I just shared an article about the US Supreme court decision to disallow printer manufacture Lexmark from preventing others from refilling its print cartridges.
This issue is very pertinent to Wannacry ransom virus. By preventing anyone from 'repairing' their software, Microsoft creates a situation where we suffer from a virus like Wannacry. Wannacry affected older Windows systems most like Windows XP, which Microsoft has long stopped support for, but at the same time prevents anyone else from being able to 'repair' XP systems, by keeping the software proprietary. Many panchayats in Orissa were reported to have stopped using their computers (Windows XP) affected by Wannacry... Proprietary software, on same grounds as the Lexmark printer judgement should be made illegal, since it has the same restriction on others repairing it, as this case had. regards Guru IT for Change, Bengaluru www.ITforChange.net On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Ebenezer sir > > 1. Ubuntu GNU/Linux is more secure than Windows. A Windows user can access > the programme files, while a Linux user cant. Only a Linux administrator > has to login to access the program files directly. This allows a virus also > to affect the programme files in Windows while on GNU/Linux, the virus > cannot access the programme files. > Secondly, being free and open source software, the source code of > GNU/Linux is publicly available and many more people can identify and fix > bugs/vulnerabilities. In case of proprietary software like Windows, only > the vendor can. In fact that is what allows wannacry to extract ransom for > us, since we are dependant on only Microsoft to solve the problem. No other > individual or entity can solve it. > > 2. Wannacry affects only Windows computers and not GNU/Linux systetms > > 3. Advantages of using Ubuntu (better to generically see benefits of Free > and Open Source Software) - please read http://karnatakaeducation.org. > in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_Software and http://karnatakaeducation.org. > in/KOER/en/index.php/Why_public_software > > regards > Guru > > > > > > IT for Change, Bengaluru > www.ITforChange.net > > On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 9:20 AM, PHYSICS LESSONS Mixi <cyxy2...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Sir I have already asked u >> 1. Why UBUNTU not affected by virus? >> 2. Wanna cry, Ramson >> ... Affected UBUNTU systems? >> 3. Advantages by using UBUNTU... >> PLZ reply... >> Ebenezer Kadapa AP >> >> On May 28, 2017 10:31 PM, "PHYSICS LESSONS Mixi" <cyxy2...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Guru ji >>> plz tell me why our UBUNTU can not be effected by VIRUS.. >>> are there any UBUNTU system effected by Wanna cry or Ramson.... >>> plz reply above three questions >>> than q sir >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear teachers and teacher educators, >>>> >>>> India has modified its copyright law to allow free translation of >>>> copyright texts, without needing any permissions, to cater to learners with >>>> disabilities..... >>>> >>>> With the free and open source digital tools available today, teachers >>>> can collaborate to design and produce audio books, picture stories, videos >>>> to support inclusive education .... SCERTs could take up such programs, and >>>> publish the digital outputs on platforms as OER. >>>> >>>> Second article is on SCERT Kerala producing learning resources for >>>> differently abled learners.... >>>> >>>> Pls read articles below and share your views. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Guru >>>> >>>> SOURCE - http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/for-inclusiv >>>> e-publishing/article18573884.ece >>>> >>>> >>>> For inclusive publishing - OPINION - The Hindu >>>> >>>> The challenge of accessibility in the arena of education is formidable. >>>> Expansion of inclusive publishing is a way of overcoming it. The current >>>> predominant practice of conversion from print and other digital formats is >>>> cumbersome. This strong advocacy on behalf of the adoption of the EPUB3 >>>> guidelines marked the proceedings of the third annual meeting of the >>>> Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) in Geneva, on May 16-17. >>>> >>>> “Born accessible” books was the crux of the argument by the president >>>> of the DAISY Forum of India (DFI), Dipendra Manocha, at the World >>>> Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). His audience comprised >>>> representatives from authors’ associations, the publishing industry, >>>> entities empowered to give effect to copyright exemptions, end-user groups >>>> and the Marrakesh Treaty monitoring team at the WIPO. Mr. Manocha’s >>>> decades-long hands-on experience with the nitty-gritty of conversion of >>>> printed text to Braille, audiobooks, large print and various >>>> digitally-accessible formats places him in a unique position among >>>> stakeholders. India has under its belt a robust 2013 global law on >>>> copyright limitations and exemptions, besides an equally pioneering >>>> amendment to domestic legislation, enacted a year earlier. But going by the >>>> speaker’s account, the government and the publishing industry were under >>>> obligation to do a great deal more to simplify the process of conversion of >>>> print into appropriate alternative formats. >>>> >>>> Need for support >>>> >>>> *Following amendments to India’s copyright law, texts may now be freely >>>> transcribed without prior clearances, solely to cater to the interests of >>>> targeted groups. Children with vision impairments, of varying degrees of >>>> severity, in economically backward regions are beneficiaries, enjoying, at >>>> least in theory, unprecedented access to curriculum material.