SF2012 Brainstorm Capture

Security

• learn about best practices surrounding security

• best practice in client side encription

• what hardware to people under surveilance needs to communicate – hardware option pros & cons

• how to create ways to communitcate securely – maintain dialogue with people under surveillance

Cloud

• how secure is the could – how to increase security while giving access

• how do we build another cloud

• can NSTIC (national strategy 4 trusted identities in cyberspace) work for us?

• how can I use the cloud securely?

Licenses & Rights

• copyright? Copyleft? Copy WHAT?

• how/when to use open licenses, creative commons?

• Do digital rights mean anything?

Mobile

• what are the best tools for non-technical users to reach mobile users?

• how can we create open source tools for mobile?

Open Alternatives

• what are open alternatives to google? (gmail, search, docs)

• outsourcing module it would it?

• whats an alternative to MS sharepoint?

• open source tools for online advocacy (signing petitions)

NPO Choosing Software

• what are the most successful open source products for non-profits for neophytes to open source?

• what mgt platform(s) are emerging that NGO's & NPO's should know about (this year) for integration?

• Are there open source fundraising tools? Management (database)

• Non-profits need tech funds – how to learn about funders & get tech grant—writing help

CRM

• what CRM should I use?

• what other opportunity are there for NPOs to convene with tech – capable people?

• how much time will it really take to customize an open source CRM to meet our needs?

• An overview of open source CRM software options

Upgrades, Management of Tech Options

• whats a good open source project mgmt program?

• best pratices for used for tech internal processes/

• how do you filter all the information out there to find the best practices to achieve the end goals?

• best way of updating technology

• I would like to discuss engagement/recruitment strategies for open-source projects

• best practices for OS upgrades is) v 5.3- 5.7

Wordpress

• how can I navigate thru the sea of information about wordpress to be able to find the features I need?

• what is wordpress not the right plateform

• learn about how to extend and customize wordpress beyond the one-click install

• wordpress and standardised themes across platform esp. chrome compatability

• how do you move away from professional wp website developed fly free – upgrade, maintain

CMS

• comparing the different content management platforms

• what are best practices for CMS & CRM integration

• what are the incentives for migrating from one OS CMS or LMS to another?

Gaming

• any open source gaming platforms?

Collaboration

• How to integrate communication channels

• sharing stories about how opensource is being used in social justice circles

• help navigate the rate of change in version conversion for open source software

• how can open source software advance accessibility & physical challenges, financial, language, challenge, hardware?

Expanding the Community

• what workds in getting others to adopt open source software.

• what software is available for community building?

• how do we bridge the skepticism of low-income communities?

• how can you intelligently leverage open source software in public computer centers

• how do we build more physical spaces to continue these conversations consistently?

Digital Divide

• what is needed to make open source products available across the digital divide: literacy, hardware, software, etc.

• how to find out about nonprofit tech projects? Websites/ places to connect

• need to learn programming but dont know where to start?

• how do we build more user communities to capture feedback from people who can't code?

• how can we facilitate more beginner communities in the open source world?

• how do we bring together open source nerds and residents of low-income housing communities for world peace.