Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Public Computers - time and ticket reservation system

2009-01-05 Thread st...@archive.org
hi Darrell, thanks for your intriguing post. a few of observations; 1) this is one instance of the use of a GNU/Linux system which may seem to be at odds with the very premise of free (in the GNU sense) software, and that is, to NOT limit the ability of users to do things. so your use cases may

[CODE4LIB] T-Shirt Design Contest

2009-01-05 Thread jean rainwater
Hi Folks - It's time to submit your designs for the 2009 code4lib conference t-shirt! As in years past, the design should be for the front of the t-shirt, and should work with a one-color printing. A template is available from cafepress.com:

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Public Computers - time and ticket reservation system

2009-01-05 Thread Darrell Eifert
Actually, I meant 'free' in both senses, but mostly in the sense of 'free of charge'. I hate to be blunt, but I think it's pretty safe to say that Ubuntu, Koha, GIMP, OpenOffice, Joomla and even the option of Linux itself would never exist or have gained traction and a developer base if these

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Public Computers - time and ticket reservation system

2009-01-05 Thread Erik Hetzner
At Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:02:31 -0500, Darrell Eifert deif...@hampton.lib.nh.us wrote: Actually, I meant 'free' in both senses, but mostly in the sense of 'free of charge'. Thanks for the clarification. In that case I have to agree with Karen. Free (as in beer) software tends to be a property that

[CODE4LIB] FW: Ruby client library for Solr

2009-01-05 Thread Mitchell, Matthew (mwm4n)
Sorry for posting again, but we changed the name of this project slightly to avoid confusion. It is now known as RSolr. The url is: http://github.com/mwmitchell/rsolr/tree/master Thanks! Matt Mitchell Research Development Alderman Library University of Virginia

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Public Computers - time and ticket reservation system

2009-01-05 Thread st...@archive.org
hi Darrell, thanks for your intriguing post. a few observations; 1) this is one instance of the use of a GNU/Linux system which may seem to be at odds with the very premise of free (in the GNU sense) software, and that is; to NOT limit the ability of users to do things. so your use cases may

Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Public Computers - time and ticket reservation system

2009-01-05 Thread Joe Hourcle
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Darrell Eifert wrote: Hi Folks -- Nicolaie Constantinescu recommended that I contact this list with my questions after posting a query to the Linux in Libraries group. [trimmed] In the world of Linux and open-source software, how does one go about getting a programmer

[CODE4LIB] Call for volunteers

2009-01-05 Thread Roy Tennant
Stephanie Brinley has provided some draft logo design concepts to the logo design working group and we would now like to invite other code4lib members who have had previous experience with a logo design and selection process to join us in reviewing them. Our goal is to provide rapid, specific, and