Who am I ?
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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.
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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. Here are
some
mugshots of Partha
Addiction
I am incurably addicted to the Free Software Movement and
its flagship product: Linux. I am allergic to proprietary and
blackbox software. I get violent convulsions when I am exposed
to proprietary and blackbox software (read Microsoft).
My favourites are
Open Suse and Ubuntu distributions,
although I am
not very uncomfortable with other distributions of Linux .
I go out of my way to help and assist anyone who wishes to
master these two distributions. When asked to install Linux, I
choose one or both of these two distributions. Of course, I never
create the rubbish called "dual boot system" which involves
Microsoft. That is why. the systems on which I install Linux, are
called ULB (Unpolluted Linux Box). I am of course proud of my
addiction. There are many things I have to learn still, but I do
not give up so easily.
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Technical contributions
Taking the world by storm :
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 contribute to, and be acknowledged in
the first Draft Standards of POSIX
developed by IEEE(USA). 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 available as part of almost all major Linux
distributions, worldwide.
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.
- 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.
- Having fun with Linux :
- 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.
This document has been translated into Bulgarian language.
- 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.
linusability : This project is a serious and
profound study of the usability aspects of Linux. Details of this project are
available at:
http://www.freewebs.com/profpartha/linusability.htm
Ask the gangster !
Dr.Partha is a member of
The Answer Gang (TAG), promoted by
Linux Gazette.
He and his co-gangsters
are waiting to help you enjoy Linux better.
Just ask !
You
can also
browse
the entire archives
of earlier queries posted by people like you. Linux Gazette is a free (gratis)
web based journal. Subscribe today !
Publications, seminars, and presentations, to help you
understand Linux better
(you can
download all
these from the w-w-web, or you can
ask Dr. Partha
for a copy.):
Articles (in pdf format)
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FOSS tools for mathematics (Linux for you, Apl. 2008)
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A bash teaser (Linux for you, May 2008)
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Getting your shell
scripts right (Linux for you, June 2008)
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Treasure
hunt with find (Linux for you, July 2008)
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Checksums, your best security tool. (Linux for you, Aug. 2008)
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How to build a fortress (Linux for you, Sept. 2008)
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make My day ! (Linux for you, Aug. 2009)
- Two is better than one ! Technical Report, Algologic Research
and Solutions, Aug. 2009.
Presentations
You can get a whole range of
lectures/seminars done at
your institution/organisation.
Get Dr. Partha to make live presentations of his
seminars on Linux and
FOSS, in your
institution. Your institution can get complimentary copies of
all his
Linux CDROMs. You can make copies and distribute them to all
the participants freely. This is an excellent way to shun slavery, and learn
how to live in complete freedom and liberty, like Dr. Partha
himself.
You can choose from:
- A single sesssion (90 minutes) seminar
- A half-day seminar (2 sessions, 90 minutes each)
- A full-day seminar (4 sessions, 90 minutes each)
- Long duration tutorials (more than a day, with hands-on)
Just send
him an email.
Learn why there is no room
for Microsoft, in Prof. Partha's
world.
Remember to send your feedback, suggestions and comments to:
drpartha@gmail.com
Support to local user group
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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).
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Meet Dr. Partha
Linux in a teaspoon
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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 CDROM)
CDROMs from the guru
Catalogue of all CDROMs by Dr. Partha
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 ?
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If you need PAID help with Linux, you can count on us.
Algologic is registered in the Linux Consultants Guide
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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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