What is OSS and Koha
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This document discusses evaluating the open source library management system Koha. It covers understanding open source software principles, including that the full software stack is free and there are no licensing restrictions. However, there may be uneven code quality, incomplete testing, and lack of timely support. The document also provides a brief history of Koha and examples of libraries that have successfully implemented Koha worldwide.
What is OSS and Koha
- 1. Koha Workshop Evaluating Koha
- 2. Evaluating Koha Understanding OSS Koha History & Showcase Koha Features Koha Community Hardware & Software Requirements Support Options GUI Demonstration
- 4. OSS or FLOSS
- 5. OSS Costs Whole Software stack is free Software Upgrades are free No restrictions on no. of users, modules, servers
- 6. OSS Philosophy “ carefully crafted by individual wizards or small bands working in splendid isolation ” “ a great babbling bazaar of differing agendas and approaches ”
- 7. OSS Quality
- 9. Possible OSS Downsides Incomplete Testing Lack of documentation Uneven code quality Lack of timely & effective support
- 10. OSS - Exercise OSS vs. Commercial Software
- 11. Evaluating Koha History & Showcase
- 12. How it all started
- 13. Chronology
- 15. Athens County Public Library
- 16. Crawford County Federated System
- 17. Stow Munroe Public Library
- 19. Near East University, Cyprus
- 21. Granthalaya
- 23. Koha History & Showcase Q & A