[ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Jeba Singh Emmanuel
I am in Hauz Khas and since i am not able to download the whole mandriva 2008 dvd, would appreciate it if someone nearby would allow me to copy their dvd. Jeba Singh Emmanuel P.S: I am not really sure about mailing list etiquette, so please forgive me if this is not the way to communicate. --

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Jan 23, 2008 3:21 AM, Jeba Singh Emmanuel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am in Hauz Khas and since i am not able to download the whole mandriva 2008 dvd, would appreciate it if someone nearby would allow me to copy their dvd. Ubuntu is less than 700MB and fits on one CD. Give it a shot if you

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On 23-Jan-08, at 5:01 PM, Kristian Erik Hermansen wrote: I am in Hauz Khas and since i am not able to download the whole mandriva 2008 dvd, would appreciate it if someone nearby would allow me to copy their dvd. Ubuntu is less than 700MB and fits on one CD. Give it a shot if you get

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Raj Mathur
On Wednesday 23 Jan 2008, Jeba Singh Emmanuel wrote: I am in Hauz Khas and since i am not able to download the whole mandriva 2008 dvd, would appreciate it if someone nearby would allow me to copy their dvd. Jeba Singh Emmanuel P.S: I am not really sure about mailing list etiquette, so

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Jan 23, 2008 3:37 AM, Kenneth Gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: he asked for mandriva - he has got ubuntu Right. Mandriva is huge and bulky. I was not sure if he was aware of Ubuntu or not :-) -- Kristian Erik Hermansen Know something about everything and everything about something.

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On 23-Jan-08, at 5:32 PM, Kristian Erik Hermansen wrote: he asked for mandriva - he has got ubuntu Right. Mandriva is huge and bulky. I was not sure if he was aware of Ubuntu or not :-) he is asking for the mandriva because he is aware of ubuntu ;-) -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Jeba Singh Emmanuel
i am particular about wanting mandriva 2008. I already have Ubuntu but want another OS to practice on, since i already have Ubuntu on my work system. I cannot spare my network connection 24/7 to download the 4gb iso, and am wondering if someone around Hauz Khas can help me, if they already have a

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Kristian Erik Hermansen
On Jan 23, 2008 4:37 AM, Jeba Singh Emmanuel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am particular about wanting mandriva 2008. I already have Ubuntu but want another OS to practice on, since i already have Ubuntu on my work system. I cannot spare my network connection 24/7 to download the 4gb iso, and am

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Jeba Singh Emmanuel
On Jan 23, 2008 6:10 PM, Kristian Erik Hermansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 23, 2008 4:37 AM, Jeba Singh Emmanuel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am particular about wanting mandriva 2008. I already have Ubuntu but want another OS to practice on, since i already have Ubuntu on my work

[ilugd] Linux User Group at NSIT

2008-01-23 Thread Deepank Gupta
Hi, We are setting up a Linux User Group at NSIT owing to the increasing awareness about Open Source in our college due to some wonderful open-source projects done by students and participation at open source seminars happening in the past twelve months. We have got a strong logistics and

Re: [ilugd] I need a mandriva 2008 DVD

2008-01-23 Thread Jeba Singh Emmanuel
On Jan 23, 2008 8:09 PM, narendra sisodiya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, I am in IITD, you just send me the link,,, i will download on your behalf 4GB will take ,,, 4-6 hours anytime you (near to IITD ) need such big distro dvd or cd iso,,, just send me the proper link to that ISOs'

Re: [ilugd] fossconf update

2008-01-23 Thread Linux Lingam
[snip] A silly idea: next year, let's brand Feb as open source india month and create it to the be top season for international speakers, media, indian firms, customers, community, etc to get together and help plan the next (financial) year's mile-stones and agenda.[snip] rahul chopra,

[ilugd] Presenting our next FreeIndian: SriRamadoss M (amachu)

2008-01-23 Thread Roshan
All, Our current interviews features a Chennai-ite, works mostly on translation for projects such as KDE-Tamil, Ubuntu-Tamil. He's famously known by his IRC nick amachu and if there's something in Tamizh (as actually pronounced in Tamil), amachu is likely associated with it. Read on, to know

Re: [ilugd] Linux User Group at NSIT

2008-01-23 Thread Rahul Chopra
Hi Deepak, This is a great initiative. LINUX For You would love to contirbute by sharing content and CDs, for starters. If there's anything we can do to contribute in helping you transform NSIT into a strong base for open-source in the coming years, do let us know. Best Wishes! Rahul Chopra

Re: [ilugd] Linux User Group at NSIT

2008-01-23 Thread Hemant Goyal
Greetings Rahul, Thanks for the wonderful offer! NSIT lately has started witnessing the power of open-source software and the importance of contributing to the community. Students in our college are contributing to projects like Moblin, OLPC, and openMoko! 1. We can have an openSource day

Re: [ilugd] fossconf update

2008-01-23 Thread Gora Mohanty
(Note: Follow-ups only to the ilugd list) On Wed, 2008-01-23 at 20:33 +0530, Linux Lingam wrote: [...] good idea, but two major issues to be resolved: a) we will all spend the rest 11 months arguing over 'open' versus 'free' versus 'commercial events' versus 'our own thing' versus

Re: [ilugd] fossconf update

2008-01-23 Thread Kenneth Gonsalves
On 23-Jan-08, at 8:33 PM, Linux Lingam wrote: b) each addresses a different bunch of people, perhaps a thin overlap of those who attend all 3 or 4. c) who would allow their staff to spend a whole month visiting all four events? you have misunderstood his mail - what he meant was that if

Re: [ilugd] Re : New to Linux

2008-01-23 Thread Sahil Dave
On 1/23/08, Mehul Ved [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 23, 2008 11:26 AM, नोरत [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: which is best red hat or fedora Just about found that you had added a line somewhere. By Red Hat you mean RHEL? if you really like RHEL that much, why not try CentOS..!! -- Sahil

Re: [ilugd] fossconf update

2008-01-23 Thread Rahul Chopra
b) each addresses a different bunch of people, perhaps a thin overlap of those who attend all 3 or 4. c) who would allow their staff to spend a whole month visiting all four events? you have misunderstood his mail - what he meant was that if the dates were coordinated well in advance, big