User-agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207)
The Times of India (APRIL 17, 2004)
IBM to set up Linux at NISG
BANGALORE: IT major IBM on day said that it would set up a Linux and
open source practice at the National Institute of Smart Government
(NISG) to promote affordable computing in the country.
IBM said it has signed an MoU with Hyderabad-based NISG, aimed at
helping India develop different eGovernment applications, using open
standards and IBM's e-governance frameworks, a statement said here.
"Linux is increasingly being used in the eGovernment space worldwide. We
are leveraging the private sector resources through a public-private
partnership mode in e-Governance spade in India, which will help drive
greater transparency, agility, better citizen service and quality
education," NISG CEO J Satyanarayana said.
"IBM recognises the strategic role that NISG performs in the evolution
of eGovernance applications and affordable computing in India," IBM
Software Group and Developer Relations, Vice President and Country
Executive R Dhamodaran said.
