... .com, .net have a different registrar than .org domains. The .org domain registry is: http://www.pir.org/ But you can still register a .org domain at...
As an accidental tech, I personally have found tape drives to be very frustrating to maintain. Because everything is stored in a proprietary format that is...
Scott Detwiler
sdetwiler@...
Jan 2, 2004 4:02 pm
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We have been using tape backup systems for years but are now beginning to investigate some other alternatives. Lately, some of our tape drives have not been as...
Dahlen, Glenn
Gdahlen@...
Jan 2, 2004 4:02 pm
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Your instincts are right. There are no laws involved with the usage of .com, .net, .org, .ca, .us, etc. top-level domains. You can register them for any kind...
I agree, one of the free and easy-to-implement tools (e.g. networkforgood, paypal) is typically a good choice unless/until you have evidence that you will be...
Hi Mark, .org is an abbreviation of "organization" - a .org domain holder can be an organization of any type, not necessarily charitable. There are no laws ...
Do you care about the rest of the world, or are you content with hiding in your cave? Hiding in your cave is ok if that's what you want to do. But if you...
Maybe this will somewhat help you with the answer to your question. From my experience of working with domain names over the past several years only certain...
Stan Hamnett
stan@...
Jan 2, 2004 4:10 pm
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Wow, here is a link that may be of help to all, http://icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html complete, as best I can tell, of the Domain Name registration...
Stan Hamnett
stan@...
Jan 2, 2004 4:12 pm
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... consensus that .org is supposed to be used for charities only? This has been a topic for lively debate within the webhost community over the last two...
Great Question, Mark..... Like yourself I am not a guru by any means. But my understanding is that the ".org" is on the "honor system." Allen Poland ...
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:56:10 -0500, "Mark Warnick" ... Dear Mark,and other esteemed colleagues; NO! If a question pertains to information technology that ...
Thanks everyone for the answer. Sometimes I feel like they are stupid questions when I listen to the knowledge this list has. But I can honestly say I have...
Hi all, I wanted to let you know that we've posted intern job applications on our website. We generally hire 4 interns 4 times a year, in the following areas: ...
Patrick Shaw
patricks@...
Jan 2, 2004 9:41 pm
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Having had to repeatedly buy increasingly large tape backup drives and pay what seems to me very high prices for blank tapes is causing me to question...
Dear Henry, In addition to thinking about your backup media, you need to think about secure storage for your media. I've seen lots of organizations that ...
This is a great link thank you! The only problem I've had with online donations is when Justgive started charging a fee without tell us - when I called to ask...
Dave Tinker, CFRE
dtinker@...
Jan 3, 2004 6:21 pm
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Thanks to everyone who responded to my posting, publically or privately, for the information, advice, and war stories. This is a great list. A happy and...
Happy New Year, I am an independent technical writer who believes in giving back to the organizations to which I belong by setting up and managing their Web...
Hi Carol, Welcome to the IS forum! There have been a number of discussions about this topic before including some very good links to extensive discussions and...
Another naive question (cuz Deborah, Cyber-Yenta sez I could): What concerns should I have pertaining to registering a few new URLs, i.e. choosing a designated...
For response to the inquiry about content management systems.... The Boston Foundation moved to the Ektron content management system about a year ago. As we...
Gassert, Timothy
Timothy.Gassert@...
Jan 5, 2004 4:04 pm
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We are developing multimedia capability around low-end recycled computers and opensource software. The intent is to make it available on computers we donate to...
Thomas A Webb
twebb@...
Jan 5, 2004 4:04 pm
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Timothy, The report site is truly impressive and a great example of a well applied content management system. In addition to the well deserved kudos though I...
Earl and Others - I've got my opinions on some of the commercially available products, but it really depends on what your organization's (and users') needs ...
The use of dot org is not such a dumb question. My experience is that in the "old" days Network Solutions may have asked for 501c3 proof to hand out dot org...
Jon Sachs
jsachs@...
Jan 5, 2004 5:48 pm
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I am looking for an inexpensive (or free, if it's good) database software package that we can use for 1) fundraising, 2) membership, 3) class registration (we...
We were getting ready to sign up with Network for Good (NFG) for online donations but then read the fine print that says something to the effect that using NFG...
