[ Thanks to Ashutosh
Lotlikar for this link. ]
“In what could hit Microsoft’s interest in Indian market, the
government owned non-formal software education outfit DOEACC has
silently modified its syllabus dropping subjects on Microsoft
technologies and increasing focus on open operating systems such as
Linux.“DOEACC–earlier known as Department of Electronics
Accreditation of Computer Courses–currently has around 4.6 lakh
students enrolled with its accredited institutions in different
courses known as O, A B and C Level schemes. Microsoft–a majority
market share holder in operating and desktop software
products–spends substantial money and efforts to promote its own
technologies in the student community. The idea is to catch
students young and increase the skillbase of Microsoft
technologies…”