Ubuntu Wiki to be re-licensed to CC BY-SA Inbox X
This morning I received this email saying that Ubuntu Wiki content now is listed as copyright Canonical, to the CC-BY-SA license.
- Image: creativecommons
The CC-BY-SA means you are free to:
to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to Remix — to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).
Share Alike — If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.
To me, free culture license is totally a new term =^0^=
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Dear Contributor to the Ubuntu Wiki,
We are contacting you because you have contributed content to the Ubuntu wiki at http://wiki.ubuntu.com.
The license of content of the Ubuntu Wiki has always been publically listed as copyright Canonical Ltd. Working with the Ubuntu Community Council, Canonical has decided to transition the content in the Ubuntu Wiki to the the CC-BY-SA license[1]. This license is a free culture license[2] and is the same license used both by the Ubuntu Documentation wiki [3] since 2007 [4] and by Wikipedia.
If you are happy with the idea of this transition for the content you have provided, you do not need to do anything. If you have problems or issues, please read the feedback section below and contact us.
The rest of this message provides a rationale, details, and information on providing feedback.
= Decision =
After discussion among the Ubuntu Community Council, it has been decided that the material on the Ubuntu wiki should be licensed under a free license, CC-by-SA[1]. The Ubuntu wiki will be changed to make this clear to those creating or editing pages, and of course external links from the Wiki to material under other licences will continue to be welcome.
This decision is not intended in any way to underestimate the value of contributions, but rather to ensure that the material on the wiki complies with the same standards of openness as the Ubuntu project as a whole.
= Rationale =
The Ubuntu wiki is a collaborative resource, and the product of the Ubuntu community as a whole. Its content, put together by many contributors with different knowledge and points of view, is immensely valuable to us all. Unfortunately, at the moment, there is no clear definition of what rights contributors to the content retain over the material that they post, or the extent to which other persons are entitled to copy or modify the material. For example, it would be very useful to ensure that community contributed content may be shared by many teams without complex licensing issues, ensuring that those working on content can concentrate on producing the best information possible rather than legal negotiations.
Furthermore, consistent with Ubuntu’s philosophy, it is important that material created for use on the Ubuntu wiki be available for other communities outside ours to benefit from. Using an open license on the Ubuntu wiki allows other communities to re-use material which may be useful to them under terms which are widely recognised in the free software community.
= Feedback =
We would again like to make a good-faith attempt to ensure that contributors of existing material are happy with this change. We invite any contributors who have any questions or concerns about this plan to contact us at community-council@lists.ubuntu.com>. Given that the re-licensing of http://help.ubuntu.com/community was fairly uncontroversial and since the aim to re-license the Ubuntu wiki at some point later has not brought up any objections, we hope that contributors will welcome it.
In the absence of a substantial number of objections, this change will be made to the Ubuntu wiki after approximately one month.
More details can be found here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WikiLicensing
Many thanks for your contributions to the Ubuntu Wiki, and we hope that you will continue to help!
= Exceptions =
If you want to license a code snippet on the wiki under another open source license [5], please specify the relevant license in the snippet itself. In the event that no license is specified, the license applicable to the code snippet would be the same as that applicable to any other material on the wiki.
[1] See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
[2] http://freedomdefined.org/Definition
[3] http://help.ubuntu.com
[4] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2007-April/000275.html
[5] http://wiki.debian.org/DFSGLicenses
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How to convert pdf file to html for Kindle online for free
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Kindle 3 supported reading pdf, but it is not displayed so well as Kindle native format. In addition, it can not speak out the pdf file.
After finding and testing around the Net I found out this very nice free service that helps us to convert pdf to html for free. Firstly, all we need to attach all files we would like to convert and email to: convert@pdf2mobile.com . They will convert your files to HTML and attach to reply email for you.
Latter on, simply forward that email to you @kindle email, and let Amazon converts them to a better format for Kindle. Then just simply download them to your Kindle.
That’s it!
Kindle Tips & Tricks
A couple days ago I got an Amazon Kindle as a gift for reading eBook.
Wow it is really useful for me because I personally have a lot of good ebooks that I need to read.
Reading them on my computer makes my eyes tired very quickly and it cost much energy for running a computer just for reading books purpose.
Another option is that I could print them all out, but it will also cost a lot of… money. And one more thing is that it is not so convenient for carrying a lot of book with you when you go here and there.
