[PLUG] [Commerical]: Work From Home Journalist

2012-05-02 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Hi, We are hiring a work-from-home journalist to cover Linux and open source news from around the globe. It's a paid position. If you are interested in working with Muktware.com as a journalist, please contact us on editor @ muktware . com. Best Swapnil Bhartiya

Re: [PLUG] [CrossPosted] Re: [ilugd] LibreOffice In Indian Languages

2012-02-08 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
On 02/06/2012 05:17 AM, sankarshan wrote: On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Swapnil Bhartiya swapnil.bhart...@gmail.com wrote: I am meeting with the Founder of LibreOffice at FOSDEM and he was interested in knowing what kind of localization work is going on for LibreOffice. I think

Re: [PLUG] LibreOffice In Indian Languages

2012-02-05 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
by Oracle and LibreOffice seems to be the future) can engage. I will work on this story further once I can see the site. Thanks Swapnil Bhartiya From: Swapnil Bhartiyaswapnil.bhart...@gmail.com To: il...@ae.iitm.ac.in; il...@lists.linux-delhi.org; GNU/Linux Users

[PLUG] LibreOffice In Indian Languages

2012-02-04 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Hi, I am meeting with the Founder of LibreOffice at FOSDEM and he was interested in knowing what kind of localization work is going on for LibreOffice. I think there are some active communities. I would like to connect them with LibreOffice can you point me to someone? Swapnil Bhartiya

[PLUG] Greg KH exclusive Interview

2012-02-01 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
://www.muktware.com/news/3271/exclusive-interview-greg-kroah-hartman-video Also, just want to say THANK YOU to Greg for making our devices work under Linux. Swapnil Bhartiya ___ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List

[PLUG] [OT] Ubuntu Should Be Forked!

2012-01-30 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
will retain (and bring back) old/loyal users and also attract new users who want ease of use and a familiar interface, it will also satisfy the enthusiasts. What do you say? Read full article here http://www.muktware.com/articles/3252/ubuntu-should-be-forked Swapnil Bhartiya

[PLUG] Microsoft, Apple Protest SOPA?

2012-01-18 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
It's humor piece to mock supporters of SOPA/PIPA. To protest against SOPA/PIPA, Apple is announcing two models of the iPhone and the iPad with jet black back and STOP SOPA/PIPA engraved on it. The devices are available immediately and the $100 extra ($100 + the original price) that you will

Re: [PLUG] openSUSE Going On SOPA Strike, Who Else?

2012-01-18 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
On 01/18/2012 12:42 PM, Rahul Sundaram wrote: On 01/18/2012 04:28 AM, Swapnil Bhartiya wrote: http://www.muktware.com/news/3224/opensuse-going-sopa-strike It's great to see that the openSUSE community (I started using openSUSE once Novell took its last breath) has taken a stand against SOPA

[PLUG] Top Open Source Sites Protesting SOPA, PIPA

2012-01-18 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
http://www.muktware.com/blogs/3228/top-open-source-sites-protesting-sopa-pipa There are many open source communities which are protesting the anti-freedom bill SOPA and its 'Little Boy' cousing PIPA via their websites. Here are the top 5 open source communities protesting SOPA and PIPA

[PLUG] Microsoft Bans Linux On ARM PCs

2012-01-14 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
http://www.muktware.com/news/3210/microsoft-bans-linux-arm-pcs When I talked to Linus Torvalds he said that Secure Boot is a good thing, but can be used in a bad ways. That's proving to be true. When Microsoft published The Certification Requirements for Windows 8 it was evident that the

[PLUG] US has become a dangerous place for software development: RMS

2011-12-02 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
RT (Russia Today) yesterday conducted an interview with Richard M Stallman, the founder of Free Software Foundation and the writer of the world's most advance license GNU GPL. RT asked readers to ask questions and then they would pick questions for RMS. http://www.muktware.com/news/3056 We

[PLUG] Indian UID, Aadhar Project Is A Proprietary, Non Open Source Project?

2011-11-21 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
http://www.muktware.com/bitsnbytes/2983 I worked on the story and found oss is only a smoke screen. The entire UID project seems to be a pure Microsoft stack. This document provides step-by-step instructions to install the AADHAAR Enrolment Client and Biometric components needed for

[PLUG] [OT]: FLOSS Start-Ups In India?

2011-11-20 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Hi, We are planning a series of stories and interviews of open source start-ups from India (Linus' interview triggered the need). So, if you know any such start-up please let me know. You can contact me at Muktware.com. -- bSwapnil Bhartiya/bbr Editor: Muktware.combr Skype: No Way...its

[PLUG] America Heading Towards The Internet Dictatorship?

2011-11-16 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
The greedy Hollywood is about to change the world as we know it. The entertainment industry which is failing to keep up with the innovation and is relying on Flintstone's model is conspiring with the US congress to break the Internet and freedom on the web. http://www.muktware.com/blogs/2948

[PLUG] Google Releases Honeycomb Code!

