[Fsf-friends] A National Shame

[doxa at antispam]

Quoting "Nagarjuna G." <nagarjun at gnowledge.org>:
> FSF India should launch a nationwide campagn and alert the citizens as well
> as administrators of the dangers of these collaborations between public
> bodies and profit-only motivated proprietary software companies.

Here are the winning projects (from 300 entries, which are already
implemented).

e-Government projects to receive awards include Rajiv Gandhi Computer Literacy
Programme (Assam), Instant Money Order (Delhi), Web-based System for Right to
Information Act, 2005 (Delhi), SWAGAT (Gujarat), e-Suvidha (Tripura), AGMARKNET
(Delhi), COIN (Bihar), Apna Khata (Rajasthan), APOnline (Andhra Pradesh),
APREGS (Andhra Pradesh), Bhu-Abhilekh (Madhya Pradesh), Web-based Inventory
Management System of Central Zoo Authority (Delhi), eDharti (Delhi),BhuLekh
(Uttar Pradesh), e-Dhara (Gujarat), Data Centre Infrastructure (Delhi),
Integrated Information System for Foodgrains Management (Delhi), DDWS IMIS
(Delhi), Office Procedure Automation (Delhi), NREGAsoft (Delhi), Lokvani (Uttar
Pradesh), Courts Information System (Delhi), DRISTI (West Bengal), HimBhoomi
(Himachal Pradesh), OTIS (Haryana), PRIASOFT (Orissa), PORTNET (Lakshadweep),
Exam Results through the Internet (Delhi), SMARTMOVE (Kerala), SUWIDHA
(Punjab), AICT &#8211; School Education (Punjab), and MCC (Pune).

That's Shame List No 1.

CK Raju
Thrissur

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