Setting up of GCC Resource Centre which leads to improving GCC and spreading the technical know-how of GCC particularly in India through converting a few interesting research break-throughs (eg. whole-program analysis, optimizer generation from specifications, better instruction selection) into practically useful technologies
FOSS HRD in the formal sector & Non-formal sectors which include
Open Source Walk-in e-Learning solutions Laboratory with focus on standards compliance and Offering Certification Course in Open Source Software
Creation & Maintenance of Knowledge bank repository for education domain
BOSS Linux 1.0 (Tarang) – released in January 2006
BOSS Linux 1.0 (Tarang) – released in January 2006
BOSS Linux 2.0 (Anant) – released in September 2007
BOSS 3.0 (Tejas) – released in September 2008
Current version – BOSS 4.0 – released in February 2011
It consists of 3 sections
Install – allows User to install BOSS Linux on to hard disk and work on it
Live – Lets you to have the BOSS desktop in your system without installing
Utility – Consists of add-on packages that an be installed in BOSS for some specific applications like Web Server, education tools
Better usability for digital cameras, printers, scanners, Bluetooth, TV tuner.
Auto mount of all Hard disk partitions
Localization support for desktop in 22 Indian languages
Smart Common Input Method
Migration tool - Bulk document converter
Internet tools – Pidgin, Iceweasel, X-chat
Multimedia support
LSB certified
Indian Navy: Deployment of BOSS Linux across the Indian Navy in all their departments for their office productivity and other application during the contract. As part of the MOU, C-DAC provided 8 user level training programmes and one administrative level training programme at mutually agreed locations. Proposal has been submitted to Indian Navy for renewing the Contract for a further period of three years. Currently we are into customisation of BOSS Linux (security enhancements) to Indian Navy.
Indian Navy: Deployment of BOSS Linux across the Indian Navy in all their departments for their office productivity and other application during the contract. As part of the MOU, C-DAC provided 8 user level training programmes and one administrative level training programme at mutually agreed locations. Proposal has been submitted to Indian Navy for renewing the Contract for a further period of three years. Currently we are into customisation of BOSS Linux (security enhancements) to Indian Navy.
Indian Army: Deployments of BOSS Linux in Army Offices. Formal MoU to be signed with Indian Army similar on the lines wit Indian Navy.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) A.P : tender for desktop computers clearly specifying that the desktops should be preloaded with BOSS Linux and peripherals with drivers support for BOSS Linux and hence compliance to BOSS Linux. Around 250 systems with BOSS Linux.
CBSE: adoption of FOSS in Senior Secondary curriculum.
Audit: it provides tools that help the administrative user extract specific types of audit events, audit events for specific users, audit events related to specific file system objects or audit events within a specific time frame
Audit: it provides tools that help the administrative user extract specific types of audit events, audit events for specific users, audit events related to specific file system objects or audit events within a specific time frame
Disable drivers, Disable Services
File integrity Check
The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7) of an IT product or system is a numerical grade assigned following the completion of a Common Criteria security evaluation, an international standard in effect since 1999.
The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7) of an IT product or system is a numerical grade assigned following the completion of a Common Criteria security evaluation, an international standard in effect since 1999.
The increasing assurance levels reflect added assurance requirements that must be met to achieve Common Criteria certification. The intent of the higher levels is to provide higher confidence that the system's principal security features are reliably implemented.
BOSS GNU/Linux is being tested for EAL4 compliance
Facilitates, HR Division to work more efficiently and effectively in managing the employee Personal Details, Leaves, LTC & Medical reimbursements etc.
Reduction of paper work for employees
An effective workflow of HR Process.
Modules
Payroll module
Claims module
Leave moule
Tour module
Localisation support
A Cloud Enabled application.
Technology
Technology
Grails Framework
Postgresql database
Jquery.
Grails is a high-productivity (RAPID,DYNAMIC and ROBUST) web framework based on the Groovy language. It's an open-source web application framework that leverages the Groovy language and complements Java Web development. Grails is licensed under the liberal Apache 2.0 Software License.
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system.
Jquery is a fast, concise, library that simplifies how to traverse HTML documents, handle events, perform animations and add AJAX.
Customizable Web-based Interfaces
Customizable Web-based Interfaces
User-friendly GUI for librarians and members
A live OPAC (online public access catalog) for with customizable search and provision for reserving books
Automated handling of books with RFID(Radio Frequency identification) Technology including self issue and return by users, and a host of facilities for the library administrators including inventory control and stock taking.
