are no open-source drivers available featuring appropriate OpenGL support... Fortunately, the leading manufacturers offer their own Linux drivers to be downloaded for free, be they ATI or Nvidia..." Article includes steps to work with Quake II, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2004. Other content in this time's CHIP issue related to the FLOSS world of GNU/Linux (not just the kernel!) includes: COVER STORY: Windows vs Linux vs Mac Which OS protects your PC best of all? Some strange, pro-Windows results here. But then, GNU/Linux doesn't advertise, does it? Suse, given CHIP's German link, is tested as the representative of GNU/Linux. ON THE CD: Quake2 Linux binary. NEW FOREIGN BOOKS reprinted in India by Shroff Publishers in Mumbai spdorders(a)shroffpublishers.com * How Linux Works Rs 300 * The Official Gnome 2 Rs 475 * Wicked Cool Shell Scripts Rs 350 * Write Great Code Rs 475 * The Cathedral & The Bazaar Rs 550 (ESR) * Learning PHP5 Rs 300 * Code Hacking: Developers Guide to Network Security Rs 400 * Linux TCP/IP Stack Rs 400 and more Interesting article on non-IE browsers, on Page 90. But, if you go by the boxes, you might end up thinking that Mozilla Firefox works only with Windows XP/2000/98SE/ME and NT4.0! (The fine print below says Mozilla Firefox "provides support forWindows, Linux and Mac".). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha (FN) Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 fred at bytesforall.org fredericknoronha at vsnl.net http://fn.swiki.net (FN's swiki)

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Report of Software Freedom Day 2004 in Goa, India
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

Please visit http://softwarefreedomday.org/wiki/index.php/Goa ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha (FN) Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 fred at bytesforall.org fredericknoronha at vsnl.net http://www.ilug-goa.tk (GNULinux Users Group Goa)

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Linux posters
by Puneet 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

Hi all, I am looking for some of the cool wall posters on Linux theme. I am putup in bangalore. any idea where i can get it ? regards, Puneet

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[Fsf-friends] Please see http://softwarefreedomday.org/wiki/index.php/Goa
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

Please see the URL below for the report of Software Freedom Day event held at RIT-Shiroda, and also some photos from the scene: http://softwarefreedomday.org/wiki/index.php/Goa FN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha (FN) Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 fred at bytesforall.org fredericknoronha at vsnl.net http://fn.swiki.net (FN's swiki)

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Creating events for journalists
by doxa＠sancharnet.in 26 Aug '04

26 Aug '04

>> we focus more on inviting more people to join our mailing lists? >We should try to bring more people to the list. >Regarding journalists what i find is that they dont really understand >technology. Educating journalists can really help us. If we educate Arun, Perhaps it would be more better if we created localised "issues", "events" or "stories" for them to write. The journalists need to have some element of "activism" within themselves to carry on with their profession, which many have. In that sense, we are a gifted lot. We should really become a disintegrated lot here, and should be coming out with a multitude of ideas. Journalists only need to be informed. We will then see those journalists coming out with their creativity - and "those affected" coming out with their "defensive version" of the story. Rgds, Raju

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Re: [Fsf-friends] FLOSS in Parliament... (2003)
by Mayank Sharma 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

Interesting read Fred. But it makes me wonder. As far as I know the third answer is false unless just a few thousand rupees of public money is spent on institutions like CDAC. They also develop lots of non-GPLed stuff that remains that way till oblivion. Secondly, institutions like TDIL, although out of the educational institute arena as limited in the question, are investing in solutions on closed source architectures. I guess its time to ask the question again. Mayank On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 Frederick Noronha(FN) wrote : >http://164.100.24.219/rsq/quest.asp?qref=89320 > > GOVERNMENT OF INDIA >MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY >MINISTRY OF 69 >RAJYA SABHA >UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 976 >TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2003 > >PROMOTION OF FREE LIBRE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE > > >976. SHRI FALEIRO EDUARDO MARTINHO > >Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:- > > >(a) what steps have been taken since the announcement of the Linux India Initiative by Government on the issue of promoting free/libre and open source software within the country; > >(b) the level of usage of FLOSS products in Government and semi- Government organizations; and > >(c) whether the research benefits of publicly-funded computing institutions would be made sharable to all, by placing the same under the General Public Licence (GPL) or similar licences that do not restrict sharing of knowledge due to copyright restrictions? > >ANSWER > >MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SU THIRUNAVUKKARASAR) > >(a): Two more consultative meetings have been held since then for in-depth discussion on projects and policy positions to be taken-one within the Government and associated agencies and another with NGOs/Civil Society. Various related initiatives, as planned, under Linux India Initiative exercise are also being pursued. > >(b): They are growing. > >(c): Research benefits of publicly funded computing institutions are being shared wherever appropriate. For instance, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) had added components relating to a number of Indian languages for Linux available under General Public Licence (GPL) in September, 2003. Similarly, open office solutions have been provided for Indian languages under GPL developed by C-DAC, CollabCAD software developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) package has also been put in a limited sharing mode within certain agencies of Government. C-DAC has also put its Indian fonts in public domain. Wherever appropriate, software developed under public funded efforts are being shared under GPL or similar licenses that do not restrict the sharing of knowledge due to copyright restrictions. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Frederick Noronha (FN) Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India >Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 >http://www.ilug-goa.tk (GNULinux Users Group Goa) > >_______________________________________________ >Fsf-friends mailing list >Fsf-friends(a)mm.gnu.org.in >http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends

