Re: [Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
On Friday 14 Aug 2009, Guru Prasath wrote: The sad news is that ISRO Bhuvan is not for us GNU/Linux users. Their website http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/ says: Mininimum System Requirements: * Operating System: Windows XP/Vista;CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+ ;System Memory (RAM): 512MB ; Hard Disk: 2GB free space ;Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec; Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM; Screen: 1280x1024,32-bit True Color; * To browse Bhuvan, you require the Bhuvan Plug-in which can be downloaded from this website, after registration and you will also need DirectX 9.0 or higher version (www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/) and MS .NET framework 2.0 or above for installing the plug-in. Please note that the Bhuvan Plug-in can be installed with administrative privileges only. Simple question. To access a government service, why should I need to buy a proprietary product. This is not possible in other government services. Say for example, 1. Only VISA card is allowed to buy items from ration shop. 2. You can use only reliance mobile to make calls to government offices. Does Public Interest Litigation solves the issue? I am also of the opinion that a PIL would help but it would be a long drawn process with a lot of evidence collection to present to the courts such that the presiding judge rules favor of open standards. Evidence collection and a good council - they cost money. Who will foot the bill? The problem is with the tender process. To the best of my knowlege there is no requirement that the application must work to open standards. There has been some movement in the DIT in the direction of using open standards but the draft text has enough cope out clauses for vendors to use as escape. -- Arun Khan ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
On 8/15/09, Bhargav Prasanna bhargavprasa...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Guru Prasathapras...@gmail.com wrote: I sent them feedback. And this is what i got: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e10' [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]COUNT field incorrect or syntax error /Bhuvan/WebClient/PresentationLayer/WebClient/feedback.asp, line 214 I checked this site, and the first thing i noted was, it was developed in ASP. Its sad, that they could not even develop properly, in the user friendly RAD model. Regards, senthil ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
The sad news is that ISRO Bhuvan is not for us GNU/Linux users. Their website http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/ says: Mininimum System Requirements: * Operating System: Windows XP/Vista;CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+ ;System Memory (RAM): 512MB ; Hard Disk: 2GB free space ;Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec; Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM; Screen: 1280x1024,32-bit True Color; * To browse Bhuvan, you require the Bhuvan Plug-in which can be downloaded from this website, after registration and you will also need DirectX 9.0 or higher version (www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/) and MS .NET framework 2.0 or above for installing the plug-in. Please note that the Bhuvan Plug-in can be installed with administrative privileges only. Simple question. To access a government service, why should I need to buy a proprietary product. This is not possible in other government services. Say for example, 1. Only VISA card is allowed to buy items from ration shop. 2. You can use only reliance mobile to make calls to government offices. Does Public Interest Litigation solves the issue? Regards Guru Prasath ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Guru Prasathapras...@gmail.com wrote: Simple question. To access a government service, why should I need to buy a proprietary product. This is not possible in other government services. Say for example, 1. Only VISA card is allowed to buy items from ration shop. 2. You can use only reliance mobile to make calls to government offices. Does Public Interest Litigation solves the issue? Regards Guru Prasath ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc I sent them feedback. And this is what i got: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e10' [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]COUNT field incorrect or syntax error /Bhuvan/WebClient/PresentationLayer/WebClient/feedback.asp, line 214 -- Cheers, Bhargav Prasanna ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
[Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
Dear ILUGC, The sad news is that ISRO Bhuvan is not for us GNU/Linux users. Their website http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/ says: Mininimum System Requirements: * Operating System: Windows XP/Vista;CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+ ;System Memory (RAM): 512MB ; Hard Disk: 2GB free space ;Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec; Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM; Screen: 1280x1024,32-bit True Color; * To browse Bhuvan, you require the Bhuvan Plug-in which can be downloaded from this website, after registration and you will also need DirectX 9.0 or higher version (www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/) and MS .NET framework 2.0 or above for installing the plug-in. Please note that the Bhuvan Plug-in can be installed with administrative privileges only. So much for my expectations. I'll just continue using Google Maps. Kumar ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 03:17:07PM -0500, Kumar Appaiah wrote: Dear ILUGC, The sad news is that ISRO Bhuvan is not for us GNU/Linux users. Their website http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/ says: Mininimum System Requirements: * Operating System: Windows XP/Vista;CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+ ;System Memory (RAM): 512MB ; Hard Disk: 2GB free space ;Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec; Graphics Card: 3D-capable with 32MB of VRAM; Screen: 1280x1024,32-bit True Color; * To browse Bhuvan, you require the Bhuvan Plug-in which can be downloaded from this website, after registration and you will also need DirectX 9.0 or higher version (www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/) and MS .NET framework 2.0 or above for installing the plug-in. Please note that the Bhuvan Plug-in can be installed with administrative privileges only. So much for my expectations. I'll just continue using Google Maps. And the FAQ answers my question even more clearly: Can I run Bhuvan on Mac OS and Linux? No at the moment Bhuvan can run only on windows system and is optimised for IE 6. or higher. Kumar ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
Re: [Ilugc] ISRO Bhuvan: Not for GNU/Linux users
Hi, On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 1:49 AM, Kumar Appaiah a.ku...@alumni.iitm.ac.inwrote: Can I run Bhuvan on Mac OS and Linux? No at the moment Bhuvan can run only on windows system and is optimised for IE 6. or higher. Most of their products are vendor locked http://lists.fosscom.in/pipermail/network-fosscom.in/2009-August/001031.html -- A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows. -Fighting 4 Freedom- ___ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with unsubscribe password address in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
