Re: Virtualization software on Linux
Note that (some? most new ones?) of these laptops come with Home versions of windows Vista on a recovery partition. This is bundled (cannot be bought without), and cannot be upgraded to a different license. By EULA, *you are not allowed* to use this (or any other Home) version with virtualization technology, so you will have to buy Ultimate, Enterprise or the likes seperately (and that's a considerable addition to the price tag). BTW, how does Vista work virtualized? Do you run it without the 3d effects, or is there some way to virtualize 3d acceleration? Amit On 7/11/07, Gilad Ben-Yossef [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eran Sandler wrote: I prefer Linux but if the performance is worse than what I will get with comparable hardware on Mac + Parallels I'll go with a Mac. Get a laptop with CoreDuo CPU with Intel VT-x and run Linux + kvm. XP/200 or Vista run fine (enough memory provided). Gilad = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Virtualization software on Linux
Amit Aronovitch wrote: Note that (some? most new ones?) of these laptops come with Home versions of windows Vista on a recovery partition. This is bundled (cannot be bought without), and cannot be upgraded to a different license. By EULA, *you are not allowed* to use this (or any other Home) version with virtualization technology, so you will have to buy Ultimate, Enterprise or the likes seperately (and that's a considerable addition to the price tag). I'm no lawyer nor I play one on TV but I have some serious doubts as to the legality of a deal to sell you hardware and bundled software which specifically prohibit you from using one of the outstanding features of the hardware you bought. It doesn't mean the EULA is not in force. But I'm guessing it means you can probably sue the laptop reseller based on consumer protection laws for a refund of that bundled software and might have a case. BTW, how does Vista work virtualized? Do you run it without the 3d effects, or is there some way to virtualize 3d acceleration? You can para-virtualize 3d acceleration but at this time this is more academic then useful, so yes, turning off the 3D (or any visual effects for that matter) produces a great performance boost. Of course, I'd claim the same to be true also on native hardware which IS 3D accelerated but that's a whole different point. Gilad -- Gilad Ben-Yossef [EMAIL PROTECTED] Codefidence. A name you can trust(tm) Web: http://codefidence.com | SIP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IL: +972.3.7515563 ext. 201 | Fax:+972.3.7515503 US: +1.212.2026643 ext. 201 | Cel: +972.52.8260388 There once was a virtualization coder, Whose patches kept getting older, Each time upstream would drop, His documentation would slightly rot, SO APPLY MY F*$KING PATCHES OR I'LL KEEP WRITING LIMERICKS. -- Rusty Russel = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Virtualization software on Linux
On 08/07/2007, Eran Sandler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I haven't been active lately on the mailing list but I am watching it. I have a question regarding virtualization software on Linux. I plan on getting a new laptop. Unfortunately I still need access to Windows for some development purposes and I need to know the performance of virtualization software such as VmWare or Parallels on Linux as opposed to Parallels on Mac (which I heard is really really fast). Of course I would rather have a laptop running Ubuntu or some other Linux variant and have a virtualization software such as VmWare (or something else that is really fast) running instead of using Mac, but I would do anything in my power to avoid running a Windows laptop (and since its new it will probably have Vista which is even worse). Does any of you have prior experience with this or know someone who does? I'll have to run Visual Studio 2005, compile and run it with MSSQL on that machine and it should work smoothly. I'd love to get comments and/or information about it. Thanks, Eran On my Dell Inspiron 6400 2 Ghz Intel, 2GB RAM, Windows runs extremely well in VMWare server. I've never installed Windows on this machine (formated the hard disk as soon as I got it), so I cannot compare, but it feels to be native speed. That is, Windows in the VM on this laptop runs faster than native Windows on my university computers. Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת
Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
