hi
see the reason why free soft is not there in govt office - nrcfoss is to create
a culture - so that a informed decision by govt can be taken !
cheers
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Question : P Rajeev ( CPI-M MP )
(a) whether Government has issued any order for using public domain software
such as open office in Government offices instead of proprietary software;
(b) if so, number of departments/offices that have complied with the order; and
(c) if not, would the Government consider ensuring the use of public domain
software that are conforming to open standards as it provides advantages of
user freedom, lower cost, vendor independence, and as such beneficial to the
users?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SACHIN
PILOT )
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): Government has set up a National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source
Software to carry out Reserach and Development, Human Resource Development,
resource centres creation in specific areas and their deployment with the
primary objective of building awareness and cultrue of Free and Open Source
Software uses, thereby helping users to take informed decision.
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