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FreeandOpenSourceSoftware
FOSS Initiative Cell, Department of Electronics and Information Technology, welcomes you to the world of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
FOSSisstipulatedbyaliberallicensingpolicythatmakesitpossibletobeobtainedfreeofchargealongwiththesourcecode,whichcanbemodifiedby
the user as per requirements. Advantages like increasing interoperability, developing local capacity/ industry, reducing costs, achieving vendor
independence, enabling localization, reducing piracy/copyright infringements and increasing growth of knowledgebased society are among the
compelling reasons for adopting FOSS. Indias strength in Information Technology can be utilized to develop products using FOSS which will help in
bridging the digital divide with significant cost savings and facilitate the creation of a knowledge society. Indian industry/SMEs can benefit from the
liberallicensingnormsofFOSSwhichenablessoftwaretobefreelymodifiedanddistributed.

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Research&DevelopmentinareaofFOSS
DeploymentofFOSStools&technologies
Training&Support
HumanResourceDevelopment

MajorFOSSInitiatives
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ForFurtherInformation
Mrs.NeerajaAtri
ScientistG,HeadofDivision
FOSSInitiativeCell,R&DinITGroup

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