> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Shrinivasan T <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Operating System : Preloaded Dual booting - Windows starter edition > > > with Anti Virus for > > > 1 year license and Linux. > > > > If the windows costs min 1000 INR, > > 9,00,000 * 1,000 = 90,00,00,000 > > > > 90 Cr rupees will be given to Microsoft. > > > > If we use Gnu/Linux, we can save the 90Cr.
> On 20 June 2011 12:19, Arvind S Raj <[email protected]> wrote: > Not to mention the cost of the anti-virus. It definitely wouldn't be free > either We need to schedule a meeting asap with the Chairman of Elcot's IT Department - Dr.Santhosh Babu, IAS (Phone: +91-44-65512332) OR with Managing Director of Elcot Mr. Atul Anand, IAS (Phone: +91-44-42152200, +91-44-65512330) to explain the Government's cost savings with FOSS and how ILUGC could help them. Regards Hameed On 20 June 2011 12:19, Arvind S Raj <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Shrinivasan T <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Operating System : Preloaded Dual booting - Windows starter edition > > > with Anti Virus for > > > 1 year license and Linux. > > > > If the windows costs min 1000 INR, > > 9,00,000 * 1,000 = 90,00,00,000 > > > > 90 Cr rupees will be given to Microsoft. > > > > If we use Gnu/Linux, we can save the 90Cr. > > > Not to mention the cost of the anti-virus. It definitely wouldn't be free > either > > For school students, school OS would ideal I guess-it's based on Ubuntu and > comes with a lot of softwares pre-installed. > > Convincing to use GNU/Linux: > 1. Perhaps it could be pointed out that experience with open source would > greatly enhance the skill of students, specially college students, and > enhance chances of getting a job? > 2. Tamil software and educational content all exist in the open source > domain No need for additional software(these might be proprietary too). > 3. Anti-virus license would have to be renewed after a year-no student would > do that; instead they would use pirated versions mostly. > 4. And of course, the obvious truth-more than 100 Cr would be spent for > sure-a colossal waste IMO. > > This needs some attention-the due date is 8th July as said in page 14. Not > very far away. > > -- > Arvind S Raj > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
