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Department of computer engineering

Report

On

Seminar

“Use of Open Source Software in Academic

& How to setup Open Source Technology Club (OSTC) in

your Institute”

Date & Venue:

23 January 2016.

OM Engineering College,

Junagadh

Coordinator

Prof. M.D. Gundaliya

Conduct by

Prof H.K. Gajera

Prof M. D. Gundaliya

H.O.D.

Prof. H.K.GAJERA

Prepared By

Prof D. N. Raval

Prof. P.R. Savaliya

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INDEX

Sr

No.

Content Page No.

1 Acknowledgement 3

2 Introduction 4

3 Invitation letter 5

4 List of Invited colleges for OSTC seminar 6

5 Welcome session 7

6 Information on open source technology 8

7 How to setup OSTC at your institute 10

8 Benefit of this seminar 11

9 Conclusion 12

10 Feedback 13

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We show gratitude towards our Campus Director Prof. C. N. Jasani, Principal Dr.

Jaganaphan Ranalingam and H.O.D of computer department Prof. H.K.Gajera who

encourage to other colleges to use open source technologies as a member of OST club.

We are heartily thankful to Prof. H. K. Gajera and Prof. M. D. Gundaliya for sharing his

valuable knowledge about Open Source Technologies.

We are also thankful to all faculty members who made this seminar successful by showing

their curiosity regarding Open Source Technologies throughout the seminar.

Prof. D. N. Raval

Prof. P. R. Savaliya

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Introduction

OM Engineering College has established Open Source Technologies Club (OSTC) for

providing as well as utilizing benefits of latest free and open source technologies under

guideline of Gujarat Technological University and Spoken tutorial at IIT Bombay.

OM Engineering College have setup Open Source Technology Club before two years. We

were done many activities under OSTC since starting. We have converted our whole institute

in open source environment. Based on our efforts on open source technology GTU have

given duties of nodal centre of OSTC for Junagadh Sankul.

As a nodal centre we have done many activities to spread open source technology to different

institute of Junagadh sankul. We helped many Technical and non technical colleges to setup

OSTC at their campus.

As part of this effort maximum institute can take benefits of our initiative and the same

demanded by head of different institute, we have organized seminar on “Use of Open Source

Software in Academic & How to setup Open Source Technology Club (OSTC) in your

Institute”. We have invited about 40 colleges representative of our region to take part in this

seminar.

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Invitation Letter

We went personally to every college of Junagadh region and some colleges of Porbandar,

Amreli, Jetpur and veraval for invite the head of institute and their representative. Below is

our official invitation letter which we have sent to invited colleges.

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List of Invited Institute For Seminar

We have invited following colleges of Junagadh, Amreli, Veraval, Jetpur and Porbandar to

attend seminar as a part of sankul activities.

c o l la g e c ou rc e s c it y

1 M. L . KAKAD IYA MC A MAH IL A C O L L E G E MC A Am re li

2 Aru n Mu n c h h a la E n g in e e rin g C olle g e B E a m re li

3 B h a g a t S c ie n c e Ma h ila C olle g e BC A a m re li

4 D u d h ib e n B h im a n i & Ka s h ib e n G e v a riy a C olla g e BC A a m re li

5 Kam ani Science College BCA a m re li

6 Trin ity G rou p O f In s titu tion s BC A a m re li

7 G k C k B os a m iy a c olla g e BC A, Ms c -IT je tp u r

8 S P C a m p BC A je tp u r

9 s h a s tri S wa m i S h re e D h a rm jiv a n d a s ji In s titu te BC A ju n a g a d h

1 0 Am ru t In s titu te D IPLO ju n a g a d h

1 1 N.R Ve ka riy a In s titu te O f Te c h n olog y D IPLO ju n a g a d h

1 2 B a la ji In s titu te of E n g in e e rin g a n d Te c h n olog y B E , D IPLO ju n a g a d h

1 3 C olle g e of C om p u te r, S c ie n c e & In form a tion Te c h n olog y BC A, B s c -IT ju n a g a d h

1 4 D r S ubha sh Te c hnic a l C a pm us B E , D IPLO ju n a g a d h

1 5 G y a n B h a rti c olla g e BC A ju n a g a d h

1 6 M.M G h od a s a ra Ma h ila Arts An d C om m e rc e C olle g e BC A ju n a g a d h

1 7 Nobe l E ng ine e ring C olle g e B E ju n a g a d h

1 8 Pa te l Ke la v a n i Ma n d a l C olle g e of Te c h n olog y BC A ju n a g a d h

1 9 S c it Te c hnic a l C olle g e BC A, B sc -IT ju n a g a d h

2 0 S h ri B ra h m a n a n d In s titu te O f Ma n a g e m e n t a n d C om p u te r S c ie n c e BC A ju n a g a d h

2 1 Ya d a v C olle g e O f C om p u te r S c ie n c e BC A ju n a g a d h

2 2 D r. V. R. G od h a n iy a B .E d . & C om p u te r S c ie n c e C olle g e BC A porba nda r

2 3 G OVE R NME NT PO LY T E C H NIC D IPLO porba nda r2 4 M D s c ie n c e c olla g e BC A Porb a n d a r

2 5 S H R I V. J. MO D H A C O L L E G E BC A Porb a n d a r

2 6 J.K .Ra m Arts , C om m e rc e & C om p u te r S c ie n c e C olle g e BC A Ve ra v a l

