Re: [PLUG] FOSDEM 2020 approaching ...

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

> Past FOSDEM event video archives = https://video.fosdem.org/
>

Is there some document that goes long with this ? The folder names are not
intuitive.
The link in the README is not reachable

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Re: [PLUG] Why folks using IRC are against "cool" and "new" features?

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> as their editors, but the students never leave the "INSERT" mode.
>

Really? 樂
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Re: [PLUG] Why folks using IRC are against "cool" and "new" features?

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> Slack and others don't lend themselves well to highly threaded or, long
> form conversations.
>

Has anyone used twist ? https://twist.com/tour (I have not)
One of the feature they keep talking about is threaded conversations.

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Re: [PLUG] Brave Browser

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I have been using this for a while, as my default browser.

My "main" browser is Firefox, which I use for gmail/work/banking etc.
If I "type" the URL, I use firefox.
Whenever I click any link - it is opened in Brave.

It is OK, no issues.

-Mandar




On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 12:33 PM Gaurav Pant  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just came across this "Brave" web browser. Any one tried it yet.
>
> https://brave.com/
>
> Regards
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Re: [PLUG] What topics are allowed ?

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On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 6:23 PM Mayuresh  wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 09:37:01PM +0530, Sudhanwa Jogalekar wrote:
> > We stopped moderation completely after there was some huge discussion and
> > concerns raised about it. As Karunakar mentioned, there is no way to stop
> > people from registering with various ids. Moreover, there is no method to
> > know when any person will start posting absurd things.
>
> As I said before it need not be fool proof. One need not spend too much
> time on it. But we may at least act beyond a threshold, in cases that
> everyone notices.
>

I agree.

Anyway, I've solved the problem for myself. Thanks Mayuresh for the
suggestion.
All it took was "Block ..." menu in Gmail.

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Re: [PLUG] What topics are allowed ?

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> Trouble being mailer keeps re-appearing with a different mail id.
> Unless new membership itself is moderated, though cant guarantee
> person taking a different cloak to get in.
>

I'm so glad you all know the "people" I was referring to.
Couple of times these "aliases" - resigned/unsubscribed on their own.  So
there is some hope. ;)

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[PLUG] What topics are allowed ?

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Sudhanwa, Gaurav and/or other "admins" :

Why do we allow/tolerate "certain individuals" to post "rants" unrelated to
linux/OSS ?

I tried to ignore such emails for a long time, but then more "obscure"
emails started coming in (and more frequently)

I refuse to reply to such individuals because most likely I will get a
response, which won't make sense (at all), Also I remembered a saying that
"If you wrestle a pig, you'll get dirty and pig will enjoy (and pig will
win due to practice)"

I urge the admins to take some action.

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Re: [PLUG] IBM to acquire Red Hat

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> As per press release, Red Hat will independent in IBM. It will be
> business as usual.
>

Just like instagram was "independent" in FB ;)

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Re: [PLUG] [xpost] Cloudflare announces DNS Resolver 1.1.1.1 (on 4/1)

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> Conclusion =
> After switching to ISP's DNS, everything got resumed as expected.
>

While I have not done such extensive "study", I have reached the same
conclusion over the years.
I use GoogleDNS as a backup, but generally switching "back" to ISP's DNS
improves things a lot.

I would be interested to know why (and if there is anything we can do)

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[PLUG] [JOB] Sysadmin/DevOps engineer required at Vayana

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Vayana is looking for a Sysadmin person (needless to say experienced in
Linux Sysadmin) You will eventually manage their AWS EC2 servers. So
familiarity with AWS EC2 is a bonus, but not required.

Find more about Vayana at : http://vayana.in/

I'm not associated with Vayana anymore. So for your queries, and/or
interest please
directly contact Naresh Khalasi (CC'ed) at : +91 7575803018

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Re: [PLUG] GNUnify 2017

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Site is accessible.

On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 4:38 PM, Gaurav Pant  wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Rohit Dalal 
> wrote:
> > Hello
> > The mention link in mail is does not open
> > Please send the Registration link
> > Thanks and Regards
> > Rohit Dalal
>
> If you are talking about gnunify.in  it is working fine. Site is still
> to be updated. there is only one static page as of now (while writing
> this mail).
> Can any one else also verify if the site is inaccessible to them.
>
> --
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>
>
> >
> > From: Gaurav Pant
> > Sent: ‎Wednesday‎, ‎January‎ ‎25‎, ‎2017 ‎12‎:‎20‎ ‎PM
> > To: Pune GNU/Linux Users Group
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > From last  15 years  PLUG and SICSR jointly organizes GNUnify.  A FOSS
> > event.
> >
> > This year it will  take place on 10-11 Feb, 2017 in SICSR. (Symbiosis,
> > Atur Centre, Model colony, Shivajinagar Pune).
> >
> > It will be a full day event (two days). Full of parallel tracks on
> > many upcoming FOSS technologies.
> >
> > 
> --
> > Theme for GNUnify-2017
> > 
> --
> >
> > Free/Open Source software (FOSS) - Use cases:
> > Which are the areas where FOSS been used in the  real world?
> > 
> --
> > -Data Science
> >  R and Python workshops for Data science
> >  NLP, Pandas, Machine learning algorithms like Deep learning,
> > Clustering, etc.
> > 
> --
> > - Scientific computing- Octave, Pylab, R
> > 
> --
> > - Mobile computing
> > 
> --
> > - Web technology - Drupal, HTML 5
> > 
> --
> > - Python programming- for kiwi, Flask, Beautiful Soap, Python kick start
> 2
> > hr.s
> > 
> --
> > - System Admin and  security
> > 
> --
> > - IOT
> > 
> --
> > - Blender- 3D graphics
> > 
> --
> > Along with community tracks-
> > - Wikipedia,
> > - Debian,
> > -  how to contribute to open source etc.
> > - Github
> > - Fuel
> > 
> --
> > There will hackathons
> >
> >
> > Keep your dates free.
> > Please let us know if you want to suggest some topics and speakers.
> > Feel free to suggest your name by yourself with topic. :-)
> >
> > You can send you suggestions/talk requests to --  got at gnunify.in
> >
> > Entire event is free of cost. No registration fee. But online
> > registration is required.
> >
> > Which will be open on  http://gnunify.in/ soon.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards
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Re: [PLUG] Manjaro Linux

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Manjaro-Deepin seems interesting
I had used Deepin linux few years ago and was impressed by the UI/deepin
specific apps.
But at that time, one couldn't install the apps other than deepin-terminal
on other flavours of linux.

