Hi all
it seems that the focus is shifted to some where else.


Through this forum some of the persons have been in
contact with me on phone and email for their (linux)
problems and issues. what I understand by observation
that there are many who want to see-in-action, learn
about linux, but cannot? They even have computer and
Linux CDs. Their computers are already loaded with
Windows and have no roam for another OS. They cannot
afford to delete windows for linux? Neither it is
possible for them to take backup of all the data and
make some space for linux. Dual-boot is all risky? we
can show them how to do that with linux tools and
methods!

I encourage to use DSL(.org) as a starting point to
newbies for learning shell and a brand new OS that
just fit in 49MB space **and** require no
??formatting-loading?? Runs within windows OR linux.
For me, it is classic treasure - I keep it in a pen
drive - carry it and just plug it in windows and start
opening tunnels to my remote computers and securly
work on them. I am well secure in any cyber-cafe -
immune to any spyware,keylogger! All passwords are
safe!

As clear that more and more people are building
internet communities, people will prefer to meet
people on the NET rather than on road or parks? No
istitution will allow people to come over there with
their PC for fixing it to make it usable for linux.
This is needed and at times I have to do that.

So we may meet at Prof. Anil Sarwal's place. he can
provide some place n facilities etc.

amit

--- piyush kumar <piyush_us2002@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Please dont' take my words harsh...---but its' the
> reality....sorry for that!
>
> Please do call me too, i m available only on
> weekends(Saturday & Sunday). I try my level best to
> provide Max. Help! to Linux Community (New
> Chandigarh
> LUG)....
>
> Can some one please also make a post on following
> ORKUT communities too:
> http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=20550856
>
> http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=20546042
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> -Piyush
> Mo.: 9891431061
>
> Mail: piykumar@...
> Web: www.harQuch.com
>
>
>
> --- vini chahal <vini_chahal@...> wrote:
>
> > hi friends
> >
> > I am Vinod Chahal(B.Tech IT),working as Resident
> > engg. in custom
> > deptt. Ludhiana.I am also agreed Nipun
> viwes.First
> > we meet and planned
> > for it.Hopefully after that we will got gud
> > result.I always ready when sombody calls me for
> such
> > type of gud starts.
> >
> > Thankes & Regards
> >
> > Vinod Chahal
> >
> > +91-9888527824
> >
> >
> >
> > piyush kumar <piyush_us2002@...> wrote:
> > Hey! Buddies...
> >
> > I am Piyush (RHCE & B.Tech IT), working as a
> Quality
> > Engineer at NexTag Software & Services, Gurgaon(
> > www.nextag.com), an active member of various FLOSS
> > online communities.
> > I agreed with what Nipun said about making
> > technically
> > sound society at CHD. and CALLS Chandigarh LUG to
> > focus on this Issue but one thing i have faced in
> > past
> > and wana share with U guys... is that, "Its not
> very
> > easy to change people's mindset; they will all
> talk
> > big, but when it comes to action, they will just
> go
> > to
> > sleep."
> >
> > "Who 'll become Linux(FLOSS) follower......?????"
> >
> > In India spreading Linux [for a home User] is not
> > that
> > easy to conduct a workshop for FREE (People think
> it
> > as a free garbage and dont' focus on it).
> >
> > Gr8 suggestion by Prof. Anil Sarwal: "Targets:
> > Schools/Colleges" ...Yes, the only good way to
> > start,
> > would be by giving free "gratis" lectures in
> schools
> > and engineering colleges. This way we will find a
> > few
> > sincere followers.
> >
> > Thanks to Amit Mittal for coming on FRONT to
> > contribute his share for this Drive.
> >
> > "Open Source is a marathon, not a sprint!"
> >
> > --- Amit Mittal <amittal123@...> wrote:
> >
> > > If that is going in some educational institute
> and
> > > free of charge, then this can be a very good
> > > starting
> > > point for Linux education and showcase.
> > >
> > > Please arrange under some Unix/Linux user club
> if
> > > possible. This way things will get some
> > popularity.
> > > Universities/collages can help this way.
> > >
> > > I can also contribute in this regard. If the
> > college
> > > provides some computers and bandwidth, we can
> put
> > > some
> > > live examples and test/lab.
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Amit Mittal
> > >
> > > --- "Prof. Anil Sarwal" <sarwalanil@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear Nipun
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I teach at the DAV College in Sector 10 here
> and
> > > if
> > > > you wish to help, we can
> > > > request the management to allow us this
> workshop
> > > > free of charge.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards and thanks for a good suggestion and
> > help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Anil Sarwal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: linux_chandigarh@...
> > > > [mailto:linux_chandigarh@...] On
> > > > Behalf Of Nipun Jain
> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:20 PM
> > > > To: linux_chandigarh@...
> > > > Subject: RE: [linux_chandigarh] problems
> > regarding
> > > > linux
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I agree that Linux can be difficult to
> > understand
> > > > and use for a person new
> > > > to computing. But so is windows. The fact that
> > > most
> > > > of us got Windows
> > > > bundled with our first PC and have been using
> > > > Windows since we have been
> > > > using computers makes it seem that Windows is
> > easy
> > > > to use. Computers have
> > > > been considered synonymous with Windows.
> > > >
> > > > Linux, particularly the newer distributions,
> > > notably
> > > > Ubuntu, SUSE, Linspire
> > > > and Xandros are equally, if not more user
> > friendly
> > > > than Windows and are free
> > > > to use for home use (and some even for
> > commercial
> > > > use). Not to mention that
> > > > most of the software that serves the same
> > purpose
> > > in
> > > > Linux as in Windows,
> > > > such as the Office Suite are generally free.
> All
> > > in
> > > > all, you only have to
> > > > spend on the hardware of your computer, the
> > > software
> > > > that drives it can be
> > > > had for free (legally, that is).
> > > >
> > > > Even then, I have seen a very minuscule number
> > of
> > > > people using Linux in
> > > > India, generally because of the overwhelming
> > > > prevalence of Windows, mostly
> > > > due to unabated piracy. Another reason for
> this
> > is
> > > > Lack of Basic Linux
> > > > Training in India. You can easily get training
> > > > (ofcourse paid) in Windows
> > > > from your friendly neighborhood computer
> centre
>
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