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Subject: IT Return on-line upload
From: Guru गुरु <guru@itforchange.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:22:21 +0530
To: ask@incometaxindia.gov.in

Dear Sir,
I use Free and Open Source Software on my computer. I have the Ubuntu GNU/Linux operating system
and Open Office application.

These software are freely shareable without needing to make any payment of license fee to any
vendors. They are being used by millions of people all over the world. Whereas the IT on-line
upload is only in Microsoft Excel format. Microsoft Excel format is proprietary format and does
not confirm to open standards

The latest draft Government of India's policy on Open standards also requires Government software
applications to confirm to open standards (www.mit.gov.in/download/Policyonopensandards.pdf).
Hence we request that you provide for uploading of return in formats that confirm to open
standards. the Open Office format (.ODS) confirms to open standards and could be used.

Looking forward to your response

thanking you
Gurumurthy
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Gurumurthy Kasinathan
IT for Change
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