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jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, I am doing an install here:
>
http://xhema.flossk.org:8081/CiviCrm/install/?mode=standalone
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> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM,
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Well I will help as I can.
>> Really we should have someone who will take over the basic setting up
>> of the software and aquiring an account on tuxfamily, let see about
>> the localization. I will prepare that for translation.
>> mike
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Dritan Kiçi <
dritankici@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Ok, then! I would like to lead this project (if it's ok with everybody).
>>> Let's form a team and build e timeline for the project. Who would like to
>>> come aboard?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:30 AM,
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We can use tuxfamily for free hosting, we can also host it on
>>>>
xhema.flossk.org
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Dritan Kiçi <
dritankici@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Lets build a project then. it may serve also as testing ground for our
>>>> > capabilities and team work. We need it installed on a testing site so
>>>> > everybody can see the process. It can be used also as training project.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:54 AM,
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> > <
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> That would be a great project, yes. we could even use it!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Dritan Kiçi <
dritankici@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> > Should we localize this?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:01 PM,
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> >> > <
jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> >> >> From: Peter Brown <
info@xxxxxxx>
>>>> >> >> Date: Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:29 PM
>>>> >> >> Subject: [FSF] Time for nonprofits to leave proprietary fundraising
>>>> >> >> software systems behind
>>>> >> >> To:
info-press@xxxxxxx,
info-fsf@xxxxxxx
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Time for nonprofits to leave proprietary fundraising software
>>>> >> >> systems
>>>> >> >> behind
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> (News item at:
>>>> >> >>
http://www.fsf.org/news/nonprofit-fundraising-civicrm)
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 -- The
>>>> >> >> Free
>>>> >> >> Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that CiviCRM has earned
>>>> >> >> its
>>>> >> >> recommendation as a fully featured donor and contact management
>>>> >> >> system
>>>> >> >> for nonprofits. The FSF had highlighted the need for a free software
>>>> >> >> solution in this area as part of its High Priority Projects campaign
>>>> >> >> (
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/). With this
>>>> >> >> announcement, the FSF will also be adopting CiviCRM for its own use,
>>>> >> >> and
>>>> >> >> actively encouraging other nonprofit organizations to do the same.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> (CiviCRM
http://civicrm.org/)
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Nonprofits have historically relied heavily on proprietary or
>>>> >> >> web-hosted
>>>> >> >> "software as a service" fundraising software such as Blackbaud's
>>>> >> >> Raiser's Edge or eTapestry. The nonprofit organizations using them
>>>> >> >> are
>>>> >> >> locked in, have little control over the functionality of the
>>>> >> >> software,
>>>> >> >> and are dependent on the whims of a single company. Nonprofits also
>>>> >> >> face
>>>> >> >> costly migration if they wish to switch to a different proprietary
>>>> >> >> system, never achieving independence. These factors mean that tools
>>>> >> >> intended to enhance organizations' effectiveness have actually ended
>>>> >> >> up
>>>> >> >> restricting their ability to accomplish their social missions.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> CiviCRM, however, shares its software code so all organizations can
>>>> >> >> see
>>>> >> >> how it works, have the option of commissioning anyone to make
>>>> >> >> customizations to it, and can host it on their own trusted servers.
>>>> >> >> Since the code and the data format are freely available, using the
>>>> >> >> system does not mean being locked into it. Because it runs on the
>>>> >> >> free
>>>> >> >> GNU/Linux operating system, it eliminates the need for another
>>>> >> >> frequent
>>>> >> >> nonprofit proprietary software dependency -- Microsoft Windows.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> "The features now offered by CiviCRM will satisfy nonprofits seeking
>>>> >> >> to
>>>> >> >> organize their relationships with donors, supporters, and the media.
>>>> >> >> In
>>>> >> >> addition to storing contact information, it handles online
>>>> >> >> fundraising,
>>>> >> >> event registration, membership management, and personalized paper
>>>> >> >> and
>>>> >> >> electronic mailings. Best of all, it's free software distributed
>>>> >> >> under
>>>> >> >> the GNU Affero General Public License, which means nonprofits can
>>>> >> >> host
>>>> >> >> it themselves and retain the freedom they need to advance their
>>>> >> >> missions
>>>> >> >> unfettered," said John Sullivan, FSF's operations manager.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Free software ideals encouraging sharing and modification have been
>>>> >> >> central to CiviCRM's growth. Developer Dave Greenberg explained,
>>>> >> >> "The
>>>> >> >> CiviCRM project was started by a group of developers and project
>>>> >> >> managers who had been working together on a proprietary donation
>>>> >> >> processing application. As folks who were passionate about
>>>> >> >> increasing
>>>> >> >> the impact and effectiveness of the nonprofits, we came to realize
>>>> >> >> that
>>>> >> >> there was a need for a CRM application designed from the ground up
>>>> >> >> to
>>>> >> >> meet the needs of civic sector organizations. From the beginning it
>>>> >> >> was
>>>> >> >> clear that this should be free software -- community driven and
>>>> >> >> community owned. On a personal level I find the engagement with our
>>>> >> >> community of users to be intellectually stimulating and rewarding.
