Linux and Open Source

A Datajar specialty is in the implementation and support of open source operating systems and applications.

Open Source software generally is distributed under a license that guarantees the right to read, modify, redistribute and use the software freely.

There are many reasons to use open source, some of which are:

• Independence from software suppliers: you are no longer tied to a single software supplier who owns the intellectual rights to the source code.
• Openness and security:
  You can check for yourself (or get someone else to) that the software does do what it promises to.  Since the source code can be freely inspected, you are not dependent on the opinion of a single supplier about the quality of the software.
• Re-use of knowledge and software components:
  Closed source software has a tendency to keep on re-inventing the wheel. Open Source software grows organically; bad ideas die out, good ideas grow and are re-used in other projects.
• Open Standards:
  The concepts in an Open Source project are provided by developers and users from organizations all over the world. This enormous body of support means that many of these concepts become internationally accepted open standards. This provides interoperability.
• Open source development improves the quality:
  The evaluation of the quality of the software is carried out by all those involved in an open source project. This can be hundreds or even thousands of users and developers. In traditional closed source development, it is done by the suppliers themselves. The supplier then determines whether a particular functionality is needed and whether the quality of the software is sufficient for a delivery or an update.
• More easily adjusted to the user’s requirements:
  The fact that the code is open means that it is always possible to modify the software to suit existing systems, tools, platforms, databases, etc.

Datajar can provide open source solutions to run all aspects of your business.   In fact we run out own business 100% on open source products from the servers to the desktop.

Here are a few applications we run and recommend:

• Zimbra Collaboration suite is hands down the best messaging solution on the market.  More powerful and flexible than MS Exchange.
• Apache web server - more than half of all web sites run on Apache
• MySQL database
• SugarCRM and TigerCRM
• Moodle e-learning framework
• Asterisk telephony system
• Kubuntu Desktop Linux
• Open Office - MS office replacement
• and many many more.

Contact us today and let us help you to implement and support your open source solutions.