Ubuntu Wiki

Aim

Create a collection of presentations, case studies and resources for using and promoting Ubuntu and FLOSS software in Not-For-Profit and community organisations.

Status: Part of Ubuntu Australia Documentation Project / Ongoing

Started: Mon, 8 May 2006

In particular, if you have any case studies or arguments of why using Ubuntu makes sense for Not-For-Profit organisations, please let me know. Create a Wiki page with the details, and add the link here.

Outline

Why Free and Open Source Software for your organisation?

• Do more
  • No licence fees
  • Use as much or as little as you need
  • You spend your money on what you decide you need
  • The local economy grows sustainably
• Do less
  • Worrying about your ICT systems
  • Migration
  • Unscheduled downtime
  • Software Training
• Help others
  • Free to distribute
  • Introducing Linux to others is easy
  • Distribution resources are available (Free CDROM's)
• Freedom to use
  • Software become yours
  • Use as you see fit
  • There are no restrictions on how you can use you software
  • No lockins, no false promises.
• Recommend Linux to your clients?
  • Your business tools can be their business tools as well