Open Source in the Community and Voluntary Sector
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A talk given by Robert Simpson, Director of Ecomoney Systems ltd, about the difference free Open Source software has had to the charity, community and voluntary sectors in their local area. It describes how to go about volunteering for IT in your area, what to expect, and the advantages of open source software into this unique sector. Also included are descriptions of local projects that Ecomoney has been involved with, including a ten-PC learning suite and cybercafe that was setup for just
£30! He talks about the software used, including the excellent puppy linux operating system, and describes some online community currency software that has allowed the area to have a community currency at a fraction of the "price". To see more check out the company website at www.ecomoney.co.uk, an
d their testbed community currency project at www.scunnymoney.co.uk . You can also download the software used at the cybercafe from http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=19401
Tags for this video: Charity Cheap Community Currency Ecomoney Hardware Install Lets Linux Open Puppy Source Timebank Voluntary Volunteering
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| I love Linux!! ... ( 1 year ago by fpeoples69) |
| I love Linux!! Whatever I can do to help, here I am! |
| Lets go with a ... ( 1 year ago by MIKEDOMO) |
| Lets go with a great job Liiinux an open source ruulez! |
| Thinking of getting ... ( 1 year ago by QuickSpark) |
| Thinking of getting a different distro of linux, I've had ubunto for a week now and it doesen't have the same "snazz" as the likes of SuSE. What version do you own? |
| I have pclinuxOS ... ( 1 year ago by fpeoples69) |
| I have pclinuxOS 2007. Works fine with me. My wife has a Ubuntu machine and keeps hanging up, so I am going to switch her soon. |
| Hi glad y'all liked ... ( 10 months ago by ecomoney) |
| Hi glad y'all liked it. Just an update, weve been chosen to head up the development of the next community edition of Puppy Linux!!! |
| use Ubuntu 7.10, ... ( 6 months ago by Abercr0mbie4life) |
| use Ubuntu 7.10, stay away from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS as if it was the plague. |
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