On 9/21/05, Nirmalya Lahiri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><--snip--> > facing same problem, he is also a linux user. As per his openion BSNL > already declared that you have to use Windows98SE(or higher) to > access DataOne at > http://www.calcuttatelephones.com/bbandservice.shtml .
Looks like they or atleast the policymakers are in M$ payroll. Comming from private companies such tie up is understandable but should we allow taxpayers money to be wasted on such @#$%. I really calls for a PIL to get those guys involved pay the prices. The price difference between WinSE and Linux for each of the user willing to swithch to Linux should be recovered from the people responsible for this beautiful decesion on favouring a specific vendor.(i.e. M$) I understand some countires have banned use of non-OSS from public application, we need create public awareness to do something similar and stop the drain of public money and forex in pricy bad quality OS. -- Soumya -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
