Indian IT Industry

[pravula]

And what, pray, web engine will these browsers use? There is only two out there, one owned by Google and one by Apple.

[Vayutuvan]

And what, pray, web engine will these browsers use? There is only two out there, one owned by Google and one by Apple.

Webkit and Blink both are GNU LGPL, BSD style. Gecko is Mozilla Public. Only major (?) engine, Trident of MS, is proprietary.

"LGPL, BSD style" is quite liberal (though not as liberal as MIT Licence), so is "Mozilla Public". LGPL means you can link them as libraries (or are they moules) to your commercial closed source code. You find bugs, you can always fork and maintain your fork downstream. Easier still is to contribute to the code base directly. LGPL means you have to only share the code of the library only, not your application code. In that sense it is more liberal than GPL.

[Vayutuvan]

Reference for the above post is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compariso ... er_engines

[pravula]

Reference for the above post is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compariso ... er_engines

If that’s the bar, then get a Linux distribution and call it a day. The discussion was on an Indian OS right?

[Vayutuvan]

Reference for the above post is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compariso ... er_engines

If that’s the bar, then get a Linux distribution and call it a day. The discussion was on an Indian OS right?

My understanding is that we are talking about a Linux respin. There is little profit, i.e. advantage, in a reinventing the wheel. Use Linux on the backend and Webkit or Blink for the front end UX/GUI.

[bala]

@bala gaaru, I disagree on two things -
2. Hyperloop is hyperhype.

Vayu ji this is interesting development on "Hyperloop".

Bharat Earth Movers Limited(BEML), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TuTr Hyperloop, a deep-tech startup incubated at IIT Madras, to jointly develop India's first indigenously designed Hyperloop transportation system.

Hyperloop is a transport system where pods carrying passengers or cargo travel through sealed tubes under near-vacuum conditions. The system uses Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) and Linear Induction Motor (LIM) propulsion to achieve high speeds.

Manufacturing and prototype development

As per BEML will act as the principal manufacturing partner for TuTr Hyperloop. The collaboration will focus on building a prototype pod capable of carrying passengers and cargo at high speeds. The system aims to offer a faster and more efficient transport solution. The prototype will incorporate LIM and Maglev systems as part of its propulsion architecture.

This partnership is a step forward for India's efforts in high-speed transportation, said Shantanu Roy, Chairman and Managing Director, BEML. It aligns with the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Atmanirbhar Bharat by supporting transport systems built with Indian engineering and manufacturing.

At TuTr, we are working to translate scientific research into technologies that can change how people and goods move, said Prof Kamakoti of IIT-M. TuTr Hyperloop was previously selected under the Ministry of Railways Hyperloop Development Programme and has been working on experimental test tracks in partnership with academic institutions. The collaboration with BEML marks one of the first formal steps toward establishing a commercial-scale indigenous Hyperloop system.


https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes. ... /123108548

[uddu]

https://x.com/TheAtulMishra/status/1965399706697425048
@TheAtulMishra
One day I discovered Zoho. And very quickly its apps like Mail, Cliq, Projects, Books and more recently Tables replaced every American service I thought was indispensable.

@svembu
is the greatest visionary of this generation and I hope more techies follow his footsteps.

PS: I have drafted this tweet on an iPhone. I hope to use an Indian phone. Not a handset, that’s easy - but an operating system.

[uddu]

This is the next stage of adoption.
https://x.com/Arun_Golaya/status/1971441765816082882
@Arun_Golaya
Arattai will work *only* if it is adopted en masse. I will do my bit by encouraging all friends, classmates, coursemates & family groups to migrate.

Also all groups of the Golaya Progressive Public School, Palwal
@GPPS_Palwal will progressively shift to #Arratai. That’s about 5k users straight away.

I have done my bit. Have you? Let’s give it a fair chance

@Zoho @svembu @nitingokhale @BharatShaktiBSI

[uddu]

https://x.com/svembu/status/1975425916403916859

Even as our Arattai team is scaling up and fine tuning the product, our other product teams are hard at work.

Last year Zoho became an RBI authorized payment aggregator in India and launched our online payment solutions. We are now deepening our fintech footprint by unveiling our all-new Zoho Payments Point-of-Sale (POS) Devices. With our new devices, businesses can accept in-person payments while staying seamlessly connected to their broader ecosystem.

As part of our broader push in global fintech and payments, we have partnered with NPCI’s NBBL to address real business challenges and strengthen India’s digital payments infrastructure.

(Yes, on the consumer front, Arattai will integrate Zoho Pay, please give us some time!)

[uddu]

Switching from Gmail to Zoho Mail made easy: Here’s a step-by step guide to help you for a smooth transition
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tec ... 354355.cms

How to transfer from Gmail to Zoho Mail

Create a Zoho Mail account: First things first, visit Zoho Mail and start the processor sign up for free or you can also select a paid plan as per your need

Enable IMAP in Gmail: After this go to Gmail settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP → Enable IMAP. This will enable Zoho to access your Gmail data.

Use Zoho’s migration tool: Now in the Zoho Mail settings, go to the Import/Export section. Once there use the Migratuib Wizard to import emails, folders and contacts from Gmail.

Set up Email forwarding: Now in the Gmail settings, enable forwarding to your new Zoho Mail address this steps will make sure that you don’t miss out on any incoming messages.

Update contacts and accounts: Now inform your contacts about your new email address and update it across services like banking, subscriptions, and social media.

[uddu]

https://x.com/svembu/status/1976473042869162042
@svembu
There is a point about R&D I make repeatedly: R&D is not expensive but time intensive and best results are achieved by teams who stay committed long term.

American companies solved the need for long term committed people with the H1-B visa and the extremely long green card process, both of which made it painful or risky to switch jobs. This gave them a source of committed talent.

Since companies tend to promote those who are committed, Indians got promoted. There was no conspiracy to promote Indians, it was one consequence of the visa/green card system.

Tech companies in India need to realize the importance of this. It is about creating that culture of long term focus on R&D.