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Re:Schools should be using open source software by guerrilla on Monday May 30, 2022 @12:59PM (#31561012)
> They mostly prefer commercial software with paid support.

But there's commercial free software with paid support.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by moralestapia on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:22PM (#31561278)
ORLY?

Give me an OSS alternative to Google Workspace and I'll move today.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by guerrilla on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:28PM (#31561353)
I'm no expert but aren't there literally dozens upon dozens of those? Nextcloud, Zimbra, Kolab, etc. for example? [1] There are hundreds of companies that provide nextcloud hosting with support alone [1]...

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collaborative_software...

2. https://nextcloud.com/providers/

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by moralestapia on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:38PM (#31561456)
Nextcloud is quite good and is the only one I'd seriously consider from that list.

However, their Standard plan (which is the one that has Office-like apps) is actually more expensive than what I pay now on G, so there's literally no incentive for me to switch.

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by guerrilla on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:41PM (#31561487)
I don't know what you mean by "their." There are hundreds of providers. Some are like $5/month.
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Re:Schools should be using open source software by moralestapia on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:46PM (#31561541)
their = Nextcloud's.
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Re:Schools should be using open source software by guerrilla on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:55PM (#31561660)
Okay well there are like 30 partners just on the Enterprise landing page alone. You should shop around.

Also, I just remembered. The Sonoma County Office of Education is already using Zimbra as its groupware. I wouldn't write it off entirely either.

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