Linuxers May 2003

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[News] ayttm/Philip on Express Computer
by Manish Jethani 29 May '03

29 May '03

Indian helps make seamless instant messaging possible Universal instant messaging means you never have to worry about which IM client your buddies use. While proprietary products like MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger would like to lock you in, the free software alternative—ayttm—wants to set you free. FREDERICK NORONHA takes a look at ayttm and finds out what motivates its geographically dispersed developers Read rest of the article here: http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20030602/indcomp1.shtml

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How to partition?
by Royce & Sharal Pereira 29 May '03

29 May '03

Hi, I've been eager to try out Linux for a while, but never could as I just couldnt figure out the partitioning requirements. This is where I've always got stuck & given up a on Linux installation. I've got CDs of Knoppix 3.1, PCQLinux 8.0 & ELX 2.0, but I could never get past the partitioning stage with any of them. Also all published articles on installing these packages barely have a sentence relating to partitioning, which has added to the frustation. To describe my challenge … [View More]

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Fw: [ILUG-BOM] How to partition?
by Royce & Sharal Pereira 28 May '03

28 May '03

Hi, all, ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] How to partition? > > I've been eager to try out Linux for a while, but never could as I just > > couldnt figure out the partitioning requirements. This is where I've always > I can guide you with redhat installation may be others are > similar. > 1)Boot from Your CD (I hope you know this) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Something strange … [View More]

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by shaukath ali 28 May '03

28 May '03

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Problem in display in rh 8.0
by Girish Hanchate 28 May '03

28 May '03

Hi, I have installed RH 8.0 on P IV system with 845 Intel chip set mother board. My GUI is not getting configured on same. Like old version of RH in which u have Xconfigurator utility to configure GUI, RH 8.0 is not such type of utility for configuration for same. Kindly advice the how to configure same on RH 8.0. rgds Girish __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com

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[ILUG-BOM] LINKS: Enterprise GNU/Linux implementation (Mumbai, June 12-13)
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 28 May '03

