Eric -- Can you describe a little bit more about this project? I got the invitation, but ignored it because the home page didn't really have much information about who was behind it and for what reason. Peter On Feb 11, 2010, at 7:48 AM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote: > > Consider completing an open source software IdeaScale: > > http://libraryideaforum.ideascale.com/ > > A few friends and I are doing some investigations regarding open source software and libraries. Through the process we have made a number of assertions, such as but not limited to: > > * Libraries need an easy to manage open source Google-like search > * There is a critical mass of OSS to do much of library work > * Libraries should become sources of safe open source software > > Using the IdeaScale tool we can garnder from a wider audience -- such as yourselves -- the validity of these assertions. Just click "thumbs up" if you agree or "thumbs down" if you disagree. Add a comment and/or additional assertion if you desire. Instant feedback. A way to gague community interest. > > Give it a whirl? -- Peter Murray http://www.pandc.org/peter/work/ Assistant Director, New Service Development *NEW* tel:+1-614-485-6725 OhioLINK: the Ohio Library and Information Network Columbus, Ohio The Disruptive Library Technology Jester http://dltj.org/ Attrib-Noncomm-Share http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ This email may be digitally signed (PGP.sig) http://dltj.org/pgp-email/