RATS?
Posted on 06/28/2004 9:48:52 AM PDT by Golden Eagle
Open source has expanded into the political world, with open software powering the online operations of the Democratic National Committee and Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign.
The DNC has embraced open source to run its online operation, including outreach and fund raising, and has been working on this front since 2001 with New York-based consultant Plus Three LP.
This week, the DNC will launch, at www.democrats.org, the third version of its Web site, which is designed to mobilize voters on a national and grass-roots level, grow the party's online database, and raise funds, said David Brunton, Plus Three's vice president and co-founder.
Plus Three's Arcos technology, a business application suite based on the open-source LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and Perl) platform, lies at the core of the Democrats' online technology infrastructure, dubbed Demzilla by the DNC.
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Maybe he got infected by the Tuxissa virus.
Nearly 100% of my posts are sarcasm.
This one included!
Your tinfoil is wrapped too tight.
Looks like the Democrats have a leg up on the Republicans on how to best save money in IT. BTW, how about the truly communist sites that are running Windows or created with FrontPage? Damn communist Microsoft!
"Open source has expanded into the political world, with open software powering the online operations of the Democratic National Committee and Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign."
Billg won't be too happy, he's a 'rat contributor.
BTW, so are Conservatives... like the Robinsons who run FR on it.
A big non-story.
Gets my vote for Absurd Tech Screed of the Month.
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Deal with it.
Ewwwww. I actually agree with the Dems 100% on something.
Open source has expanded into the political world, with open software powering the online operations of the conservative politally-oriented Free Republic web site. Free Republic has embraced open source to run its online operation, including outreach and fund raising, and has been working on this front since 1996 with Jim Robinson doing the programming in the open source PERL language on Apache and Linux. ...
Point is the RATS don't want to pay for software.
hehehe... had to toss in my dos centavos
RATS?
Who wants to pay for anything if they can get it for free legally? If you could get your next car for free, would you turn that down? The Dims, along with millions of others, found that you can get quality software that works without having to pay licenses. Good for them. Let's hope the Republicans wake up -- then they'll have more money for campaigning to win elections.
There's no party in this country as extremely committed to pure capitalism as the Libertarian Party, yet they also use free software. So I don't think this is a socialist plot.
I would bet BillG has personally given as much or more than you have to reelect GWB.
GATES, WILLIAM H MR III
REDMOND,WA 98052
MICROSOFT CORP./C.E.O
9/3/2003
$2,000
Bush, George W
Same guy?
So if I use Linux I'm a commie and if I use a Mac I'm a fag?
Sheesh.
The Gates giveth , and the Gates taketh away...apparantly
GATES, WILLIAM H III
REDMOND,WA 98052
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
9/30/2003
$2,000
McCain, John
LOL!
That is the 2nd funniest thing I have heard all day.
Thank you for the much needed laugh. :)
And don't forget that if you use Microsoft you're a patriot -- at least that's what I hear from Golden Eagle.
He gave a little more than I did, then again I'm not as rich as he.
However, I can guarantee I've spent more hours volunteering for Bush/Cheney 04 than he has!
Bill Gates also gave $2000 to Patty "Osama Mama" Murray
GATES, WILLIAM
REDMOND,WA 98052
MICROSOFT
9/22/2003
$2,000
Murray, Patty
As well as several contributions through the Gates foundation of $1000
He also gave money to
Baghdad Jim McDermott
Tom Daschle
John McCain (ha ha ha)
and other people.. Primarily Democrat!
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