Re: [PLUG] Mailing list issues - Quick vote

be as it is, no change Please vote: A: +1 or B: +1 or C +1 A: +1. I'm a lurker on most lists that are moderated because I have 0 motivation to be an active participant, if I know that my mail has a chance of being 'stuck', however, slim it might be.

Re: [PLUG] Can I get these Linux capabilities on Android?

possibility/ of Jolla[2] and firefox OS[3] bringing back the market of hackable handhelds ...which can also make calls. cheers, - steve [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPIE_user_interface http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPE_Palmtop_Environment [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla [3] http://e

Re: [PLUG] FOSS Activity and Non-Technical People

permail/ilugc/2010-August/060028.html I encourage you to read it (the entire thread too, confusion and trolls notwithstanding :) ). hope that helps clarify things, cheers, - steve [1] http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html -- random spiel: http://lonetwin.net/ what i'm stumbling into: http://lonetwin.stumbleupon.com/ ___ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List

Re: [PLUG] How to write Linux system level API for USB in QT?

of USB devices (like USB storage) rather than one specific device, I would recommend using libusb. http://www.libusb.org/ hth, cheers, - steve -- random spiel: http://lonetwin.net/ what i'm stumbling into: http://lonetwin.stumbleupon.com/ ___ Pune GNU/

Re: [PLUG] ITR e-filing on Linux

-fosscom.in/2009-September/001405.html http://freedom-matters.in/ I don't know yet if the IT-R form is the same this year too, but in any case, methinks publishing and popularizing this effort would be a nice thing. cheers, - steve -- random spiel: http://lonetwin.net/ what i'm stum

Re: [PLUG] offer to be friend

as I do to other lug lists, despite the fact that I stay in Pune. More power to PLUG mailing list admins. +1 cheers, - steve -- random spiel: http://lonetwin.net/ what i'm stumbling into: http://lonetwin.stumbleupon.com/ ___ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List

[PLUG] Fwd: [Ilugc] Eucalyptus Beginner's Guide - UEC edition

Hi, Here is something that some people i know have worked on. Hopefully someone here might find it useful or also contribute to it. Please spread the word (already sent to ILUGC, ILUG-BOM, fsug-goa, plug and lugj). cheers, - steve Original Message Subject: [Ilugc

Re: [PLUG] [Ilugc] [Commercial][Cross-post] FOSS Yellow Pages; List Your Firm

good to see someone trying to introduce a India specific FOSS related portal. That said, I was curious about how Muktware defines FOSS. For example, for this Yellow Pages Network, or the FOSS Professional feature who is a valid 'FOSS player' ? cheers, - steve -- random spiel: http://lo

Re: [PLUG] [fsug-goa] (OT) Computer system from Pune launched in CEBIT !! Runs FOSS!!

On 03/07/2010 02:19 PM, Raseel Bhagat wrote: On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:26 AM, steve wrote: But the real question is what do you feel about the device, discounting the person demoing it. I mentioned it in my mail. I think the hardware is impressive however, it is trying to be everything while

Re: [PLUG] [fsug-goa] (OT) Computer system from Pune launched in CEBIT !! Runs FOSS!!

those would be /necessary/ while also targeting the low-cost segment who do not want/cannot afford a netbook. *sigh* ...what a waste of good talent(*). - steve (*) I mean the engineering team who made this happen. kudos to them ! -- random non tech spiel: http://lonetwin.blogspot.c

[PLUG] Fwd: [ILUG-BOM] Fwd: [ilugd] IT returns form for OpenOffice

Apologies for forwarding a already forwarded mail, but IMHO, this was worth cross-posting on all indian lugs and I didn't see it being posted here. cheers, - steve [...snip...] -- Forwarded message -- From: Terence Monteiro Date: Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 2:37 PM Subject: [fos

Re: [PLUG] multifunction printer on linux?

for a few seconds !! Pretty unbelievable stuff and yes, everything works. cheers, steve [1] http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-18972-238444-1142650-410635-3390945.html -- why procrastinate when you can perendinate ? random non tech spiel: http://lon

Re: [PLUG] file locking

ible, but not without special mount options (as someone else pointed out) or other non-userspace alternatives. cheers, - steve -- why procrastinate when you can perendinate ? random non tech spiel: http://lon

Re: [PLUG] Linux Kernel To Get Microsoft Code

s (ie: write windows drivers so that running a M$ OS on say Xen, kvm etc is better) would involve signing NDAs at best and hacking through windows at the worst. cheers, - steve -- why procrastinate when you can perendinate ? random non te

Re: [PLUG] file locking

isn't a 'automatic' way to do this. If you are interested in knowing why, google for 'mandatory and advisory locks on linux'. To start off, you can do a man fcntl and scroll down to the 'Advisory/Mandatory locking' sections. hth, cheers, - stev

