[Fsf-friends] Re: Fsf-friends Digest, Vol 27, Issue 19

Dr.Mayank Trivedi mjt_123@emailplus.org
Fri Jul 29 16:21:00 IST 2005


Dear Sir,
I would be highly obliged if you may provide the information on AKshaya
Thanks
Dr.MJT
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>    Dear Friends,
> 
> 
>                Can anyone please provide some help on the following
>                topic.?
> 
>   This is regarding the "Akshaya" (www.akshaya.net) project being
> implemented by State Govt of Kerala.
> The pilot project was kicked-off in May 2003 in Malappuram District,
> with the launching of over 600 Akshaya e-kendras.
> 
> Now it is being implemented at other districts of the state and at
> Kannur, the process is currently going on.
> 
> I am also  a candidate to start one centre in My Panchayat. I wanted
> to get valuable feedback/opinions/suggestions from others. As
> self-employment for many, it involves huge investment and many are
> dependent on bank loans( At least I am)!! .Proper help from others
> will be valuable guidance.
> 
>   1) My plan is to set up Akshaya e -kendra using only GNU/Linux and
> free/open source softwares. The website of akshaya says the
> infrastructure should have minimum five PCs in a client server
> configuration. So I plan to setup a LTSP based diskless thin client
> configuration. I wanted to promote this and provide support to others
> setting up LTSP based Akshaya centers.  I have few queries in this
> regard.
> 
> 1) Does anyone( especially anyone from Malappuram) have  experience
> with Akshaya at Malappuram. If so is to possible to share their
> experience?.
> 2) Did any one used GNU/Linux and free software application for
> setting up akshaya centers?. If so did they face any problem!!!
> 3) Does the CDs and other material supplied by concerned authorities
> work on LTSP thin client machines?.
> 4) Will it demand any requirement for any proprietary softwares?. 
> 5) What is the current status of the Akshaya project at Malappuram??.
> I have read a news last month saying about 60% of the centers are
> facing closure due to lack of income generation and heavy burden on
> Bank loans!!.
> 
> 
>    At the site there are many success stories, but can anyone tell us
> about the ground reality!!!.
> 
>   Any help is appreciated..
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Sujeevan.
> Kannur
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> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:58:54 +0530
> From: Arun M <colonel.m@gmail.com>
> Subject: [Fsf-friends] Re: [Fsf-kerala] Status Of Akshaya
> To: swathantra software <s2s2service@gmail.com>
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> 	fsf-kerala@gnu.org.in,	Principal Support List of FSF-India
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> Hi,
>  
> > I am also  a candidate to start one centre in My Panchayat. I wanted
> > to get valuable feedback/opinions/suggestions from others. As
> > self-employment for many, it involves huge investment and many are
> > dependent on bank loans( At least I am)!! .Proper help from others
> > will be valuable guidance.
> 
> If you are making investment make your backup plans. dont trust the
> project.  
> 
> 
> > 1) Does anyone( especially anyone from Malappuram) have  experience
> > with Akshaya at Malappuram. If so is to possible to share their
> > experience?.
> 
> I've visited few centers. 
> 
> > 2) Did any one used GNU/Linux and free software application for
> > setting up akshaya centers?. If so did they face any problem!!!
> 
> No.  Training programs and modules from KSITM were in Windows hence
> almost all of them used Windows. There were some suggestions of having
> training programs on free software. But i dont think they happened.
> 
> > 3) Does the CDs and other material supplied by concerned authorities
> > work on LTSP thin client machines?.
> 
> I think they are flash files.
> 
> > 4) Will it demand any requirement for any proprietary softwares?.
> 
> You have to talk to officials of Akshya project. I think they will
> allow use of free software. If not we will fight for it.
> 
> > 5) What is the current status of the Akshaya project at Malappuram??.
> 
> Best thing you can do is go to Malappuram and discuss with people there. 
> Situation is not so good. You will have to make your own business
> plan. Akshya will provide you some business. That wont break even your
> project. Dont get carried away by the hype. Do a good study and plan
> and then start.
> 
> Akshaya project got ArsElectronic award. I dont know what is the
> selection criterion. But I am not very much convinced about the claims
> made about the project in Ars Electronic site.
> 
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