Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
On 28-May-07, at 11:18 AM, Gora Mohanty wrote: [...] could you say what exactly sarai uses multimedia for? The list at http://indlinux.org/wiki/index.php/CM_Multimedia is roughly in order of priority, namely: 1. Conversion between audio/video formats: This is only top- priority because it is of general utility, and I know what tools to use, and plan to build a small GUI front-end to facilitate the work. apart from this one, my recommendation is that if sarai has the funds it would be better to stick to proprietary stuff for a year or two - i wouldnt even recommend using blender, *unless* there is a person who is both a professional in the field and a foss enthusiast. If not, forget it. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
On Mon, 2007-05-28 at 11:54 +0530, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: On 28-May-07, at 11:18 AM, Gora Mohanty wrote: [...] 1. Conversion between audio/video formats: [...] apart from this one, my recommendation is that if sarai has the funds it would be better to stick to proprietary stuff for a year or two [...] That is what we are almost certainly going to do. However, it might be possible for us to find funding for development work in these areas, provided that we can put together a committed team, a workplan, and a mechanism to ensure accountability. I am going to start talking to various people about this, so if you have any thoughts on the subject, please follow up here (is this getting off-topic for the list?), or email me privately. Regards, Gora ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
On 28-May-07, at 12:15 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: That is what we are almost certainly going to do. However, it might be possible for us to find funding for development work in these areas, provided that we can put together a committed team, a workplan, and a mechanism to ensure accountability. I am going to start talking to various people about this, so if you have any thoughts on the subject, please follow up here (is this getting off-topic for the list?), certainly not OT - i would love to see a project on working on blender - maybe sarai could donate the cost of a copy of maya to set the ball rolling ;-) -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
Gora Mohanty [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/28/07 10:44 AM On Mon, 2007-05-28 at 05:51 +0530, Anant Narayanan wrote: [...] Perhaps you could expand the topics of interest posted for the RGF-Sarai FLOSS fellowships to include areas such as multimedia tools? Um, they are in there, though somewhat down the list. Personally, I feel that this will take a longer-term engagement than is provided by the duration of the usual Sarai FLOSS fellowships. However, we are willing to consider any serious proposals for multimedia work under the FLOSS fellowship programme. I did a mini-project in collecting digital content development tools for e-learning a few years ago - and eventually went the same way that the Sarai team is planning - Final Cut Pro on the Mac and Adobe Premiere/Photoshop/Pagemaker for both the Mac and Windows platforms. It was not because the open-source versions were inferior in capability - or promised features. Just lacked documentation or howtos for the newbie and irregular user. Unfortunately the professional digital designer was normally inseperable from the Mac platform with its proprietary tools and once familiar does not want to change..(Who does! Old dogs...new tricks... aside: I love still love Fedora inspite of the Ubuntu wave!) Many of the tools are available in Dynebolic or Ubuntu Studio. Maybe we should move discussion from development to deployment of FOSS multimedia: Here is a suggestion: We can run a extended workshop that comprehensively checks out software for digital content creation, and generates HOWTOs and tutorials... 1.Space and hardware - I can provide space - and PC's with relatively good graphics and RAM for a workshop/ especially over the summer/winter/diwali vacations - prelude to FREEDEL 2.People - Students are aplenty for testing/kearning and documentation - but would do far-far better with some guidance... Any takers from those with professional experience in digital design? .? ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
On Mon, 2007-05-28 at 13:52 +0530, Andrew Michael Lynn wrote: [...] I did a mini-project in collecting digital content development tools for e-learning a few years ago - and eventually went the same way that the Sarai team is planning - Final Cut Pro on the Mac and Adobe Premiere/Photoshop/Pagemaker for both the Mac and Windows platforms. Yeah, that is where we seem to be heading to at this time. However, I would like for a real FOSS alternative to be available. It was not because the open-source versions were inferior in capability - or promised features. Just lacked documentation or howtos for the newbie and irregular user. Unfortunately the professional digital designer was normally inseperable from the Mac platform with its proprietary tools and once familiar does not want to change..