Ready Products
Ready products
The Start Kit http://vcoss.fi/startkit/index.php In accordance with the Open Kvarken project plan we have developed a new tool called The Start Kit. This is an on line repository of Open Source software solutions for
1 Home computers
2 Office computers
3 Basic Business Kit
4 Web Development
This is a handy on line repository for SME:s and start up companies when they want to save money by using Open Source Software.
PortableApps
PortableApps.com is an innovative open source solution that allows you to run applications directly from any portable storage media. The program works on USB sticks and memory cards for example external hard discs and iPods. PortableApps.com is currently translated into 33 languages.
Programs included in PortableApps: Open Office 3, 7-Zip, AbiWord, aMSN, FileZilla, GIMP, InfraRecorder, Inkscape, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Notepad ++, Nvu-Webdesign Portable, Putty - SSH client, Sumatra PDF, Toucan, VLC Player, WinSCP.
PortableApps.com has an active community and new applications are added daily. You can also request on their forum which programs should be made compatible. However, this requires that the software license allows modification and redistribution. It is also possible to download and install more applications from PortableApps.coms website. There is a fairly wide range of open source applications to choose from.
Ubuntu stand alone + thin client.
The Open Kvarken project has recirculated 80 old computers with Ubuntu in our region and is testing 16 Mini PC:s (Asprie One for 314 €)
The reused old computers are in use in Vörå-Maxmo and the mini laptops have been tested in several schools in the region. The concept of reusing old computers from universities and affordable mini laptops could save lots of money if applied to the whole region. The municipality of Korsholm only uses Linux + open office in the first grades 1-6 in their educational sector.
OpenMeetins integration with Moodle for universities
This summer the integration between OpenMeetings and Moodle has been finished. OpenMeetings is a web meeting tool equivalent to Adobe Connect Pro.
Moodle is a free and open source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment. It has a significant user base with 49,256 registered sites with 28,177,443 users in 2,571,855 courses
A professional videoconferencing tool
At our seminar the 6th of October a professional open source videoconferencing tool will be presented by Sesca Innovations. Later on it will be implemented by JNT (Jakobstad Network & Telecom) and tested by 1200 IT companies registered at www.kvarken.com.
This will give the source code for a tunneling tool that will enable i.e. Ekiga to go through firewalls.
20 server solutions will be presented for the educational sector, public administration and private sector:
OpenMeetings + Moodle
Twiki
Zimbra /Samba
Ldap
Open Sis / School Tool
Zineminder
Föräldramötet
vTiger
eGroupWare
OpenBravo /POS
