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The all new Indian OPERATING SYSTEM : "BOSS"

Hey!! Finally the wait is over . It is time to use our own Operating System.


BOSS-Bharat Operating System Solutions.

             Developed by the National Resource Center for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) of India is a free and open source computer operating system. BOSS GNU/Linux is also known by the acronym BOSS. The latest version of this operating system, BOSS GNU/Linux Version 5.0 .This version is also known as 'Anokha'(date of release July 2013).This operating system is a work of Indian Government department.Developed at Centre for Development of Advance Computing (C-DAC), Chennai INDIA.BOSS software has been certified by the Linux Foundation for compliance with the Linux Standard Based standard and is derived form Debian.Debian is actually a core of an OS which uses the Linux Kernel.

            The OS software is free of cost and is used by the Free Software Foundation,distributed under the GNU(General Public Licence).The latest desktop version of BOSS\Linux is fully localised to 18 Indian languages.It supports Intel and AMD x86/x86-64 architecture. BOSS GNU/Linux advanced server has unique features like web server, proxy server, database server, mail server, network server, file and print server, SMS server, LDAP server. BOSS GNU/Linux advanced server comprises of administration tools such as webmin, which is a web-based interface, Gadmin, PHP my admin, PHP LDAP admin, PG admin.BOSS GNU/Linux Version 4.0 is coupled with GNOME and KDE Desktop Environment with wide Indian language support and packages, relevant for use in the government domain. Currently BOSS GNU/Linux Desktop is available in almost all the Indian Languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Bodo, Urdu, Kashmiri, Maithili, Konkani, Manipuri which will enable the mainly non-English literate users in the country to be exposed to ICT and to use the computer more effectively.

Here is the link and you can download it for free http://bosslinux.in/


BOSS GNU/Linux versions:

#1. BOSS 5.0
The Release of BOSS GNU/Linux Version 5.0 is coupled with GNOME Desktop Environment with wide Indian language support & packages.

#2. EduBOSS 
Educational variant of BOSS Linux is a full-featured, user-friendly Linux operating system, has educational applications that are useful for schools (primary and higher levels).


About NRCFOSS:

The National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) is an initiative of the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Government of India. NRCFOSS aims to contribute to the growth of FOSS in India through research and development, human resource development, networking and entrepreneurship development. It serves as the reference point for all FOSS related activities in the country.

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