Linuxers July 2009

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linuxers Digest, Vol 75, Issue 46
by ashwani mahajan 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

thanks for deb package of gnukhata ,i have installed it on my ubuntu 9.04 ,kindly let me know how to start using it ,or point to some links for using it regards Ashwani Mahajan See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/

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TALLY ERP 9 UBUNTU 8.10 (Interprid) Desktop (Rony)
by Deepak Kashyap 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

If I want to run TallyErp on virtualbox I need to have a licenses copy of win? Currently I have no spare License . It does not make sense to me to have a license & to run linux With regards Deepak See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/

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India Microprocessor based on Sun's OpenSPARC - Will it get materialized?
by Abhishek Amberkar [अभिषेक] 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

The Indian government will reportedly bring together top engineers to design what is tentatively being called the "India microprocessor." http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218500952&cid=NL_eet -- With Regards Abhishek Amberkar Learn to appreciate the beauty within...

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Check out my photos on Facebook
by Ips Khurana 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

Hi linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in, I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Ips To sign up for Facebook, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=778881928&k=Z6AT3WWYQ2VDUGEBTKZ3P4&r linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in was invited to join Facebook by Ips Khurana. If you do not wish to receive this type of email from Facebook in the future, please click on the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=81ff72&u=512595019&mid=d0a4e0G1e8d944bG0G8 Facebook's offices are located at 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304.

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TALLY ERP 9 UBUNTU 8.10 (Interprid) Desktop
by Deepak Kashyap 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Dear Rony, Since the data file is on windows server I mount the CIFS to linux & I have pointed Tally.ini to see the mount z:\mnt\Tally I am able to see the contents in Tally , but it frequently crashes or hangs and takes a lot of time to load the data. As such it's working but every operation takes about 10 -20 mins to finish or just hangs.. With regards Deepak Looking for local information? Find it on Yahoo! Local http://in.local.yahoo.com/

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case against online admission on HC
by scrapo 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Hi I understand that MNS has filed a case in High Court at Mumbai against the online college admission process for Jr. College in Mumbai. the case is both against the government and the company that made the online software / website for creating a complete mess. Since you all were so worked up about the site being only IE access, this is a chance to join the complain and add your grouse of using proprietory formats and forcing students / public to pay for a specific OS to be able to get admission to a college. Regards Saswata

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Broad Coalition Formed to Promote Benefits and Adoption of Open Source Software in Government
by narendra sisodiya 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

FYI -- Group includes diverse cross-section of technology industry leaders, associations, non-governmental organizations, communities and academic/research institutions WASHINGTON, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, a broad cross-section of more than 70 companies, academic institutions, communities, related groups and individuals joined together to announce the formation of Open Source for America, an organization that will serve as a unified voice for the promotion of open source software in the U.S. Federal Government arena. To register or learn more about the coalition, visit www.opensourceforamerica.org. full story - http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/s… -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ R&D Engineer │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘

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Dovecot Time moved backwards error
by Deepak Kashyap 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Dear Members, I have setup a small mail server for my office on ubuntu server "Hardy" running on vmware. It runs postfix +Dovecot +getmail + squirremail. Every thing works fine except dovecot which crashes because of "Time moved backwards error" To overcome it I have put a restart in CRON every 5 min , but I keep getting this message Cron <someuse@localhost> /etc/init.d/dovecot restart >/dev/null start-stop-daemon: open pidfile /var/run/dovecot/master.pid: Permission denied (Permission denied) How can I overcome this dovecot problem , I googled but could not find a proper solution With regards Deepak Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/

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Check out my photos on Facebook
by Ips Khurana 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Hi linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org, I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Ips To sign up for Facebook, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=778881928&k=Z6FT53PZRVXNUEMFQE36Y3&r linuxers(a)mm.glug-bom.org was invited to join Facebook by Ips Khurana. If you do not wish to receive this type of email from Facebook in the future, please click on the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=676b8b&u=796073388&mid=d0a456G2f731dacG0G8 Facebook's offices are located at 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304.

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TALLY ERP 9 UBUNTU 8.10 (Interprid) Desktop
by Deepak Kashyap 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Dear Members, I have installed Interprid Ubuntu Desktop on My EEE PC B202 which is Atom 1.6Ghz I want to use Tally 9 ERP on it. I Installed Wine from the package manager & Installed Tally on it. Tally opens fast but it does not open the data file fast, It hangs , the data files are on a windows share which I have mounted on to /mnt/Tally The same thing works ok on another desktop using Interprid , please help with the settings ? With regards Deepak See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/

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strange case of chm files which don't open correctly
by Kussh Singh 19 Jul '09

19 Jul '09

Recently had gone over to linuxappfinder.com and was seeing the software collection of alternatives to windows softwares. Came across free-cad.sourceforge.net. Downloaded the help documentation in chm format (bottom, right corner of the home page under most downloaded section). Tried opening the CHM file with xchm. It opens as a plain text file with all the html tags etc. Maybe there are better (more uptodate) chm readers available now than the xchm I am now using. If anybody knows of such softwares, pls let me know. Earlier (on another computer while using ubuntu 8.10 or 8.04) i had come across another chm/ebook reader software using synaptic but haven't installed it yet on the 9.04 computer. Thanks, Kussh

