On 12 February 2010 07:00, Brad LaJeunesse <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Evergreen Community: > > Most (if not all) of you have probably heard of Koha. Koha is the other > major open source ILS and was initially developed in New Zealand. It has > been around for about a decade and has a mature international community > surrounding it. It is a different animal than Evergreen in many > ways--Koha has a lower barrier to entry and is largely suited for > small-to-medium sized libraries. Evergreen, on the other hand, was built > with a statewide consortium in mind and its design echoes that environment. > > Today I am announcing an initiative by Equinox to begin offering Koha > support and hosting services targeted at the small-to-medium sized > library market. Galen Charlton will be leading the effort within > Equinox. The plan is to start small and only build organically as demand > for Equinox Koha services warrants. > > This move plays to Equinox’s strengths as a company. We have experience > hosting and supporting open source ILS’s as well as personnel with Koha > expertise. Please know that this move in no way diminishes Equinox’s > commitment to Evergreen nor does it reduce the resources dedicated to > Evergreen within Equinox. > > We hope this initiative will help promote cross-community cooperation > and sharing between the Evergreen and Koha communities. There is so much > in common between these two communities and so much to be gained. > As always, thanks for your support. > Hi Brad
I think this is excellent news, Galen is a huge source of knowledge for Koha and I'm overjoyed that the Koha community aren't losing him. I respect the way Equinox conduct themselves and know they will be a huge asset to the Koha community. Over the last year the relationship between the Evergreen and Koha communities has strengthened and this will help more. I agree there is much to be gained by working together. Nau mai, haere mai ki te whanau Koha Chris
