Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2011

I recently wrote a blog entry about LibreOffice (LO), the fork of OpenOffice.org (OOo) that came after the acquisition of Sun (the old holder/maintainer of OOo) by Oracle. I’ve been using this tool since it actually was StarOffice, more than 10 years ago, when it was first open sourced by Sun in 2000.

Open Source 135

Open Source Open Product Database 135

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Here’s a quick overview of both initiatives. Be Helpful.

Open 100

Open Platform Kintera API 100

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 2, 2025

It works with Google Docs, Word, email, or whatever else youre using. I ask it a series of questions, like an oracle. Citations in the app ensure I can check on its info sources. Open-source options abound. I use these on my laptop because its quicker and easier for me to talk than to type.

Voice 68

Voice Summary Structure Journal 68

The Verge

MAY 4, 2021

You think about— Oracle had one, SAP had one, ATG, and Hybris, and IBM WebSphere, they were very expensive and very difficult to operate. You don’t have to be an engineer to read a bunch of API docs and figure out, “Oh, I can connect my ERP system to my shipping system just like this.” I think it actually is getting much easier.

Amazon 80

Amazon Network Business Channel 80