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Re: Kerala goes 100% Linux

__/ [ jacob23@xxxxxxxxx ] on Sunday 27 August 2006 19:05 \__

> www.mutiny.in
> 
> The Financial Express website features an article where the Kerala
> State is thinking of moving to support open source completely. Unlike
> the ban on colas (The debate is still going on whether this is a good
> thing or bad thing) this could actually be good news apart from
> promoting the use of open source software
> it could help in making the public in general aware about the
> availability of non-proprietary software which is freely available.
> 
> Piracy is a big issue in India plus there is a lack of proper
> information available on the use of proprietary software. The biggest
> plus point is that it will be promoted in schools. It is easier to
> teach children to use computers even if it is a bit complicated, since
> they are able to grasp and learn thing faster. Plus it could have a
> cascading effect on the public in general. Below are some of the
> comments by certain DIGG users.
> 
> 
> 
>     I'm glad to see advancement of such open source technology. The
> internet is a good community, and introducing more people into only
> further advances the community. Unfortunately with windows, there
> really isn't much a community because it is closed source.
> 
> 
> 
>     Why should the government pay some set amount for every single
> computer simply to have an operating system, when an OS (and almost all
> necessary software) can be had for free. Most people are simply
> learning to use the word processor, cruising the Internet for
> information. For programming, Linux has almost too many options for
> learning languages, old and new. If you want to learn MS Windows later,
> then buy a copy. It's hardly difficult to learn. I highly doubt any
> school is teaching very much about Windows system management (to the
> general student pop), as any system administrator worth his salt
> wouldn't allow them to be used with the admin accounts.
> 
> 
> 
> One of the main hindrances for Linux has been the immense popularity of
> windows which is used by around 90 % of the people worldwide. Linux
> brings with a stereotype or phobia that it is meant only for geeks. The
> UbuntuLinux is a good example of user friendliness in Linux. Apart from
> being freely available for downloading you can even ask them freely
> post it by Snail mail from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ to your house
> with Zero Rupees being spent. All you have to is register and put your
> Postal Address. The Cds usually take about a month or so to arrive. I
> myself have used this service to get the Ubuntu Cds. You can order
> multiple copies so that you can share it with other people.
> 
> www.mutiny.in

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala

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| Population (2001)
|  - Density    31,838,619 (12th)
|  - 819/km²
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Who's next? Canada maybe?

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