Its a nice article,,, i have added (/edited) the article to LUG wiki page http://lug-iitd.org/Article/Cost_benefits_of_Free_and_Open_Source_Software
On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 3:50 PM, tashi samphel <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently posted in DITG mailing list to encourage people to use Linux and > free software. Here I would like to take my step toward this new approach > to > our Tibetan community by making awareness on Open source and their > advantages on viruses, malware, spyware and offcourse on China spy network. > I like to share some benefit of using Linux and free software. This has > much > more profitable over Windows. > > > > A user who receives a copy of free software has the following four > freedoms: > > *1. The freedom to run the program for any purpose.* > > *2. The freedom to study and modify the program.* > > *3. The freedom to copy the program so you can help your neighbour.* > > *4. The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to > the > public, so that the whole community benefits* > > > > Richard Stallman: *"Free software is a matter of liberty, not price. To > understand the concept, you should think of 'free' as in 'free speech', not > as in 'free beer'*. > > > > I learned the success story of India's Kerala state for encouraging open > source or linux in their state and their counting on open-source software > to > boost its IT literacy rate and various Open Source Initiatives have been > taken by NIC kerala for effective use of open source for online > applications. Now Tamil Naidu state is also diverting their way to open > source and they embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government > offices, schools and villages, is making progress. > > > > Our prime minister prof. Samdhong Rinpoche comments in the AP story said, > "Digital security is expensive and difficult job" Yeah, surely it is > expensive if the TGIE is to buy legit Windows licenses + legit software for > all its computers but I would rather said it is not an expensive. > > > > Tibetan Offices and Schools can derive huge cost reduction and gain > flexibility by using Free Open Source Software (FOSS) tools. Here are some > FOSS 'equivalent software' for common use and the associated cost reduction > possible. > > > > *Description* > > *Windows Application* > > *Linux Application* > > *Savings* > > *1. Operating System* > > Microsoft Windows > > RS - 7000 > > LINUX > > Rs - Zero > > *Rs - 7000* > > *2. Security: For this purpose one has to use any antivirus*. > > i) Norton/ McAfee Antivirus, ClamWin, AVG Antivirus > > Rs - 5600 > > Avast Home for Linux users > > Rs - Zero > > *Rs - 5600* > > *3. Scientific application:* > > i) Tools required for computer algebra > > ii) Tools required for numerical computing > > iii) Tools required for statistical analysis > > iv) Verilog simulator for circuit simulations. > > v) Electronic Design Automation tools > > > > > > i) Maple, Mathematica > > Rs-20000.00 > > ii) MATLAB > > Rs-100000.00 > > iii) SPSS, Stata,EViews > > Rs-8800.00 > > iv) Verilog > > Rs-39800.00 > > v) Pspice > > Rs-8000.00 > > > > > > > > > > i) Maxima, Axiom,Sympy > > Rs-Zero > > ii) Octave,Scilab > > Rs-Zero > > iii) R-project,PSPP,S-Plus Rs-Zero > > iv) Iverilog > > Rs-Zero > > v) GEDA Rs-Zero > > > > > > > > * * > > *Rs.20000* > > * * > > *Rs.100000* > > * * > > *Rs. 8800* > > * * > > *Rs. 39800* > > * * > > *Rs.8000* > > *4. Office Tools* > > Microsoft Office Packages Rs. 9160 > > Open Office, KOffice, Siag Office > > Rs. Zero > > *Rs. 9160* > > *5. Multimedia* > > i) Image editing softwares > > > > ii) Media and Music Players > > i) Adobe Photoshop > > Rs - 13960 > > Coral Draw, Coral Designer Rs. 6800 > > ii) Windows Media Player, Power DVD, Sonique Rs - 798 > > i) GIMP Rs. Zero > > > > Inkscape Rs. zero > > > > ii) MPlayer, Xine, Totem, Kaffeine, VLC > > Rs. Zero > > *Rs. 13960* > > * * > > *Rs. 6800* > > * * > > *Rs. 798* > > *6. Utilities:* > > i) CD writing tools > > > > ii) Backup Tools > > > > iii) Disk Manager > > i) Easy CD Creator, Nero Burning ROM > > Rs. 1200 > > ii) Veritas Backup Exec Cobian Backup, Norton ghost Rs. 2800 > > iii) Norton Partition Magic Rs. 2459 > > > > i) Arson, Eroaster, gcombust, K3b, XCDRoast Rs. Zero > > ii) BackupPC, Bacula, Amanda, Veritas etbackup Rs. Zero > > iii) QTparted, Gparted > > Rs. Zero > > * * > > *Rs.1200* > > * * > > *Rs.2800* > > * * > > * * > > *Rs.2459* > > *7. Publication Tools:* > > i) Ventura, Cord > > Rs. 25000 > > i) Scribus, latex > > Rs.Zero > > *Rs.25000* > > If all above tools are used then the total cost reduction per computer is > = > Rs. 251377 > > > > Some common scenarios: If an institute uses the following tools: MS > Windows, > MS Office, MATLAB, Nero, Norton GHOST, SPSS and Norton Antivirus then the > total possible cost reduction by Switching to LINUX based tools is: > > > > 7000+9160+100000+1200+2800+8800+5600 = 134560 INR per computer > > > > If the school or organisation has a lab with 50 computers then the total > cost reduction would be = 134560 * 50 = Rs.6728000 > > > > By using such software an educational institute not only saves lots of > money > in license fees but it also brings lots of other advantages too. some of > these are: > > 1. You are not bound by restrictive licenses of proprietary softwares. > > 2. By using thin clients you need only buy minimum hardware leading to > substantial saving in costs. > > 3. Many of the Linux distribution support old hardware with less resource. > this means that you can still use the old Pentiums available in your Labs > with low RAM too. you don't always need very high end machines. see the > Linux > Thin Client project on how to use even Pentium 1 Machines with 8 GB hard > drives as effective terminals. > > 4. You have a huge freedom of choice. > > 5. Computer Assisted Learning improves student learning. > > > > Special distributions for educational purposes like Edubuntu are also > available at www.edubuntu.org and other such as > www.ofset.org/freeduc-cd(live <http://www.ofset.org/freeduc-cd%28live> CD > for primary schools) > > Phuntsok la you must initiate Free Open Source Software to TCV schools. I > hope you will consider on the above cost reduction and flexibility by using > FOSS tools. > > > Thanks > > > Tashi Samphel > > New Delhi > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ R&D Engineer │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘ _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
