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[Andy Loughran <andy@xxxxxxxx>]

Gayl,

I think the best bet is to let us all know the full scope of what you're
planning to do out there.  I was out in India for the last year, and despite
having the technical knowledge to make some very efficient changes, the
trustees approved the acquisition of two Macs - something I know a lot less
about - and then had the audacity to patronise me when I couldn't fix them
without reading up on how to do it.

I wish you the best of luck. So please, let us know your plans, and I'm sure
we can provide you with some experienced answers.

Andy

On 16 March 2010 10:19, Rory McCann <rory@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 11/03/10 16:53, Gayl Kennedy wrote:
> > Hi Rory
> > Hope all is well with you.  I am looking into going to Nigeria with VSO
> > for a 6 month contract to look at an MIS solution for an NGO there.
> > They have internet and are using open source but I expect they need more
> > than a few spreadsheets.  What would you recommend as potential open
> > source options as when I search the net I get way too many options!
> >
> > Regards Gayl
>
> Hi Gayl,
>
> Great to hear from you, hope you have fun out in Nigeria. The calling to
> go out to Africa is strong. :)
>
> I'm not really sure about databases. The first thing that comes to mind
> is MySQL/PostgreSQL, but that's more like SQL Server, and perhaps not
> what you/they need.
>
> I'm not really sure what a "MIS" is? I suppose there's the canonical
> example is OpenOffice.org. That has the normal spreadsheet/database
> stuff, but I'm not sure how good they are. They aren't programmes I use
> day to day.
>
> I'm CC'ing the 'Ubuntu NGO' list, which is a collection of people in the
> Ubuntu ecosphere that are interested in making ubuntu work better for
> NGOs. They might have some other suggestions, and maybe there's someone
> out there in Nigeria that can provide Local help?
>
> Hope that helps
>
> Rory
>
>
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