-Mandar

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 7:47 PM, Anshul Chauhan 
wrote:

> Yes Gaurav, I have been using it for close to two years. I love Arch. And
> Manjaro is just Arch made fool-proof. It has everything that Arch gives,
> and more. They don’t roll out updates for packages as frequently as Arch,
> because do a little more stability testing. They gave me all the good of
> Arch, with a little more stability and easy installations. You can also get
> the arch-like NET-Edition installer which doesn’t have any pre-installed
> applications/Windows Manager.
>
> All the solutions on Arch forum work for it as well.
>
> Yours,
> Anshul Chauhan
>
> *From:* Gaurav Pant 
> *Sent:* ‎Sunday‎, ‎18‎ ‎September‎ ‎2016 ‎10‎:‎01
> *To:* Pune GNU/Linux Users Group 
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> While browsing came across this distribution of  Linux called the
> "Manjaro". It is base of "Arch".
>
> The history says that it was first releases on  July 10, 2011; 5 years
> ago (2011-07-10).
>
> Claims are that it is fast, stable better etc.
>
> Has anyone tried using the same, if so could you update on the same.
>
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Re: [PLUG] Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops

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On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Mayuresh mayur...@acm.org wrote:

 On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 12:29:27PM +0530, Pirate Praveen wrote:
  If any of you have a new laptop released this year, please add them to
  h-node.org It is a crowd sourced database, so the more people
  contribute the more useful it becomes.

 Curious whether whether Linux works on a laptop has still remained a
 variable. It's good to be cautious but may be a better approach is to
 select a laptop based on specs - budget consideration and just ensure that
 the chipsets mentioned in the specs are supported on your favorite
 distro's recent version.


+1
Additionally, when I had decided the exact model, I took the LiveUSB to
the showroom, booted their windows laptop, and confirmed that enough
things worked (Whether WiFi works or not may not be easy in the showroom,
but with WiFi datacard devices, even that should be do-able)

If you tell the sales person that nothing will be altered, they should
allow this (They did, to me)
If it matters, I tried this @ DCC shop near Deccan. They were OK.

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Re: [PLUG] Please Sign The Petition

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 सरकारचा FOSS ला साहजिकच विरोध होता


I don't indian govt. cares one way or another

BTW, The OS seems out of date (Last update was in Dec 2013)

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Re: [PLUG] Please Sign The Petition

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Awesome !!

I have been exclusively using linux for close to a decade, but the points
mentioned by Amarendra make complete sense.
I am a linux user because it is the right tool *for me*, not because MS
Windows is bad/evil
I am thinking of moving to OSX because it is *nix under the hood, and all
the right tools are available for OSX as well. (cost of hardware is
holding me back, but not for long)

-Mandar

On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Amarendra Godbole 
amarendra.godb...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi Milind,

 Though I understand the desire and need to be in control of your
 life and your software, which is a laudable goal, I am confused at the
 anti-Microsoft stance taken by many FOSS people, since it deflects
 slightly from the original goal of being in control - Microsoft is
 not the only software company that makes proprietary software, but
 you also have Apple, Google, IBM, HP, Lenovo, Nvidia, Hitachi,
 Toshiba, VMWare, Citrix, and pretty much EVERY company in the world
 that in the business of software. I don't see such hue and cry against
 Apple for instance. Linux happily accepts closed0-source drivers
 (binary blobs), so shouldn't those driver manufacturers be in the
 same boat as Microsoft? Are you willing to throw out Apple, and others
 from India?

 Secondly, the common man uses right tools for the job -- have you
 considered if Linux provides the right tools in every instance to
 replace those produced by Microsoft? Consumers are way smart than you
 or me think, and they precisely know what software fulfils their needs
 - and they go for it. There is a big lesson there itself -- make the
 right tool and adoption shouldn't be a problem. Have you ever
 thought too much choice may be a big problem? Hell, Linux has dozens
 of distros', equivalent number of desktop look and feel, which only
 makes the geek happy. Guess what? Consumers are confused, and they
 look at Apple and Microsoft to provide a single user-experience, that
 can seamlessly transcend releases and work exactly the same way each
 time. Maybe FOSS should focus on unifying their tools and experience,
 rather than breaking it into BOSS and tons of other distros. And that
 seems to be the single-largest failure for Linux to displace several
 popular operating systems - lack of a unified strategy. Of course, I
 am not denying other innovative ideas that were born from Linux. So
 no, considering the lack of unified strategy, lack of support (BOSS
 Linux has support?), and lack of right tools, the adoption will
 remain stable as it was a decade ago.

 Where are the replacement right tools?
 - How do you propose to replace the extensive supply-chains, and other
 public utility systems that are deployed on Windows?
 - How do you propose to replace the extensive manufacturing systems
 that are deployed on Windows?
 - How do you propose to replace the extensive life-critical software
 in hospitals that is deployed on Windows?

 As for your language, I think Linux got it all wrong. The computer
 was invented in English speaking countries, the software was invented
 in English speaking countries, so it goes without saying it has a
 strong English lineage. Its much easy to adapt to a new language, than
 adapting the tool to your local language. Do you modify a hammer
 because it doesn't fit the grooves of your hands? Localizing it for
 mass adoption is a good idea, provided everything else first functions
 flawlessly. Linux focused on localization too early, and the i18n
 layer made it more unstable, as well as buggy - not to mention it
 scares every developer shitless (ask anyone who has had to deal with
 wide-character array operations). If you don't believe me, check the %
 of code dedicated to i18n/l10n efforts in any Linux utility, as
 against a BSD utility, and you'll get the idea. I guess it is more
 important to focus on getting the job done right, than such secondary
 features - one reason why consumers repeatedly reject Linux.

 rant
 If you really want freedom, the BSD license is as free as it can get.
 And nobody in the BSD world carries the moral baggage around, they
 actually focus on quality of their work. No wonder the *BSD, even
 though providing less features, are rock solid operating systems - the
 way it should be.

 And slightly on a tangential, why is this burning desire to be in
 control of software? Do we know or force full disclosure of
 internals of the medicine we take, or the LED TV set, or the car that
 we drive, or heck the airplane we fly in? By the FOSS yardstick, all
 these consumer products should make their designs and internal details
 open and available for tinkering..., else one should not be using it.
 And if this happens, you'll actually be turning the clock backwards
 for Indians!When we are comfortable handing our lives to Airbus or
 Boeing, and don't make a hue or cry about it, making such cry about
 software doesn't seem quiet right.
 /rant

 So no, I am not signing the petition. Linux, simply, is not the 

Re: [Plug-mail] [PLUG] GNUnify 2015

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On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 4:33 AM, G Karunakar indli...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 11:29 PM, pavithran s pavi...@gmail.com wrote:
  On 23 February 2015 at 12:04, Shakthi Kannan shakthim...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  One cannot compare apples to oranges.
 
  I agree but Pune can be an important place for a Pan India event like
  Foss dot in . There definitely is a space for an Indian event. Having
  RH office with localisation team of all languages is also a main
  factor here. Agreed that it does better when compared to other small
  events across country. Is there a scope of bigger event ? That was a
  question .. I am wondering !
 

