[Fsf-india] CDAC and NCST, GNULinux etc

[Frederick Noronha]

A note from the BytesForAll_Readers@yahoogroups.com mailing list. Being
forwarded since it is of relevance to the GNULinux movement. I don't
have further details. FN

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Hi all,

After the voluntary retirement of Dr. S. P. Mudur as Director of NCST (National Centre for Software Technology), no new director has been appointed. Dr Arora, Director of CDAC has been given the additional charge as Director of NCST. There is a move to merge NCST with CDAC. If this happens, all the good works done towards public domain free software initiatives of NCST (Indian Language Linux, OpenOffice, etc)will come to a standstill. This is quite obvious as CDAC wants to make money by selling Indian language fonts, keyboard drivers, office suits, etc (they are funded by Govt, is another matter). 

Someone should educate Mr Pramod Mahajan, Hon'ble minister for ICT, GoI.

-SS
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