[Ilugc] TN Govt says "No" to Linux - issues new tender
- From: gurukumara@xxxxxxxxx (Kumara Guru)
- Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 14:58:43 +0530
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Raman.P <raamanp at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Today's The Hindu carries clarification by the Minister for IT, TN has
clarified that the laptops will be loaded with BOSS by ELCOT itself. I think
all of us should be happy.
Raman.P
blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/
No reason to be really happy.. knowing well that a huge amount of tax-payer
money is going to be forwarded to Microsoft's coffers. Did ELCOT at least
try to cut a deal with Microsoft to get free/subsidised academic licences
instead of paying for them at market prices?
I am curious to know if the Govt would also provide free Internet access to
the students. If not, many would not afford to have access to Internet at
all. That would also mean when they use windows, the antivirus software will
not receive updates but the laptops will receive a steady supply of malware
through the flash drives they share.
Regards,
Kumaraguru
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