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Stops all those apps from distracting you.

You must be thinking of the old GTK+ (gtk 1). Also, GTK+ 2.4 fixes the ugly file selector problem. The new one is a lot more usable.

One of the major scoring points for Linux in the e-gov scene in India in local language. Indic language support in GNOME/KDE/Mozilla/OpenOffice.org is improving rapidly - sometimes the Open Source developers are there even before M$. For an idea on the l10n scene in India - take a look at this newsletter.

However, one of the major bottlenecks of implementing Linux in rural areas is the power situation. People have tried a number of interesting stuff - solar power, manure power and whatnot - but these things can push up costs astronomically.

Moreover, there is a lack of trained professionals who can handle Linux systems - finding people to handle highly customised LTSP or kiosk based installations can be a real PITA. Support becomes a major headache - as people are not at all familar with troubleshooting through the command line. However, things are slowly improving - some states are introducing Linux courses in the school curriculum as apparent from this post.

Some idea about the Linux scene in India can be guaged from the interviews at this site.

I just garnished this from the Gnome 2.4 preview. Open Nautilus and go to applications:/// to edit your applications menu.

Easy as pie. It's actually accessable by the "Start Here" menu. All they need to do is add it to the menu and I'll be happy. :)