Red Hat, a firm proponent of open source technologies, has tied-up with Software Technology Group (STG) to promote Linux education in India, The Hindu says. The alliance is a part of Red Hat's effort to spread Linux education in the country and raise awareness of Linux at the desktop and enterprise level. In the coming months Red Hat plans to launch several new education products around new technologies. WAP 'overhyped' According to a survey by research outfit Kotak Securities, the usage potential of WAP has been hyped up far beyond its market potential. Hindustan Times while quoting excerpts from the report said that the usage potential of WAP has been hyped up far beyond its market potential and other applications like Bluetooth and Dense Wave Division Multiplexing have more potential and would be tapped once the current slowdown fades. Chinese courtesy Pakistan and China will actively
collaborate for the setting up of science and technology parks and
technology incubators at various sites in Pakistan, Dawn reports. This
was decided at a meeting held at the ministry of science and technology
between the officials of the ministry and a Chinese delegation, headed
by Prof Kong Deyong, the president of the National Research for S&T
Development of China. Ataur Rahman said China's successful experience in
the promotion of high-tech industry and commercialisation of research
results through the establishment of technology parks and incubators
would be useful for the country in its endeavours to establish industry
linkages for commercialisation of its research results. China has
established 53 technology parks and zones in the country under its Torch
programme, which aims at development of high-tech industry. |