[Fsf-friends] Another world is possible

[CK Raju]

Anil,
> Ther was very active discussion on Software under GPL and on Modernisation
> of Goverment Program (MGP) using IT. The meet has come to a conclusion that
> current IT policy and MGP are not on the correct track.  It is also decided
MGP in their latest policy recommendations have included a pilot project of 
computerising a local body using free software. 

My worry is that if the policy directive, now, gets to qualify with 
recommendations from IKM (as the technical body of Local Self Government 
Department), there can't be any hope, as there is already a Government Order 
that came through IKM, allowing a pilot project on Free Software, back as Dec 
2001, but where clauses forcefully inserted by IKM made the work impossible. 

CK Raju