Re: [ilugd] The Perfect Replacement For MP3 (Stanley Thomas' blog)
--- Linux Lingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but alas, i don't know of a single personal or stereo or other oggplayer hardware available in india. MPIO (www.mpio.com) players support OGG format. They are imported by a Lucknow based company called Nabroco (www.nabroco.com). I have one MPIO but that model does not support OGG. The only fact that made me consider them is they are Linux friendly and are detected as mass storage device - simply drag n drop with unlimited level of directories. regards, Nishant -- Peace, Love and Compile the kernel. http://www.nishants.net The DELETE button on Yahoo! Mail is unhappy. Go here to know why http://in.mail.yahoo.com ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
Hi, On 6/26/07, Surjo Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you happen to visit any middle class home who have a PC for their entertainment purpose, invariably you will find it loaded with Windows in at least 95% of the cases. Original, authentic, licensed? If they really knew the amount they had to pay for the original, and if laws were enforced, you might want to re-think on the percentage. SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rahul Upakare Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:21 AM To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list Subject: Re: [ilugd] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux Also, if you are familiar with Windows you can use Linux, but if you are addicted to Windows then you cannot. Its not a question of addiction. It's a matter of habit. Gabbar Singh equates to Amjad Khan and not to Amitabh Bachchan what Ram Gopal Varma is trying to do. He's fighting a losing battle. I went OT here. But this is the best example I could think of as I am also a movie buff. If you can't imagine anyone else but Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh, then try changing the world from Windows to Linux on the desktop. The server battle is already won. Want more examples ? Try replacing Prithviraj Kapoor as Emperor Akbar in Mughal-e-Azam or Madhubala as Anarkali or Dilip Kumar as Prince Salim. It's just not going to work. Due apologies to the listadmin for going way too OT here. It is just a matter of time. Time changes everything. How much time are we talking of here. Microsoft released Windows 95 in 1995. They predicted that all PC's will be manufactured with pre-loaded Windows. Now we are in 2007. Red Hat came out with their 6.2 version in 1999 if I am not mistaken. Everyone dubbed it as the best and stable release then. Improvements kept happening on that over a period of time. We are now in 2007. How much will it take to change things. Microsoft released Vista in January 2007. It is June now. All PC's that are coming out from factories have Vista on them or with a Vista ready sticker. I am not writing this in favour of Microsoft. It's just plain facts and the reality out there. Cheers, Surjo. ___ 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] Seeking open source enthusiast
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Re: [ilugd] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
On 6/26/07, Surjo Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its not a question of addiction. It's a matter of habit. Gabbar Singh equates to Amjad Khan and not to Amitabh Bachchan what Ram Gopal Varma is trying to do. He's fighting a losing battle. I went OT here. But this is the best example I could think of as I am also a movie buff. If you can't imagine anyone else but Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh, then try changing the world from Windows to Linux on the desktop. The server battle is already won. Want more examples ? Try replacing Prithviraj Kapoor as Emperor Akbar in Mughal-e-Azam or Madhubala as Anarkali or Dilip Kumar as Prince Salim. It's just not going to work. Due apologies to the listadmin for going way too OT here. You have compared originals with re-make. Is it the same case with Windows and Linux? Only thing I can understand is migration is always difficult. I find difficult to use Windows myself. How much time are we talking of here. ... If not started already, start from your home. I have already started. It could be then chain reaction or nuclear reaction or whatever to increase the number of Linux users. Number of Linux users and quality are inter-dependent factors. If quality is not good, there won't be much Linux users, but if number of Linux users keep increasing, possibility of increasing the quality is more. Regards and best wishes, -- Rahul Upakare ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Surjo Das wrote: Its not a question of addiction. It's a matter of habit. Gabbar Singh equates to Amjad Khan and not to Amitabh Bachchan what Ram Gopal Varma is trying to do. He's fighting a losing battle. I went OT here. But this is the best example I