PDF of the page of Kantipur here (expires within 24hrs): http://www.kantipuronline.com/pdf/kanti11.pdf
-S On 9/29/08, प्रबीण ( ओपन ठिटो ) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is scanned copy. > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:07 AM, Jwalanta Shrestha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > +1 to suvash. > > > > here's the animated demo (from microsoft site) of what BlackSOD will be > like.. > > http://oem.microsoft.com/public/us/wgavista/flash.html > > > > text version here: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925582 > > > > regards, > > jwalanta > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:38 AM, suVasH..... <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Seems like M$ has a present for all its beloved Nepali users this > dashain. > > > > > > In newspapers today ( Kantipur, p11, right bottom ) , i'm unaware of > other newspapers. > > > > > > > > > But man, i must admit, it like the way its presented :) > > > > > > "When darkness falls, > > > you're already a victim" > > > > > > > > > Sounds like a scary movie promo. > > > > > > Anyways since it's "Coming to theaters soon", IMO FOSS community must > exploit this oppurtunity to the fullest. > > > > > > Since it's a natural habit for people to not >really< listen until > they're in panic, we could prepare articles for major newpapers / try make a > documentary focussing on FOSS usage and practicality. > > > > > > And then "when darkness strikes"( hopefully this doesn't end up in the > vi$ta$ ) , if people are in real panic, they will have to listen to us. > > > > > > This might be one of the best oppurtunities giving us the weight to > persuade. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 9:57 PM, abish adhikari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > We need to solve this problem as an emergency problem. It will surely > be illegal though! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/26/08, Dhruba Adhikari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Blue Screen of death > > > > > > http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/blue-screen-of-death-t-shirt.jpg > > > > > http://boakes.org/pics/2005/epaper/bsod.png > > > > > > > > > > Red screen of death > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/eondxd/540911932/in/set-72157594542013725/ > > > > > > > > > > Black screen of death > > > > > > http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7880/deadcompxb4.png > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://pkponline.blogspot.com/2007/10/blue-screen-of-death.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Phantom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Should we be more prepared. Are we? or Are we not? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 25, 9:48 pm, "abish adhikari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I never thought Microsoft was this 'cunning'! > > > > > > > Lets help others from BSOD.. > > > > > > > how can we prevent the computers from getting into the trap? > > > > > > > we cant port them into linux so quick.... > > > > > > > is it possible to prevent BSOD by disabling the windows update?? > > > > > > > if it can be done by doing so, can we do that by creating a > simple .bat > > > > > > > file? > > > > > > > so that most people can disable update windows very easily. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/25/08, Shankar Pokharel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is the FB status of Microsoft's official in Nepal: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **** is preparing to have illegal copies of Windows XP Pro > have a > > > > > > > > black screen from Sept 23, 2008 onwards in Nepal. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Which says, they are imposing BSOD here in Nepal too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -S > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/25/08, Hempal Shrestha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It seems no one observed this in Nepal, so it seems to be a > hoax? Is > > > > > > > > > that so? But i am sure, it won't be like this always. So > its true that > > > > > > > > > we must gear up and make sure that the message and > consequences are > > > > > > > > > communicated to all possible stakeholders especially > Government > > > > > > > > > sector. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/25/08, bipin bhattarai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > hey guys,,,, just imagine the day when most of the > computers faces the > > > > > > > > > > effect of black screen..every cyber ,each pc, each > dynamic database > > > > > > > > > > computer.. so i think we are at the peak test point to > aware the > > > > > > > > people and > > > > > > > > > > the government about the monopoly .....and the > consequences of it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:59 PM, Ankur Sharma > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> btw, I am trying to emulate black screen of death in my > virtualbox > > > > > > > > too, I > > > > > > > > > >> don't understand what actually they are trying to > impose, maybe they > > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > > > >> giving friendly remainder to return few bucks back from > you. The > > > > > > > > > >> consequences they are trying to impose won't have any > effect to > > > > > > > > actual > > > > > > > > > >> user, > > > > > > > > > >> which is real harm for freedom fighter like us. I > remember people > > > > > > > > changing > > > > > > > > > >> their system date on bios to continue use 30day trial > version of > > > > > > > > windows > > > > > > > > > >> xp > > > > > > > > > >> home edition, clearly indicating our value for time. We > are > > > > > > > > resistance to > > > > > > > > > >> change "dunno maybe thats in our blood" ppl who can wait > 4-5 second > > > > > > > > at > > > > > > > > > >> each > > > > > > > > > >> boot and feast their eye with cool genuine advantages > logo at right > > > > > > > > corner > > > > > > > > > >> of screen will be even happier when they see and talk > about magical > > > > > > > > black > > > > > > > > > >> screen that microsoft grant them every hour. > > > > > > > > > >> It remind me the story of Minotauros The creature that > resided in the > > > > > > > > > >> twisting maze of the labyrinth, where he was offfered a > regular > > > > > > > > sacrifice > > > > > > > > > >> of > > > > > > > > > >> youths and maids to satisfy his cannibalistic hunger. He > was > > > > > > > > eventually > > > > > > > > > >> destroyed by the hero Theseus. Microsoft is satisfying > its hunger of > > > > > > > > > >> monopoly and money by consuming and killing creativity > of all users > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > >> developers. Lets hope some day we will be out of mercy > and some hero > > > > > > > > > >> Theseus > > > > > > > > > >> be there. Or even better we can become theseus and save > ppl from > > > > > > > > going and > > > > > > > > > >> falling inside the maze ending up to be captivated by > Minotauros. > > > > > > > > > >> Ankur. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Sep 24, 2008, at 10:07 PM, प्रबीण ( ओपन ठिटो ) > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> We need to aware our Govt. soon. its obvious they are > unaware...... > > > > > > > > Its > > > > > > > > > >> best time for them as well to start migrating with our > support... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Jwalanta Shrestha > > > > > > > > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> this is indeed a positive sign as far as foss move is > concerned.. > > > > > > > > happy > > > > > > > > > >>> about it. > > > > > > > > > >>> perhaps ppl will now start lookin for some (foss) > alternatives.