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Linux-Announce Digest #356
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Linux-Announce Digest #356, Volume #4 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:13:03 EST
Contents:
INDIA-WANTED: Programmers to localize Mozilla ("Frederick Noronha (FN)")
Unicode text editor mined 2000 release 6 (Thomas Wolff)
ECORA --Configuration Auditor -- Beta testers needed ("Ecora10")
bogofilter 0.11.1.3 released (David Relson)
DigiTemp v3.1.0 Release ("Brian C. Lane")
Announce:Linux System and Network Administration Bootcamp (linuxcertified)
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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: INDIA-WANTED: Programmers to localize Mozilla
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 02:00:04 CST
One of India's prominent Internet companies has been looking for programmers
who will help localize Mozilla to Indian languages. Those who apply need to
have at least 2-3 years experience, but above all, a passion for the
Internet and for free /open source software. The objective of Indianizing
Mozilla is to revolutionize computing in Indian languages, especially on the
Internet. The selected individuals will be based in Mumbai. Contact
venky@indlinux.org or karunakar@indlinux.org. For more details, see the
attached job description.
Regards,
Venky
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Mozilla Indianization
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1) Goal: Enable Mozilla browser to display & handle indian languages
properly, with proper font technology available. Localize Mozilla interface
also to indian languages.
2) Project Requirements: All work done should be contributed back to Mozilla
codebase, so that it becomes part of it. Solutions arrived at should make
into main tree, rather than be done as adhoc hacks / addons / patches.
i) i18n part (involving changing mozilla codebase) : a - Should be able to
render Indian languages encoded in Unicode/UTF-8
b - Use a standardized font technology - eg OpenType.
c - Support any encodings standardized for a language
eg ISCII, TSCII, KSCLP (KGP)
ii) l10n part (no code change - UI customization, translations of UI
and Help text):
a - Incorporate locale support (chrome level)
b - Translate Mozilla UI into indian languages
c - Making indianized mozilla theme - custom graphics,logos
3) Skill sets req
a - Knowlegde of at least two Indian languages -
reading & writing, script & language processing level 2.i & 2.ii.b
b - C, C++, XML, Java for 2.i
c - Graphics expertise for 2.ii.c
d - For translator - good vocabulary in English & at
least one Indian language, previous exp in translation also helpful.
e - Proj. mgmt skills, ability to work with volunteers
remotely, coordinate work through email/IM/group meetings.
f - Interest in localization and passion for having
indian languages on mozilla.
g - Work experience of 2-3 years in the IT industry
Current status:
Mozilla supports Unicode, so all indian languages represented in Unicode
work at unicode level - no proper rendering, if a suitable unicode font is
available. ie proper vowel sign positioning, conjuncts etc are not
avialable. Some work is on by Prabhat Hegde from Sun Microsystems on adding
devanagari support, basically by using Pango (www.pango.org) rendering
engine. He is exploring doing it using Opentype fonts. (Any one working for
this should work with Prabhat for guidance & review, as he already has
experience in Mozilla codebase )
Some hindi translation work has been done by a group based in Mumbai,
available at http://www.bttlindia.com/mozilla/ . Some translation work for
Tamil is also on. (These translations should be reused, instead of starting
from scratch)
Notes:
2.i has to be done in active participation with Mozilla developers & done at
those forums ( mozilla-i18n , mozilla-l10n )
2.ii.b is pure translation work, can be done in centralized or distributed
fashion.
2.i.c - Since ISCII, TSCII etc are not registered character sets, it may not
be possible to use them with Mozilla autodetection feature. Some workaround
could be suggested. ISCII text will basically be converted to Unicode
internally for display, enabled through use of \\\'iso8829-12\\\' ( reserved
for Indic - ISO is waiting for us to settle to something :) .
(The rationale to support ISCII is since ISCII chars will take 1byte, UTF-8
indic characters take 3bytes, or 7 bytes when used as named character
references - The debate will pick up heat when indian languages are fully
supported )
===========================
* Indian Linux project *
* http://www.indlinux.org *
===========================
--
Frederick Noronha : http://www.bytesforall.org : When we speak of free
Freelance Journalist : Goa India 403511 : software we refer to
Ph 0091.832.409490 : Cell 0 9822 122436 : freedom, not price.
