[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2008-01-06 Thread bibstha
Talking about government websites, My experience working with a government agency was, the man in charge of the gov office, outsources the job at half the money he receives, and at the final time of payment, he just gave 80% of what was promised, stating, 20% mero commission. Thank you very

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-24 Thread प्रबीण ( ओपन ठिटो )
good points coming out. Thanks Bipin...and others. About opportunities, we have been talking for very very long time. I agree with you Bipin. I too want to see results and outputs. But Its not like flipping a coin from head to tail or otherwise. Results come only after some span of time of

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-23 Thread Bipin Gautam
Firstly, i repeat, I understand the benefits of using FOSS but I am putting my point below with a practical prospective of current situation in Nepal. Many american states have already deployed Linux and other OSS softwares at various state level. Their defence industry has been using

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-22 Thread Jitendra Harlalka
Hi, I feel it is really a great idea to use this platform to figure out valid challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS. I feel a big challenge that is stopping the OSS from achieving the popularity it deserves is the *Support* issue. I know many will argue that there are enough support

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-22 Thread Bipin Gautam
3. Setting up Open Standards and Open formats we don't have even basic policies regarding ICT use. Standardizing is a distant dream... even many European countries are in initial phase of standardisation. Irrelevant to Nepal if you think practically, if you think about with the user base and

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-22 Thread nepbabu
On Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 05:12:19PM +0545, Bipin Gautam wrote: 3. Setting up Open Standards and Open formats we don't have even basic policies regarding ICT use. Standardizing is a distant dream... even many European countries are in initial phase of standardisation. Irrelevant to Nepal if

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-22 Thread bibstha
Everyone have talked about deploying OSS in a higher level, the ministry and the government. Lets talk about its implementation at somewhat lower level, the education institutions. The highersecondary school education teaches M$ Word, Excel and it seems M$ Access is in the course curriculum.

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-21 Thread nepbabu
On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 05:50:59PM +0545, Shishir Jha wrote: Hello to all, Me and Subir Dai, were discussing about what are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS in Nepal for a presentation to be given in front of the policy makers. In the process we thought that it would be a

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-21 Thread Hempal Shrestha
Yap Agreed !!! Governments' decision relating to IT strategy and policies broadly, and in particular to procurement, the setting and adoption of standards, investment in technology, and training and skill development can have grave consequences for the future well being of their peoples. Hence

[FOSSNepal] Re: What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying OSS

2007-12-21 Thread Shishir Jha
Sure Dai, once we have a good amount of information i will add this to the wiki. And thanks for the reply. Cheers On 12/21/07, Hempal Shrestha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yap Agreed !!! Governments' decision relating to IT strategy and policies broadly, and in particular to procurement, the