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With the final package, [fcoe-utils](http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/fcoe- utils.html), clearing the NEW packages queue, the Open-FCoE project’s Fibre Channel over Ethernet stack is now in the Debian archive. I had anticipated to have access to FCoE hardware by the time the packaging would complete but that didn ’t work out. It has been delayed, hence the packages are in experimental. If you have access to FCoE hardware, please test and provide your feedback.

I was invited to talk at the Mukthi 11.04 event hosted at the M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology.

I talked about Free Software/Debian - Philosophy, Design, Merits. The focus was more on the philosophical aspects of why Free Software/Debian. The slides are available here.

CyanogenMod does list Samsung Galaxy S in its list of devices, but given that it is marked experimental I was not very confident of trying it out. But yesterday, I took the plunge. Even though experimental, the ROM is pretty good. And the Cyanogen goodness just makes it awesome. This ROM (also being AOSP GingerBread) is Super Fast.

So in a day of use, my impressions:

• Battery performance has turned out to be better than what I was used to.
• Cyanogen’s enhancements are pretty impressive.
• The CyanogenGalaxyS team’s work is of very good quality, even though they’ve marked it experimental. (Thanks codeworkx, coolya and the team)

The CyanogenMod experience is also good because it makes me feel like home, just like our Debian project.

I just completed the release of apt-offline version 1.1. This release has many bug fixes, adds basic proxy support and has a new Advanced Options window for the Get operation.


I’m very grateful to the Free Software Eco-System Movement that allowed access to everyone to learn. I got involved with Debian as a user in the early 2000. I became an official Debian Developer in 2010. Debian’s processes and structure still amazes me and I’m very proud to be part of this project.

My contributions to the Debian project can be seen here. I wrote apt- offline (APT Offline Package Manager) when stuck with real-world IT policies. I currently maintain laptop-mode- tools, a tool that can assist your linux kernel in conserving more power.

While upgrading the memory (RAM) of my notebook I did a lot of study as to what exact kind of RAM would my notebook use without problems. By the end, while I finalized on what RAM I need for my notebook, I had compiled a small document on Basic RAM Information courtesy Crucial® FAQs.

I hope this guide to be helpful to you but with no warranty though. :-)

Do I have to buy the same size upgrade as the memory module currently

installed in my computer or can I mix different sizes?

The following document was taken from Machtelt Garrel’s Site.

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Go for nerds!

The information below was gladly sponsored by European tax payers. The money went to a Dutch company for doing social research among developers. People doing this kind of research deserve a financial compensation, of course.

The start point of the research was a questionnaire for developers, asking about demographical information, orientation, motivation, earning and employment.

The typical nerd

The survey started with a description of the typical geek or nerd that can be expected in a developer environment:

The following Cover Story was taken as it is from Businnes World Magazine dated 5th January, 2004.

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Why the Americans need Indians so desperately ?

By Prosenjit Datta

Last evening, I received a singular lesson in Indo-American relations. And why the two countries are coming closer despite minor irritants like Pakistan and Iraq. The lesson was delivered by a young American who wished to remain unnamed. The setting was one of those boring parties that features businessmen, journalists and members of the diplomatic corps of various countries. The immediate provocation that sparked off this most interesting conversation was my stray remark – naive as I see it now – that America, being the most owerful country in the world today, did not need anyone’s help to do whatever it wished. Or, at least, that Americans needed help from other countries far less than the latter did from them.

Nokia has [announced](http://blog.qt.nokia.com/2011/03/07/nokia-and-digia- working-together/) that it is selling off its Qt business. This needed to happen given the change in the company’s strategy. Microsoft is a software vendor providing Mobile OS, with Nokia being one of its consumers. For Nokia, to have a tier 1 alliance with Microsoft, it would have been important for the company to show positive gesture. With this move, Microsoft and Nokia will strengthen their partnership. This move will focus on tighter integration in between the 2 company’s portfolios.

Fishkeeping is a very common hobby and an easy one to start. What’s challenging is is to be able to continue the hobby. Very often most people give up on fish keeping.

Reasons being:

• Water - Gets contaminated too soon.
• Fish - All of a sudden they start dying and you’d hate to see that happen
• Cleanliness - Sometimes, it just becomes a burden cleaning the tank

All the points above are inter-related. If you can crack 1-2 of them, you might have a better experience with your fishkeeping hobby.