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Re: Why Aren't Open Source Tools Being Considered?
Subject:Re: Why Aren't Open Source Tools Being Considered? From:Rachel Rawlings <rachel -at- scrivovivo -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:04:04 -0400
Jan Smith wrote:
> I am currently updating the Compact Guide for Linux for
> Computerbank. Computerbank is an organisation run by volunteers. We
> renovate donated computers for the poor and disadvantaged in Melbourne
> Australia. If it wasn't for open source software we would have to
> charge people license fees for the 50 carefully selected programs on
> the computers. We give free training and give the computers away for
> no charge. To see the look of delight and discovery on some of our
> clients faces is pretty special.
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