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

T t at of.net
Wed Mar 23 22:38:17 UTC 2011


openoffice has a database module

should be comfortable to people who are used to microsoft stuff

what's the government process?  is it open for bids?  are they free to
implement it themselves?

Best Regards.



On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 20:48, 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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