> On Sunday 12 Apr 2015 8:13:08 AM Milind Oka wrote: > thanks all I do not want any Linux user to change to BOSS. Because they are > already doing the thing that I want. You people keep using the distros you > want but I need your support even if you criticize me.
The problem is that > there are several thousand state and central government offices where MS > Windows-Offiice is used as a typewriter and government is (happily ) > spending huge amounts of tax payers on purchasing updating Windows/ Office > and Microsoft is forcing update hardware also for newer versions. You have > to pressurize government to stop this with linux distros but the argument > will be weaker as they will defend that Windows is superior and is > required. (I consulted with a lawyer he says you cannot force government to > use linux by PIL even though your argument is perfect) But government > itself has created BOSS to replace MS windows (as per official document). > Is it not that our voice will be stronger ? I have tested BOSS as > government work point of view and it is suitable and works well on most of > the devices (after all it is derived from debian). Mandar, BOSS is not > outdated BOSS.6.0 Anoop is already > released, http://www.cdac.in/index.aspx?id=st_pr_Boss_gnu_linux CDAC is > not a small organization, they are still working on it. But unless we O_Hi_O, Thanks I will try BOSSLinux when I get a chance...! I am not a Govt. servant though..., So chances of me becoming butterfly later are minimal...! I did not know that CDAC pursued on BOSSLinux. I had learned of it when they started it. So according to "Perseverance Pays" I must pay a visit & try the distro sometime...! _______________________________________________ plug-mail mailing list [email protected] http://list.plug.org.in/listinfo/plug-mail
