Sun intros open source contest for students

Sun intros open source contest for students

The contest invites contributions to five Open Source projects namely OpenSolaris, Netbeans, Project Glassfish, Apache Derby and OpenPortal

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

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NEW DELHI: Sun Microsystems today announced open source contest named "Code for Freedom" for students to commemorate India's 60 years of Independence.

It is open to undergraduate and graduate students in any college/university accredited by the Government of India. The contest invites contributions to five Open Source projects namely OpenSolaris, Netbeans, Project Glassfish, Apache Derby and OpenPortal and will run until January 2008, Sun Microsystems said in a statement.

The winners of the contest are set to win Laptops, iPods and every contributor gets a T-shirt and certificate from Sun.

Dr Anil Gupta, VP, Sun India Engineering Centre, said, "Sun is adding another dimension to the word Freedom by giving India's students the freedom to learn on real life computer programs, freedom to change real life source code, and freedom to make a difference to real life problems."

"Next month, Sun intends to launch workshops reaching out to over 100 colleges and universities. Students can also get support from the community in each of the five areas. These actions will help the students contribute and win," he added.
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