C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Informatics Centre (NIC), to implement BOSS Linux on select e-governance projects developed and maintained by NIC. The scope of this strategic alliance between C-DAC and NIC is to implement the latest 3.0 version of BOSS Linux, developed by NRCFOSS, in these e-governance projects. The MoU would encourage the procurement of Linux compatible devices for use in e governance applications. NIC will identify suitable e-governance applications for deployment of BOSS and utilise C-DAC's expertise in Linux software. C-DAC, in turn, would support telephonic, e-mail and portal delivery mechanisms for the e-governance programmes of NIC.