Free and Open Source Software
MITS embraces the use of Free Open Source Software (FOSS) where it is practical and convenient to do so. This is quite in keeping with the direction that a significant number of tertiary institutions are embarking on or being encouraged to take.
Below is an extract from the ICT Strategic Plan drafted by the Principal’s office ‘ICT StrategicPlanProjects.xls’
Project Idea/Description: Develop & Implement Open Source Software (OSS) pilot projects on campus.
Rationale:
1. Reduction in licensing cost to the campus,
2. Augmentation of skill base of MITS staff,
3. Provide leadership & consultancy services to industry on OSS
There is currently an attempt to introduce FOSS gradually and where practical, as a replacement for some of our expensive proprietary options.
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Gimp is a powerful image editing software and is a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. |
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Inkscape is a free multiplatform vector drawing software and is widely used by graphic designers for custom logo designs or vector drawings. Inkscape is a free alternative to Adobe Illustrator. |
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With Xmind you can create your own flow charts, and organization charts. Useful for your everyday meetings. |
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LibreOffice is a productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux. It is a free alternative to the Microsoft Office Suite providing document production and data processing. |
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PSPP is a free alternative to SPSS. Perform descriptive statistics, run T-test, linear regression and more. Designed to perform analysis as fast as possible. |
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Organize and manage your projects using Project Libre. This is a free alternative to Microsoft Projects. |
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