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You hate California don't you, just admit it. You envy our avocados; I know.

We're a large but very populated state and therefore broke, so take pity on us. Those of us who work here are public servants, so keep that in mind as you hatch your evil plans.

Christina Salazar
CSU Channel Islands

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 8:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] CODE4LIB Digest - 4 Feb 2017 to 5 Feb 2017 (#2017-29)

At a California State university, really?

I suppose there's a business here in taking MIT-licensed open source software, making a small change to it, and selling it to California State as "not open source software"!

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Alexis Adkins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Kevin,
>
> We are at the mercy of the university's IT department and they do not 
> allow open source software.
>
> Thanks!
> Alexis
>
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>   Alexis Adkins
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>
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017, at 08:00 PM, CODE4LIB automatic digest system
> wrote:
> > There is 1 message totaling 39 lines in this issue.
> >
> > Topics of the day:
> >
> >   1. Software suggestions for horse pedigrees
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> >
> > Date:    Sat, 4 Feb 2017 22:06:10 -0600
> > From:    Kevin Hawkins <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: Software suggestions for horse pedigrees
> >
> > For your first criterion, did you really mean to say that you need 
> > software that is NOT open source?  That is, you must have 
> > closed-source software?  I'm especially confused because wikis and 
> > CMSes often run on open-source software.  --Kevin
> >
> > On 2/4/17 6:47 PM, Alexis Adkins wrote:
> > > **apologies for cross-posting**
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I’m looking for software suggestions for a project to track horse 
> > > pedigrees. Criteria: 1) Not open source; 2) Can have photographs 
> > > of horse with its entry; 3) Easy to navigate user interface that 
> > > is ideally aesthetically pleasing; 4) Compatible with Mac.
> > >
> > > Most horse pedigrees online seem to be built with simple database 
> > > software and don’t include photos. We are thinking a wiki, or CMS 
> > > like Omeka, but perhaps genealogy software would suit our needs?
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > Alexis
> > >
> > > Alexis Adkins Archivist Special Collections and Archives 
> > > University Library California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
> > >
> > > [log in to unmask] 909-869-3092
> > >
> >
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