[kanchilug] Re: Free laptops from TN Govt - Choice of OS

  • From: vekatesh mohan <linkinpark50@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: kanchilug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:12:29 +0530

hello sir,am doing my B-TECH IT IInd year!!nw am in vaccation so doin my
internship in omenon pvt ltd!!i have done my java and now learning my
sql!!so am confused!!!can i study both at a time or any one!!!i like both
java and as wel my sql!!!plz help me

On 20 June 2011 20:59, venkat karthick <vkarthickeyan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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