 Generic type events are no longer happening, if you see all events,


BTW - I saw advt for Open Source India convention in Open source for
You magazine today
http://osidays.com/osidays/

Is this similar to FOSS.IN ?

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Re: [PLUG] Github, pastebin blocked

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On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Nishit Dave stargazer.d...@gmail.com
wrote:

 On one hand, we have people who don't even have the basic concept* of
 copyright (or even propriety), and on the other, an unholy nexus of greedy
 media companies and hand-in-glove or plain dumb regulators who will ride
 roughshod on citizens' rights just to protect petty interests. Then you
 have the Information Technology Act.

 Are people willing to take the fight to the opposite camp? It's really
 tough to get organised, enlist support, and represent with perseverance.
 Are we willing to invest time, when everyone seems to be so busy and
 otherwise engaged in productive labours?

 I don't know. All I expect to see are online petitions that even I would
 ignore.

 Regards,

 Nishit Dave

 * Overheard at an upmarket mall: C'mon beta, why should we buy that DVD?
 I'll download the movie for you! Awesome parenting.
 On 31 Dec 2014 15:21, Sudhanwa Jogalekar sudhanwa@gmail.com wrote:

 
 
 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Pastebin-Dailymotion-Github-blocked-after-DoT-order-Report/articleshow/45701713.cms
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Reply from Nitish seems top posted *to me*  - yet mine was rejected for
that reason
Double standards ?

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Re: [PLUG] 12 or smaller laptop for linux

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On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 7:41 PM, Dnyanraj Mali dnyanraj.m...@gmail.com
wrote:

 Hello All,

 Is anyone using any 12 or smaller size laptop with Ubuntu or Fedora or
 CentOS? I want to purchase one and the purpose is as follows:

- Base OS will be Ubuntu 14.04
- I want to run virtualbox in it and will have 3 Red HAT(or 2RH +1
CentOS) systems running in it
- I Want to study puppet and RH cluster in this environment
- The other purpose is to prepare presentation and read PDFs

 Reason to go for 12 or smaller is to keep price at minimum and maximum
 battery backup.


This seems like the search of unicorn :)
IMO - 12 would give portability (possible lower price than others - but
how much low ?)
But I am doubtful it will have enough memory to run virtualbox (even if one
guest OS at a time)
If you want more memory, you may lose price advantage if any.

Having said that - if you indeed found a good laptop, that meets most (if
not all) of your requirements - do share your findings.
It will be helpful to lot of people

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Re: [PLUG] live distro wi-fi connectivity

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On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 1:06 PM, Arun Khan knu...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 8:47 PM, pavithran s pavi...@gmail.com wrote:
  On 13 October 2014 11:32, jayant ogale jaog...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
  i have tried many live distros. but in all distros i could not get
 wi-fi connectivity.
  in all distros, only wired broadband connectivity was possible.
  do you know any live distro with auto detectable wi-fi connectivity?
  thanks,


OP mentioned to me (private email) that he is using macbook pro - not PC
(I assume) like most of us.
I have suggested to him that he should try special Mac version of Ubuntu
(Haven't heard from him since)

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Re: [PLUG] live distro wi-fi connectivity

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On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 3:02 PM, jayant ogale jaog...@yahoo.co.in wrote:

 hi,
 i have tried many live distros. but in all distros i could not get wi-fi
 connectivity.
 in all distros, only wired broadband connectivity was possible.
 do you know any live distro with auto detectable wi-fi connectivity?


Almost all the live distros I have tried over the years detects wifi
without problem.
May be the problem isn't with the distro

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Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu 14.04 not detecting Tata Photon plus

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On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Saurabh Jain saurabhjain...@gmail.comwrote:

 Tata Photon Plus net connect is not detected on Ubuntu 14.04.
 I tried to reconnect the dongle in various ports but nothing appeared on


FWIW - I am using Tata Photon+ successfully w/ Ubuntu 14.04
In fact - I didn't have to do much (Answer few trivial questions when
Wizard started)
Sometimes, I notice that it works only on some (USB) ports, but not always
:(

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Re: [PLUG] Is Red Hat Working for the NSA?

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On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:41 PM, tuxdna tux...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 7:35 PM, aag a...@gdbl.me wrote:
 
  On 27-Jan-2014, at 2:43 am, Sudhanwa Jogalekar sudhanwa@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  Interesting reading here:
 
 
  Is Red Hat Working for the NSA?
 
  http://fossforce.com/2014/01/red-hat-working-nsa
 
  Would be foolish to assume they are not.
 

 Also, given that there isn't any evidence, it would be foolish to
 assume they are.


touché :)

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Re: [PLUG] Linux Journal Readers' choice awards 2013

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 Can you elaborate what moving with times means? Tools of the newer times
 make me no more productive than those of yesteryear, so I don't see much a
 point.


It was a generic remark - may or may not apply in the context of mutt -
hence the Disclaimer at the end of my original email
Anyway, let me try to elaborate further. Since we are talking generic the
situation may or may not apply in your case.

When choosing a tool, I typically check when was the last active
development.
If my requirement is low enough - something that isn't updated in few years
might also work for me now
but when I need a security update, and no one is maintaining it, I am out
of luck (I know, open source, fix it yourself, but honestly just because
one has access to source, doesn't mean one has skills to fix)

In this scenario - I might be better off with something that is actively
being developed (Doesn't mean bleeding edge, cause it has different
problems)

That is what I meant by moving with times

On a lighter note - Original comment was in the context of feeling like
part of museum.
If you feel productive with your current set of tools, then you
shouldn't feel ancient/part of museum/endangered specie.
What am I missing ?

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Re: [PLUG] Linux Journal Readers' choice awards 2013

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Fir

 appears a yesteryears' favorite now with mere 4.8% share. (I use mutt and
 feel like an endangered species... danger of being driven away to some
 corner of an archaeological museum, with no idea about my wrongdoing.)


species doesn't become extinct (archaeological museum reference) due to
their own wrongdoing
Think dinosaurs :)

In case of techie - wrongdoing could be not moving with times

Disclaimer : This is a generic comment, it is not a comment upon usage of
mutt.
Note : It is sad to have to put Disclaimer. But long time subscribers know
that had I not included it, it would have resulted into a flame war.
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Re: [PLUG] Would stopping support for XP backfire on Microsoft?

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 One may suspect, Microsoft itself is throwing XP vulnerabilities in the
 open to intimidate users into buying its newer versions.


As a business they don't need to use any tactics.
They have declared end-of-sale/end-of-support quite some time ago, with
enough time for people to move to later versions of Windows.


 I am not a Windows user, though general perception is XP was one of the
 better versions of Windows so far. Threatening people like this is
 unlikely to do any good to their image as a vendor.


