[software] NPO software: where we need to go

Michael Dexter dexter at bsdfund.org
Tue Oct 28 22:46:17 UTC 2008


>> Donor.com is on schedule and Linux Fund will be providing help. Did you
>> examine their financials module and determine if it is in touch with the
>> reality we're after? Does it export bookkeeper-friendly formats? Your
>> technical expertise is greatly appreciated here.
> 
> The financials module is currently a bunch of spare parts left over from 
> some earlier version of DonorWare.  It is not currently functional.  
> Donor.com would require funding and 6 months to get it running, and *only 
> then* would we see if it works for our particular needs.  Hence, the need 
> for a parallel effort.

How clear is the list of must-have features for an initial version that 
would meet basic foundation needs and have you compared this list to to 
their bunch of spare parts?

Michael


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