Committee Chairman The Global Conference on Open Source (GCOS) Betti Alisjahbana, Wednesday (21/10), said today more and more people using the software program open source. Because of a variety of open source programs, even some proven software comparable with large companies that have long existed. The price is also relatively cheaper.

Because of the increasing number of users of open source, needs to established communities and networks that strengthen its presence among the user groups. Starting from the government, businessmen, and academics.

“Through GCOS, expected to be a growing momentum of industry information and communication technologies, especially open source, in the international world,” said Betti. The plan, which event will be attended by 500 participants and practitioners as well as open source experts from various countries.

Targets, enthusiasts and users of open source more and more, by making services more open source is attractive, easy to use, and useful to meet public needs.

In this occasion a press conference, also attended by Director General of Telematics Applications Depkominfo Sasongko Ashwin S, and Efficiency and Socialization Deputy Ministry of Research Science and Technology Idwan Suhardi.

According to them, the government strongly supports the use of open source software. Shape, by making open source heading in the empowerment of 21 universities, as well as outlets Indonesia goes to open source (IGOS) in 15 cities. “We support the use of legal software and open source,” says Ashwin.