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Free Software Projectsin Public Enterprises of Kerala

A compliation of Free Software Usage

in Public Enterprises of Kerala

Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing & Employment

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SPACE, Society for Promotion of Alternative

Computing and Employment is an initiative of

a community of software professionals and

technologists aspiring to build a novel IT

industry that is creative and socially relevant.

SPACE envisages to bring the benefits of

Information and Communication Technologies

(ICT) to a larger section of society by

promoting employment and development

through FLOSS. It aims to address the special

needs of Kerala such as local language

computing and will act as a link between Kerala

and the FLOSS Community around the world.

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Table of Contents

Introduction................................................................................ 1

Successful Free Software Projects from Kerala............................ 3

Sutharya Keralam............................................................................. 5

Program Performance Monitoring System....................................... 6

Management Information System for ICDS.................................... 7

IT implementation in KTWWFB.................................................... 8

DC* Suite........................................................................................ 9

Kerala PWD-Wings Portal............................................................... 10

ERCMPU........................................................................................ 11Calicut University Computerisation................................................. 12

Institutions Promoting Free Software in Kerala.......................... 13

Keltron............................................................................................ 15

National Informatics Centre............................................................ 16

C-DIT............................................................................................. 17

CDAC............................................................................................. 18

Relevance of Free Software in India........................................... 19Introducting Free Software............................................................. 21

Free Software and Developing Nations........................................... 23

Applying Free Software................................................................... 26

Governments for Free Software....................................................... 29

Conclusion...................................................................................... 31

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Introduction

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FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSSFOSS

Successful Free Software Projects from Kerala

FOSFOSFOS

FOSFOSFOSFOS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSSFOSS

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1 Sutharya Keralam (Transparent Kerala)

Synopsis

Sutharyakeralam

Project Details

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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2 Program Performance Monitoring System (PPMS)

Synopsis

Project Details

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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Synopsis

Project Details

3 Management Information System for ICDS

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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Synopsis

Project Details

4 IT implementation in KTWWFB

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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Synopsis

Project Details

5 DC* Suite (District Collectorate Suite)

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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Synopsis

Project Details

6 Kerala PWD-Wings Portal

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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7 ERCMPU

Synopsis

Project Details

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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8 Calicut University Computerisation

Synopsis

Project Details

At a Glance

Client

Developed by

Team Size

Development Time

Technologies

User base

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FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSFOSFOS

FOSFOSFOS

FOS

Institutions Promoting Free Software in Kerala

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1 KELTRON

Projects

Web ERP

Website of Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala

Industrial Resource Locator

Webhosting in GNU/Linux

Public Prosecutor Office Linking

Accident Case Monitoring

Computerisation of Records room in Kerala

Secretariat

Other Projects

Keltron (Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation) is a pioneer inproviding Free Software solutions and supports for various Government ornon-governmental agencies in Kerala. The Software development team and

Web services team of Keltron are working on various Free Software projects

Apart from the MGP project cited earlier, the Web service team has donearound 60 websites till date in PHP/ Mysql, among which 20 are majorprojects.

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Projects

Press Information Bureau (PIB)

Thiruvanathapuram Website

CLAIMS

Inpatient Monitoring System (IMS)

DCI net

Treasury Information Management (TRIM)

Ruralsoft-Kerala

System for Common Allotment Program(CAP)

Diary net

National Informatics Centre, under Ministry of communications and IT,Government of India is providing IT solutions for State and CentralGovernments in India. NIC Kerala is doing a lot of its projects on FreeSoftware. As like the DC*Suite project, some notable projects of NIC in Fr

Software are listed below.

2 National Informatics Centre, Kerala

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3

Projects

Training initiatives

Nila Malayalam Editor

Intranet Website for VSSC

Registration module for KINFRA parks

Server Implementations in CPCRI

Other Initiatives

Kairali GNU/Linux

LiTE

The Open Source Team in C-DIT(Centre for Development of ImagingTechnology) have done various efforts for promoting Free Software in publisector through Free Software consultancies to Government Institutions,Public and Staff training programs, local language computing and content

creation in free formats. The focus of OS Team in free software is mainly in areas. Free Software support for C-DIT's internal needs, Public awarenesscampaigns, and Development and deployment.

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Projects

Tailoring Workers Welfare Fund Board

Server Implementations

The E-governance Department of CDAC (Centre for Development ofAdvanced Computing), Formerly (ER & DCI), Thiruvananthapuram, havedone various projects on Free Software. They have done significant projectslike Management Information System for Integrated Child Development

Scheme, and IT implementation of Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare FundBoard fully using Free Software. Some other projects by CDAC are listedbelow.

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Relevance of Free Software in India

Free Software Foundation of India

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

FOSFOSFOS

FOSFOSFOS

FOS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSSFOSSFOSS

FOSS

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*The freedom to run the program, for anypurpose

*The freedom to study how the programworks and adapt it to your needs.

*The freedom to redistribute copies so youcan help your neighbor

*The freedom to improve the program, andrelease your improvements to the public,so that the whole community benefits

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What is Free Software?

Beginning of Free Software

The Free Software Movement in India

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About GNU/Linux

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Digital Exclusion and Free Software

Free Software and Development of Local ITIndustry

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Empowering Local Business, SocialOrganisations and E-Commerce

2

Free Software and National Security

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Technological Independence

Social Ownership of Knowledge

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Education

Freedom and Cooperation

Local Language Computing

e -Governance

3

* Free Access of citizens to publicinformation

* Permanence of public data* Security of the State and of the citizens

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Micro Enterprise

Social Sector

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Science and Technology

3

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Latin America

Asia

Europe and North America

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Africa

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Conclusion