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'''Draft '''

We need to Finalise this draft within 15th Jan 2009

==Introduction==

We, 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.

==Issues of concern==

* Government agencies are purchasing proprietary software widely.

*# We understand that KSEB is planning to move to Oracle from PostgreSQL

* Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software.

* Government web sites specifically ask for proprietary web browsers

*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - advertises IE 6.0

*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - advertises Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

*# [http://news.kerala.nic.in/ news.kerala.nic.in] - advertises IE

*# [http://news.kerala.nic.in/ news.kerala.nic.in] - advertises Microsoft Internet Explorer

* Websites hosted/developed using proprietary technologies

*# http://www.infokerala.org

*# http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in

*# http://news.kerala.nic.in/ (Site optimised for IE)

*# http://news.kerala.nic.in/ (Site optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer)

*# http://ikm.gov.in

*# http://keralataxes.in/ (Site optimised for IE)

*# http://keralataxes.in/ (Site optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer)

*# http://www.keralaculture.org

*# http://www.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in/

*# http://keralamvd.gov.in/ (The services offered in this site are developed using proprietary technology)

* No efforts or plans for migration

* Recent purchase of laptops for secretariat full of M$.

* Recent purchase of laptops for secretariat full of Microsoft.

* Tenders talking of MS support

* Tenders talking of Microsoft support

* Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software.

*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - needs Microsoft Office Excel

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==Appeal==

We appeal to the Chief Minister

(a) to look into the conduct of non-compliance by the bureaucracy of the IT Policy 2007,

(b) order a ~~magisterial~~ inquiry to ascertain facts on the concerns raised here,

(c) fix responsibility on officials concerned, if required, and

(b) order a judicial inquiry to ascertain facts on the concerns raised here,

(d) renew the promise that Government is committed to opening up its public software services before its 3-million strong capable native Keralites, who have been trained to using Free Software in a socially responsible and non-violent manner.

(c) fix responsibility on officials concerned and apportion blame, if required, and

(d) renew the promise that Government is committed to opening up its public software services before its three-million strong capable native Keralites, who have been trained to using Free Software in a socially responsible and non-violent manner.

==Signatories==

1. ~~CK Raju, IIT Kharagpur~~

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

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+'''Draft '''
+We need to Finalise this draft within 15th Jan 2009
 ==Introduction==
-We, 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.
 ==Issues of concern==
 * Government agencies are purchasing proprietary software widely.
-*# We understand that KSEB is planning to move to Oracle from PostgreSQL
 * Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software.
 * Government web sites specifically ask for proprietary web browsers
-*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - advertises IE 6.0
+*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - advertises Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
-*# [http://news.kerala.nic.in/ news.kerala.nic.in] - advertises IE
+*# [http://news.kerala.nic.in/ news.kerala.nic.in] - advertises Microsoft Internet Explorer
 * Websites hosted/developed using proprietary technologies
 *# http://www.infokerala.org
 *# http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in
-*# http://news.kerala.nic.in/ (Site optimised for IE)
+*# http://news.kerala.nic.in/ (Site optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer)
 *# http://ikm.gov.in
-*# http://keralataxes.in/ (Site optimised for IE)
+*# http://keralataxes.in/ (Site optimised for Microsoft Internet Explorer)
 *# http://www.keralaculture.org
 *# http://www.civilsupplieskerala.gov.in/
 *# http://keralamvd.gov.in/ (The services offered in this site are developed using proprietary technology)
 * No efforts or plans for migration
-* Recent purchase of laptops for secretariat full of M$.
+* Recent purchase of laptops for secretariat full of Microsoft.
-* Tenders talking of MS support
+* Tenders talking of Microsoft support
 * Departments are mandating public to use proprietary software.
 *# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - needs Microsoft Office Excel
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 ==Appeal==
 We appeal to the Chief Minister
 (a) to look into the conduct of non-compliance by the bureaucracy of the IT Policy 2007,
-(b) order a magisterial inquiry to ascertain facts on the concerns raised here,
-(c) fix responsibility on officials concerned, if required, and
+(b) order a judicial inquiry to ascertain facts on the concerns raised here,
-(d) renew the promise that Government is committed to opening up its public software services before its 3-million strong capable native Keralites, who have been trained to using Free Software in a socially responsible and non-violent manner.
+(c) fix responsibility on officials concerned and apportion blame, if required, and
+(d) renew the promise that Government is committed to opening up its public software services before its three-million strong capable native Keralites, who have been trained to using Free Software in a socially responsible and non-violent manner.
 ==Signatories==
-. CK Raju, IIT Kharagpur
+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