As a business - they have done nothing wrong. (The context being purely
end-of-sale/support for XP)
They didn't pull the plug overnight - They gave plenty of time for people
to switch.


 Is this a point, CIOs would be made to think about adopting FOSS systems
 in place of Windows - both in the server and desktop space?


I don't think so.
(For 3rd time) MS gave enough time for people to switch.
Big companies - will switch to Windows 7/8 for Desktop/laptop
Small(ish) companies will ALSO move to Windows 7/8 for Desktop/laptop - if
the cost is concern, there is always pirated versions (at least in
India/China ...)

From my personal experience :
My Wife's office moved to Windows 8 around an year ago. None of them are
technical people but all of them require computer to Work. It is a CS
firm with around 20-30 users.
Initially people didn't like the interface (People always hate change) but
once the non-metro style interface was made the default - it is just like
XP interface - sure there are a few changes here and there, but nothing
fundamentally different. - people were OK using it.

To my surprise - my wife preferred Windows 8 machine @ office compared to
XP on her (old) laptop @ home :)
She says Windows 8 is faster (I can't be sure whether Windows 8 is
actually faster, or just feels that way)

On Server side - businesses have moved to Linux long time ago - except may
be MS Exchange - which is a killer app in enterprise space.

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Predictions about Nokia from PLUG archives ...

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 Now good to have a thread predicting where Microsoft goes from here with
 Nokia in their kitty.. Will be interesting to revisit this thread 2-3
 years later...


Most likely the feature phones will be killed. MS will focus on
smartphones (only)
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/microsofts-nokia-conundrum-what-to-do-with-feature-phones-business-in-india-and-other-markets-415171

Per this link (
http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Market-Updates/Deal-to-boost-Nokia-India-s-feature-phone-business/SP-Article1-1117050.aspx)
feature phones account for 85% of the Indian handset market So it would
be interesting to see who picks the market share of the feature phones.

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] [Discuss] Lava Bit shutted down by US Goverment

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 12:54 PM, raju vindane rajuvind...@gmail.comwrote:

 Just a week back I created my email account with Lavabit in order
 to get out from the surveillance of governments and corporations.


Out of curiosity, what kind of surveillance of governments and
corporations are you worried about ?

-Mandar

P.S: The email is not really related to Pune and/or Linux ;) Just
saying ...
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Re: [PLUG] [OT] UPS for a router

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 Also, for such requirement, where the end load is DC, inverter is a waste.
 So is there anything like a DC UPS that can supply 9V DC that can be
 directly connected to the router. It will be really good if such thing
 exists.


You might be looking for online UPS This type of UPSs always deliver power
to the load via battery using DC-AC inverter.
http://www.techvigil.com/electronics/116/Difference-Between-Offline-and-Online-UPS/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] [PLUG-nomod] Good Linux Laptops

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Lenovo has some free-DOS options available. It has also has good linux
support. But these could be bulky/heavy machines.

Lenovo Thinkpad is even better (Rock Solid) but they charge premium for
Thinkpad brand. Most likely they don't have free-DOS option, but you can
check.

-Mandar

On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Sagar Padhye sgr.m@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi,
 I was looking for good _linux only_ laptop i.e. laptop with no
 pre-installed windows, free DOS or any non-paid OS is ok, I will install
 linux on my own.

 I loved this thing from system76:

 Gazelle Professional(gazp9)
 Base System Price$799.00
 Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit
 5 Free GB of Ubuntu One Online Storage and Sync
 15.6 1080p Full High Definition Display with Glossy Surface ( 1920 x 1080
 ) ( Backorder ETA 8 July )
 *Intel® HD Graphics 4600
 *4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor ( 2.4 GHz 6MB L3 Cache -
 4 Cores plus Hyperthreading )
 *8 GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB+$49.00
 *1 TB 5400 RPM SATA II+$39.00
 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive
 Intel Centrino 2230 - 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN + Bluetooth Combo Module

 Price : 887 USD (53220 INR)

 But its shipping cost goes around 12000 INR + import duties, so not
 practical.

 Does anybody know any good sub available in pune? (If touchscreen support
 is there, I am excited)

 Regards,
 Sagar

















 ---
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Re: [PLUG] 3G pocket router performance / config issue?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 If it is a router issue, I am willing to replace the router, though not
 sure whether new breed of 3G routers would be as reliable as old
 workhorses like WRT54GL/WRT160NL that I have. Difficult to assess that
 from specs before buying. So would appreciate first hand feedback.


Couple years ago - we used EDIMAX router that supported Wireless protocol
N and also had 3G router functionality via 3G Dongle.
We used to have reliance broadband connected to this router, but if wired
braodband was down for a sometime, we used the same router with the 3G
dongle.

We never faced any problems (We had only handful of machine like your setup)

Unfortunately I don't remember the model number (It was at least 2 years
ago - so the model we used may not even be available anymore)
The cost was around 6.5K at that time

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Who is म.हा.सा.ग.र ?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 So just to understand better -
 Linux discussions are limited to Linux kernel and internals? Anything else
 is OT?


To determine if something is OT, majority needs to understand what is
being said

-Mandar
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[PLUG] Who is म.हा.सा.ग.र ?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Is he one of the moderators/admins/power-to-be ?

I almost never understand his emails (May be problem lies with me) but I am
certain that that 99% of his emails are NEVER ABOUT LINUX  !!! (May be that
is why I don't  understand his emails)

A while ago, there was a big discussion about strict moderation of this
list, yet such not related to linux and hard to understand emails are
allowed.

Is this time to vote about what is allowed and what is NOT, on this
mailing list ?

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] [OT] Tata Communications broadband - escalation contacts?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 My overall impression is wireless (3G/CDMA) plans and QoS are not yet
 comparable with wired connections. If they become so, I'll be happy to get
 rid of wired connection mess.


Has anyone tried Airtel 4G ? I have seen stickers in several places around
kothrus - but no first person account of how well it works (and in which
area)

-Mandar
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[PLUG] Debian and Android side-by-side

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Some interesting points :

   - Debian and Android side-by-side - your Android device works as usual
   but you can unleash the power of Debian / Ubuntu on demand.
   - Root access to your Android device is required. No root, no Debian.
   - ... all Android files / mounts are also accessible from Debian.
   - Easy un-installation: the pre-installed Android software on your
   device is not altered seriously and you can get rid of this stuff if you
   are done. No flashing, no system extensions, no hassles.

Details at :
http://sven-ola.dyndns.org/repo/debian-kit-en.html

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Proposal for change from the current state of the list.

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 8:41 PM, शंतनू shanta...@gmail.com wrote:


 On 23/01/13 11:21 AM, Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे wrote:
  The reaction seems like You asked for it, you are getting it. Don't
 blame
  us for it. (it indicates spam)

 In a way, yes it seems to be like that. People were asking for freedom.
 they get it now. Freedom comes with responsibilities. (With great power
 comes great responsibility...). Lets see how people want to take them up.


snip

 6. Considering the above, it will be decided on the list itself if the
  list is to be declared moderated or un-moderated.
 
