ICT Ministry to Nurture Open Source Software Developers
ICT Ministry to Nurture Open Source Software Developers
  • Korea IT Times (info@koreaittimes.com)
  • 승인 2013.11.05 18:07
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SEOUL,KOREA- The Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning said on November 4 that it would kick off an "Open Frontier" project by which the ministry nurtures open source software developers by providing them with funds, places to work, and equipment.This is the first time for the government to lend support to developers of open source software programs. This is in line with the global trend in which the world's major software companies such as Google, IBM, and Oracle are taking full advantage of open source software to gain competitive edge in such wide-ranging areas as automotive, defense, and robotics.
 
The ministry will soon select a group of software developers through open competition and shower them with a variety of support measures including 24-hour open development spaces, conference rooms, R&D equipment, and grants. It will provide them with professional mentoring services as necessary.
 
The number of developers to be selected this year will be about 20 and will be increased by a large margin from 2015 after a thorough review of the program. A ministry official said, "This is a limited-time measure by the government. It must be followed up by the industry itself once it creates a self-sustaining support system."

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