Govt’s Move To ‘Open Source’: Firm support system a necessity for adoption

Open source can work in India only when a strong support system is developed.
Switching over to open source software across all Central departments, as per a policy decision taken by the NDA government last year, could entail substantial savings on the Centre’s software expenses as most open source alternatives are free. Experts, though, caution that the obvious financial advantages of adopting open source notwithstanding, concerns pertaining to security and operational efficiency may hav