Hi Guys IN SHORT: I need to take an existing PDF file, mark it as a form (never done this before but assuming it won't be hard to do this using Adobe Acrobat; this step can be done in Windows), and ultimately have the form completed in Linux/PHP so that the end user can downloaded a precompleted form which they can simply print and sign. FULL EXPLANATION: One of the websites I develop is for a large youth movement hosting regular events for both existing and new members. At present for any event, both such groups complete a printed form which is then submitted and hand processed by the movement offices (through a intuitive web interface, of course, but it is still time consuming). The goal is that existing users will not only NOT need to re-enter their information on the form, but also preprocess the form into our database (without movement staff needing to do it by hand) and of course having a hard copy of the form and signatures for legal reasons. The goal is minimal impact on the movement and its members, such that we would like to use the existing PDF files available for download (looks the same to chaverim and staff). Doing this via COM calls to a Windows server is not an option. I want the form completion to be done exclusively in Linux unless this is absolutely impossible. Any help appreciated :) Thanks Gadi -- Gadi Cohen aka Kinslayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wastelands.net Freelance admin/coding/design HABONIM DROR linux/fantasy enthusiast KeyID 0x93F26EF5: 256A 1FC7 AA2B 6A8F 1D9B 6A5A 4403 F34B 93F2 6EF5
Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
Gadi Cohen wrote: Hi Guys IN SHORT: I need to take an existing PDF file, mark it as a form I have to admit that I have never came across the term PDF form, and so I have little idea what that entails. Doing this via COM calls to a Windows server is not an option. I want the form completion to be done exclusively in Linux unless this is absolutely impossible. How about storing the plain file as an open document text template with fields, and then using OpenOffice in automation mode to fill out the fields and generate the resulting PDF? Thanks Gadi Shachar = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
On Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 01:13:19PM +0200, Gadi Cohen wrote: IN SHORT: I need to take an existing PDF file, mark it as a form (never done this before but assuming it won't be hard to do this using Adobe Acrobat; this step can be done in Windows), and ultimately have the form completed in Linux/PHP so that the end user can downloaded a precompleted form which they can simply print and sign. You might want to look at the U.S. State Department's page for the form to renew a passort by mail. They have you fill out an online form, and them when you ok it, a PDF file is created fully filled in complete with a barcode containing everything in the form in a way that the computer can read it. It may be too sophisticated for your needs/budget, but the concepts will still apply. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel [EMAIL PROTECTED] N3OWJ/4X1GM IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/ = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
Gadi Cohen wrote: Hi Guys IN SHORT: I need to take an existing PDF file, mark it as a form (never done this before but assuming it won't be hard to do this using Adobe Acrobat; this step can be done in Windows), and ultimately have the form completed in Linux/PHP so that the end user can downloaded a precompleted form which they can simply print and sign. FULL EXPLANATION: One of the websites I develop is for a large youth movement hosting regular events for both existing and new members. At present for any event, both such groups complete a printed form which is then submitted and hand processed by the movement offices (through a intuitive web interface, of course, but it is still time consuming). The goal is that existing users will not only NOT need to re-enter their information on the form, but also preprocess the form into our database (without movement staff needing to do it by hand) and of course having a hard copy of the form and signatures for legal reasons. The goal is minimal impact on the movement and its members, such that we would like to use the existing PDF files available for download (looks the same to chaverim and staff). Doing this via COM calls to a Windows server is not an option. I want the form completion to be done exclusively in Linux unless this is absolutely impossible. Any help appreciated :) Thanks Gadi PDF has the notion of forms, FDF[1]. Linux.com published few months ago an article about pdftk[2]. In that article, under Filling out forms, pdftk is used to fill the form fields. [1] http://www.planetpdf.com/developer/article.asp?ContentID=6623 [2] http://www.linux.com/articles/53701 Cheers -- Meir Kriheli = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
