?? ????? :
> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/lanka-linux-group
>
> Please help
>
> GM

The question "What Linux is Best For Sri Lanka" is answered with
"Whichever fills Sri Lankas needs". My needs are best met by Slackware
because I'm an advanced user and enjoy the command line. For many others
Ubuntu does the job because it relatively pretty and intuitive.

What does Sri Lanka need?

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Handover Phist wrote:

> ?? ????? :
>> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/lanka-linux-group
>>
>> Please help
>>
>> GM
>
> The question "What Linux is Best For Sri Lanka" is answered with
> "Whichever fills Sri Lankas needs". My needs are best met by Slackware
> because I'm an advanced user and enjoy the command line. For many others
> Ubuntu does the job because it relatively pretty and intuitive.
>
> What does Sri Lanka need?
>

Character set, matching language strings in apps and keyboard (matching
locale)

All supported in linux
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Verily I say unto thee, that මං ගමර�ල spake thusly:

> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka

It's an island just south of India with a population of approximately 20
million people.

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____/ [H]omer on Sunday 30 September 2007 22:43 : \____

> Verily I say unto thee, that මං ගමර�ල spake thusly:
>
>> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>
> It's an island just south of India with a population of approximately 20
> million people.

They have a local FOSS company --

Web services-based app server upgraded by WSO2

,----[ Quote ]
| WSO2 is upgrading its open source application server, which has been centered
| on Web services rather than being of the usual Java variety most common in
| this product space. Â*
`----

http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20...nfoworld/90146

Sri Lanka based WSO2 makes splash at SOA World

,----[ Quote ]
| The open source middleware technology company WSO2 says its products
| generated wide interest at the SOA World software conference in the United
| States. Â*
`----

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...&SEARCH_TERM=5


Here are also these (from the past year or so).

Sri Lanka's open source community touts free software without piracy

,----[ Quote ]
| While there is a trend in the industry moving towards GNU/Linux and Free
| and Open Source Software Microsoft Windows is still a dominating force.
`----

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...23205149853238


EnterpriseDB Partners, Fossmart to offer open source-based database solutions

,----[ Quote ]
| "Sri Lankan businesses are well aware of the benefits of products built
| on open source, but require commercial-grade service and support to
| protect their investments. We will now be able to meet their database
| needs with EnterpriseDB."
|
| [...]
|
| EnterpriseDB has enhanced PostgreSQL, the world?s most advanced open
| source database, to create the award-winning EnterpriseDB Advanced Server.
`----

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070513/Fin...mes/ft334.html

I bet Sri Lanka is one of the places where Microsoft/BSA turn a blind eye to
piracy. Like Bhutan, Sri Lanka could make a policy to move almost everything
to Linux and become technically and economically independent.

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[H]omer wrote:

> Verily I say unto thee, that ?? ????? spake thusly:
>
>> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>
> It's an island just south of India with a population of approximately 20
> million people.
>

It was the adopted home of the greatest sci-fi writer ever known... I.A.
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In article ,
Jerry McBride wrote:
>
> It was the adopted home of the greatest sci-fi writer ever known... I.A.

Assuming "I.A." is Isaac Asimov, he did not live in Sri Lanka. You are
probably thinking of Arthur C. Clarke, who was indeed the best SF writer
ever, at least according to the terms of the Asimov-Clarke treaty.


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After takin' a swig o' grog, Jerry McBride belched out this bit o' wisdom:

> [H]omer wrote:
>
>> Verily I say unto thee, that ?? ????? spake thusly:
>>
>>> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>>
>> It's an island just south of India with a population of approximately 20
>> million people.
>
> It was the adopted home of the greatest sci-fi writer ever known... I.A.

Not Isaac Asimov -- Arthur C. Clarke. Neither of whom are the greatest
sf writer ever, though very enjoyable reading.

I really miss Isaac's books on chemistry, biology, and such.

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Linonut wrote:

> After takin' a swig o' grog, Jerry McBride belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> [H]omer wrote:
>>
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that ?? ????? spake thusly:
>>>
>>>> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>>>
>>> It's an island just south of India with a population of approximately 20
>>> million people.
>>
>> It was the adopted home of the greatest sci-fi writer ever known... I.A.
>
> Not Isaac Asimov -- Arthur C. Clarke. Neither of whom are the greatest
> sf writer ever, though very enjoyable reading.

Well, they are certainly in the same league with Heinlein, Larry Niven and
Frank Herbert

> I really miss Isaac's books on chemistry, biology, and such.
>

I think his series of books starting with "Caves of steel" which culminated
in the "Foundation" saga is some of the finest SF ever written
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Jerry McBride espoused:
> [H]omer wrote:
>
>> Verily I say unto thee, that ?? ????? spake thusly:
>>
>>> Need your thoughts on Sri Lanka
>>
>> It's an island just south of India with a population of approximately 20
>> million people.
>>
>
> It was the adopted home of the greatest sci-fi writer ever known... I.A.

You mean Arthur C Clarke? The chap who, amongst other things, invented
the concept of Geostationary satellites. We introduced IDR (digital
satllite) to Sri Lanka in the late 1980s or very early 1990s; I recall,
because it was me (a bit younger then) who suggested that we invite Mr
Clarke to the opening ceremony :-)

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Verily I say unto thee, that Mark Kent spake thusly:

> You mean Arthur C Clarke? The chap who, amongst other things,
> invented the concept of Geostationary satellites. We introduced IDR
> (digital satllite) to Sri Lanka in the late 1980s or very early
> 1990s; I recall, because it was me (a bit younger then) who suggested
> that we invite Mr Clarke to the opening ceremony :-)

I remember his "Mysterious World" series on TV. IIRC, One episode in
particular speculated about the possibility that the ancient Egyptians
invented and used acid batteries thousands of years ago. Fascinating. I
couldn't find a link to that episode, but I found the next best thing:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KdTsDix5WAc

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[H]omer espoused:
> Verily I say unto thee, that Mark Kent spake thusly:
>
>> You mean Arthur C Clarke? The chap who, amongst other things,
>> invented the concept of Geostationary satellites. We introduced IDR
>> (digital satllite) to Sri Lanka in the late 1980s or very early
>> 1990s; I recall, because it was me (a bit younger then) who suggested
>> that we invite Mr Clarke to the opening ceremony :-)
>
> I remember his "Mysterious World" series on TV. IIRC, One episode in
> particular speculated about the possibility that the ancient Egyptians
> invented and used acid batteries thousands of years ago. Fascinating. I
> couldn't find a link to that episode, but I found the next best thing:
>
> http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KdTsDix5WAc
>

Ah, well found! I also have a copy of the book published which was
based on the series which the local library was disposing of. One of
the items, a skull, was in the end identified as being modern, but the
other mysteries remain unresolved.

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