Case Studies

The Lands Council Needed Some Serious Help

This NPO was suffering from unreliable Internet connectivity, a poorly designed network, and a Local Area Network that limped along. An old 486 computer got them on the right track.

The Calendula Project

This paper describes the business case for a universal fundraising databases system for use by nonprofits that track their fundraising efforts. The current offerings for nonprofits are limited to spendy, proprietary systems. This paper paints a brighter picture for the future.

Software in Public Administration -- a Letter

A letter from a Peruvian congressman ignites a fervor to look at how software is used in government services. Darryl Caldwell sent the following letter to all of his elected officials.

External Links

Why Open Source Software / Free Software?

David A. Wheeler maintains an excellent paper on why Free/Open Source Software makes so much sense. Hint: It's because it's open. More organizations are starting to get that.

Red Hat Migration Success
Mandrake Business Cases

Two of the major GNU/Linux software vendors have set up pages featuring business cases and migration success stories. It is easy to see that nearly every industry and organization can reap the successes of open standards, open source, and open minds.