Sourcio Sponsors First Armenian 24-hour Web Open Source (WebOS2006) Programming Marathon

WebOS2006 is organized by Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) and Open Soft Consult teams which will take place 14 October 2006.

Open Source 24-hour programming marathon is scheduled to launch 14 October 2006 with an ambitious but realistic goal to promote Armenia’s potential as one of attractive destinations of highly developed information technology sector and professional young specialists. 

Open Source 24-hour Marathon will once again motivate the IT area professionals and engage them in open source development.  The objectives of the marathon is to discover Armenian young IT talents, new ideas and specialists, help to form businesses in open source technologies, provide them modern knowledge as well as promote open source programming in Armenia. 

The participants of the Marathon can register at the http://webos2006.com and within 24-hours submit their projects to the steering board.  The best projects will be rewarded with interesting prizes.  The event will be publicized both locally and internationally, via the TV, newspapers, magazines and internet.