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From: Thomas Wolff <Thomas.Wolff@siemens.com>
Subject: Unicode text editor mined 2000 release 6
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:49:53 CST
ANNOUNCEMENT
mined 2000 release 6
Mined was the first text mode editor with Unicode support.
New features in this release:
* bidirectional terminal support handles Arabic ligature joining
(LAM/ALEF)
* new command to go backward and forward along text positions
after search and other operations
Main enhancements:
(for details see the change log)
* Added recognition of mouse wheel control sequences and attached
according behaviour - untested as I don't have a mouse wheel.
* New key interpretations for shift-Return (shift-Enter) and
control-Return (control-Enter) to insert Unicode paragraph
separators and line separators respectively if Unicode
line-end handling is enabled.
* Improved coded and mnemonic character entry on prompt line.
* Fixed display problems in separated display mode
(for Unicode combined characters) on the status line.
* Reviewed various commands for remaining fixes in UTF-8 handling.
Mined offers
Good interactive features
* an intuitive user interface
* command control and pull-down menus available
* control and function key or mouse control
Many useful text editing features
* extensive Unicode support, including double-width and
combining characters,
support for bidirectional terminals including Arabic ligature
joining (LAM/ALEF),
keyboard mapping and script highlighting
* many text editing capabilities, e.g. paragraph wrapping,
smart quotes,
multi-line support in search and replacement patterns
* program editing features, HTML support and
syntax highlighting, identifier search
* systematic text and file handling safety, avoiding loss of
data
"Small-footprint" operation and portability
* plain text mode (terminal) operation
* instant start-up
* cross-platform operation (Unix, DOS/Windows)
More information (with screenshots and change log) and download
are available from the mined web page at
http://towo.net/mined/
========================================================================
Thomas Wolff
mined@towo.net
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From: "Ecora10" <kmikelinich@ecora.com>
Subject: ECORA --Configuration Auditor -- Beta testers needed
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:50:00 CST
We would like to invite the LINUX community to take part in our beta release
of Ecora Auditor for UNIX (module supports RedHat, Solaris, HPUX and AIX).
Please go to our download area at http://www.ecora.com
Please provide you feedback to beta@ecora.com
Requirements to test will require a Windows machine (sorry!)
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Enterprise Auditor 3.0
GAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OF YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE WITH POWERFUL, FLEXIBLE
CROSS-PLATFORM CONFIGURATION REPORTING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT
By automating configuration data collection, reporting, and change tracking,
Ecora mitigates IT risks and reduces the time and labor costs associated
with system changes, security, recovery, and IT compliance. Now you can
account for the state of your IT infrastructure at any given moment and have
a degree of knowledge and security unmatched by labor-intensive manual
approaches.
KEY BENEFITS OF ENTERPRISE AUDITOR 3.0
Cross-platform configuration data repository Ecora Enterprise Auditor
collects critical configuration data from Windows, Unix, Linux, NetWare,
Cisco, MS-SQL Server, Exchange, IIS, AD, Citrix, Oracle, and Lotus Domino
platforms into a Microsoft SQL database (or MSDE), creating a cross-platform
configuration repository. This data can be used for auditing, reporting,
disaster recovery, change identification and tracking, and more. Imagine
being able to manage configuration data for all platforms from a single
console. Enterprise Auditor supports snap-in modules for the platforms you
want to manage in one intuitive interface. Hundreds of useful reports right
out-of-the box Ecora Enterprise Auditor provides hundreds of built-in
database reports that quickly provide solutions to many of the IT challenges
you face every day. The built-in reports automatically collect data for
disaster recovery documentation, regulatory compliance requirements, change
tracking, security assessments, and more.
Enterprise Scalability
The cross-platform configuration repository efficientlyhandles critical
configuration data from thousands of servers, workstations, and network
devices running your IT infrastructure. The SQL Server database instantly
generates reports on configuration data and delivers the answers you need -
fast! Flexible and customizable reporting Enterprise Auditor offers a simple
drag-and-drop interface for creating customized
Fact Finding Reports (FFR) that let you choose only the data you need. For
example, a single cross-platform report can contain data from Windows 2000
servers, Microsoft Exchange servers, and Sun Solaris or HP-UX systems, as
well as other platforms. All reports can be run interactively or scheduled
to run during off-hours or on a recurring basis.
