Re: [Ilugc] nice to see some changes

2014-10-12 Thread Sundaram KR
Even I feel top posting is more useful and convenient as well. Perhaps Kenneth is a old man who doesn't like changes. Even bill gates doesn't like change. ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC

Re: [Ilugc] Dell laptop (i7, 8GB RAM) with Ubuntu

2014-06-30 Thread Sundaram KR
I want to purchase a Dell laptop... I am a regular Ubuntu user. Recently Dell went private, and Microsoft is a major investor. I tried installing Linux on Dell Optiplex series and gave up after tearing my hair out. It is painful. Dell has discontinued Linux desktop offerings, so if you want a

[Ilugc] [Job] Wanted: OpenERP, PHP, Drupal experienced candidates

2014-06-05 Thread Sundaram KR
or Frameworks will be an advantae 3. Drupal: Should have developed atleast 2 projects using Drupal Interested candidates please contact me offline. The jobs are based in Coimbatore, salary will be based on skill levels, will match the best in the Industry. Sundaram KR Director

Re: [Ilugc] some common Linux commands

2014-05-14 Thread Sundaram KR
So let me focus on Linux. Ha ha... you have focused on GNU which is the operating system that contains all the nice programs you spoke about. Linux is just the kernel. Cheers ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List:

Re: [Ilugc] [[Need Suggestion]] Want to buy a tablet

2014-05-11 Thread Sundaram KR
Kindly guide me which one should I go for: What do you want to do with the tablet? Without mentioning that, how can you ask for advice? Do you want to use it as a computer? For reading and replying to emails? Do you want a keyboard option? Or just to impress your girlfriend? ;-) I mean

Re: [Ilugc] [[Need Suggestion]] Want to buy a tablet

2014-05-11 Thread Sundaram KR
There are white box no brand tablets with calling option for 15000 Rs with 10 screen size and USB for kbd and mouse. Android is best except there are no good apps to create documents. Some tablets give you Linux OS as an option but no means to make calls. I will check that and update. ...KRS

Re: [Ilugc] [[Need Suggestion]] Want to buy a tablet

2014-05-11 Thread Sundaram KR
Don't go for Samsung or Nexus or Asus Transformer tablets. You can get custom built tablets at ridiculously low prices from here: http://www.uplaytablet.com/product/uplay-tablet-t931-9-white-label-tablet-dual-core-1024x600-hd-screen-dual-cameras/ After all taxes and duties, you will get very

Re: [Ilugc] Raspberry Pi clones offering significantly improved specifications compared to the original

2014-05-02 Thread Sundaram KR
What is the approximate pricing for Banana Pi and HummingBoard systems? Cn we buy them in India? ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines

[Ilugc] Need help in configuring Asterisk and FreePBX

2014-03-24 Thread Sundaram KR
I have a server loaded with Asterisk and FreePBX. I need help in configuring the server. I need to configure 15 PC based IP extensions, and caller id integration with our software. We will pay for this support, Interested people kindly contact me offlist. ...KRS

Re: [Ilugc] Need help in configuring Asterisk and FreePBX

2014-03-24 Thread Sundaram KR
ssh access and web access to the server will be provided. ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines

Re: [Ilugc] Fwd: [puduvailug] Time to celebrate

2014-03-18 Thread Sundaram KR
TamilNadu Government ordered state departments to switch to Free Software. - But I think many XP machines will not easily be able to work with Linux; unless the hardware was verified for Linux support during purchase. Things like ACPI, Graphics card, network card etc. have been known to

Re: [Ilugc] [slightly OT] Plan of setting up 100+ FOSS Labs on April 8th, 2014 in Academic Institutions

2014-03-07 Thread Sundaram KR
Baskar: Congratulations; this is a wonderful initiative from your side. I have a thinking: Please go thru and send me your views: Can you draw up a user manual or tutorial so that the College can do thi migration by themselves? If so, we can make it a co-ordinated event and get publicity also.

