Open Source Savings for a School District

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Mike Weber: Open Source Savings for a School District, SpiderTools.com December 23, 2005

While you may hear a lot about the idea that open source is not about the money you save (see the Stallman interview from a couple days ago), the fact is, if you have the staff, open source will save you money. This article is a case study in which Noxon School District saved $92,675.20 in start-up costs, with projected savings of more than $300,000 over a ten year period. More...