[ALUG] Successfully migrated

[Abarani David]

Hi all,
Can any one propose a reaseachable/problem related to ICT services.
 On Jun 3, 2013 12:15 PM, "nurumsosi at yahoo.com" <nurumsosi at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi guys,
> I truly understand 'there is nothing like a free lunch' but there is
> freedom in "open source softwares" which makes a massive difference in
> terms of cash. Play with source codes as much you can to make it do the job
> you want not just spend money which is the big case here. You will spend
> some "pay for the service" but not as much you would do for closed source
> softwares.
> As far as I know.
> Nuru
>
> Sent via the HTC Vivid™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Kyle Spencer" <kyle at stormzero.com>
> To: "Linux Users in Arusha" <linux at lists.habari.co.tz>
> Subject: [ALUG] Successfully migrated
> Date: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 16:45
>
>
> It is extremely rare for businesses to pick software off the shelf and
> deploy without support or customization. This is true for both commercial
> and open source software.
>
> In my experience open source software has a significantly lower total cost
> of ownership at enterprise level. This is primarily due to the nature of
> commercial software licensing agreements and support contracts.
> On Jun 3, 2013 6:55 AM, "Israel Pascal" <israel.pascal10 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys,
> > Open source softwares cost more than commercial softwares, there are some
> > hidden cost which you will pay consultants, commercial software you just
> > pick from the shelve and install but open source you will have to contact
> > consultants who build the software so that he/she can set it up to fit
> your
> > needs. Advantage of open source is that you can customize to fit to your
> > needs and no licence fee.
> >
> >
> >
> > Israel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Hamisi Jabe <administrator at banana.co.tz
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Your point is good ismail, its targeting development for sure, but even
> if
> >> we reduce cost by using open source softwares to bring up the economy.
> the
> >> money will be spent unwisely kama kawaida.
> >>
> >>
> >> Someone was asking, Obama is leading a big nation if he is given only
> >> Tanzania will he be able to lead???????
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > True, in fact recently NASA also made Linux their official Operating
> >> > System.
> >> >
> >> > Vipi, Tanzania, if the rich guys a changing we the poor should also
> see
> >> > the
> >> > smart economics of this..?..;-)
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Ismail
> >> >
> >>
> ************************************************************************************
> >> > "Education is not the learning of facts but, the training of the mind
> to
> >> > think."
> >> >
> >> > ~ Albert Einstein
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 31 May 2013 21:43, Andreas Tauscher <ta at lonestar-bbs.de> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In May 2003 the city administration of Munich started to migrate to
> >> >> OpenSource.
> >> >> On the Linux Tag conference last week held in Berlin the project
> >> manager
> >> >> announced: Done!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LinuxTag-LiMux-firmly-established-in-Munich-1867920.html
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/city-munich-migration-sustainable-desktop-completed-successfully
> >> >>
> >> >> A nice anecdote: Because of the Munich announcement to migrate to
> Open
> >> >> Source Bill Gates visited the Munich Major Ude and asked him why they
> >> >> want to do so.
> >> >> Ude: "We want more freedom."
> >> >> Gates: "Freedom from what?"
> >> >> Ude: "Freedom from you, Mr. Gates!"
> >> >>
> >> >> Andi
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> >>
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> >> Hamisi Jabe
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