Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Linux Spreads Its Wings In India
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> Windows is still No. 1, but open-source software is moving into schools and
> government offices
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> | India is shaping up to be a key battleground in the global assault of
> | Linux. The country's long history of snarling at corporate interests,
> | its widespread poverty, and its nascent PC culture make it fertile
> | territory for the communitarian ethic of the upstart computer operating
> | system. Two years ago, New Delhi said the best way to improve computer
> | literacy in India was to adopt open source software in schools. Although
> | Kerala is the first to introduce such a program statewide, 18 of India's
> | 28 states either are using Linux or have pilot projects for its use in
> | various government departments and schools. The education ministries in
> | most states, and in Delhi the federal ministries of defense, transport,
> | communication, and health, are all using the software on server
> | computers. And eight state governments have put their treasury operations
> | on Linux, while the western state of Maharashtra is using it to revamp
> | health-care systems. India "is one of the key countries I have been
> | focused on," says Scott Handy, IBM's global Linux boss. "India has been a
> | star.
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> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_40/b4003069.htm
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