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Date: 27-Jun-2007 15:06
Subject: [AfricaSource-L] Released: Base Edition of NGO-in-a-Box
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Tactical Tech and Women'sNet are pleased to announce the web launch of
the latest edition of NGO-in-a-box, the BaseBox.
http://base.ngoinabox.org

The BaseBox is a collection of tools for the day to day running of
small to medium sized NGOs. Produced by Tactical Tech in association
with Women'sNet, the BaseBox aims to make it easier to set up base,
find the right software and learn how to use it.

Targeted primarily at activist and advocacy organisations in
developing countries the Box contains a set of peer-reviewed Free and
Open Source Software tools, with associated guides and tutorials. The
edition can be accessed online but it's primary form is as a physical
box set of CDs, providing immediate access to all the software tools
without the need to download them. The physical box will become
available in the coming weeks.

The BaseBox aims to assist organisations make good choices about what
technology to employ by collating concrete recommendations of tried
and tested software along with documentation on how to use them. The
contents of the toolkit were selected by an editorial team made up of
leading international practitioners working in technology support for
non-profits, social justice organising and the development and
deployment of Free and Open Source Software. The team, consisting of
people from South Africa, the Philippines, Bulgaria, India, Australia
and the US, worked together to test and select the best software in
the following categories:

* Office Suites and Word Processing
* Finance and Fundraising
* Project Management and Collaboration
* Volunteer and Staff Management
* Web Browsers and Email
* Instant Messaging and Telephony
* Surveys
* Anti-virus

Aside from the BaseBox CD the edition also includes a copy of Ubuntu,
a GNU/Linux operating system, and SME Server. For more information
about these CDs please see <http://base.ngoinabox.org/?q=node/46>.

Combined, these CDs provide the necessary tools to set up base, get
started and get on with your work. If you have any questions, comments
or feedback about the BaseBox please contact us at base@...

http://base.ngoinabox.org



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