India plans free software for all

link The move to widely distribute free desktop applications and tools could be seen as a setback for Microsoft Corp., but the Indian government says it has no agenda to promote open source-software over proprietary products. What's more, all of the applications and tools run on Windows, while some do not run on Linux, and any move to expand computer use in one of the world's most populous countries could arguably benefit Microsoft. (emphasis added) If Microsoft saw a boom in computer use in India thanks to this, I wonder if it might rethink its ideas on software distribution. Tags:india software