Linuxers January 2009

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Al Jazeera Announces Launch of Free Footage underCreative Commons Attribution License
by Steve 17 Jan '09

17 Jan '09

On Thu 15/01/09 4:00 PM , Kenneth Gonsalves lawgon(a)au-kbc.org sent: > On Thursday 15 Jan 2009 3:29:58 pm Praveen A wrote: > > 2009/1/14 Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon@au-k > bc.org>:> > and the relevance to this list? > > > > First time a major broadcaster is making > available its works under a> Free license enabling every one to copy, remix, > and distribute. > using linux? FOSS? Opensource? I find it remarkable that this list can discuss to no end the merits of using a license for mailing list posts but question the relevance of this post ! Is it not only relevant but also remarkable that media (journalistic media, nonetheless !!) is being released using the CC license ? I mean in light of the whole bunkum talk of licenses for mailing list posts and attribution of some comments printed in some not-all-that-great-in-the-first-place magazine, isn't this post at least a bit relevant ?! gah ! - steve -- Linux Centric Marketplace: http://www.tuxcompatible.com

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Al Jazeera Announces Launch of Free Footage under Creative Commons Attribution License
by Praveen A 17 Jan '09

17 Jan '09

Lawrence Lessig, the founder of Creative Commons organization and Professor of Law in Stanford University, stated, "Al Jazeera is teaching an important lesson about how free speech gets built and supported. By providing a free resource for the world, the network is encouraging wider debate, and a richer understanding". http://cc.aljazeera.net/content/launch-press-release -- പ്രവീണ്‍ അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില്‍ <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign

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APT trusted
by jtd 16 Jan '09

16 Jan '09

Can one force file:/// or the local web server to trusted. The "cannot find Release.pgp" is driving me nuts. -- Rgds JTD

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Bulletin boards using free software
by shirish 16 Jan '09

16 Jan '09

Hi all, I have seen international bulletin boards (forums to be more exact) using free software like phpbb, SMF (Simple Machines Forum) but most forums which are dedicated either tech or anything else most seem to go for a proprietary board like vbulletin . Does anybody know of good boards which use any GPL/BSD or any soft or hard copyleft license . I am looking for forums and boards where atleast 10-15 people are posting daily and it doesn't have to be tech. So any topic is ok. Comments, ideas, suggestions welcome. -- Regards, Shirish Agarwal This email is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://flossexperiences.wordpress.com 065C 6D79 A68C E7EA 52B3 8D70 950D 53FB 729A 8B17

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[commercial] [ot] Drupal workshop at Comet Media - Lamington Rd.
by Prashant Shah 16 Jan '09

16 Jan '09

Full day drupal workshop on 24th Jan 2009 Saturday at Comet Media. Comet Media Foundation Topiwala Lane Municipal School Lamington Road Mumbai 400 007, India To register e-mail : cometmediafdn(a)gmail.com To enquire, phone +91 22 2382 6674 or 2386 9052 and speak to Vernon Registration fee Rs. 250 for professionals and Rs. 100 for students and NGO functionaries. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Full details : http://cometmedia.org/www/forthcoming_events.php

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Al Jazeera Announces Launch of Free FootageunderCreative Commons Attribution License
by Steve 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

> If we are > focussing on things like CC, we have to admit discussions from people who use adobe > illustrator and photoshop and doze etc to produce things in proprietary > formats which they then release under CC. You need a different forum to > interact with people like that. ...but however one can certainly admit into this forum discussions with people who use proprietary mail clients to produce technical quires which they then release under CC ! /That/, my friends is entirely on-topic ! :-) Seriously, though, i'd like to clarify why I think the OP was on-topic. The content of the thing being licensed was not the matter of relevance, the context was. I am sure, it was relevant news to everybody involved in FOSS when the CC was created. It was relevant news when the CC was first adopted in a big way (possibly in the release of books or music licensed under CC by some big publishing house, or in the way that google offered a CC specific search). In the same manner the fact that a news network is offering media under a *free* (as in freedom) license, does make it worth a post on such a mailing list. If 'peers' choose to disagree, well, so be it -- that'll define the character of this mailing list. I think, that's the limit to which i can contribute to this thread, *sigh* - steve -- Linux Centric Marketplace: http://www.tuxcompatible.com

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Fwd: GAP mentoring
by Dinesh Shah (દિન ેશ શાહ/द िनेश शाह) 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

H! Posting on behalf of Chandita of Comet Media. ============================================ Dear Friends As some of you know, we have been trying to take forward the dispersion of Free Software particularly, and the use of ICTs generally, in the educational and NGO sectors. At Comet (www.cometmedia.org) we plan to develop a network of 'champions' or leaders called GNU Action Pilots (GAP) to fill the gap. They are expected to act independently as coaches and change agents in their institutions and communities, in whatever sector they work. We need a person who is ready to mentor this group of young people of mixed backgrounds. This programme will offer freedom, growth and opportunity to contribute and make a difference in society. Involvement in this programme is expected to continue alongside other professional and academic commitments. If this sounds interesting to you or you can think of anyone who may like such a concept and want to take part, please write off-list to cometmediafdn(a)gmail.com making the subject "GAP mentoring". Chandita Mukherjee -- --Dinesh Shah :-) Shah Micro System +91-98213-11906 Blog-1: http://dineshah.wordpress.com/ Blog-2: http://dineshah.blogspot.com/ Richard Dawkins - "By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out."

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KDE4 - Does anyone build and use the trunk?
by Ravindra Jaju 15 Jan '09

15 Jan '09

Hi. Is there anyone here who builds and uses KDE4 from the subversion repository? I'd like to hear about your experience(s) - never could successfully build and use KDE4 after they moved to cmake (and a new core) simultaneously. So, have been sticking to the 'kde-redhat' builds. Looking for someone who can help me jumpstart... Thanks, jaju

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[Fwd: Nov 2008 LFY worth collecting.]
by Rony 14 Jan '09

14 Jan '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Nov 2008 LFY worth collecting. Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:27:12 +0530 From: Rony <gnulinuxist(a)gmail.com> To: GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India <linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org> "Hello All, This month's LFY has the Mandriva 2009 distro DVD plus another DVD that has more than 200 Free Software for Windows. The magazine too has some nice articles. I liked the one that explains GRUB in detail. The DVD packaging is good. LFY's getting more and more interesting." -- This is the message above that was taken from this list and printed. The matter in LFY reads as quoted below. "Apart from the well packaged DVD, this month's LFY has some nice articles. I liked the one that explains GRUB in detail. The DVD packaging is good. LFY is getting more and more interesting." --Rony on ILUG-Bombay mailing list. The message that talks about complaints is a month earlier and goes "Hello, It appears that Linux for You has finally heeded to complaints and come up with a better packaged media in their magazines. This month's issue has 7 distro ISOs that one can try out. It would be more simpler to simply install virtualbox from your repos and boot the ISOs live into the virtual window. A cheaper, easier and environment friendly way to explore different desktop environments, instead of burning 7 CDs. " So message wise, I feel LFY has quoted almost similarly. They simply picked out the best one that projected their image well. -- Regards, Rony. GNU/Linux ! No Viruses No Spyware Only Freedom.

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LGPL License Option Added to Qt
by Pradeepto Bhattacharya 14 Jan '09

14 Jan '09

Hi List, Recently, this list has been debating license issues about Qt and its implications. I hope the following helps. http://dot.kde.org/1231920504/ http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/news/lgpl-license-option-added-to-qt Cheers! Pradeepto -- The KDE Project : http://www.kde.org KDE India : http://www.kde.in Mailing List : http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-india

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