Consolidated Change Reporting
Want to be able to identify and track all changes that took place across all
critical systems in a single report? Now you can. View the "before and
after" informationfor every change or observe and closely track every change
that took place in any given time period. Especially useful for identifying
unauthorized changes that can compromise security, create performance
issues, and cause downtime. Enterprise Auditor's console provides a single
access point to the cross-platform configuration repository and reports.
Quickly move to each platform module from the drop-down menu. The
cross-platform configuration data repository collects data from all your
critical plaltforms, servers, and network devices.
R I S K M A N A G E M E N T S O F T W A R E F O R T H E I T I N F R A
S T R U C T U R E
KEY FEATURES
Alerting & Notification Enterprise Auditor can proactively alert you to
important information, such as changes to critical security settings and
other important events that need your immediate attention, wherever you
happen to be. The product sends alerts by email, SNMP traps, or NT event
logs. Auto-Archiving. This dynamic feature enables you to easily manage the
wealth of configuration data and reports generated by the software.
Automatically save only what you need; move, copy, or delete aging
configuration data at specified intervals. Agent-free architecture.Ecora
software installs on an administrative desktop and works remotely without
introducing agents to servers and workstations in your environment. This
means less risk of destabilizing servers, immediate deployment, and, most
importantly, low total cost of ownership and immediate value out-of the-box.
System Requirements:
The administrative workstation on which the software is installed requires:
-Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Workstation or Server, Windows 2000
Professional, Windows XP, or higher
Note: For NT systems ONLY, you also need the following: MDAC 2.6 or higher
Microsoft Installer MSI -
Pentium III processor or higher-700 MHz CPU or higher
512 MB RAM or greater
-Swap file of 1 GB or more (or twice the RAM, whichever is higher)
-~50 MB free disk space available forsoftware
-Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 SP1 or higher
-Access to each system to be documented.
Access to the system requires a valid administrator-level account/password
which will be used to login into the system.
-File and Print sharing for Microsoft Networks protocol must be enabled on
the target machine(s) for Windows and Exchange
-To view the .DOC reports, Microsoft Word or StarOffice must be installed
-~60 MB free disk space available for MSDE installation (if necessary)
-To use alerts and triggers, an SNMP manager (v2c traps) or a mail server
must be available on the network.
-Microsoft SQL Server (version 7 or 2000) or MSDE for the data repository.
*Additional requirements are necessary based upon the modules utilized.
ENTERPRISE AUDITOR MODULESARE AVAILABLE FOR:
Active Directory
Cisco devices
Citrix Metaframe XP servers
HP-UX systems
IIS servers
Linux systems
Lotus Domino servers
Microsoft Exchange servers
Novell NetWare servers
Oracle databases
SQL servers
Solaris systems
Windows NT/2000 servers
Windows workstations
500 Spaulding Turnpike . Suite W310 . P.O. Box 3070 . Portsmouth, NH
03802-3070 . tel 877.92.ECORA . fax 603.436.1604 . url www.ecora.com
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From: David Relson <relson@osagesoftware.com>
Subject: bogofilter 0.11.1.3 released
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:50:01 CST
The bogofilter package implements a fast Bayesian spam filter. This
technique was first described by Paul Graham in his article "A Plan For
Spam". Gary Robinson, in his weblog "Rants", suggests some refinements for
improved discrimination betwen spam and non-spam. Bogofilter's primary
algorithm uses the f(w) parameter and the Fisher inverse chi-square
technique that he describes.
Bogofilter is run by an MTA script to classify an incoming message as spam
or non-spam (using wordlists stored by BerkeleyDB). Bogofilter provides
processing for plain text and html. It supports multi-part mime message
with decoding of base64, quoted-printable, and uuencoded text and ignores
attachments, such as images.
Bogofilter is written in C. Supported platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris,
OS X, HP-UX, AIX, ...