2011-11-15 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
here: http://www.muktware.com/news/2937 Swapnil Bhartiya ___ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List

Re: [PLUG] Setting up and supporting FOSS lab for a school

2011-11-12 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
On 11/10/2011 06:58 PM, Puneeth Chaganti wrote: Hello, Divesh, an alumnus of my alma-mater and a fellow at Teach for India, is currently working at a Government School in Pune teaching students of Class IV. Amongst other things, he intends to setup a Computer lab, for the students there.

[PLUG] Complete Docu-Interview of Linus Torvalds

2011-11-09 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Hi we just released the video of interview with Linus Torvalds. Its here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=3a_HVnJSMHU -- bSwapnil Bhartiya/bbr Editor: Muktware.combr Skype: No Way...its non-free. Looking for alternativesbr Facebook: http://facebook.com/muktwarebr

[PLUG] Video of Linus Talking about Indian contribution

2011-11-09 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Extracted the chunk where Linus talks about India. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=worGBIx-pdU -- bSwapnil Bhartiya/bbr Editor: Muktware.combr Skype: No Way...its non-free. Looking for alternativesbr Facebook: http://facebook.com/muktwarebr Twitter: http://twitter.com/muktware Google+ :

[PLUG] Interview of Linus Torvalds; He Also Speaks Of Sad Situation Of India

2011-11-02 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
India is kind of somewhat a sad situation. Compared to the amount of educated people, I think India is fairly low on the list compared to what it could be. Culturally it should be fairly easy, because language barriers should not be there. If you are educated in India, you know English even if

[PLUG] The World's Easiest Arch Linux Manual

2011-08-06 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Hi, As we started publishing manuals on Muktware a few months ago. We just published a detailed Arch Linux manual. The manual is targetted at those users who want to try it but fail to do due to lack of easy manuals. ArchWiki is an excellent source, yet we needed simplifications. I hope it

[PLUG] [Commercial] Linux Open Source Jobs Site Announced

2011-06-10 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
We are launching a section of Muktware[1] called - Linux and Open Source Jobs. Under this section, you can search and apply for Linux and Open Source Jobs. If you are an employer or looking for full time employees, experts for contract-based projects, freshers and trainees, you can post job

[PLUG] [Commercial] Linux Tips Tricks

2011-06-06 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Hi, We are now starting to publish useful tips tricks for Linux and other foss projects. We would like to invite the community to send us tips and tricks. We will pay per tip trick. If you are interested in writing, please contact edi...@muktware.com -- bSwapnil Bhartiya/bbr Editor:

[PLUG] [Cross-Post] Fedora 15 Manual Published

2011-05-26 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
wish we can publish the translated version on Muktware to give it visibility. Please also feel free to suggest chapters, improvements to it. *Swapnil Bhartiya* Editor: Muktware.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/mukwtare Twitter: http://twitter.com/muktware

[PLUG] [cross]Linux Mint 11: Manual Table Of Content

2011-05-26 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
with a detailed guide about how to manage your Linux Mint. You can read the manual here. We invite you to translate it into local Indian languages. http://www.muktware.com/man/1254 Swapnil Bhartiya ___ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List

[PLUG] Ubuntu 11.04 Released

2011-04-28 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Ubuntu 11.04 Released, Available For Free Download The game changing Ubuntu 11.04 is now available for download. Muktware Manual Project has created a very comprehensive guide to help users in installing or upgrading to the latest version of Ubuntu. The guide has special focus on Windows

Re: [PLUG] ITR e-filing on Linux

2010-06-03 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
ID of the department heads are available? Being based out of Germany, I can't approach them as I used to from India. This is my set of questions for them, inputs welcome. Hi, I am Swapnil Bhartiya and I represent Muktware.com, a Open Source and Linux web magazine. We came to notice

[PLUG] [Commercial][Cross-post] FOSS Yellow Pages; List Your Firm

2010-05-07 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
/muktware_yellow_pages/submission *Click here http://www.muktware.com/submit/muktware_yellow_pages/submission*to list your business now! We will soon be launching Foss Professional feature for individual Foss consultant/experts. Swapnil Bhartiya Muktware.com ___ Pune GNU/Linux

Re: [PLUG] Cannot connect to BSNL broadband in Ubuntu 8

2008-11-10 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
When I keep it on Always on PPPoE mode then it works but there no much speed for torrent downloading. Also tell me how to get the downloading speed for torrents as that on the windows with BitCommet. As per my personal experience, the port used by torrent programmes may be blocked, so

[PLUG] Connect Internet With Nokia N70 on Ubuntu

2008-10-21 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
I have Nokia N70, with Airtel GPRS activated. Can someone please suggest how to connect it through Ubuntu 8.04 to access the Internet. Regards Swapnil -- Swapnil Bhartiya http://ybfree.blogspot.com/ Mobile: 09910956518 === I use Free Software, what do you use

[PLUG] [Cross Post] Ubuntu Getting Strong On Servers?

