2009/6/28 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) dineshah@gmail.com:
Easwar,
On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Easwar Hariharanmeindian523@gmail.com wrote:
Krishnakant:This is not being done by Infy,rather Nandan Nilekani has resigned from Infy and taken up responsibilities in government.
BTW,nice to know I'm not the only one who's concerned about the potential implications of the database et al being buggy Microsoft software.I was wondering if I was becoming paranoid.
IMO,the main issue is whether the database holding the details of name,address,fingerprints etc is fully secure.Apparently after everything is said and done,NIC will take over administration of the database.Considering that they can't even build websites compatible with multiple browsers,and reports of Chinese cracking Defence,Home,Intelligence agencies websites,emails et al are very regular,I wonder what would be the fate if a terrorist organization would crack this database and create an artificial ID and wreak havoc.
I think we need a national conversation in the FOSS space on this,consequently I'm forwarding this to Pune LUG too.
I have put together a blog post that may interest you.
http://dineshah.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/citizen-identification-system/
I don't think any Indian LUG has enough muscle or clout to make an iota of change policy decision.
I didn't say a single Indian LUG.I meant to involve people who DO have clout,which is possible when the discussion reaches the maximum number of people. :)
Remember Indian LUGs are not Pirate Party of Sweden. :-)
Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065
Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065