20 Jun
2011
20 Jun
'11
6:11 a.m.
Copy pasting a mail from Ilug Chennai List http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/pipermail/ilugc/2011-June/066307.html
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_schem...
http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/MADHURAI/2011/06/18/Article/009/...
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.
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Regards,
T.Shrinivasan
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Anivar Aravind