Ubuntu 9.4 Alpha 3 Available

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 3 will be the third alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04, bringing with it the earliest new features for the next version of Ubuntu.

Highlights of this version are: updated packages, X.Org server version 1.6, a new style for notifications and notification preferences, Linux kernel version 2.6.28, and ext4 installation support.

Note that this is an alpha release and should therefore not be installed on production machines. The final stable version is expected on April 23, 2009.

Converting text to speech in linux

1. Download festival, espeak or freetts.
2. Install festival (Press Ctrl and D to exit it when it is running) or espeak.
3. A default voice is included but you can get voices from FestVox, MBROLA project, CMU Arctic or Nitech HTS.
4. Unpack them by typing for t in `ls` ; do tar xvf $t ; done.
5. Install them
   sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/festival/voices/english/
   sudo mv * /usr/share/festival/voices/english/.
6. Get a audio encoder.
7. Go to the command line.
8. In festival type (SayText "Hello and welcome to Wikihow")
9. To see a list of installed voices type (voice.list). To switch to a voice, type (voice_us2_mbrola) for example.
10. Or from the command line type echo "It's such a beautiful day! Why are you in front of the computer?" | festival --tts
11. Convert.
12. Type (quit) to quit.

Some Linux Distributions

• Ubuntu Linux is now perhaps the best-known and most popular distribution of Linux. It is well designed, easy-to-use and has advanced the use of Linux as a desktop operating system more any other distribution.
• Red Hat Linux has been around for a while and has acquired a reputation for consistency and reliability. It may not be the easiest to use or the most cutting-edge distribution, but it provides the type of high-quality support that is valued by companies, which made it the de-facto standard in corporate America.
• Fedora Core is a Linux distribution sponsored by Red Hat. The objectives of Fedora Linux differ from those of Red Hat in that Fedora engages the Open Source community and is more experimental in nature.
• Mandriva Linux has been very popular among new and home users. Installation is particularly user-friendly, and it runs by default the KDE Windows-like graphical desktop environment.
• SuSE Linux is a serious alternative for Windows users, with solid, user-friendly installation and configuration tools. Its popularity is held back a little only by somewhat “un-Linux like” business practices, such as not providing ISO installation images for free download. They do, however, offer free FTP installation.
• Lycoris is designed to be a user-friendly Linux distribution with particular emphasis on transitioning from Windows operating systems. Good choice for beginners.
• Xandros Linux is a great choice for beginners who don’t mind to fork over a few dollars to get a worry free product. It is refined and reliable but with proprietary components that prevent re-distribution. No free download.
• Linspire’s one-click web based software installation is quick and easy. An annual fee is charged for accessing Lindows software pool.
• Knoppix provides an excellent run-from-CD solution, with its powerful hardware detection features and pain-free set-up. If desired, the system can be optionally installed on the hard disk to improve performance. It also comes with plenty of software.
• Slackware Linux is a good opportunity to learn about the Linux operating system. It gives you back a long-lost sense of control and empowerment. No longer will you be at the mercy of graphical set-up wizards and mysterious background demons.

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Highest Paying Certifications contd..... Part 3

11. MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Enterpeise)
The MCIPT certification (Enterprise), or Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Enterprise Support comes in at number 11 on the list of highest paying technical certifications. (The MCITP Database is number 14, see below). The average MCITP Enterprise salary reported was $82,941.

12. Cisco CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional
Coming in at number 12 on the list of the highest paying technical certifications is the Cisco CCSP or Cisco Certified Security Professional. The average annual salary reported by CCSP holders is $80,000.

13. MCAD - Microsoft Certified Applications Developer
With an average annual salary of $79,444, the MCAD certification, or Microsoft Certified Application Developer certification, is number 13 on the list of highest paying certifications in technology.

14. MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Database)
The MCIPT certification (Database), or Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Database comes in at number 14 on the list of highest paying technical certifications. (The MCITP Enterprise Support is number 11, above). The average MCITP Database salary reported was $77,000.

15. MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
The Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, or MCDBA, comes in at number 15 on the list of highest paying technical certifications. The average annual salary reported by MCDBA respondents is $76,960.

That would be alllll

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Highest Paying Certifications contd .....Part 2

6. Cisco CCVP - Certified Voice Professional
Number six on the list of the highest paying certifications is the Cisco CCVP or Cisco Certified Voice Professional. The average annual salary of CCVP respondents was $88,824.

