I wanted to contribute to open source projects and for that I have started to get through on RIA (Rich Internet Application) and Adobe Flex2 for creating user-friendly web-based applications/admin panel.

My friend Mukesh Gupta who is working on Adobe Flex with me in Magnet Technologies , and he has helped me for learning Adobe Flex.

What is Flex?

Adobe® Flex™ 2 is a complete, powerful application development solution for creating and delivering cross-platform rich Internet applications (RIAs) within the enterprise and across the web. It provides a modern, standards-based language and programming model that supports common design patterns and includes an Eclipse™ based development environment; advanced data services; and a fast, enterprise-class client runtime based on ubiquitous Adobe Flash® Player software.

How is Flex different from Flash?

Flash is the leading authoring tool for web developers, multimedia professionals, animators, and videographers who want to create rich interactive content. Flex 2 products enable more application developers to leverage the powerful Flash runtime to create data-driven RIAs. In addition, developers can use Flash and Flex Builder together to add rich interactive elements to a structured, Flex based application.

 

What do I need to start building Flex applications today?

 

The fastest, easiest way to get started is to use Flex Builder 2 software. Or, you can download the Flex SDK, which includes the Flex framework and compiler, enabling you to develop Flex applications using the IDE of your choice.

Do I need to install the Flex SDK if I use Flex Builder?

 

No. When you install Flex Builder, you automatically get the Flex framework and everything you need to start building Flex applications today.

Hi All,

The new version of Contact Grabber has been released.

We have added 4 new sites to the contact grabber namely AOL, LinkedIn, Lycos & Indiatimes. Along with the above ones, others like Yahoo, Orkut, Gmail, Rediff, Hotmail & Myspace have been modified & all of them are working fine now.

Few of them like AOL, Lycos have been integrated as they were already available open source.

Gmail has an issue with some email accounts though. But that is due to the fact that a recent post on Google Groups said that they are moving accounts from one server to another. For more information, please click here…

You can download it from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/contactgrabber

Regards,
Magnet Technologies

It has been years since we started talking about the ‘year of Linux’. Finally, good news for open source buffs? Well, we really can’t predict that. But, there is a hope that the coming time could be a real turning point in the history of open source, making 2008 the year of Linux on desktop. Though Linux will not be a direct replacement for Windows,we are definitely going to see a major increase in the number of end-users adopting Linux. PC giant Dell, at the beginning of this year, gaveus a positive sign by introducing Linux computers. A number of other vendors are also betting high on Linux. Ubuntu has already received recognition among mobile users and server market. Linux Desktop, though gradually, is gaining momentum. At this point in time, we can only wait and watch the game!

Thank you,

Ravi Bhure.

 

RPM is a powerful and mature command-line driven package management system capable of

installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating Unix software packages. Each software 

package consists of an archive of files along with information about the package like its 

version, a description, and the like.

WHAT IS NEW IN RPM 5.0.0

·         The Automake/Autoconf/Libtool-based build environment of RPM was completely revamped 

from scratch and as one major result mostly all third-party libraries now can be linked externally and 

in a very flexible way.

·         Support for the ancient and obsolete "rpmrc" files was completely removed, as everything is 

now configured through RPM "macros" under run-time only.

·         The RPM code base was ported to all major platforms, including the BSD, Linux, 

Solaris and Mac OS X Unix flavors and Windows/Cygwin.

·         RPM packages now also support LZMA compression apart from Gzip and Bzip2.

·         RPM is now able to automatically track vendor distribution files with its new vcheck(1) based "%track" section 

and now can automatically download the vendor distribution files, too.

Read the official press release click here.

Thank you,

Ravi Bhure.

Have you ever think about this question ? One and half year back Nirav (Nirav Mehta, Chief mentor of Magnet Technologies) introduced me to Landmark forum. Before completing this forum , I am also thinking that the past alway impact your future and whatever you are today is because of our past!!. Now I know that my past doesn’t impact my future and who I am today is not because of the past but because of future and the possibilities I have created for my future. This possibilities and action I am taking on, will decide who I am today!!

