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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Web Server Software

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By Web Server Software, I mean the software used to serve websites/pages. Microsoft has web server software called IIS , and it’s database server product is MS SQL server , which people use for far more than just serving web site data. The primary web development framework used in this environment is.NET.

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Open Source vs. Proprietary: CMS

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There are a myriad of options, open source options are among the most popular, possibly the most popular. On the proprietary side, there are a number of options, and they fall into three categories: Single-source proprietary custom CMS (from one web shop, or web host).

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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Nonprofit CRM

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Because of this, the deck has always been stacked against open source tools in this arena. From my perspective, open data (via ope APIs) can sometimes be more important to consider than whether or not a tool is open source – since integration with other tools, as well as using external tools of various sorts is critical.

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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Overview

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Comparisons of open source vs. proprietary development environments (i.e. Other web applications. I’ll write a series of posts, and cover the following topics: Desktop software (OS, Office Suites, browsers, utility software, and other good stuff.). PHP vs.NET and that sort of thing.). CRM/ERP more generally.

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Salesforce and Amazon Web Services Partner to Help Nonprofits Accelerate Impact

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Data Lake for Nonprofit Cloud, Powered by AWS, is a new open-source solution designed to make it even easier for organizations to leverage their Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud data. As nonprofits emerge from pandemic-related challenges, data has become critical in preparing for what's next.

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SaaS vs. Open Source

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Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. From my perspective, the key is openness.

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News in open source and open standards

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Venture capitalists are liking open source more and more. More $ toward open source is a tide that lifts all boats. Interestingly enough, lots of developing world countries voted against it. There’s lots of great details on Groklaw. Why do we nptechies care? Be Helpful.