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• Open Source Software

• What's the Point? Jim Peterson, Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library Franklin, KY

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20 Years of Linux & Open Source!

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Open Source Software Not Just Linux!

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Matter!

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Why

Most open source software is free

6. No vendor lock-in 7. Fewer expensive hardware purchases 8. Few viruses & malware 9. Global, open standards, not Microsoft standards! 10. Windows software you 'gotta have?' Dual-boot, use WINE or go virtual easily! 11. If you are a taxpayer, you should demand your government entity use open source software!

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(Very) Quick Cost Comparison

Proprietary example = $100K license fee + 20% Maintenance = $120K, and $20K/year after that

13. Open source example = no license fee + 20K Maintenance = $20K, and $20K/year after that 14. Over 3 years, proprietary = $160K, Open Source = $60K, almost3 times cheaper! 15.

Stairway to Nowhere Rhyolite, NV

Proprietary software is old, restrictive, dictatorial,and fading away.....

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...while open source is driving the future!

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Jim's Info

Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library 203 S Main St. Franklin, KY42134 www.gmpl.org On Twitter: @GMLGeek Jim's Blog: http://jimmythegeek.livejournal.com