- Published on August 14, 2025
- In AI Features
Wanna catch the AI bus? Linux Foundation India’s clarion call for Indian IT community
The only way to get ahead is to participate and contribute to open source, says Arpit Joshipura, head of the Linux Foundation India.
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By C P Balasubramanyam
Indian IT companies have had to hear about having missed the bus – the AI revolution — as they remain engaged in playing catch-up, held back by factors such as low R&D investment, a services-over-products mindset, dependence on headcount, and a general aversion to risk.
Their cautious approach towards innovation, particularly in the AI space, is evident in the fact that most leading IT firms do not disclose AI-related revenue.
However, to be on the bus now would require moving beyond consuming open source software and becoming active contributors in its global ecosystem, suggested Arpit Joshipura, head of the Linux Foundation India (LFI).
“The only way to get ahead is to participate and contribute to open source. You cannot get ahead by consuming,” he stressed.
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C P Balasubramanyam
Bala is a journalist covering Indian tech companies and startups from Bengaluru.
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