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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. agriculture CIMSANS climate change CSR food security Gerald Nelson open data open source SocialCoding4Good'

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Seven ATLIS Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

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Whether you’re interested in learning about responsible AI, cybersecurity, APIs , staff empowerment, or something specific about Blackbaud software , we’ve got a session for you. Blackbaud’s 2024 ATLIS sessions include: 1. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

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Why Nonprofits Should Pay Attention to Web3 and the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Web3 is a new version of the internet that uses blockchain (IE a secure but transparent record keeping system) to decentralize the management of the internet, thus reducing the control of prominent companies such as Google or Meta. Web3 draws its name as the third iteration of the internet.

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SaaS vs. Open Source

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. From my perspective, the key is openness.

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The Hidden Cost of Open Source LMS

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The availability of free software has increased over the years with the development and release of programming kits for apps and software, community and support forums, and freemium software that offers limited use for free, but requires paying to get all software features unlocked. The LMS market is no exception.

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New leap for open source CMS vendor

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Mpower Open, the vendor who took their high-end CRM/DMS product, MPX , open source last year, has adopted a new name, Orange Leap. The combination of Orange Leap and The Guru are a web-based CRM/DMS and reporting system aimed squarely at Salesforce.com and Convio Common Ground.

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Open versus Proprietary: Choosing the Right Content Management System

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Enter the Content Management System (CMS), the standard in website design protocol that allows site owners and managers the ability to update often and easily. For open-source options, perhaps the most well known operating today is WordPress, free for its basic version and still very affordable if you choose to upgrade features.

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