  This hardly matters (to the users)

 So you are suggesting that there should be no change to the list? Users
 trust current moderators, and this whole thread is irrelevant?


I have responded to shantanoo in person - He seemed to have misunderstood
my email - so I have explained it to him.

-Mandar
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[PLUG] miniature Linux distribution for non-rooted Android devices

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

http://kevinboone.net/kbox.html

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Proposal for change from the current state of the list.

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

The reaction seems like You asked for it, you are getting it. Don't blame
us for it. (it indicates spam)
Specific comments follow :

1. All the users moderation flag (that is currently set) to be
 removed.


-1
I'm assuming these users were put under moderation for a reason.

Any new member joining the list will not get a moderation
 flag set.


-1

Typically, new users are put under moderation till their first post is
approved.
This is general practice - helps prevent spam.


 2. All the current filters to be removed and started from scratch. Let
 us use the list of filters from Arun Khan's mail to start of the new
 filters list.


I assume the new filters will be in place as soon as old filters are
removed, and there won't be gap of days between the too.
No filter mailing list mean LOTS of spam (Refer to my first comment)


 3. Any change (add/delete/modify) of filter and add/remove moderation
 flag for a list member and removing of any list member is to be done
 by voting. 15 votes in favour of the proposal required for approval.
 (eg. 20 votes in favour and 5 negative votes is OK)


-1
Is there cutoff time ? What if you get 14 votes soon enough and no 15th
vote for 2 months ?
Will you keep waiting indefinitely ?

I think members trust moderators to make the right decision, especially
when removing/deleting a user

4. There will be moderator/s but they will act only once in a week.

This is considering that there will be hardly anything in moderation
 and there will be less filters applicable.


This makes sense only if the list of open for all (including spammers)
Which I don;t think any members want.
I suggest there will be a pool of moderators, they approve/delete
messages from the queue as and when possible.


 Moderators identities will not be disclosed.


OK


 6. Considering the above, it will be decided on the list itself if the
 list is to be declared moderated or un-moderated.


This hardly matters (to the users)

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] [Android] PDF reader that lets you flip screen (not page)

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Mayuresh mayur...@acm.org wrote:

 Have tough time getting a good PDF reader that meets the following
 requirement:


Pune GTUG (Google Technology Group) may be better place to ask this question
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/pune-gtug

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu on Android - official release

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 Any opinions, anybody previewed this?

There is already a Ubuntu for Android project (
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android) which is different than recent
announcement(http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone).

Ubuntu for Android

This was announced around Feb 2012. This promises to be able to run Ubuntu
side by side with Android and When docked, you get full desktop Ubuntu
experience I think this is much more promising than Ubuntu on Phone.
Unfortunately there is no end-user product available for Ubuntu for
Android since the announcement.
Both Ubuntu for Android and Ubuntu for Phone is currently aimed at
device manufactures, rather than end users. (so it could be chicken-and-egg
problem)

Ubuntu for Phones
===
As you may have read on interwebs, first Ubuntu phones won't be available
till late 2013 (best case/optimistic) or Early 2014 (most likely)
So announcement sooo early without anything tangible doesn't mean much
for anybody.

In terms of being third platform I doubt Ubuntu has that chance,
especially when iOS/Android (and WP) have another year to establish their
leads. So I see this as very niche platform.

Since canonical isn't interested in making this available directly for end
users, it means if you are interested , you'll need to buy a new phone
which comes preinstalled w/ Ubuntu (when available) iOS/Android are already
mature, so by 2014, everyone and their grandma would have one of these (or
WP) devices. So what is the USP of Ubuntu for Phone to the non-geek end
user ?
I don't see this as commercial success.

As a geek, both these are exciting. If they had user installation ROM (or
some such thing) I would like to try it. Especially Ubuntu for Android

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Mailing list issues

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 limitations and such email were difficult to read, but today, nearly 95+
 (tending to 99%) use GMail. It is smart enough to show you relevant email
 content and hide the unwanted. Why should we not move with technology?


I'm not sure about the numbers quoted above, but sure LOTS of people use
gmail, so ...

Recent feature of gmail, called new compose experience does top posting
by default.
Users need to go thru extra lengths to avoid top-posting with new compose
Just saying ...

-Mandar
(I went back to classic compose)
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Re: [PLUG] Mailing List / Issues yet to be sorted out

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 Still, we can go for a Google Plus community. Its the latest and a good way
 to share posts (I personally think so).


https://plus.google.com/communities/113068106699068845393

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Mailing list issues

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 This mailing list has 'bugs'. Subscribers don't want an explanation of
 why the bugs exist. They want the bugs fixed.


+1 million :)

One bug several people like at least an explanation (better yet - a fix)
is :

why sometimes an email sent from Gmail web interface is held/rejected
with the reason Suspicious headers

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Mailing list issues

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 4:33 AM, ag@gmail amarendra.godb...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 A locked down list is next to useless, and that is what plug is for me
 now.


As they say The only computer that is truly secure from virus/network
attacks is the one that is powered down :)

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Mailing List / Issues yet to be sorted out

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 I am quite sure this message is not going to make it because of some

rules on the number of recipients in the to field.


But it did. May be the trick is to add people to CC ;)

I am definitely going to find another forum or create one for


May be mailing list is old school. Time to try FB groups, G+ communities,
LinkedIn communities/Group (Just suggestion)


 convenience sake as it has been __SO__DIFFICULT__ to change
 the moderator's rules here.


I think it might be possible to change (Hoping) __IF__ we can reach a
human, or let admins respond. I am not sure people in CC are admins
anymore. Does anyone know who checks the emails sent to the
moderators/admins ?

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Android questions

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 My first hurdle is not being able to set a static IP address on wifi
 network. The moment I select between DHCP/static as static, the connect
 button grays out and remains gray even after making all the entries.


Does this help ? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=set+static+ip+android+4

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Ultrabook w/ good linux support : Need suggestions

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 i am running lenovo ideapadS300 for last two weeks , i am happy with the
 machine , everything worked out of the box on Ubuntu 12.10 , i asked the
 vendor to add extra 2GB Ram instead of the default 2 GB.


Turns out this is 2nd Gen i3 - has no option of i5 processor.
Will that be an issue ? I know It depends - but looking for
views/opinions from the community

What battery life do you get ? Officially they claim up to 5
hours. Someone on flipkart said 2.5 to 3 hours.

-Mandar
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[PLUG] Ultrabook w/ good linux support : Need suggestions

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Hi,

I'm considering HP Envy4 , Acer Aspire S, and Dell Inspiron 14z ultrabook
and Lenovu U310

Most of them are around 50K, so cost isn't differentiating factor. Since
most are built on intel ultrabook platform, specs too seem similar (Some
have 24GB SSD, other 32GB - most don't have optical drive. All have 500GB
HDD, 1366 x 768 resolution etc.)

