__/ [ casioculture@xxxxxxxxx ] on Sunday 27 August 2006 22:17 \__
>
> 7 wrote:
>> idio asstroturfer Scott Nudds wrote on behalf of micoshaft:
>>
>> > jacob23@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> >> The Financial Express website features an article where the Kerala
>> >> State is thinking of moving to support open source completely.
>> >
>> > Who? Kerala? Island population of 45. Install Linux... Death is
>> > immediate.
>>
>> Idiot.
>>
>> Kerala is a state similar to concept of a State like California in USA
>> and somewhat as big as a country like UK.
>> Kerala switching is BIG BIG BIG news as its equivalent to
>> saying that population as big as a whole country has switched
>> to Open Source GNU/Linux.
>>
>> Other countries have switched already, and Kerala just adds to that.
>> So this whole Linux thing is now turning into a run away juggernaut.
>
> Not only that, but Kerala is a highly admired state, so when Kerala
> does something, many others would probably take notice.
>
> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kerala%20model
The Indian government gradually embraces Open source and open standards
(there are articles about it all over the place). The whole country is bound
to go Linux within, let us say, 5 years. Kerala is just the first step. It's
the trailblazer.
Best wishes,
Roy
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