[Ilugc] [OT?] Final Year Project

From: thiaguwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Thiagarajan)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:38:53 +0530

Here with i want to share my experience
I am in this group for the past few years.
When I was searching for my Final Year IGNOU project.
One of the member [ Sridhar ] suggested me to consider Tamil Development.
I have taken Tamil Spell Checker as my project. [ with the suppor of Tamizha
group ]
IGNOU people approved the project proposal and i have to submit it by the
end of this month.
And it is in 90% state. [ i works in Konsole, yet to OpenOffice ]

It is all becase of the Encouragement and support given by IlugChennai,
where i learnt GNU/Linux.
[ a special thank mail will come , after completing it ]

What I mean , There are many un explored area in Linux esply in India.

you can select any one of the probject, and complete it successfuly using
the support of this group.

But one thing, you have to put lots of Hardword and Reading and Testing.

Best Wishes for your Endover

have a Wonderful day

Thiagu

----- Original Message -----
From: "Raman.P" <raamanp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Sridhar R" <sridharinfinity@xxxxxxxxx>; "chennailug"
<ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Ilugc] [OT?] Final Year Project

--- Sridhar R <sridharinfinity@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi,

Like other students, I am still wondering about my
FYP. I wanted to do a project, that will be used by
the users. Of course, it's not just the
implementation, there will be also some innovation in
the ideas. I like implement the project as OSS ans
using OSS tools. I tried google, and all stuffs. But
still searching for some google ideas.

I am thinking about

1. embedded linux
2. .. anything in networks
3. .. kernel projects [a kernel newbie]

But the project should be FEASIBLE enought to complete
within 4-8 months?

Any thoughts?

Sridhar,

I have one. Interfacing Medical Laboratory equipment like
auto-analysers to Linux. At present we get windows-only solution from
market.

If you or anybody else interested please contact me offlist.

