fatalist

Nowadays, most of the softwares used in schools are proprietary much like Microsoft products where we will have to pay a hefty amount of money just to have a license for using their said softwares. And not only that, the updates for some proprietary softwares are not free. Open Source Software (OSS), on the other hand, is fairly cheap compared to most proprietary softwares and most of OSS is free, like the Linux Operating System and the Mozilla FireFox. The advantage of using Open Source Software is that of its low cost, freedom from restrictions to the users, and promoting a democratic advance in technology.

Using OSS in institutions especially in schools where the budget is limited and the resources are also limited can be of big help. There is nothing to lose when using OSS. The freedom of using it without the worries of user-license agreement and that large amount of money needed to pay proprietary softwares. The best thing is, along with its cost, the liberty of how it is used and the way it is shared makes OSS the best alternative in using softwares in school.

Using OSS or implementing it in our school, can be of help. Discussing the potential of using OSS to the professors, technicians, and to the school administration is one way. Enlightening them as well as the students about OSS through seminars, discussions will help in its implementation.