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How is oss4lib.org and oss4lib-discuss not a "we" thing? How is yet another community based around a rather small domain a good thing? -Ross. On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:11 AM, Chadwick Seagraves <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > This might be of interest to some of you. I know that oss4lib has been > around for a while, but I think there is room for more coverage. > -- > *Chadwick J. Seagraves:* M.S.L.S > Library Systems Analyst > Private Academic Library Network of Indiana > Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority > (317) 298-6570 ext. 116 or (800)-733-1899 > 6202 Morenci Trail > Indianapolis, IN 46268 > palni.edu <http://www.palni.edu> > InfoSciPhi.info <http://www.infosciphi.info> > > > ** Apologies for cross-posting. ** > > On March 31, 2008, I will be launching the website Open Source In > Libraries. The primary goal of this project is to help libraries discuss > and freely use open source software to suit their needs. You are all > welcome to join this community and help it grow. This is a "we" thing, > not a "me" thing. Please visit the website and become a member of this > new community. It's free for everyone. There's also an email listserv > you can join. Lets all work together! > > Website: http://www.opensourceinlibraries.com > Listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/opensourceinlibraries > > The following quote courtesy of Jeff Humphrey: > > "Open source software is free in the sense that it grants freedom to the > user through the absence of proprietary control. Though much open source > is available without licensing fees, this does not necessarily include > liberation of price. The open source model shifts most of the costs from > acquisition to operations and maintenance. > > One of the best things about open source software is that the code is > made available to everyone to modify as they see fit. This allows users > to develop the program or make changes to suit their needs even if a > project is totally abandoned by the original creator. With open source, > we are no longer at the mercy of closed source vendors with their forced > upgrades and compatibility issues. > > Open source is about community where usability takes priority over > profitability. Enhancements are shared for the benefit of all users. Bug > fixes are the result of users pulling together and are often resolved > much faster than a closed source patch, saving organizations time and > money." > -- > Allen D. Tate > Head of Computer Services > Ohio Township Public Library System > 4111 Lakeshore Dr > PO Box 850 > Newburgh, IN 47629 > (812) 853-5468 x 313 > > http://www.ohio.lib.in.us/ (Library Home Page) > http://www.linuxinlibraries.com/ (Linux In Libraries) > > The views expressed in this message are not necessarily > those of the Ohio Township Public Library System. > > _______________________________________________ > INCOLSA-L mailing list > [log in to unmask] > http://lists.incolsa.net/mailman/listinfo/incolsa-l >