[ALUG] Successfully migrated

Mon Jun 10 15:10:24 EAT 2013

Sounds good
On Jun 10, 2013 2:49 PM, "Ismail Settenda" <ismailmss at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
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>> 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
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>>> ----- 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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