On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Shrinivasan T <[email protected]>wrote:
> Friends. > > On Jun 18, 2011 TamilNadu Govt announced a Tender for > "9 lakh" free laptops for the students. > > Here is the Tender Notice : > > http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/TD_elc58921_tn_laptop_scheme.pdf > > > http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/MADHURAI/2011/06/18/Article/009/18_06_2011_009_006.jpg > > Page 57 in the pdf says that > > Operating System : Preloaded Dual booting - Windows starter edition > with Anti Virus for > 1 year license and Linux. > > > These laptop should be loaded with only free open source software and > proprietary software should not be used. > > How can we suggest the TN Govt to avoid the proprietary software ? > > Please share your thoughts. > Hi All I think it is time to act. Wee can prepare a letter to CM , IT Minister and Director ELCOT Tamilnadu pointing the facts discussed here. We have to make it happen with in this week time so that the authorities will get enough time to revise the notifications. -- ********************************** JAGANADH G http://jaganadhg.freeflux.net/blog *ILUGCBE* http://ilugcbe.techstud.org _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
