These are the key points in the Kerala Draft IT Policy.
Establishment of an International Centre for Free Software and Computing for Development, ITES Training Centre (in Kochi)
The Government will expand Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark in Kochi on its own accord and in partnership with private infrastructure providers. Focus areas include e-governance, free software and development of appropriate technologies.
The proposed Centre for Free Software will focus on developing technologies relevant for social and economic advancement in developing countries.
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) will be used in e-governance projects.
Open standards such as Unicode and Open Document Format and Open Architectures will be followed in e-governance projects to avoid total dependence on select vendors.
Develop the State as the FOSS destination in the country. It will provide special incentives to companies developing FOSS.
Bravo! All Hail FLOSS!
Read
My Blog and
FreeMe.in
Read the full story at
The Hindu
Kerala's Draft IT Policy - Great for FLOSS
Linear Mode
