23 Mar
2007
23 Mar
'07
9:19 a.m.
Have just learnt that under the recently announced licensing scheme
for the cyber cafes in Mumbai, the Mumbai police under its list of
requirement vide point no 14 insists on a copy of Microsoft Open
License. This license fee is apparently prohibitive and apparently
still unclear on the licensing term for public use, and, restrains
cyber cafe operators from choosing
any other alternative operating systems. I would like to hear from
others who have more details. Specially someone in Mumbai. --FN
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24 Mar
24 Mar
5:03 a.m.
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Frederick Noronha wrote:
Have just learnt that under the recently announced
licensing scheme
for the cyber cafes in Mumbai, the Mumbai police under its list of
requirement vide point no 14 insists on a copy of Microsoft Open
License. This license fee is apparently prohibitive and apparently
still unclear on the licensing term for public use, and, restrains
cyber cafe operators from choosing
any other alternative operating systems. I would like to hear from
others who have more details. Specially someone in Mumbai. --FN
I am soon going to meet a few vendors and cyber cafe operators and
increase among them the awareness that alternatives exist. first
meeting is taking place tomorrow.
I also want to take this opportunity to inform all the fs supporters in
every town and city to meet the cyber cafe owners, and give them the
confidence that alternative technology to run them exists, and they can
slowly migrate. Also not to neglect are the assemblers, vendors of ICT,
both software and hardware aspects.
Nagarjuna
1:35 p.m.
New subject: Mumbai cyber cafe license requirement makes Microsoft OS mandatory
Can we get a copy of such a notice ? That will help us in reaching the
cybercafes and explaining them easy.
cheers and regards
kiran
On Sat, 2007-03-24 at 10:33 +0530, Nagarjuna G. wrote:
Frederick Noronha wrote:
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Have just learnt that under the recently
announced licensing scheme
for the cyber cafes in Mumbai, the Mumbai police under its list of
requirement vide point no 14 insists on a copy of Microsoft Open
License. This license fee is apparently prohibitive and apparently
still unclear on the licensing term for public use, and, restrains
cyber cafe operators from choosing
any other alternative operating systems. I would like to hear from
others who have more details. Specially someone in Mumbai. --FN
I am soon going to meet a few vendors and cyber cafe operators and
increase among them the awareness that alternatives exist. first
meeting is taking place tomorrow.
I also want to take this opportunity to inform all the fs supporters in
every town and city to meet the cyber cafe owners, and give them the
confidence that alternative technology to run them exists, and they can
slowly migrate. Also not to neglect are the assemblers, vendors of ICT,
both software and hardware aspects.
Nagarjuna
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6:01 p.m.
New subject: Mumbai cyber cafe license requirement makes Microsoft OS mandatory
*Chop*
> Also not to neglect are the assemblers, vendors
of ICT,
> both software and hardware aspects.
>
Thats a touche! Hardware assemblers generally shy away from GNU/Linux
because they
aren't confident or don't have sufficient skills to give support. If
this can be taken care of,
the rest might well be just a matter of time.
Warm regards,
Amol Hatwar
26 Mar
26 Mar
7:16 a.m.
New subject: Mumbai cyber cafe license requirement makes Microsoft OS mandatory
Kiran Chandra wrote:
Can we get a copy of such a notice ? That will help us in reaching the
cybercafes and explaining them easy.
The rough translation of the document in English is as follows:
This is what i have done a rough translation.
Class/Division 10 (Film division)
Rules for providing permission for place/space to public entertainment
show and to control (except cinema) the cyber cafe or similar
establishment/association. 2006 (first version) maharashtra
28.12.2006
The permission for place/space for cyber cafe should have applications
(two attested copies) along with the list provided as below and then
only to be provided with CFC number.
1: name, address, photo of the person who owns the establishment
(three) and police station limit
2: address of cybercafe and police station 3: if the establishment place
is a residential place then a no
objection certification from the owner or from the society
4: if the establishment place is on rental basis, then a receipt of
rent paid, agreement letter, letter from owner or from the society 5: if
the estbalishment place is owned by applicant then letter of
ownership
6: if the establishment is within partnership, then the letter
regarding same
7: if the association is of a company then letter of company's rules,
letter or agreement
8: shops or establishment/association's permission (from the muncipal
corporation)
9: cyber cafe's internal design and area covered, whether computers
are laid according to rules, how many computers are put up, and photos
according to it
10: receipt of current payment of the fire brigade equipment
11: name and address of professional person who is working in the
cyber cafe on letterhead/stampaper
12: letter from ISP service provider alongwith receipt of current
payment
13: log of IP, LAN, 14: MS open licence agreement's attested letter 15:
name and address of people who are working in the association
7:35 a.m.
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Nagarjuna G. said on Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 12:46:51PM +0530,:
14: MS open licence agreement's attested letter
Does the original use the abbreviated form or the full form?
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8:36 a.m.
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Mahesh T. Pai wrote:
Nagarjuna G. said on Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 12:46:51PM
+0530,:
It says" "Microsoft open license".
Nagarjuna
14: MS open licence agreement's attested
letter
Does the original use the abbreviated form or the full form?
27 Mar
27 Mar
4:58 a.m.
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Nagarjuna G. said on Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 02:06:03PM +0530,:
It says" "Microsoft open license".
Does this ahve anything to do with NASSCOM sponsoring Mumbai police's
``cyber crime'' cell?
http://www.cybercellmumbai.com/, which interestingly has switched from
Microsoft IIS server to GNU/Linux aproximately one year ago.
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