Now with the AK you can carry your portable library very easily in your small bag :)
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Hehe so here I would like to share some beautiful tips and tricks for Kindle that I found on the Net, wow they are cool!
Enjoy reading!
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Kindle Tips & Tricks
Here’s a list of tips, tricks, and hacks for the Amazon Kindle that I’ve uncovered. Some of these are valid for the original Kindle and some are valid for the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Alt+Shift+M – Start a game of Minesweeper. While in the game you can press G for a version of “Go”
- Alt-T – Shows time (only on the original Kindle; does not work on the Kindle 2 or Kindle DX…booo!)
- Alt-Shift-o - In picture viewer, set the current picture as the screensaver
- Alt-Shift-G – Take a screenshot of the currently displayed screen. A .GIF file will be created in the \documents folder (plug the device in to your computer to access).
- Hold the power slider for 5 seconds – Reset (Kindle 2 and Kindle DX only).
Storing & Viewing Pictures
The Picture Viewer on the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX is disabled by default and you enable it by creating the \pictures folder on the device. After you’ve created a sub-directory (you can’t put photos in the root of \pictures!) press Alt-A to tell the device to refresh the listing.
To copy pictures to your Kindle 2 or Kindle DX and be able to view them, connect your device via USB and create a directory named “pictures” in the root of the mounted drive. Create sub-directories with your pictures in that folder and each sub-directory will show up as a “book” on your home page on the device.
The Picture Viewer is really slow and clunky which explains why it’s a hidden feature…
I found a tool called Mangle that will reformat pictures to the right size (600x800 for the Kindle 2 and 825x1200 fore the Kindle DX) as well as convert them to grayscale. This makes loading them quicker and they take up less space on the device. Mangle is designed for people who like to read Manga (I’m not a fan personally) but works well enough for just converting pictures.
Calculator
In the search box enter simple math formulas (e.g. 2+2) and it will show you the result of the calculation in the search results. It supports basic math & trig functions and you can use parenthesis for grouping.
Displaying the Time
On the original Kindle you could display the time by pressing Alt-T. This no longer works on the Kindle 2 or Kindle DX which really bums me out. However, I did discovered that you can enter “@time” as a search (see below) and it will display the date & time in a popup.
Search
In any search box you can prefix your search phrase with “@” commands. To enter that @ character on the 2 and DX you need to type some other character first to get the search box to come up and then backspace over it, then use the SYM key to bring up the symbol menu.
- @help (searches help)
- @web (searches the web using Google…boo! It should use Bing!)
- @wiki (searches wikipedia)
- @store (searches the Kindle store)
- @time (shows the time)
Run Diagnostics
While in settings:
Type 411 to show diagnostics information.
Type 611 for even more diagnostics (something called a diagnostic data service call)
The original post I read: http://www.kindel.com/blogs/charlie/archive/2009/06/15/kindle-tips-amp-tricks.aspx
Sync file to Skydrive using The WebDAV Addresses
- Image via Wikipedia
In short steps to do:
1- Get The WebDAV Addresses Of Your SkyDrive of your Skydrive folder by using Skydrivesimpleviewer
Free Download from http://skydrivesimpleviewer.codeplex.com/releases/view/39728
2 - Copy your The WebDAV Addresses for your folder (You may have to log in skydrive first before running Skydrivesimpleviewer to view ur links).
3 - Right click on your computer icon on the desktop (or from Start menu), choose Map Network Drive…
Paste the url to Folder, remove https: and change ALL / to \
If everything’s Ok, your can see your network right in your Explorer. Your can create a shortcut “send to” your Skydrive easily with the command shell:sendto
You can see the full article how-to with images from here
Another free storing online website:
Google Docs http://docs.google.com
Syncplicity (This link is my referral link - free 2GB, referrals friend to get more GB)
and so on…
Updated on Jan 15, 201:
Other way, you can use SDExplorer for your SkyDrive.
Owl - do good get good
Here is the owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) I got recently. I named him Kappi.
He’s quite cute and lovely. In the daytime, he just stands on his favourite places and sleep, not moving here and there like the evening time.
In Vietnam, people think that these birds bring unlucky or bad things to human.BUT, on the other hand, in the U.S it is the symbol of knowledge. And in Japan and Myanmar, some friends told me that they can bring lucky to the owner.
