What is Free/Open Source Software and How it can Benefit you and your Business?

Software Freedom School will present a one hour talk followed by open discussion on Open Source vs. Free software and compare and contrast closed source and pay for software. Discover the pros and cons of adopting an open platform for your business’ operating system and/or day to day operations. Open Source is the “green” version of software (good for the environment, reusable in the long term) but not without it’s pitfalls. How can you train your team to use it? How can you avoid vendor lock-in? We will address these and other topics. Join us for a dynamic discussion! Food will be provided.

There is a $5.00 charge to reserve a seat.