If we are ready to speak about it, why not have a press conference. Or lets invite row of ministers (finance,science,education and information) for interaction or target zero hour at house of constituent assembly, because for our country only way to reach ppl is either to politically aggrandize a issue or hit every media. lets ask for supports from govt. or any supporter, lets fundraise and place a advertisement and articles on same newspaper or print and circulate posters. Let's do this before somebody releases crack to WGA(BlkSOD) On Sep 29, 2008, at 10:43 AM, Shishir Jha wrote:
> Loha (iron) gaaram hai yaaro, hatauda (hammer) marna chahi ye. And > funny thing, Mr. Allen has his email in the ad. :-) > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Shankar Pokharel <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > 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.......... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Shishir Jha > EPC 1970,GPO 8975, > KTM,NEPAL > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
