Netbeans *OVER* smartness

Some days back I was strucked in testing my GSoC project for almost 1 week and at the end it is the smartness of Netbeans that costed this when I created the testcases.Netbeans modified this[1] to something like this [2] and wasted a lot of my time.

[1] : https://gist.github.com/1112892
[2] : https://gist.github.com/1112893

[1] : Error when loading gists from http://gist.github.com/.
[2] : Error when loading gists from http://gist.github.com/.

How to ignore test in maven build using Netbeans

If you want to ignore the test cases execution to run while building a maven project using Netbeans then do the following :

1. Select the project in the project explorer.
2. Right Click it , then select Custom then Goals.
3. In new window check Skip Tests and add install as “Goal”
4. Press OK
5. Done !! now drink coffee.

How USBLAN 0fe6:8101 Kontron Debian Lenny

if you are running the old version of the GNU/Linux like Debian Lenny and your USB LAN is of Kontron (Industrial Computer Source / ICS Advent) DM9601 Fast Ethernet Adapter which is not working then here is a quick solution.

1. Execute the command lsusb, if it display something like this :
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0fe6:8101 Kontron (Industrial Computer Source / ICS Advent) DM9601 Fast Ethernet Adapter then go to step 2 , it means you are actually using the correct usblan for which this solution will work.

2. Do this to add backport repository for Debian Lenny.

3. Update you kernel to 2.6.32 from backport repository.

4.Enjoy after reboot !!

Midterm Evaluations results processed for General Feedback Mechanism

Atlast, I managed to pass the midterm evaluation 🙂 and I expect to do more code contribution after midterm because now I am much *more familiar* with OpenMRS module architecture as compared to what I know before the first half started :).A thanks to Ben Wolfe , Burke , Michael and whole OpenMRS family for their great support 🙂 all this wouldn’t have made real without their support :).

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Date: Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 12:46 AM
Subject: Midterm Evaluations results processed for General Feedback Mechanism
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Hi Gaurav Paliwal,

We have processed the evaluation for your project named General Feedback Mechanism with OpenMRS.

Congratulations, from our data it seems that you have successfully passed the Midterm Evaluations. Please contact your mentor to discuss the results of your evaluation and to plan your goals and development plan for the rest of the program

Greetings,
The Google Open Source Programs Team