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Open Hardware and Open Document
by RS singh 18 Jul '09

18 Jul '09

Dear Linux Users Open source we all know, is there any thing called Open Hardware and similarly Open Document. Regards Ravinder Singh Ludhiana. Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/

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setup vlc as my default multimedia application in ubuntu9.04
by Kussh Singh 18 Jul '09

18 Jul '09

Right now totem is set as the default application for all multimedia related files and it does not work as it should--i.e. there is no sound when any multimedia file is opened--even for ogg or wav files. Video files run but without any sound. I can't get totem to work correctly but vlc works perfectly. I tried all the usual tricks--install the bad files, restricted formats, etc etc but totem does not work. gxine and others also work but totem does not. So my question is --which configuration file needs to be tweaked such that all multimedia formats by default open with VLC and not with totem? am using ubuntu9.04 and have an integrated sound card on an asus motherboard. Have changed the properties of most multimedia formats in nautilus to open with VLC instead of totem by default but there are cases such as while using search or other applications (such as kalarm) where the default system program for multimedia (ie totem) gets activated. Thanks Kussh

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[OT] Laptop tracking using MAC address
by narendra sisodiya 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Dear All, A very disappointed morning for me. My laptop got stolen. is it possible to track laptop using MAC address. Police asked for MAC address. Q1 . How to track using MAC address or any other possibility ? Q2. How to get mac address when you do not have laptop with you. I have done ssh to other lan systems, Will it be possible to get mac address using those .ssh keys ?? Or any method to get mac address. I have serial number and probably I may get mac address using customer care. -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ R&D Engineer │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘

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[X-Post] July 19th - Mozilla Camp, Mumbai
by Sanjay B 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Hello folks, As you all might know, the Mozilla community released Firefox 3.5 a few days ago. The new browser incorporates a lot of features of the HTML 5 specification, and we consider it a leap forward for the web. To celebrate the release, demo new features in Firefox 3.5, and discuss issues of the Open Web and standards, we are organizing an event on this Sunday, July 19th, at National College, Bandra(W) in Mumbai. The main event will be held from 3-6PM at National College. We are actively looking for people to conduct sessions related to Firefox 3.5, HTML 5, or the Open Web. Please feel free to come up with a session and add it to http://mozcamp.in/mumbai/wiki/index.php/MCM_Sessions . We hope to follow-up the sessions with a more informal yet focussed hack-session cum party at the CAMP Studio (close to National College). To add some fun, there will be MozHunt, Mumbai Edition. Do check our wiki for details: http://mozcamp.in/mumbai To RSVP attendance, please add your name on the Registration page: http://mozcamp.in/mumbai/wiki/index.php/MCM_Register About the organisers: CAMP (http://camputer.org) has been working on a video archive project called pad.ma (http://pad.ma) that has been one of the first websites to use the <video /> tag and has been part of the process of making the idea of open video a reality. Pad.ma is proud to be featured on the Mozilla demo pages for Firefox 3.5: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.5/Demos#Audio_and_Video Aamod Nerurkar has been a Mozilla CampusRep for 2 years. Some links: Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mozcampmumbai Our Wiki: http://mozcamp.in/mumbai Download Firefox 3.5: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox Cool Demos: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.5/Demos Feature list: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/features/ P.S: We need sponsors! http://mozcamp.in/mumbai/wiki/index.php/MCM_Sponsors

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Two day Python workshop at CDEEP
by Puneeth Chaganti 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Hello, As part of the MHRD funded open source mission at IITB, Asokan and I are planning a 2 day Python workshop: Topic: Programming with Python Date: 25, 26th July 2009 (weekend) Time: 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs Venue: CDEEP seminar hall Instructors: Asokan P and Prabhu Ramachandran This is targeted at students of engineering who will be able to use Python as their core language for scientific and engineering computing. The course will be done at CDEEP and will be broadcast live via EDUSAT and also webcast (http://www.cdeep.iitb.ac.in/). Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring along laptops since the instruction is entirely hands on. We will be able to provide some extra laptops for use but the numbers will be limited. Please send: Kadambari Devarajan <kadambari.devarajan(a)gmail.com> a confirmation email regarding your participation and she will get back to you on what you need to install, prerequisites etc. Please forward this to any others who may be interested. regards, -- Prabhu Ramachandran http://www.aero.iitb.ac.in/~prabhu

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Google Chrome OS – Hype, Insight, Speculation and Assumption
by Pravin Dhayfule 16 Jul '09