So now the decision is really based on :

   - Linux support
   - Local Customer Service
   - Weight (less the better)

If any of you are using any running linux of any ultrabook , please provide
your comments/suggestions/pros and cons.

Thanks
-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Ultrabook w/ good linux support : Need suggestions

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 i am running lenovo ideapadS300 for last two weeks , i am happy with the
 machine , everything worked out of the box on Ubuntu 12.10 , i asked the
 vendor to add extra 2GB Ram instead of the default 2 GB.

 compared to other machines i found this one good eycandy wise , weighed
 less and decent battery backup.


I'm currently using Lenovo Thinkpad R400 myself. It is my understanding
that Lenovo generally has good linux support.

But S300  isn't listed on Lenovo India website, Is it available in India
(Pune) where ?
What is the cost (after additional 2GB) ?

Thanks,
-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] How to update mozilla in ubuntu

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 3. When updation of the system is complete enter this command in terminal.

 /sudo apt-get install firefox


Without additional information about ubuntu and firefox version - The above
may not be sufficient.
At times,  user may need to add mozilla-ppa to get the absolute latest.

Google Query like firefox X on Ubuntu Y helps a lot.

http://www.noobslab.com/2012/10/install-latest-firefox-16-in-ubuntu.html

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Can I get these Linux capabilities on Android?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 I use all my android devices this way (Samsung Galaxy Note, Tab 8.5,
 Moto Droid Razr). I even have nice terminal editors on it just in case
 I don't want to login from my laptop. Maemo, MeeGo would still be cool
 and so would a dozen other alternatives. On the Android market you get
 ssh servers, hacker keyboard apps too - pity some aren't open source.


Can you share some of the apps you use ? While it might be possible to
search on Google Play store, it is better to get recommendation from
someone who has already used it.

Feel free to point to (your) blog post if there already is one.

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Can I get these Linux capabilities on Android?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:54 AM, Mayuresh mayur...@acm.org wrote:

 On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 07:43:08PM +0530, Mehul Ved wrote:

  I didn't find it particularly useful. I do try to use it as and when
  possible but still prefer using my laptop. But, really depends on how
  deep you want to go with it. Quite a lot can be fiddled around with,
  especially after rooting.

 My usage pattern is, if laptop is on, I'll prefer to do any work on the
 mobile (administration, copying files to/from the device, playing
 multimedia contents etc.)


I too prefer this. But no ssh. You shoud look at AirDroid Android App.
You interface to the mobile phone via browser. Android runs a webserver.
So Wireless LAN is all you need.
It is definitely useful for copying files to/from, multimedia, Check
reply/SMS etc. from your laptop.

About other requirements :
I had tried shell and vi on my Nokia 5800XM once. It is Symbian S50V5
ful touch screen device.
What I ended up realizing is although it is cool to be able to ssh/vi on
your phone, the phone form factor isn't suitable for such things (other
than in emergencies)

Problems I noticed :

   - Screen too small, part of which is eaten by virtual keyboard.
   - No special keys like escape - used a LOT with vi.  I doubt standard
   Android keyboard has Ctrl key used a LOT with emacs.

I suggestion(s) :

   - Go for as big screen your budget allows. 7 tablet may be best (But it
   has other portability issues - Your budget/your choice)
   - If you seriously plan to use Android Term, I suggest you research
   bluetooth physical keyboard.
   - Some Galaxy Model (not mentioned by you) has a physical pullout
   keyboard. See if that model is available. It might be next best thing after
   BT kbd.

What you are trying to do is interesting. I would be interested in knowing
the outcome.

Best Wishes !!!

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] PLUG meeting for August 2012 is scheduled on *next* Saturday 11 August 5:00pm @ SICSR

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:56 PM, Dheeraj Kamble
dheerajkamb...@gmail.comwrote:

 i think u have send this mail by mistake..
 August meeting is over..


Dheeraj - Today's email had *following* real content. Rest was original
email quoted from old email.
(See number of  s)


 


  Following is small write-up about the session.
  http://neependra.net/?p=737


I too was confused till I re-read the email  ;)

This is what happens when everyone is used to top-posting and one guy
doesn't. (I'm not starting flamewar over top-posting here .. just pointing
out the fact)

-Mandar
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[PLUG] Require Help subscribing

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 -- Forwarded message --
 From: Nikhil Karkare nkark...@gmail.com
 Date: Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:23 AM
 Subject: Re: [PLUG] once again :((
 To: Mandar Vaze mandarv...@gmail.com
 Cc: Aditya Godbole adi...@vertisinfotech.com

 Hi
 I cannot post to the PLUG list either. nkark...@gmail.com is permanently
 deleted. And, for some reason, the mailing list admin is super-secret. No
 idea who it is, and no idea what the email address is too! I tried to
 unsubscribe and re-subscribe, in vain.
 Please, help!


Can someone help Nikhil ?

-Mandar

P.S: I've Bcc'ed several people else my post itself would be rejected since
It has too many recipients
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Re: [PLUG] once again :((((((

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Aditya Godbole
adi...@vertisinfotech.comwrote:

 I think so.

 That is another problem. Why can't mailing list have moderator/admin's
email ID in the footer ?


 -aditya

 On 13-Aug-2012, at 11:21 AM, Shyamgopal Kundapurkar wrote:

 Cool. May I know the mail moderator's email id ? Is it webmaster at
 plug.org.in ?


 On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Aditya Godbole 
 adi...@vertisinfotech.com wrote:

 I believe that if your mail gets held by the filters, the filters will
 hold every mail of yours for a pre-decided number of mail automatically. I
 think the number is 5, but I may be mistaken. So either write to the
 moderator to ask whats happening, or hang on for a while, mails will start
 going thorugh.

 -aditya

 On 13-Aug-2012, at 10:10 AM, Shyamgopal Kundapurkar wrote:

 Here is my bounced mail to PLUG.
 Now its reaching levels of frustrations, this is too much 

 So that means ONLY the persistent people will keep trying to
post/respond. Eventually people will give up, thus diluting the
importance of the list

BTW, this entire private discussion has been top posted - Try that on
the mailing list ;) (Another reason to reject the message)

-Mandar

P.S: I'm copying the PLUG mailing list - lets see if it goes thru - if it
does - let others also chime in.
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Re: [PLUG] Help required - system administration from basics

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 1) If one feels intimidated about the right way to ask help on PLUG, we
 need to change something. Thats not what PLUG was setup for.


In addition to that PLUG's mail filter also need to be relaxed

Two things : I keep getting your message was rejected due to Suspicious
header I use standard Gmail web interface, and most times respond to a
thread rather than new thread. I don't know how to fix this, so I have
stopped responding.

