According to Sitaram Yechury, member of the CPI (M) politbureau, the government of West Bengal should be forced to use free software and GNU-Linux based operating systems in the delivery of information for public use so that costs are kept low.
Red Hat, open source linux-based solutions provider has started a telecom partner programme to drive adoption of carrier-grade server platforms.
Kent Police Authority, UK, has installed Linux technology to reduce IT costs and expand services.
[This article was published in the July 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Taiwan has mandated that all PCs purchased for government use must now be compatible with the Linux operating system.
Bhutan, a country with seven lakh inhabitants, now has its own Debian-based operating system in the national language, Dzongkha. The system was built by the Bhutanese Department of Information Technology and consists of a CD, which can be either installed or used as a live CD.
Speaking at the e-Governance Forum at the ongoing LinuxAsia 2006, project called ‘e-databank’ was announced based on open-source
The common knowledge that Microsoft is “a PC running windows” being particularly viewed in developing countries is grossly erroneous and completely out of place. However, the perception of Microsoft varies from country to country in terms of what it does. “We are the only real player that has very strong desktop presence and a very strong server presence,” concurs Peter Moore, Managing Director, Public Sector, Microsoft
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
APC-Africa-Women is the convenor of WENT Africa 2005, in partnership with WOUGNET, Women
[This article was published in the January 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Media Rural marketing uses both kinds of media i.e. the traditional media as well as the modern media. Rural marketing requires the understanding of the complexities and this article reviews some of the key issues.
