Re: [ilugd] Opinion solicited for an article

[Niyaz Ahmad]

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Mahesh T. Pai  wrote:

> Responses should go to?? This list?
>
> IMDO (in my dumb opinion), all of us here have root on our servers,
> laptops and PCs, and they (at least those in hands of sensible owners)
> are as safe as a fort.
>
> Any rooted android device ought not to be any different.
>
> AFAICt, safety (of _my_ data on _my_ device) and rooting _my_ device
> are unrelated.  What is probably relevant is having to run binaries
> from questionable and unknown (to _me_) source code which has access
> to the data and capabalities of my device.
>
> For example, look at the "Choota Bheem" app on the Play Store. It
> wants permissions to make calls - that is right - make calls. I put
> the phone on airplane mode before my kids' hijack it (the
> device). Such apps which hide what they do from _me_ are more a threat
> to my device than rooting it.
>
> I am no dev; just running purebreed android (currently, gingerbread)
> android on a device which came with Froyo. (Hope to run JB 4.2.2 by
> the time you get to read this).  ;-D
>
> And a 12+ year user of Debian GNU/Linux on my PCs.
>
> (apologies to the list)
>
> --
> Mahesh T. Pai   ||
> A closed mouth gathers no feet.
>


I need a 'Like' button for this response!
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Re: [ilugd] Bulk SMS application

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Thank you friends for your valuable suggestions and your efforts.
I will discuss these things with my colleagues and will decide on it.



On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Balwinder S Dheeman wrote:

> On 01/18/2013 10:27 AM, Amit Patkar | ATPL wrote:
>
>> You should evaluate Kannel Gateway. It support multiple ways to send SMS
>> (GSM Modem, SMPP etc). And you can use simple HTTP interface to integrate
>> your applications with Kannel Gateway.
>> If you need any professional help, you can directly contact me.
>>
>
> @Niyaz Ahmad, see also 
> http://alternativeto.net/**software/jacksms/<http://alternativeto.net/software/jacksms/>
>
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[ilugd] Bulk SMS application

[Niyaz Ahmad]

hi,

I need to build a bulk SMS application.

Clarifications first :)
I am not working for any spamming company.

I am working for a large ecommerce company which has a large client base
and to keep them updated, we send about 5 Lakh SMSes per day.
Till now we have been relying on a vendor for this work but now my
management wants this to be done in-house.

Clearly speaking, I have never worked for such an application. I need your
suggestions for the following:

1) Most suitable database for this application. From my experience I know
mySQL is faster than pgSQL. But pgSQL is most robust DBMS. I am open to
other better DBMSes.

2) Messages & mobile numbers will be pushed to this SMS application and it
needs to provide delivery status to main application. I need help regarding
basic architecture of such SMS application. It will be built using open
source tools. Please suggest which programming language is most suitable
for this application.

3) Any other suggestions, pointer to relevant docs, etc will be highly
appreciated.


Thanks to you all,

Niyaz
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Re: [ilugd] Slackware Users

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Ah, I used to use slackware long back (with fluxbox).
Really forgot it after I started using Ubuntu.

Thanks for reminding the old days..


On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 12:13 AM, chandrakant kumar wrote:

> Hello All
>
> I was just wondering, how many of us use slackware.
>
> +1 from me.
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Re: [ilugd] America Heading Towards The Internet Dictatorship?

[Niyaz Ahmad]

But the broad definitions and vague language in the bill could place
dangerous tools into the hands...


Nothing new.
Last time they did so, they called it PATRIOT act.

Should people get ready for a Guantanamo trip?


On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya <
swapnil.bhart...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The greedy Hollywood is about to change the world as we know it. The
> entertainment industry which is failing to keep up with the innovation and
> is relying on Flintstone's model is conspiring with the US congress to
> break the Internet and freedom on the web.
>
> http://www.muktware.com/blogs/**2948 
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Re: [ilugd] [Commercial] - 24x7 Support required for Ubuntu Server

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Sorry, I missed another important thing: this server would also be required
to undergo and pass the security edits.