>>>> >> >> Seeing folks with expertise in a particular area step up and
>>>> >> >> contribute
>>>> >> >> their time and ideas to help improve the product is quite exciting."
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> In making the switch, the FSF joins other organizations like Amnesty
>>>> >> >> International, Creative Commons, and the Wikimedia Foundation, who
>>>> >> >> have
>>>> >> >> also been using CiviCRM.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Executive director Peter Brown described the FSF's use of the
>>>> >> >> software
>>>> >> >> and intent to publicize it: "I look forward to encouraging other
>>>> >> >> nonprofit organizations to escape their current proprietary or
>>>> >> >> 'software
>>>> >> >> as a service' systems and give CiviCRM a try. As a nonprofit, the
>>>> >> >> FSF
>>>> >> >> manages over 40,000 contacts and 15,000 donation transactions per
>>>> >> >> year,
>>>> >> >> a book publishing operation, online store, and several advocacy
>>>> >> >> campaign
>>>> >> >> websites with associated mailing lists -- all with free software. A
>>>> >> >> general purpose donor and contact management system will be the
>>>> >> >> final
>>>> >> >> piece of the puzzle for charitable organizations looking to operate
>>>> >> >> using only free software. We plan to publish a guide offering our
>>>> >> >> experiences as a resource for other nonprofits concerned with the
>>>> >> >> social
>>>> >> >> implications of their technology."
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Nathan Yergler, chief technology officer at Creative Commons,
>>>> >> >> offered
>>>> >> >> further praise for the software: "CiviCRM is a critical part of
>>>> >> >> Creative
>>>> >> >> Commons' infrastructure. We've seen the application mature and
>>>> >> >> steadily
>>>> >> >> improve with new features and performance improvements coming in
>>>> >> >> every
>>>> >> >> release. CiviCRM's developer community is accessible and responsive,
>>>> >> >> going beyond the normal call of duty to help when needed. I would
>>>> >> >> happily recommend CiviCRM to organizations like Creative Commons
>>>> >> >> looking
>>>> >> >> for a CRM solution."
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> CiviCRM core team member Piotr Szotkowski noted that despite the
>>>> >> >> project's maturity, there is still rewarding work to be done: "We
>>>> >> >> could
>>>> >> >> definitely use more helping hands. Being able to work on CiviCRM
>>>> >> >> gives
>>>> >> >> a
>>>> >> >> lot of non-direct benefits, like the very warm and fuzzy feelings of
>>>> >> >> great satisfaction and fulfillment: knowing that one’s code was used
>>>> >> >> to
>>>> >> >> help the Katrina hurricane victims, that it helps organizations like
>>>> >> >> Amnesty International or Front Line fight for human rights
>>>> >> >> defenders,
>>>> >> >> or
>>>> >> >> that it helps organizations like the Wikimedia Foundation better
>>>> >> >> organize their great work on Wikipedia and all their other
>>>> >> >> projects."
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Further information about downloading, using, and contributing to
>>>> >> >> CiviCRM can be found at
http://civicrm.org. An ongoing discussion of
>>>> >> >> comparisons between free software database options is on the FSF's
>>>> >> >> LibrePlanet wiki at
>>>> >> >>
http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/Donor_Transaction_and_Contact_System.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> For a description of the dangers in relying on "software as a
>>>> >> >> service,"
>>>> >> >> see "Who does that server really serve?".
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> About the Free Software Foundation
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to
>>>> >> >> promoting
>>>> >> >> computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute
>>>> >> >> computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and use of free
>>>> >> >> (as
>>>> >> >> in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating system and
>>>> >> >> its
>>>> >> >> GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free software. The
>>>> >> >> FSF
>>>> >> >> also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and political issues
>>>> >> >> of
>>>> >> >> freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites, located at
>>>> >> >>
fsf.org
>>>> >> >> and
gnu.org, are an important source of information about GNU/Linux.
>>>> >> >> Donations to support the FSF's work can be made at
>>>> >> >>
http://donate.fsf.org. Its headquarters are in Boston, MA, USA.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> About Free Software and Open Source
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> The free software movement's goal is freedom for computer users.
>>>> >> >> Some,
>>>> >> >> especially corporations, advocate a different viewpoint, known as
>>>> >> >> "open
>>>> >> >> source," which cites only practical goals such as making software
>>>> >> >> powerful and reliable, focuses on development models, and avoids
>>>> >> >> discussion of ethics and freedom. These two viewpoints are different
>>>> >> >> at
>>>> >> >> the deepest level. For more explanation, see
>>>> >> >>
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Media Contacts
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> John Sullivan
>>>> >> >> Operations Manager
>>>> >> >> Free Software Foundation
>>>> >> >> +1 (617) 542 5942
>>>> >> >>
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