Team 8:Rezwan Arefin ZR-75

Md. Ruhul Arif Amit ZR-92

Shouvik Sarkar ZR-109Md. Rafi Nizamee ZR-113

Sadia Afrin RH-117Md. Arman Pavel ZR-120

Prepared for:

ATM Jakaria KhanLecturer

IBA,University of Dhaka

Open Source Initiatives in Bangladesh

What is Open Source?

FOSS1950-60

Remington Rand & IBM

GNU project

GPL

Linux Kernel

Complete Linux

Open Source

Software

Open Source in Bangladesh

BdOSN

Research Findings

Challenges

Challenges

Consumer Level B2B Level Developer Level

Consumer Awareness

Rampant Piracy

Belief that proprietor Software is better

Challenges at B2B Level

Integration Issues

Uncertainty about

product’s future

Too many choices

Complex licensing system

Concerns about secutiry

Challenges at Developer Level

Lack of clear business model

Retaining the developer

Stigma attached with open source

software

Restricted access to funding

Localization

Financial Benefit

The power of community

Common Standards

Customizability

Questions?

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