My posts have been rejected because of top posting

So not only new people are intimidated about asking for help, no so
new people at times are prevented from helping/responding.

I think this too needs to change

-Mandar

P.S: Copying shyamgopal individually since this post itself may be
rejected/lost :)
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Re: [PLUG] Did OS undo Nokia's leadership?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 Nokia, it seems) that Windows OS had no momentum on mobile. Tying up
 exclusively with Microsoft was like jumping into a well with a millstone
 round their neck.


They jumped from the Burning Platform into the freezing water 30 meters
below (Except they tried the stone around the neck when they jumped) :)

-Mandar
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Re: [PLUG] Chrome share grows

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Mayuresh mayur...@acm.org wrote:

 On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 11:23:02AM +0530, Arun Khan wrote:
  Which version are you using?
 $ rpm -q -f `which google-chrome`
 google-chrome-stable-7.0.517.44-64615.i386


Am using 15.0.874.121 on Ubuntu 11.10

Certain addons I can't work without are: vimperator, iMacros, tabmixplus,


vrome (below) is vimperator for chrome (Found it from omnibar of chrome)
http://www.chromeextensions.org/other/vrome/

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Re: [PLUG] Mozilla - Google deal?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 The news is that it ends. But what was the deal anyway?!


From : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation

The foundation has an ongoing deal with
Googlehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googleto make Google search the
default in the Firefox browser search bar and
 hence send it search referrals; a Firefox themed Google search site has
 also been made the default home page of Firefox. A footnote in Mozilla's
 2006 financial report states, Mozilla has a contract with a search engine
 provider for royalties. The contract originally expired in November 2006,
 however Google renewed the contract until November 2008 and has now renewed
 the contract through 
 2011.[11]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#cite_note-10Approximately
  85% of Mozilla’s revenue for 2006 was derived from this
 contract. This amounts to approximately US$56.8 
 million.[10]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#cite_note-2006_financial_report-9



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Re: [PLUG] SOLVED : Devnagari on Ubuntu 11.04 (Was Re: offline quillpad?)

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

  I created a copy of baraha file as ma-baraha.mim, but that didn't help
  either.
 
  Anyway, I can now type in devnagari by selecting hindi (instead of
 marathi
  as I wanted)
 

 Marathi keymap file should start with mr then.


I had already created the file as mr- , not ma-
But in my email I wrote ma- by mistake.

baraha still doesn't appear an as option

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[PLUG] SOLVED : Devnagari on Ubuntu 11.04 (Was Re: offline quillpad?)

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 I have following packages installed.



 ibus-m17n libm17n-0 m17n-contrib m17n-db
 ttf-devanagari-fonts


installing these did the trick.
I also installed the fonts, but possibly not needed.
Since the keymap file starts with hi - it appears under Hindi (expected)
but not under marathi (expected ???)
It used to work on 10.10 though.

I created a copy of baraha file as ma-baraha.mim, but that didn't help
either.

Anyway, I can now type in devnagari by selecting hindi (instead of marathi
as I wanted)

Problem (kinda) solved.

Thanks 

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Re: [PLUG] offline quillpad?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Abhishek,

Didn't ibus work for you? Have a look here.  http://is.gd/eCJkPh


 I'm looking for modified/fixed instructions like these
  http://www.marathimandali.com/?p=367 , but these don't work for Ubuntu
  11.04


The link I've given has similar instructions to one you have given. Both use
iBus.
But  both instructions are for ubuntu 10.10, I want to use it with 11.04

I'm stating my main problem again i.e. There seems to chicken and egg
problem when trying to install marathi language.
One says Already installed other can't find it. Please read details below.


  but I do not get marathi in the Add language option. All I
  get is chinese.
 
  When I try to install marathi via Language Support, I get message
  Package already installed
 
  Any ideas how I should troubleshoot this ?


I'm looking for help in getting marathi installed properly, so that iBus
setup can find it.

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Re: [PLUG] offline quillpad?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

2011/8/24 Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे mandarv...@gmail.com


 On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Anup Unawane anupunaw...@gmail.comwrote:

 Try
 http://www.gamabhana.com/

 Its editor is available in online as well as offline mode. Also have pro
 and
 lite version .


 I think this needs to be run in a browser.

 I'm looking for modified/fixed instructions like these
 http://www.marathimandali.com/?p=367 , but these don't work for Ubuntu
 11.04

 I have installed scim-m17n, and copied hi-baraha.mim to location given in
 the article, but I do not get marathi in the Add language option. All I
 get is chinese.

 When I try to install marathi via Language Support, I get message
 Package already installed

 Any ideas how I should troubleshoot this ?

 -Mandar


Can anyone help ? Resending ..

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Re: [PLUG] offline quillpad?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Anup Unawane anupunaw...@gmail.com wrote:

 Try
 http://www.gamabhana.com/

 Its editor is available in online as well as offline mode. Also have pro
 and
 lite version .


I think this needs to be run in a browser.

I'm looking for modified/fixed instructions like these
http://www.marathimandali.com/?p=367 , but these don't work for Ubuntu 11.04

I have installed scim-m17n, and copied hi-baraha.mim to location given in
the article, but I do not get marathi in the Add language option. All I
get is chinese.

When I try to install marathi via Language Support, I get message Package
already installed

Any ideas how I should troubleshoot this ?

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Re: [PLUG] postgresql error

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Paras,


 I used 'ltib'  utility to  create all the images and rootFS.
 I just follow the instruction from manual given by board vender.
 I have one question,
 Who allocate a 512KB size for /tmp ?
 Where do I search it ?



  I do not crate a separate partition for /tmp and /var, they are as a
 folders on root partition,
 Will you please guide me how to create a tmpfs partition for /tmp ?
 and What is the size of it?


I am unable to answer your queries.

Looks like these queries are specific to the board vendor. Have you tried
asking these to the board specific mailing lists/forums ?

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Re: [PLUG] postgresql error

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 $df -h
 Filesystem   Size   Used AvailableUse%Mounted on
 /dev/root   3.6G  650.4M  2.8G   18%   /
 tmpfs   424.0M   40.0K   424.0M0%/dev
 shm 424.0M   0 424.0M 0%/dev/shm
 rwfs 512.0K512.0K   0   100% /mnt/rwfs
 rwfs 512.0K512.0K   0   100% /tmp
 rwfs 512.0K512.0K   0   100% /var

 It shows that ‘/tmp’ is full, but ‘/’ is 2.8G free.
 I install filesystem on 4GB SD card.


How have you partitioned the 4GB card ?
Any reason why /tmp and /var are 512KB ?

Allocate enough space on /tmp partition (as well as /var) several programs
need space on /tmp and /var

OR

Do not create separate partition for /tmp and /var and have these as folders
on root partition itself.