* But >>>> reaping the range of benefits under the law depends on training and >>>> technical support for the conversion of print, and deploying high quality >>>> text-to-speech engines. >>>> >>>> Correspondingly, the competencies of students to consult relevant >>>> literature are contingent upon building the requisite capacity among them >>>> to learn the use of dedicated hardware such as daisy players and >>>> smartphones. As it turns out, these onerous tasks are the responsibility of >>>> an umbrella organisation such as the DFI, constrained by financial >>>> capacity, technological know-how and constantly rising demand. An >>>> ABC-backed project enables the production of EPUB3-compatible books in >>>> Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. A most notable >>>> 2016 initiative is Sugamya Pustakalaya. >>>> >>>> But, says Mr. Manocha, these advances could transform the accessibility >>>> landscape more rapidly provided the original publications were made >>>> available in accessible formats. The Ministry of Social Justice and >>>> Empowerment, besides the National Council of Educational Research and >>>> Training, has issued an advisory, urging State governments to mandate >>>> textbook boards to produce accessible EPUB3 formats using unicode-based >>>> fonts. A formal order from the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development >>>> could hasten the process. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Source - http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/scert-prepares >>>> -innovative-textbooks-for-special-children/article18564968.ece >>>> >>>> >>>> SCERT prepares innovative textbooks for special children - The Hindu >>>> >>>> ‘Veedum Koodum’, ‘Pom Pom Vandi’, ‘Kakkem Poochem’, ‘Virunnunnam’, >>>> ‘Aghoshangal’ ‘Thenthully’, ‘Manchady’ and ‘Kalicheppu’. >>>> >>>> They are not titles for literary works written for children, but >>>> textbooks for differently-abled children prepared by the State Council of >>>> Educational Research and Training (SCERT) for the coming academic year. >>>> >>>> J. Prasad, Director, SCERT, told The Hindu on Wednesday that these >>>> books had been designed keeping in mind the mental and physical growth of >>>> differently-abled children. “The suggestions of doctors, psychologists, and >>>> experts in the field of children’s education were sought while preparing >>>> these textbooks. Such an exercise is being taken up for the first time in >>>> the country,” he said. The departments of Social Welfare and Health too >>>> were involved in the preparation. >>>> >>>> The eight textbooks would focus on eight different skill sets. While >>>> ‘Veedum Koodum’, ‘Pom Pom Vandi’, ‘Kakkem Poochem’, ‘Virunnunnam’, and >>>> ‘Aghoshangal’ deal with the daily lives of children, ‘Thenthully’ addresses >>>> their linguistic capabilities. ‘Manchady’ caters to Mathematics and >>>> ‘Kalicheppu’ is an assortment of activities and games from which teachers >>>> can pick and choose. These books cater to the needs of the 7-11 age group. >>>> >>>> Dr. Prasad said that there are 297 special schools in the State of >>>> which only one is run by the government while others get grant-in aid. >>>> These books would be distributed for free among the students in those >>>> schools. The SCERT has also prepared eight work books for teachers. “There >>>> are almost two dozen types of physical and mental disabilities among >>>> children. Our effort is to address them one by one. If there is any >>>> discrepancy or mistake in the textbooks, they will be corrected and updated >>>> in the next academic year,” Dr. Prasad added. >>>> >>>> According to Meena S., assistant professor, SCERT, who is in charge of >>>> special education, the State did not have a proper curriculum for special >>>> children so far. “Most of the schools for differently-abled children are >>>> run by private organisations, non-governmental organisations, and there are >>>> BUDS schools run by Kudumbasree units. They did not follow a uniform >>>> method,” she said. >>>> >>>> In 2012-13, the then State government constituted a team of experts to >>>> explore the possibilities of evolving a special curriculum for them. The >>>> team reiterated the need for a special approach to the issue and the job to >>>> devise the curriculum was entrusted to the SCERT. “Computer-based >>>> activities too can be taken up either along with or as a continuation of >>>> the activities suggested in these textbooks,” Dr. Meena added. The >>>> textbooks were officially released by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a >>>> function in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> IT for Change, Bengaluru >>>> www.ITforChange.net >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "APScienceteachers" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to apscienceteachers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to apscienceteach...@googlegroups.com >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "APScienceteachers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to apscienceteachers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to apscienceteach...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- ----------- 1.ವಿಷಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಈ ಅರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ. - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevqRdFngjbDtOF8YxgeXeL8xF62rdXuLpGJIhK6qzMaJ_Dcw/viewform 2. ಇಮೇಲ್ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/index.php/ವಿಷಯಶಿಕ್ಷಕರವೇದಿಕೆ_ಸದಸ್ಯರ_ಇಮೇಲ್_ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ 3. ಐ.ಸಿ.ಟಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪುಟಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ - http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:ICT_Literacy 4.ನೀವು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ ? ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲು -http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Public_Software ----------- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EnglishSTF" group. 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