2 7 Ma h ila Arts a n d C om m e rc e C olle g e BC A Ve ra v a l

2 8 Na ra n d a s Je th a la l S on e c h a Te c h n ic a l In s titu te BC A Ve ra v a l

2 9 S h ri E ra v a l E d u c a tion S oc ie ty S a n c h a lit K M S a v ja n i c olla g e BC A Ve ra v a l

3 0 S m t C P C h ok s i Arts a n d S h re e PL C h ok s i C om m e rc e C olle g e BC A Ve ra v a l

3 1 S u ra j Mu c h h a la Poly te c h n ic D IPLO Virp u r

3 2 S a ra s wa ti C olle g e O f C om m e rc e B B A & IT BC A/PG D AC , D h ora ji

3 3 Ra d h e In s titu te O f E n g in e e rin g & Te c h n olog y- D ip lom a Up le ta

3 4 B a la ji E n g in e e rin g C olle g e , D e g re e Ju n a g a d h

3 5 D rS u b h a s h Te c h n ic a l C a p m u s , D ip lom a , D ip lom a Ju n a g a d h

3 6 Fa c u lty of D ip lom a , D ip lom a Ju n a g a d h

3 7 G ov e rn m e n t Poly te c h n ic Ju n a g a d h

3 8 In d u s tria l Tra in in g In s titu te 's , Ju n a g a d h

3 9 In d u s tria l Tra in in g In s titu te 's , D h ora ji

4 0 In d u s tria l Tra in in g In s titu te 's , Je tp u r

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Welcome Session

Welcome speech was given by Prof. I. M. Khan, Faculty from general department. He

heartily welcome to all invited faculty members behalf of OM ENGINEERING COLLEGE

also he gives the little introduction about department of Computer engineering of Om

engineering college. He also introduces Prof.H.K.Gajera and Prof.M.D.Gundaliya to all

invited faculty members as both are going to conduct seminar.

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Information on Open Source Technology

Prof. H.K.Gajera (Head of Computer Department) of computer engineering explains about

open source technology. He also discussed benefits of open source technology over paid

software. He also shared the story behind how OM Engineering College have setup 100%

open source environment and inspired participant to setup open source environment at their

institute.

Some Key points discussed by Prof. H.K.Gajera are given below:

What is openness?

History of Open Source

Benefits of open source technology

Open Source Development Model

Difference between Proprietary Software and open source software

Different license in software.

Open source alternative of paid software.

And many more about open source technology.

Prof. H.K.Gajera(Head of computer department) Explain all about open source

technology and OSTC at OM Enginering College,

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How to Setup OSTC at your Institute

Prof. M.D. Gundaliya (Nodal Officer of OSTC Junagadh Sankul) explains about how you

can setup Open Source Technology Club (OSTC) at your institute. He also gave introduction

about spoken tutorial project of IIT Bombay.

Some key points addressed by Prof. M. D. Gundaliya are:

How to setup OSTC.

Introduction about spoken tutorial.

How to register with spoken tutorial.

How to download training material.

How to train students using training material.

Get support from IIT Bombay.

Prof. M. D. Gundaliya Explain about “How to setup OSTC club and to take help from IIT

Bombay for open source technology”

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BENEFITS OF THIS SEMINAR

To give the brief knowledge about the open source technology to other college's faculty and

encourage them to use this technology. Because of below reason:

It’s generally free – it has been estimated that open source software collectively

saves businesses $60 billion a year.

It’s continually evolving in real time as developers add to it and modify it.

You can modify and adapt open source software for your own business requirements,

something that is not possible with proprietary systems.

Provide more secure environment.

Availability of source code coupled with permission to make modifications;

Access open source development community, which may be very active with respect

to code used. Continuing improvement; outstanding development;

More likely to be built to open standards, so interoperable with other open standards

systems

Benefits to students

o Easy to do Innovation

o Easy to get Training ground

o Provide standard coding knowledge

o Skills

o Experience and Networking

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CONCLUSION

By conducting this Seminar, faculties got some brief ideas regarding what are the benefits of

open source technology and how to use Open Source Technologies. This will be beneficial to

faculties as well as students. This seminar will be helpful to other colleges faculties member

and also student for improve their development skill. Around 40 college's Representative

faculty members were benefited and the faculty members of Computer department has

attended this Seminar and got the knowledge about the Open source Technology.

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FEEDBACK

After Completion the seminar our Director Prof. C. N. Jasani, Head of the Department Prof

H. K. Gajera has arrange the meeting with the all the invited faculty member and take the

feedback about open source technology seminar.

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This is feedback given by Prof. Kalpesh, Head of the department of computer science from

Shree Patel Kelavani Mandal College of Technology & B.ed, junagadh(One of the best

college in junagadh). He gives very positive feedback about open source technology.

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This feedback has given by Prof Jitendra head of computer science department from the

G. K. & C. K. Bosamia college, Jetpur(Grate college in Jetpur). He has to need a support

from our college for arrange the workshop on the open source technology for their students.

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This feedback has given by Prof Jitendrakumar lecturer in science department from shree

P. K. M. College of Technology & B.ed, junagadh. He has also aware their student and

management comity about open source technology and establish OSTC centre at their college

with the help of Om engineering college.

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Thank You

Department of

Computer Engineering

Prepared by

Prof. D. N. Raval

Prof. P. R. Savaliya