[Eug-lug] Anyone wanna help us with a database?

[lorraine]

On 4/20/07 12:14 PM, "roger" <roger at eskimo.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 07:22 -0700, lorraine wrote:
>> After much research, we are going to use a donor tracking database called
>> ebase. ebase will help us manage donors, prospects, volunteers, activists,
>> and email lists. ebase is designed to help us become self-sufficient.
>> 
>> ebase is open-source software so it doesn't cost our organization any money.
>> 
>> We need someone to volunteer to help us set up the database. If you have
>> prior ebase knowledge, open source experience, or database experience, can
>> you help us?
> 
> 
> I've never heard of Ebase.  (Maybe DBase?)
> So I took a look at the Ebase.org website.
> 
> To download ebase, one needs to fill out an online application with an
> email address, address.
> 
> Small *snip* from the website.
> "All fields in the form below are required to have data in them.
> Download instructions will be sent to your email address."
> 
> 
> And of course, this one-liner from the front page,
> "ebase can help you raise more money"
> 
> Me pokes pun here and says, "Does this mean if I download 600MB of free
> software, I should be rich by now?" ;-)
> 
> Another thing, Ebase seems not to be present within Gentoo's Portage.
> Nor does a proposed ebuidld or any mention appear in any bug reports.
> 
> I do very little work with databases these days, but just thought I'd
> put in my two cents.  Why Ebase?  Are there compatibility reasons?
> --
> Roger
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> Fri Apr 20 12:14:54 PDT 2007
We have downloaded and registered. Ebase meets our needs the best of all the
database software and it is free.  We are looking for someone to help us set
up the fields and brainstorm how to set it up to best met our needs.
lorraine