BOSS comes integrated with necessary packages required for successful installation of ILS.
BOSS comes integrated with necessary packages required for successful installation of ILS.
One step installation of ILS with minimal configuration steps enabling a librarian to install and configure the ILS with ease.
Offline installer for ILS enabling perl dependencies to be installed on a standalone machine with no internet connectivity
Provides support to drivers for RFID reader , Printers and other hardware interfaced
Renders localization support to ILS
The Chattisgarh Online Information System for Citizen Empowerment (CHOiCE) is a revolutionary approach to citizen services and provides one stop solution for any where-any time based government.
The Chattisgarh Online Information System for Citizen Empowerment (CHOiCE) is a revolutionary approach to citizen services and provides one stop solution for any where-any time based government.
Presently more than 30 G2C and numerous G2B services for all the requirements of citizens are provided
CHOiCE project works on PPP model with private persons appointed as CHOiCE agents.
Project rolled out on Linux and other Open Source Software, perhaps the biggest Open Source e-Governance project in the country
Project successfully rolled out in Raipur and other five districts. CHOiCE roll out in 12 districts initiated
Approximately 250000 transactions has taken place
DC* Suite
DC* Suite
DC Suite is an integrated suite of applications for the Collectorate, based on an integrated solution architecture covering all function areas and activities of the Collectorate.
It is a web enabled solution built on industry standard software technologies and best practices.
There are twenty functional areas identified including workflow based file management system, public grievances monitoring, revenue recovery management etc..
Taluk* Suite
An extension of DC* Suite to Taluks and villages
Integrated web based application for Taluk activities
Web based solution developed using Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP
Complete Open Source initiative
Case Study - TRIPURA
There was an urgent need to edit PDF file for preparation of Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council (TTADC) Village Committee Electoral (VCE) Roll
Panchayat Department, Govt. of Tripura is the Nodal Department for conducting TTADC Village Committee Election
The Election Commission would provide Photo Electoral Roll in PDF format which has to be segregated on the basis of Village Committee areas.
It was a huge task involving about 10 lakh voters
Case Study - TRIPURA
To effect the successful implementation, master trainers, mostly Senior Computer Assistants, from all over Tripura, were provided with training on BOSS Installation, Configuring Internet, Using BOSS, Typing in Bengali using Bharatiyaa Open Office, using GIMP software to edit PDF file. They in turn trained the village level officers.
EduBOSS 1.0 and BOSS 4.0 copies, and BOSS was installed in almost all the blocks in 200 plus desktops
The successful implementation of the project resulted in the publication of Final Village Committee Electoral Roll for TTAADC Election 2011 on 25th January 2011 in Bengali to prepare for the Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Election 2011 which was held on 24th February 2011
Case Study-Others
The IT @ School project of Kerala replaced Windows software with FOSS on 50,000 desktops in schools across the state. Tangible benefits amounted to Rs 490 million ($ 10.2 million).
Great Market (name changed), a large e-commerce firm, adopted FOSS for servers, MIS development, document management and for desktops. The savings from desktops alone came to Rs 3 million ($ 63 thousand).
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), one of the largest insurers in India, with an IT infrastructure of 3500 servers and 30,000 desktops, saved about Rs 420 million ($ 8.75 million) by adopting FOSS.
The New India Assurance company, a general insurance firm, having
1100 offices, and an IT infrastructure of 1500 servers and 7000 desktops saved about Rs 800 million ($ 16.67 million) in tangible and intangible costs.
GGG (name changed) is a medium-sized e-commerce solutions IT firm that relies heavily on FOSS. GGG saved about Rs 3.6 millions ($ 75 thousand) by using FOSS on its desktops.
IT for Change is an NGO with about 30 employees. They use FOSS extensively on all their servers and desktops and estimated tangible savings of about Rs 0.12 million ($ 2.5 thousand) per annum (on an IT budget of Rs 2.1 million ($ 44 thousand)).
IIC (affiliated with Delhi University) is an institution of higher education that has adopted FOSS. The tangible and intangible benefits for an infrastructure of 100 desktops and 5 servers is about Rs 1.75 million ($ 36 thousand).
SOURCE: Rahul De, IIM Bangalore
CONCLUSION
सा विद्या या विमुक्तये
(IT IS KNOWLEDGE WHICH LIBERATES)
If I have an apple and you have one, if we exchange our apples, we will still have one each However if I have an idea and you have another, then when we share our ideas, each of us will have 2 ideas each. – G B SHAW
