Honestly, why should Open Source LIMS be better?
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27 November 2023, Cape Town Consider a well functioning project with Mature code Dynamic user community Professional developers Fee paying clients Project participants strive towards their own goals and in so doing, benefit each other
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This brings about:
QualityBika LIMS code is public and continuously reviewed by peers, under strict release management, no new code without automated tests Feature rich and robust, unbreakable on Linux. Bika was founded 2002 AssuranceNo vendor lock-in and the code always in online repositories. Host your LIMS at an independent server farm like Amazon
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AffordabilityNo licence fees, unlimited users and servers, free upgrade path. Service based costs - make use of online resources and forums to save on configuration, training and support. Low TCO ⋅ High ROI OS organisations hardly spend on advertising, most marketing is organic and free. Early adopters report bugs and new releases mature quickly, saving on expensive testing. These alone should result in a 30% saving on the cost of proprietary LIMS. CustomisationUse your own resources or contracted professionals |
