On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Venkatesh Hariharan <ven...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Smruti <smrutiman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 2009/1/20 narendra sisodiya <narendra.sisod...@gmail.com> > > > > > This link belongs to M.P. govt http://dit.mp.gov.in//incentive11.htm > > > Firefox users are unable to see the table. > > > > > > > Don't want to discourage or anything in anyway...but is there anybody out > > of > > this list who even gives a damn to this compilation. If yes..then please > > let > > me know. > > > > If not then I personally don't see any good in listing these websites > > unless > > something substantial is done on this. > > > > Regards > > Smruti > > > I think it is useful to have such a list because it serves as a useful > reference point. Whenever I meet officials in the government, I try to > explain the importance of open standards. > I have observed that many gov site promote IE (a software which meant to spread virus) by writing "*This site is best viewed in IE 5.0 and above in 1024x768 resolution*" at the bottom of the page -- Google can help to locate such site ,, for example, this query give result of website which are under gov.in can contain "This site is best viewed in IE" http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=allintext:++%22This+site+is+best+viewed+in+IE%22+site:gov.in this comes out to 43 govt pages which support IE infact DOEACC website http://www.doeacc.edu.in/index.jsp has such note at bottom. If you search for the string which say "*use Window XP*" by this query http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=allintext%3A++%22use+window+xp%22+site%3Agov.in&btnG=Search&meta= this gives a .doc file a "Tender Notice No. IT/04/07" ofDepartment of Information Technology, Govt. of Jharkhand tender details are horrible , read it yourself,, :P > A similar list on the proprietary bias in the education syllabus is at: > > Syllabus Review - FOSS Community > India<http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Syllabus_Review> > > This is an issue that some of us are currently engaged in and this list has > been extremely useful. More on this on my blogs at > www.osindia.blogspot.com > > Venky > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya │ R&D Engineer │ http://narendra.techfandu.org └─────────────────────────┘ _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
