Re: [LIG] [ilugd] [PLUG] [x-post] foss events list in india 2008?

2007-10-31 Thread Linux Lingam
dear all, so looks like the community has gravitated towards upcoming.yahoo.com and that solves our problem. one final issue: exactly what is the url for discovering all foss and foss-related events in dinai at upcoming.yahoo.com for instance, when i visit the site, it naturally defaults to

Re: [LIG] [ilugd] [PLUG] [x-post] foss events list in india 2008?

2007-10-31 Thread Vivek Khurana
on searching for 'foss' events in 'india' i get a list of two events, foss.in and the chennai event. the bangalore barcamp is not listed. And how come bangalore barcamp is a foss event ? No every technology event is a FOSS event. regards VK -- The hidden harmony is better than the

Re: [PLUG] Please sign the petition against Microsoft's Office OpenXML becoming an ISO standard

2007-10-31 Thread ಓಂ
Educating masses (to suit one's convinience) is better than blocking others from perverse educating masses :-) Gives the choice in the hands of person listening and learning (that's the lot that counts anyway..) Have as much faith in people's intellect as you have in your own... that is the

Re: [PLUG] Please sign the petition against Microsoft's Office OpenXML becoming an ISO standard

2007-10-31 Thread ಓಂ
Many (nearly 50% or more) points mentioned in the petition are of highly argumentative nature... that's my sincere opinion... The best thing an *international* body like ISO could do is to make Microsoft work for getting it's standard to the level and point where that could be acceptable to all

Re: [PLUG] Celeron vs Pentium + linux reco?

2007-10-31 Thread Desi Penguin
On Oct 30, 2007 7:25 PM, Makarand Mhaiskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks all for your inputs. finally, for about rs. 700 more (processor+mobo) over celeron, i got an athlon x2 dual core!! 'coolquiet' and pretty fast with 1gb ram. 64-bit processor, isn't it ? So in case you are going for

Re: [PLUG] Linux for You issues to give away

2007-10-31 Thread red hat
yeah i can use 1 copy :D On 10/29/07, G Karunakar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/28/07, Devendra Laulkar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have got a bunch of Linux For You issues to give away. If anyone is interested to collect them, send me an email. Some for me (those containing

Re: [PLUG] Please sign the petition against Microsoft's Office OpenXML becoming an ISO standard

2007-10-31 Thread Vivek Khurana
On 10/31/07, ಓಂ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many (nearly 50% or more) points mentioned in the petition are of highly argumentative nature... that's my sincere opinion... The best thing an *international* body like ISO could do is to make Microsoft work for getting it's standard to the level and

Re: [LIG] [ilugd] [PLUG] [x-post] foss events list in india 2008?

2007-10-31 Thread sudhanwa Jogalekar
On 10/31/07, Vivek Khurana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on searching for 'foss' events in 'india' i get a list of two events, foss.in and the chennai event. the bangalore barcamp is not listed. And how come bangalore barcamp is a foss event ? No every technology event is a FOSS event.

[PLUG] [COMMERCIAL] GNU/Linux opportunities in Nagpur for programmers

2007-10-31 Thread Chetan Kumar
Hi all There are (upto 5) positions available in Nagpur for people good in using C++, and grounding in STL and data structures. Two years' experience is acceptable at the lower end. Please reply off-list ASAP. Regards, Chetan --

[PLUG] Confirmation : PLUG meeting for November 2007 is scheduled on Saturday 3rd November, 2007, 4pm @ SICSR

2007-10-31 Thread sudhanwa Jogalekar
Dear all, PLUG meeting for November 2007 is scheduled on Saturday 3rd November 2007, 4 pm @ SICSR. These are the details: Location: SICSR, Atur Centre, Model Colony. Room No 704. 7th floor ( room no. may change ) Time: 4 pm Agenda: Feedback, review of the PLUG MASH event. Discussions about

Re: [PLUG] Please help me complete my social calendar

2007-10-31 Thread Chetan Kumar
On 10/31/07, Sachin Upare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Plug-mail, I'm putting together my social calendar at Luvup.com. Could you please click on the link below and complete your data for me? http://luvup.com/f.php?u=197931ufid=5839401[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for your help! It sure never