[sf-lug] [Noisebridge-discuss] berkeley rent stabilization board needs open-source software

[Brian Morris]

sflug = San Francisco Linux Users Group

bad = Bay Area Debian

RFI = Request For Information (GovSpeak)

brian


On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> hello,
>
> what is sflug, bad, and RFI?
>
> -jake
>
>
> On Tue, 22 Mar 2011, Brian Morris wrote:
>
>  hi, I am on sflug and bad lists and I didn't see your RFI on either list
>> ...
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>      a friend of mine is on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
>>
>>      and they're about to contract some non-open-source software to run
>> their
>>      database, so they'll be locked into that crap for the next 40 years,
>> plus
>>      they'll be blowing public money on closed-source software.
>>
>>      What can they use instead?  They basically need a database program
>> where
>>      they can enter data on each property, and call up the record for a
>>      property on the screen where everything is shown in a template, and
>> they
>>      can hit PRINT.
>>
>>      sounds simple right?  any suggestions?  Anyone willing to get
>> involved,
>>      perhaps as a consultant of sorts, or come to the meeting and give a
>>      presentation on why open-source software is the solution?
>>
>>      write back!
>>      -jake
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