For me, it is clear that all of these things are just human concepts. The natural rule is that if you do good things, then you will get good results. That’s it!
May all of you be always successful and be able to do a lot of good things in next new years 2011 and…!
Khuc ngam cua nguoi vo co chong chay xe om
- Image by chuhien via Flickr
Một lo sụp bẫy ổ gà
Hai lo lô cốt giăng ra cản đường.
Ba lo mưa gió thất thường
Nước ngập lai láng biến đường thành sông.
Bốn lo đinh tặc rải chông
Năm lo gặp phải các ông đào đường.
Sáu lo mấy đứa sương sương
Chạy xe bạt mạng coi thường hiểm nguy.
Vào giờ cao điểm anh đi
Bảy lo đường kẹt biết khi nào về.
Tám lo cành gãy, cây đè
Chín lo xe bus ép lề, anh ơi!
Cuối cùng, nỗi lo thứ mười
Là lo em cứ suốt đời phải lo…
Source: unknown
Hanoi - 2m wide but towering sky-high
“As makers roll out slim versions of Playstation, smart phones, TVs and everything state-of-the-art, Hanoi catches the trend and similarly boasts many slim houses just less than 2m wide but towering sky-high”. :D
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Imee Ooi-The Chant of Metta loving-kindness lyric and download
Whenever I listen to this song, my mind becomes cool and calm down. Yes, that is the reason I stuck this post to here…
Download mp3 audio file:
http://cid-2aaf1aaefb464249.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/Theravada/Musical-Rendition/Imee-Ooi-The-Chant-of-Metta-loving-kindness-128-kbps.mp3
Or link 2
http://cuongdang.info/buddhism/Imee_Ooi_The_Chant_of_Metta_Loving_kindness_128%20kbps.mp3
CHANT OF METTA LYRICS
Aham avero homi
May I be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjho homi
May I be free from mental suffering
anigha homi
May I be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharami
May I take care of myself happily
Mama matapitu
May my parents
acariya ca natimitta ca
teacher relatives and friends
sabrahma - carino ca
fellow Dhamma farers
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Imasmim arame sabbe yogino
May all meditators in this compound
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily
Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu
May all monks in this compound
samanera ca
novice monks
upasaka - upasikaya ca
laymen and laywomen disciples
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily
Amhakam catupaccaya - dayaka
May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily
Amhakam arakkha devata
May our guardian devas
Ismasmim vihare
in this monastery
Ismasmim avase
in this dwelling
Ismasmim arame
in this compound
arakkha devata
May the guardian devas
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Sabbe satta
May all beings
sabbe pana
all breathing things
sabbe bhutta
all creatures
sabbe puggala
all individuals
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)
sabbe itthoyo
may all females
Top
sabbe purisa
all males
sabbe ariya
all noble ones (saints)
sabbe anariya
all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)
sabbe deva
all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa
all humans
sabbe vinipatika
all those in the four woeful planes
avera hontu
be free from enmity and dangers
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Dukkha muccantu
May all being be free from suffering
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their own Kamma (Karma)
Purathimaya disaya
in the eastern direction
pacchimaya disaya
in the western direction
uttara disaya
in the northern direction
dakkhinaya disaya
in the southern direction
purathimaya anudisaya
in the southeast direction
pacchimaya anudisaya
in the northwest direction
uttara anudisaya
in the northeast direction
dakkhinaya anudisaya
in the southwest direction
hetthimaya disaya
in the direction below
uparimaya disaya
in the direction above
Sabbe satta
May all beings
sabbe pana
all breathing things
sabbe bhutta
all creatures
sabbe puggala
all individuals (all beings)
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)
sabbe itthoyo
may all females
sabbe purisa
all males
sabbe ariya
all noble ones (saints)
sabbe anariya
(those yet to attain sainthood)
sabbe deva
all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa
all humans
sabbe vinipatika
all those in the 4 woeful planes
avera hontu
be free from enmity and dangers
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Dukkha muccantu
May all beings be free from suffering
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
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Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their own kamma (Karma)
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
ye satta pathavicara
whatever beings that move on earth
abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
ye satta udakecara
whatever beings that move on water
abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
ye satta akasecara
whatever beings that move in air
abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger.
