Open Source Can Help India Save Rs 10,000 crore, Says IIM-B Study

( Source - CRN ) : Even as the current economic climate has compelled the Indian government to go on the austerity drive, by asking its ministers to air travel by economy class–a more compelling option may lie in looking at replacing proprietary software with open source. A recent report titled, 'Economic Impact of Free and Open Source software-A Study in India', by a team at IIM-Bangalore, highlights several interesting insights, that show how by replacing just 50 percent of proprietary software with open source in desktops and servers, India can save close to Rs 10,000 crore in 2010. Read more...

How to sell open source in your company

( Source - Networkworldasia ) : Is open source software right for your organization? Here’s how to realistically compare commercial software to open source software and make the right decision based on requirements and risk. Several resources are listed you can use and adapt for your organization, ultimately resulting in organization policy that will satisfy legal, procurement and IT. Read more...

Microsoft's Linux madness has a method

(Source - Networkworldasia): Under the glare of Microsoft's historic Linux kernel code submission this week is the fact that the software giant on many levels still lives in a community of one much more so than a community at large.

Experts agree Microsoft is finally coming to grips with Linux, open source and its development model as evidenced by its virtualization device driver contribution to the Linux kernel and commitment to a GPLv2 license, which Microsoft has long lambasted.

Microsoft stuns Linux world, submits source code for kernel

(Source - Networkworldasia) :In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. The code consists of four drivers that are part of a technology called Linux Device Driver for Virtualization.

Open-source software in the recession

( Source - The Economist): Open-source software firms are flourishing, but are also becoming less distinctive. MANY technology firms are floundering amid the recession. But many of the ones that offer services tied to open-source software—free programs written by volunteers who collaborate online—are boasting double-digit growth.

Has Microsoft lost its war on open source?

Is Microsoft a friend or foe of open source? Going by the company's actions, Microsoft can't seem to decide whether to make love or war. But if it's war, Microsoft appears to lack the legal weaponry to defeat or even disturb its adversaries.

Why Windows Must Go Open Source

Computer @ Rs 500 - Govt of India dreams high

(Source - CIOL) : In an effort to bridge the digital divide and to take knowledge to every Indian household, the Government of India is working on the possibility of launching low-cost computers at US$ 10, within six months. Once this becomes a reality, it would help students get feed on every subject while sitting home.