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We are pleased to announce that ITA will held the first symposium on free software on the 9th of March 2010, the main objectives of the symposium is to shed the light on ITA national initiative to promote
This initiative comes as part of Information Technology Authority (ITA) strategic directions to play a neutral role towards promoting different technologies.
The symposium shall raise the awareness about the importance of free software because of its potential and competitive characteristics comparing with the commercial software.
The symposium will host a number of key speakers from different countries who will present different topics on issues related to free software movement and philosophy, Arab world initiatives towards promoting the use of free software at different levels and also the symposium will address the local needs to develop such industry in the Sultanate.
During the opening ceremony of the symposium ITA will sign a number of memorandums of understanding with Sultan Qaboos University, Nizwa University and Muscat Higher College of Technology to support the national initiative implementation.
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As many of you know this is the first symposium on free source , in fact this the first Government organized free source related event ever (as far as I know ). It is a great that the young Information Technology Authority (ITA) already exploring the Free Software as a way to implement eOman initiative. For me I will be eagerly waiting to meet Richard Stallman the founder of Free Software Foundation.
My second most exciting thing is ITA signing memorandums of understanding with the educational institutes. It seems that it will be the start of free source movement in Oman. If true, this will make the educational institutes into active and direct contributors to eOman vision through free software.
Check the event website : http://www.ita.gov.om/fss
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Is there anything important for developers? or just talking and telling people “Open Source Applications are free” [?]
For the very busy people, it is mostly the later.
For the Free or/and Open Source Enthusiasts it is the opportunity to meet the Richard Stallman.
But I think if you have the chance to be there it is chance to hear and feel the future of open/source software in Oman.