Timely Event
Organisers said the symposium was a timely event against the backdrop of individuals and corporations who seek to colonize India's traditional knowledge, a global backlash against software patents, and the growth of the global open source community based on principles of collaboration, community and shared ownerships of intellectual resources.«
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