Nice Mani. Go ahead On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 11:17 PM, A. Mani <[email protected]> wrote:
> Proposed Draft: (please suggest additions) > _______________________________________________________________ > > To, > The Executive Director > Joint Entrance Examination Unit > Central Board of Secondary Education, > F.I.E, 482, Patparganj, Industrial Area, > Delhi-110092. > > AND > > Related Personnel of CBSE. > > > Sub. Main JEE site is discriminatory, non standards compliant and > excludes non-IE Users > > Dear Sir/Madam, > > I am writing on behalf of the following Free > Software groups* based in India. We notice with great alacrity that > the main JEE website (http://jeemain.nic.in/jeemain2013/Welcome.aspx ) > excludes all those who use standards compliant browsers like Firefox > and Google Chrome and makes the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer > mandatory. > > The attached file documents the problem with handling admit cards on > the site with non IE browsers. > > It is well known that this practice of favoring Microsoft > preferentially (despite its anti-freedom machinations, technical > incompetence, noncompliance with standards and dwindling user-base > (see [6]-[9] and related links)) has its roots in systemic corruption. > Also any browser-specific 'lock-in' is a direct violation of clause > 7.6 (b) of 'Guidelines for Indian Government Websites' > ( > http://darpg.nic.in/darpgwebsite_cms/Document/file/Guidelines_for_Government_websites.pdf > ). > > "It is a MUST that Indian Government websites are tested for multiple > browsers and versions of browser, operating systems, connection > speeds, and screen resolution to ensure access by all" > > We (and all other honest freedom-loving people) will be pleased if you > do take appropriate remedial action in this regard. > > > Thank and Regards > > A. Mani > > (On Behalf of the following FOSS Organizations) > > * > [1] Kolkata GNU/Linux Users Group > http://www.ilug-cal.info > http://www.glug-cal.org > > [2] Free Software Movement of India > http://www.fsmi.in > > [3] Free Software Foundation of India > http://www.fsfi.org > > [4] FOSS Community Network of India > http://fosscomm.in/ > > [5] ILUG-Chennai > http://www.ilugc.in > > ___________________________________ > > [6] http://en.windows7sins.org/ > [7] > http://www.reddit.com/r/ragecomics/comments/11c1t1/internet_explorer_rfunny_said_i_should_post_it/c6lbhu2 > [8] > http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/Microsoft_influence_in_the_Indian_government > [9] > http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/Companies_That_Harm_Software_Freedom > > ___________________________________________ > > [*] File: > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > > Best > > A. Mani > > > -- > A. Mani > CU, ASL, AMS, CLC, CMS > http://www.logicamani.in > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > -- Thanking you. With Regards, Kumar _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