[Ilugc] Open source video streaming

2014-02-10 Thread Sundaram KR
I am looking to stream the graduation day event in my college; for parents to view over the internet. I have tried Googling; but I am only getting commercial and proprietary solutions. Can anyone please recommend open source video streaming code that takes video input from camera? I prefer

Re: [Ilugc] Open source video streaming

2014-02-10 Thread Sundaram KR
a) Gstreamer b) VLC c) DVgrab d) Kaltura --- Thanks. Have you personally worked on them; and which one would you recommend on Linux? ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines:

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] An overview and comparison of Single Board Microcomputers

2014-01-01 Thread Sundaram KR
My favourite SBC CubieTruck from CubieBoard is not in the list. It can found at CubieTruck http://cubieboard.org/2013/10/30/cubieboard3-cubietruck-is-all-ready/ Debian on CubieBoard www.cubian.org - I don't see why this is off-topic at all; Baskar, have you purchased this kit; and

Re: [Ilugc] Request for seminar on 'Free tools in Software Engineering'

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
If anyone interested in doing this, kindly reply me offlist ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines

Re: [Ilugc] Request for seminar on 'Free tools in Software Engineering'

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
If anyone interested in doing this, kindly reply me offlist. Are you doing this seminar on behalf of ilugc or on behalf of your company? ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines:

Re: [Ilugc] Very good Task Management Website...

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
https://en.azendoo.com/ login with google lets enjoy with your Team.. This apparently has nothing to do with FOSS; it appears to be a proprietary product. We should not be talking about or promoting such products on this list. ...KRS

Re: [Ilugc] Request for seminar on 'Free tools in Software Engineering'

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
If I do the program in my own capacity, I would simply put the tag [Event Report] and post it in the list, without mentioning about 'on behalf of'. --- That is not the question I asked - about how you are going to post, after the seminar. For this particular workshop,

Re: [Ilugc] Request for seminar on 'Free tools in Software Engineering'

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
The problem arises when we start assuming things. The original email is addressed to Mr. Baskar in his Linuxpert Systems mailing list; not the ilugc mailing list. So when Baskar asks for help, one would normally assume he wants help to conduct on behalf of LinuxPert Systems only, not this

Re: [Ilugc] Request for seminar on 'Free tools in Software Engineering'

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay wrote: I couldn't figure how it can be construed as his Linuxpert Systems mailing list I read the Subject of the included original email reply: Subject: Re: [LinuXpert Systems] Software Freedom Day celebration in College of Engineering, Guindy (Anna

Re: [Ilugc] Request for seminar on 'Free tools in Software Engineering'

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
Dear Fellow Luggies; I can sense many people will feel I am the reason for Baskar unsubscribing from this list. So far in this thread I asked a direct question and got vague replies. Now that this reply from Baskar has been posted, I want to clarify. 3 months back, Baskar asked me if I could

[Ilugc] Should FOSS discourage Intel and embrace ARM?

2013-09-19 Thread Sundaram KR
In this post, I want to outline my thoughts regarding Intel processors ; and why the FOSS community ought to distance itself from Intel and move towards ARM processors. In my view, FOSS is more a philosophy, and a way of life, and applies to many other aspects than mere software. Since

Re: [Ilugc] Apologies for posting FDP/Workshop event mails in ILUG-C

2013-09-17 Thread Sundaram KR
The objectives are different for a user group mailing list and a project list. They are not the same. --- Is it the objective of ilugc mailing list to prevent members from talking about Commercial activities on the list? Nobody is answering this simple question; Free Software

Re: [Ilugc] Apologies for posting FDP/Workshop event mails in ILUG-C

2013-09-17 Thread Sundaram KR
Iff the company has given permission to the employee to use his/her official e-mail address, can he/she use the same. Otherwise, a different account needs to be used. Whether the individual is authorized to speak for the organization or not doesn't matter. Any e-mail sent through the official

Re: [Ilugc] Apologies for posting FDP/Workshop event mails in ILUG-C

2013-09-17 Thread Sundaram KR
There have been cases where groups, and conferences (in India) have been hijacked for personal or commercial interests. I have not seen anybody hijacking this list for personal interests which are not based around Free Software. If anybody tries to do that on this list, we can simply ban

Re: [Ilugc] Apologies for posting FDP/Workshop event mails in ILUG-C

2013-09-17 Thread Sundaram KR
Do we need a clearance to conduct an event, I think the co-ordinator should take a call, My opinion is , it is better to have one. My opinion is; On Behalf Of is a meaningless term. There is no need for any clearance since this meaningless term On Behalf Of can be removed.

