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We need to Finalise this draft within 15th Jan 2009 | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
We, from the Free Software community, would like to bring the issue of procuring proprietary softwares by government departments of Kerala into your attention. Kerala state has an [http://keralaitmission.org/web/main/ITPolicy-2007.pdf IT policy] to use Free software in e-governance. But recently it has been noticed that the policy implementation was ineffective. | We, from the Free Software community, would like to bring the issue of procuring proprietary softwares by government departments of Kerala into your attention. Kerala state has an [http://keralaitmission.org/web/main/ITPolicy-2007.pdf IT policy] to use Free software in e-governance. But recently it has been noticed that the policy implementation was ineffective. | ||
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==Issues of concern== | ==Issues of concern== | ||
* Government agencies are purchasing proprietary software widely. | * Government agencies are purchasing proprietary software widely. | ||
* Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software. | * Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software. | ||
* Government web sites specifically ask for proprietary web browsers | * Government web sites specifically ask for proprietary web browsers | ||
*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - advertises | *# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - advertises Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 | ||
*# [http://news.kerala.nic.in/ news.kerala.nic.in] - advertises | *# [http://news.kerala.nic.in/ news.kerala.nic.in] - advertises Microsoft Internet Explorer | ||
* Websites hosted/developed using proprietary technologies | * Websites hosted/developed using proprietary technologies | ||
*# http://www.infokerala.org | *# http://www.infokerala.org | ||
*# http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in | *# http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in | ||
*# http://news.kerala.nic.in/ (Site optimised for | *# http://news.kerala.nic.in/ (Site optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer) | ||
*# http://ikm.gov.in | *# http://ikm.gov.in | ||
*# http://keralataxes.in/ (Site optimised for | *# http://keralataxes.in/ (Site optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer) | ||
*# http://www.keralaculture.org | *# http://www.keralaculture.org | ||
*# http://www.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in/ | *# http://www.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in/ | ||
*# http://keralamvd.gov.in/ (The services offered in this site are developed using proprietary technology) | *# http://keralamvd.gov.in/ (The services offered in this site are developed using proprietary technology) | ||
* No efforts or plans for migration | * No efforts or plans for migration | ||
* Recent purchase of laptops for secretariat full of | * Recent purchase of laptops for secretariat full of Microsoft. | ||
* Tenders talking of | * Tenders talking of Microsoft support | ||
* Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software. | * Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software. | ||
*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - needs Microsoft Office Excel | *# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - needs Microsoft Office Excel | ||
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==Signatories== | ==Signatories== | ||
Name, Place, hyperlink (if any) | |||
Petition is still on Draft Stage . Please dont sign Now. | |||
Wait till petition is getting Finalised. Moved the existing signatures to Talk Page | |||