Re: [PLUG] running tally on linux

the page: "GNUKhata is a Free Accounting and Inventory Software which can be deployed by both profit making and non-profit making organisations. " ...that might be worth a look. cheers, - steve -- why procrastinate when you can perendinate ? random non t

Re: [PLUG] enlightenment based distro

:) ! Seriously tho', the thingy looks real neat. Will try it out sometime .. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-list/listinfo/plug

Re: [PLUG] About Open Source Languages

many institutes that teach the popular Linux tools is because both the quality and quantity of documentation available online is so good that almost everybody can learn through self study. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users

Re: [PLUG] Cvs

Rohan Dighe wrote: HI EVERYONE can you guys please suggest me some good website or some good book to learn CVS ? The best way is to read the cvs doc ie: do a "info cvs" regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux U

Re: [PLUG] disable gxine and enable realplayer for firefoxabout:plugins.

a "about:config". Now the full path of the gxine plugin should show up. That should've been "about:plugins" - steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Informati

Re: [PLUG] How to write a makefile or installable script

please help me by sending some examples or by hyperlink. Since your project is in python you should consider using the Distutils package. http://docs.python.org/dist/dist.html HTH Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group

Re: [PLUG] downgrading kernel

still be present on your system and an entry for it would be in the boot loader conf. Methinks, the entry would be something like '268-'. Just modify your bootloader to use this as default. Regards Steve -- __ Pune

Re: [PLUG] Recover file,mail

x/cur ?) Yes that's correct. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-list/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.

Re: [PLUG] OS Upgrade - Hoary To Breezy.

also has something similar I believe. Tho' I do not know the details. BTW does anyone here know anything about Delta RPM ? seems like a neat idea. It was added to Mandriva 2006. Good things are happening in linuxland :) ! Regards Steve -- ___

Re: [PLUG] Seeking information

/ Unfortunately the site mentioned in the thread seems to require registration. In any case, googling with similar terms might give you more results. HTH Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (pl

Re: [PLUG] Seeking a good Portfolio Manager

Hello, http:///www.shon.myensim.net/pics/funny-pics/bart http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/269/ HTH Steve jcd wrote: Friends, I will be highly obliged if any one can suggest me a good portfolio manager. It is to be primarily used for keeping record of various transaction of stocks and

Re: [PLUG] multi-kernel build - HOWTO ?

ile Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt under the kernel source tree. Maybe that would help. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-l

Re: [PLUG] Mandriva 2006

Hello Gurudatta, Gurudatta Raut wrote: From: sudhanwa Jogalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Steve, Can you give one Mandriva 2006 CD set for PLUG. We can further distribute those CD sets to many others. I think there are 3 versions of MDV2006, which will we get ? I have the Mandriva

Re: [PLUG] why r there no Linux WebDevelopers in Demand ?

ong as you can develop the module independent of the kernel code (you are allowed to link against LGPL'ed libs) HTH Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Informati

Re: [PLUG] why r there no Linux WebDevelopers in Demand ?

t the "PHP is the best platform form AJAX" funda ??) Dont they use Apache ? every one uses Apache ;-) !! ...or at least everyone who matters does. Last I heard was Apache constituted about 60+% of the webserver market. LAMP is a preferred platform of most Web developm

[PLUG] Mandriva 2006

e me blanks in return, but thats not abs. necessary. Note: send me a mail off-list on this id, and I'll send you my contact details. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) Lis

Re: [PLUG] Fwd: mail relay

n get some ideas on formulating custom rules for mail acceptance. Did you try creating aliases ?? Maybe this would help: http://safari.oreilly.com/?XmlId=0-596-00471-0 Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing

Re: [PLUG] printing via samba

b) Use Swat to configure samba (the SuSe guys here might recommend some more user friendly SuSe tool) HTH regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http

Re: [PLUG] No problems with SuSE

Hello Gurudatta, Gurudatta Raut wrote: From: Agtech Systems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Me too. I am using Suse 9.3 on my home pc and also lot of my clients have adopted it on my recommendation. Its cool. Really good desktop distro. The YAST online update really works and upgrades the kernal without

Re: [PLUG] kernel compilation questions

mprehensive and besides what is claimed, they cover a lot more that just the nuts and bolts of doing a particular task. Now that I have dispersed sufficient gyaan, here's the answer to your question: http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel

Re: [PLUG][OT] BSNL revised plans

given the IP) your ISP is wasting the IP by not assigning it to anyone. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-list/listinfo/plug-

Re: [PLUG] C++ on Mandriva LE 2005

irror sites for ISO images give the command to use on Linux, but they say you have to download something else to use MD5sum on Windows. http://theopencd.sunsite.dk/md5.php You could have simply googled for md5sum.exe ! Regards Steve -- ___

Re: [PLUG] compiler errors

have to mention "using namespace std" if you want to use cin and cout without qualifying the namespace (ie: use it as cin instead of std::cin) Also on FC3 single quotation and double quotation does not print to screen. This I don't understand, could use give some sample code ??

