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Free Software for Voluntary Organisations
| What | |
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| When |
2008-12-10 from 10:00 to 16:00 |
| Where | Moseley CDT |
| Contact Name | Richard Rothwell |
| Contact Email | richardr@m6-it.org |
| Contact Phone | 07734 112558 |
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Free software, such a Linux and OpenOffice can offer organisations considerable savings. This one day course is being held at the Moseley CDT. The course will be mainly practical, a chance to work on a Linux Terminal Server Project system (http://www.ltsp.org), exploring the practical use of this low cost and sustainable solution.
The course will cover:
Outline Schedule:
10:00 - Introduction and practical session using a thin client
11:00 - Comparisons of costs and benefits of Free Software
12:00 - Example of adding software
12:30 - Lunch
13:00 - Practical session managing users
14:00 - Management of change issues
15:00 - Practical session reviewing potential for each organisation.
The cost of the course will be £80 for the day for charities and voluntary organisations.
The event will be held at:
Moseley CDT
The Post Office Building
149-153, Alcester Road
Moseley, Birmingham
B13 8JP
- The potential of Free Software
- How thin clients work
- Cost and support savings
- Practical issues around deployment
10:00 - Introduction and practical session using a thin client
11:00 - Comparisons of costs and benefits of Free Software
12:00 - Example of adding software
12:30 - Lunch
13:00 - Practical session managing users
14:00 - Management of change issues
15:00 - Practical session reviewing potential for each organisation.
The cost of the course will be £80 for the day for charities and voluntary organisations.
The event will be held at:
Moseley CDT
The Post Office Building
149-153, Alcester Road
Moseley, Birmingham
B13 8JP