> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rony Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 22:06:45 +0530 > Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Govt. not promoting linux > Hello All, > > I came across this article in the Asian Age about microsoft teaming up > with the Uttaranchal Govt. to provide PCs with starter XP packs for all > the Govt. employees on easy loans. Microsoft is also talking to other > states to push its product. It is even trying to tie up with HCL and > BSNL to introduce a joint offering for boradband users. Does this mean > killing linux support??? > > The www.asianage.com <http://www.asianage.com> site says that it will not > open without IE. So this > is a link from times of india's site. > http://infotech.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1131085.cms > > I don't understand why the Govt. is not promoting open source software > when their own prestigious organisation CDAC has been doing good work in > this field to develop software in Indian languages.
I dont know if you know this or not but all the so called good work by CDAC has been a wastage of the precious resources of our country because all the work that they have done hasnt been released as open standards so in effect i pay them as a tax payer and the work that they do is not available to the public... They have used the > ease opensource to provide new custom software for the rural areas. Then > why is the Govt. not promoting the same among its employees. This will > also bring down costs of the pcs and reduce dependence on software > monopolisers. When we have talent in India, why scout for foreigners? > > The information and technology ministry should follow some policy on > promoting opensopurce software and also make it mandatory for every IT > based service provider to provide support for linux platforms. > > Regards, > > Rony. regards, Puneet -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
