BOSS: An initiative by the Govt of India

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Make In India: Now government to have its own operating system, may replace Microsoft Windows in future | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
Centre has taken a vital step towards having its own operating system (OS) with which it plans to replace all other OSs, including the most popular Microsoft Windows in future.
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A highly improved version of BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions) developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) will be unveiled and discussed in an internal meeting in union home ministry in this week.
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It has successfully tested fending itself from all kinds of attacks during the past three months of trial. Several government agencies including the Army intelligence were given the task to attack it to test its vulnerability status but they all failed to break it.
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The new Linux based OS is totally indigenous and has been developed with the help of Gujarat Technical University, DRDO and private computer geeks has more or less all the features and ease of Microsoft Windows, sources said.
Pretty good if true. But I think its only for govt depts and defense purpose and not targeted at normal users.
 

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