16 Jul '09

Hi Folks this is the write up that I have posted on my community portal, just wanted to share with you all... http://bhavsarsamaj.com/google-chrome-os-hype-insight-speculation-and-assum… Google Chrome OS – Hype, Insight, Speculation and Assumption Since past few days there has been lots of gossip in the air regarding the announcement of the new Google Operating System A.K.A. Chrome OS. What is this Chrome OS? Is it a derivative of yet another Linux Distro? Is it a yet another marketing campaign of Google against its well known rivals? Or Is it a new experiment to drive user traffic after the success of Gmail, Orkut, Google Earth and other web tools? Whatever the reason may be, it appears to be yet another warship strategy of Google that announces “Try to stop me if you can!” This had indeed raised lots of questions, curiosity and may be even a wave of insecurity to some existing OS developers, especially when its claimed to be FOSS (Free Open Source Software) release. As for end user world, there has been lots of gossiping and rumoring regarding Chrome OS. Yet very few have set their journey for hunting down facts. Please read the complete article before commenting http://bhavsarsamaj.com/google-chrome-os-hype-insight-speculation-and-assum… since it was not possible to post that lengthy article here... Bye Regards

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Google Chrome OS -- Hype, Insight, Speculation and Assumption
by Pravin Dhayfule 16 Jul '09

16 Jul '09

Hi, This is the path to the complete article. http://bhavsarsamaj.com/google-chrome-os-hype-insight-speculation-and-assum… Please read the complete article, because its lengthy and cant be posted here. The one that I posted in this thread is just a small section of that article. And I am the author of it, so no copyrights issue as such... Bye Regards

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[ANN] w-meter released
by Kenneth Gonsalves 15 Jul '09

15 Jul '09

hi, AU-KBC has released w-meter, an open source wireless tool: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/w-meter/ -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate NRC-FOSS http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linuxers Digest, Vol 75, Issue 35
by Pravin Dhayfule 15 Jul '09

15 Jul '09

==================================================================== > one more troll - here comes another 300 mail thread. I request members to > resist the temptation to feed the troll. > -- > regards > Kenneth Gonsalves > Associate > NRC-FOSS > http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/ ====================================================================== > Suprising how new linux users fall for the "i am a FLOSS friend, this google > thing is hurting FLOSS" line. > The trolls are tripping over themselves to get out the "bad news". > > -- > Rgds > JTD ======================================================================== It's not a mail thread, but a Pre-View of the hype that's in the market from end user perspective. Neither is it meant to be a FLOSS related article nor a critic tablet. I would request to please read the complete article before commenting. I had sent the complete article but then it was rejected as it was long. I think its a mistake to post articles and questions here because each time, its posted, it gets trapped in personal remarks, insults, debate and also misleading of subject. This is the first (TECHNICAL) mailing list that I have come across where people try to prove their INTELLIGENCE by insulting others. Its strange that there are rules governing the length of article, but no rules followed to protect the emotional values of posters. Thanks a lot. Bye Regards

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Why I GPL - Zed Shaw
by Praveen A 14 Jul '09

14 Jul '09

Not to reopen the old BSD-GPL debate, just wanted to share this insight which I came across today. "Open source to open source, corporation to corporation. If you do open source, you’re my hero and I support you. If you’re a corporation, let’s talk business." http://zedshaw.com/blog/2009-07-13.html - Praveen -- 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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aishwarya@itforchange.net has sent you an article from PCWorld.com
by aishwarya＠itforchange.net 14 Jul '09

14 Jul '09

This story, which was originally posted at PCWorld.com, has been recommended to you by aishwarya(a)itforchange.net. Chrome OS Could Offend the Open Source Community I'm reasonably sure that Chrome OS will offend the open source community. There may even be a major reaction against it. The complete story can be found here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,168202/article.html We hope you will find this story interesting and informative. PC World, an IDG publication, has been providing independent, unbiased, reviews, news, and information about technology since 1983.

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] cant open certain in ubuntu 9.04 (ashwani mahajan)
by Pravin Dhayfule 14 Jul '09

14 Jul '09

Hi, I use Ubuntu 9.04 and these sites open no boubt. Also for some IE only sites you can use The User Agent Switch add on in Firefox (works in all OS) Bye Regards > Subject: [ILUG-BOM] cant open certain in ubuntu 9.04 > hi, i have recently installed ubuntu 9.04 , i cant open certainn websites > like trade.hdfcsec, microsoft.com , i even installed xp via virtualbox but > still cant open these sites ,i think some problems with network connection. > my ip6 is enabled,kindly helpAshwani > > > Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet > Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ >

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CodeChef Meetup
by gaurav chaturvedi 14 Jul '09

14 Jul '09

CodeChef Meetup Event details Date: Saturday, 18th July, 2009 Time: 2pm - 5pm Venue: Directiplex, Old Nagardas Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400069. Google Map. Agenda: * Advanced Data Structures - Varun Jalan * Puzzles * Socializing with lots of free food :-) LInk / RSVP page :- http://www.amiando.com/CodeChef.html

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thanks
by ashwani mahajan 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

thanks for doing all the good work for deb package , let me know from where to download the deb package Ashwani See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/

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