So you might thinking how this is possible? Let me give you same small example,they give me one and half year back to convince me. Suppose when parent told to children that they are going to Goa for 2 days trip. What will be the natural reaction of children? The children will be very happy before going to Goa. So it does indicate that the children are happy because of there future, which is that they are going to Goa. And after two days, when they are on railway platform to return back to there native hometown. What would be the reaction of children? You can easily guess about what they were thinking and about there feeling. Now I think you have clear idea about this question? right!!

Think on it and create new possibilities for your future. So that you will be powerful and you can deal your life powerfully!!.

Thank you,

Arun Bagul

Dear All, We wish you Happy New Year to all of you.

Regards,

IndianGNU.org

In Magnet Tech we had organised two Hackfest in past one and half years. During Hackfest, new guys who were participating in Hackfest always have common query/question in there mind… ie nothing but
“Who is Computer Hacker?”.

Defination –

“Hacker is a person who enjoys learning the details of computer systems and how to stretch their capabilities as oppose to most users of computers who prefer to learn only minimum amount necessary”.

“Hacker is a person who programs enthusiastically or who enjoys programming rather than just theorising about programming”.

Thank you,

Arun & Yogesh

Features of PhoneWala.com

PC-to-Phone Service

Phonewala.com is an Internet telephony service. It connects your PC to any telephone (fixed line as well as mobile) around the world. The calls are established using the IP technology. With this service you can now call your friends and family anywhere around the world, at a fraction of regular ISD charges. The voice transmission is of very high quality.

Net4 in association with Trak Online Net India Pvt Ltd, a licensed Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP), pioneered this technology in India for the retail market. Phonewala.com is backed by the reliability and technology competence associated with Net4.

What will I need to make calls from my PC?

* Internet connection.
* Multimedia kit
– full-duplex sound card.
– speakers and microphone (or headset).
* Global PC-to-Phone Calling Card (Phonewala Card).

What are the Advantages?

* Low rates: Up to 80% saving on international call charges.
* Call-on-the-Move: No need to depend on ISD facility telephone lines.
* No Hidden Costs: Phonewala.com DOES NOT charge any security deposit, activation fee, etc. You can make calls worth the full value of the Card.

What are the Benefits?

* Latest technology.
* Easy to use.
* Excellent service and support.
* Simple, on-line account administration.

How to Call?

* Buy a calling card from your nearest Net4India branch or online from this website
* Download and install the Dialer – log in using the username and password provided
* Select the destination (country) and start calling!

1] command to start Sify internet connection automatically

root@indiangnu.org:~# cat /usr/local/bin/sify_autodialer
#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/sifyconnect -o
/etc/init.d/sifybb stop
sifyd
/etc/sify/sifyautoconnect
/usr/bin/sifyconnect –info

root@indiangnu.org:~#

2] Modify  sify configuration file

root@indiangnu.org:~# head -n 5 /etc/sify/sifyautoconnect

#!/usr/bin/expect -f
#
# This Expect script was generated by autoexpect

# Expect and autoexpect were both written by Don Libes, NIST.
#
…..

….
…..
root@indiangnu.org:~# tail /etc/sify/sifyautoconnect
#
############################
#Add below line at the end of
set timeout -1
spawn /usr/bin/sifyconnect -l
match_max 100000
expect -exact “username :”
send — “myusername\r”
expect -exact “password :”
send — “mypassword\r”
expect eof
############################

root@indiangnu.org:~#

I am glad to inform you all that today is my first anniversary!!. We have successfully completed one year of social contribution in open source and free software movement. I am very much sure that our existence and contribution is recognized and encouraged by many open source and free software contributors (gurus). It was simply impossible without your support, contribution and hard work. In past one year the number of contributors are grown from 1 to 25!!. This is one of the achievement we have added in our treasury. I am very thankful to all contributors for there contribution, dedication and keen interest.

We started with blogging, sharing our knowledge, ideas and even problem!! also. This is helped us to learn new technologies, problem solving skills and many more things.

What next?
Now it time to think about what Next? What we want to achieve in next one or two years? how we will grow? what we should? and many more things.

For next one year we will continue with blogging and sharing our knowledge, at same time we have to encourage more people to join our community and grow day by day!! I am sure that you are agree to me and wiling to support to archive this goal.

Our focus will be on openLSM– open source or free software project. We have to start actual coding and release beta version of openLSM by end of this year. I am expecting more from all of you. I hope that you will put best effort to achieve this target!!!.

Cheers,
IndianGNU.org