Open Source India: An Answer To Economic Meltdown!
India's leading Open Source event is coming to Chennai with the aim to spread awarenessabout how Linux and other open source technologies can help India to survive, and thrive,despite these 'hard times'!
* Manage IT infrastructure better and at lower cost using Open Source.* Develop software “cheaper, faster and better” using Open Source.* Why Open Source makes sense for Governments, SMEs and educational institutions.
New Delhi: In these times of economic meltdown, the mantra “every penny saved is penny earned” has become the rule-of-thumb for all organisations when planning any form of expenditure. While IT managersare hard-pressed to lower their cost of IT Infrastructure, software development firms are looking at better ways of developing software for their clients.If you go by IT Gurus, FOSS (free and open source) is touted as one of the best solutionsto handle thesechallenges. But can FOSS really help India to gain a competitive edge in 'developing' and 'adopting' IT?To answer these questions, FOSS experts from across the globe and India are converging together at OpenSource India Tech Days. Undoubtedly, India's biggest Linux and Open Source event, OSI Tech Days isscheduled to happen in Chennai from 12th to 14th March 2009 at the Chennai Trade Center. Powered by NRCFOSS, C-DAC, FOSII and LINUX For You, the three-day event will aim to enable India, and Asia, toface the meltdown with the power of open source and Linux technologies.According to the co-organiser, Rahul Chopra (editor, LINUX For You), “We truly believe that open sourcecan help IT firms to develop software―faster, better and cheaper. Plus, for those adopting IT―open source promises a zero capital expenditure, and a highly reduced operating expenditure. Thus, an event that candemonstrate this capability of open source to the technology decision makers and influencers―would bewell suited given the current economic challenge that the nation is facing.”Earlier known as LinuxAsia, the 2009 edition will mark the fifth edition of the event. It's name wasrechristended to Open Source India to reflect the increased maturity of the open source business model, andthe growing popularity of the open source phenomenon in India. The “Tech Days” (in the title) signifies thekey goal of this edition, which is to demonstrate latest technologies to Indian and Asian IT professionals, andcommunity. Obviosuly, the main audience for OSI Tech Days will be IT Managers and SoftwareDevelopers. Plus, special seminars are being organised for the IT decision makers and influencers within thefollowing segments: (a) Government, (b) Education, and (c) SMEs.
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