POWER OF OPEN SOURCE! All Courts in India to use Ubuntu!

[Vyom]

All courts in India will now use Ubuntu Linux as the default operating systems on their computers.. !


Evidence: Supreme Court of India - E Committee

Wasn't able to find a News Source Article, except these:
Supreme Court of India « FOSS Everywhere

 

[sygeek]

I bet their reaction will be like:

*i.imgur.com/ETqWZ.gif

 

[Vyom]

Where did you find this Exact reaction pic!!
The pic says it all!

 

[Rahim]

Great news

 

[deathwish]

I don't get it. What is the point of this decision?

 

[d6bmg]

I bet their reaction will be like:

*i.imgur.com/ETqWZ.gif

epic!!
Now they should start using fedora.

 

[skeletor]

They were already using Red Hat since a few years.

 

[xtremevicky]

Whats the point ?

 

[Vyom]

I don't get it. What is the point of this decision?

Whats the point ?

What's the point?
Well, for one, this decision goes on to prove the worth of Open Source OS like, Ubuntu.
And also, government may have realized this better late, then ever, that it's no point in spending on the installation of windows, when all they (court's staff) is going to use it for document editing stuff.
Lastly, using Linux on the systems would be a good decision, since now they won't have to worry about silly viruses and stuff. Also, this would increase the geek quotient for the staff, who will witness that there is a life outside windows! (Pun intented).

And the irony is I myself a Windows user, but soon to switch to Linux.

 

[Skud]

Point is it will save on crores of exchequer, that means of you and me.

 

[Liverpool_fan]

Whats the point ?

Hmm more updated software if they were using Red Hat earlier as mentioned here.

And forget about philosophy of open source, the costs saving from licensing would be huge if compared to proprietary solutions.

 

[Skud]

Hmm more updated software if they were using Red Hat earlier as mentioned here.

And forget about philosophy of open source, the costs saving from licensing would be huge if compared to proprietary solutions.

Exactly. They don't need updated software also. Just something for documents and internet, that's all.

 

[vickybat]

Yes, & i think open office & firefox is all that they'll require to cover most of their computing needs.

Good decision.

 

[skeletor]

Whats the point ?

of your post?

 

[abhijangda]

really a good decision.

 

[xtremevicky]

Technologically wise it is a smart move .

My post was in other aspect which I think wont do justice to the thread.

 

[skeletor]

^ lol..i took in some other way then. sorry.

 

[xtremevicky]

^ lol..i took in some other way then. sorry.

No Issues !

 

[Skud]

Technologically wise it is a smart move .

My post was in other aspect which I think wont do justice to the thread.

After open source, outsource.

 

[Krow]

Yeah really, one does not need an expensive OS for simple work. Good move by the Govt.