2009/12/1 Ashik S <[email protected]> > > link: > > http://www.itmission.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=361:request- > for-proposals-rfp-for-selection-of-tsp-for-setting-up-of-a-geoportal-and- > clearinghouse-for-the- > kerala-state-spatial-data-infrastructure-ksdi&catid=49:tender- > notices&Itemid=44<http://www.itmission.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=361:request-%0Afor-proposals-rfp-for-selection-of-tsp-for-setting-up-of-a-geoportal-and-%0Aclearinghouse-for-the-%0Akerala-state-spatial-data-infrastructure-ksdi&catid=49:tender-%0Anotices&Itemid=44> > > The tender document available for download in the above link describes an > infrastructure that could be completely supported by FOSS Components , but > it > calls for using proprietary solutions like > IIS and Oracle. The state's IT Policy mandates the use of Free Software > for > government agencies and the tender document is a blatant violation. > > Some points from the tender document : > > * They want it to be on Windows - IIS is named specifically in one place. > * DB Server specs says that it should support Oracle RAC and DB2cluster > * DB Server specs also says that its OS should be unix, but the server must > support SUSE and Redhat 5 as future options . > * All the rest of their server specs specify that they must support > WIndows, > Redhat/Turbo/SuSe Enterprise servers , Novell Netware and VMWare > * OEM software for management of physical and virtual servers must be > included > as standard. It should be able to integrate with enterprise management > software like HP OpenView, Tivoli & CA > Unicenter > > It is doubtful that there are people who can make use of all these (very > costly) software properly. > There is a discussion going on at Free Software Users Group > Thiruvananthapuram's mailinglist on this: > > link : http://groups.google.com/group/ilug- > tvm/browse_thread/thread/fb04abad88afb93f<http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-%0Atvm/browse_thread/thread/fb04abad88afb93f> > > > A comment from one of the FSUG-tvm list members : > " The whole Geoportal and Spatial Data Infrastructure can set-up entirely > on > Swathanthra Software platform. It seems there is a mis-concept among its > initiators that, a Data Infrastructure require support for whole sorts of > software. > > Setting up a Geo-portal and SDI as described RFP is against the spirit of > Kerala IT policy. > > The officials at ITMission need to be educated further even on Kerala IT > policy and on Swathanthra Software. Then only we can properly check such > intrusions of proprietary interests. " > > The Tender invitation page has a comments section where people can post > opinions. The list members at FSUG-tvm has decided to do so. > > Since FOSSCOM is committed to work for the adoption and promotion of FOSS > in > Government policies, something can be done here. > > > Regards, > Ashik S > > > IMHO most of such specification by Govt and many private IT departments are copy paste specifications from vendor sites or results of consultant suggestions. So why not prepare specifications+all the legal terms and conditions jumbo mumbo for some of these projects/ parts of projects and put them online at fosscomm.in for obviously copy paste from these ready made specifications by the needy parties.
All of us are experts from one field or another, why not prepare and share specifications (Dr. HS Rai what about the possibilities of sharing the GPS Tracking specifications). -- Cheers Ajay Pal Singh Atwal
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