Free software is cheaper: case study while creating a podcast
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| Cost of “The Beer Crate” with proprietary software
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| Can you hear me spluttering yet?
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| That’s between $217 and $1,832 to create a 15 minute weekly podcast!
| Furthermore, on a couple of occasions, I’ve needed to check-up on the podcast
| to make sure I didn’t say something I thought I did. In these cases I’ve
| often been at work. So, I take a ten minute break and download the file. I
| then edit it with Audacity, review the script, and re-encode it before
| uploading it back to the server. Had I not used free software, I’d need
| another license for the sample editor on my work machine. I just thought I’d
| mention it…
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| That’s between $217 and $1,832 to create a 15 minute weekly podcast!
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| Conclusion
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| So with this level of cost, is it any wonder Microsoft feel compelled to
| bundle so much software for free with their operating system?
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| And is it any wonder I use free software rather than proprietary
| applications?
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_software_is_cheaper
Related:
Linux appliance brings podcasting to the people
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| Box Populi, formerly "Webcast in a box," has used Linux to create a
| podcast capture appliance that aims to make podcasting as dead-simple
| as possible, in order to give everyone a "voice in public discourse, not
| just those who own TV towers."
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5456840448.html
http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT4961676142.html
The Linux Foundation Launches New Podcast Series With Linus Torvalds
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| The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to
| accelerating the growth of Linux, today launched Open Voices, a podcast
| series featuring interviews with the industry's top Linux and open source
| leaders.
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http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/technology/article/linux-foundation-launches-new-podcast-series-linus-torvalds_427549_12.html
http://tinyurl.com/2shzmc
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