Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 12:51 +0530, Rajeev J Sebastian wrote: > Well from history ... GNOME was started because supposedly Qt was not > "free" (whatever that is supposed to mean). I think that is supposed to mean "free" as in "freedom" and "free software". The whole point of "Free Software" is ma

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:25 PM, jeevachaithanyan sivanandan wrote: > All I tried to say that we "I-Lug Team" can share some ideas to a new > project and work on that... plus I thought it would be nice to start up some > ideas/projects than mere a packages.. Btw, don't diss packaging as something

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:30 PM, ashik salahudeen wrote: > Why did people start GNOME ? Not because they woke up one fine morning > and told themselvs " Hey i should go start a desktop environment. " > There was a need for GNOME. And that need is still driving the > project. Well from history ...

[fsug-tvm] Fwd: Anumaan-perspective-based predictive text entry system from C-DAC, Mumbai

Dear Sir/Madam C-DAC, Mumbai* *has released *Anumaan* (alpha-0.1 version) as a part of its activities and commitment in the area of accessibility. Accessibility activities at C-DAC, Mumbai are coordinated by Open Source Software Division (OSSD) at its Kharghar, Navi Mumbai Centre. Anumaan is a pe

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Vimal Kumar wrote: > How can we clean the RAM? just brush it :-) -- .. Junise Safvan www.gnuise.co.cc 9746 283 383 -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you

Re: [fsug-tvm] Mapping Party howto document

this is really a good effort..Kudos!! On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Sajjad Anwar wrote: > Hello. > > We recently had a very good experience getting involved in the > OpenStreetMap project through a mapping party. The event was really > interesting. As a part of the promotion of OpenStreetMap

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

@manilal """ I don't think that simply putting up your profile and arguing for something will work in any way. If you want others to join, then probably you should start working first." I dnt want to continue wasting my time...I already explained abt post.. If you all cannot understand ,

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

2009/11/26 JeevZ : > @Kenney... > > :-:D > I am already contributing some translation work in SMC.. > >  I am still in the dark,  Where did I say""I want to start my project""?? + > what is the problem if I will do that??:) > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Kenney Jacob > wrote: >> >> @Jeevan >

[fsug-tvm] Re: Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

Thanks for the informative replies. I will try again the installation using solutions mentioned by friend here. How can we clean the RAM? On Nov 26, 8:22 am, Subin Sebastian wrote: > Via graphics chipset are known to have problems with Karmic. But the problem > I've got on a that system was somet

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

@Kenney... :-:D I am already contributing some translation work in SMC.. I am still in the dark, Where did I say""I want to start my project""?? + what is the problem if I will do that??:) On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Kenney Jacob wrote: > @Jeevan > > You still didnt get the point right ?

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Network Sharing in Mandriva..

i will post the out put wenever i will try this out...Thanx On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 7:18 PM, sunil s wrote: > When it is the dynamic ip set by the router, the DNS resolve entry is also > automatically done by the DHCP server. When we are setting static ips to > the systems, we have to set the D

Re: [fsug-tvm] Kenney's laptop issue....

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Kenney Jacob wrote: > > My friend who is an Linux expert had tried the ndiswrapper and it did not > work. > What other details do you need ? > @ Kenney Please post back your *lspci* output. It may help in finding your wifi driver. -- .

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

Via graphics chipset are known to have problems with Karmic. But the problem I've got on a that system was something differrent. After installation I got nothing but some coloured lines on the screen. I've fixed this with safe graphics mode as in the last post. I have googled at that time and found

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Vimal Kumar wrote: > Dear Friends, > I got a serious problem after the installation of Ubuntu 9.10. > After the successful installation and restart, the system seems freeze. > Not able to open start up menu. > > I tried the installation in 3 systems, I got the sam

[fsug-tvm] Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/11/giving-up-the-gimp-is-a-sign-of-ubuntus-mainstream-maturity.ars By Ryan Paul | Last updated November 24, 2009 6:35 PM Giving up the GIMP is a sign of Ubuntu's mainstream maturity During a planning session at the Ubuntu Developer Summit last week, a d

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

@Jeevan You still didnt get the point right ? Dont start your own project... contribute to SMC... Dont start your own project... contribute to SMC.. I hope now you got the point... if you are still in the dark give me a call. Kenney -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http:

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Subin Sebastian wrote: > Check the disk against the md5 hash. If the same problem occured on three > different systems, it would be the problem with the installation disk... > I don't think its the problem with CD. Same problem happened with 2 of my friends' syst

Re: [fsug-tvm] Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

Check the disk against the md5 hash. If the same problem occured on three different systems, it would be the problem with the installation disk... Cheers. Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engi

[fsug-tvm] Ubuntu 9.10 freeze problem

Dear Friends, I got a serious problem after the installation of Ubuntu 9.10. After the successful installation and restart, the system seems freeze. Not able to open start up menu. I tried the installation in 3 systems, I got the same problem. Anybody got the same problem with Ubuntu 9.10? -- Vi

Re: [fsug-tvm] Lost Pidgin contacts :( HELP

On 11/25/09, Hiran Venugopalan wrote: > 2009/11/25 Srihari k : > >> Now i don't have any of my Google-talk id's contact listed in pidgin,I >> cant chat to them,they are deleted in other clients too(i don't see >> those contacts in my mobile's client too). > >> SO what can i do to bring them back t

Re: [fsug-tvm] Kenney's laptop issue....

