Open Source Cola...

Being a Open Source developer, i know a bit about Open Source code. This is the first time i heard Open Source concept used besides software. OpenCola is the first of its kind. Now you will be able to make your own Cola. Probably this is the first recipe that has been released under GNU license

In future i would like to see other people making their stuff Open Source. Because i believe that if a product is for the community then it should have equal rights to modify and contribute for that product. Open Source is the way to go for the future.

Some interesting links that i found on this topic.

http://www.colawp.com/colas/400/cola467_recipe.html
http://everythingelse.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/opencola-open-source-coca-cola/

Ubuntu Dapper to Edgy upgrade...

Using apt-get

Edit your /etc/apt/sources.list as root. Change every occurrence of dapper to edgy.
Use any prefered editor. If you have a CD-ROM line in your file, then remove it.

sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
or
use the following Simple command

sudo sed -e ’s/\sdapper/ edgy/g’ -i /etc/apt/sources.list

Now you need to update the source list using the following command

sudo apt-get update

Upgrade using the following command

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Double check your process was finished properly using the following commd

sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Now you need to Reboot your machine to take your new ubuntu 6.10 installation to effect all changes.
Have great fun with your new Ubuntu Edgy Eft

Other useful links:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=227052
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=285304
http://www.debianadmin.com/ubuntu-edgy-upgrade-common-problems-with-solutions.html
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3291004537.html

Traffic Signal..

Today I saw movie "Traffic Signal" by Madhur Bhandarkar. Movie showed how people earn their living on traffic signals. Although this movie is a fiction but, it makes me think.. what if all this was real and at every traffic signal people earn their living, the way it is shown in this movie.

Are this beggars doing something wrong? They earn their living by pleading and gaining sympathy people on signals, stations, temple etc. What this people will do if they don't beg? Most of the beggars are illiterate, with no skills other then begging. Will they be able to survive without begging?

Another question that come to my mind is should we give money to beggars? We find small kids saying "Bhook lagi hai, khane ke liye paise dedo", but when you offer them food they hardly accept. Also now few beggars have raised their standard, they don't accept "chootta" :).

Is there is more then what we see at railways stations, traffic signals, temples??? So next time when you give any money to old sick man, a lady with kid, a handicap man etc. think twice.