Comments for The Humanitarian Chronicle http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com Sharing Humanitarian News and Stories with the World Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:38:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Frank http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-780 Frank Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:33:25 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-780 Have a look at this link and tell me if there is any stuff that would work: http://www.oatsoft.org/Software Have a look at this link and tell me if there is any stuff that would work:
http://www.oatsoft.org/Software

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Rachel http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-779 Rachel Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:03:59 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-779 It's SLT software for assistive technology, it's rare and I very much doubt that there's any free versions. shame. It’s SLT software for assistive technology, it’s rare and I very much doubt that there’s any free versions. shame.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Frank http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-771 Frank Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:00:57 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-771 You won't regret it, I much prefer openoffice.org and wonder why I ever went through the hassle of trying to get MS Office at the cheapest price I could. If any of the other stuff is stuff that you would like (but may not necessarily need), let me know what's there and we'll see if there is a free option. You won’t regret it, I much prefer openoffice.org and wonder why I ever went through the hassle of trying to get MS Office at the cheapest price I could.

If any of the other stuff is stuff that you would like (but may not necessarily need), let me know what’s there and we’ll see if there is a free option.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Rachel http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-756 Rachel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:06:35 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-756 I mean 'deleting' obviously. I mean ‘deleting’ obviously.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Rachel http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-755 Rachel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-755 Cool, cheers Frank, will look at that next time I'm around. I'm about to start deleted 'borrowed' stuff, gulp... But in reality most of it is stuff that I can go without, the only thing I'll have to replace is my blatantly stolen off the previous employer MS Office (first they blatantly stole it, then I did the same, oops)! Aren't I a good little Christian! Open office here I come... Cool, cheers Frank, will look at that next time I’m around. I’m about to start deleted ‘borrowed’ stuff, gulp…
But in reality most of it is stuff that I can go without, the only thing I’ll have to replace is my blatantly stolen off the previous employer MS Office (first they blatantly stole it, then I did the same, oops)! Aren’t I a good little Christian! Open office here I come…

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Jesse Archer http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-725 Jesse Archer Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:32:17 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-725 I would love to see your workplace running on a 'free-based' system... I don't have an issue paying money for good software. I would love to see your workplace running on a ‘free-based’ system…

I don’t have an issue paying money for good software.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Bernard http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-718 Bernard Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:27:09 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-718 Here's a guide: http://www.pilpi.net/journal/item-985.php (I haven't followed it, just an FYI) DansGuardian looks to be more geared towards corporate proxies and the like so it's not as user-friendly. Feel free to email me with tech-problems. www.ubuntuforums.com is good too. Here’s a guide:

http://www.pilpi.net/journal/item-985.php
(I haven’t followed it, just an FYI)

DansGuardian looks to be more geared towards corporate proxies and the like so it’s not as user-friendly. Feel free to email me with tech-problems. http://www.ubuntuforums.com is good too.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Frank http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-705 Frank Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:12:30 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-705 I have found an accounting program called GNUcash and have loaded it onto my laptop so we can take a look at it Rachel and see how it stacks up against MYOB. I am not familiar with such software at all, so it will come down to what you think. Bernard, if I could get DansGuardian working on my machine then I could tell you. I am still familiarizing myself with installing programs. Have had no troubles except with DansGuardian. I have found an accounting program called GNUcash and have loaded it onto my laptop so we can take a look at it Rachel and see how it stacks up against MYOB. I am not familiar with such software at all, so it will come down to what you think.

Bernard, if I could get DansGuardian working on my machine then I could tell you. I am still familiarizing myself with installing programs. Have had no troubles except with DansGuardian.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Bernard http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-698 Bernard Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:27:15 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-698 Well, some googling seems to indicate that DansGuardian (http://dansguardian.org/) seems to be the most established project. Have you tried it? If so, what did you not like about it - what would need to be changed to make it viable? In terms of MYOB stuff, you'd be hard pressed I think to find open source financial stuff (willing to be proved wrong) replacement, purely because it's a small market. Open Source stuff is usually driven by people who are passionate about the project. It can be difficult to get passionate about accounting software; New Zealand's small population just makes matters worse. Well, some googling seems to indicate that DansGuardian (http://dansguardian.org/) seems to be the most established project. Have you tried it? If so, what did you not like about it - what would need to be changed to make it viable?

In terms of MYOB stuff, you’d be hard pressed I think to find open source financial stuff (willing to be proved wrong) replacement, purely because it’s a small market. Open Source stuff is usually driven by people who are passionate about the project. It can be difficult to get passionate about accounting software; New Zealand’s small population just makes matters worse.

]]> Comment on Jesus Would Use Open Source by Frank http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/2008/10/jesus-would-use-open-source/#comment-693 Frank Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.humanitarianchronicle.com/?p=348#comment-693 Bernard, May I suggest looking at a content filtering system for Linux based machines. I am currently looking at an accountability programme called Net Responsibility to fill the gap left by not being able to use X3Watch, but am still on the lookout for an easy to use content filter. SO far I haven't found anything that I am happy with. I'm specifically looking for something that operates much like what's on offer here: http://www1.k9webprotection.com/ That's the one I use on our home desktop computer and it's the one I recommend to friends. I had a look at the Christian themed Ubuntu and figured I could add all that to the "normal" system. I'm liking the looks of Gnome-Sword. It's that ability for niche configurations to be developed that adds some more excitement to the possibilities for areas in the developing world. Rachel, I want to get a little more proficient with Ubuntu before I go playing with anybody else's systems. But flick me a list of the "borrowed" software you have and I'll see what can be replaced with Open Source software. From what I can see, there might be a workaround to get MYOB running on a Linux system like Ubuntu, but it will be a while before I can say I'm confident enough to change the operating system on your computer, so lets just deal with individual programs first. Use my www.hcweb.org email frank@hcweb.org to let me know what "borrowed" software you have and we'll make you legal :) Bernard,

May I suggest looking at a content filtering system for Linux based machines.

I am currently looking at an accountability programme called Net Responsibility to fill the gap left by not being able to use X3Watch, but am still on the lookout for an easy to use content filter. SO far I haven’t found anything that I am happy with. I’m specifically looking for something that operates much like what’s on offer here:
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

That’s the one I use on our home desktop computer and it’s the one I recommend to friends.

I had a look at the Christian themed Ubuntu and figured I could add all that to the “normal” system. I’m liking the looks of Gnome-Sword. It’s that ability for niche configurations to be developed that adds some more excitement to the possibilities for areas in the developing world.

Rachel, I want to get a little more proficient with Ubuntu before I go playing with anybody else’s systems. But flick me a list of the “borrowed” software you have and I’ll see what can be replaced with Open Source software.

From what I can see, there might be a workaround to get MYOB running on a Linux system like Ubuntu, but it will be a while before I can say I’m confident enough to change the operating system on your computer, so lets just deal with individual programs first.

Use my http://www.hcweb.org email frank@hcweb.org to let me know what “borrowed” software you have and we’ll make you legal :)

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