Bogofilter's home page is http://sourceforge.net/projects/bogofilter and
the project page is http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net
Paul Graham's "A Plan for Spam" can be found at
http://www.paulgraham.com/spam.html and Gary Robinson's "Rants" can be
found at http://radio.weblogs.com/0101454/stories/2002/09./16/spamDetection.html
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From: "Brian C. Lane" <bcl@brianlane.com>
Subject: DigiTemp v3.1.0 Release
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:50:05 CST
DigiTemp v3.1.0 for Linux has been released.
It is available for download from http://www.brianlane.com/digitemp.php
DigiTemp is a program to read Dallas 1-wire temperature sensors. Version
3.1.0's main feature is the addition of support for the DS2423 counters,
such as those used in the 1-wire weather station and rain gauge.
DigiTemp includes Perl scripts to log the data to a Round Robin
Database, and Python scripts to log to a MySQL database.
The version 3.x.x series feature a single source tree for support for
the old passive adapter (DS9097) and the newer, more reliable DS9097U
adapters using the DS2480 interface chip.
I now have DS18S20 sensor modules available. These include 2 RJ-45
connectors for easy networking, a 1N5817 schottky diode to clamp ringing
on the network, and jumpers to connect the sensors in passive mode or
+5v powered mode.
See http://www.brianlane.com/dthardware.php for more info on sensor
packages.
Brian Lane
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--[Inside 72.4F]--[Outside 42.5F]--[Kermit 89.9F]--[Coaster 60.5F]--
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1-wire Temperature Sensor Modules http://www.digitemp.com
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From: linuxcertified <info@linuxcertified.com>
Subject: Announce:Linux System and Network Administration Bootcamp
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:50:01 CST
LinuxCertified, Inc. announces the next system administration
bootcamp for busy IT professionals.
- All attendees get a free Linux laptop!
Media Contact:
info@linuxcertified.com
http://www.linuxcertified.com/
LinuxCertified.com, a leading provider of Linux training, will offer
its next system and Network administration bootcamp on March 19-20,
2003 in San Francisco bay area (south bay). This workshop
is designed for busy information technology professionals and is
designed to cover the most important Linux administration areas.
In addition to carefully designed lecture material delivered by
experienced Linux professionals, there is a heavy emphasis on
hands-on learning. The training starts two weeks before the actu-
al class, with access to an online Linux server, where students
complete few challenging pre-class activities. Attendees get a
powerful Linux laptop on their arrival, along with other class
materials. They load Linux on their laptop during the class, and
use it for all the class activities and assignments. At the end of
the class they take this laptop with them to further enhance their
Linux expertise. Absolute beginners with no UNIX experience
can first come to the popular "Linux for Beginners" class and
subsequently join the system administration bootcamp.
Rapid growth of Linux into corporate and government IT environ-
ments is fueling the need for Linux certified professionals. CIOs and
managers are eager to have Linux experts in their organizations.
A certification provides a tangible mechanism for their hiring
evaluation, as well as a means to market the prowess of
organizations.
"As an independent IT consultant I am always on my toes to learn
new technologies, without much free time to devote to classes.
The LinuxCertified.com bootcamp was a perfect way for me to jump-
start my Linux knowledge. I can now use Linux as a valuable
tool in my career," said Taylor Cottam, an independent consultant
who joined one of the LinuxCertified.com bootcamps.
This bootcamp is specially designed to prepare the at-
tendees for the objectives of Level 1 certification exams offered
by Linux Professional Institute (LPI). The workshop also meets
the objectives of the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam and
Sair Linux & GNU certification (LCA).
Our attendees build a strong sense of community with our instructors,
fellow students, and our network of recruiters and companies
looking for Linux consultants.
About LinuxCertified, Inc.
The mission of LinuxCertified.com is to bring Linux to mainstream
IT usage. We firmly believe that Linux has an enormous potential,
once it crosses over from the early adopters to the more mainstream
users. Our goal is to help this transition by providing:
- Linux trained and certified professionals
- Linux certified products that cater to mainstream users rather
than early adopters.
Contact:
info@linuxcertified.com
http://www.linuxcertified.com/
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RED HAT is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.
LinuxCertified.com is an independent entity from organizations providing
Linux certification exams, and they do not sponsor our classes.
All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective
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