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==Collaborative Tools==
 
==Collaborative Tools==
 
* This [[wiki]]!
 
* This [[wiki]]!
* [http://etherpad.com/ EtherPad] - real time note pad for meeting note taking! ([http://etherpad.com/FbCD58wxms USSF common page], [http://etherpad.com/XwPE1Gyyej another USSF common page). EtherPad is really friendly, but unfortunately closed source. [http://gobby.0x539.de/trac/ Gobby] is good although it doens't have a web based client. [https://bespin.mozilla.com Bespin] is both free/open source and a web based interface. It looks a bit harder to use and is more geared toward developers.
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* [http://www.freeconferencing.com Free Conference Calls Setup]
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* [http://notes.ussf2010.org The USSF 2010 Notes server] is a free and open source real time note pad for meeting note taking! [http://etherpad.com/ EtherPad] is a closed source, corporate alternative - ([http://etherpad.com/FbCD58wxms USSF common page], [http://etherpad.com/XwPE1Gyyej another USSF common page]).
 
* Skype - owned by eBay - a good voice and video program - closed source -  [http://gizmo5.com/pc/ Gizmo] is open source. We also have [http://asterisk.org Asterisk] plus sip phones like [http://ekiga.net ekiga] as options.
 
* Skype - owned by eBay - a good voice and video program - closed source -  [http://gizmo5.com/pc/ Gizmo] is open source. We also have [http://asterisk.org Asterisk] plus sip phones like [http://ekiga.net ekiga] as options.
 
* IM  
 
* IM  
* IRC - Instant Relay Chat -  In 2007, we used [http://www.ussf2007.org/ict/gaim_install_configure silc] [ irc://irc.oftc.net/#ussf link here]. I think having a simple web client is a good idea and will help participants. Also - I know that [http://riseuplabs.org/crabgrass/ Crabgrass] has a chat component.  
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* IRC - Instant Relay Chat -  In 2007, we used [http://www.ussf2007.org/ict/gaim_install_configure silc] [irc://irc.oftc.net/#ussf link here]. I think having a simple web client is a good idea and will help participants. Also - I know that [http://riseuplabs.org/crabgrass/ Crabgrass] has a chat component. (if you can't get there, try this link:  [http://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=USSF Freenode website]
* Laconi.ca - open source blogging platform - developer is very interested in helping the [[US Social Forum]] get their own (like [http://identi.ca Identi.ca] and [http://army.twit.tv/doc/about twit.tv]).
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* Status.net - open source blogging platform - developer is very interested in helping the [[US Social Forum]] get their own (like [http://identi.ca Identi.ca] and [http://army.twit.tv/doc/about twit.tv]).
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* [http://calagator.org/about Calagator calendar]
  
 
==Information Tools==
 
==Information Tools==

Latest revision as of 04:00, 22 February 2010

The USSF is committed to using high-tech and low-tech tools that help us communicate to mass audiences. To advance this, the NPC has adopted ten Principles for Developing Technology for the US Social Forum in 2010. Among our need to build, share, and use popular culture tools such as Facebook, Twitter & YouTube, the social forum needs to develop free and open source software (FOSS) alternatives. The Information Communications and Technology ICT Working Group will lead the effort of putting these technology principles into practice. Whenever possible, we will use and promote the use of FOSS and reduce our dependence on private/corporate tools that require licensing fees and have usage restrictions.

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  • Excel to Wiki converter--this wiki cannot upload .xls files but you can still post spreadsheet data with this converter program.
  • RSS
  • Google Alerts - closed source
  • Yahoo Pipes - closed source