could think of as I am also a movie buff. If you can't imagine anyone else but Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh, then try changing the world from Windows to Linux on the desktop. The server battle is already won. My head whirled a bit, I have no clue of these Hindi cinema stuffs, its way too [OT] for me. You are comparing a OS being marketed|sold by a company with all its evil monopolistic business attitudes to an OS which is there all due to the selfless contribution of the community. Though the fact remains that Windows still occupies 95% of the world desktop, the reason is not people themselves embraced it, rather due to the early successful monopolistic business tactics that Windows became a synonym for Computers with the end users. But when it comes to servers, the people who use them know how a server should be and were intelligent enough to select GNU/Linux over Windows, which was a right decision. But, in the desktop market, we were never interested in doing marketing for GNU/Linux. Remember, Windows is not a Free OS, even Free as in Free Beer. So M$ was the need to do marketing because they were getting loads of $$. I agree that Redhat and Novel do too, but still you have an army of Free GNU/Linux distributions available. I second Shakthi's opinion that if at all there were strict piracy rules in our country, we would have seen more people adopting GNU/Linux. We do not have more weightage when we say You have to pay for Windows, but GNU/Linux is free. Nobody ever paid for their Windows. How much time are we talking of here. Microsoft released Windows 95 in 1995. They predicted that all PC's will be manufactured with pre-loaded Windows. Now we are in 2007. Red Hat came out with their 6.2 version in 1999 if I am not mistaken. Everyone dubbed it as the best and stable release then. Improvements kept happening on that over a period of time. We are now in 2007. How much will it take to change things. Microsoft released Vista in January 2007. It is June now. All PC's that are coming out from factories have Vista on them or with a Vista ready sticker. If I have enough $$$ as Uncle Bill, I will buy at least half of those PCs coming out and install Ubuntu in them, and make sure things just work ;) But, what we have with us (I mean the FOSS community) is the passionate users who are ready to help one another. Do you know how many users moved to or atl east started trying GNU/Linux after the release of Vista ? Do you know how many Windows users are still sticking with their Windows XPs ? I end up my arguments here. We are going to go nowhere with just arguments. If you really care, join those passionate GNU/Linux users who try to spread the awareness amongst their friends and neighbors. That is how we can conquer the world. :) - -- With Regards - --- Parthan aka Technofreak [weblog] http://technofreakatchennai.wordpress.com [flickr] http://flickr.com/photos/techno_freak [irc] teKnofreak @ irc.freenode.net (#linux-india) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGgNOtk4vYYS/wECYRArrFAJwLXSqkW+9GAyxqRghe/qvTDOpskQCghf7q JQ36WFlLPSpnV+Fhw+riLJ0= =lFq3 -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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
Hi, On 6/26/07, Surjo Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All PC's that are coming out from factories have Vista on them or with a Vista ready sticker. When was the last-time you visited a kitchen in a 5-star hotel in India? My advice is please don't. You will never again eat in 5-star hotels. The ambience/cleanliness you see in the restaurant, is not the same in the kitchen. When I visited Delhi for a day, I had Roti from a Dhaba-wala eatery (or how do you call them?) on the road-side. It was fresh, very tasty too. You can see him prepare the food. He didn't have a trademark/company. But, the food was extremely good. On the same day, I also went to Sheraton (?) restaurant in Delhi domestic airport. The food was crap/awful/terrible, and was for INR 400. Not worth it. In a proprietary world, what you get is _not_ what you really paid for. Regards, SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
--- Shakthi Kannan wrote: When was the last-time you visited a kitchen in a 5-star hotel in India? My advice is please don't. You will never again eat in 5-star hotels. The ambience/cleanliness you see in the restaurant, is not the same in the kitchen. When I visited Delhi for a day, I had Roti from a Dhaba-wala eatery (or how do you call them?) on the road-side. It was fresh, very tasty too. You can see him prepare the food. He didn't have a trademark/company. But, the food was extremely good. On the same day, I also went to Sheraton (?) restaurant in Delhi domestic airport. The food was crap/awful/terrible, and was for INR 400. Not worth it. In a proprietary world, what you get is _not_ what you really paid for. In some way, this makes sense of proprietary and Free and Open Source software world. However, there are authorities, that are there to watch-over the 5-star hotels? If those authorities are not honest, one doesn't get what he pays for. -- FSF of India Associate Fellow - http://www.gnu.org.in Listen to Legal music - Listen to FM Radio (Mumbai) ubunturos @ freenode Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
