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Indian Government Chooses Linux for Academia

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-introducing-the-gnu-utilities dept.

Nilesh Chaudhari writes "Following the footsteps of various governments around the world, the Indian Government has decided to standardize on Linux and open source software for academic purposes. The Department of Information Technology says, 'As a first step we are persuading all government institutions to offer courses on Linux and programming for Linux environment. We would also set up Linux Resource Centres in academic institutes (with co-funding from government and industry).' Going by the high targets they have set for mass adoption of IT, this is a step in the absolute right direction."

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  1. Fp by Goalie_Ca · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What's this story about

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    1. Re:Fp by Goalie_Ca · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I don't normally do this kind of thing. I'm glad that linux is making headway!

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  2. first post FAggoOTs!!1! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    LOLOL cmdrtaco yu but leeech!! lala

  3. OMG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just poured hot curry down my pants!! Imagine ... Natalie Portman, Naked, Petrified, dot on forehead and curry all over her..

  4. Timothy = gaybot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nuff said dumbass

  5. Re:Another a repeat by timothy. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Its always timmy. He needs an alzheimers test.

  6. Re:not a problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wat aRRRRe euu talking about yarr?? Too baad we cant gett rrrrid of ourrr accent.

  7. Re:My Penis: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    +50, Absolutely Hilarious.

  8. Re:Language is probably part of the reason. by donutello · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Yeah. I bet Microsoft has never thought of shipping software in Tamil or Hindi. They'd never think of making the support that either.

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  9. Re:Another a repeat by timothy. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There is no excuse here. it even points to the same EXACT news story url. Fire this tard. People need jobs, give his job to someone deserving!

  10. fuck them hard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a typical indian. ... will work for food ... ... will offer you my daughter for food ... ... send us up your computers ... ... we want to build nukes against pakistan ... ... we terribly smell like burned garlic ... ... our skincolor sucks ... ... we lift our hands because we are beggars ... ... we stink ...