On Thu, 2002-10-10 at 03:37, Frederick Noronha wrote: > Inspite of all one's enthusiasm about Free Software and Open Source, it's > hard to be too sure or optimistic about the story below. > > If government decides on such policies (i) shouldn't the policy decision > be taken openly, on the record and without the possibility of any later > hanky-panky? (ii) is nobody willing to take responsibility for such a > stand -- which is very welcome -- and say so publicly? (iii) if not, why > should we not conclude that this is just some kind of kite-flying, which > actually may be intended to pressurise some 'proprietory solutions' > vendors to come up for equally behind-closed-doors negotiations?
I share your view. Following para clearly tells it. We have seen our "great" representatives begging with CEOs of MNCs. BTW, IT@School project is going more and more to Free Software. Hope we will have some good news in few months. Also govt seems to be going for Open Office. <snip> > Microsoft, in what many observers and reports say is an attempt to soften > the Chinese government's stand, recently committed to investing $750m in > China in three years to help set up a software college and put its money > into Chinese education. > > In comparison, Microsoft has announced investments worth only $75m over a > three-year time frame in India. Howver, the Chinese company Redflag > Software, which was set up by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the country's > most prestigious research institute, has often come out with low-cost > software based on Linux, in direct competition to Windows-based software. </snip> _______________________________________________ Fsf-friends mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mm.gnu.org.in/mailman/listinfo/fsf-friends
