The Gaṇakādhyāyī software works only on Windows computers. It does not work on Apple Macs. For this reason, I have not been able to use it. I used Jan's "https://" solution on my Mac, and it did open up the page where Swamiji responds to Rishi Rajpopat. I have saved a pdf version for my future reference. Best,

Madhav

Madhav M. Deshpande

Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 5:21 PM Uskokov, Aleksandar via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear Jan, 

The malware issue is real, my computer was infected with a Trojan by installing the Gangakashtadyayi software. 

I trust it is a very useful program, but not before this issue is resolved.

Best wishes 

Aleksandar 

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From: INDOLOGY <indology-bounces@list.indology.info> on behalf of Jan E.M. Houben via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:48:44 PM
To: Robert Zydenbos <zydenbos@lrz.uni-muenchen.de>
Cc: Indology <indology@list.indology.info>
Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] paratva again

 

Dear All, 

Dr Shivamurthy Shivacharaya's reaction and refutation of the unsubstantiated claim that an old puzzle is solved is of special importance because it is backed up by all derivations  (prakriyā) generated by his Ganakashtadhyayi software. The derivation of 'guruṇā' and ‘mantraiḥ’, discussed by Dr Shivamurthy Shivacharya, are not given in the thesis, but at https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/solving-grammars-greatest-puzzle in the style of the In Panini We Trust thesis. Dr Shivamurthy Shivacharya shows how these forms can be conveniently derived and cites the rules involved in their derivation following the traditional trimuni framework. 

As for the "malware" warning: leaving out the underlying technical aspects, the only problem with this website and the link is that it still has an http:// address, if it is upgraded to an https:// address there would be no problem and no "malware" warning from your Antivirus. Although http:// addresses are indeed vulnerable for hacks etc. they are not necessarily by themselves malware and in this case I think it would not be entirely irresponsible to give it a try, with all due caution, and open the site (and if that goes well, install the Ganakashtadhyayi software).  

With best regards,

Jan Houben

On Thu, 29 Dec 2022 at 20:07, Robert Zydenbos <zydenbos@lrz.uni-muenchen.de> wrote:

Oh! My sincere apologies for that. (I didn't know about this before – perhaps because I haven't used Windows computers in years.) I will have to report this to the swami.

RZ


Patrick Olivelle via INDOLOGY wrote on 29.12.22 15:43:

When accessing the first link in Robert’s message, I get this warning:

Malware Detected!

http://math.taralabalu.in/news.php?tp=1901

Based on The University of Texas at Austin access policies, the web site you are attempting to access has been blocked because it has been determined to be a security threat to your computer or the organization's network. This web site has been associated with malware/spyware.

If you have questions, please contact the UT Service Desk at +1 (512) 475-9400 or help@its.utexas.edu, or your departmental help desk, and provide the codes shown below.

Your IP: 2603:8080:2a00:6b6f:c1c3:2a87:7bff:d6ef
URL: http://math.taralabalu.in/news.php?tp=1901
Reason: MALWARE
Threat Reason: Researchers or users identified possible threats.

Patrick

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