Introduction to Linux and Opensource Software

Rising cost of software license? No problem. By using Red Hat Linux and other Opensource software, your business can now have the same benefits of expensive software at a fraction of the cost.

One of the big problems facing companies today is the rising cost of computer software and software license. This is especially true for the small to medium sized enterprise (SME). With a tight budget, an SME cannot afford to buy expensive software license.

This leads to the problem of software piracy, which is still a big problem in the Philippines. To reduce software piracy, there is a group called the Business Software Alliance, who has been approaching and warning companies of the penalties for using unlicensed software.

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Computer stores have been raided and penalized for selling pirated copies of software, or for selling computers pre-installed with unlicensed copies of Microsoft Windows and MS Office. Raids have also been conducted on corporations who have been known to be using unlicensed software.
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Although getting rid of software piracy is the legally correct and ethical thing to do, SMEs face the problem of having to buy expensive software licenses.

What can your company do?

Your company can save a lot of money by doing what Fortune 500 companies, universities, and governments have been doing... using Opensource software to replace Microsoft products. Opensource software such as Red Hat Linux and OpenOffice are currently being used by Ford, University of the Philippines, and even governments. If Opensource is good enough for them, then Opensource is more than good enough for a small to medium sized enterprise.

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