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> ~jwalanta. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Bibek Paudel > > > > > > > > > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> It is true that Microsoft has introduced the Black > Screen of Death > > > > > > > > > >>>> among Nepali users of Windows XP Professional, > starting September > > > > > > > > 23. > > > > > > > > > >>>> They had a press conference yesterday to inform the > introduction of > > > > > > > > > >>>> this feature. Yes, it is very disrespectful of the > users of the > > > > > > > > > >>>> softwares. But this is just a manifestation of the > evils of > > > > > > > > > >>>> proprietary softwares. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> In my opinion, this is necessary for the message of > Free Softwares > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > >>>> get across. Unless we have strict implementation of > our existing > > > > > > > > laws > > > > > > > > > >>>> and unless multinational software companies exert > their interests > > > > > > > > > >>>> among the users here, the message we are trying to > spread just gets > > > > > > > > > >>>> lost. Proprietary softwares have to be as evil as we > claim they > > > > > > > > really > > > > > > > > > >>>> are for a common-man to understand what he is missing. > When he gets > > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > >>>> for no cost and when he sees no harm in using them, > our messages > > > > > > > > sound > > > > > > > > > >>>> like pure propaganda to them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> I see this as a welcome sign. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Hempal Shrestha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>>> > A very valid question though from the text:By Justin > Montgomery > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > "Another question that has been raised, is why is it > going after > > > > > > > > users > > > > > > > > > >>>> of > > > > > > > > > >>>> > pirated versions of Windows XP when the software > isn't even > > > > > > > > available > > > > > > > > > >>>> any > > > > > > > > > >>>> > more. Wouldn't they have to go with Vista now > instead? It looks > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > >>>> > me > > > > > > > > > >>>> like > > > > > > > > > >>>> > it's more of an initiative to get Vista in the hands > of users > > > > > > > > than > > > > > > > > > >>>> anything > > > > > > > > > >>>> > else." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > Best Regards, > > > > > > > > > >>>> > HS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Hempal Shrestha < > > > > > > > > > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Dear FOSSians, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Since last few days, I had been observing an > message and some > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> taglines > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> that after Sept 23, 2008, Illegal copies of M$ > Windows will be > > > > > > > > > >>>> identified > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> and shown a Black (instead of Blue) Screen of > Death. This is a > > > > > > > > clear > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> indication of monopolist Imperial IPR regimes > spreading its > > > > > > > > claws to > > > > > > > > > >>>> these > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> poor people and poor economies, denying them thier > right to > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> knowledge, > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> education and livelihood just for thier filthy > profits. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Have you observed such cases in your sorrouding? > Starting this > > > > > > > > > >>>> morning, > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> some cases of Black Screen of Death has already > been reported to > > > > > > > > me. > > > > > > > > > >>>> So the > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> message seems to be TRUE. The basic problem starts > with > > > > > > > > blinking of > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> computer monitor, It turns to Complete Black and > they are not > > > > > > > > allowed > > > > > > > > > >>>> to > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> perform anything. They reported that, the computer > worked when > > > > > > > > they > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> re-started it, but not sure what will happen next > time OR till > > > > > > > > when > > > > > > > > > >>>> they > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> will be allowed to work on thier own computer. Not > sure, when > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > >>>> timebomb > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> goes on how their work will be hampered. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Hence, we at FOSS Nepal Community should take note > of these > > > > > > > > barriers > > > > > > > > > >>>> to > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> our right to knowledge and livelihood and act > accordingly. The > > > > > > > > motto > > > > > > > > > >>>> is to > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> have a detailed knowledge about this and educate / > motivate > > > > > > > > people > > > > > > > > > >>>> from > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> avoiding such senario. Best and ultimate, being to > suggest / > > > > > > > > help > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> them > > > > > > > > > >>>> to > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> migrate to FOSS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Here are some of the links, which talks about these > development > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > >>>> more > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> detail. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > >>http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/09/the-black-scree.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/genuinewindowsxp/thread/f24b... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://keznews.com/2385_Microsoft__The_Advantages_of_using_illegal_so... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://askville.amazon.com/Microsoft-update-fix-Windows-XP-SP3-proble... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://vista.blorge.com/2008/08/26/black-screen-coming-for-pirated-wi... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > >>http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/2138201 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Hope and wish to FOSSify all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Best Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> >> Hempal Shrestha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> -- > > > > > > > > > >> Prabin Gautam "ओपन ठिटो" > > > > > > > > > >> Registered Linux User #443940 > > > > > > > > > >> letS makE ouR streeT FOSSible.......... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > -Abish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Dhruba Adhikari > > > > > www.meronepalma.com > > > > > > > > > > Do To win, but not to make others lose the battle. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -Abish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Prabin Gautam "ओपन ठिटो" > Registered Linux User #443940 > letS makE ouR streeT FOSSible.......... > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
