According to a recent report, the Defence Ministry of India has decided to replace Windows with an in-house developed Linux distro called 'Maya' on all computers that are connected to the Internet. While details are very slim on this distro, we know that it is based on Ubuntu and has been developed locally within a...

Based on Ubuntu. Interface and functionality like Windows, users will not feel much difference. BRICS countries committed to their own Linux distributions. South Africa has been the exception.

    • Maharashtra@lemmy.worldEnglish
      93·
      1 year ago

      I’m not sure about this article.

      Back in the day it was hardware incompatibility that was cited as the prime reason to backtrack to Windows.

      • Glowing Lantern@feddit.deEnglish
        91·
        1 year ago

        They still had to buy new hardware, because the newer Windows version didn’t support the old hardware anymore.

        • Maharashtra@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          Spot on.

          Windows cut off plenty of actually solid devices and forced users to buy newer, but definitely worse equipment. At least that’s how it was when printers, scanners and multi-function devices are discussed. Especially INK printers.

          Damn, that was, like, an extortion…