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

[Jason LaPier]

Not only that, but if you want multiple users it requires FileMakerPro
server (which is far from free, as in beer, speech, or anything else),
and I believe any customization needs to be done in FileMaker as well.
When I click on any of the "Common Questions" on this
http://www.ebase.org/dl/ page they all come up as blank pages.

- Jason L.

P.S. I could start a rant about this, but I think I'll just go on record
as saying "I really, really hate FileMaker."
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: euglug-bounces at euglug.org 
> [mailto:euglug-bounces at euglug.org] On Behalf Of Ben Barrett
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 1:06 PM
> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Anyone wanna help us with a database?
> 
> 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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