We fully support, use and promote the use of free and Open Source software. We do this because we believe software should be open to use and it is wrong for some companies to have the monopoly on software. This allows them to charge rediculous prices and make stupendous profits. The only looser in this relationship is the end user, especially small businesses.
This section should be very useful to all companies, but it is mainly aimed at small or growing businesses in Inverclyde, Greenock, Glasgow and Scotland who should not be bogged down with expensive software licenses. This money can be spent better elsewhere. For more information on Free Software or alternative IT solutions other than Microsoft please contact us.
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
 Some more cool free software from Google. If anyone is interested in 3D as a hobby, for architects or even advanced users please have a look at Google SketchUp. A previous article we wrote on free software was about Blender. Sketchup is a much more basic and user friendly approach to the 3D software question. |
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 |
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last fews, you've probably heard mention of Linux, the open source alternative to Windows.
So what is Linux really, what can you use it for, and why would you want to?
Linux is a free Unix clone written by Linus Torvalds, who began the project in 1991 while still a student in his native Finland. Today it is the most popular Unix-style operating system on the market, and manages to tie together a grass-roots developer movement with support from big businesses like IBM and HP.
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
If you run a small business you might be surprised how expensive proprietary software can be. Software to do even the most menial of daily tasks like writing letters, sharing calendars and tasks and many more. Google has lead again in addressing this issue. Google Apps has a great collection of software, web based, that allows you to have a near full office suit with collaboration at your finger tips. Businesses, schools and organizations can now get powerful communication, productivity, collaboration and security tools right from the browser, leaving more time and money to focus on core objectives.
We believe this to be a great addition and help to small businesses in the Inverclyde and Greenock Area. |
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
 Blender is an Opensource 3D Modeling and animation package with a huge online community behind it. Blender is a 3D animation program released as free software. It can be used for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulations, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D applications. |
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
From Openoffice.org
Openoffice.org Mission Statement:
"To create, as a community, the leading international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format."
"OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute." - OpenOffice.org |
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
From Openworkbench.org
Open Workbench is an open source desktop application that provides robust project scheduling and management functionality. Already the scheduling standard for more than 100,000 project managers worldwide, Open Workbench is a free and powerful alternative to Microsoft Project.
Open Workbench is the only open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project management functionality – and is free to distribute throughout your entire enterprise. Here are just some of Open Workbench’s key features:
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