Surjo Das wrote: It is just a matter of time. Time changes everything. How much time are we talking of here. Microsoft released Windows 95 in 1995. They predicted that all PC's will be manufactured with pre-loaded Windows. Now we are in 2007. Red Hat came out with their 6.2 version in 1999 if I am not mistaken. Everyone dubbed it as the best and stable release then. Improvements kept happening on that over a period of time. We are now in 2007. How much will it take to change things. Question is, what do you want to change? Or, how would you say that we have succeeded? IMHO, - Our aim is not to fight Microsoft. - Even if you think we are fighting Microsoft, we are not fighting it just because it is a marketing leader and we are jealous of that. Its simply in our way. :) - We are not specifically after world domination (no matter what Linus joked about :) ). Though it might be a side-effect ;) - We do not want to *force* people to use FOSS. We want to convince them of the non-technical benefits too, apart from technical advantages. This is far more difficult than lying through your teeth and telling people that You should upgrade, because the new OS *looks* so much better! We are simply trying to move towards a direction where software is free - in all senses of the word. It takes time and effort to do that and comparison with the closed source world is not just unfair but out of place, because by its very nature, this is a movement mostly backed by volunteers. The FOSS area has changed a lot since the days of RHL 6.2, and yes, it was one of the best FOSS distros at that time. But there have been a lot of good distros in the market since then. And in terms of coverage of the needs of an average computer users, the present FOSS options cover a much bigger swathe of what not just an average computer user would need, but also that of specialized user needs - Edubuntu, Knoppmyth, Ubuntu Studio, etc. Therefore for a lot many people, all their computing needs are adequately satisfied, and this comes with advantages of using FOSS. They can keep their dignity unlike the users of Windows whose status are worse than slaves(XP activation? Vista protected data path? The bad side of OEM licenses?) So stop focusing on market shares etc. for a change, and think deeper of how users are actually benefiting from improvements in Windows, and what FOSS is giving them in turn. - Sandip ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
Hi, On 6/26/07, Roshan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, there are authorities, that are there to watch-over the 5-star hotels? But, are they doing their job? You will never know. I never knew until I went for a friends' reception at Taj, in Chennai, and saw a 'waiter' licking the ice-cream on the plate, while taking it to the elevator. Nobody knows which poor lad in the hotel room had to eat it for dessert. If those authorities are not honest, one doesn't get what he pays for. The point is that with proprietary models, you have to simply accept the agreements, and not ask questions. So, you blindly accept whatever the vendor says, whether they say new version/improved technology/tech jargons, and what not. Dumb end users think it is so appealing. Business people think it is great marketing (for sales of course). Only the developers know what are the problems/bugs that continue to exist in the proprietary products. IMO, that is cruelty to end users. I'll stop here. SK -- Shakthi Kannan http://www.shakthimaan.com ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 16:39 +0530, Sandip Bhattacharya wrote: Our aim is not to fight Microsoft. Yeah, that is the point. Don't make a bad father out of MS, and don't make a crybaby out of GNU-Linux (actually, the genealogy of GNU-Linux posits its lineage much before the birth of this bad father). These two are altogether different kinds of ball-game, though they have kind of a likeness in their domains of definition. GLinux can forget MS: forget as in king's forgetfulness a la Nietzsche. Let MS be MS, let us be us, and if possible, progressively a better us. We are different and we are happy that way. A lot of us are very happy with the way GLinux is working and developing and bettering. This bettering doesn't mean being like MS, it means being more perfect and elegant in GLinux's own way. If anyone has any suggestion there, we are all ears. ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
--- Surjo Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have never come across any mission critical applications running on Windows servers. Its mostly UNIX or Linux. Do you have some data from some research or is this because you feel it that way? Regards, --Naresh Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