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Re: [PLUG] usbdrive Bootable

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 how to usbdrive bootale in linux not a live usbdrive bootable. I want to
 full linux install throw usbdrive any tool avable in linux so i create.


If you want full linux install on USB drive, you must have Live bootable
install.
In addition, you can save your data (and home directory etc) on the same USB
drive to achieve what you need.

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Re: [PLUG] Anyone using Digital Signature on Linux?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Mayuresh,


 A general remark: DSCs do not appear very cost effective in India as yet.
 A common application is to use it for ITR filing. There aren't yet too
 many places where DSC is accepted. If anyone knows any other applications,
 please do post.


DSC is needed when signing any document(s) related to Company formation, and
other documents related to MCA
You can talk to any CS (Company Secretary) - They can explain the use of DSC
better

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Re: [PLUG] ie on linux options?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 You can try Firefox Add-ons like:

 IE-View:
 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/ie-view/


This one works ONLY on windows. Uses IE engine for rendering in it's own
tab.

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Re: [PLUG] Google wonder wheel

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Mayuresh mayur...@acm.org wrote:

 Does the wonderwheel feature of google search work on any Linux browser?
 www.googlewonderwheel.com


The website hasn't been updated since mid-2009
Left side options that I get are completely different than step-by-step
guide shows (
http://www.googlewonderwheel.com/google-wonder-wheel-step-by-step)
( I checked in FF4 beta on Ubuntu 10.10)

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[PLUG] Fwd: BSNL 3G on Ubuntu amd64 ?

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

Has anyone successfully used BSNL 3G w/ 64-bit Ubuntu 10.10 ?

-- Forwarded message --
From: Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे mandarv...@gmail.com
Date: 2010/11/15
Subject: BSNL 3G on Ubuntu amd64 ?
To: mendapara.a...@gmail.com


Amit,

I came across your patch for this - My USB device (teracom) is detected as
mass storage, but the .deb that is shipped on the device doesn't install on
my 64-bit Ubuntu 10.10 - it says incorrect architecture
I'm guessing it works well for 32-bit ubuntu.

Queries :
1. Your patch page said it was tested on LW273, and not on LW272 - How do I
check whether my device is 273 or 272 ?
2. Have you tested your patch on amd64 ?
3. How do I use your patch ?

(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-modeswitch-data/+bug/673459)

Thanks,
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Re: [PLUG] Can I install Linux in the external hard disk

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

You need to be able to boot from external USB HDD else installing Linux on
external USB may not be useful.
If you have that ability - then installing to external Vs internal HDD may
not be any different. You need to select the correct disk (and correct
partition) during installation

Give it a try and let us know the results.

-Mandar

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM, niyas iota niyasi...@gmail.com wrote:

 Can anyone suggest me how can I install Linux in my external hard disk,
 what
 I have to do first.I have formatted my external hard disc now and it has
 three free partitions also.
 --
 Regards
 Thank You

 N T NIYAS
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Re: [PLUG] Found a laptop which is Linux friendly

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Mithun Shitole mithu...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
This is just to share my experience with the laptop purchase. I have
 purchased two Lenovo G550 Laptops. I installed Ubuntu 10.04 on it. And to my
 surprise, everything worked out of box. Wifi, Bluetooth, Graphics, Sound. It
 was like a breeze. Its a core 2 duo, 3gb ram, 320gb hard disk machine. I am
 very happy with my deal.
After I purchased another Lenovo laptop, this time core i3. Its
 G560. I installed Ubuntu 10.04 64bit, and it also worked fine.


Generally Lenovo laptops are linux friendly.
I have Ubuntu 9.10 on Lenovo R400 for quite some time - and everything works
!!

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Re: [PLUG] Error in login as a LDAP user-

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:48 AM, Arun Khan knu...@gmail.com wrote:

 2010/6/1 अमेय साठे aakreet40-p...@yahoo.com:
  Does 'ldapuser' have a 'valid' home directory?  What
  does 'ls -dl
  /home/ldapuser' show?
  Yes. the directory is created on LDAP client.
  ls -dl /home/ldapuser shows
  drwx-- 2 root root/home/ldapuser
   ^^^

 When the ldapuser logs in it is does not have rw access to it's own
 home directory!

 The home directory ownership should be something like this?
 drwx-- 2 ldapuser users/home/ldapuser


IIRC - that is why he was trying to do chown command- so that ldapuser can
own her home directory.
Didn't that start the thread ?

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Re: [PLUG] Error in login as a LDAP user-

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

On issusing such a command;

 $ telnet 192.168.0.7 389
 Connection gets established.

 I have not used telnet to login.


That only means that telnet service is active. I'm assuming that you know
that you need to use LDAP for authentication with telnet (preferably ssh)
correct ?
I guess the query regarding telnet was to determine if at least
authentication goes thru successfully.
If auth goes thru fine, but there is problem ONLY with home directory, then
user would start in / (I think) since she is unable to change directory to
her home.

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Re: [PLUG] Error in login as a LDAP user-More detailed step by step

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

 Preparing LDAP database...
 Migration failed: saving failed LDIF to /tmp/nis.3257.ldif
 -



 The contents of /root/migrerr {This file contains errors of the
 script.}are:

 -
 slapadd: line 5: database (dc=example,dc=com) not configured to hold
 dc=padl,dc=com
 slapadd: line 5: database (dc=example,dc=com) not configured to hold
 dc=padl,dc=com

 -



 On both server  client machine;
 4.  Output of the command- ldapsearch -x -b 'dc=example,dc=com'
  '(objectclass=*)'


 # extended LDIF
 #
 # LDAPv3
 # base dc=example,dc=com with scope subtree
 # filter: (objectclass=*)
 # requesting: ALL
 #

 # search result
 search: 2
 result: 32 No such object

 # numResponses: 1



I don't think LDAP is set correctly. Why the conflict between example.comand
padl.com ?
(Troubleshooting LDAP installation may be out of the scope on this thread)

chown is only one of the problems. You need to be able to successfully run
ldapsearch before trying anything else.
BTW, what does your nsswitch.conf look like ? does it have entry for ldap
for passwd and groups ?

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Re: [PLUG] Error in login as a LDAP user

[Mandar Vaze / मंदार वझे]

2010/5/28 अमेय साठे aakreet40-p...@yahoo.com

 Hi,
 I followed all the LDAP steps exactly as detailed on this link(Linux Home
 Networking)

 http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch31_:_Centralized_Logins_Using_LDAP_and_RADIUS

 All the output is coming proper,except chown. The output of the command
 chown ldapuser /home/ldapuser gave me this error

 chown: `ldapuser':invalid user


Are you able to do ldapsearch for this user ?
What is the home directory listed in above output for ldapuser ?

Here is someone who got similar error, and resolved just be redoing the
steps
http://techchorus.net/ldap-centos-52-server

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