Project to encourage Free and Open Source Software use at school level
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Debian and BOSS
BOSS GNU/Linux distribution developed by C-DAC derived from Debian. BOSS GNU/Linux is reaped from Debian.
About Debian
Debian is "the Seed over which BOSS GNU/Linux is grown".
Debian GNU/Linux is an Operating system that is comprised of Free and Open source software. Debian GNU/Linux is the result of a volunteer effort to create a free, high-quality Unix-compatible operating system, complete with a suite of applications. Debian was declared in the year 1993 and it is still growing with developer who are technically competent and many more volunteers and contributors.
About BOSS
BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) is a GNU/Linux distribution developed by C-DAC, Chennai in order to benefit the usage of Free/Open Source Software throughout India. BOSS GNU/Linux is a key deliverable of NRCFOSS.It has enhanced Desktop Environment integrating Indian language support and other packages that are relevant for use in the Indian government domain. BOSS makes it easier for Microsoft Windows user to migrate to GNU/Linux platform, by providing outstanding features like bulk document converter, presentation tool and also features like plug and play. BOSS is customized for the ease of use in Educational Domains (schools & colleges) and variants are available to suit Enterprise users (Server Edition).
About NRCFOSS
NRCFOSS has been promoted by the Department of information technology, MCIT, Government of India to address the issues related to FOSS in the Indian context and to explore how FOSS can play the twin roles of helping to bridge the digital divide as well as strengthening the Indian software industry.
One of the main objective of NRCFOSS is to come up with a local Indian GNU/Linux distribution viz. BOSS (Bharat Operating Systems Solutions). It was decided by a committee of experts to have an Indian distribution of Linux so that the language used for the desktop environment and some of the applications can be in the Indian language which will enable the mainly non-English literate users in the country to be exposed to ICT and to use the computer more effectively. In the long term, the BOSS Linux project will attempt to be the standard GNU/Linux distribution for desktop computers in India.
About CDAC
Established in March 1988, as a Scientific Society of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Indian, DAC is primarily an R&D institution involved in the design, development and deployment of electronics and advanced Information Technology (IT) products and solutions.CDAC has established itself as premier R&D institution of National and International repute working in advanced areas of electronics and information technology, developing and deploying IT products and solutions for diverse sectors of the economy. In order to compete with contemporary IT Sectors and to bridge digital divide in Indian society, C-DAC has congregated its endemic human & technical resources towards the design, development & deployment of electronics & IT Products and Solutions.
Contact US
To know more about us, you can visit the nrcfoss portal at http://nrcfoss.org.in/ and further information about BOSS and recent updates can be found at http://bosslinux.in. Also you can talk to the BOSS Team Members online through the irc channel #BOSS-nrcfoss at Freenode.
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC),
STPI Facilities Centre,
Ground Floor,
No.5,Rajiv Gandhi Salai,
Taramani,
Chennai-600 113.
Ph: 91-44 - 2254 2226/27
Email : bosslinux@cdac.in