On 2 November 2010 10:41, Manilal K M <[email protected]> wrote: > The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) mandates that all > ‘middleware' used in Aaadhaar must be vendor neutral. However, by > using software that is only Windows-compliant, UID applications have > already established a clear vendor lock-in. In Kerala, which has > embraced open platforms, this is a vexatious issue because Virtual > Device Managers – that provide an interface for applications to > devices such as biometric devices – are not Linux-compatible.
Thats disappointing and I don't think its the only case of beiing forced from free software back to the propreitary world because some vendor didn't support teh free software stack . They as in the provider should have a basic responsibility as said by UIDA to be neutral to all platforms , added to the fact that it is about the people in general , it should be compulsorily supporting the free software stack . Regards, Pavithran a new entry to ilug-TVM :D -- pavithran sakamuri http://look-pavi.blogspot.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
