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Policy On Adoption of Oss
Policy On Adoption of Oss
Policy On Adoption of Oss
1(3)/2014 – EG II
POLICY
Government of India”
Preamble
economy. Under the overarching vision of Digital India, GoI aims to make
resources.
GoI has also been promoting the use of open source technologies in the e-
strategic beneifts.
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referred to as “Policy”) will encourage the formal adoption and use of Open
1. Objectives
OSS
2. Definitions
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3. Policy Statement
Software (CSS).
3.1 The source code shall be available for the community / adopter
4. Nature of Compliance
Mandatory
5. Applicability
for implementation.
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6. How to comply
for Proposal (RFP) for all suppliers to consider OSS along with CSS
both OSS and CSS options with respect to capability, strategic control,
7. Exception
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8. Implementation Mechanism
areas and illustrative list of OSS & OSS Stacks etc, required for
iv) GoI shall establish suitable support mechanism for the available
appropriate.
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GoI shall have the right to review the Policy as and when required.
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GLOSSARY
Definitions
Technology tools.
included.
functions for the users' needs, even though newer technology or more
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study and modify the software and to redistribute copies of either the
previous developers).
profit and IPR drive the development and marketing of the products
and solutions.
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