7. ITIL v3 - ITIL Master
The ITIL v3 certification - the ITIL Master - came in 7th on the list of the highest paying technical certifications. The average annual salary for ITIL Master certification holders was $86,600.

8. MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
The MCSD or Microsoft Certified Solution Developer certification pays an average of $84,522. This puts the MCSD certification at number 8 on the list of highest paying certifications in technology.

9. Cisco CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
Cisco Certified Network professional or CCNP certification is number 9 on the list of highest paying technical certifications. The average annual salary reported by CCNP holders is $84,161.

10. Red Hat Certified Engineer
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) came in at number 10 on the list of highest paying certifications. The average annual salary reported by Red Hat Certified Engineers is $83,692.

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Top 15 Highest Payiny certifications in Technology Industry

1. PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)

With an average annual salary of $101,695, the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) organization tops the list of highest paying certifications.

2. PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Next highest on the list of highest paying certifications is PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). The average annual salary for CAPM holders that were surveyed is $101,103.

3. ITIL v2 - Foundations

With an annual average salary of $95,415 the ITIL v2 Foundations certification came up third on the list of highest paying certifications. ITIL stands for the IT Infrastructure Library. The ITIL certification is designed to show expertise in ITIL service support and service delivery.

4. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Coming in at a close 4th on the list of highest paying certifications is the Certified Information Systems Security Professional or CISSP certification from (ISC). The average annual reported salary was $94,018.

5. Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching

At $93,500 per year average annual salary, the Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching certification came in 5th on the list of highest paying certifications in the technology industry.

More to come on the next post.......

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The Fedora Project

The Fedora Project is a Red Hat sponsored and community supported open source project. Its goal is the rapid progress of free and open source software and content. The Fedora Project makes use of public forums, open processes, rapid innovation, meritocracy, and transparency in pursuit of the best operating system and platform that free and open source software can provide.

You can help the Fedora Project community continue to improve Fedora if you file bug reports and enhancement requests. Refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugsAndFeatureRequests for more information about bugs.

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What's new in Ubuntu 8.10 [Intrepid Ibex] ??

• GNOME 2.24.x. (GNOME 2.23.91 development version at the moment.)
  •  Nautilus finally has tab support and can now restore from Trash.
    
  •  File Roller ("Archive Manager") now uses p7zip to extract archives, so it supports ALZ, RZIP, CAB, TAR.7Z now also.
    
  • Empathy IM client and Hamster time tracker are two new applications that have been accepted into GNOME 2.24 "module suite."
    
  • When you try to log out, shutdown, etc. with (a) program(s) open, a warning pops up stating you must close all applications first.
    
  • Redesigned "Quit..." menu very similar to Mac OS X's (unlike before which was similar to XP.)
    
• Complete theme overhaul. (With alpha 4, the default theme was switched back to Human(-Murrine.))
  
• OpenOffice.org 3.0.x with MS Office 2007 new file support.
  
• Linux kernel 2.6.27 images have been prepared and will be uploaded soon to Intrepid.
  
• Compiz 0.7.7 development release from Git with tons of new effects.
  
• Network Manager 0.7.x with better network configuring and 3G support.
  
• Ability to sign in as Guest via (Fast) User Switcher panel applet.
  
• Default Adobe Flash 10.x.x.x (RC now) in repos to enhance Flash experience.
  
• Improved Jockey ("Hardware Manager") to additionally download printer drivers when needed.
  
• Official USB installation support for converting ISO CD image files into USB-live compatible files. EDIT: Work has started! Package usb-creator just got in
  
• Ubiquity (Ubuntu installer) layout redesign.
  
• • An "Automatically sign in" option added at the fifth step of Ubiquity (Ubuntu installer) "Who are you?."
    
• Secret ~/Private folder to encrypt anything you place into it.
  
• X.Org 7.4, still in development, with X Server 1.5 and Mesa 7.1, is included in Intrepid.
  

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Adeona - Boon for Laptop Users

Adeona is the first Open Source system for tracking the location of a lost or stolen laptop that does not rely on a proprietary, central service. This means that you can install Adeona on your laptop and go — there's no need to rely on a single third party. 

