Credibility
through
Confidence
Competence
Commitment

• Who-am-I ?
• Contributions to the Linux effort
• Support to the local Linux Users Group
• Linux in a teaspoon
• The CDROM
• Why Linux ?
• And the Press says
• Need help ?
• Contact me

Who am I ?

As if anybody cares ! Well, I am just an ordinary person who likes freedom and worships liberty. I don't like keeping birds in cages, or seeing golden fish in a glass balloon. And, I don't like being pushed around by greedy bullies, who want me to take whatever rubbish they dish out, tie up my hands with invisible strings, and also make me pay for all that torture ! I saw my best ideals being supported by the Linux movement, so I thought I should become part of this movement.

If you really want to know more about me (but, why should you ?), you can visit my autobiographical page. And, you are also invited to visit the homepage of Algologic Research & Solutions -- an innovative and leading-edge enterprise which I started some years ago.

Technical contributions

I do my bit, to make Linux a little more enjoyable for all my colleagues. I contribute to the Linux efforts in several ways. My association with Unix started several years ago, when the POSIX standardisation efforts started. I was the only Indian (based in India), to be acknowledged in the first Draft Standards of POSIX developed by IEEE(USA). Algologic Research & Solutions, a Consulting company started by me, provides a wide range of support for your Linux installation. Algologic can also offer you tools to assist you in software development, Sysadmin, housekeeping, troubleshooting, shell scripts. Algologic is registered in the Linux Consultants Guide.

Taking the world by storm : My contributions to the Linux Documentation Project have been found very useful, and are appreciated by many Linux users worldwide. In fact, these contributions are distributed as part of almost all major Linux distributions, worldwide :

• The Linux Pre-installation checklist is an innovative (and very popular) checklist for those planning to install Linux on their own machines (or for others). This document is listed as a "mini-HOWTO" by the Linux Documentation Project (official agency for Linux related development work), and is very popular amongst Linux users.
   
  • This document has been translated into Japanese
  • This document has been translated into Dutch.
  • This document has been translated into French
  • This document has been translated into Turkish
  • This document has been translated into Russian
  • This document has been translated to Spanish
    
  • This document has been translated to German
     
    The number of translations is an indication of the popularity and usefulness of this document ! In fact, the number of translations could be much more. Only the above translated versions have come to our notice. If you know about versions, in any other language, please let us know.
     
• Well begun is half done : The ideal sequel to the Linux Pre-installation checklist, is the Linux Post-installation procedures. This is one more extremely potent and useful contribution to the Linux community, from Algologic. This document is listed as a "mini- HOWTO" by the Linux Documentation Project (official agency for Linux related development work), and is very popular amongst Linux users.
   
• An elaborate shell script (shivalik) for automation of the process of emergency snapshot creation. This tool helps in recovery from unexpected mishaps on your system.
   

Support to local user group

	Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of GNU/Linux, at the Linux Users Group, Hyderabad (Aug. 2001).   I was the main Convenor of the local Linux User group for nearly two years, and managed to bring some stability to this hyperactive group.
With Dr. Richard M Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). FSF is the force behind the phenomenal popularity of GNU/Linux (and a whole lot of other utilities).

Meet Dr. Partha

Linux in a teaspoon

Ever wondered what is the most enjoyable way to understand Linux ? Join the Linux in a teaspoon course designed and conducted by me. You can ask for this course to be organised in your own institution or organisation.

Why Linux ? (Linux starter kit on a single diskette)

The "teaspoon" CDROM

My tutorial introduction to Linux also comes in the form of a CDROM. You can browse this CDROM at your own pace and in your own home or office. This CDROM has been appreciated by many users. Take a look at top-page of the "teaspoon" CDROM. You can see a press review which appeared in a very respectable newspaper in Pakistan.

Need (free) help ?

Do anything, ask anybody except Algologic. We are actually overwhelmed by general enquiries about Linux. Although we would very much like to, we really do not have the resources to answer all general queries about Linux. There are many places on the web, where you can post your queries.

Need (paid-for) help ?

If you need PAID help with Linux, you can count on us. Algologic is registered in the Linux Consultants Guide . Algologic has a rich experience in installing, configuring and trouble shooting in Linux. We can assist you as your (paid) Consultants for your Linux related activities. In addition, we have a wide range of services we can offer. Just get in touch with us, today.

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