Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story-Adventures in open source: The nonprofit software debate continues

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Adventures in open source: The nonprofit software debate continues
Elisa Birnbaum By Elisa Birnbaum
May 28, 2007

I have to admit I’m not very tech savvy. I’m just happy if I can use my laptop without hassle and rely heavily on the IT support of my family and friends. Case in point: recently, and without warning, the lovely letter “O” fell off my keyboard, creating much frustration - and plenty of typos. With none of my “support staff” currently available, I make do, swearing occasionally, but resigned to my fate until my geeky friends fit me into their schedule. So when asked to write a story on software - assessing freeware, shareware and open source software - I sensed the infamous O key mocking me. But, in the hope that, I too, will learn a thing or two, I soldier on."