Raman.P

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From Sudharsan.S.N." <sudharsan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tue Mar 30 18:35:07 2004
From: Sudharsan.S.N." <sudharsan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sudharsan.S.N.)
Date: 30 Mar 2004 18:35:07 -0000
Subject: [Ilugc] Are you serious?
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documentation that is out there =0A> in MSDN as well as =0A> Go=
ogle is more than sufficient =0A =0A> As an engineer, I want to ge=
t my job done =0A> quickly..and I feel it is =0A> sufficient if=
I know my tools well and my domain of =0A> expertise well. And =
=0A =0AAgreed, but let`s see it form certain perspectives. =0A =
=0A<A layman user> =0AIt doesnt really make a difference between '=
open' source or 'restricted' source. The only thing he/she is ever worried =
about might be hitting a few buttons and getting the job done. For him as y=
ou said 'MSDN', 'Google' might fit in. But considering that he is a person =
worried about costs, think again!! Ok, let`s keep aside cost for some time.=
There is also this famous argument that Windows is best in 'Ease of use', =
well not entirely. For an operating system that had a big headstart compare=
d to Linux, there are tools in Windows itself which are not at all known by=
the users, after so many years.Linux users have a better grasp of Linux th=
an MSians(layman users) who have been working on windows for years together=
. This goes to the users whose regular usage include Word,Outlook express,=
solitaire........and their usage does not go beyond these(considering this =
comes under the very normal users` heading). =0A =0AWell, it`s the s=
ame here. You are going to type in ur POP3/SMTP address in Evolution, type =
in internet address in Mozilla and use Open Office.org suite. Moreover ther=
e are configuration wizards which have been very specifically designed to i=
mplement this 'ease of use' concept. For this category the availability of =
code does not matter but performace matters!! =0A</A layman user>=
 =0A =0A<Engineers> =0AWell, if everything in coding was res=
tricted to just the space provided by microsoft documentation and google, I=
dont think there will be so many things that we presently see. Creativity =
is visualizing the unseen and implementing it. What microsoft does is simpl=
e curtail such activity by giving an illusion that "everything is give=
n", when all that is given is only the absolutely basic stuff of a pro=
grammer`s coding e-nvironment.  For people working on .NET, MSDN shud=
be more than enough as it covers .NET technology. For people working on MS=
, MS stuff shud be sufficient!!(At times not) =0ABut what abt the space =
beyond that?? The space does not encompass Microsoft, but it need not neces=
sarily be void.  There is a big world outside the Microsoft domain and=
that is infact the real world and spirit that drives programming. A develo=
per`s only objective is to develop and improve upon things but he is unable=
to do it because he has no scope for doing it, considering that it is tabo=
o in MS. =0A =0AFor this category of 'Engineers' source code is not =
luxury but a basic requirement, developing it or using it is absolutely upt=
o the skill level of the engineer or anjaneyar using it. The 'freedom' as i=
n speech is compulsory. =0A</Engineers> =0A =0A =0A<A =
normal user> =0AA normal user sees efficiency in his work and while w=
orking in Linux on any application be it, =0A"Illegal operations&qu=
ot; will not pop up and ask the sufficiently well informed user to "Ab=
ort,Retry or Cancel". =0AThe user can get his/her job done better t=
han almost any application (except for restarting, which is the most freque=
ntly used windows function).This point of efficiency is more than enough, a=
s a normal user, who wants to get his "job done quickly". =0A=
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=0A> to the GPL due to its viral nature(don't flame =0A =0AI neve=
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onception' about Ms`s policy on open source computing!! pls correct me if I=
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e =0A> quickly..and I feel it is =0A> sufficient if I know my t=
ools well and my domain of =0A> expertise well. And =0A =0AWell=
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;job done quickly" is contextual, then Linux shud be perfect for you, =
as it very well saves time and efficiency because of it`s better internal a=
rchitecture(compared to MS). =0A =0A =0AThe ultimate point is: ef=
ficiency in work and the freedom to do what the user(layman/normal/engineer=
) wants with the system than what the system wants you to do is a more-than=
-sufficient argument favoring OSS. =0A =0AWhen performance counts...=
..................I dont have to say that!! The entire mailing list knows a=
bt it!! =0A =0AS.N.Sudharsan, =0AB.E.(Cse), RHCE(RH-9), =0AVela=
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Sriram Krishnan <ksriram@xxxxxxx> wrote:=0A> But never have we felt the=0A>=
need for source=0A> code...the wealth of documentation that is out there=
=0A> in MSDN as well as=0A> Google is more than sufficient=0A=0A> As an eng=
ineer, I want to get my job done=0A> quickly..and I feel it is=0A> sufficie=
nt if I know my tools well and my domain of=0A> expertise well. And=0A=0AAg=
reed, but let`s see it form certain perspectives. =0A=0A<A layman user>=0AI=
t doesnt really make a difference between 'open' source or 'restricted' sou=
rce. The only thing he/she is ever worried about might be hitting a few but=
tons and getting the job done. For him as you said 'MSDN', 'Google' might f=
it in. But considering that he is a person worried about costs, think again=
!! Ok, let`s keep aside cost for some time. There is also this famous argum=
ent that Windows is best in 'Ease of use', well not entirely. For an operat=
ing system that had a big headstart compared to Linux, there are tools in W=
indows itself which are not at all known by the users, after so many years.=
Linux users have a better grasp of Linux than MSians(layman users) who have=
been working on windows for years together . This goes to the users whose =
regular usage include Word,Outlook express,solitaire........and their usage=
does not go beyond these(considering this comes under the very normal user=
s` heading). =0A=0AWell, it`s the same here. You are going to type in ur PO=
P3/SMTP address in Evolution, type in internet address in Mozilla and use O=
pen Office.org suite. Moreover there are configuration wizards which have b=
een very specifically designed to implement this 'ease of use' concept. For=
this category the availability of code does not matter but performace matt=
ers!! =0A</A layman user>=0A=0A<Engineers>=0AWell, if everything in coding =
was restricted to just the space provided by microsoft documentation and go=
ogle, I dont think there will be so many things that we presently see. Crea=
tivity is visualizing the unseen and implementing it. What microsoft does i=
s simple curtail such activity by giving an illusion that "everything is gi=
ven", when all that is given is only the absolutely basic stuff of a progra=
mmer`s coding e-nvironment. For people working on .NET, MSDN shud be more=
than enough as it covers .NET technology. For people working on MS, MS stu=
ff shud be sufficient!!(At times not)=0ABut what abt the space beyond that?=
? The space does not encompass Microsoft, but it need not necessarily be vo=
id. There is a big world outside the Microsoft domain and that is infact t=
he real world and spirit that drives programming. A developer`s only object=
ive is to develop and improve upon things but he is unable to do it because=
he has no scope for doing it, considering that it is taboo in MS. =0A=0AFo=
r this category of 'Engineers' source code is not luxury but a basic requir=
ement, developing it or using it is absolutely upto the skill level of the =
engineer or anjaneyar using it. The 'freedom' as in speech is compulsory.=
=0A</Engineers>=0A=0A=0A<A normal user>=0AA normal user sees efficiency in =
his work and while working in Linux on any application be it,=0A"Illegal op=
erations" will not pop up and ask the sufficiently well informed user to "A=
bort,Retry or Cancel".=0AThe user can get his/her job done better than almo=
st any application (except for restarting, which is the most frequently use=
d windows function).This point of efficiency is more than enough, as a norm=
al user, who wants to get his "job done quickly". =0A=0AFor this category, =
getting the job done without hassles is definitely esential and any normal =
user who gets a chance to compare both in terms of better results will know=
the necessity of having Linux/OSS. =0A</A normal user>=0A=0A=0A> One commo=
n misconception is that Microsoft is=0A> opposed to open-source and=0A> rel=
easing their source code...but the truth is that=0A> they're only opposed=
=0A> to the GPL due to its viral nature(don't flame=0A =0AI never knew Micr=
osoft was ever 'in' for open-source and whether there is a 'misconception' =
about Ms`s policy on open source computing!! pls correct me if I`m wrong.=
=0A=0A=0A> As an engineer, I want to get my job done=0A> quickly..and I fee=
l it is=0A> sufficient if I know my tools well and my domain of=0A> experti=
se well. And=0A=0AWell, Linux does not make processes and jobs slow!! Consi=
dering that this "job done quickly" is contextual, then Linux shud be perfe=
ct for you, as it very well saves time and efficiency because of it`s bette=
r internal architecture(compared to MS). =0A=0A=0AThe ultimate point is: ef=
ficiency in work and the freedom to do what the user(layman/normal/engineer=
) wants with the system than what the system wants you to do is a more-than=
-sufficient argument favoring OSS. =0A=0AWhen performance counts...........=
..........I dont have to say that!! The entire mailing list knows abt it!!=
=0A=0AS.N.Sudharsan,=0AB.E.(Cse), RHCE(RH-9),=0AVelammal engineering colleg=
e,=0AChennai.=0A=0AHave a nice smiling day. - S.N.Sudharsan.
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