Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 11:18 AM, scraposcr...@saswatabanerjee.com wrote: What is yast in opensuse is yum in fedora. Does the same thing, works in the same way. Most software not listed in the repository will have a line to add to yum to get it to work from there. I know as i have seen it

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread jtd
On Tuesday 18 August 2009, Raj Mathur wrote: On Tuesday 18 Aug 2009, steve wrote: [snip] The reason Fedora doesn't support another distro, or for that matter non-US repos with mp3 support, is less to do with legal restrictions (of which there are some[1]) and more to do with the principle

Re: [ILUG-BOM] distro junkie

2009-08-18 Thread Kartik Mistry
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Suhit Kelkarsuhitkel...@gmail.com wrote: Productivity hasn't suffered, because I do writing/translation for a living, and OpenOffice is there on anything these days, but I suppose this installmania is a worrying symptom? It is known that every newbie starts

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread RSCL Mumbai
Thx for all the feedback. Clouds are slowly clearing. Universal opinions are 3 distros: OpenSUSE Fedora LinuxMint (based on Fedora) How different is Fedora from LinuxMint or what is advisable or advantanges Vs disadvantages between the 2. From here onwards, I will be able to cut-down to just 2

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:57 PM, RSCL Mumbairscl.mum...@gmail.com wrote: LinuxMint (based on Fedora) There seems to be some misunderstanding somewhere. Linux Mint is based on ubuntu and not fedora. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Re: [ILUG-BOM] distro junkie

2009-08-18 Thread Anurag
2009/8/18 steve st...@lonetwin.net: Although changing distros nearly every month might seem like fun in the beginning, such a promiscuous lifestyle has its consequences. It is a natural primal instinct to install as many distros as one can to ensure longevity of [snip] You can choose right now

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread RSCL Mumbai
oh yes! I miss-understood LinuxMint is ubuntu based. I need to get started somewhere. I seriously need someone to do this along with me and get me started. Sandeep -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 1:27 PM, RSCL Mumbairscl.mum...@gmail.com wrote: oh yes! I miss-understood LinuxMint is ubuntu based. I need to get started somewhere. I seriously need someone to do this along with me and get me started. What kind of help you need? And is it commercial or community

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread RSCL Mumbai
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Mehul Ved mehul.n@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 1:27 PM, RSCL Mumbairscl.mum...@gmail.com wrote: oh yes! I miss-understood LinuxMint is ubuntu based. I need to get started somewhere. I seriously need someone to do this along with me and get

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread Mehul Ved
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 1:42 PM, RSCL Mumbairscl.mum...@gmail.com wrote: I am open to commercial help! I am ready to offer support. We can discuss it offlist. I have sent you an email regards the same. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Re: [ILUG-BOM] distro junkie

2009-08-18 Thread aditya
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM, stevest...@lonetwin.net wrote: Dear Quavering Hopper, Best.Mail.Ever. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Re: [ILUG-BOM] distro junkie

2009-08-18 Thread Devdas Bhagat
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:22:18PM +0530, Kartik Mistry wrote: It is known that every newbie starts like this and ends up with Debian (http://www.debian.org) after seeing their productivity suffers at some point of time. I thought newbies ended up using either vi or emacs. Oh, and Perl.

Re: [ILUG-BOM] re commercial desktop

2009-08-18 Thread Nitesh Mistry
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 7:25 PM, ashwani mahajanashm...@yahoo.com wrote: dear sandeep, try ubuntu jaunty , its very stable compared to fedora for commercial use and installation set up, community support is strong and u can get most of the answers by googling i am comfertably using all the

[ILUG-BOM] Linux Graphical Apps

2009-08-18 Thread RSCL Mumbai
Hi, I use AutoIT to develop small windows applications which make life simpler. One such application I developed use is a PrintScreenRecorder. Its a small application which resides in the system tray and activates when F1 is pressed. The application will simulate a ALT + PrintScreen key press,

Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linux Graphical Apps

2009-08-18 Thread jtd
On Wednesday 19 August 2009, RSCL Mumbai wrote: Once I move to Linux Desktop, I will need some such tools (like AutoIT3) which can help me develop such small applications. Doing my bit on google, I have come across programming languages like Python, Ruby, C, C++. For creating GUIs, I am

Re: [ILUG-BOM] distro junkie

2009-08-18 Thread b
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM, stevest...@lonetwin.net wrote: Dear Quavering Hopper, Best.Mail.Ever. +1 -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Re: [ILUG-BOM] distro junkie

2009-08-18 Thread Sarfaraz Kazi
2009/8/18 steve st...@lonetwin.net: Dear Quavering Hopper, Although changing distros nearly every month might seem like fun in the beginning, such a promiscuous lifestyle has its consequences. It is a natural primal instinct to install as many distros as one can to ensure longevity of one's

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread Prashant Verma
At 11:07 AM 8/18/2009, Raj Mathur wrote: ... Afarid I'm going to be nitpicking here, but we really need a formal opinion on whether use of MP3 is illegal in India or not. The Fedora page says, ``The MP3 patents are protected by United States law and international treaties, and the Fedora Project

Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Commercial] Linux Desktop Setup

2009-08-18 Thread jtd
On Wednesday 19 August 2009, Prashant Verma wrote: At 11:07 AM 8/18/2009, Raj Mathur wrote: ... Afarid I'm going to be nitpicking here, but we really need a formal opinion on whether use of MP3 is illegal in India or not. The Fedora page says, ``The MP3 patents are protected by United

Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linux Graphical Apps

2009-08-18 Thread Mehul Ved
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:44 AM, RSCL Mumbairscl.mum...@gmail.com wrote: One such application I developed use is a PrintScreenRecorder. Its a small application which resides in the system tray and activates when F1 is pressed. The application will simulate a ALT + PrintScreen key press,

Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linux Graphical Apps

2009-08-18 Thread Siddhesh Poyarekar
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Mehul Vedmehul.n@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:44 AM, RSCL Mumbairscl.mum...@gmail.com wrote: One such application I developed use is a PrintScreenRecorder. Its a small application which resides in the system tray and activates when F1 is

[ILUG-BOM] Maharastra signs MoU with M$

2009-08-18 Thread Nagarjuna G.
Alert!  let us send a strong letter to the ministers, education dept. as soon as possible.  Check out several stories that appeared in all news papers. I have read on page3 in DNA. http://ur1.ca/9n8q -- Nagarjuna G. -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linux Graphical Apps

2009-08-18 Thread RSCL Mumbai
PrintScreenRecorder was just an example :) Siddhesh has given a direction. Thx Siddhesh. Will look at Python, Glade for GTK, Eclipse. These are the pointers I was looking for. While checking on google, I found Ruby, Python to be suitable for my needs. Also, the following projects.