On 01/09/11 16:11, Vickram Crishna wrote:
KK, you are right that RTI is applicable. But I think one cannot wait for
such fineness. This is likely to become a fait accompli if action is not
taken quickly, which is why I proposed the 'Gandhian' threat of a letter
copied to ACB.

Yes, you are right,
and this approach can be much faster in getting results.
I was just wondering if we could get to what ever justifications were given for such a decision, we would at least know how to address this situation if it comes up another time.

I cannot see any scope for 'facts' that are relevant to the choice of using
proprietary OSes for free laptops for schoolchildren, although of course the
local MS distributor may have a different opinion, one that the current head
of ELCOT may not be able to share very openly.
RTI can help in such situations if documents are official.
I will try contacting some one from ELCOT.
Quitea few are there who have been working since the decision to shift to foss was made.
Let's see if some thing happens.

Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.

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