[Fsf-friends] [fosscomm] Free laptops from TN Govt - Choice of OS

[Nagarjuna G]

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Anivar Aravind
<anivar.aravind at gmail.com> wrote:
> Copy pasting a mail from Ilug Chennai List
> http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/pipermail/ilugc/2011-June/066307.html
>
> Friends.
>
> On Jun 18, 2011 TamilNadu Govt announced a Tender for
> "9 lakh" free laptops for the students.
>
> Here is the Tender Notice :
> http://www.tenders.tn.gov.in/pubnowtend/uploaded/TD_elc58921_tn_laptop_scheme.pdf
>
> http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/MADHURAI/2011/06/18/Article/009/18_06_2011_009_006.jpg
>
> Page 57 in the pdf says that
>
> Operating System : Preloaded Dual booting - Windows starter edition
> with Anti Virus for
> 1 year license and Linux.
>
>
> These laptop should be loaded with only free open source software and
> proprietary software should not be used.
>
> How can we suggest the TN Govt to avoid the proprietary software ?
>
> Please share your thoughts.
>

Please identify the person after investigating, whom should we write
to or talk to.  that will help.  meanwhile it is a good idea to visit
as a group the concerned person and give them a representation, and
also release to the press.

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GN