Frequently Asked Bika Questions
Is Bika LIMS really free?
Can we host Bika LIMS on our own computers? They say with Open Source my lab gets better SEO visibility?
Tips to get going?Where can we save?Most Bika and Senaite professionals do server installations at discounted prices Big configurations can be done from spreadsheets for savings, Import setup data Not recommended on the long term, massage results into table format used by Bika's generic results importer
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About the expensive SupportWhy are Support hours so expensive? What do I get? What is the thing with LIMS Support buckets? Contracts based on fixed retaining fees, don't reward hard working labs that use less support With buying Support buckets, they only consume support credits when really needed. Win Win So is it any good?Open systems undergo comprehensive quality control, inherently so being managed in open repositories New code gets picked apart by devs intending to use it themselves. Community users nail bugs in beta releases Good release masters only accept well documented standardised code that include unit tests Professional Open Source, POS, has become better than closed systems, for all its inherent benefits unmatched in proprietary environments Like all LIMS, the Bika UIX sucksNot. Tips and Tricks Which Hardware?Servers, Barcode printers and scanning, benchtop PCs Where is my password? |
Why are more labs not using Open Source LIMS?Labs don't consider Professional Open Source (POS) LIMS, Unfamiliarity
Labs an financial managers do not realise they can have, more affordably, on tailor made LIMS delivery, FULL OWNERSHIP Widespread FUDFear, uncertainty and doubt - a disinformation strategy used in sales, marketing, public relations and politics. ... to influence perception by disseminating negative, dubious or false information in an appeal to fear'. Wikipedia For an example, see Free LIMS an Oxymoron, where all the OS attributions originate from the authors' uncertainty facing a delivery model providing true value. Comprehensively taken down at Really? |
The difference between Bika and SenaiteBika 1,2 and 3, 2002 to 2017, established the foundation Senaite rests on, its initial design analysis went under the Bika 4 moniker, with an emphasis on performance and maintainability |
Bika Lab Systems contributes her code to Senaite, but the bulk is coming from Europe nowadays, some of the best, and via strict release management and quality control |
These are often requirements in distinctly differentiated lab disciplines collected in Bika branches, e.g Bika Cannabis vs Bika Covid |