----- Original Message ----- From: "Raju Mathur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "fsf-friends" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:57 AM Subject: [ilugd]: Linux article in Hindustan Times
> Apart from Niyam Bhushan's trouble-shooting column, which tells how to > make an EPABX or KTS system using Linux and talks about scanning in > Open Office, today's Hindustan Times (2002-10-28) carries a largish > article on Linux in the Tech4U (sic!) section, page 15. > > The article, titled `Linux looks at a window of opportunity', is > written by Nina Mehta. > > Starting off with a couple of paragraphs about the growing popularity > of Linux, the article moves on to briefly describing the history and > advantages of Linux and open source. It points out that `governments > all over the world have started adopting Linux as the preferred > desktop OS' and cites the UK police department and the Government of > Kerala as examples (no details). > > Quoting various people such as RMS, Michael Robertson (CEO of > Lindows), Arindam Bose (IT head of LG India) and Javed Tapia > (Director, RH India) the article describes how Linux is free (as in > beer), more stable than Windows and as user friendly. The article > concludes with the line, `With such a cheap OS option available, PC > makers may now have to aske their customers a question Microsoft would > be mortified to hear: "Windows or Linux".' > > The online text of the article is at: > http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/printedition/281002/detTEC01.shtml > > Niyam's question-answer column is at: > http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/printedition/281002/detTEC04.shtml > > Please send kudos and flames directly to the HT. > > Regards, > > -- Raju > -- > Raju Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ > It is the mind that moves > > ================================================ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org ================================================ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org
