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Do-not-fax rule and nonprofits
	In the first issue of Observing Nonprofits, Put Barber takes on the issue of the do not fax rule and nonprofits. I agree with his conclusion that a blanket exemption for nonprofits is a bad idea for the sector. Posted: 8/29/03; 12:47:03 PM #

Software patents killing GIMP

The Gnu Image Manipulation Program is a free, open source competitor to high end software such as Photoshop. If your work involves the power of a picture, then this is exactly the kind of nonprofit spirited software that you need. Except for one thing: It looks like software patents could kill this very successful open source project. And what's worse, this is just the tip of the iceberg. Posted: 8/29/03; 12:46:51 PM #

Rapid Knowledge Formation Project
	The goal of the Rapid Knowledge Formation project is to allow subject matter experts to quickly build and revise a base of knowledge. I'm fascinated by the application of these concepts to philanthropy. Posted: 8/29/03; 12:46:26 PM #