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EMC Documentum Wins Best CMS Award in India
EMC Corporation has picked up another award, this one coming from India. Their famed EMC Documentum Enterprise Content Management platform took home the Great Indian Developer Award at the Great Indian Developer Summit 2008.
Dr. Phatak speaks...and the world learns
Dr. Phatak's anguish and his vigorous defense of IIT Bombay reminds all of us that none of our freedoms were easily won, and that if we do not protect them, they may be easily lost or traded for small money that will cost us dearly in the long run. The best way to celebrate the courage of Dr.
A Reminder: ISO's Code of Ethics and What Happens Next
Now that there have been at least three official appeals filed against OOXML, by South Africa, Brazil and India, as well as a letter of protest from a participant entity at the BRM over the way matters were handled in Denmark, I thought this might be an excellent time to take a moment and remind ISO of its published Code of Ethics [PDF].
Finally, My open letter on OOXML happenings in India
With reference to the recent happenings in connection with the ISO standardization process of OOXML, actions by or on behalf of Microsoft have caused me deep pain and hurt. Apart from the personal anguish, these actions have tarnished the name of my Institute along with that of several other organizations represented on our committee.
India Appeals Against OOXML, Joining Brazil, South Africa, Maybe More
3 nations (at least) are already confirmed to have appealed against ISO's decision
Drupal: Big in Afghanistan?
I love statisitcs about open source - not least because they are still quite thin on the ground. Here's some fascinating stuff from Drupal, the free content management system: statistics on user demographics, including each country's current rank and percentage market share. Here are the main figures:
United States 1 (33.12%)
India 2 (5.68%)
United Kingdom 3 (5.14%)
Afghanistan 4 (4.64%)
Now, India as a growing market I can understand, but Afghanistan about to overtake the UK? Hmm, interesting....
Youtube India Lauched
Youtube, the famous video sharing website has launched their India Specific Website.
You can now check out the most popular, featured and most discussed Indian Videos at http://in.youtube.com/index
You might also be interested in watching this Shahid Afridi Video from Match 26 of IPL featured under the most popular videos of Youtube India edition.
Kerala Blazing the Trail for Free Software in Schools
"Kerala is all set to become the first state in the country to completely banish Microsoft and allow only GNU/Linux free software to be used in the mandatory IT test at the state SSLC examinations that half a million students took in March. Till last year, they could take the exam using either free software or the Microsoft platform.
OOXML in India: Bullying of Critics, Even Professors
What kind of a monster would bully innocent computer scientists in order to defeat an international standard (ODF) that was created to facilitate the need of the entire industry, including universities?
Free Software in Education: What Policy Should India Adopt for ICT in School Education?
"The sections below develop reasons for adoption of free software exclusively for school education. Towards the end, a list of policy guidelines and recommendations are provided for discussion. The document does not cover the pros and cons of using ICT for education. I will try to intervene during the deliberations on these issues. Why Free Software for education? ..."
Email2SMS: Send Free SMS in India using Email.
Earlier, i explained how simple it is to send free sms in India using 160by2. Today, i am going to talk about Emails2SMS. Email2SMS is a 160by2 feature to send Free text messages or SMS in India using Email Application. This application is particularly useful for people who find 160by2.com blocked in their respective office or network.
The process of sending free sms in India using Email is pretty simple and straight. You need to be a 160by2 member to use Email2SMS. Follow the steps below to send a free sms using your Email application
1.) Launch your favorite email client ( Outlook/ Gmail/ Yahoo etc.). This email application should be connected to the email addressed you registered with 160by2.com
2.) In the To field mention type receiver mobile number @160by2.com
Email2SMS: Send Free SMS in India using Email.
Earlier, i explained how simple it is to send free sms in India using 160by2. Today, i am going to talk about Emails2SMS. Email2SMS is a 160by2 feature to send Free text messages or SMS in India using Email Application. This application is particularly useful for people who find 160by2.com blocked in their respective office or network.
The process of sending free sms in India using Email is pretty simple and straight. You need to be a 160by2 member to use Email2SMS. Follow the steps below to send a free sms using your Email application
1.) Launch your favorite email client ( Outlook/ Gmail/ Yahoo etc.). This email application should be connected to the email addressed you registered with 160by2.com
2.) In the To field mention type receiver mobile number @160by2.com
Skype announces Unlimited International calls.
Skype has announced unlimited international calls at a rate of 12.95$/month. As of now 34 countries are supported under this plan.
Skype lets you make free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has the service. It’s free and easy to download and use, and it works with most computers. Skype offers free global telephony and unlimited voice calls with its next-generation peer-to-peer software.
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Computer professionals hold candlelight vigil against proprietary software
A group of individuals, comprising mostly software engineers and others, who oppose the use of proprietary software, got together for a candlelight vigil to raise awareness and give a human face to what has largely been a protest in blogs and on websites.News report on Candle light vigil for Document freedom.
Bye-Bye Biofuels...
When are people going to wake up to the fact that biofuels are not the solution, but actually exacerbate the world's problems?
A global rice shortage that has seen prices of one of the world's most important staple foods increase by 50 per cent in the past two weeks alone is triggering an international crisis, with countries banning export and threatening serious punishment for hoarders.
With rice stocks at their lowest for 30 years, prices of the grain rose more than 10 per cent on Friday to record highs and are expected to soar further in the coming months. Already China, India, Egypt, Vietnam and Cambodia have imposed tariffs or export bans, as it has become clear that world production of rice this year will decline in real terms by 3.5 per cent. The impact will be felt most keenly by the world's poorest populations, who have become increasingly dependent on the crop as the prices of other grains have become too costly.
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