(Who does! Old dogs...new tricks... aside: I love still love Fedora inspite of the Ubuntu wave!) Actually, I completely sympathise with such people. Once you have learnt a tool, and become familiar enough with it that it has become second nature, an alternative will have to be significantly better in order to convince people to switch. And, from what I hear from people, the FOSS tools are as yet not even up to the mark of existing closed-source equivalents. If Final Cut Pro is the industry standard for now, maybe we should do the standard FOSS trick of cloning its interface. Many of the tools are available in Dynebolic or Ubuntu Studio. Maybe we should move discussion from development to deployment of FOSS multimedia: Here is a suggestion: We can run a extended workshop that comprehensively checks out software for digital content creation, and generates HOWTOs and tutorials... 1.Space and hardware - I can provide space - and PC's with relatively good graphics and RAM for a workshop/ especially over the summer/winter/diwali vacations - prelude to FREEDEL 2.People - Students are aplenty for testing/kearning and documentation - but would do far-far better with some guidance... OK, this sounds like a plan. Though, rather than a single workshop, I would think that this would take a continued engagement for several months. Someone at Sarai was supposed to have been doing exactly this, but there has not been much progress. At the same time, I would like to put together a team of developers to tackle specific programming tasks in the domain of multimedia FOSS applications. We should talk about how to make these two things happen. Any takers from those with professional experience in digital design? .? I do believe that Niyam has been volunteered :-) People at Sarai would probably be willing to pitch in if they saw a concerted effort, with a real chance of success. Regards, Gora ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Eben Moglen lecture on software patents
On 28/05/07, Gora Mohanty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, Below is an announcement for a lecture/discussion at IIC, Delhi at 10.30am on Sat., 9th June, by Eben Moglen. He will speak on software Why-o-why? Just happens to be dates when i am not in Delhi. Any one willing to record audio? -- Regards, Sudev Barar ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] [COMMERCIAL] Software Engineer (i18n) vacancy at Pune, Maharashtra, India
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[ilugd] [COMMERCIAL] Language Maintainer - Marathi position at Red Hat (Pune)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Division: Red Hat Location: Pune, India IN Travel Involved:0-10% Job Type: Full Time Job Level: 2+ years experience Education: Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Category: Engineering Position Summary: Translates, develops, and edits content for software localization, paper, multimedia or web-based publications. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Translate message catalogs into native language for both Red Hat and selected Open Source software. * Translate manuals and other print media and web content that form part of Red Hat's products and services. * Participate in software quality assurance activities focused on internationalization and localization for respective native language. * Manage tickets for translation activities; including responding to requester, tracking progress, and finalizing deliverables. * Participate in-house training activities with the goal to achieve RHCT Certification. * Participate in weekly team meetings and coordinate activities with Manager. * Other duties may be assigned. Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. * Education/Experience: Bachelors Degree majoring in Information Technology or Computer Science or Arts/Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret technical documents. Ability to translate both technical and non-technical information into native language. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Minimum translation speed required for this role is 250 words per hour. * Computer Skills: Familiar with word processing, email, and other Internet applications. Please send CVs in Open Document Format with [Language Maintainer - Marathi] in the subject line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - -- You see things; and you say 'Why?'; But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?' - George Bernard Shaw -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGWqvOXQZpNTcrCzMRAiVKAKCOBaEuycfr5U1CNSacm8Xbcsi5EwCginmI vGS8WsHQT5Bzb0/7l2yvhv8= =Bo6J -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Centos - 4.x - VAIO notebook heating up
On 5/27/07, Sharad Birmiwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The exact functionality you are looking for is provided in the Linux kernel as frequency scaling. You have four basic governors available (if they are compiled in the kernel/loaded as modules). $ cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors conservative ondemand powersave userspace I echo the desired governor to /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor and it works fine for me. FYI, i've an HP laptop and I run gentoo. For more info, see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/cpu-freq. Sharad Birmiwal On 5/27/07, PJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: abhishek jain [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, the fans are not working at all, Not in windows either? If it works in windows and not in linux, then it's due to propViaotary oddities, and you'll have to dig into how acpid or apm handles fans. Pl. tell me how to make them alive again, or should i seek a repair. If the fans don't work in windows either, you can probably get it fixed at Nehru Place. They may break something else over there while fixing your fans, but that's one of the charms of the shops there. If one of those clowns has already taken it apart, he may have forgotten something trivial like reattaching the fan lead to its power supply. An alternative suggestion: get a fan base for notebooks. They're cheap. PJ Hi sharad, I guess these changes will be for Centos only and will not effect the windows heating up problem also. Pl. clarify, Thanks, Abhishek jain ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
