Require use of free open source software solutions as the default option. Require justfication if another option is used including full cost difference of project for using the proprietary solution. Examples include Open Office, Gimp, Drupal, Uniform Server, Thunderbird, VLC, Audacity, Knoppix, Apache, etc… Provide free training materials for all open source solutions posted on a freely available system like YouTube so that training material does not need to be redeveloped.
Free Open Source Software
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Comments (2)
Access from a government site, but same idea as youtube. We need to look at making the government computer system secure as well.
The notion that open source software automatically means saving money is just off the mark. The default option should be open choice and competition to see what fits best, and what is most cost effective overall.