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Web Development on Open Source |
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May 2010 |
This seminar is our 3rd attempt to look into Open Source. We covered Open Source as an alternative in October 2008 and went a step further in November 2009 to recommend several Open Source software packages that have been tested to be stable and easy to use. We hope we have raised the awareness of Open Source among school administrations through these efforts. On this occasion, Dr Albert van Aardt wishes to push the agenda further and propose an action for all schools to reap the benefits of Open Source Software.
Briefly the proposal is to use the popular LAMP stack or its equivalence to build an Integrated Student Management System. (Note: LAMP stands for 4 software packages that are needed to build and operate a website). We are not suggesting that each individual school recruits geek programmers to enter the race, but are proposing a joint and coordinated effort to capitalize on funding or facilities that are currently available. The proposal could be aligned with the findings of the Digital Technology Interest Group and the Government's broadband rollout programme. The proposed system will provide ownership of our most important data free of commercial manipulations. We believe that the action is practical and the target is achievable.
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