Re: [Ilugc] Apologies for posting FDP/Workshop event mails in ILUG-C

2013-09-16 Thread Sundaram KR
I want to make several points on this topic: 1. The Free in FOSS stands for Freedom or Sudhandhiram; not Free as in Gratis or Ilavasam. As long as any of the 3000 members of this list post their thoughts, and those postings are related to Freedom providing software; I or nobody should

Re: [Ilugc] Raspberry Pi Workshop at Hindustan University -

2013-09-09 Thread Sundaram KR
I thank Dr. Rameshkumar - Professor, IT Dept; of Hindustan University Dr. Nagarajan - HoD - IT Dept Dr. Jesudas, and Dean for the wonderful arrangements, and motivating the students. I will be putting up the course material with useful links and distributing shortly to all. The

[Ilugc] Hackathon in Coimbatore - 24th, 25th Aug 2013

2013-08-12 Thread Sundaram KR
themes are: Frugal solutions for local needs Data liberation Open hardware solutions that leverage platforms like Raspberry Pi Registration link for event : http://www.thoughtworks.com/events/coimbatore-hackathon Thanks Sundaram KR Director - Technology k...@kggroup.com 94871 63035

Re: [Ilugc] jQuery UI effects explanation

2013-07-02 Thread Sundaram KR
Meaning of anterior: You could've just said 'earlier' and saved us another of your inane posts; filled with your opinions. Opinions are like a**holes; everyone has one; and it is located in the posterior which is the opposite of anterior. Your's my friend, seems to be overstated;

Re: [Ilugc] Some more jquery blurb

2013-06-21 Thread Sundaram KR
Girish Venkatachalam said: Stay away from LUG discussions. LUG culture is negative. It is only talking and not doing. Anybody who does anything useful in life is not a LUG member... Admins: Please ban or delete this user from this LUG. I find his posts an

Re: [Ilugc] some more blurb on UNIX and Linux

2013-04-15 Thread Sundaram KR
Linux is different from UNIX but Linux is not a form of UNIX. It was derived from UNIX. What? I mean, what?? When you write something or say something, it is supposed to explain your views and thoughts. When a person reads the above 2 sentences, how are they supposed to interpret what

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] Need a Linux Tablet

2013-04-07 Thread Sundaram KR
In India, Archos tablets - some models they are giving Linux boot option if you ask specifically. Nobody else is giving support to Linux on tablet form factor devices, with support for all components including WiFi and camera etc. Thanks ...KRS From: ThiaguWinId thiaguwi...@gmail.com To:

Re: [Ilugc] [Job] Wanted - Rails experts

2013-02-25 Thread Sundaram KR
has said that it will pay 8 thousand per month and in addition of 2 year BOND. This happened about couple of years back. Yes. But there was no intention or attempt to deceive. It was the truth. The candidate you sent ran away when asked to write a simple report using Ruby on Rails.

Re: [Ilugc] [Job] Wanted - Rails experts

2013-02-25 Thread Sundaram KR
The candidate whom I was talking about is completed his 1 year at a company with 16 thousand per month, with 3 increments. Good to hear. But he was useless when he met me 2 years back. IMO it is better to say NO to the person than throwing a peanut offer,. I make an offer. The person

Re: [Ilugc] [Job] Wanted - Rails experts

2013-02-25 Thread Sundaram KR
Thyagarajan wrote: I was sharing my experience., okay let is be irrelevant for now!! Thyagarajan, you claim to be a trainer, and you are a senior and longtime member of this list; yet you cannot understand that this mailing list is not the relevant place to

Re: [Ilugc] [Job] Wanted - Rails experts

2013-02-25 Thread Sundaram KR
Thyagarajan wrote: If those information which I sought from the poster, is given, It will be a great help. -- Shrinivasan T was the poster, and he made clear the name of the contact person and company also. Please read the email carefully before posting: You can send your

Re: [Ilugc] Linux

2013-01-10 Thread Sundaram KR
Here goes a small para on Linux; (a) Linux is an ' Operating System' (OS) that is non-propreitary and falls under the Open Source category(OSS). Corrections: Linux is a kernel. GNU is the operating system. GNU/Linux is an operating system. It falls under the Free software category,

[Ilugc] [Jobs] Needed urgently - full time OpenERP engineers

2012-12-20 Thread Sundaram KR
We are planning to immediately build a team of 5 OpenERP consultants. Ideally, the job would involve working out of our Coimbatore office, but we are open to people working from homes as well. Salary: 2 to 5 lakhs per annum, based on experience and performance. Those interested, please contact

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] Best first language

2012-10-23 Thread Sundaram KR
Any better choices? A language which will be a foundation for her to explore and make better choices later and a language which is not imposing and is fun? For my son who is in ICSE school, they taught him Scratch and Alice when he was 7. Both these 'free' software packages are very