My friend who is an Linux expert had tried the ndiswrapper and it did not work. What other details do you need ? www.kenneyjacob.com Kenney Jacob Ayruz Web Holdings Mobile :- +91-9846831128 Chat Google Talk: kenney.jacob Skype: kenney.jacob On Wed, Nov 25, 2009

Re: [fsug-tvm] Lost Pidgin contacts :( HELP

2009/11/25 Srihari k : > Now i don't have any of my Google-talk id's contact listed in pidgin,I > cant chat to them,they are deleted in other clients too(i don't see > those contacts in my mobile's client too). > SO what can i do to bring them back to pidgin? > i have all the contacts intact in m

Re: [fsug-tvm] Can this Free Software replace MSXP

Today I downloaded the live CD any tried it in Virtual Box. It looks like MS' 98. -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@g

[fsug-tvm] Lost Pidgin contacts :( HELP

Intending to remove the groups i deleted the groups and contacts inside them in my pidgin. Now i don't have any of my Google-talk id's contact listed in pidgin,I cant chat to them,they are deleted in other clients too(i don't see those contacts in my mobile's client too). SO what can i do to brin

[fsug-tvm] Mapping Party howto document

Hello. We recently had a very good experience getting involved in the OpenStreetMap project through a mapping party. The event was really interesting. As a part of the promotion of OpenStreetMap in and around Kerala, we are planning to organize a series of mapping parties. From the above party, we

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 17:36 +0530, Adhin D wrote: > > As far as I'm aware, patenting has nothing to do with open source. Its > my understanding that patenting reffers to "rights granted to the > inventor". That right includes whether to share your knowledge or not. > In case of Free Software we ca

[fsug-tvm] No Wubi In Helena...

http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=1142 Regards to all... -- Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

In the field of computing and web development what we (Countries like India ) and others (European or American ) countries don't as much required is translation, transliteration & conversion of speech, sound and language from one language to others. India is a country having 24 or more ( Not exact

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

(contd.) > So any patent, however genuine it may appear, is the most unfortunate and > antisocial thing, we could devise. > -- Understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received t

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

Don't be too scared. The patent is not for sudo. But surely it is for a similar process, done using GUI. That is graphical sudo or sudo for dummies. :P This is a typical case that can be placed as a valid argument against sudo and so this patent serves our purpose. And for sudo, there is prior art

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Network Sharing in Mandriva..

When it is the dynamic ip set by the router, the DNS resolve entry is also automatically done by the DHCP server. When we are setting static ips to the systems, we have to set the DNS server manually. Assign the static IP numbers which are same as that assigned by the router. I think the router

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

> As far as I'm aware, patenting has nothing to do with open source. Its my > understanding that patenting reffers to "rights granted to the inventor". > That right includes whether to share your knowledge or not. In case of Free > Software we can just patent it, and then we can share the code. > I

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:53 PM, jeevachaithanyan sivanandan < jeevan...@gmail.com> wrote: > bcz patent was something like copyright.. and we are standing for copy > left..:) As far as I'm aware, patenting has nothing to do with open source. Its my understanding that patenting reffers to "rights

Re: [fsug-tvm] Schedule transfering of files form windows to linux

On 11/25/2009 12:26 PM, Arun v wrote: > > Is it possible to schedule transferring of files form windows machine > to linux,Ia there any tool for that. Have you tried creating a batch file (.bat) that does this task and then creating a new 'Scheduled Task' (you'll probably find that in the contr

Re: [fsug-tvm] Can this Free Software replace MSXP

But one thing, until it supports the stripped binary by default, the Windows viruses won't let this work fine.. :) But its free , foss . Really happy about that :D ReactOS project is to provide an operating system which is binary compatible with Windows. This will allow your W

[fsug-tvm] Can this Free Software replace MSXP

http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

I have to say this...this topic was not abt " I" want to start a project.. no!!.. all I wanted/tried to say that.. it will be good to start some new project with innovative idea like Gnome,KDE.. I wasnt say that I want to start a project but I was saying that if any one in our members have some new

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

2009/11/25 aniyathikkutty : > Agreed with Jeevz :-) > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM, jeevachaithanyan sivanandan > wrote: >> >> --:) .. its ok .. i got wat u meant.. same thing happened to start up a >> malayalam translator.( not transilerator).. but again , who knows some one >> has a better

