The 12th edition of the annual IT fete, 12th CAN Info-Tech, is underway in the Birendra International Convention Centre showcasing different IT related products but it has failed to accomodate the exposition on Nepali software Nepalinux.

Talking to Nepalnews Kedar Sharma, an official with the Nepalinux, said that despite various rounds of correspondence with the Computer Association of Nepal (CAN), the organizer of the gala IT event did not provide space to set up a stall for the Nepalinux.

“Though we got assurance from CAN for space earlier but they denied the space to us even after we agreed to pay for the space,” Sharma added.

The Nepalinux is providing service to the Nepali software lovers from open space outside the BICC complex.

“The number of visitors is very encouraging, but we were unable to operate it for seven whole days and stopping the exhibition from Sunday due to resource crunch” he said, adding, “We have to spend more money while operating independent stall outside the BICC premises.”

The CAN Info-Tech will last till Tuesday.

110 different companies including four Indian companies working in the different fields of information and communication technology are participating in the exhibition.

However, coordinator of CAN Info-Tech C N Upadhaya informed that they (Nepalinux) did not place the stall in the space provided by the CAN and took out in street.

“We offered them space but were unable to provide them as demanded by them so they preferred to go outside the BICC premises,” Upadhaya added.

He dismissed the allegations that CAN did not provide space while paying money as well, saying “They asked us space free of cost so we did not provide them as per their demand.”

Official at the CAN Ganesh Dhungana informed that nearly 200 thousand people visited the annual gala IT event till date.