ILUGC Monthly Meet (August 14th)
Shrinivasan T
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Time : Sat August 14th, 2010 (3-6 PM)
Venue: Classroom No 6,
Areo Space Engineering,
Near Gajendra Circle,
IIT Madras.
1.
Topic : Linux Administration Series - Part 2
Speaker : Raman. P
Description : This is Part 2 of Series of sessions on LPI/RHCE
Syllabus based Linux Administration
Duration : 30 min
2.
Topic : Introduction to Ruby Programming
Speaker : Chandrashekar Babu
Description :
A quick introduction to Ruby programming language
with insight on scripting/development/automation
to manage routine administration chores.
Learn how to create easily understandable, concise
and maintainable scripts using Ruby. Also learn how
Ruby can serve as a drop-in replacement for Perl
for most tasks while being more readable and
maintainable.
Target Audience:
Administrators, Developers, Testing engineers and
Power users intending to learn how to create
highly readable and maintainable scripts beyond
Shell/Awk/Perl.
NOTE: This talk is NOT about the Rails framework!
Focus will be more on concepts that drive Ruby
programming.
Duration: 45 mins.
3.
Title : MuLTiFlow - A Editor for scientific and technical writing.
Speaker : Suki Venkat, TNQ Publications
Description:
A new editor/browser, MuLTiFlow, for scientific and technical writing
has been created. This XUL application can be used both as a
standalone and as a Firefox addon.
The code has deposited in SourceForge:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/multiflow/
under GPL v3 license.
The editor can handle Math (MathML) and Graphics (SVG) markup and also
has a input mechanism for UTN28 (modern version of TeX).
The editor has a locale switch for 11 languages.
The talk will cover the following subjects:
a) why yet another editor, what is the need for MuLTiFlow.
b) the reasons XUL was chosen as a development platform, and the
experience of developing with it from an application developers
viewpoint.
c) the experience of trying to localise the program, especially into
Tamil, some issues with locale settings and variables, and discussing
ways going forward to make it easy to author scientific documents in
Tamil and other Indic languages.
Duration : 45 mins
4.
Title: Using Koha Library Management - Software Demo
Speaker : Vishnu varthan from SG E-ndicus InfoTech Pvt Ltd.
Description : Koha is a GPL Licensed Integrated Library Management
Software, posses features
like circulation, cataloging, Online Public access, reporting system,
patron management set.
Audience : Beginners
Duration: 30 min
5.
General group discussions on any queries, events etc.
Discussion on Software Freedom Day 2010.
CDs/DVDs can be shared on prior request.
Announce this to all your friends, social network sites etc.
All are welcome.
Thanks.
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Regards,
T.Shrinivasan
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http://goinggnu.wordpress.com
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--
Regards,
T.Shrinivasan
My experiences with Linux are here
http://goinggnu.wordpress.com
For Free and Open Source Jobs
http://fossjobs.in
--
Regards,
T.Shrinivasan
My experiences with Linux are here
http://goinggnu.wordpress.com
For Free and Open Source Jobs
http://fossjobs.in
--
Regards,
T.Shrinivasan
My experiences with Linux are here
http://goinggnu.wordpress.com
For Free and Open Source Jobs
http://fossjobs.in
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> For Free and Open Source Jobshttp://fossjobs.in
>
> --
> Regards,
> T.Shrinivasan
>
> My experiences with Linux are herehttp://goinggnu.wordpress.com
>
> For Free and Open Source Jobshttp://fossjobs.in
>
> --
> Regards,
> T.Shrinivasan
>
> My experiences with Linux are herehttp://goinggnu.wordpress.com
>
> For Free and Open Source Jobshttp://fossjobs.in
>
> --
> Regards,
> T.Shrinivasan
>
> My experiences with Linux are herehttp://goinggnu.wordpress.com