Comments on: Can open source software save organizations money? http://zenofnptech.org/2008/12/can-open-source-software-save-organizations-money.html Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Social Source Commons Blog » Blog Archives » Open Source Facebook-ing http://zenofnptech.org/2008/12/can-open-source-software-save-organizations-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-6570 Social Source Commons Blog » Blog Archives » Open Source Facebook-ing Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:09:51 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=401#comment-6570 [...] most of the time available free of charge (known as FLOSS; see Michelle Murrain’s great article examining if FLOSS Software can save nonprofits money). When looking at open source software, this [...] [...] most of the time available free of charge (known as FLOSS; see Michelle Murrain’s great article examining if FLOSS Software can save nonprofits money). When looking at open source software, this [...]

]]> By: Social Source Commons Blog » Blog Archives » A Couple Great Posts about Tools http://zenofnptech.org/2008/12/can-open-source-software-save-organizations-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-6310 Social Source Commons Blog » Blog Archives » A Couple Great Posts about Tools Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:03:57 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=401#comment-6310 [...] Can Open Source Software Save Organizations Money? Michelle Murrain explores whether or not Open Source Software is free like beer or free like kittens. [...] [...] Can Open Source Software Save Organizations Money? Michelle Murrain explores whether or not Open Source Software is free like beer or free like kittens. [...]

]]> By: James BonTempo http://zenofnptech.org/2008/12/can-open-source-software-save-organizations-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-6151 James BonTempo Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:45:33 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=401#comment-6151 Interesting discussion. I particularly like the rant that starts with "Find 5 organizations..." :) BTW, I recently reflected on the TCO of open source in the developing world while working in Ethiopia. See the second video segment @ http://linearityofexpectation.blogspot.com/2008/12/trip-report-20-3-dec-2008.html if you're interested. As someone who believes in the power of networks and the benefits of community, your comments "strike a chord" with me. And I couldn't help but think about Roger Waters singing, "Together we stand, divided we fall." Interesting discussion. I particularly like the rant that starts with “Find 5 organizations…” :)

BTW, I recently reflected on the TCO of open source in the developing world while working in Ethiopia. See the second video segment @
http://linearityofexpectation.blogspot.com/2008/12/trip-report-20-3-dec-2008.html if you’re interested.

As someone who believes in the power of networks and the benefits of community, your comments “strike a chord” with me. And I couldn’t help but think about Roger Waters singing, “Together we stand, divided we fall.”

]]> By: Alanna http://zenofnptech.org/2008/12/can-open-source-software-save-organizations-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-6150 Alanna Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:51:03 +0000 http://www.zenofnptech.org/?p=401#comment-6150 Free as in kittens! Perfect analogy. Free as in kittens! Perfect analogy.

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