[snip] I do believe that Niyam has been volunteered :-) People at Sarai would probably be willing to pitch in if they saw a concerted effort, with a real chance of success. [snip] make that 'more than volunteered'. am into serious professional-quality production with various tools and gear and have figured out my way around most things that any mainstream creative-type would need. ok enough talk. who do i contact, when? i guess a meeting at sarai, with its excellent coffee (is it still there?) would get me away from my comp for a little while. meanwhile, last week i composed a 3:45 min piece of music entirely using software tools under FOSS, from sound design to sequencing to recording to sequencing, effects, pre and post-production to final mix. burnt a cd and tested it on four to five different average consumer stereo and hi-fi and car audio systems to see what different sound-casts can do to it. was all set to publish it when i noticed some human-errors so am back on my keyboard (qwerty behaves like a music-keyboard when i do this) in other news, raj mathur and friji have done an excellent job with schizoid.in a psytrance internet radio. listen to some stuff there if you dig that type of music. kishore bhargava's blog mentions a great tool for photo-touchup :-) niyam ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Eben Moglen lecture on software patents
Hi All Can you give me theroad map to reach there? Sudev Barar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 28/05/07, Gora Mohanty wrote: Hello all, Below is an announcement for a lecture/discussion at IIC, Delhi at 10.30am on Sat., 9th June, by Eben Moglen. He will speak on software - Download prohibited? No problem! CHAT from any browser, without download. ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] Fedora 7 release
Hi Is any one palnning to download Fedora 7 http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/7/Schedule - Looking for people who are YOUR TYPE? Find them here! ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Eben Moglen lecture on software patents
On Tue, 2007-05-29 at 05:26 +0100, Parveen Verma wrote: Hi All Can you give me theroad map to reach there? As always, Google Mama can be your friend, if you will only let it be. The first hit from searching for india international centre delhi gives the homepage for the IIC, and the address is India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi 110003. It is not very far from Conaught Place, or the Central Secretariat Metro station. Regards, Gora ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Multimedia work at Sarai, CSDS
On Tue, 2007-05-29 at 05:18 +0530, Linux Lingam wrote: [...] am into serious professional-quality production with various tools and gear and have figured out my way around most things that any mainstream creative-type would need. ok enough talk. who do i contact, when? i guess a meeting at sarai, with its excellent coffee (is it still there?) would get me away from my comp for a little while. Cool. If you wish to drop by informally, you are, of course welcome. I am there certainly on Mon., Tue., and Fri., but can be there any day of the week with prior notice. meanwhile, last week i composed a 3:45 min piece of music entirely using software tools under FOSS, from sound design to sequencing to recording to sequencing, effects, pre and post-production to final mix. burnt a cd and tested it on four to five different average consumer stereo and hi-fi and car audio systems to see what different sound-casts can do to it. was all set to publish it when i noticed some human-errors so am back on my keyboard (qwerty behaves like a music-keyboard when i do this) What might be useful then is if you could put together a small demo, and come and present it at a Sarai Mon. meeting. I can put together any hardware/software that you require. Let me talk to people here, and we will see when we can find a mutually convenient time. Or, if you have the time, do drop by, and you can chat with me, and whoever else is present. in other news, raj mathur and friji have done an excellent job with schizoid.in a psytrance internet radio. listen to some stuff there if you dig that type of music. [...] Trance isn't my thing, at least at the moment, but I am aware of Radio Schizoid, and am in touch with Raj and Friji. We are going to try and do some things with them, but streaming radio is not our immediate priority. Regards, Gora ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Centos - 4.x - VAIO notebook heating up
Hi sharad, I guess these changes will be for Centos only and will not effect the windows heating up problem also. Pl. clarify, Thanks, Abhishek jain Yes - enabling this feature will affect CentOS only. Sharad Birmiwal ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
