[ILUG-BOM] CPI(M) manifesto calls for promotion of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)

[scrapo]

Debayan Banerjee wrote:
> 2009/3/21 scrapo <scrapo at saswatabanerjee.com>
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>>>> but are we talking of the same party which is in government in states
>>>> like bengal and kerela where government projects are being done only on
>>>> microsoft technologies, and is insisting on buying only microsoft
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>> servers
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>>>> ?f
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> Forgive my ignorance, but dont the communist govts in Kerela and WB
> *support* FOSS a lot? I mean I am in Bengal and I see groups like IOTA
> putting in a lot of money for FOSS into institutes and LUGs. Also Kerela is
> famous for FOSS adoption on a government level right??
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I would like to know the ground reality since you are there (I visit 
bengal may be once in 6 months)
What exactly has the government done for foss and where has it been 
adopted ?
The entire local govt computerisation program in bengal i saw was 
windows centric

where has the govt put money in foss institutes and in what way are they 
financing lugs (I didnt realise you needed huge money for running a lug).

The only place i have actually seen govt using foss is Bihar.

regards
saswata