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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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Open Source Database solutions part I

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 Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Open Source Database solutions part I

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 Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Office clean-up Part 1 :Open-Source and the GPL

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

This is a musing on the current state of the Gnu Public License, which governs a preponderance of open-source software projects. But first, let's talk about what open-source means for a minute. This is what has permitted such widespread commercial adoption of the open source idea.

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Treat Your Website Project Like an Investment Rather than an Expense

Tech Soup

When a for-profit company spends money on the development of a new product or venture, it banks its business on that new venture. Invest in Open Source. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use. How Can Nonprofits Make the Shift? Own the technology.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s a creative, visual way to tell your organization’s stories of protest to your online communities. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. DailyFeats :: dailyfeats.com. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s a creative, visual way to tell your organization’s stories of protest to your online communities. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Photoshop Touch :: adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch.html. DailyFeats :: dailyfeats.com.

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