Re: [ilugd] [x-posted] potentially-damaging news: Apple 'buys' CUPS
I dont think cups is project driven by single programmer. Apple hiring lead programmer presents no threat to the project as long as lead programmer is dedicated to the project. In this case the license has been modified to explicitly exclude Apple from the need to keep derivative products open source. Unless shown otherwise, it does look like a case of the lead programmer being bought. I wonder how does GPLv3 deal with such takeovers. If it is so simple to build in an exception clause, big corporations like Microsoft can always sweeten the deal enough to lure programmers into selling out. Vikas ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] ILUG-D activity in last 7 days
Fri 13-Jul-2007: ILUG-D activity in last 7 days: = New/recent events: 0 Total events: 69 = New Discussion forum postings: 0 Total postings: 942 = New News items: 1 Total News items: 237 - 1. ISO Images for all flavor of Linux are available!! Author: Anoop Narang Posted on: Sat, Jul 07, 2007 Link: http://www.webrachna.com/cgi-bin/ilugd/news.cgi?action=showItemiId=271 Hi Here is the link=== http://iso.linuxquestions.org/ This site is designed to meet all of your Linux distribution download needs, including searching for fast mirrors, receiving email updates when new versions of your favorite distributions are released and reading reviews. If you do not see the distribution yo... = New Resources: 0 Total Resources: 0 = New comments: 0Total comments: 208 = New pictures: 0Total pictures: 220 = New members: 2 Total members: 6017 - 1. Kamal Dave, User, NCT Delhi, India 2. Unixsp , User, , India = Send your suggestions, comments or feedback to admin_at_linux-delhi_dot_org -- This email is brought to you by http://www.linux-delhi.org/ - India Linux Users Group - Delhi. ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIG] Fwd: internet-radio with amarok, over 4, 000 channels 24x7. all could go dead on 15.7.07
On 7/13/07, Linux Lingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: even *if* i publish my music under a copyleft and/or free license, or just give it away royalty-free, the RIAA *will* collect royalties for *all* music broadcast or shared on the web. so as an artist you could just give up and collect your money from them, or donate it to them so they keep screwing the consumer as a beggar-king, or you could just stop publishing music totally. first of all, it would be helpful if others read the fine details on the above, since i may have misinterpreted somethings. it's a bit confusing for mpaame, but overall, yes, the RIAA collects royalties even for free music. True, but in this case it is possible because of *policy* and has nothing to do with copyright. The RIAA doesn't claim copyright on someone else's music. It's It collects royalties and (claims to) share it with the original copyright holder (even if he/she doesn't want any royalties). Yes it's hair-brained and crazy but it's not as worrisome as it would have been had RIAA claimed that the Free/CC License the music is published under somehow allows RIAA to impose such restrictions. Effectively RIAA seems to have jammed its foot exactly in between the stage of the music getting composed and the stage of the music getting copylefted and being released on the web. A gray area where politicians and the powers-that-be can do anything they want. -- Anupam ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIG] Fwd: internet-radio with amarok, over 4, 000 channels 24x7. all could go dead on 15.7.07
even *if* i publish my music under a copyleft and/or free license, or just give it away royalty-free, the RIAA *will* collect royalties for *all* music broadcast or shared on the web. so as an artist you could just give up and collect your money from them, or donate it to them so they keep screwing the consumer as a beggar-king, or you could just stop publishing music totally. first of all, it would be helpful if others read the fine details on the above, since i may have misinterpreted somethings. it's a bit confusing for me, but overall, yes, the RIAA collects royalties even for free music. find references here: http://www.freepress.net/news/22887 So how does it affect my Internet radio station with artists from, say, Europe, server based in Germany and promoters based in India? Are we liable? I mean, the last A in RIAA does stand for ``Assh^H^H^H^H America'', doesn't it? Regards, -- Raju -- of course the RIAA won't, but the question is will the MPAA in india? or another equivalent indian-version of the long harm of the law. IANAL, but it's surprising how things can be tracked down and shut down if somone wants to do it. remember apple's fairplay controversy? could someone check with lawrence liang what's the take on this? i don't know. :-) niyam ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIG] Fwd: internet-radio with amarok, over 4, 000 channels 24x7. all could go dead on 15.7.07
first of all, it would be helpful if others read the fine details on the above, since i may have misinterpreted somethings. it's a bit confusing for me, but overall, yes, the RIAA collects royalties even for free music. find references here: http://www.freepress.net/news/22887 So how does it affect my Internet radio station with artists from, say, Europe, server based in Germany and promoters based in India? Are we liable? I mean, the last A in RIAA does stand for ``Assh^H^H^H^H America'', doesn't it? Regards, -- Raju -- of course the RIAA won't, but the question is will the MPAA in india? or another equivalent indian-version of the long harm of the law. IANAL, but it's surprising how things can be tracked down and shut down if somone wants to do it. remember apple's fairplay controversy? could someone check with lawrence liang what's the take on this? i don't know. Here's an interesting link on the subject: http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/07/breaking-news-o.html Looks like there maybe a change in plans. Cheers...Kishore -- Linux poses a real challenge for those with a taste for late-night hacking (and/or conversations with God). -- Matt Welsh ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] Version control strategy
