On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Arun SAG <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Krishnakant Mane <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >I will try contacting some one from ELCOT. >> >Quitea few are there who have been working since the decision to shift to >> foss was made. >> >Let's see if some thing happens. >> >> > This is what TN "IT department" has to say about dropping Linux > http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2419753.ece >
From the news - * * *Modifying the specifications, it has said the laptops need to have only Windows Starter Edition with anti-virus licensed for a year. The plan to install Linux (Tamil) software has been scrapped, as per the new proposal. “We wanted the price to be as competitive as possible, and the installation of open source software was costing us Rs.100 more a machine,” said a top official in the IT Department.* * * * * I am ready to do all Installation for "Free", can somebody tell them !! -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
