FSF-web February 2003

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content for webpage
by Nagarjuna G. 28 Feb '03

28 Feb '03

Please privide the links for the time being. It is a good idea to keep them on the server and give links to them Nagarjuna ----- Forwarded message from Mail Delivery System <Mailer-Daemon(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in> ----- > > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > X-Mail-Format-Warning: Bad RFC2822 header formatting in >From nagarjun Fri Feb 28 10:03:38 2003 > Return-path: <rishi(a)theargoncompany.com> > Envelope-to: nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in > Delivery-date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:03:38 +0530 > Received: from adsl-66-109-239-73.dejazzd.com ([66.109.239.73] helo=domain.theargoncompany.com) > by hbcse.tifr.res.in with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) > id 18ocDJ-0001CI-00 > for <nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in>; Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:03:37 +0530 > Received: from theargonserver.theargoncompany.com ([202.88.178.70]) > by domain.theargoncompany.com (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id h1S4Nsd01300; > Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:53:54 +0530 > Received: from there ([192.168.2.53]) > by theargonserver.theargoncompany.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id KAA25221; > Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:05:15 +0530 > Message-Id: <200302280435.KAA25221(a)theargonserver.theargoncompany.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > From: Rishi Gangoly <rishi(a)theargoncompany.com> > To: jitendra <jitendras(a)vsnl.com> > Subject: Re: Video out > Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:05:20 +0530 > X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.3.2] > Cc: "Nagarjuna G." <nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in> > References: <200302211735.XAA13310(a)theargonserver.theargoncompany.com> <200302261057.QAA17070(a)theargonserver.theargoncompany.com> <3E5E4C93.3B1A4050(a)vsnl.com> > In-Reply-To: <3E5E4C93.3B1A4050(a)vsnl.com> > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > X-MailScanner: Found to be clean > X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.4 required=2.0 tests=IN_REP_TO version=2.20 > X-Spam-Level: > > On Thursday 27 February 2003 11:06 pm, jitendra wrote: > > I have received the CDs and seen them too. They are great! > > Now which format should we convert the same to and how to publish the files > > No need to convert. Nick Hill has confirmed that the currect VCD format is > free from patents. So you can just perform a disk copy and distribute. > > > Also > > > > 1. 1> sound oly > > 2. 2> parts of video for downloadable pieces > > 3. 3> as single file > > and which sites. > > > > Audio > > Ogg sound track (15Mb) > http://audio-video.gnu.org/audio/rms-speech-gnu-india2003.ogg > > Video > > Original Mpeg1+Layer2 VCD quality 2 disks (1Gb) > http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/.originals/ > > Highly compressed, low bit rate version Mpeg1+Layer2 (54Mb): > http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/vjti-14-feb-2003-lbr-split > > And a single file of the highly compressed version here: > http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/vjti-14-feb-2003-lbr.mpg > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/gn/ Key fingerprint = C1E2 1B8C 8E98 A697 68B7 ADAC E956 6D4B DE90 BF01

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Re: [Fsf-web] Re: free indian fonts missing
by Kanti Jadia 27 Feb '03

27 Feb '03

Hi Raju, AFAIK,the raghu font is for non-commercial purpose only,released in public domain. http://rohini.ncst.ernet.in/indix/download/font/ regards Kanti On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 Nagarjuna G. wrote : > >On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:57:15AM +0530, LinuxLingam wrote: > > hi gnu heads, > > > > just checked out gnu.org.in, and discovered a link to free >indian language > > fonts. disappointed to see only the akruti ttf fonts listed. > > > > would request raghu, the opentype font be also made available >here, as well > > as the fonts designed by the indian school students, avneesh >and shivaas, > > which is available from the ilug-d site. > > > >I will ask our web admin to include the fonts by the students >also >there. However I am not sure whether I can inlcude raghu because >it >is not released under any free software license. As far as I >know we >are only allowed to use it, but not modify or adopt it for any >improvements. > >I will appreciate if you could give the link, so that our job >becomes >easier. > >Nagarjuna > >_______________________________________________ >Fsf-web mailing list >Fsf-web(a)mm.gnu.org.in >http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-web

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Re: free indian fonts missing
by Nagarjuna G. 27 Feb '03

27 Feb '03

On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 11:57:15AM +0530, LinuxLingam wrote: > hi gnu heads, > > just checked out gnu.org.in, and discovered a link to free indian language > fonts. disappointed to see only the akruti ttf fonts listed. > > would request raghu, the opentype font be also made available here, as well > as the fonts designed by the indian school students, avneesh and shivaas, > which is available from the ilug-d site. > I will ask our web admin to include the fonts by the students also there. However I am not sure whether I can inlcude raghu because it is not released under any free software license. As far as I know we are only allowed to use it, but not modify or adopt it for any improvements. I will appreciate if you could give the link, so that our job becomes easier. Nagarjuna

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FSF-India site on Savannah
by Kanti Jadia 26 Feb '03

26 Feb '03

Hi all, The FSF-India website has been moved to CVS st savannah.gnu.org. Further commits to the website will happen from this CVS only. The project page is at http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/wwwin/ Regards Kanti Jadia

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Re: [Fsf-web] RMS in Kolkata...]
by Nagarjuna G. 20 Feb '03

20 Feb '03

On Thu, Feb 20, 2003 at 06:21:51AM -0000, Kanti Jadia wrote: > Hi , > > Should we link the article or post the entire article with > permission from the author. > Linking should be enough. Nagarjuna

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Fwd: [fred@bytesforall.org: [Fsf-friends] RMS in Kolkata...]
by Nagarjuna G. 20 Feb '03

