Dr Abdul Kalam Bats for Free and Open Source Model
Former President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has called for extending the free and open source software model to other sectors of the nation in order to benefit the community at large. This alternative model is particularly required in the wake of failure of market forces and the patent model in serving the needs of the common man, he said.
Abdul Kalam made this statement while inaugurating the National Convention of Academics and Research 2010 organised by the Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) in Hyderabad today at Mahindra Satyam campus in Bahadurpally. The three day convention is being attended by over 600 academic and researcher delegates from the state and other parts of the country.