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The next meeting will be held in February 2010. For more details please contact us.
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First event
Our first event is coming up at Halesowen... Open Source Software Justification
Here’s an American article on the justification of... Software Piracy
Slashdot today reported that a BSA report said...
Introduction
The current economic situation makes it more important than ever that all businesses understand their costs. With greater reliance on computers in many businesses, a growing expense is that of software licensing. This cannot be ignored, as the cost in fines for using unlicensed software can be many times greater than that of the original licences.
You get what you pay for?
More and more people are realising the benefits of Free Open Source Software. Under this model, thousands of high quality software packages are free to download and use.
What's the catch?
Many packages are simple to download and get up and running. However, some packages are complex and powerful and may need expert assistance to set up. This is where service providers can help. You need only pay for the services you need, and the software is still free.
Telephony
A fully featured business telephone system needn't break the bank. Find out how Open Source Software can provide a phone system on a shoestring... more
Email security
Find out how Halesowen College is using a completely free software solution to filter junk mail and viruses out of it's incoming email... more
Operating Systems
You may not need to replace or upgrade your PC hardware to run a fast, stable and secure operating system... more
Websites
This website runs entirely on free software! Find out more...