Suzy, If I could afford to buy a vertical market relational database (Blackbaud or one of the like) I wouldn't be using ebase. I'm using ebase because: 1. Creating my own fund raising database (or more accurately, having one created for me) using Fox Pro would have been a time consuming process. Ebase, when you also buy File Maker Pro, already pretty much has what you need to manage the fund raising process. 2. Ebase is relatively inexpensive. You get a lot for about $150.00. 3. Documentation (even though it's slim and lacks a usable index) is available, so training others to use the program should be less problematic than a database we created ourselves. 4. The user group is a valuable problem solving and learning tool. So, to sum up, in my opinion, ebase is not as good as an expensive fund raising database (I've used Blackbaud's Raisers Edge 7, Donor$ and Fund Master), but it's better than one you create on your own. Also, all database programs have their share of bugs and problems. This is nothing unique to ebase. Rainie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi folks, > I'm just getting started with ebase. Reading this support list, there seems > to be an awful lot of problems using it. What is your opinion about this? Do > you think that ebase is worth pursuing, warts and all? How does it compare > with other software you have used? If you had it to do over, would you still > choose ebase? > > Thanks in advance for your feedback! I've converted our fairly small (about > 1000 names) database and have had no problems so far, but I haven't tried to > do anything with the database yet. > Suzy Thompson > > ------------------ > Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to > http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email >address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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