I have not thought of the interface design. Infact, this is preciselt the aspect where I need help. My point is very simple: On CD No.1, let's just dump the data and have it available - this will be a humble but clear starting point. Even the interface work can begin while having this available. Data from other lugs/sources can go on getting added to it.
Rashik Kathuria wrote: > > Sudhir, > > With a little planning and inputs from others on this list, this could > be a good product. But, I agree with you lets start. > > To extend your initial idea, why not include the archives from all the > linux-india chapters? What do you have in mind? Have you thought of an > interface design of the CD? > > Rashik > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > Of Sudhir Gandotra > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: 'Linux India'; 'Linux Users Group Delhi' > Subject: Re: [ilugd]: Re: [LIH] Compilation of Mailing list mails as a > knowledge-base for help toLinuxusers > > I would say: While this is a good idea, let's begin with something. We > don't lose naything by making the first CD with this 30Mb stuff. Let no > one take it, if it comes to that, but we will have made a beginning. > Further to that, your ideas can go on getting incorporated (go ahead > with it and do it and we move further) and so on and so forth..... Let > the show begin my friend....... > > Rashik Kathuria wrote: > > > > Hi Guys > > > > Sudhir you mentioned you need help in designing the CD. You do you > > have in mind? 30Mb seems to be such a waste of the CD. Can we come up > > with some more info that might be useful for beginners and advanced > > users alike. Some suggestions > > > > 1. Additional mailing archives from other sources, besides ilugd. 2. > > Latest updates, security patches 3. General software of interest. I > > have a good collection with me almost 2Gb :). Of course some of it > > will be outdated or newer versions are available. > > 4. A categorized list of software for various purposes, with links of > > where to get them. > > 5. Experiences with Linux in general of other members of the group. > > Things like a peculiar situation a person might have faced and how it > > was solved. e.g. the FTP problem Yashpal had posted earlier, I knew > > about this because I had faced the same during my initial installs of > > Linux. This could also be evolved as HOWTO's with step by step > > instructions to do things. > > > > I would like to hear from other members of this group about this. > > > > Regards > > > > Rashik > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > > Behalf Of Sudhir Gandotra > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:56 PM > > To: Raju Mathur > > Cc: Linux India; Linux Users Group Delhi > > Subject: [ilugd]: Re: [LIH] Compilation of Mailing list mails as a > > knowledge-base for help toLinuxusers > > > > Hi Raju, > > If u want/allow, I can d/load it - I have spectra here and it works > > somehow. > > > > Raju Mathur wrote: > > > > > > Hi Sudhir, > > > > > > I have complete archives of LIH, LIG and Linux-Delhi since about > > > 1997. > > > > > Can put them up for HTTP download if you like. Don't be in a > > > hurry: uploading 30MB through my 28.8 is going to take a while :) > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > -- Raju > > > > > > >>>>> "Sudhir" == Sudhir Gandotra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > Sudhir> Hello list, There was an idea floating some time back : > To > > > Sudhir> put the complete mails of the list/s on a CD and provide > > > Sudhir> that to thos ewho want it. This will represent a ready > > > Sudhir> knwoledge-base for all users, specially new users, to > get > > > Sudhir> help from the CD, which they can buy at a nominal > > > charge. > > > > > > Sudhir> On my part, I am ready to make the CD. I will have 2 CDs > > > Sudhir> always ready with me for anyone who wants to buy them. > We > > > Sudhir> can keep a minimum cost (considering just the cost of CD > + > > > Sudhir> a minute charge towards writer) and anyone can take it. > > > Sudhir> Perhaps, some other members can also keep 2 CDs with > them > > > Sudhir> at different locations, if possible (this I leave to > > > Sudhir> others' initiative). > > > > > > Sudhir> We can make this CD with Linux India list and later can > > > Sudhir> add other lists in it. > > > > > > Sudhir> My suggestion is that we begin the project in any case. > > > > > > Sudhir> Request to list admin: Where can I get the necessary > > > Sudhir> material for this. Pl. give the url and I will d.load > > > Sudhir> it. Probably I willneed some help with the interface of > > > Sudhir> it. > > > > > > -- > > > Raju Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://kandalaya.org/ -- With best wishes of Peace, Force & Joy! Sudhir Gandotra, Internet Consultants: http://openlx.com Transform lives: http://humanistmovement.org _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