20 Feb '03

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Re: gnu.org.in website comments
by Nagarjuna G. 17 Feb '03

17 Feb '03

On Sun, Feb 16, 2003 at 04:31:55PM +0530, Ramakrishnan M wrote: > Dear Webmaster, > > Please capitalize "I" when you say "India". Every country > and its citizens respect their country atleast when they write > their country name. Please use "India" instead of "india". Thanks we will take care. Nagarjuna

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Fwd: [jaju@it.iitb.ac.in: [ILUG-BOM] GNUnify diary for 16th ....]
by Nagarjuna G. 17 Feb '03

17 Feb '03

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Fwd: [arun@freedevelopers.net: [Fsf-friends] [Fwd: GNU/Linux in Schools]]
by Nagarjuna G. 17 Feb '03

17 Feb '03

----- Forwarded message from Arun M <arun(a)freedevelopers.net> ----- > Date: 17 Feb 2003 12:56:03 +0530 > From: Arun M <arun(a)freedevelopers.net> > Subject: [Fsf-friends] [Fwd: GNU/Linux in Schools] > To: fsf-friends(a)gnu.org.in > X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.5 > > > Content-Description: Forwarded message - GNU/Linux in Schools > Date: 17 Feb 2003 04:44:07 -0000 > From: "Sujeevan Pullanhiotan" <sujeevan_p(a)rediffmail.com> > Subject: GNU/Linux in Schools > To: arun(a)freedevelopers.net > Cc: sujeevan_p(a)rediffmail.com > Reply-To: "Sujeevan Pullanhiotan" <sujeevan_p(a)rediffmail.com> > > > Hi to All, > > We are happy to announce that, LTSP based GNU/Linux system > have been successfully implemented in following Govt. High Schools > in Kanuur. This is the first successful attempt in bringing > GNU/Linux to schools in Kerala. We are providing basic GNU/Linux > plus OpenOffice training to groups of teachers and the initial > response of the school teachers found to be very encouraging for > free software. > > List of Govt. Schools where LTSP is Implemented > > > * Govt. High School, Chelora, Kanuur > * Govt. High School, Munderi, Kanuur > * Govt. High School, Valapatnam, Kanuur > * Govt. High School, Chala, Kanuur > * Govt. High School, Thottada, Kanuur > * Technical Higher Secondary School, Thottada > * Govt. High School, Chittariparamba > * Govt. High School, Kuthuparamba > * Govt. High School, Vengad > * Govt. High School, Chavasseri > * Govt. High School, Pinarayi > * Govt. High School, Kottayam > * Govt. High School, Manathana( in progress) > * Govt. High School, Maaloor( in progress) > * Govt. High School, Edakkad ( In progress) > > > With Regards > > Sujeevan.P > S2S2, Munderi, Kannur > http://s2s2net.netfirms.com > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nagarjun(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/gn/ Key fingerprint = C1E2 1B8C 8E98 A697 68B7 ADAC E956 6D4B DE90 BF01

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Fwd: [hira@zyberway.com: RMS VISIT :Sharad :Dehra Dun]
by Nagarjuna G. 12 Feb '03

12 Feb '03

Please see whatever is relevent from the attachement, and could be updated accordingly. Nagarjuna

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Website changes
by Kanti Jadia 11 Feb '03

11 Feb '03

These are the list of changes planned for FSF-I website. Request feedback,new suggestions etc from all interested. 1.CVS should be used. 2.The site should be easily navigable from lynx/links as well as other Free software compatible browsers. 3.The copyright should appear on each page at the bottom 4.All pages should be on one server(for mirroring). 5.All software on the site should have verification signatures(MD5,SHA1 etc). 6.The overall design will be modeled after www.gnu.org site. 7.All images used on the site should have corresponding html page explaining the image details(as the GNU head). 8.Sitemap ,whatsnew details to be added. regards Kanti Jadia

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jnu event
by Nagarjuna G. 11 Feb '03

11 Feb '03

JNU Event JNU SCIENCE FORUM Invites All to A Public Meeting on FREE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT: A PERSPECTIVE Speaker RICHARD STALLMAN Chairperson, Free Software Foundation 13th February 2003 (Thursday) 9.30 P.M. Ganga Hostel Mess Richard Stallman is the founder of the gnu project, launched in 1984 to develop the free operating system GNU or more popularly known as Linux. Principal author of the GNU compiler collection designed to support diverse architectures and multiple languages, which now supports over 30 different architectures and 7 programming languages. Stallman also wrote the GNU Symbolic Debugger (GDB), GNU emacs, and various other GNU programs. Stallman graduated in physics from Harvard in 1974. During his college years, he also worked as a staff hacker at the MIT artificial intelligence lab, learning operating system development by doing it. He wrote the first extensive emacs text editor there in 1975. In January 1984 he resigned from MIT to start the GNU project. Stallman received the Grace Hopper award for 1991 from the association for computing machinery, for his development of the first emacs editor. In 1996 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. In 1998 he received the electronic frontier foundation's pioneer award along with Linus Torvalds. In 1999 he received the Yuri Rubinski award.

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Puna's GNUNIFY
by Nagarjuna G. 11 Feb '03

11 Feb '03

Puna event attached.

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Calcutta Event
by Nagarjuna G. 11 Feb '03

11 Feb '03

This is scheduled to take place at Jadavpur University on 18th February. Venue: K P Basu Memorial Hall, jadavpur University Time; 3.00 PM The topic : The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating System

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Mumbai Event
by Nagarjuna G. 11 Feb '03

11 Feb '03

Mumbai event on 14th. Nagarjuna

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