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FLOSS in Parliament... (2003)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 25 Aug '04

25 Aug '04

http://164.100.24.219/rsq/quest.asp?qref=89320 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY OF 69 RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 976 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2003 PROMOTION OF FREE LIBRE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE 976. SHRI FALEIRO EDUARDO MARTINHO Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:- (a) what steps have been taken since the announcement of the Linux India Initiative by Government on the issue of promoting free/libre and open source software within the country; (b) the level of usage of FLOSS products in Government and semi- Government organizations; and (c) whether the research benefits of publicly-funded computing institutions would be made sharable to all, by placing the same under the General Public Licence (GPL) or similar licences that do not restrict sharing of knowledge due to copyright restrictions? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SU THIRUNAVUKKARASAR) (a): Two more consultative meetings have been held since then for in-depth discussion on projects and policy positions to be taken-one within the Government and associated agencies and another with NGOs/Civil Society. Various related initiatives, as planned, under Linux India Initiative exercise are also being pursued. (b): They are growing. (c): Research benefits of publicly funded computing institutions are being shared wherever appropriate. For instance, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) had added components relating to a number of Indian languages for Linux available under General Public Licence (GPL) in September, 2003. Similarly, open office solutions have been provided for Indian languages under GPL developed by C-DAC, CollabCAD software developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) package has also been put in a limited sharing mode within certain agencies of Government. C-DAC has also put its Indian fonts in public domain. Wherever appropriate, software developed under public funded efforts are being shared under GPL or similar licenses that do not restrict the sharing of knowledge due to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick Noronha (FN) Near Convent, SALIGAO 403511 GOA India Freelance Journalist Tel: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://www.ilug-goa.tk (GNULinux Users Group Goa)

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Software Freedom Day
by swathantra software 24 Aug '04

24 Aug '04

Hello to all, Celebrating Software Freedom We are planning to celebrate Software Freedom day(SFD) on 29th August 2004 at Kannur. Though International Software freedom Day is celebrated on 28th August, People in Kerala celebrate ONAM festival on same Day; so we planned to organize the function to celebrate SFD on 29th. The function is being organized by KSSP( Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishath) Kannur unit & Swathantra Software Solutions & Support,(S2S2) Kanuur. There will be an Inauguration & Introductory speech followed by technical demos & presentations on Free Software products. The technical section will have Live GNU/Linux system presentation using Knoppix CD, Free Software applications on windows based on OpenCD & GNU WIN CD. Following CDs will be on display at the venue. 1) Fedoroa Core 2 2) Mandrake 10 3) Debian 3.02r 4) Slackware 10 5) FreeBSD 6) KNOPPIX 3.4 7) GNU/HURD 8) Gentoo CD 9) OpenCD 10)GNU WIN II 11)HOWTO CD 12) K12 LTSP The program schedule is given below Venue : Parishad Bhavan ,Near Chinmaya balabhavan,Kanuur, Kerala Date : Sunday,29th August 2004 Time : 2 PM Inaugural & introductory speech by Sri.T Gangadharan,KSSP national member : 3 PM Demo & Presentations on Free Software products followed by discussions Everybody is invited Regards Sujeevan.P S2S2, Kannur _____________________________________________________________ Linux.Net -->Open Source to everyone Powered by Linare Corporation http://www.linare.com/

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