Re: [Ilugc] how irctc works

2012-10-19 Thread Sundaram KR
IRCTC is not designed for high loads. It does not scale well. I guess there is no proper infrastructure. --- Thank God the counters in the station use dumb terminals and Unix (?). If Railways had chosen to go with DOS or Windows for the counters, it would've been a huge

Re: [Ilugc] How net banking works

2012-10-18 Thread Sundaram KR
Okay some crypto now. Cryptography is the art and science of concealing information in such a manner as to defeat compromise. Very poor post, very little use for other members. It is full of anecdotes and jokes(?) but little technical content. Please avoid such

Re: [Ilugc] Low cost Linux tablet

2012-10-15 Thread Sundaram KR
So, can I summarise like this: 1. There are no low cost tablets pre-loaded with Linux. 2. 'Some' Android tablets can be tinkered with and one can load Linux on them - Ex: Archos tablets. But these are expensive, so it does not answer the original question. - In which

Re: [Ilugc] Low cost Linux tablet

2012-10-14 Thread Sundaram KR
Archos tablets are famous for Linux Support, even though by default it's coming with Android. Any sources for these tablets from Indian distributors? Thanks ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc

Re: [Ilugc] [ilugd] Private IP in Public Network

2012-10-09 Thread Sundaram KR
What is an m/c ? I don't get an answer for that from Google :-( m/c stands for a machine. ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc

Re: [Ilugc] [Hope] it interests somebody

2012-10-05 Thread Sundaram KR
Thanks for sharing. Nice to see Pramode CE of Thrissur, a member of ilugc and ilugcbe is featured in the video. Awesome 17 minutes spent. ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc

Re: [Ilugc] wanted - php and Python trainers

2012-09-30 Thread Sundaram KR
I would like to add that in my interactions with Thyagarajan, he comes across as being very opinionated and self-centred. These are not good traits in a community. If Thyagarajan wants to compete with ilugc, nobody is stopping him from doing so. All the contact details are given and he can get

Re: [Ilugc] Awesome story of migration to open source in a hospital at coimbatore

2012-08-17 Thread Sundaram KR
Hospital Management Software Maintained by Software Vendor ? is it running on ubuntu setup? is this open source software? if so, please let us know which one. Actually, I spoke to the doctor this afternoon and asked the same question. The software itself is based on java I believe, but

[Ilugc] [Job] Needed: Developers with experience in PHP and Android / J2ME

2012-08-15 Thread Sundaram KR
commensurate with experience and talents, and will match the best in the Industry. Job entails teaching students to acquire skills in these areas as well. Those interested may contact me off-list. Sundaram KR Director - Technology k...@kggroup.com +91 94871 63035

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] A short bio of Kenneth Gonsalves

2012-08-06 Thread Sundaram KR
We could possibly revive -- have another this year. I hope some college could come up to provide the base. It may be ideal if some Coimbatore college (e.g. Sri Ramakrishna) takes the lead. I will ensure that our college and Group KGISL and KITE College will provide the base. Kenneth came here

Re: [Ilugc] setting up dual boot

2012-07-12 Thread Sundaram KR
First, partition your hard disk with your existing system. Crate the necessary file systems. Then, boot with the Mint CD or DVD and you should be able to complete the installation. ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List:

Re: [Ilugc] [OT] Blog on Apple Products

2012-07-06 Thread Sundaram KR
lawgon said: I would say that the post under consideration falls fairly under points 2 and 6 above and is not OT. Objection sustained. ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc

Re: [Ilugc] 3 days FDP program at AMS college

2012-07-02 Thread Sundaram KR
I have been doing FDPs countrwide for the past 6-7 years, and the total number of staff members who have actively or passively joined LUG lists is precisely 0. -- Did u threaten them or something? ;-) ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List:

Re: [Ilugc] Ubuntu powered Laptops and Desktops

2012-06-28 Thread Sundaram KR
kenneth wrote: as is fedora, suse, mandriva, debian, mint ... you just antagonised a good part of the LUG community Speak for yourself. Why should anyone get antagonised that someone is offering Ubuntu PCs. If you dont use it or like it, dont buy. No need to kick up some havoc on the mailing

Re: [Ilugc] Ubuntu powered Laptops and Desktops

2012-06-28 Thread Sundaram KR
@Kenneth - Which distro you use often? And why? Strangely enough, I recall Kenneth using Ubuntu :) ...KRS ___ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc