Free Software Adoption : Case Studies, Success Stories
This page lists case studies and success stories from various public sector units, institutions, organizations about the migration from proprietory software to Free software
If you know any such stories, organizations, feel free to add to this page. Such case studies will be really helpful for people who are looking for alternate options.
MigrationHelp page contains links to various guides, manuals etc to help the migration.
Note : If you want to add some story and do not have time to edit this wiki, you can just drop me a email - narendra AT narendrasisodiya.com
Free software migration: Case studies |
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Organization |
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Advantages: Financial/Operational |
Details/Links |
Kerala Khadi Board |
Completed |
Rupees 15 Lakh saved in Licensing cost. Khadi board was the first public sector unit in kerala that went paperless. Solved the difficulties faced in Malayalam rendering in openoffice with the help of Swathanthra Malayalam Computing Community |
Details Youtube Videofrom representatives: (Malayalam) |
Kerala Electricity Board |
Completed |
The Board will have an initial saving of Rs. 4 crores by switching over to the new programme. The recurring expenses of several cores can be saved besides. However, the greatest achievement will be that KSEB will not be forced to stand at the behest of Microsoft. The ‘Oruma’ Software will increase efficiency in the functioning of the State Electricity Board. This programme will help to prepare bills, register service connections, keep accounts and maintain all relevant data about consumers, etc. The programme also has space for developing facilities for payment of electricity charges through internet, registering complaints, etc in the near future. In short what K.S.E.B has achieved through Oruma programme is a silent revolution in the administration of KSEB |
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UIRC at GGSIPU |
Completed |
UIRC at GGSIPU (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) want to implement the Institutional Repository that provides the tools or management of digital assets. 2 Student have completed this project within 15 days using Free(dom) Software. University can save about Rs.1.5 lacs on deployment and about Rs. 75 k on the AMC per year by involving student into their own projects |
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UIRC at GGSIPU |
Completed |
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West Bengal Police |
Completed |
West Bengal Police using #OpenOffice.org for filing of FIRs. Told by one of the course coordinators @ PTC, Barrackpore Source |
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