Tehran, Jan 19, Taliya News – Allocated budget to 85 companies involved in pursing the National Linux Project has not been fully paid by the Supreme Information Processing Council.
Head of National Linux Project, Dr. Mohammad Khansari, further emphasized in an interview with ILNA, “Culture making is needed for taking advantage open text software and Linux operating system.”
He added, “Sales and training of National Operating System in the country in a bid to familiarize the users’ society with it, is currently underway at nationwide level.”
Pointing out that taking effective advantage of open source software is in need of back up support and proper training, he reiterated, “Presently Tehran Technical Complex, Data Processing College, Iran Institute, and Sharif University’s Advanced ICT Center have provided the arrangements for Linux and open text software training and side services.”
Dr. Khansari pointing out that 1385 budget for Persian Language National Linux Project has not been fully received yet, said, “Pursuing the Linux Persian Project whose contract has been singed with the Supreme Information Dissemination Council has thus remained unfinished.”
He added, “That council has not fully paid the expenses of the other companies involved in this national project either.”
On 1386 budget allocated to Persian Linux Project Khansari said, “We have presented out proposals in that respect to the Supreme Information Processing Council.”