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Rebuttal to Mr. Sanjiv Mathur, Head of Marketing, Microsoft India

Mr. Sanjiv Mathur, Head of Marketing, Microsoft India, had his viewpoint on Open Source Software in Governments published in the November 27 issue of the Economic Times. Here is a point-by-point rebuttal of his claims made in the article. To … Continue reading

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India's Problem with Open Source Software in Government

On the LIG and other lists there have been discussions over the past few days, about the ramifications of Mr. Bill Gates’ visit to India and the donations that he made simultaneously to fight AIDS in India ( as Chairman … Continue reading

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The popularity of Linux in India – Reply to I.T. Nation Business Review Questionnaire

A reporter from I.T Nation Business Review sent me a questionnaire regarding their cover story for next month’s issue, “The popularity of Linux in India”. I’ve reproduced my answers to their questionnaire here: What are the different Linux flavors available … Continue reading

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