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Indian Government Moves to Let Linux In

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the come-and-knock-on-our-door dept.

Webi writes "The government of India has started taking precise, wide-reaching steps to usher in a Linux wave in India." India sure seems to be a highly contested arena lately. Interestingly, India's plan calls for government-sponsored support and call centers. Looks like they've really thought this through.

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  1. Sweet! by Neck_of_the_Woods · · Score: 5, Funny


    Maybe they will outsource linux support to the us!

    I better start learning my Hindi!

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    1. Re:Sweet! by Bowie+J.+Poag · · Score: 4, Funny



      Too late, man. Hindi is obsolete!

      Hindi++ is where it's at nowadays.

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    2. Re:Sweet! by einer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't waste your time with that, Microsoft has already broken the Hindi++ interpreter and replaced it with it's own proprietary version called Hindi#.

  2. English in India by Mdog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, English will be just fine. Anybody in India who is well-off enough to deal with computers almost definately speaks English. Whether it's English non-Indians can understand is a different matter all together.

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  3. Re:Software spending? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Who cares what kind of market India has, would you do business with the brown devil?

  4. server room by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How big of a tee-pee will the Indians need for their server room?

  5. Gubmint sponsored call centers? by snarkasaurus · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Interestingly, India's plan calls for government-sponsored support and call centers."

    Oh joy! Another place to be put on eternity hold.

    Any word if they plan on suporting the entire world or just the users in the Indian government?

    1. Re:Gubmint sponsored call centers? by thelexx · · Score: 3, Funny

      This may actually be a really worthwhile thing. They should put meditation training in the call hold system so you can get enlightened while you wait. Or, in fact, get any enlightenment at all if their tech support is like most.

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  6. Three steps to profit by RealAlaskan · · Score: 4, Funny
    Governments should:

    1) Talk up linux.
    2) When Bill and Melinda offer money, make nice.
    3) Adopt Linux, and watch your people PROFIT.
    4) Watch their tax recipts rise.

    Whoops, that was 4 steps. Well, government projects usually go over budget.

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  7. but .. but .. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    But Linux is licensed under the GPL! The GPL was written by Richard Stallman! RICHARD STALLMAN, people!

    My God, don't these people know what they're doing? The GPL isn't really "free"! RMS is very annoying! You can't make money with Linux! India's computer businesses will GO BANKRUPT!

    This must be stopped now! Otherwise, people might read the GPL and actually believe that crap about freedom! Quick, Bill Gates, wonderful capitalist, get in there and teach these guys about the real freedom of Windows!

  8. Crap joke warning by oliverthered · · Score: 3, Funny


    No windows, no gates, apache inside.

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