What promise does open source technology hold for FOSS and Linux experts in India?
Open source has become a leading trend across industries over the last 15 years. Be it media, scientific projects, telecom, IT, retail, banking etc, today open source is making its presence felt in almost every sector. From developing new products using FOSS to implementing enterprise solutions to integrating open source modules with existing commercial blocks – there are a whole gamut of opportunities for FOSS and Linux experts. In India, though we don’t have too many independent software vendors (ISVs), we see an escalating demand for open source and open source experts who are developing products/solutions or offering services for companies in the West across sectors. Q: What value-add does FOSS provide in the process of project/product development? A: The biggest advantage the use of FOSS provides to the process of project/product development is freedom from vendor lock-in. Between the date on which the product/project development starts and the date of go-to-market, business needs