Re: [PLUG] LDD

Hello, Gurudatta Raut wrote: --- Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gurudatta Raut wrote: thats interesting, So why is it not possible to create embeded (stored into the hardware) device drivers made completely in Java ? Maybe you should learn more about the difference b

Re: [PLUG] LDD

ce for each OS it intends to support. Example (totally fictional !!): read(memory_address, buffer) call from OS1 \__ Device Driver read()-> Hardware read(buffer, memory_address) call from OS2 / complicates things a bit huh ?? HTH Regards Steve -- __

Re: [PLUG] Strange installation problems ??

;t usually bother much with figuring out the problem since I anyways recommend Mandrake. You might consider trying another distro. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List I

Re: [PLUG] Linux not ready for the desktop

Windows and expect it behave like windows". Or more concisely - Linux not ready to become a windows desktop :)) ! Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: ht

Re: [PLUG] Direct threat to PLUG ! Its time to wake up and fight back

Hi All, Please don't feed the troll Steve Gurudatta Raut wrote: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1835516,00.asp -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information:

Re: [PLUG] RPM files dont get installed

but a competing OSS product can give a blow to the Linux Market Share. And for the umpteen time on this list I'll paste the link for ESR's excellent essay: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html There is some sound a

Re: [PLUG] RPM files dont get installed

t been updated in sometime, it's always a good one to pull off on fresh-and-new linux zealots :)) If you aren't then, I think I speak for all of us when I say, I eagerly await the day M$ decides release true OSS - 'cos that'll be the day software wo

Re: [PLUG] help on nfs

> > Check if your postmap service is running. > #service portmap status Correct me if I'm wrong, IIRC the portmap service needs to be running on both the NFS client an server. It always helps to do a "showmout -e " before mounting, t

Re: [PLUG] Moving /usr to a separate partition

fine (eg: do a "find /dis2") you can do a $ rm [-rf] /usr/* Be VEERY CAREFUL ..be sure you have understood what you have just done. c) execute the commands: umount /dis2 mount /dev/sda3 /usr d) Then edit /etc/fstab and change the line: /dev/sda3 /dis2 0 0 to /dev/sda3

Re: [PLUG] Patent Bill Discussion In The Meeting?

obtained a US patent on telephony platform. WTBF !!! > Ofcourse this was my interpretation, am i wrong??? OTOH, I could (hopefully) be very wrong. That's all the more reason to have someone authoritative spread awareness. Regards Steve --

Re: [PLUG] Patent Bill Discussion In The Meeting?

hich largely idolizes companies like Microsoft and as such thinks that the best way to protect software/IP is through patents. > The discussion would be fruitful in the meeting only if someone knows > and has understood the clauses of the recen

Re: [PLUG] Patent Bill Discussion In The Meeting?

the patents regime. It would be really nice to have someone knowledgeable about the issues involved gives a talk from an OSS perspective. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.o

Re: [PLUG] Video file ( .dat ) splitter

x.html which btw was the first result I got from a free search service called 'google', with the query string 'linux video editing' .you should try it sometime. Google for the exact URL. HTH Regards Steve -- _

Re: [PLUG] dns resolver

d adding the line: usepeerdns Other interesting options you might want to add for better performance are: bsdcomp 15 15 deflate 15 15 These options would enable compression of data over the connection if the dial-in server supports it. For more parameters to tun

Re: [PLUG] .rar file

Hi Abhijeet, On Monday 21 Mar 2005 8:17 pm, Abhijeet Joshi wrote: > Hello, > Does anyone know how to open up .rar extension files? Google for unrar for linux. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailin

Re: [PLUG] mozilla in fedora

Although the page is about firefox (which IMHO is what you should be using in the first place). The tips should apply to Mozilla too. HTH Regards Steve > > I have tried clearing the cache, but it doesn't help. > > - Soumitra > > > > __ &

Re: [PLUG] Ideal Linux Desktop Distro

Hi, On Wednesday 16 Mar 2005 8:34 pm, Steve wrote: > Hi Kedar, > > On Tuesday 15 Mar 2005 9:30 pm, Kedar wrote: > > Hi All, > > I was just thinking what things would be nessesary to create a Ideal > > Desktop Linux Distro. When I say "Ideal" I mean that a Ne

Re: [PLUG] Ideal Linux Desktop Distro

nux, they'd in all probability be less scared, feel more in control and be more productive once properly inducted. Also *migrating* them to, or teaching them the differences about Windows, would be easier that going the other way round. Regards Steve -- __

