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Can we host Bika LIMS on our own computers?
Do we have to pay?
What do I get?
Where's the catch?
They say with Open Source my lab gets better SEO visibility?
Why is Open Source software more affordable?
Testing makes up a big part of software development and in Open Source much of it is done for their own benefit by early adopters in the user community
Open Source companies have near zero marketing spend but rely on strong search engine ranking brought about by ever growing dynamic online content
Installation
Most Bika and Senaite professionals do server installations at discounted prices
Configuration
Big configurations can be done from spreadsheets for savings, Import setup data
Instrument Interfacing
Not recommended on the long term, massage results into table format used by Bika's generic results importer
Servers, Barcode printers and scanning, benchtop PCs
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Why 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? Quality?
"Better than any boxed product"
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
Not. Tips and Tricks
Where is my password?
Good question
How does Baobab LIMS relate to Bika?
Baobab LIMS is a Bika 3 fork for Biobanking
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Why are more labs not using Open Source LIMS?
Labs don't consider Professional Open Source (POS) LIMS because of unfamiliarity with its benefits, and distrust brought on through proprietary FUD
Unfamiliarity
Labs an financial managers do not realise they can have, more affordably, on tailor made LIMS delivery,
FULL OWNERSHIP
UNLIMITED USERS on unlimited servers
ACCESS to the lims program code
FREE UPGRADE PATH
FREEDOM to MODIFY their lims, using their own resources
NO LICENSE FEES
NO VENDOR LOCK-IN
NO FIXED MAINTENANCE CYCLES
Widespread FUD
Fear, 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?
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