-Niyaz


On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:19 PM,  wrote:

> Try e2enetworks
> Sent from my BlackBerryŽ smartphone from !DEA
>
> -Original Message-----
> From: Niyaz Ahmad 
> Sender: ilugd-bounces+shreysinha1=gmail@lists.linux-delhi.org
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:09:45
> To: Linux-Delhi mailing list
> Subject: [ilugd] [Commercial] - 24x7 Support required for Ubuntu Server
>
> Hello Friends,
>
> I am looking for a reputed organisation to provide 24x7 support to our
> Ubuntu based server which will be running an email server (satellite) and
> an apache+PHP+Postgres application for internal use in our organisation.
>
> This server will have high-availability feature for all services
> (Web+mail+DB) and will store all /var data on a NAS.
>
> Support provider will be required to setup the Ubuntu server for deployment
> of our LAPP application, time to time necessary configs changes and carry
> out other activities related to this server on short notice.
>
> Organisation having an office in Delhi will be preferred.
>
> Please write to me off-list.
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[ilugd] [Commercial] - 24x7 Support required for Ubuntu Server

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Hello Friends,

I am looking for a reputed organisation to provide 24x7 support to our
Ubuntu based server which will be running an email server (satellite) and
an apache+PHP+Postgres application for internal use in our organisation.

This server will have high-availability feature for all services
(Web+mail+DB) and will store all /var data on a NAS.

Support provider will be required to setup the Ubuntu server for deployment
of our LAPP application, time to time necessary configs changes and carry
out other activities related to this server on short notice.

Organisation having an office in Delhi will be preferred.

Please write to me off-list.
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Re: [ilugd] [Workshop Series] ILUG-Delhi workshop on Mongo/Postgresql

[Niyaz Ahmad]

This is great.
I really need to learn Postgres.


On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Gora Mohanty  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We will be holding a workshop on Oct. 22nd, the Sat. after the
>  coming one, as per the details below. This will be the first in
> the workshop series described in an earlier message.
>
>  Event:  Mongo, and Postgresql workshop
>  Date:   Sat., Oct. 22nd, 2011
>  Time:  10.30am-1.30pm
>  Agenda:   Workshop by Supreet Sethi. Please see an outline
> below.
>  Participants: All on this list.
>  Venue: CIS, JNU. For directions, see Area 5 on the map at
> http://www.jnu.ac.in/main.asp?sendval=JNUCampus
>  Contact:  Me (9868527992)
>
> Regards,
> Gora
>
>
> -
> Mongo and Postgres Workshop
> ==
>
> * Problems where database is needed
>  Some times databases are unnescessary complexity
>  Different kind of databases for different uses
>  Performance, complexity, development and maintainence time
> * Design concerns of a database.
>  Compact
>  Describe current system perfectly
>  Upgrades to database design
> * Use case of "film review" database.
>  Optimising for use case
>  Optimising for database technology
> * Differences between postgres and mongo in context of our case study.
>
> * Conclusion and discussion on taking it further.
>
> -
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[ilugd] Postfix & Postgres Encoding Issue

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Hello Friends,


I am facing this serious problem related to encoding.
My Postfix server receives emails in various encoding and I need to save
contents of those emails along with email IDs and subject lines to Postgres.
I am using PHP to fetch emails and save to database.

Postgres is set to UTF-8 default encoding. When it sees text with a
different encoding it gives error about illegal character and my PHP script
dies.

One solution is to expand my PHP to convert different encodings to UTF-8
(there's no very reliable function for this) and the other way possible is
setting Postfix to save/covert all emails UTF-8.

Is it possible to convince/force Postfix to save/convert all mails to UTF-8
and send UTF-encoded mail when fetched by a script.


Thanks..

Niyaz
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Re: [ilugd] Request for suggestion for setting up Asterisk based call-center

[Niyaz Ahmad]

I find Vivek's opinion most convincing (and why not?).
and I am thankful to Sudhanwa also for bringing this important point into my
notice.
I will duly take care of this aspect before we take any step forward.



On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Vivek Kapoor  wrote:

> On 03/21/2011 05:11 PM, Arun Khan  wrote:
>
>>
>> You have a point re: incoming calls only in this case  but  it is
>> better to get an official approval.
>>
>> TRAI would be the best place to get answers.
>>
>>
> Well, it was more for academic reasons. From what I'm aware, there are a
> lot of ifs and buts in this case and various scenarios where it'd be legal
> and illegal. I am not even sure if TRAI holds any say in this except giving
> 'recommendations', and if they'd even entertain such a query.
>
> Anyway, I wasn't planning to setup a PBX or something, so maybe Niyaz can
> do the hard work and enlighten us :-)
>
>
> Regards
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> http://exain.com
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Re: [ilugd] Request for suggestion for setting up Asterisk based call-center

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Its really great to know things can happen as I thought.
I will talk about these things in my office soon.
I am grateful to you all for all your suggestions.