Re: [PLUG] query w.r.t crontab

x27;crontab -e' which would allow you to edit the crontab file and then would automatically submit the file to the daemon when you save the file and quit the editor. (The actual editor to be opened is decided by the EDITOR environment variable.) Regards Steve PS: just a small suggestion,

Re: [PLUG] SCO Wins A Small Battle In Its War Against IBM.

he facts of this case from the legal point of view read www.groklaw.net. Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/mailing-list/listinfo/plug-mai

Re: [PLUG] queries

the webcam every 1 second or > so... I have /dev/video0 mapped and running fine. xawtv works fine. umm ...what did google throw up ?? ...you did google right ?? :) Regards Steve -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List:

Re: [PLUG] Lost Cost AMD PCs In India.

ccept the OEM windows and thus make it cheaper I think that is not possible, since you would have to pay the entire amount and then apply for a refund from MS. Here's an example of how it works: http://www.netcraft.com.au/geoffrey/toshiba.html Regards Steve -- Once, when the secr

Re: [PLUG] Lost Cost AMD PCs In India.

to just one binary called "loadlin.exe". Look it up !! Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a small priesthood, the common man had no hope of mastering their arcane complexities. Years of study in musty classrooms were pre

Re: [PLUG] Unmounting and Removing a USB Flash Drive in Linux?

> Nothing seems to give... > ... clearly I'm missing something obvious here? How about the second part of the error message ?? The 'you are not root' part. Regards Steve PS: please paste the actual error message in it's entirety to avoid guess work, next time. --

Re: [PLUG] GNU GPL

ivek mentioned /usr/share/doc/HTML/en/common/ is also a good place to look. I found the gpl there on mdk too. Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a small priesthood, the common man had no hope of mastering their arcane complexities.

Re: [PLUG] GNU GPL

Linux system. /usr/src/linux/COPYING however, you might need to check if the kernel-sources are installed. HTH Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a small priesthood, the common man had no hope of mastering their arcane complexitie

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft And OSS

d to Open Source Software. We are drifting into the business models for the software industry in general. I hope you understood the point about how OSS does not mean hungry programmers. HTH Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a sma

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft And OSS

h wait ...that's how it already works !?!! hoow do we have so many livng authors ?? Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a small priesthood, the common man had no hope of mastering their arcane complexities. Years of study in musty clas

Re: [PLUG] 5 min. FOSS [Was: Re: New BSNL internet phone charges ]

roup? I don't know what it *is* but I think it was founded with the intention of being a general linux user group where talk about OSS and free software was also appreciated. HTH Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a sma

Re: [PLUG] New BSNL internet phone charges.

department to make that a reality. ehe, that means you, btw. Just my thoughts Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a small priesthood, the common man had no hope of mastering their arcane complexities. Years of study in musty cl

Re: [PLUG] Font size problem in gtk, mozilla, etc

ont size? run gnome-font-properties HTH Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the jealously guarded property of a small priesthood, the common man had no hope of mastering their arcane complexities. Years of study in musty classrooms were prerequisite to obtaining even a d

Re: [PLUG] Using Squid to block Streaming Audio Files

t ACCES DENIED. Here is the block.acl file: #/opt/squid/etc/blokada.acl # Blocking mpeg,avi,mp3... \.(afx|asf|asx|au|avi|divx|m3u|mov|mp2|mp3|mpeg|mpg|qt|ra|ram|rm|viv|vivo|vo b|vqf|wav|wma|wmv|vbs|shs|pif)($|\?) ==== HTH Regards Steve -- Once, whe

Re: [PLUG] Does Linux have anything original ?? -- Applications wise, that is...

you allege), you are welcome to write something up of your own, and if your ideas really are path breaking, the community will jump right in and give you all the assistance you might need to make your original ideas a success. HTH Regards Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the

Re: [PLUG] Libxml problems

This should be safe since python usually maintains backward compatibily, so any existing apps that run on python2.2 should still run on python2.3. HTH Regards Steve BTW: I have 5 gmail ids to give. Make me laugh and I'll give ya one :o) -- Once, when the secrets of science were t

Re: [PLUG] How to run executable

'src.rpm' package you do this by providing the command: rpmbuild --rebuild In your case: rpmbuild --rebuiild gftp-2.0.8-1.src.rpm This would create a binary rpm for you in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/ which you can install using the rpm command given above. HTH Regards Steve --

Re: [PLUG] Enlightenment is back

of imlib. - You can download and install apt-rpm or yum which would enable you to install packages without ever having to worry about dependencies. - You could download the enlightenment sources as well and install that manually too. HTH Steve -- Once, when the secrets of science were the