This is from Sankarshan in West Bengal. Kindly help if possible. FN

Hi,

I am undertaking a study titled "GNU/Linux L10n initiatives and their impact on ICT4D efforts with special relevance to management of such projects, integration and collaboration protocols, tools and methodologies" under the Independent Research Fellowship offered by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (Sarai), New Delhi.

The aim of this study includes :

* an attempt to understand the publicly available roadmaps for the L10n projects,

* analyse the project management and release management protocols in place,

* an attempt to analyse ICT4D efforts based on these localised GNU/Linux implementation and releases and

* an effort to locate and identify possible 'index cases' and test bench areas leading to a self-sustaining implementation

I wish to :

[i] investigate existing domains of ICT4D through interaction with the shared networks in order to understand the processes

[ii] analyse (and help in analysing) new 'niche' systems where ICT4D implementations can be carried out

As part of the study, I'd like to request your assistance in :

[1] providing a roadmap of the L10n initiative you are working alongside with special reference to the stated objectives and adherence to Open Standards as well as potential implementation areas

[2] providing contacts for various ICT4D initiatives which are based on such L10n efforts

The results of the study will be made available periodically in human readable format through various mailing lists (especially those at Sarai). All contributions and assistance rendered will be duly acknowledged and credited in such published results.

Looking forward to a positive response.

Warm regards

Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay sankarshanmukhopadhyay at vsnl dot net GSM:: 0 98313 20136 +91 033 2447 4531 [R]