[Linux-aus] MemberDB is a great short term solution, but we need a broader rethink

[Stewart Smith]

Michael Cordover <la at mjec.net> writes:
> On 16 January 2015 at 14:39, Kathy Reid <kathy at kathyreid.id.au> wrote:
>> While this is a great short term solution, I think we should (in parallel)
>> discuss and debate a MemberDB replacement, likely something like CiviCRM.
>> This is a bit more work and effort, but I think would have good long term
>> returns, and address the pressing need for targeted member communications.
>
> On this, I think it would be useful to do some project scoping - not
> just around membership, but around all of the web-based systems we are
> thining of upgrading. I know there's also been talk of a zookeepr
> upgrade/rewrite. There are also probably other needs we should be
> considering: other LA events, potential lobbying/other LA activities,
> grants, Mailman 3 integration, Hurd compatibility etc etc etc.
>
> The first step here would be wishlisting *everything*, and then
> scoping it down into actual projects, then commencing work. Strategic
> planning, yo.

The important thing to keep in mind is that this is all volunteer
work. Zookeepr has been by volunteers from 2007 to get to where it is
today.

It would be a big judgement call to do a rewrite rather than incremental
change - a lot of effort goes into getting all the basics again,
something that occured about 3 times before we used Zookeepr for the
second time.

-- 
Stewart Smith
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