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Open Source Lab opened at Anna varsity

Staff Reporter

— PHOTO: R. Shivaji Rao

NEW FACILITY: Anna University Vice Chancellor D.Viswanathan inaugurating the lab on Thursday.

CHENNAI: An Open Source Lab was inaugurated at the Anna University here on Thursday. The lab has been funded by Cognizant as part of a memorandum of understanding it signed with the University. Those at the University’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering see the lab as a “giant leap towards technological advancements.” The lab, which was inaugurated by Anna University Vice-Chancellor D. Vishwanathan, will function on GNU/Linux and cater to the needs of young engineers both in terms of functionality and affordability. Apart from using the facility for conducting regular courses, the department hopes to use the lab for multiple projects, including developing low cost tools for engineering students, automation of activities in the department of computer science and engineering and upgrading existing technology at almost zero cost. A faculty of the department said the lab would also help the department keep up-to-date with technological breakthroughs. Open source software promises to contribute to better quality and greater flexibility as it gains from inputs of teams contributing to it from across the world.

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