Government Is Launching Its Own Operating System Replacing Microsoft Windows

Bharat Operating System Solutions

Indian govt to have its own operating system for official use. A highly improved and secured version of BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) has been developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). Indian government is all set to release BOSS this month.

The new OS is believed to have been launched to overcome the vulnerabilities that exist in government cyberspace resulting in a number of countless attacks by hackers.

BOSS, which is a linux distribution, is developed with the help of Gujarat Technical University, DRDO and some other private computer manufacturers.

Download BOSS Linux or Get it mailed to you for Free(like Ubuntu)!!!

You can get BOSS Linux version 3 DVDs for free from any of the BOSS Linux Support Centres.  All you have to do is call them up and request for a DVD. Be sure to specify your complete address, as the DVDs will be sent through courier.

The details of the Support Centres can be found here(click).

Here is a list of phone numbers, for complete address and other details refer to the link above.

Bangalore 080 – 28523300
Hyderabad 040 – 23150115
Kolkata 033 – 23573950
Mohali 0172 – 2237054
Mumbai 022 – 26201488
New Delhi 011 – 24301313
Noida 0120 – 3063344
Thiruvananthapuram 0471 – 2314412

or if you are in a hurry, this post has the links to the BOSS Linux downloads page.

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