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Costs in the Cloud - Renting Software vs. Buying

Tech Soup

How Software Perpetual License Ownership Works. Most of the software that nonprofits and libraries now get from TechSoup is under a perpetual license that means the software belongs to you forever. There are many terms and conditions that each software package has that are spelled out in user license agreements.

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The 7 Steps to Choosing Nonprofit Accounting Software

Connection Cafe

Other technology upgrades – such as servers, computers and internet service – may be required if existing equipment is very outdated. One mistake to avoid is to budget only for the cost of the software license or subscription. Review third-party product comparisons. Consider Cost. Read online product reviews and case studies.

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Frank Barry, Guest Post: 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success – See What Others are Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Facebook is an ever growing force in the internet space and it looks like it will be for a while. We also know that having a ‘home base’ is vital to internet longevity. By understanding your activity and performance, fan response, trends and comparisons, you are better equipped to improve your presence on Facebook.

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More FUD from Redmond

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Just threatening to sue, threatening to get license fees (which, for some open source projects would be a major problem) is enough to make people doubt the future of open source. It’s “Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt&# all over again. Of course, the 800 pound gorilla doesn’t actually have to sue anyone.

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SaaS vs. Open Source

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It would not be as cost-effective (and thus, not produce as much profit) if these SaaS developers had to pay license fees for the software they use (besides the fact that these are the most stable and robust platforms to build upon.) It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools.

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The Participatory Museum Process Part 4: Adventures in Self-Publishing

Museum 2.0

I decided to self-publish The Participatory Museum for four reasons: OPENNESS: I wanted the flexibility to license and distribute the book using an open structure to promote sharing. Few publishers was open to Creative Commons licensing and to giving away the content for free online. I chose the Attribution Noncommercial license.

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Guest Post by Alan Levine: Social Media Recap from NMC 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

cc licensed flickr photo shared by alumroot. cc licensed flickr photo shared by cogdogblog. cc licensed flickr photo shared by cogdogblog. For us giving three bloggers a special perch (and actually the table was cramped), electricity, and internet, we got amazing results. I resisted using the title of “report card”.