Open Source Software

Service	Description
Debian GNU Linux
Discussion boards	A discussion board is an online tool that provides a simple and intuituve way for a group of people to respond to discussion topics. We use PHPBB, which is a highly customisable open source discussion board. For a demo visit the Gaia’s Cafe Forums. Like Web Board it is managed via a web-based interface. It can send emails to people participating in an online discussion. Access can be restricted to a list of users or just those who login with a username, password and email address.
Free Software - What is Open Source?	GreenNet is entirely committed to the principles of free software development; we encourage our users to use free software where and when possible. GreenNet members are encouraged to not only use free software, but to improve it, and pass it on.
GreenNet now offering green ultra low power Linux PC to members and home users	[img_assist\|nid=4711\|title=\|desc=\|link=none\|align=left\|width=100\|height=72]GreenNet is now offering our members a pioneering new development in low-power computing for NGOs/charities and environmentally-conscious home users. A fully-equipped desktop computer that fits in the palm of your hand, yet consumes a mere 9 watts of electricity at peak performance. This nifty little box will not make any noise, drain your power source or dim your lights, but it will run on a car battery for hours! Most desktops use between 150W-250W at peak performance! We'll leave you to do the maths...
Intranets	Intranets are a great way to share information and tools to help people work together in a team, especially when that team is spread out geographically. They offer imaginative solutions to organisations that are looking to reduce the environmental impact of running an office and transporting staff there each day. GreenNet builds open source intranet solutions that include shared calendars, file stores, discussion spaces, notes, image galleries and contacts databases. Our intranets are cheaper and more sharable than SharePoint Services.
Linux desktop training	TuxYou may have heard us banging on from time to time, about going Open – kicking the Microsoft habit, and exploring the friendlier (often also safer) world of Linux-based technologies. Well there’s never been a better time to make the shift
Open Source vs. Proprietary Software	The term open source refers to software whose source code — the medium in which programmers create and modify software — is freely available on the Internet; by contrast, the source code for proprietary commercial software is usually a closely guarded secret.
Stopping software patents	Sign the FFII’s on-line petition against software patents.
UK Government backs Open Source	The UK government has finally come to terms with the fact that spending over £600 million per year and being locked into proprietary software licences is a complete waste of the public’s money.
Web projects with Drupal	GreenNet’s current CMS of choice is Drupal. It is an open source system for developing websites and publishing content to them. A Drupal website has at its heart a database of the site’s content (articles, reports, profiles, events etc..). The system serves content from the database to the right pages of the site in the appropriate style, as they are called for by site users. Site authors can add, modify and manage their content in that database using simple private online forms.