Shachar Shemesh wrote: I have to admit that I have never came across the term PDF form, and so I have little idea what that entails. It's kind of like a regular HTML form in PDF format... it's a PDF document with text input fields, select boxes, etc, that can either be printed or submitted online. Don't feel bad, I also only came across one for the first time a few months ago. How about storing the plain file as an open document text template with fields, and then using OpenOffice in automation mode to fill out the fields and generate the resulting PDF? Thought about that, but there is alot of formatting in the documents, designed usually in MS Word or CorelDraw... when they're opened in OO they split over multiple pages and generally look bad... took me long enough to convince the movement to move to PDF :) Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: You might want to look at the U.S. State Department's page for the form to renew a passort by mail. They have you fill out an online form, and them when you ok it, a PDF file is created fully filled in complete with a barcode containing everything in the form in a way that the computer can read it. It may be too sophisticated for your needs/budget, but the concepts will still apply. Yes actually that's exactly what I'm trying to do :) thanks for finding me an example online... Meir Kriheli wrote: PDF has the notion of forms, FDF[1]. Linux.com published few months ago an article about pdftk[2]. In that article, under Filling out forms, pdftk is used to fill the form fields. [1] http://www.planetpdf.com/developer/article.asp?ContentID=6623 [2] http://www.linux.com/articles/53701 Amazing... that's exactly the info I was looking for... thanks for saving me alot of unecessary searching. Gadi -- Gadi Cohen aka Kinslayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wastelands.net Freelance admin/coding/design HABONIM DROR linux/fantasy enthusiast KeyID 0x93F26EF5: 256A 1FC7 AA2B 6A8F 1D9B 6A5A 4403 F34B 93F2 6EF5 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
I doubt this would fit your requirements - being a windows tool and all- but perhaps someone else will stumble over this thread... If anyone out there is interested, there is a microsoft tool called InfoPath that does something similar to this. You build a form, it creates the database behind it automatically. Forms can then be published and permissions set. On 9/18/07, Gadi Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shachar Shemesh wrote: I have to admit that I have never came across the term PDF form, and so I have little idea what that entails. It's kind of like a regular HTML form in PDF format... it's a PDF document with text input fields, select boxes, etc, that can either be printed or submitted online. Don't feel bad, I also only came across one for the first time a few months ago. How about storing the plain file as an open document text template with fields, and then using OpenOffice in automation mode to fill out the fields and generate the resulting PDF? Thought about that, but there is alot of formatting in the documents, designed usually in MS Word or CorelDraw... when they're opened in OO they split over multiple pages and generally look bad... took me long enough to convince the movement to move to PDF :) Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: You might want to look at the U.S. State Department's page for the form to renew a passort by mail. They have you fill out an online form, and them when you ok it, a PDF file is created fully filled in complete with a barcode containing everything in the form in a way that the computer can read it. It may be too sophisticated for your needs/budget, but the concepts will still apply. Yes actually that's exactly what I'm trying to do :) thanks for finding me an example online... Meir Kriheli wrote: PDF has the notion of forms, FDF[1]. Linux.com published few months ago an article about pdftk[2]. In that article, under Filling out forms, pdftk is used to fill the form fields. [1] http://www.planetpdf.com/developer/article.asp?ContentID=6623 [2] http://www.linux.com/articles/53701 Amazing... that's exactly the info I was looking for... thanks for saving me alot of unecessary searching. Gadi -- Gadi Cohen aka Kinslayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.wastelands.net Freelance admin/coding/design HABONIM DROR linux/fantasy enthusiast KeyID 0x93F26EF5: 256A 1FC7 AA2B 6A8F 1D9B 6A5A 4403 F34B 93F2 6EF5 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: IGLU down?
