Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:24:25 +0500
From: “S J” <sunjdev@vsnl.net> Add to Address BookAdd to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Plight of CDAC Multilingual software
To: “egovindia” <egovindia@yahoo.com>
CC: “jayadev” <jayadev@india.com>
I am very sorry to bring this matter to discussion.
C-DAC, a ‘pioneer’ organisation offering multilingual technology enabling regional language
support for software users in India. By doing so they ‘help’ the e-Gov Project indirectly.
They offer many products like
(i) iLeap (A ‘Packaged Word Processor’ for Indian Languages)
(ii) ISM Office (An ‘Interface’ helping users to key the local languages when using
applications such as MS Office, Pagemaker and so on)
C-DAC feel that ‘the Interface’ – ISM (Rs. 6000/- plus) is for business users and
‘package’ i-Leap (per license Rs. 2000/- + plus) is for home (SOHO) segment.
Please note the price difference!
Now ISM is protected by dongle (hardware lock) and the full version of i-Leap requires that the
i-Leap CD be always inserted in the CD Drive os the users PC. Invariably, both are license
protected single user versions like ‘MS Office’.
A network version (multi-license) is available which can be used at a single networked site.
A corporate license can be ‘considered’ by C-DAC if user licenses for ISM ‘exceeds 500’.
That is Rs.6000/- plus x 500 = Rs. 30 lac.
Mainly, Govt organisations are using ISM. Is there any Govt establsihment that could spent
Rs 30 lac on ISM alone. I do not know.
All these issues arose when our Regional Office reported that i-Leap does not work with
Windows XP-64bit / 2003 after our recent upgrade. Please see the mails enclosed.
I wonder if C-DAC is grooming to be another ‘Indian Microsoft’ at a time when FOSS are
preferred over proprietory software. Any comments….
Jayadev Anand
—– Original Message —–
From: Mita Karajagi
To: MGK
Cc: Swapneel ; gistinfo@transmaticsystems.com
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: I Leap problem
Manoj
I think we can offer Corporate License but it would be better if you could pitch for 500 licenses of ISM V5.
Pl. give us complete case details so that we can work out something attractive.
Regards
Mita
—– Original Message —–
From: MGK
To: Mita Karajagi
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: I Leap problem
Just to clarify, in case the requirement is for 60 different locations, can we think of and suggest Corporate licenses
for a quantity of 100 Nos? If so at what price can we quote that? Will you be able to work out a special price for us?
I am looking at a solution similar to what we have offered to XYZ.
Manoj
—– Original Message —–
From: Mita Karajagi
To: MGK ; gistinfo@transmaticsystems.com
Cc: Swapneel
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: I Leap problem
Dear Manoj,
1. I am sure you know, we do not offer site-licensing for ISM Soft.
2. Site-Licensing is applicable only if software is to be used in one location, one building not 60 different locations.
Regards
Mita
Daer Sir,
Plese goes through below email’s
rgds
Rajeev Roy
Executive-Gist
—– Original Message —–
From: gistinfo
To: Swapneel
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: I Leap problem
Dear Swapneel,
The reason why recommened this product because of the type of application, and the cost factor.V 5 is a costliear option in tearms of requirements
Can we suggest some other products ?.
Regards
Rajeev Roy
Executive-Gist
—– Original Message —–
From: Swapneel
To: ‘gistinfo’
Cc: ‘MANOJ KADAKAMPALLY’ ; ‘Mita’
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 11:09 AM
Subject: RE: I Leap problem
Dear Rajeev,
iLEAP is not enabled for Win 2K3 and 64 bit XP OS. iLEAP is a product for SOHO segment ( Home PC users). I am not sure how it reaches Govt Organisations. Please recommend ISM V5.
Regards,
Swapneel
From: gistinfo [mailto:gistinfo@transmaticsystems.com]
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 11:01 AM
To: Swapneel
Cc: MANOJ KADAKAMPALLY
Subject: Reg: I Leap problem
Dear Swapneel,
We got the enquiry from ABC (Govt) for I Leap S/W,I tested this software for there regional office’s, but the problem is after the installation complete the software does not work,it shows
“The image file C:\program file (x86) I leap bin\I leap exe is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine”
the OS is ( Windows XP professional X 64 edition) Version 2003
Kindly give your advice at earliest
Regards
Rajeev Roy
Executive-Gist