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color=#0000ff size=2>I forward this, because I think there are people on the
Act-MA list who might be interested in getting involved in this
project.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=015242720-16092010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>David Kn.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Boston DSA</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<P>Comrades,<BR><BR>The Research and Policy Study Group of the U.S. Solidarity
Economy <BR>Network is developing a project to "map" the alternative economy,
and <BR>we're looking for people with computer skills to help.<BR><BR>We are
both trying to integrate local maps that already exist -- mostly, <BR>though not
exclusively, on Google Earth -- as well as create a system <BR>that both
existing and new solidarity economy enterprises can plug <BR>into. There are
also efforts going on overseas, so that people are <BR>already talking about
building a global map. (I have a blog post with <BR>some thoughts at <A
href="http://redkincaid.com/2010/06/planning-the-endgame/">http://redkincaid.com/2010/06/planning-the-endgame/</A>
.)<BR><BR>Everything uses open-source software. Right now, there are two main
<BR>systems we're looking at. The Brazilians use Nofsera, which is based on
<BR>Ruby on Rails, and the Italians use Drupal. (We will probably be going
<BR>with the Italian system, if only because it looks like it would not
<BR>require as much staff.) We have a wiki, which should help people
<BR>collaborate over distance, as well as monthly conference calls -- which
<BR>are optional.<BR><BR>This could make a major contribution to the struggle
for socialism, and <BR>for people with the skills, here is an opportunity to get
in relatively <BR>early and help guide it. Anyone interested can contact me at
<BR><A href="mailto:eebel%40voyager.net">eebel@voyager.net</A>.<BR><BR>In
Solidarity,<BR><BR>Eric<FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=015242720-16092010> (Ebel) </SPAN><SPAN
class=015242720-16092010> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><BR><BR>--
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