[NGO] RE: Re: Request for Discussion: Mailing List Tools

[Hugh T. Ranalli]

Sounds great - I'll keep an eye out for it.

Thanks,
Hugh

Jon Stahl wrote:
> 
> +1 on this as a BOF.  I'll be there for it! :-)
> 
> I am going to open up the BOF process (which will bascially be: propose
> topics on a wiki that I have in my back pocket) next week or the week
> after.  Stay tuned.
> 
> best,
> jon
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ngo-bounces at lists.plone.org
>> [mailto:ngo-bounces at lists.plone.org] On Behalf Of
>> [Steve McMahon
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:16 PM
>> To: A list for NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) using Plone.
>> Subject: Re: [NGO] Re: Request for Discussion: Mailing List Tools
>> 
>> Jon Stahl <jon -at- onenw -dot- org>, who is a subscriber and
>> contributor to this list, is also a key organizer for the conference.
>> Bet he'll know how to get it done.
>> 
>> Hugh T. Ranalli wrote:
>> > Any idea how one sets up a "Birds of a feather" session? (I
>> told you
>> > I'm new to this). ;-)
>> > 
>> > Cheers,
>> > Hugh
>> > 
>> > Steve McMahon wrote:
>> > 
>> >> Sounds like this would make a great "Birds of a feather"
>> session for
>> >> Seattle; that could naturally lead to a longer evening discussion.
>> >> Count me in.
>> >>
>> >> Steve McMahon
>> >>
>> >> Hugh T. Ranalli wrote:
>> >>> Hi everyone,
>> >>> My name is Hugh Ranalli and I am the technology director
>> for Digital
>> >>> Opportunity Trust, an NGO focused on technology training and
>> >>> capacity building in countries around the world.
>> >>>
>> >>> We're just rolling out our first version of Plone, and I am very
>> >>> excited about what we can do with it. As others have
>> commented, the
>> >>> Plone community needs a solid discussion forum / mailing list
>> >>> product. To my mind, this is one of the most critical
>> tools to get
>> >>> regular people to interact on collaborative systems such as Plone.
>> >>>
>> >>> I know that listen is being developed, and the Zope-based
>> >>> GroupServer looks very interesting, although they don't
>> yet have any
>> >>> sort of API for integration. I realise I'm just a
>> fledgling member
>> >>> of the Plone community, but to my mind it makes sense to
>> support and develop one tool.
>> >>>
>> >>> I don't have large budgets, but what I do have is access to a
>> >>> program at the University of Toronto's computer science
>> department,
>> >>> where students work (approx. 120 hours in total) on a
>> project for a
>> >>> non-profit. The students in this program learn Python,
>> and so they
>> >>> would be naturals for Plone development. I come from a
>> development
>> >>> background, so I would also be willing to work closely with them.
>> >>>
>> >>> I am going to be at the Plone conference in Seattle, and
>> would love
>> >>> to sit down with anyone else who is interested to discuss
>> how we can
>> >>> collaborate on something the entire community will
>> benefit from (and
>> >>> which is the best direction to go in). I have a couple of other
>> >>> projects I would like to see developed, but this one is
>> foremost on
>> >>> my priority list.
>> >>>
>> >>> Any takers? Perhaps we can get together one evening.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>> Hugh
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
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