An Open Letter To Kerala CM: Difference between revisions
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==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, 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. | * Government agencies are purchasing proprietary software widely. | ||
*# We understand that KSEB is planning to move to Oracle from PostgreSQL | *# We understand that KSEB is planning to move to Oracle from PostgreSQL | ||
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*# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - needs Microsoft Office Excel | *# [http://www.keralataxes.in www.keralataxes.in] - needs Microsoft Office Excel | ||
==Suggestions== | |||
* Guidelines have to be issued, migration plans to be developed. | * Guidelines have to be issued, migration plans to be developed. | ||
==Appeal== | |||