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[News] Indian National Institute of Technology Talks Linux

  • Subject: [News] Indian National Institute of Technology Talks Linux
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:25:46 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Workshop on Linux held at NIT-C

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| The workshop was aimed at imparting basic knowledge to those still alien to 
| the Linux operating system. Linux is a free and open-source software, the 
| knowledge of which has become a must for engineering students because of its 
| increasing demand and utility in the industry.   
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http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/23/stories/2007082351970300.htm


Related:

FSF India's Impact Far-Reaching

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| India is perhaps the only country where the President himself has declared 
| that the country has to move to "Open Source", which he even told Bill Gates.  
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http://blue-gnu.biz/content/fsf_india_039_s_impact_far_reaching


Indian Policy Makers Call For Greater Use Of Open Source

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| A wide spectrum of policy makers called for the greater usage of open
| source to modernize India in the digital era and the re-evaluation of
| the laws pertaining to Intellectual Property. The event sought to examine
| the notion of intellectual "property," in the context of traditional
| knowledge, globalization and the growth of the open source movement
| worldwide.
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http://in.sys-con.com/read/281396_p.htm


Forum for Open Source Initiatives in India Formed

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| Sandeep Menon, convener of FOSII and director of Linux business for
| Novell West Asia, said, "FOSII members belong to various facets
| of the Linux/OSS (Open Source Software) ecosystem, which includes
| the industry, academia, government and the community. Though the
| initial members are all from India, some foreign members too are
| expected to join this forum to share their global experience and
| aid the initiative."
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http://www.itnewsonline.com/showstory.php?storyid=7997&scatid=8&contid=1


Software bonhomie: Microsoft products to operate better on Unix, Linux

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| “Proprietary software in government segment is considered a taboo and 
| Microsoft is playing a catch-up game here,” said Manish Choksi, vice 
| president information technology and strategic planning at Mumbai-based Asian 
| Paints Ltd. 
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http://www.livemint.com/2007/08/22182750/Software-bonhomie-Microsoft-p.html

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