--- On Sat, 18/4/09, C.K. Vishwanath <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: C.K. Vishwanath <[email protected]>
> Subject: [GreenYouth] Re: BJP on FOSS fence: Modi embraces Microsoft
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2009, 1:04 PM
>
>
> There are multiple voices in BJP. The leaders like
> sudeendra kulkarni think that a strong nation state rooted
> in hidutva cultural base,has a technocratic vision of india
> and expands a base in minority communities as well.the other
> elements like modi,coming from RSS background claiming to
> be a part of pure hindu rashtra with
> anti-labour,anti-minority,anti-subaltern and neo-liberal development platform
> but,all these are representing a majoritarian hindu india
> and to be a part of military-industrial complex of the
> world.neo-liberal growth model is their only
> ambition-tax holidays,creating super riches,speaking in multiple voices
> ,accommodating various shades of opinions.but,their core ideological aim is
> similar.
>
>
> --- On Sat, 18/4/09, Anivar Aravind <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Anivar Aravind <[email protected]>
> > Subject: [GreenYouth] BJP on FOSS fence: Modi embraces
> Microsoft
> > To: "Greenyouth" <[email protected]>
> > Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2009, 9:36 AM
> >
> > Dear All,
> > Very interesting to see the lip-service of netas.
> >
> > <snip>
> > "If it's [FOSS is] mentioned in the manifesto, there
> must
> > be some logic in it"
> > </snip>
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Rahul Rai <[email protected]>
> > Date: Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 16:02
> > Subject: [FSUG-Bangalore] Free/open source or
> windows???
> > To: [email protected]
> >
> > http://www..expressindia.com/latest-news/janus-act-govt-love-for-windows/446771/
> >
> > Janus Act: Govt love for Windows
> > Gaurav Sharma
> >
> > Posted: Apr 14, 2009 at 0440 hrs IST
> > Ahmedabad
> > Party’s manifesto speaks of open source software;
> Modi
> > govt signs pact
> > with Microsoft
> >
> > This is one big contrast in the party’s manifesto
> and its
> > actual
> > practice. The BJP’s IT vision as mentioned in its
> > manifesto and its
> > implementation in Gujarat could not have been more
> > different.
> >
> > The party has promised to standardise open standard
> and
> > open source
> > software in its IT vision, but by its own claim, the
> IT
> > savvy state
> > government has signed MoUs with Microsoft India Pvt
> Ltd in
> > the Vibrant
> > Gujarat summit. The aim: to enhance adoption and use
> of IT
> > in the
> > state education sector using the licensed software.
> >
> > The recently released ‘BJP’s IT Vision for
> Transforming
> > India,
> > Empowering Bharat’, is an example of this contrast.
> >
> > The party has promised laptops at Rs 10,000 to one
> crore
> > students with
> > interest-free loans for anyone unable to afford it.
> The
> > party has also
> > admitted that Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is
> the
> > only way out
> > to reduce the price of the device from Rs 35,000 to
> Rs
> > 10,000.
> >
> > The BJP’s IT Vision says: “Our government will
> actively
> > promote Free
> > and Open Source Software, including the operating
> system,
> > which will
> > also introduce the habit of innovation in the student
> > community.”
> >
> > But this is in direct contrast to what the Gujarat
> > government did
> > during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit
> 2009,
> > in January.
> > As per the agreement, Microsoft will extensively
> promote
> > capacity
> > building by establishing IT academies across 12
> districts,
> > train
> > 20,000 teachers, prepare IT and Digital Literacy
> > curriculum, build IT
> > readiness under ‘MS Partners in Learning’ and
> implement
> > a
> > comprehensive education solution, including Education
> > Management and
> > Information System and Campus Management.
> >
> > When questioned about the contrast, none of the party
> > leaders had a
> > straight answer for this seeming contrast.
> >
> > BJP’s national IT cell convener, Pradyut Bora,
> said:
> > “This should be
> > asked to the state government. But, policies can
> always
> > change.”
> >
> > Meanwhile, state leaders of the BJP declined to
> comment on
> > the issue.
> > Yamal Vyas, BJP media cell convener, Gujarat, said:
> > “Although I am not
> > authorised to say anything on this, but if it’s
> mentioned
> > in the
> > manifesto, there must be some logic in it.”
> >
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> >
> > >
> >
>
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