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Google Chrome OS – A brand new perspective on the OS since Unix/DOS

Finally Google is threatening Microsoft with its new initiative to launch a brand new OS or rather a totally new perspective on the term OS itself. The new Google Chrome OS will run on a new windowing system on top of Linux kernel.

And Google has taken the web browser to another level by announcing the new OS. Let me put things into perspective, when a new computer is built the manufacturer installs a OS  like Windows,Linux,Solaris or Mac, then we install the softwares on top of it. But now Google wants to replace the OS with a browser thats right , a web browser something like your Google Chrome browser or Internet Explorer or Firefox. When you switch on your computer, it will run a Google Chrome Browser and everything else will run within it. But then Google chrome’s interface will more or less resemble current OS’s for the sake of familiarity.

And all your (web) applications will run within the web browser aka new Google Chrome OS. So all these applications will be written by web developers and they will run in your computer just like your current Desktop applications. Though there are many things a web application is not allowed do in present OS context,  you never know where the new lines will be drawn on the Google OS.

And the advantages ? web applications can run within any browser , so even Windows users can use these apps through IE or Firefox or the Mac users through Safari. So it will encourage developers to crank their brains, after all their applications have a chance of wider adaptions compared to current set of Desktop applications.

Google announcing the New Google Chrome OS  on Google Blog.

Google Chrome OS FAQ

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TCS to start giving promotions within Two months

After the attrition started zooming TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) is working on a plan to initiate the promotions which are on hold for almost two years now. Some of the HR are advising the employees who are resigning to wait for 2 more months to see improvements within TCS, indirectly meaning that management and corporate office are ready to give back the benefits and promotions once again.

This has been confirmed by more than one source and employees can expect relief within next month, though all eligible candidates might not get their promotions, atleast those who are waiting according to their seniority are expected to be given their due. And it is expected the situation will gradually improve.

You can read about the current attrition crisis in TCS here

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Employees leaving in flocks from TCS, this time on their own

We have heard a quite a lot about TCS just before its 2008-09 Q4 results,  the number of employees fired from India’s Biggest IT company during that period is still not known. But after the results the trend came to a halt, it was quite evident that the management had a number in mind in terms of  firing. Once the number was achieved projects became more stable in terms of firing.Even some of the managers and HR started assuring employees that the involuntary separation has been stopped.

But even before the IT job market could start looking up, many have started leaving TCS on their own, many due to freeze in promotion and others due to totally autocratic management and HR. The management  has started treating employees in a very tough manner over the last few months, and use of words like “Resign if you dont like”,  liberally in case of any arguments. This had done a lots of damage to the employee morale, and combine it with frozen promotions for past 2 years. Many employees dont even believe the promotions to the 4 -6 year experienced will start in near future. On the other hand the managers have been getting  promotions and other benefits due to their “Excellent Performance !!” .

Companies like TCS have a totally scandalous way of rewarding the long serving employees. Their compensation policies are ridiculous at best and demoralising  at worst.

TCS pay structure for freshers go like this once a fresher completes 2 years they get a package of 4.5 Lakhs and are tagged as ASE (assistant systems engineer). To get any further hikes he needs to complete 2 more years ie total of 4 years of experience before he/she can get a new pay package of Rs 6 Lakhs and a role of ITA (IT Analyst).

But for many in the experience range of 4-6 years there has been no promotion for last 2 years and add 2 more years before TCS opens up promotion. So a 6-8 year expereinced IT professional will get Rs 4.5 Lakhs per annum , and it is same as that of a 2 year experienced. If he jumps to other company or even if someone joins TCS with 8 years experienced even now they will get 10 Lakhs easily.

And now consider this  last year when a 3.5 years experienced guy from a little known xyz  company joined TCS the recruitment team and HR offered him a whopping 7.5 Lakhs Package for an ordinary skillset.

So you can make your calculations, and with this kind of incentive add job security fears and management attitude, best recipe  for attrition.