TeacherJay on Software
Free Open Source Software (FOSS) is a great way to save money, reject the big business culture of many software publishers and to have software that is better designed for non-profits, and schools, and in a variety of different languages.
I have designed this section to assist both the novice and experienced user of FOSS.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
For a more in-depth explanation of what Free Open-Source Software (FOSS) is all about please review this page. This page is a good starting point if you are new to FOSS.
Free Software
Lists of FOSS, Web Applications, and plug-ins, add-ons and extensions that I have personally used and recommend.
Going Open Guide
For those of you who may be interested in going completely Open Source, please review this guide to help you to achieve this goal. The guide will take you through a series of activities, with advice on:
- Evaluating if a conversion is right for you
- Selecting appropriate hardware
- Selecting an Operating System
- Deciding on software