On Sunday 16 September 2007, Shachar Shemesh wrote: Shlomo Solomon wrote: Is it just me, or is the site down? So, instead of asking for iglu to come back up, I think it would be more constructive to say what it was in iglu.org.il you were looking for, thus focusing our effort into stuff people actually use! Thanks, Shachar p.s. Hint - it took a week and a half for anyone to notice the web site at iglu.org.il was down. I should note that I noticed it was down right away, and moreover received an email about why it was down a day or two after it was. So people feel its absence. Regards, Shlomi Fish - Shlomi Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage:http://www.shlomifish.org/ If it's not in my E-mail it doesn't happen. And if my E-mail is saying one thing, and everything else says something else - E-mail will conquer. -- An Israeli Linuxer = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Providing precompleted PDF forms in Linux
On 18/09/2007, Gadi Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Meir Kriheli wrote: PDF has the notion of forms, FDF[1]. Linux.com published few months ago an article about pdftk[2]. In that article, under Filling out forms, pdftk is used to fill the form fields. [1] http://www.planetpdf.com/developer/article.asp?ContentID=6623 [2] http://www.linux.com/articles/53701 Amazing... that's exactly the info I was looking for... thanks for saving me alot of unecessary searching. Possibly another option - Perl PDF modules (though I'm not sure which of the dozens there is the right one): http://search.cpan.org/search?m=moduleq=pdfs=1n=100 Good luck, --Amos
Re: Webmail like Gmail + encryption
Another approach is to use VPN for all work related internal data exchange. the data will be encrypted. it will be transparent to the user, and the mail servers won't have to suffer encrypting overhead. Can you still define the answers to Danny's questions? On 8/14/07, Danny Lieberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kfir What is the threat, who is the attacker and what is the asset you are protecting? There is little reason to encrypt internal email in my experience. Let's say that Mike in sales has an insider tip on company stock options and he wants to tell Yael in HR. Encryption doesn't mitigate that threat. Let's say that Yossi has a secret algorithm he wants to sell to the dark side. Encrypting internal email won't mitigate that threat either. If there are confidential files being sent by email to external destinations - encrypt the files and give the key to the recipient. BUT - If you're concerned about information leakage then your cheapest and most effective countermeasure is monitoring email transmission for particular data types and destinations. Danny On 8/14/07, Kfir Lavi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Danny, I want to encrypt inside company emails. I thought about building a mail server with webmail and a plugin for encryption. Most of the use of the webmail interface will be from known computers. The amount of emails will be at a hundreds. But I need to keep the private key at each user hand. I'm thinking to pass the encryption, I don't want it to be a burden. On 8/13/07, Danny Lieberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kfir What exactly are you trying to achieve by encrypting email - are you trying to encrypt business communications between employees and vendors/customers to protect from eavesdroppers or do you want to encrypt the message repository and protect it from attackers? Before you start applying encryption as a panacea do a little threat analysis first. Ask yourself - what assets are you trying to protect, what are the threats and what are your vulnerabilities. My experience with extrusion prevention with a fair number of customers has shown the following: a. It's better to use outgoing email in clear text because 1) you can monitor what people are doing and 2) having a business partner decrypt/encrypt is generally a pain in the ass that is greater than the value of the business transaction. b. If you have high-value business communications between your company and vendors - you are better off just encrypting the file (for example a sensitive contract or product design doc) and sending the encrypted attachment. This will enable you to monitor who is sending and who is receiving and with the right monitoring system - you will be able to detect that an encrypted file was sent which is interesting information in it's own right. Read my blog entry on this topic http://www.software.co.il/blog/2007/06/secure_communications_without_1.html Best regards Danny On 8/10/07, Kfir Lavi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Danny, Google apps is exactly what I'm trying to avoid :-) What did you mean by You don't want to get involved in encrypted mail on your lonesome.? On 8/10/07, Danny Lieberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kfir The best bet for you is Google Applications - surf to www.google.com/a You don't want to get involved in encrypted mail on your lonesome. danny On 8/9/07, Kfir Lavi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I would like to keep company emails secure and encrypted. I'm looking for a webmail program that is similar to Gmail. It don't have to own all the stuff, just to be productive. I would also want encryption. I want all the emails be encrypted automatically. What is the procedure for a user? should he take with him a usb private key? I'm looking for your comments on the idea. Tnx, Kfir -- Danny Lieberman Reduce risk with practical threat analysis- visit us at www.ptatechnologies.com All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one. Occam's razor www.software.co.il/blog - Israeli software, music and mountain biking www.software.co.il/pta - Download a free copy of the PTA-Practical threat analysis tool Tel Aviv + 972 3 610-9750 US + 1-301-841-7122 Cell + 972 54 447-1114 -- Danny Lieberman Reduce risk with practical threat analysis- visit us at www.ptatechnologies.com All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one. Occam's razor
