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Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Let My Software Go
The Open Source Software Movement in Libraries
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Open Source Software
Refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge, i.e., open.
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Not the Same as “Freeware”
Is “free of charge” Is generally proprietary – users do not have the
freedom to use, copy, study, modify or redistribute
Source code for freeware may or may not be published
Permission to distribute modified versions may or may not be granted
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Advantages to Using Open Source
Low cost and high value Quality and reliability Security Increased freedom and flexibility Adherence to open standards
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Disadvantages to Using Open Source Liability for intellectual property
infringement No guarantee of quality or fitness Projects can be easily abandoned or
updates and fixes become less frequent
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Open Source in Libraries
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Background
In December 2006 ExLibris purchased Endeavor, developer of the Voyager library system
In March 2007, SirsiDynix announced the cancellation of its Horizon 8.X product and advised customers that it will release a new ILS in late 2007 / early 2008
What does the future hold for ILS?
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Evergreen
http://gapines.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
Koha
http://zoomopac.liblime.com/cgi-bin/koha/search
Open Source - FDU Library Staff Meeting - Summer 2007
VALE OLS Committee
A 4-member study group traveled to Georgia to look more closely at Evergreen
The white paper produced by that group recommended that VALE proceed in using Evergreen as a suitable base on which to develop an open-source library system for VALE libraries
More news to come…