VMukti is an open source communication and collaboration platform that can be used through web and mobile. It offers video conferencing, VOIP, and other collaboration features. Using open source allows VMukti to offer lower costs, get feedback, and reduce chances of obsolescence. VMukti is exploring partnerships with the government of Gujarat to address education and healthcare issues in rural areas. It uses a mix of open source, professional, and enterprise editions.

1. VMukti Open Source “ Communicate, Conference & Collaborate through web & Mobile”

2. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. MediaIndia.com Success stories of Commercial Open Source Software Indiaprogress.com Sharing source is securing! Have better technology and services Lowered Cost Better Feedback More Exposure Reduced chances of Obsolescence

3. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Step 1: Specialized Product & Offer Assistance Yate & other VOIP Deployments Step 2: Extended Product Video Communication Plug-in for Yate Customized Billing & Gateway Solutions Step 3: Created Product Influenced by Speech of Hon. President Kalam Customers as Innovators for VMukti

4. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Most Popular license Wide Support Easy to integrate other GPL products to create verticals Better Protection for Creator of the Software

5. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Academics Programmers already are familiar to product/technology Developers like more access to technology People contribute to the product Consumers perceive “free” software to be a good idea Academics have a long history of enjoying access to source code Government believe openness increases trust Developers Consumers Governments

6. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Exploring possibilites with Government of Gujarat / NASSCOM to deploy VMukti in rural areas to resolve few of the acute education & healthcare issues Those who can’t afford it, use Open Source edition, those with thick pockets pay for the Enterprise edition!!

7. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. T – Mobile Case Study Web 2.0 Social Networking Web Plug - in 1bizCom Case Study Customers find you before you find them ! Software As A Service – Self Service Model Customers find you before you find them

8. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 5000 project views 200 website visits 200 downloads 1 review 2 commerical queries We spend $ 0.00 for

9. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. No PR campaigns carried out for… People are more tolerant to the issues in the software knowing the characteristics of Open Source Becoming the finalist for users Choice Award Becoming one of the top hottest open source Getting reviewed by EnterpriseWeek, TechCrunch & Others

10. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Value Added Sale Offered in integration with other products/services SaaS Open Source, Professional & Enterprise!! Part of the source code private – Add price tag to it Hardware Based on Open source Assistance Installation Training / Certification Ongoing Technical Support

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12. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 5 – Marketing through exposure 6 – Strong Support & Knowledgebase System 7 – Best Code Here / Best Knowledge Here 8 – Strong SDK, API 9 – Attractive Ecosystem incentives 10 – “Captain in mind & socialism in heart” 1 - GPL 2 – Release Early, release Often 3 – Contribute first, yield later 4 – Quality through feedbacks

13. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Many companies and many developers Sharing is our culture If just the 30% of the code shared… Type of systems getting developed would move from Maruti 800 - Mercedes $ rate of delivery could increase from $12 to $25 Speed of delivery increased from 1 Month to 10 days. Cost of Recruitment & Project Training minimizes.

14. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Colloborate Ideas Queries Feedbacks

15. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Quicker realization of objectives Exposure Ecosystem Recognition of the effort More support & guidance Global collaborative exposure Familiarity Leaders Employess

16. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Highly efficient Feedback / Response System Can cause product Evolution Being able to change product for the local needs Non – proprietary characteristics reduces risks of dependencies

17. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Hardware Meeting Place IP TV Education ITes/KPO Healthcare Web 2.0 Social IM VVoIP Call Center

18. Copyright © 2007-2008 VMukti Solutions Pvt. Ltd. For detail user guide, please go through the VMukti User guide Link for downloading VMukti user guide / manuals: http://vmukti.wiki.sourceforge.net/ http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339 Download videos of VMukti user guides / manuals: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vmukti&search_type = http://vmukti.multiply.com/video Download screen shots of VMukti user guides / manuals: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562575658UJntTo http://www.flickr.com/photos/24102420@N08/2283204715/ Download PPTs of VMukti as user guides / manuals: http://www.slideshare.net/vmukti Read / write about VMukti: http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=162339

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