BOSS - OPERATNG SYSTEM

Bharat Operating System Solutions(BOSS) is a GNU/Linux distribution developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) for the use of Foss throughout India.

Some of the features witnessed in BOSS with other Linux distributions are given below.

FEATURES:

• Linux kernel 2.6.32-5-486
• GNOME Desktop Enviornment 2.30 with unicode 5.1 support
• User friendly GUI
• Open Office 3.2in 22 Indian languages
• Bulk Document Convertor
• Improved security features
• Iceweasal & Icedov mail client
• Driver support for all peripherals
• Accessiblity tools like  Espeak & Orca reader (for visually impaired)
• Onscreen keboard
•  Multimedia support
• Network Manager
• Microblogging client
• Bluetooth support 

 BOSS consists of pleasing desktop enviornment with Indian language support .

Subsequent version will support educational domain  well. 

VERSION:

BOSS version 4.0 is available in DVD format wi install,live and utility options.

The various supported Indian languages are :

Assamese,Bengali,Bodo,Gujarathi,Hindi,Kannada,Kashmiri,Konkani,Maithili,Malayalam,

Manipuri,Marathi,Oriya,Punjabi,Sanskrit,Tamil,Telgu & Urdu.

 INSTALLATION  PROCEDURE:

BOSS GNU/Linux DVD comprises of BOSS install,Live d Utility .

1. Insert the BOSS DVD in drive, and boot through the DVD 

The main screen will navigate through sections  :   Install BOSS , Live BOSS  

INSTALL BOSS:

If manual partition is required, then allot minimum 5 GB for "/" & double the size of the RAM, for swap. 

After the installation completes the BOSS Utility can be used through Main menu - Applications->System tools ->BOSS utilities to invoke the install wizard.

LIVE BOSS:

To try BOSS continue with start BOSS Live option on the same main screen, this allows you to test BOSS system without altering any software on your computer.

Super User name : root

Super User password : root

Normal User : boss

Normal User Password : boss

SCREEN SHOTS :

You can also download the BOSS distribution from  http://bosslinux.in/

Virtual Private Networks:


Virtual private networks is a concept that will have a significant impact on the future of business communications. The virtual private network (VPN) offers a fresh, innovative approach to the traditional problem of supplying efficient, reliable, easy to use telecommunications for large, geographically dispersed groups of subscribers. 

• VPN replaces existing private networks with a flexible architecture that is easily managed and at the same time provides enhanced services.
•  As the number of business locations in the private network increases, so do the interconnect requirements and the network complexity.
•  Traffic engineering and network management become more important and more costly. Indeed some large private networks can exceed the size and complexity of smaller PTTs.
•  It is here that the virtual private network first shows its benefits allowing the private networks' operation to retain an apparently simple network without any loss of interconnect functionality

View the powerpoint presentation @ :

POWER POINT PRESENTATION -VPN



It has become an important way in wireless communication due to its

• Reduced Cost
• Scalablity