OPEN SOURCE INDIA : Tech Days 2009 March 11, 2009

“To build a platform where-by we can enable India, and Asia, to lead in the development and adoption of Open Source software solutions.”

What started off as LinuxAsia in 2003, got renamed to Open Source India in 2008. The change in name reflected the increased maturity of the open source business model, and the growing popularity of the open source phenomenon in India.

India's premier open source conference - Open Source India - used to be held every spring in New Delhi. Open Source India had become a dynamic meeting ground for leaders from the international community and the Indian government, industry, enterprise users, academia and open source community.

Open Source India is organised by the 'Forum for Open Source Initiatives in India' or FOSII (pronounced foss-eye).

FOSII comprises individuals from various walks of the Linux/OSS ecosystem including the industry, academia, media, government, users and the developer community. What binds them together is their deep interest in driving innovation in and adoption of open source principles, practices and software in India.

The whole idea of OSI Days got invented because of the need to -

1. Promote usage of Open Source platforms and tools for software development
2. Update software developers with the latest trends, technologies and best practices from the open source world
3. Accelerate implementation of Open Source powered IT solutions
4. Equip IT managers with latest open source solutions and best practices

Target Audience

The 2009 edition has a strong flavor of technology in it—thus the addition of the word "Tech Days". The target audience of OSI Tech Days ’09 will be (1) IT Managers and (2) Software Developers, who in turn will represent the needs of India’s varied industry segments. Do remember to check out the schedule of the events to help you plan your days.

TICKET DETAILS:

Silver Pass:

Fees: FREE (for first 500 people)
IT Managers’ track: NO
S/W Dev track: Yes (seating depending on availability of seats)
Desktop track: Yes (seating depending on availability of seats)
Expo: Yes
Lunch: Can be purchased at the Food Court
Gold Pass:

Fees: Rs 1000 (for 3 days)
IT Managers’ track: NO
S/W Dev track: Yes (preferential seating)
Desktop track: Yes (preferential seating)
Expo: Yes
Lunch: Buffet at the ‘Industry Networking’ Zone
Tea & Coffee at the ‘Industry Networking’ Zone
Certificate of attendance

Platinum Pass:

Fees: Rs 5000 (for 3 days)
IT Managers’ track: Yes (reserved seating)
S/W Dev track: Yes (preferential seating)
Desktop track: Yes (preferential seating)
Expo: Yes
Lunch: Buffet at the ‘Industry Networking’ Zone
Tea & Coffee at the ‘Industry Networking’ Zone
Certificate of attendance

Bulk Discounts:

Gold Pass
2-4 people: 5%
5-10 people: 10%
10-20 people: 15%
20-50 people: 20%
50-plus: 25%

Platinum Pass
2 people: 10%
3 people: 15%
4-5 people: 20%
More than 5: 25%

Other Passes:
Media Pass
Organiser Pass
Exhibitor Pass
Services Pass
Volunteer Pass

Early Bird offer -
15% discount if booked before 20th Feb ‘09

For more details, check out www.osidays.com

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