On 26-Jun-07, at 7:47 AM, Surjo Das wrote: so you recommend we all shift to vista? I never recommended that we all shift to Vista. It is a matter of choice of every individual user. I am using Vista at home because my wife is familiar only with Windows. I didn't try to convert her to Linux as she has never heard of it. She heard it for the first time when I mentioned it to her. why on earth did you mention it to her? -- 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
On 26-Jun-07, at 9:13 AM, Surjo Das wrote: community, I feel it's up to companies like Red Hat and Novell to promote the Linux desktop. And there too, they are targeting corporate and not the home segment. IMHO, its up to Red Hat and Novell to promote Linux on the desktop and not the LUGs. just curious, what on earth are you doing on a LUG mailing list? Slumming? -- 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Naresh Narang Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:46 PM To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list Subject: Re: [ilugd] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux I have never come across any mission critical applications running on Windows servers. Its mostly UNIX or Linux. Do you have some data from some research or is this because you feel it that way? 12+ years of experience in the IT Industry my friend :) Cheers, Surjo. ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenneth Gonsalves Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:52 PM To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list Subject: Re: [ilugd] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux On 26-Jun-07, at 9:13 AM, Surjo Das wrote: community, I feel it's up to companies like Red Hat and Novell to promote the Linux desktop. And there too, they are targeting corporate and not the home segment. IMHO, its up to Red Hat and Novell to promote Linux on the desktop and not the LUGs. just curious, what on earth are you doing on a LUG mailing list? Slumming? Good to hear from you after a long time doc. Will mail you off-list :) Regards, Surjo. ___ 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] Sr Technical Support Engineer openings at Red Hat, Pune
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sr Technical Support Engineer * Responsible for answering web based inquiries from customers regarding company software. * Analyzes problems with non-functioning software to identify problem areas and recommend corrective action. * Recommends solutions to customer questions. * Maintains a log of problems so that recurring problems can be reported to product development. * May include team lead responsibilities at this level. * Works under general supervision. * A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. * Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways. * Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. * Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. * Interacts with senior internal and external personnel. * Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. * Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience. Please send CV in Open Document format to punejobs at redhat dot com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGgUTZ+g4kmZ76nyERAmMkAKCPwoJ1OSxBkXTCWlbam0yL07r1JgCfQGOb rlyrajSf5FlNN86+flp14lU= =pSAC -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/
[ilugd] Fwd: Evaluating submissions to Freed-2007
TOP: Forwarding message to the list again. I have received very poor response and if no inputs are forthcoming then default selection procedure will follow. Deadline is end of month. Sudev Barar -- Forwarded message -- From: Sudev Barar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 16-Jun-2007 11:52 Subject: Evaluating submissions to Freed-2007 To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org In the last planning meeting for Freed2007 I had take the responsibility of checking out feasibility of having independent jury of experts - outside of committee planning Freed - to vet the list of submissions / talks to the conference. The rationale behind this system of papers / talks selection is to get wider topical coverage and involve more people for academia / profession in to the OSS movement. The selection committee would be of three people who would go through all submissions and come up with short list of talks covering 75% of the time slots. They will work within the usual frame work of call for papers / last dates etc. Balance 25% of the time slots would be filled up by the organising committee based on criterion relevant to the community and not necessarily to do with programming, languages, etc. If I am not able to make any committee, simple procedure will be followed with the organising committee to make a short list at a meeting to be held post last date of submission. With this communication I am requesting all to send me suggestions of names of people you think fit the bill. I would then make a short list and contact these people to elicit their interest and co-operation. I need your inputs latest by end of this month. ___ 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] Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than Linux
