21 Jan
2003
21 Jan
'03
10:17 p.m.
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