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[Alvin Marcelo <alvin.marcelo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Mark,

I think there are not many studies on the cost-benefit of FOSS
implementations.  My hypothesis is that proprietary systems are charging
just about right given that they try to keep the code closed (and therefore
need to maintain operational expenses for keeping it locked and controlling
all changes centrally). Those will definitely amount to expenses.

On the other hand, a strategy for open source leverages volunteerism but is
often plagued with quality concerns (at least here on this side of the
globe).

What am I trying to say? I think a comparable FOSS solution will probably
cost as much as 500k because you would want to pay for quality support
(probably from the core developers), but benefit from "free" services from
the community such as test creation, debugging, minor enhancements, etc.
Plus of course, full control of source code by the client.

My two cents...

alvin



On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:02 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks very much for these references.  The organization is similar to IRC
> and knows people in IRC so should be able to contact them for details.
> It's interesting that I still get resistance when I recommend open source
> software.  They seem more comfortable with the financial package that they
> just spent $500,000 on (and it's still not running well after two years).
>
> I will keep up the good fight.
>
> Kind regards,
> Mark
>
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 1:12 PM, jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx <
> jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Although in the very early stages of deployment, PATH is using (in Zambia)
>> and planning to use DHIS in several other countries in support of malaria
>> surveillance.
>>
>> Sent from my HTC
>>
>>
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Knut Staring" <knutst@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wed, Jun 29, 2011 13:28
>> Subject: [Dhis2-users] DHIS use by international NGO?
>> To: <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: <dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Interesting. IRC is using it across countries, in fact I am hosting it for
>> them on a virtual server.
>>
>> Regards, Knut (via mobile phone)
>> On Jun 29, 2011 6:38 PM, "Mark Spohr" <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > A international NGO is looking for a system collect and manage data from
>> > programs in 8 countries.
>> > I think that DHIS should work well for them.
>> > Does anyone know of an organization using DHIS across countries?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mark Spohr, MD
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Mark Spohr, MD
>
>
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