On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Krishnakant <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-06-28 at 11:26 +0530, Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) > wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM, jitendra<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Last year, 2008, the fyjc admission was made online using FOSS. > > > The software is available for any one for asking. > > > I was the architect on behalf of the government. > > > I was instrumental in turning the decision of autorites from not going > in > > > for online to going in for online this year. > > > That is when my contribution ended. > > > > > > Last year we used the latest MySQL (5.0) when our engineers had not > enough > > > experience( was that a sensible decision ? I feel yes as it was > essentially > > > a pilot) . It took two days to locate MySQL expert who was familiar > with > > > settings ( Courtesy Dainik Bhaskar) and the dying server revived in 10 > > > minutes. > > > > > > While comparing last year with this, one may note the following: (not > as > > > excuses for failures) > > > We had an entrepreneur to come forward taking no money from the > government, > > > no assurance of students using the system . It was optional. The > physical > > > form filling was alternative. The charges for service was Rs 5 , with > > > exemption for first two applications. > > > Instead , this year the centralised admission makes online compulsory > for > > > about 2 lakh students (after discounting the minority seats of about > 1.5 > > > lakhs.) > > > Each student has to pay Rs 125/- > > > The undersigned had offered the services for the govt as honorary. > > > This time I was called in initial meetings. But later I was dropped. > > > I may get a call again, I am told. > > > > > > What is at stake is faith of people in technology in mass usage. > > > Also whether FOSS can serve better? > > > > Interesting... > > > > The decision makers will have tough time explaining their decision if > > asked under RTI? > > > > KK, here is your chance to file an RTI application, instead of a > > petition. What say? > > > Yes I agree. very good idea indeed. > Infact I was asking some of my friends who are into law and work at > reputed firms. They adviced me the same course of action. > > I would be interested to have a private chat with you because I think > some experienced person could be a better help. > happy hacking. > Krishnakant. > Yes, even me also getting into that. When i found that the online admission is going to take place by using only IE, I had placed the mail to Chairperson of MKCL through which this online process of F.YJ.C is conducted. We agree that site is developed using ASPX i.e " ASP .net ". But each foss browser support it much better than IE as i seen. I am still waiting for reply from "chairperson of MKCL". Hope will get reply. Regards, Ganesh Gajare > > > -- > http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
