Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-14 Thread Karanbir Singh
Saurabh Nanda wrote: The same logic may apply if someone is so touchy about ATM software -- which IMHO is highly unlikely. I would be quite touchy about ATM software, if the guy who came after me, managed to withdraw cash from my account since the s/w had issues. Google for 'windows atm

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-13 Thread Vikas Rawal
Second, I do not produce alternative solutions for running ATMs. If I did, I would in fact want to work with a bank that ran it ATMs on my platform. Huh again? There are other ATM OSes, but the Microsoft based ones are more popular ,current and featured. Now would you as an

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-13 Thread Anupam Jain
On Dec 13, 2007 10:15 AM, Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vikas Rawal wrote: After all, in principle, they could go to another vendor who will host their website on their platform!! Would you stop using banks because their ATMs are based on Windows? It is obviously an

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-13 Thread Karanbir Singh
Vikas Rawal wrote: It is obviously an incorrect analogy. First, you are comparing decision-making of a corporation with that of an individual. Second, I do not produce alternative solutions for running ATMs. If I did, I would in fact want to work with a bank that ran it ATMs on my platform.

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-12 Thread Vikas Rawal
After all, in principle, they could go to another vendor who will host their website on their platform!! its about a service, not a religion. I don't understand. But it does not bother me too much. I call it quits here. Vikas ___ ilugd

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-12 Thread Vikas Rawal
After all, in principle, they could go to another vendor who will host their website on their platform!! Would you stop using banks because their ATMs are based on Windows? It is obviously an incorrect analogy. First, you are comparing decision-making of a corporation with that of an

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-12 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
Vikas Rawal wrote: After all, in principle, they could go to another vendor who will host their website on their platform!! Would you stop using banks because their ATMs are based on Windows? It is obviously an incorrect analogy. First, you are comparing decision-making of a corporation

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-11 Thread Karanbir Singh
Saurabh Nanda wrote: you might find the laugh being at your expense, when you realise that its an outsourced service. I don't think so. Large corporations have strict guidelines and specifications that their vendors need to follow. These may include: * software with exact version *

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-11 Thread Vikas Rawal
I don't think so. Large corporations have strict guidelines and specifications that their vendors need to follow. These may include: * software with exact version * coding guidelines * documentation guidelines * brand guidelines for logo placements, selection of fonts, selection

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-11 Thread Karanbir Singh
Vikas Rawal wrote: It is nevertheless interesting that a company that sells operating systems for servers and web server software, does not/cannot get its own website hosted on their own software. ok, this is getting a bit silly here. Vikas, there are people like akamai who run thousands of

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-11 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
Vikas Rawal wrote: After all, in principle, they could go to another vendor who will host their website on their platform!! Would you stop using banks because their ATMs are based on Windows? - Sandip ___ ilugd mailinglist --

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-11 Thread नोरत
how can possible it is -- Norat Sataswat Pratech IT [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile:- 09860697486 ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22/23, 2008 Archives

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-10 Thread Linux Lingam
[snip] ... it was demonstrated to the participants (through www.netcraft.com website) that even microsoft was running their server (download.microsoft.com) using Linux as the OS. Participants wondered if this was the case of that builder who would not live in building made by himself. !

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-10 Thread Roshan
--- Sudhir Gandotra wrote: Next was the 12th standard student Arjun Asthana who explained the C++ programming on Linux. Explaining that Turbo C was based on standards of 1993, he urged the authorities to move ahead so that college students can learn Programming on latest standards. Coo!

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-10 Thread Karanbir Singh
Linux Lingam wrote: it was demonstrated to the participants (through www.netcraft.com website) that even microsoft was running their server (download.microsoft.com) using Linux as the OS. Participants wondered if this was the case of that builder who would not live in building made by

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-10 Thread आशीष Ashish
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 ,--[ On Monday 10 Dec 2007, Karanbir Singh wrote: | Linux Lingam wrote: | it was demonstrated to the | participants (through www.netcraft.com website) that even microsoft was | running their server (download.microsoft.com) using Linux as the OS. |

Re: [ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-10 Thread Saurabh Nanda
you might find the laugh being at your expense, when you realise that its an outsourced service. I don't think so. Large corporations have strict guidelines and specifications that their vendors need to follow. These may include: * software with exact version * coding guidelines *

[ilugd] (long mail - a report) Linux FOSS workshop at Acharya Narendra Dev College (Delhi University) formation of College LUG

2007-12-09 Thread Sudhir Gandotra
LINUX FOSS WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY : ACHARYA NARENDRA DEV COLLEGE, jointly with OPENLX LINUX Venue : Acharya Narendra Dev College, Govindpuri, New Delhi. Date : 6 7 December 2007. Time : 0930 to 1730 hrs. Initially planned as a simple Linux