Does any one have any pointers for maintaining a collection of independent scripts / very small projects under version control. To elaborate I have about 200 scripts and 40 folders where each folder could be considered a mini project. I dont think this would fit a standard project layout where we can tag all the scripts for each release. It also doesnt seem to make sense to create a module out of every script. Changes could be as frequent as multiple times a day to maybe once in two years. Almost all the changes result in an immediate release. Any thoughts or pointers would be highly appreciated. Mithun 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIG] Fwd: internet-radio with amarok, over 4, 000 channels 24x7. all could go dead on 15.7.07
first, thanks anupam for sharing your insights. sigh! so irrespective of what india-based or india-hosted radiostations perceive, the legal threat is real. Here's an interesting link on the subject: http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/07/breaking-news-o.html Looks like there maybe a change in plans. Cheers...Kishore thanks kishore for the link. this is nothing to get elated about. this is a classic 'hail mary' dodge. you think you've just scraped through and then the real whammer hits you at little later. peace has not broken out. they're just re-negotiating. i just hope ankur lugs his internetradio along. i'll help him carry it from the car to the venue, assist in tuning it in, so we can all listen to and enjoy some netradio as background music for our meeting. i happily foresee the possibility of knob-control mania: pankaj kaushal will douse everyone with heavymetal or grunge, surpreet sethi will step in to tune-in to abida parvin, kishore will bully his way to listen to some blues, raj will want everyone to appreciate his refined tastes in 70s rock, vivek khurana will want to let-go into classical dhrupad, sudev will move to some loud bhangra, and that's when ankur will yank his radio away and revv back to the sanctity of his home. let the music begin. :-) niyam n ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIG] Fwd: internet-radio with amarok, over 4, 000 channels 24x7. all could go dead on 15.7.07
--- Linux Lingam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: vivek khurana will want to let-go into classical dhrupad, hehe.. yet to find a station which servers this... sudev will move to some loud bhangra, and that's when ankur will yank his radio away and revv back to the sanctity of his home. oh yaa and not to forget Mr Niyam Bhushan who would like to listen to ambient new age music. regards VK Engineers normally have problem with every solution. If not they have a solution in search of a problem. Disclaimer The facts expressed here belong to everybody, the opinions to me. The distinction is yours to draw... The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIG] Fwd: internet-radio with amarok, over 4, 000 channels 24x7. all could go dead on 15.7.07
oh yaa and not to forget Mr Niyam Bhushan who would like to listen to ambient new age music. my tastes for music have expanded and diversified considerably since i discovered netradio through amarok. did not realize how i had become rather rigid and stuck on my preconceived notions about music. we all talk about music being a universal language and other blah! blah! but really, everyone, ask yourselves, do you really appreciate all types and all genres of music? nah! internetradio, thanks to its smarts, may help to prise open our hardening minds am *so* delighted with the new music-genres and fresh new music i enjoy these days. i also realize in retrospect, listening to the same old repetitive music on traditional FM radio blaring at us all the time, and on tv, has a remarkable 'dulling' experience on us. ymmv. :-) niyam ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] [LIH] Version control strategy
I dont think this would fit a standard project layout where we can tag all the scripts for each release. It also doesnt seem to make sense to create a module out of every script. Changes could be as frequent as multiple times a day to maybe once in two years. Almost all the changes result in an immediate release. Any thoughts or pointers would be highly appreciated. what are the problems in creating a separate project for each folder ? Also, please provide information on how the scripts will be deployed. It is a good practice to create version control structure to mimic deployment. regards VK Engineers normally have problem with every solution. If not they have a solution in search of a problem. Disclaimer The facts expressed here belong to everybody, the opinions to me. The distinction is yours to draw... Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] 1st Asian Nation to Adopt Open Software Standards
This may be some help in the battle against OOXML: 1st Asian Nation to Adopt Open Software Standards Japan has adopted a policy under which government ministries and agencies will solicit bids from software vendors whose products support internationally recognized open standards and thus becomes the first country in Asia to embrace the open software Standards, The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance) says in a press release (PDF). Full story at: http://www.linuxlookup.com/2007/jul/13/1st_asian_nation_to_adopt_open_software_standards -- Raju -- Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