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

Agreed with Jeevz :-) On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM, jeevachaithanyan sivanandan < jeevan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > --:) .. its ok .. i got wat u meant.. same thing happened to start up a > malayalam translator.( not transilerator).. but again , who knows some one > has a better idea for a new p

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

--:) .. its ok .. i got wat u meant.. same thing happened to start up a malayalam translator.( not transilerator).. but again , who knows some one has a better idea for a new project... We cannot close with one shot, can we ?? On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:58 PM, ashik salahudeen wrote: > :) i was

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

:) i was trying to tell you that you are going about it backwards. If you have an idea, post it - dont talk about "having ideas" :) Otherwise contribute to existing projects . Many need assistance , not only in code, but in areas like artwork, localization etc. Instead of sitting around waiting for

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

:--).. are u cross reading your self??? where did you see on my post that " I need to make a project here!!""??? Ideas wont launch on doorstep on one spring morning..Just let the ideas budd and blossom. If your are saying , there is no need for any more projects in open source wold, I dont have a

Re: [fsug-tvm] Completely Irrelevant Files In Group Homepage...

Sorry for the last one... :( Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You recei

[fsug-tvm] ExMan – the super simple personal expen se manager v0.3 released

http://rajeeshknambiar.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/exman-release-0-3/ -- aashik "My one purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others." -- Jamie Zawinsky -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

Why did people start GNOME ? Not because they woke up one fine morning and told themselvs " Hey i should go start a desktop environment. " There was a need for GNOME. And that need is still driving the project. That being said, it will be good to implement new ideas, not because you have to impleme

Re: [fsug-tvm] Completely Irrelevant Files In Group Homepage...

@Subin and Jeevan The list is serious. The files have been long since removed. Did you really check if those files are there before posting those replies ? What you are doing on this thread is idiotic. Please have a thought before shooting off emails. @Anoop Jacob Thomas It was pretty stupid of

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

if some ppl from KDE, kept stick with KDE, there wouldnt be Gnome.. its true that so many dead projects there, but there is nothing wrong to a budding new ideas.. @SS cheerss...( beer??;-) On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:08 PM, ashik salahudeen wrote: > All free software projects were born out of

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

@Jeevachaithanyan vcs-version control system cvs-concurrent version control system Cheers Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 -- "Freedom is the only

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

All free software projects were born out of somebody's need to scratch an itch.. All of them have a purpose that they fulfill. Startgina free software project just for the heck of it migh work for sometime but would die out eventually. Thousands of dead projects in sourceforge testifies this. Ther

Re: [fsug-tvm] Completely Irrelevant Files In Group Homepage...

MODS in the well---:)( oops .. just joking) On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Subin Sebastian wrote: > Where is the moderators...?:) > > > Freedom Is The Only Law... > > Subin Sebastian > College of Engin

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

vcs?? or CVS?? ..ok whatver.. yes. thats wat I thought.. some thing we "I-lug" group can do... On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Subin Sebastian wrote: > I agree with Jeevachaithanyan. It will be something interesting if we try > to do something from scratch. Can't we create a private project on so

Re: [fsug-tvm] Completely Irrelevant Files In Group Homepage...

Where is the moderators...?:) Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You rec

Re: [fsug-tvm] Open Projects!!!

I agree with Jeevachaithanyan. It will be something interesting if we try to do something from scratch. Can't we create a private project on some vcs...? Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engi

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

bcz patent was something like copyright.. and we are standing for copy left..:) On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Subin Sebastian wrote: > > How does they patented it simply...? > We were using it from 1991...? > And why does fsf guys didn't patented it? > > ---

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Network Sharing in Mandriva..

No problemo... :) Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this mess

Re: [fsug-tvm] Microsoft successfully patents sudo

How does they patented it simply...? We were using it from 1991...? And why does fsf guys didn't patented it? Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 --

Re: [fsug-tvm] Please Dont use Ubuntu..

VLC is a very good choice.. On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Subin Sebastian wrote: > What about using vlc? :) > > > Freedom Is The Only Law... > > Subin Sebastian > > College of Engineering > Munnar - 685612

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Network Sharing in Mandriva..

will try with this.. ty On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Subin Sebastian wrote: > @Jeevachaithanyan > You got disconnected from the Internet because of the subnet and masks > obviously. DNS - domain name services and which is simply a service which > can translate names to IPs. When you type www

[fsug-tvm] Malayalam Firefox

Malayalam FF3.6 Beta 3 from: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html -- http://jeevanism.wordpress.com http://www.cyberbeams.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug

Re: [fsug-tvm] Please Dont use Ubuntu..

What about using vlc? :) Freedom Is The Only Law... Subin Sebastian College of Engineering Munnar - 685612 +91-944-6475826 -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You receiv

Re: [fsug-tvm] Re: Network Sharing in Mandriva..

@Jeevachaithanyan You got disconnected from the Internet because of the subnet and masks obviously. DNS - domain name services and which is simply a service which can translate names to IPs. When you type www.google.com, the name server you are connected to ( you are a client of that server ) trans