[Indic-computing-users] Now, log in in any of 11 tongues...

[Frederick N. (FN) <fr...@by...>]

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Message: 1
   Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:03:37 +0400
   From: "GSC Prabhakar \(R\)" <pra...@go...>
Subject: Now, log in in any of 11 tongues - Linux in India

MUMBAI: One of the world's most potent technology counter-cultures is
sinking its hook deeper into the government of India, ironically an
establishment long famous for resisting change. 

 
<http://203.199.70.171/cgi-bin/adceptclickthrough.cgi?random_key=17/8/20
036:46:410.3723879226585789&host_name=economictimes.indiatimes.com&url_n
ame=www.timesofindia.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow> The government
is releasing GNU/Linux, a computer platform that challenges the brute
marketing might of Microsoft, in 11 Indian languages by the year-end.

As part of Project Indix, the government has already released Linux in
Hindi. While five more language releases is lined up for Thursday, the
technology will be available in six more local languages in three or
four months. 

"By shifting to open source, savings would be enormous. You don't have
to invest in buying or upgrading software every year."

Since Windows is a proprietary system, the government spends a huge
amount buying and upgrading software for its offices. Already, an
increasing number of government institutions and IITs use Linux as a
platform. 

Government sources reckon that the new GNU/Linux platform would create
opportunities for entrepreneurship. Also, Linux in local languages would
break the English-difficulty barrier and take technology to the masses,
they say.


http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid
=185058

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