My Father and mother use Linux (FC6) on our home PC with no issues at all. Infact they did not even feel a change from XP. They edit pictures,do mail, internet. I did not have to hand hold them at all. On the other hand several of our managers at work complain endlessly about how it used to work in Windows. It a perception based problem, not to do with functionality of either OS. The only way to change this perception is to give training,support and then do it all over again :-) . Vikram Ranade Rahul Upakare wrote: On 6/26/07, Surjo Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I never recommended that we all shift to Vista. It is a matter of choice of every individual user. I am using Vista at home because my wife is familiar only with Windows. I didn't try to convert her to Linux as she has never heard of it. She heard it for the first time when I mentioned it to her. My parents (age 60 and above) never heard of Linux, but they are using it without any problem. What problem they are facing is typing and handling mouse. So, the real challenge is to provide easy input methods/devices. I am currently trying Dasher for them. Also, if you are familiar with Windows you can use Linux, but if you are addicted to Windows then you cannot. I only reiterated the market reality. Microsoft has the desktop market already. If you happen to visit any middle class home who have a PC for their entertainment purpose, invariably you will find it loaded with Windows in at least 95% of the cases. It is just a matter of time. Time changes everything. Regards and best wishes, -- Rahul Upakare ___ 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 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] [Indlinux-hindi] Description of Hindi phonetic rules for aspell
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 22:05 +0100, Vivek Rai wrote: (c) Vastly improve existing spell-checking dictionaries, as these rules are not of much use without an adequate dictionary. One way is to have someone type in dictionaries that are out of copyright. I understand aspell is based on list of valid words, right? How about this as a quick way to generate a starting version of such a list? a) store any public domain text in hindi/oriya in a text file. select inputs with reliable spellings. b) create a script that splits the file into words on different lines, does sort -u, and then finally generates a sorted list. c) each of us run this script on any public domain local language text that we find, and upload our lists to the indlinux website. a master list can then be build from this? We have done broadly what you suggest on several texts, and along with input from other sources, we now have a pretty comprehensive list of Hindi words, which should number about 30-40K by now. The problem is to have it proof-read. At the time of proof-reading, we should also have people add affix information for aspell. I will post a note about this soon, and we can talk about a web interface to let people easily do the proof-reading, and add affix information. The other thing I am having a summer intern work on is building a page scraper in Python that will crawl web pages, and grab text within a specified Unicode range. As this would have to be proof-read for validity, I see this as being more beneficial for (a) getting an idea of common mis-spellings, (b) building a corpus in various domains, and (c) as a snapshot of how the language evolves, and how new words come in. Maybe tie this to Newsrack (http://newsrack.in). this wouldnt be perfect, and we will still have to manually keep on adding to it, sorting any misspellings from our sources etc, but i think this could still be a good start. आगे मेरा सुझाव ये भी है की हम इस मेल सूची पर अब हिन्दी में बोलचाल बढ़ायें, ताकि हमारे पास अधिक से अधिक हिन्दी भाषा का पाठ उप्लब्ध हो. आप ठीक कह रहें हैं, लेकिन इसमें कई मुश्किले हैं. एक तो मेरी हिन्दी कमज़ोर है, जिस वजह से मुझे हिन्दी में लिखने अधिक समय लगता है. कई लोगों को तो मुझसे भी ज़्यादा धिक्कत होती है. तो मेरा सुझाव यह रहेगा की लोग अपनी मनचाही भाषा में लिखें, और जवाब दूसरी भाषा में भी आये. 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] Looking for Linux Experts !!!
Hi All, Is there anyone, who is interested in a Technical Architect's role with a leading MNC in Noida (Telecom/Semiconductor) Please revert ASAP, its an URGENT requirement Warm Regards, Priyanka Singh Parmar (Team Lead) Mancer Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. ___ 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/
