Free/Libre and Open Source Soft-ware (F/LOSS) has become a key component of today’s Information and Communication Technology stack. Unfortunately, despite its well documented tangible and intangible benefits, India continues to be a laggard in the adoption and contribution to F/LOSS. In this paper we give a
brief overview of F/LOSS and its relevance to India. We try to understand why F/LOSS adoption in the country is low and propose a “Foundation and Four Pillars” strategy to circumvent these challenges.
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