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<p><span class="b">Hi,<br>
</span></p>
<span class="b">The following is taken from <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://deity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives">http://deity.gov.in/content/major-foss-initiatives</a>
(Ministry of Information Technology)<br>
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<p><span class="b">BOSS – Bharat Operating System Solutions</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bosslinux.in/">BOSS, Bharat Operating
System Solutions</a>, is a GNU/Linux based localized Operating
System distribution that supports 18 Indian languages -
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,
Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi,
Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. BOSS has been certified by
Linux Foundation and is expected to meet the stringent demands
of e-governance. Desktop and Server versions are available for
BOSS. Also an educational variant EduBOSS has been brought out
for schools. All versions are available for free download from <a
href="http://www.bosslinux.in/">http://www.bosslinux.in/</a>.
BOSS offers a low cost computing platform, flexibility and
choice to the end users.</p>
<p><span class="b">BOSS Support Centres</span></p>
<p>To make BOSS Linux popular, <a
href="http://bosslinux.in/support-centre">BOSS Support Centres
</a> are being set up throughout India. In addition, creating
awareness through training and workshops, distributing free BOSS
CDs/DVDs among end users are all part of the proliferation
efforts. Pan-INDIA BOSS Support Centres provide hand-holding
support to users for installations as well as maintenance
support. BOSS has been deployed in e-governance and education
domains.</p>
<p><span class="b">BOSS Linux deployment:</span></p>
<p>BOSS has been deployed for e-governance applications in
Chattisgarh and Kerala. A MOU has been signed with National
Informatics Centre (NIC) for deployment of BOSS/Linux across the
country in e-governance applications developed and maintained by
NIC. Punjab State Government has deployed BOSS in many schools
under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme. Indian Navy has adopted
BOSS for their office applications. BOSS has also been deployed
in Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar
Islands and Haryana in various applications.</p>
<p><span class="b">Recently, Tamil Nadu Government has released
the Government Order for use of BOSS Linux as one of the
Mandatory Operating Systems in all Government Departments;</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Over 20 lakh BOSS installations have been completed so far;</li>
<li>MoU has been signed with HCL for BOSS Linux preload in all
their systems. BOSS preloaded HCL desktops are being deployed
by Govt of Orissa and CHiPS Chhattisgarh.</li>
<li>EduBOSS has been/ is being deployed in schools under EDUSAT
project of Govt. of Punjab; schools of Pondicherry and
Maharashtra; schools under EDUSAT society ;</li>
<li>BOSS Linux has been deployed in Tamilnadu, under the Free
laptop scheme;</li>
<li>NIC Thrissur has migrated the RedHat desktop systems in the
Collectorate to BOSS Linux;</li>
<li>Several promotion/ training programs are being conducted
across various government departments, academic institutions,
schools etc. for further proliferation.</li>
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<p><span class="b">I am not saying BOSS is good or bad. I am not
compelling anybody to use BOSS.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">Any type of such scheme/software/project should
go like this - Try-Test-Improve-Try-Test-Improve- ....Make it
as perfect as possible.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">BOSS is free then tell people to download from
your school,college,university,office or other places, give
feed back to CDAC, discuss on forum, try again give feedback
to CDAC etc...<br>
<br>
Was it so difficult for government to follow this process for
such a huge project? <br>
(Is there any such circular received in
school/college/government office ? What was the harm in
informing all Indians publicly to try it on a spare computer ?
Was it not governments duty ?)<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">But not even a single political leader
(including top leaders) has pronounced the word 'BHARAT
OPEREATING SYSTEM' openly in last 5 years ! <br>
Each word of these VIPs always occupy front page of all news
papers.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">Was EduBOSS referred in 'Mun Ki Baat' with
school children ? Why ? <br>
Recall that the message from former honorable PM Manmohan Sing
was also circulated in Schools across the country and schools
were compelled to read it.<br>
There was no reference of 'EduBOSS' or BOSS in the message.</span><br>
<span class="b"> (Many people defend their favorite politicians
by argument "They may not be aware of this project !" lol !)
</span></p>
<p><span class="b"> (Do not forget it is a part of 'Make In India'
)<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">They have all the funds for Publicity of
Swchhata Abhiyan & Shauchalaya ! Because the ads are safe
for them (You do it or
ignore, they have no problem with such ads !)<br>
</span></p>
The site <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.bosslinux.in">www.bosslinux.in</a> is down for
more than one month. (Since the date I received BOSS DVD from this
site). A very well known Journalist said<br>
<p><span class="b"> to me that it is just because I started the
activity to promote BOSS). But I still believe that it is a
coincidence.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">I once again request you all to download and
read Tamilnadu GO dated 12-03-14 from TN government site and
think it over my petition.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">I respect your decision to sign the petition or
not.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span class="b">---Milind<br>
</span></p>
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