FOSS United cites RTI responses from Indian universities over five years.
The Hindu reported that open source advocacy group FOSS United obtained responses to Right to Information Act queries showing Indian universities and technical institutes spent at least ₹134 crore on proprietary software licences over the last five years. The article states the collective pointed to potential for open source alternatives. The information comes from public posts by the newspaper linking its own coverage.
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FOSS United cites RTI responses from Indian universities over five years.
The Hindu reported that open source advocacy group FOSS United obtained responses to Right to Information Act queries showing Indian universities and technical institutes spent at least ₹134 crore on proprietary software licences over the last five years. The article states the collective pointed to potential for open source alternatives. The information comes from public posts by the newspaper linking its own coverage.
The Hindu@the_hinduIndian universities and eminent technical institutes have spent at least ₹134 crore over the last five years on licences for proprietary software, the open source advocacy FOSS United said, citing responses to queries sent by the collective under the Right to Information Act,…
The Hindu@the_hinduIndian universities and eminent technical institutes have spent at least ₹134 crore over the last five years on licences for proprietary software, the open source advocacy FOSS United said, citing responses to queries sent by the collective under the Right to Information Act,…