Even if I am not able to implement this system,
I would invite some professionals (some persons have shown their interest).
But, its my deep desire that it should be implemented with open source/linux
only.

I have to wait until the fervours of holi festival cool off.

Thanks to you all again.

Niyaz
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[ilugd] Request for suggestion for setting up Asterisk based call-center

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Hello Friends,

I need your suggestion for the following scenario.

An e-commerce company, largely in tourism, has its own in-house 24x7
customer support facility.
It provides support to its customers through phone and email.

Its a 30-seats call-center, having only in-bound calls.
Presently they are using a Nortel based system which seems aging.
They have a 32-channel Reliance & MTNL PRI line (Reliance line is primary).
I don't know about the PRI-Card/Server.
The Nortel system provided a real time monitoring, call bargin and call
recording facilities.
Nortel system also provides detailed report of each call hitting their
lines.
The management demands a report based on these details on daily basis.
Each call center agent uses a Nortel based IP phone through which he/she
receives/mutes/unmutes/transfers calls.
The call center usually receives 5000-6000 calls everyday, which may reach
9000 in peak seasons.

I plan to propose an Asterisk based system for their call center.
I have never implemented/installed Ansterisk based system.

While contemplating Asterisk as a potential candidate, I assume:
1) The company would need to buy a linux supported PRI card (I guess its
called FXO card).
2) Call-center agents can use Soft IP phones on a linux based pc which will
allow call barging/transfer/recording.
3) Asterisk can provide facilities of call barging, call transfer, call
recording and detailed report of each landing call.

I have the following queries:
1) Are my assumptions correct?
2) What hardware (configuration) would be required for this kind of load?
3) Please suggest hardware requirement for call recording separately.
4) Is there any IT company in Delhi that can implement and provide 24x7
support to this
Asterisk based setup.


Thank you all,

Niyaz
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Re: [ilugd] Request for Fedora 9 DVD

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Thank you friends,
I have passed the info to him,
he will most probably contact prof. Andrews.

Thanks to you all again.
Niyaz



On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:27 PM, Gora Mohanty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:08:06 +0530
> "Niyaz Ahmad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [...]
> > One of my friends studying at JNU required Fedora 9 urgently.
> > I was supposed to provide the DVD to him.
> > Due to some urgent tasks at home and office I am unable to go to him.
> [...]
>
> One option is to contact Prof. Andrew Lynn at the School
> of Information Technology, JNU. Else, contact us at
> Sarai, CSDS. Email me off-list, or call at 9868527992.
>
> Regards,
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[ilugd] Request for Fedora 9 DVD

[Niyaz Ahmad]

Hello Friends,


One of my friends studying at JNU required Fedora 9 urgently.
I was supposed to provide the DVD to him.
Due to some urgent tasks at home and office I am unable to go to him.

If you are around JNU/IITD and would like to share a DVD with him,
please reply me.
He will call you and will meet you at the place of your convenience.


Thank you all,

Niyaz
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Re: [ilugd] Ubuntu CDs up for grabs

[niyaz ahmad]

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 Anupam Jain wrote :
>Hi everyone!

>The cds didn't exactly arrive in the best of condition but still they are up 
>for grabs on a first come first serve basis.. Anyone who wants a set can come 
>to my place to pick them up.. I live near Sarai so u already know the way ;-)
>
>- AJ

  
hello all


i would like to try the Ubuntu Linux.
but before this i would like to know if its suitable 
for my machine or not..?
here is the basic configuration of my system:
processor : 667MHz Celeron
RAM   : 128 MB  (no budget for increaments now ;-)
HDD   : 20GB
 
if yes (yes!), then i request Mr Anupam Jain to send me his address,
or the place where i can pick-up the CD.

thanks to you all 

niyaz


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[ilugd] wanted Arch Linux CD

[niyaz ahmad]

hi all,

i have just visited the archlinux and found that this is the kind of 
distro i really need.

anyone on list, having the CD please mail me: 
   [EMAIL PROTECTED]

thanks to you all

niyaz


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[ilugd] wanted Arch Linux CDs

[niyaz ahmad]

hi all,

i have just visited the archlinux and found that this is the kind of 
distro i really need.

anyone on list, having the CD please mail me: 
   [EMAIL PROTECTED]

thanks to you all

niyaz


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