Open-source imperative for India’s public sector
By Sridhar Ganapathy & Dr. Hemant Adarkar
September 5, 2024
Existing public sector processes are ill-suited to making software open and collaborating with the community. Institutions require dedicated capacity, resources and a mindset shift to meaningfully engage in open source.
In this article for Hindustan Times, Sridhar Ganapthy, Principal, and Hemant Adarkar, Technology Advisor, Artha Global, discuss the importance of open-source technology in India’s public sector, and the role it can play in avoiding vendor lock-in and ensuring the integrity of technology projects.
“OSS’s main benefits are the ability to avoid vendor lock-in and maintain strategic control of digital assets, lowering the total cost of ownership of projects and improved quality of software. Open source is a two-way street, starting with transparent engagement by project owners/custodians to kickstart discussions around a project and nurture a community, as well as the subsequent feedback and contributions from users to keep these projects thriving.”
“Existing public sector processes are ill-suited to making software open and collaborating with the community. Institutions require dedicated capacity, resources and a mindset shift to meaningfully engage in open source.”
Read the full article here.