Adeona is designed to use the Open Source OpenDHT distributed storage service to store location updates sent by a small software client installed on an owner's laptop. The client continually monitors the current location of the laptop, gathering information (such as IP addresses and local network topology) that can be used to identify its current location. The client then uses strong cryptographic mechanisms to not only encrypt the location data, but also ensure that the ciphertexts stored within OpenDHT are anonymous and unlinkable. At the same time, it is easy for an owner to retrieve location information.

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DOS / Windows IP Command Lines

Display Connection Configuration: ipconfig /all

Display DNS Cache Info Configuration: ipconfig /displaydns

Clear DNS Cache: ipconfig /flushdns

Release All IP Address Connections: ipconfig /release

Renew All IP Address Connections: ipconfig /renew

Re-Register the DNS connections: ipconfig /registerdns

Change/Modify DHCP Class ID: ipconfig /setclassid
 
 Network Connections: control netconnections

Network Setup Wizard: netsetup.cpl

Test Connectivity: ping www.whatismyip.com

Trace IP address Route: tracert

Displays the TCP/IP protocol sessions: netstat

Display Local Route: route

Display Resolved MAC Addresses: arp

Display Name of Computer Currently on: hostname

Display DHCP Class Information: ipconfig /showclassid
 

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Ubuntu Certified Professional

Ubuntu Certified Professional (UCP) which was first introduced in May 2006 is a computer based examination about the Ubuntu operating system.

It is administered by the LPI [linux professional institute] foundation.

This cert is part of the LPIC [linux professional institute certification] as an added module/exam to LPI 117-101 and LPI 117-102 certs.

The LPI UCP exam code is LPI 117-199.

The testee needs to pass all three exams (117-101,117-102 and 117-199) in order to receive a UCP certification. The 101 and 102 exams may be taken before or after the UCP exam.

For further details go to ucp

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Contributing to the BOSS Project

BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) is a GNU/Linux distribution developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) for enhancing the use of Free/ Open Source Software throughout India.

BOSS Team has setup a BOSS Community consisting of individuals and teams on different technical aspects, giving advice, distribution and helping tp promote usage of BOSS.

You can be part of BOSS Community by joining the mailing lists, forums etc.

1. Technical Contribution - This level of contribution involve joiing hands in actual coding, package compilation, etc

2. Non Technical Contribution -Contribution in documentation area and marketing BOSS

Tell someone about BOSS. You can get CDs for free by asking at bosslinux@cdac.in and distribute them one. 

For more information go to - BOSS homepage

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Want to get FREE Ubuntu CD ???

1.)Logon to www.shipit.ubuntu.com

2.)Register yourself.

3.)Request for either of the client or server edition (or both !!).

4.)CDs will be posted to you FREE OF CHARGE within 6-8 weeks.

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5 Advantages of linux over Windows

This post is exclusively for my ECE friends

1. COST

2.SECURITY

3.CHOICE [Freedom] - With Linux, you have the power to control just about every aspect of the operating system.

4.HARDWARE - Linux is perfect for those old computers with barely any processing power or memory you have sitting in your garage or basement collecting dust.

5.SOFTWARE - the vast majority of Linux software is free and open source. Not only are you getting the software for no charge, but you have the option to modify the source code and add more features if you understand the programming language.


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Linux -- Ubuntu

What is LINUX ?

It is an Operating System just like Microsoft Windows and many others which are promoted on various Media.
This OS fulfils all your needs - Personal, Business and Professional. Best part is it is fully customizable with stunning graphic effects which don't require any special hardware integration.

What is Ubuntu ?

Ubuntu basically is an ancient African word which means "Humanity to Others".
Unlike other companies which provide us various softwares to meet our needs, Ubuntu is a group of developers who are working for humanity by sharing their excellent skills by providing the OS for free. They firmly believe that technology is not only for making profits but also for those who are keen to use and appreciate it.

These people dedicate a lot of time to "Ubuntu", their basic aim being to

"Bring the spirit of ubuntu to the software world"

We the Geeks of JIITU salute these heroes of our field and appreciate their efforts.

Today in our group we have almost 5 people who are using Linux and feel very proud when people contact us for their Linux related queries in Hostel.

Chinmay Sharma (chinmay.jiit@gmail.com)