28 May '03

ENTERPRISE GNU / LINUX IMPLEMENTATION Hotel ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai June 12 & 13, 2003 Day One Thursday, June 12, 2003 09:15: GNU/LINUX -- GENESIS & ITS PRESENT RELEVANCE * Free Software Paradigm vs. Proprietary Software Paradigm * Fundamental Difference: o Is software a goods or a service? o Copy able and non-copy able resources * Ethics & Business Model for copy able resources * Creativity, Hacking & Publishing * Users' right to repair * What is the meaning of … [View More]'free' in free software? * The genesis of Free Software: 1984 to today * The birth of GNU/Linux * Why is GNU/Linux Relevant? o Stability o Security o Virus Free o Open Standards o Economical o Social Relevance o Ethics & Economics o Education o Owned & Regulated by the community * Is it legal to sell free software? o Sell software with the source code * Free software in India Dr. Nagarjuna G Director (Free Software Foundation, India), Academic Member (HBCSE) 10:00: GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES Dr. S. Ramakrishna, Senior Director, Ministry of IT 11:00: OPEN SOURCE ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE * Current trends and landscape of non-proprietary software * 'Open source', 'free software', 'GNU Public license' - Explained * Industry trends in adoption of non-proprietary software in large enterprises and organization � benefits and challenges * Role of open source / non-proprietary software, including Linux, in the enterprise architecture planning in the near and medium-term future. * Defining Enterprise Architectures involving structured moves towards increasing use of non-proprietary software. * Strategies for enterprise architecture planning and experiences in adopting Linux and other non-proprietary software in complex settings * State of the industry in 'enterprise strength non-proprietary software architectures' Dr. Gautam Shroff, Head: Enterprise Architecture, TATA Consultancy Services 12:00: ENTERPRISE STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES FOR LINUX MIGRATION 14.00: Strategies for Deploying Linux on Enterprise Servers Basant Kerketta, System Analyst The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. 14:45: LINUX IN AN ON-DEMAND ERA The emerging e-business on demand marketplace is resulting in heightened need for interoperability and standardization within the IT infrastructure that supports it. Linux shines out in this regard, because of it's unique ability to run across hardware platforms, right from embedded devices to the biggest mainframes in the business, as well as its ability to support a broad range of middleware, software and enterprise applications across the board. In this session the latest trends in Linux, as well as how it can used in various customer scenario's, to meet today's rigorous demands from cutting edge technology will be discussed Sandeep Menon, Linux Business Manager � ASEAN/SA, IBM India Ltd. 15:45 :Linux Usage in an Online Environment G.M. Shenoy, Sr. Vice President, NSE.IT 16.30 :Deploying GNU / Linux Abhijit Dasgupta, VP: IT, Times of India Group Day Two Friday, June 13, 2003 09.15: Deploying GNU / Linux in a Multi User / Multi Environment Dr. G. Sivakumar, Head: Computer Centre, IIT, Mumbai 10.00: Deploying Financial and HR applications on Linux Platform * The background under which we went in for the HR and Financial applications * WHat OS oprtions were available to us * Why we chose Linux over others * What were the concerns * How we addressed these concerns * What was�our experience with Linux implementation� (what were the issues that we faced and how we resoved them) Neeraj Bhai, CTO, IDBI Bank 11.00 State of the Dolphin Gerardo Narvaja , MySQL AB 12:00: COST EFFECTIVE SUPER COMPUTING FOR THE ENTERPRISE An alternative to traditional supercomputing is a method of linking multiple computers together to form a unified and very powerful system.. Beowulf clusters are specialized supercomputers that are gaining popularity in the technical and enterprise computing market because of their high performance at a relatively low cost * Evolution of Supercomputing * Details of Beowulf Clustering and how to select the right cluster for your application * Designing a linux cluster * Network Interconnects * Storage management * Cluster Management and Monitoring * Scalabiltiy , Reliability and Availability. * Area of Applications * Case studies on price performance gain with clusters Narayanan Subramaniam, Technical Head Benz Infotech Consultancy Services 14:00: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF NON-PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE * The Alternative Intellectual Property of OSS * The Legal innovation involved in Open Source Software * Legal Validity of the GPL: Is the GPL legally enforceable? * Understanding the differences between the various licensing options available within the Open Souce Movement � the Free Software v. Open Source Debate * Survey of cases / judicial developments in the area Lawrance Liang, Legal Researcher, ALF 14.45 Deploying GNU/LINUX in eGovernance N. C. Nagarjuna Reddy Officer on Special Duty IG Registration & Stamps, Govt. Of A. P. 16:00: LINUX ON THE DESKTOP Breach Candy hospital runs a totally integrated hospital information system that runs on a Linux platform for both backend and front-end operations. Mr. Desai would discuss the implementation strategies and how this has benefited the hospital. Dilip Desai, Head IT, Breach Candy Hospital 16:20 GNU / Linux Deployment for the Enterprise � Indian Scenario * Is GNU / Linux Enterprise Ready ? * Economic viability of Linux implementation for the Enterprise. * Factors to be considered before deploying Linux in organizations. * Infrastructure Requirement. * Migration Challenges - Windows to Linux * Legal aspects of GNU / Linux Service providers. * Long term and short-term financial viability. * Evaluating economic viability of desktop implementation of GNU / Linux MODERATOR: Prakash Advani, Sr. VP, Netcore Solutions Pvt. Ltd. * Dilip Desai, Head: IT, Breach Candy Hospital * Shashank Sathe, CIO, Repro India Co-Sponsors: Benz Infotech Consultancy Services Official Publications: Linux For You More information, contact: HASHIM POONAWALA T: +91-22-2828 1301 F: +91-22-2828 1305 E: hashim at marcusevansin.com [View Less]

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Linuxers -- confirmation of subscription -- request 285320
by Bhushan Kelshikar 27 May '03

27 May '03

Anil Sawlani wrote: >--- VC Bothra <veerbothra(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > >>--- linuxers-request(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in wrote: >> >> >>>Linuxers -- confirmation of subscription -- >>> >>> >>request 285320 >> >> >>>We have received a request from 202.149.212.198 >>> >>> >>for >> >> >>>subscription of >>>your email address, <… [View More]

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Linuxers -- confirmation of subscription -- request 285320
by Bhushan Kelshikar 27 May '03

27 May '03

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Re: Linuxers -- confirmation of subscription -- request 285320
by Bhushan Kelshikar 27 May '03

27 May '03

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[ILUG-BOM] Re: Linuxers -- confirmation of subscription -- request 285320
by VC Bothra 27 May '03

27 May '03

--- linuxers-request(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in wrote: > Linuxers -- confirmation of subscription -- request 285320 > > We have received a request from 202.149.212.198 for > subscription of > your email address, <veerbothra(a)yahoo.com>, to the > linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in mailing list. To confirm the > request, > please send a message to linuxers-request(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in, > and > either: > > - maintain the subject line as is (the reply's additional … [View More]

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