On 31/03/06, Srini RamaKrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> That is why my first proposal to put MCA site on hall of shame for > >> promotng propritary formats and companies. > > > > I don't think it's anything to do with proprietary or standard formats. It > > was based on the most practical way of implementing a solution. > > Assuming that there was a Linux-only solution to the problem at hand > which was incredibly efficient, there is little doubt that TCS would > have bent over backwards to find a way to include the Windows world even > at the cost of foregoing a stellar technology solution. > > Of course that is not the case. > > At the heart of it all is the popular Americanism, "It's the money, stupid"! > > The project operates on BOOT (Build, Operate, Own and Transfer) principles.
The underlying theme is not Linux only solution but a solution that works universally. EDI / Https.....etc. ??? BOOT is okay but specification for BOOT are laid down by customer and system provider would have to follow them. Problem is that with $$ lobby working the Babudom is not even aware of what all is involved or alternates. There are ~700000 companies (Public/Private) That come under this and assuming average of four directors per company (to compensate for cross directorships etc.) there are going to be ~3000000 directors. Do maths. > Stated very simply, the Windows solution was probably easier to > implement, cost competitive and not really a ground for disqualification. > > It is also true that the Linux world doesn't make the life of enterprise > sales teams easier. When you have a tenuous grasp of technology as most > sales teams do and narrow deadlines, it is easy enough to propose the > first pre-packaged solution available. > In appropriate analogy but...Would you buy 110v power plant on BOOT basis for India just because it is cheaper? Or single phase distribution sysem (Like USA's rural electrification)? You dont because the standards to be followed are in Indian context. Excise and customs use EDI to transact with shipping companies / exporters and banks. Banks use https world over. Then does it then make sense to use some special feature of Adobe to force every user on to Adobe Acrobat 7.02. Today that is free but what if sensing the opportunity Adobe starts pricing its reader @Rs1000? Windfall of 3,00,00,00,000 (That is 300 crore) I would not mind such small change in my pocket. Wake up you Adobe guys Indian Government-MCA has a gift for you!! > Overall, considering it's (my) tax money that's powering the government > I am happy if they've managed to create an efficient solution at the > lowest cost. > A lower cost solution to them but to me as tax payer and ultimately consumer of that service (and payer of fee for the same) it seems ridiculous. You are welcome to differ. Come on people do not hold back. Apathy from community is one reason that this is happening. Some including Raj and Devdas spoken their minds. We still need to do some thing. Of course as I, and some others have discovered, the MCA's site feed back form will only work with IE...version??? Now is firefox also to be abandoned? Here we have EU fining M$ for monopoly and GOI actually participating in creating monopoly?? Thanks Sharath for putting one fear of private key loss at rest. -- Sudev Barar Learning Linux ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
