Locus Plexus: IT isn't your business, it's ours.

Delivering community-driven, open source solutions for start-ups, small businesses, schools, and non-profits: remove complexity, reduce costs, regain control.

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"Another key trend accelerated by the pandemic has been the rise of open source."

After your "free access" from proprietary vendors end with the pandemic, consider #opensource options when you get the first bill.

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A nice review of #opensource options to #Slack for team chat and collaboration, including @Mattermost, @RocketChat, @Zulip, and @element_hq.

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OBS Studio (@OBSProject) is a powerful screen & broadcasting tool. Apart from live streaming, the #opensource software can also record computer screens with audio. The user-friendly dashboard has a slew of customizing features for high-quality videos.

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"Despite all the benefits of #opensource, it comes with some notable hurdles." - @VentureBeat

We'd add:
- identifying options,
- assessing project readiness,
- procurement,
- implementation,
- sourcing support.

#OSS must be managed like any resource.

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"https://t.co/CYUUVdJKvK and a hosted version https://t.co/zWFfMOynyF now power more than 40% of all websites." - @VentureBeat

What other #opensource software could #SmallBiz, #nonprofits, #schools be using to reduce costs and extend services?

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"Open source software (#OSS) is so prevalent it’s difficult to imagine life without it. For #businesses, #opensource brings scalability, transparency, cost savings, and the power of the crowd." - @VentureBeat

https://t.co/SMzx76fbjE #smallbiz #business
#startups #entrepreneurs

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"The vendor landscape around #opensource has become complex and can be confusing. Contracting w/multiple vendors can introduce complexity, cost, and raise risks across providers."

@Locusplexus identifies qualified service providers to remove complexity.

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"#Opensource is typically cheaper than commercially licensed software, prevents vendor lock-in, and avoids bundling schemes that force organizations to buy features they don’t need/want."

https://t.co/oQvVoy0KqI
#SmallBusinesses #business
#startups #government #gov K12 #edtech

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"#OpenSource as inevitable, it will yield innovation, reduce total cost of ownership, and increase talent retention and #business value."
- @AnalystArun, @Gartner

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#smallbiz #SmallBusinesses #startups #government #CIO #gov #highered #edchat #K12 #edtech

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How should organizations evaluate #opensource software?

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#smallbiz #SmallBusinesses #businesses #business #startups #entrepreneurs #government #CIO #gov #govIT #govt #egov #OGov #opengov #edchat #K12 #edleadership
#edtech #highered #HigherEducation

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"Organizations leverage #opensource to gain cost savings, flexibility, & innovation benefits over homegrown or 3rd-party commercial alternatives."
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#smallbiz #SmallBusinesses #business #startups #government #CIO #edchat #K12
#learning #edleadership #edtech

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#Businesses interested in #opensource continues to grow, @Gartner_inc predicts more than 70% of enterprises will increase their IT spending in #OSS through 2025.

https://t.co/x5R2SpUyzy

#smallbiz #SmallBusinesses #business #startups #tech #IT #Apps #entrepreneurs

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Whether businesses are aware of it or not, more than 95% of organizations use #opensource software within mission-critical IT.

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Thanks to #opensource #govt has transformed #IT procurement into a strategic resource. #OSS enables IT teams to align policy with #government requirements, delivering services that match expectations of government officials and end users — citizens.

https://t.co/HefmsUQGqA

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Turning to #opensource has allowed governments to get value for #taxpayers and offer best in class eGovernment solutions.

https://t.co/HefmsUQGqA

#government #CIO #gov #govIT
#govt #IT #egov #OGov #opengov #cloud #erp #apps
#software #tech #intranet #telecom #technology

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"#Opensource allows #publicsector organisations…to achieve their objectives by investing in each other and working together as a community."
- @JamesALovegrove, via @OpenAccessGov

https://t.co/HefmsUQGqA

#government #CIO #gov #govt #IT #egov #OGov #opengov #software #tech

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"Confronted with reduced funding, economic uncertainty and grappling with legacy IT, European #government have been turning, year-on-year, to #opensource to modernise their #IT operations."
- @JamesALovegrove, via @OpenAccessGov

#CIO #gov #govIT #govt #egov
#OGov #opengov #tech

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How #publicsector #IT embraced #opensource software – going from largely passive users, to active contributors.

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#government #CIO #gov #govIT #govt #egov #OGov #opengov #cloud #erp #apps #software #tech #infosec #intranet #telecom #technology