[floss-cec] Re: Our latest plan...
- From: "Githin Alapatt" <githin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: floss-cec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:38:22 +0530
NOTHING DOING. There will be only a GNU/Linux system there. We will have
dual boot, but it will be locked up for any special use,,like you need to
connect a scanner or something.
Thumb drives do open up on GNU/Linux also.
I don't think its a difficult thing to just open up FIrefox and surf and
save the necessary data on to a thumb drive. We are also making a page that
will tell any idiot how to go about doing common things.
We have to force people in to this kind of a thing, coz else we will not
have any control on the p2p softwares. And also, we have plans to block the
use of sites like orkut etc. This is not as a part of the FLOSS cell but as
the college senate as I have received complaints telling that people are
wasting simply using orkut and sitting when other students have work to do.
MEC has full GNU/Linux there, so does NIT C. I think if they can cope up,
CEC also can.
On 9/22/06, Shiv Shankar <sshankarp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What about people who dont know linux ??? U think ur thumb drive will get
mounted up as u plug it in ??? And dual boot does works but u think it would
be nice if some 1 want s to reboot their machine as they dont like that OS ?
On 9/22/06, Amal Krishnan <alterk0de@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Whoa yeah ... almost 4got ... Don't make fsug look like some kind of
> "radical" group forcing people into using linux ... Its going to give a
> bad image to the group .... and yeah , a dual boot would be good !
>
> On 9/22/06, Amal Krishnan < alterk0de@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > lol ......... how abt a dual boot folks ??? ..... Freedom is abt
> > having the right to make choices , not being forced into something ....
> > thats called *Fascism. **
> > *
> >
> >
> > On 9/22/06, Stephen Thomas <steeve102000@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> > >
> > > Its a good idea,but dont run into problems straight away.I hope a
> > > step by step transition would make the matter easier rather than a sudden
> > > change, that may cause an outrage among students.Say 8-10 systems
> > > installed with linux and the rest may run Windows.
> > > Also you must be ready to give some training session for the staffs
> > > and students and also be prepared to give a full time assistance till the
> > > new Operating system suceeds.
> > >
> > > And i think no one presently have the courage to do what you
> > > suggest so if you drop this idea now this wont happen in CEC for another
> > > decade (i suppose).
> > > Expect my full support!
> > > Long live Penguin!!
> > > Stephen.
> > >
> > > *Githin Alapatt < githin@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
> > >
> > > What crisis management? How does that happen at other institutions?
> > > Our purpose is not just to remove viruses and p2p, its also make
> > > GNU/Linux popular! Remember that!
> > >
> > > On 9/22/06, Shiv Shankar wrote:
> > > > people will kill u if u do that ... crisis management is much more
> > > difficult
> > > > in Linux than windows ... u can also control p2p softwares in
> > > windows and
> > > > also keep viruses and spyware out ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9/22/06, Githin Alapatt wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Githin F Alapatt
> > > > > Student Coordinator
> > > > > FLOSS Cell, C.E.C.
> > > > >
> > > > > The Principal
> > > > > C.E.C.
> > > > >
> > > > > 22 September, 2006
> > > > >
> > > > > Respected Sir,
> > > > > Sub: Permission to install GNU/Linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you visit the Computer Hardware Maintenance Lab that is now
> > > used as
> > > > > the Internet lab, you can find that most of the computers are
> > > infected
> > > > > with viruses. This virus disables copying and pasting functions
> > > when
> > > > > microsoft windows is running. Many students are wasting precious
> > > > > bandwidth by running p2p software and downloading songs, movies,
> > >
> > > > > cracked games etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > The members of the FLOSS cell are interested in installing
> > > GNU/Linux
> > > > > on these machines. Normally, viruses don't infect GNU/Linux
> > > systems
> > > > > and the staff can effectively control the use of p2p software on
> > > these
> > > > > machines. Once installed, students can easily access the
> > > Internet and
> > > > > keep viruses and spy ware out. Most of the well known colleges
> > > have
> > > > > only GNU/Linux machines in their Internet centres.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hence I would request you to grant me permission with go ahead
> > > with
> > > > > the installation process on September 30th, Saturday. The FLOSS
> > > > > members would do the installation and the other students who are
> > > > > interested can watch and study the installation procedure.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yours Obediently
> > > > > Githin F Alapatt
> > > > > Student Coordinator
> > > > > FLOSS Cell
> > > > > --
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