Mark, Not all of what you saying is true. For example, Quasar accounting that I'm running - is - Client / Server based, however, my desktop is running - both - parts: the client, which is the accounting software and the server, which is the DB server. And, I'm just a lowly part-time desktop person like most everybody else - accept I do O.J.T. as I am implementing things. For example, when I built my website, I knew absolutely nothing about servers, registering domain names, etc. I learned all of this on the fly, built my website and I maintain it. I also maintain my barbershopper chapters' website, in which, I downloaded, installed, and customizing eGroupware. Although I do not do much external development, I do try and implement everything the software gives me. So, yes, there is a small chance that you would need a full-time person. From where I sit and from all the emails going back and forth, the email list portion was not properly considered, tested and implemented. It seems to be treated as an after-thought then quickly slapped together. If I were to do this kind of thing when I was in IT, I would have been severely reprimanded and/or fired. P.S. Shifting gears, what is wrong with the currently email list (mailman) ? I noticed it is not the most current release ? Duaine On 07/05/2011 01:37 PM, Mark Purney wrote: > Duaine, > > I'm confused - I've used half of the open source programs you listed, but I'm not sure what any of those single-user > desktop applications have to do with the technology that must run on the server to act as the digital backbone of an > organization like PTG. > > I realize there are also inexpensive or open source scripts and server-side database offerings available to someone > who can figure out how to make use of them. But in order to combine them all together into something useful for our > purposes would require hiring a skilled programmer full time to implement and maintain, and then we'd be dependent not > only on a number of different software companies, but also on the expertise of someone who could vanish the moment > another organization offers that person a higher salary. > > Sorry if I'm missing your point. > > > > On 7/5/2011 11:04 AM, Duaine Hechler wrote: >> Mark, >> >> That is all well and good - BUT - there are less expensive and dare I say even - FREE - alternatives to be considered. >> >> The Open Source movement is very popular and aggressive. >> >> Pardon my French, but you can find damn near any anything from the Open Source movement to fit almost anything for FREE. >> >> You just have to do some research, look for it - AND - get over the fact that it has to run on "Windows". >> >> FREE Case in points: >> Open Office (MS Office alternative), Firefox (Internet Explorer alternative), Thunderbird (MS Outlook alternative), >> VLC (MS Media Player alternative), Quasar (Business Accounting), and many, many more. Also, like eGroupware. >> >> The last time I looked - over 80% of the web servers - world wide - are running Linux. >> >> My take, >> Duaine > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years
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