Not only that, but if you want multiple users it requires FileMakerPro server (which is far from free, as in beer, speech, or anything else), and I believe any customization needs to be done in FileMaker as well. When I click on any of the "Common Questions" on this http://www.ebase.org/dl/ page they all come up as blank pages.
- Jason L. P.S. I could start a rant about this, but I think I'll just go on record as saying "I really, really hate FileMaker." > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Barrett > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 1:06 PM > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Anyone wanna help us with a database? > > I think the point Roger brings up is that Ebase does not > appear to have the usual Free/Libre software licensing terms > that we all know and love so much :) > > I've also never heard of it, but am interested. I have very > limited openings for additional volunteer work, though! > Please stay in touch with me about the project, Lorraine. > > ben > > > On 4/20/07, lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 4/20/07 12:14 PM, "roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 07:22 -0700, lorraine wrote: > > >> After much research, we are going to use a donor > tracking database > > >> called ebase. ebase will help us manage donors, prospects, > > >> volunteers, activists, and email lists. ebase is > designed to help us become self-sufficient. > > >> > > >> ebase is open-source software so it doesn't cost our > organization any money. > > >> > > >> We need someone to volunteer to help us set up the > database. If you > > >> have prior ebase knowledge, open source experience, or database > > >> experience, can you help us? > > > > > > > > > I've never heard of Ebase. (Maybe DBase?) So I took a > look at the > > > Ebase.org website. > > > > > > To download ebase, one needs to fill out an online > application with > > > an email address, address. > > > > > > Small *snip* from the website. > > > "All fields in the form below are required to have data in them. > > > Download instructions will be sent to your email address." > > > > > > > > > And of course, this one-liner from the front page, "ebase > can help > > > you raise more money" > > > > > > Me pokes pun here and says, "Does this mean if I download > 600MB of > > > free software, I should be rich by now?" ;-) > > > > > > Another thing, Ebase seems not to be present within > Gentoo's Portage. > > > Nor does a proposed ebuidld or any mention appear in any > bug reports. > > > > > > I do very little work with databases these days, but just thought > > > I'd put in my two cents. Why Ebase? Are there > compatibility reasons? > > > -- > > > Roger > > > http://www.eskimo.com/~roger/index.html > > > Key fingerprint = 8977 A252 2623 F567 70CD 1261 640F C963 > 1005 1D61 > > > > > > Fri Apr 20 12:14:54 PDT 2007 > > We have downloaded and registered. Ebase meets our needs > the best of > > all the database software and it is free. We are looking > for someone > > to help us set up the fields and brainstorm how to set it > up to best met our needs. > > lorraine > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > euglug@euglug.org > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
