<> IN PROGRESS = Introduction = Out transition to FLOSS is under-way. = Started Projects = * CiviCRM - Moving to from proprietary contact system (hosted externally) * dotProject - Moving to from Excel spreadsheets (hosted externally) == Ubuntu == Currently rolling out to pilot/new users (we are expanding right now). '''How we deployed/customized''' Each time we want to make a new LiveCD version, using Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) * Run UCK and do simple language removal, tell it to prompt for manual customizations * Copy over customize script and MIA-custom.deb * Run customize script (which customize just the installed software and install MIA-custom.deb) * MIA-custom.deb - Adds our customization, including specific fonts, customized gconf values, proxy values, Desktop icons, openoffice templates, smb.conf, etc. Installed manually in Ubuntu Customization Kit More when I blog about MIA-custom.deb. '''Issues / Bugs''' * Virtual desktops cause users to "lose" applications * Desktop becomes cluttered with network drives (can turn off in gconf) * Need more space in Fast User Switcher Applet, users can easily try to click the applet instead of an X to close a program and then they will likely end up switching users * Thunderbird drag and drop fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/151162 == OpenOffice.org == We have deployed OpenOffice in parallel with MSO. Blogged (http://gquigs.blogspot.com/2009/06/going-to-openoffice-step-1-unfreezing.html) '''How We Deployed (on Windows)''' Used an extension to preload templates, had to manually set them to be the default though. Deployed 3.1.0. '''Bugs holding us back''' http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75498 Spellcheck issues (to be investigated more) - on both Ubuntu and Windows, but might be different underlying cause '''Suggestions (for OpenOffice)''' * Preload landscape as a page style (workaround for windows, put it in your template) * Let the mail merge use the default mail client (not do it directly) '''Next Steps''' * Survey partners on their office suites/ODF support possibilities. (IN PROGRESS) * Update Templates = Future Projects = * Claims Management System for health insurance * GIS system * "Virtual Library" = General Case Study Guidelines = '''Summary''' ''(100 words approx.) '''Challenge or situation''' ''(250 words approx.) '''Solution''' ''(250 words approx.) '''Benefits – with subheadings''' ''(400 words approx.) = Interview Questions = * What is the mission of your organisation? Training community-based micro health insurance schemes in insurance domain knowledge. * Can you give us a few examples of what you have done? Maybe you have some pictures you can share? * '''Other Software''' * Did you also use other linux distros? * Did you also use proprietary software? * In this case, what feature do you think is missing in Ubuntu that forced you to choose proprietary software? * '''Suggestions''' * What do you suggest should be done in Ubuntu to better match your needs? * What would you like to see improved in Ubuntu resources like documentation? * '''Experiences''' * What is the biggest difficulty you encountered with Ubuntu? * and what do you think is the best trick you learned along the way? * What would you suggest to our readers that are interested in an initiative like yours? * How can interested readers help your organisation? * ''' Photos and stories''' * Collect few photos of the initiative * Ask if there's particular anecdotes, good or funny stories, best lessons that reporter would like to tell to the world. = Case Study Template = '''Name of reporter:''' '''Name of NGO:''' '''Location (city, country):''' '''Web Links:''' '''Other Software''' '''Suggestions''' '''Experiences''' ''' Photos and stories''' ---- [[CategoryNGO]]