Consultancy

Hayden-R can provide consultancy about FOSS.

If you are thinking of using FOSS to implement a new system or upgrading an existing one, we can help, advise, and get you going in the right direction to get the best from FOSS.

How we can help

Here's a list of the kind of consultancy we can provide about FOSS:

  • Understanding FOSS, the advantages and disadvantages.
  • Research into FOSS e.g finding a replacement for proprietary system.
  • You have an existing IT system and but want to get some benefits of FOSS without replacing the whole lot.
  • You need some advice on which GNU Linux distribution to use.
  • You are thinking about implementing a completely new IT system for your business form the firewall, file server, desktops and software applications all based 100% on FOSS.
  • You need some advice with network security using FOSS anti-virus and firewalls.

The type of people we like to help

We like working with professional individuals and small/medium sized business. Experience has shown us they are more open to new ideas like FOSS and more dynamic in there take up of FOSS and its culture.

Why use Free and/or Open Source software ?
Well the reasons are very compelling.
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TERMINOLOGY

GNU Linux = a Unix-like operating system. One of the most prominent examples of open source development and free software. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

Linux distribution = a version of Linux comprising of the GNU operating system, the Linux kernel and other assorted software. Also referred to as GNU/Linux distributions, often informally shortened to "distro". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution