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

[Ben Barrett]

I think the point Roger brings up is that Ebase does not appear to
have the usual Free/Libre software licensing terms that we all know
and love so much :)

I've also never heard of it, but am interested.  I have very limited
openings for additional volunteer work, though!  Please stay in touch
with me about the project, Lorraine.

ben


On 4/20/07, lorraine <lorraine at nextsteprecycling.org> wrote:
>
> 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
> > http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html
> > Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 1005 1D61
> >
> > 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
>
>
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