Comments on: Open Source Developers Wanted for Mormon Community Development Efforts http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/ Chief Information Officer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:53:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Webby Awards Present WebbyConnect http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 The Webby Awards Present WebbyConnect Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:48:23 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2413 [...] They need help with project management, design, development, and testing (QA). From the blog of Joel Dehlin, the LDS [...] [...] They need help with project management, design, development, and testing (QA). From the blog of Joel Dehlin, the LDS [...]

]]> By: CT http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 CT Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:07:50 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2392 I'm certainly not a developer, but I've got a hint for those working on stake and ward websites. Make them a little easier to get into. Finding your membership numbers or baptismal dates before you can even get access? No wonder I never log in... I’m certainly not a developer, but I’ve got a hint for those working on stake and ward websites. Make them a little easier to get into. Finding your membership numbers or baptismal dates before you can even get access? No wonder I never log in…

]]> By: Judith A. Cryts http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Judith A. Cryts Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:35:23 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2331 Joel: Unrelated to the present topic. However, I am looking for information and hope that you or someone else can help me out. I am a member of the Jamestown, Williamsburg, VA Ward. I am trying to find out information about the proposed new construction of a church in Louisa, VA. Can you put me on to the proper person to contact. Any information you can offer will be appreciated. Much luck with your Mormon Community Development Project. Is there some way I can contribute here from Virginia? Please let me know. Thank you and have a pleasant day. Judith Joel: Unrelated to the present topic. However, I am looking for information and hope that you or someone else can help me out. I am a member of the Jamestown, Williamsburg, VA Ward. I am trying to find out information about the proposed new construction of a church in Louisa, VA. Can you put me on to the proper person to contact. Any information you can offer will be appreciated.

Much luck with your Mormon Community Development Project. Is there some way I can contribute here from Virginia? Please let me know.

Thank you and have a pleasant day. Judith

]]> By: Robert B http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Robert B Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:18:09 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2326 I think this is a great idea. I got to work in the office a bit during my mission and found great satisfaction in being able to volunteer my specific technical talents to the Work. Given that the Church isn't planning on monetizing the IP here, I think it would be really great if the code in question were truly Open Sourced. (The term Open Source is what brought me to this blog.) I'm a big fan of DVCS and Java isn't my language of choice, but one can't have everything. Looking forward to what happens and maybe I'll even find the time to contribute. I think this is a great idea. I got to work in the office a bit during my mission and found great satisfaction in being able to volunteer my specific technical talents to the Work.

Given that the Church isn’t planning on monetizing the IP here, I think it would be really great if the code in question were truly Open Sourced. (The term Open Source is what brought me to this blog.) I’m a big fan of DVCS and Java isn’t my language of choice, but one can’t have everything. Looking forward to what happens and maybe I’ll even find the time to contribute.

]]> By: A call for help improving Lds.org | A Soft Answer http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 A call for help improving Lds.org | A Soft Answer Wed, 27 May 2009 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2301 [...] message should disappear at your next visit.Thanks for visiting!The Church’s CIO has issued a call for anyone interested in helping develop and test “Mormon community development efforts... (I suppose that means stuff on the website). Sounds like some promising updates in store for the [...] [...] message should disappear at your next visit.Thanks for visiting!The Church’s CIO has issued a call for anyone interested in helping develop and test “Mormon community development efforts… (I suppose that means stuff on the website). Sounds like some promising updates in store for the [...]

]]> By: Joel Dehlin http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Joel Dehlin Wed, 27 May 2009 14:20:42 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2300 This is an effort to get those in the community who so desire to help us develop web sites. We're calling it "community development" internally. You're right. "Open source" is a total misnomer for what we're doing it. I've changed the title to be more explicit and less confusing. Thanks! This is an effort to get those in the community who so desire to help us develop web sites.

We’re calling it “community development” internally. You’re right. “Open source” is a total misnomer for what we’re doing it. I’ve changed the title to be more explicit and less confusing.

Thanks!

]]> By: A Very Experienced true open source developer http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2299 A Very Experienced true open source developer Wed, 27 May 2009 13:54:18 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2299 Joel, you ARE using the term "Open Source" to describe your work, and improperly at that despite your denial. Read your own title to this story! Your use of the term Open Source is specifically what brought me here! People can read about what Open Source TRULY and unambiguously is and is not at opensource.org and fsf.org. Very disappointing but not surprising that Mormons would try to redefine critical terms from other communities for their own use, if you know what I mean! PS - What's with the call for secrecy in your "Individual Contributor's License Agreement"? Once someone contributes to your project, that are not allowed to say under what terms they did so? Huh? How do you call that Open in any sense whatsoever? Joel, you ARE using the term “Open Source” to describe your work, and improperly at that despite your denial. Read your own title to this story! Your use of the term Open Source is specifically what brought me here!

People can read about what Open Source TRULY and unambiguously is and is not at opensource.org and fsf.org.

Very disappointing but not surprising that Mormons would try to redefine critical terms from other communities for their own use, if you know what I mean!

PS – What’s with the call for secrecy in your “Individual Contributor’s License Agreement”? Once someone contributes to your project, that are not allowed to say under what terms they did so? Huh? How do you call that Open in any sense whatsoever?

]]> By: Mark Hansen http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Mark Hansen Sat, 23 May 2009 06:19:10 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2295 I'm certainly not a developer, but I've got a hint for those working on stake and ward websites. Make them a little easier to get into. Finding your membership numbers or baptismal dates before you can even get access? No wonder I never log in... I’m certainly not a developer, but I’ve got a hint for those working on stake and ward websites. Make them a little easier to get into. Finding your membership numbers or baptismal dates before you can even get access? No wonder I never log in…

]]> By: Going Social and Open Source | Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 Going Social and Open Source | Times & Seasons, An Onymous Mormon Blog Fri, 22 May 2009 21:52:31 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2294 [...] Church’s Chief Information Officer, Joel Dehlin, called for help Wednesday in a post titled Mormon Open Source Open for Business. The project seeks help with a number of LDS Church projects, including, first on the list, a [...] [...] Church’s Chief Information Officer, Joel Dehlin, called for help Wednesday in a post titled Mormon Open Source Open for Business. The project seeks help with a number of LDS Church projects, including, first on the list, a [...]

]]> By: Kent Larsen http://www.ldscio.org/2009/05/20/mormon-open-source-open-for-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Kent Larsen Fri, 22 May 2009 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=180#comment-2293 I'm also interested in the answer to Mike Heath's question. Why not license the software developed for anyone to use? Even if this doesn't fit the definition of Open Source exactly, couldn't you get it as close as possible? I am sure that there are many other organizations and people, including many LDS Church members, who could benefit from the software produced by these efforts. I’m also interested in the answer to Mike Heath’s question.

Why not license the software developed for anyone to use?

Even if this doesn’t fit the definition of Open Source exactly, couldn’t you get it as close as possible?

I am sure that there are many other organizations and people, including many LDS Church members, who could benefit from the software produced by these efforts.

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