[ALUG] Successfully migrated

Mon Jun 10 14:47:58 EAT 2013

How about "identifying the challenges faced when using Free Open Source
Software in our schools"

Regards

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On 10 June 2013 14:13, Abarani David <abaranid at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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