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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.
Objectives:
- Raising public awareness about open source solutions
- Decreasing dependency on proprietary software
- Effectively addressing issues regarding Intellectual Property 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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OSRC to launch Red Hat Linux (RHCE) Training Program |
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As part of its new roster of initiatives, the OSRC intends to fulfill the IT industry's growing demand by launching a Red Hat Linux (RHCE) Training Program. Its objective is to convince companies, public/ private organizations, institutes and SMEs to migrate to a more cost-effective open source working environment. The target audience includes any industry’s experienced IT personnel, network and system administrators, IT managers, telephone company/ network engineers, IT consultants who want to serve the IT market, and experienced professionals working in a Linux/ UNIX environment with IT companies in Pakistan. A pre-requisite for participants is a minimum of two years of network experience. Sound working knowledge of Linux/UNIX and its commands is an additional preference.
The OSRC will simultaneously conduct its training program in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi from. Dates will be announce later on. Shortlisted candidates will be notified individually via e-mail. Their names, and those of their organizations, will also be made available on OSRC's website.
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