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Title: A lesson in open source: teachers union trades paper forms for web...

Author: Shore, Joel Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: eWeek, v22 n9 p34(4) Publication Date: Feb 28, 2005
  ISSN: 1530-6283
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URL of Publication: http://www.eweek.com

A spokesman for the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) describes the union's migration from use of paper forms to use of Web services and online transactions for delivery of services and information to members. The union continues to increase its membership as 6,000 new teachers become members each year. To enhance services while managing costs, UFT director of information services Joe Vigilante chose a comprehensive open source solution with multi-processor rack-mounted ProLiant DL servers from Hewlett-Packard (HP) running Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system (OS). Also in use is an IBM iSeries (previously AS/400). The only Microsoft software being used at UFT is the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications and a single legacy Exchange Server for e-mail. Another user of open source is Feedster, which could not have even become the startup that it is without the savings of Linux. UFT imported its open source project in three described phases: requirements gathering and training, Web site/initial integration, and online member services. Feedster's spokesman explains that for the price of just one Oracle license, the company obtained the top-tier MySQL product, direct access to those who developed it, and a global community ready and willing to help upon request.

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