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Linux software is cool, linux is edgy, linux is free - linux can save your business money. Here in our business, our websites are open source, our support module is Linux, the CRM application and the Accounting system we use to run our business is open source software. Powerful Linux applications power servers, desktops and laptops across enterprises and small businesses each day.
Best of all our Linux tools, operating systems and applications, are all freely distributed. - they search for power and function, but that is not all sought. Linux people are different. Linux people believe that software should be freely distributed. Fantastic company whose apps like Office have improve millions of lives, really cool. The Linux community respects Microsoft.
But the dark secret in Linux circles paints Microsoft as a dinosaur, Linux people believe that expensive software with painful upgrade fees is headed for trouble. - microsoft sells operating systems and applications, and keeps on selling them. Bill Gates Sees a" Sea Change" in Application Software. Backward compatibility with applications like Word can be hard and is this pain is by design. Microsoft wants upgrade dollars. Microsoft wants to create pain and then fix, with upgrades. This software model is starting to collect some rust.
Free software is now available. - and the reason for this: free software is good. Free business applications to run your business, supported and best, which are maintained of all, are freely distributed. Please read his on - line business application comments right here. Bill Gates' s vision has focused on the on - line delivery model and even the free application delivery model. Linux Distributions are a Personal Choice.
Ubuntu, a terrific linux distribution, is so good that it may be nudging Windows off desktops. - linux is built in distributions or releases, all slightly different. Ubuntu is easy to deploy and easy to use plus it is loaded with applications for home users and business users. Ubuntu is easy to install and easy to use. The Ubuntu desktop market share numbers are still viewed with a magnifying glass, but not too long ago, you needed a microscope. Just get the software at the website and burn a CD.
Red Hat, another distribution has 6 and takes much longer to complete. - ubuntu has just one cd or one iso which loads in a snap. Ubuntu is lean because after the initial setup the user can craft his Ubuntu system just how he likes. All you do is apt - get install from a command line or user the Add Software GUI tools and you are getting the best linux apps right off the shelf and put right into your menu. The internet has Ubuntu distribution sites that power a tool called apt - get. Ubuntu Distribution. All work can be saved in common formats like. doc or xls and are completely compatible with Microsoft products.
The Ubuntu distribution has an Office suite with word processing, and presentation modules, a spreadsheet. - the base ubuntu application is loaded with graphics applications, cd, dvd burning and creation, multi - media including music and movie players, back - up apps, powerful anti - virus tools and networking applications that are best of breed. Free Business Linux Applications. There is built in VOIP and message clients and many cool apps like Sticky Notes to make you more efficient. GNU Cash, similar to Quicken, free financial tracking. Import your bank files and create buckets of spend for your financial analysis that will make an accountant jealous. Cut an invoice, run a budget, track bank accounts and report your cash flow.
PBX and Phone Systems. - did you know that most pbx commercial software is run using a freely distributed tool called astericks. Elastix will power up your phones. Elastix has re - packaged Astericks to ease the deployment and offers support. Linux has adapted other telephony tools like VOIP, and call center, predictive dialers solutions. Expensive PBXs are not necessary.
Do you need a content management system? - plone, joomla deliver big, drupal. A website or an intranet for your company. The functionality in these freely distributed tools match the priciest CMS software. Customer Relationship Management and CRM. The tools are supported and you can even buy how to books at your local bookstore. How about sales tools, CRM or order management, even inventory management software? .
DataForceCRM, is deploying a, based in Dallas sugarcrm linux derivative that has been enhanced and strengthened and customers are shaving 80% off typical user fees. - full power crm or customer relationship management tools are available for free or for super low prices. DataForceCRM offers wikis, full documentation and, forums will make sure user adoption is high. If your business has over 10 users, prices are still a bargain. The tool is super flexible, manages marketing, has Outlook integration, tracks sales, push button order, eyeballs inventory management, gives customers' s a support tool and is Freely distributed to companies with less than 10 users. Companies pay high prices for customer support modules. After set up your business will have a fully featured, professional trouble ticket tracker helping your clients get what they need.
OTRS, another open source backbone application in commercial applications, is there for the download and configuration. - virtualization is taking it departments by storm. This streamlines hardware usage and turns hard ware utilization way up. Virtualization turns your single computer, you need some memory, into many virtual machines. State of the art Virtualization called Xen comes with many linux distributions. The coolest thing about Linux is that in the 30 minutes I took to write this article, more applications were probably released. In Ubuntu do apt - get install vmware - server and a fine tool is on its way to your machine.
Sourceforge. net, a depository for linux tools is one of the busiest sites on the internet and full of Linux value added applications. - i google up pdfnet and there i went, for free. Just yesterday I needed to edit a PDF. Very cool, or enterprise resource, ERP planning is free too. Conclusion. Linux support was targeted for genius level IQs but not any longer.
Companies realize good training and support drives value. - smart open source companies are rolling out support modules to all service all learning types, live chat, wikis, forums, documentation and live phone contacts. Applications, are expensive if, even if free the learning curve is steep and if users are not guide. Now with support in place, training available communities grow and grow. Just this morning I was stumped with a virtual machine question. The applications I mentioned hit the tipping point where the user community is user support. I googled the error code and added for Ubuntu.
Cool. - the page came up faster than i could call support, and the answer was clearly defined. New technology can be daunting to learn and use. Opensource software is easy to deploy, powerful and supported, easy to use. The linux world knows this and just in the last few years, has put strong arms around user friendliness. I just covered a tiny fraction of applications available today.
Check out the super cool applications and then put a number to your potential savings. - just for fun, visit the sites in this article. You may become a Linux Geek.