Open Source Resource Center of Pakistan

Open Source Resource Center
 
The Open Source Resource Center (OSRC) is a project of the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), Ministry of Information Technology. It is based in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan. The project began in 2003 with an objective to promote and support open source initiatives in the country. http://www.osrc.org.pk/

Objectives:
  • Raising public awareness about open source solutions
  • Decreasing dependency on proprietary software
  • Effectively addressing issues regarding International Proprietary Rights
  • Decreasing software deployment costs in the public, private and non-profit sector

Plan of Action:

Seminars/Trainings/Migration
  • Conducting open source awareness-raising seminars.
  • Conducting basic and advanced level training in major open source applications.
  • Providing technical and financial assistance to organizations planning to migrate to open source software.
  • Developing training material for major open source applications.
  • Participating in activities which promote open source in Pakistan.

Collaboration
  • Encouraging localization and research and development on open source software in local universities with international collaboration.
  • Collecting and disseminating information and data on the adoption of open source in Pakistan.
  • Collaborating and cooperating with open source organizations worldwide in general, and in the Asia region in particular.
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