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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! So here’s the summary for Chapter 3. Be Helpful.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MAY 18, 2007
&# Microsoft this week has started saber-rattling against Linux and other open source projects, by suggesting that they infringe on 235 patents that they hold. And, then, of course, helping to make other people afraid – afraid that an open source project or company will fold because someone sues them. Be Helpful.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2007
In general, it seems like most models depend on some sort of up-front funding, whether it be an investment or a grant, to fund the initial writing of a large amount of content. I was the note-taker for the session, and I feel like there are a lot of great ideas out there. Be Helpful.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
SEPTEMBER 13, 2007
Of course, like all open source software, it is “free as in kittens&# – but this particular kitten is pretty grown up, and already spayed and litter trained. So, here’s the great news: Hot on the heels of Microsoft missing the ISO boat , IBM is lending their weight to the OpenOffice.org suite. Be Helpful.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 10, 2008
Actually, a client had a grant proposal, and it included the consultant’s “theory of practice&# which of course is something that most organizational development/effectiveness type consultants have, but rather few technology consultants have. What made you decide to write a theory of practice? 2 admin 07.11.08 Be Helpful.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 8, 2007
I even remember writing a grant to some federal agency that probably no longer exists to help create a local infrastructure to get nonprofits online. It was, at the time, the only affordable way to do it – there was no broadband, and a T1 was far outside of the realm of affordability for nonprofits. When was that? Be Helpful.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 10, 2005
At the same time as the patent office is granting business method patents that everyone knows have tons of prior art, they are busy rejecting trademarks, based on who knows what, exactly. Case in point: the organization " Dykes on Bikes " was denied a trademark of their name because the word "dyke" was vulgar. Be Helpful.
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