[kanchilug] Re: Free laptops from TN Govt - Choice of OS
- From: venkat karthick <vkarthickeyan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:59:24 +0530
Shrini,
We can compare the features between windows and linux as enclosed in the
attachment.
Hope this will help your requirement.
V. Karthick
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Shrinivasan T <tshrinivasan@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 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_scheme.pdf
>
>
> http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/MADHURAI/2011/06/18/Article/009/18_06_2011_009_006.jpg
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Regards,
> T.Shrinivasan
>
>
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