2008-10-16 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
I trust most of the friends are aware of this. There has been a lot of doubts over using Ubuntu on servers. But recently Wikimedia and Internet Achieve have started to migrate to Ubuntu servers. I guess this will build confidence in those who want to use Ubuntu on servers. Regards -- Swapnil

Re: [PLUG] [Cross Post] Ubuntu Getting Strong On Servers?

2008-10-16 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Kaustubh Gadkari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Swapnil, Can you point us to the relevant links from where this information was sourced. You may also check Ubuntu Case study. I actually happen to meet a Canonical guy who told me about this. The link

Re: [PLUG] Cloud Computing... ?

2008-10-01 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Humbly speaking.. how do we know the author's thoughts are not clouded :-) Looks more like Gnu Linux to me (i mean, Cloud Computing :-) -- I quite agree with RMS. When we work locally at least data is with us. Cloud computing followed by SaaS is a dangerous stuff. There can be a lot of

Re: [PLUG] not able to install Ubuntu 8.04

2008-09-30 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Shoteka Zulu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Trying to install Ubuntu 8.04 from scratch and not from within windows. But when I load the bootable it boots machine in dos mode and cannot be installed. Any pointers as to what pre-settings I need to chk or

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft abandons IE8 development for Firefox?

2008-09-30 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 6:44 PM, Rahul Sundaram [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Mayuresh wrote: http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/06/microsoft-abandons-internet-explorer-8.html Looks old news by date. Hadn't heard though. If not anything else, at least the nightmare of accessing IE-only

[PLUG] Canonical Not A Great Contributor

2008-09-27 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
of the USB and other subsystems in the Linux kernel mentioning Canonical contribution to be 100 patches viz a viz 230 by Mandriva and only 270 by Gentoo. Remember Ubuntu is quite young compared to Mandriva, Gentoo. http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/lpc_2008_keynote.html Please suggest. -- -- Swapnil

[PLUG] Debian Lenny Live Becomes Reality

2008-08-30 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Dear Friends, The Debian Live team is pleased to announce the first beta of Debian Lenny's Live images. Although we missed releasing images for Etch along with the installer images, we are now prepared to release live images within the regular Lenny release process. This is the first official

Re: [PLUG] kde4 experience- not so good

2008-08-29 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
I'm using kde4.1 on OpenSuse 11. I'm using from sometime. There are a lot problems are still there. krunner, dolphin, kate often crashes, Plasma is working well. My friends pls tell ur experience. -- Sharique uddin Ahmed Farooqui I tried it only once...KDE 4 series is a great

Re: [PLUG] w810i on mandriva 2008

2008-08-25 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
wrote: Yes. But though it unmounts it is not ejected. Does it mount? Yes. It is the safely remove I am worried about. In the sense that the light is on ( sandisk ). Lights don't really matter AFAIK, try unmounting from CLI How do I know it has been cleanly unmounted?

[PLUG] Linux Vs Sify

2008-08-19 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Dear friends, As most of you are aware of my problem with Sify. The problem has not been solved yet. While I can access the Internet using Windows, I cannot do the same with GNU/Linux distros. Should I not file a case with Consumer Forum? What do you suggest? Swapnil Unlimited

Re: [PLUG] trouble with mandriva

2008-08-13 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
my hardware specs are as below. Pentium dual core, 512 RAM, 120 GB RAM, VIA Chrome 9 HC IGP Video display card. I have tried to load a text only option available on the startup screen but that too does not work. it stops in a few moments and then nothing happens. Did you try

Re: [PLUG] Lap Tops with Linux

2008-08-08 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Also note how Aditya has replied -- it is in lower case -- indicating a polite tone. So newbies/newmembers are always welcome, but it is expected that people should stick to mailing list guidelines. :) Regards Dexter Gaurav Ji is correct, even I realised that after a while being on

[PLUG] Ubuntu Focus On Enterprise

2008-08-08 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Dear friends: Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, is finally taking serious action on its long-announced plans to become a serious enterprise Linux player. The Isle of Man-based Linux distributor isn't just targeting data center servers, although that's on its list.

Re: [PLUG] Lap Tops with Linux

2008-08-07 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
I WANT TO KNOW LINUX COMMANDS SURENDER 9960594216 Dear Surendar, These are some resources from where I have learned alot: I hope this should help you: A complete set of instruction: http://www.onlamp.com/linux/cmd/ Explanation of every comman: http://www.ss64.com/bash/ A bit

[PLUG] [Commercial]Want to ask Linus something? Here's your chance!

2007-07-10 Thread Swapnil Bhartiya
Dear Friends Colleagues, Great News! Linus Torvalds has agreed to respond to selective questions from the Indian Linux/OSS community. The background: I had filed a story in the June 07 issue of LFY on Microsoft's claim that Linux infringed on its patents. While I was seeking opinions from