BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) GNU/Linux distribution developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) derived from Debian for enhancing the use of Free/ Open Source Software throughout India. BOSSGNU/Linux - a key deliverable of NRCFOSS has crossed another milestone by releasing version 3.0. BOSS GNU/Linux Version 3.0 is coupled with GNOME and KDE Desktop Environment with wide Indian language support & 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.
The accessibility of BOSS Linux will have a constructive impact on the digital divide in India as more people can now have access to software in their local language to use the Internet and other information and communications technology (ICT) facilities. Community Information centers (CIC’s) and internet cafes will also benefit from BOSS GNU/Linux as this software can be utilized to power these outlets and is affordable and easy to install, use and support.
Here are some key features of "BOSS":
· The Graphical mode installer
· Faster system startup and login
· User friendly GNOME Desktop
· Simplified menu organization
· Easy access to power management settings with GNOME Power Manager
· Improved support for video playback
· 3D Desktop
· BharatheeyaaOO (Localised OpenOffice.org 2.0.1 ? currently in Tamil and Hindi)
· Enhanced Removable Media Support
· Liferea ? RSS/RDF Reader
· Plug & Play of the devices with Graphical Front-End
· Multimedia support - Totem, Xmms
· TV Tuner Support
· Bluetooth Support
· Optional Network Manager for convenient roaming between different wireless and wired networks
· Migration Tool - Bulk Document converter
· Presentation Tool-keyjnote
· Menu Editor - Alacarte
· Evolution Mail Client
· Best of available internet tools ? Firefox, Gaim, Xchat
· Input Method - SCIM with Remington Keyboard Layout for Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi,and Marati
· CD/DVD Burning tool - bonfire
· Dual Boot Facility
· Automount of existing Hard Disk partitions
· LiveCD
· Utility CD
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