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Card Numbers
by Tonnesen Steve 06 Dec '00

06 Dec '00

Here's my first question about Koha. How are the card numbers generated? I looked through the code and found the algorithm for checking validity of card numbers and determined that 123456789 was a valid card number, but how does one normally generate these? :) Steve.

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Re: Koha
by Rachel Hamilton-Williams 05 Dec '00

05 Dec '00

HI Rob - Rosalie passed your message on to me "Open Source" is a particluar type of free software. The speach on the website (as all public speaches are) is perhaps a little simplistic. Open Source software means that you give away the source code to the software - uncompiled. I don't think that's what you do is it? I liken it to the difference between giving away a cake (free software) and giving away the recipie to make the cake (open source software). It means that any other person could take our source code, make changes too it, and then give it away themselves or even sell it (although there are some cavets in our license). Anyways, I did check very carefully before claiming to be the first "Open Source Library Management System" in the world - and as far as I know we actually are - but the key thing there is open source - not free, I certainly wouldn't claim that at all! I hope that clears up the misunderstanding. I do think it's great that you're giving away your software for free, so I hope it's all going well for you Cheers Rachel > If that is that so, then I think your claim of a world first is a bit > ambititious. I think that my statement is probably a bit ambiguos - trying not to be too wordy and took a few to many out perhaps, always tricky when it's got a mixed audience :-) > I heard that you had thousands of downloads. We stopped counting the > downloads for two reasons, 1) there were heaps, 2) it is available on > a number of servers around the world where we can't track downloads. That sounds great for you. We were pretty chuffed at our number of downloads in such a short time (that was in the first month or so) > At least it is nice to know that he first 2 "open" and free library > programs available on the 'net both came from New Zealand! There is greenstone too which is an open source digital library system - www.nzdl.co.nz > Would you like me to put a link to your page on our Athenaeum Light > page? I believe that we should make it easy for users to find the free > software. That would be fabulous thank you - your software seems aimed at school libraries whereas ours is more public libraries - so that would seem a nice synergy. We are still really sorting out the Koha site, but I'm sure that over the christmas holidays I'll do a bit more work on it and can return the favour. Cheers Rachel _____________________________________________________________ Rachel Hamilton-Williams Katipo Communications WEBMISTRESS ph 025 300 825 or +64 04 389 1285 mailto:rachel@katipo.co.nz PO Box 7039, Wellington http://www.katipo.co.nz New Zealand

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Koha mentioned in Biblio Tech Review
by Bob Pearson 04 Dec '00

04 Dec '00

Koha gets a mention in Biblio Tech Review. http://www.biblio-tech.com/html/koha.html Bob Pearson

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Re: [Koha] (Fwd) Koha
by Stuart A Yeates 04 Dec '00

04 Dec '00

Rob said: > Someone else said: > > Rachel We recommended to the library that they release the > > software as "Open Source". That means that anyone else can > > download the software and run it up on their machine without > > paying either us or Horowhenua Library Trust a cent. > > > > Rosalie Not just for the glory (though this is a world > > first)! > If that is that so, then I think your claim of a world first is a bit > ambititious. > > We've been giving away our school library software (Athenaeum Light) > for 3 years now, over the internet. No strings. All passwords. Savvy > users can modify the code, if they have the knowhow and tools. It is > certainly different to what you have, but the basic concepts are the > same. I think the 'world first' was referring to the open source nature of the project see . It is indeed great to hear that other people doing Open Source libraryware. We at the New Zealand Digital Library (http://www.nzdl.org) have been producing Open Source for fully digital libraries since 1995. We deliberately target low end humanitarian and similar organisations, with support for many languages (including the right-to-left reading order and large character sets), platforms back to win 3.11 and no propriortry software needed. See http://www.gnu.org/ for a definition of what we mean when we say open source. While there's a difference between digital library software and library automation software (the former deals with electronic documents the later with physical documents), I imagine that there are many similarities. stuart -- stuart yeates <s.yeates(a)cs.waikato.ac.nz> aka `loam' "Oh, havoc," cried Pooh, as he let slip the heffalumps of war. X-no-archive:yes

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web interface
by Sharon Cornwall 03 Dec '00

03 Dec '00

We operate our online catalogue using Inmagic DB/Textworks. Would it be possible to use Koha to operate an Intranet using Inmagic, or is it necessary to use the Koha catalogue also? Thank you Sharon Cornwall Nurses Librarian Health Waikato Library Health Waikato Ph: 07 8398899 ext. 8166 Private Bag 3200 Hamilton Fax: 07 8398897 New Zealand

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(Fwd) Koha on a Mac Network
by Rosalie Blake 03 Dec '00

03 Dec '00

Chris, Simon: I haven't replied at all to this one Rosa ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 15:56:48 +0000 Subject: Koha on a Mac Network From: "John Free" <john_free(a)tekauwhatacollege.school.nz> To: rosalie(a)library.org.nz Heard about Koha on the National Programme Will it run on a Mac network? John Free Network Maager Te Kauwhata College ------- End of forwarded message -------

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Re: the Good Work ...
by Rosalie Blake 03 Dec '00

03 Dec '00

Hello Peter, Thank you kindly for the remarks. Any time in the future you want to change, we'll still be there! Rosalie Send reply to: "Peter Miller" <millerassociates(a)xtra.co.nz> From: "Peter Miller" <millerassociates(a)xtra.co.nz> To: <rosalie(a)levin.library.org.nz> Subject: the Good Work ... Date sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 12:04:53 +1300 Organization: Miller Associates > Just heard on National Radio that your efforts & library system are to > be featured this afternoon 'Regional' show. > > I have developed a Microsoft Access Library system for the Russell > Community Library and it's been 'live' for 18 months. The library is > all-volunteer based and is 'doing nicely'. > > I have checked your Koha offering on the net and am very impressed. > Congratulations ... pity you hadn't been 2 years earlier. > > Regards ... Peter Miller > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Shirley & Peter Miller > Okiato Point Road, RD 1, Russell 0255 > 09 403 8313, 025 383 344, 025 601 5561 > Fax 09 403 8314, Auckland 09 309 9657 > >

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Re: Koha
by Rosalie Blake 03 Dec '00

03 Dec '00

Hello Rob, Re: > > Rosalie Not just for the glory (though this is a world > > first)! > I think your claim of a world first is a bit ambititious. > > We've been giving away our school library software (Athenaeum Light) > for 3 years now, over the internet. No strings. All passwords. Savvy > users can modify the code, if they have the knowhow and tools. It is > certainly different to what you have, but the basic concepts are the > same. > What a clanger!. We consider ourselves reprimanded: had no idea you were there. > I heard that you had thousands of downloads. We stopped counting the > downloads for two reasons, 1) there were heaps, 2) it is available on > a number of servers around the world where we can't track downloads. > > At least it is nice to know that he first 2 "open" and free library > programs available on the 'net both came from New Zealand! > > Would you like me to put a link to your page on our Athenaeum Light > page? I believe that we should make it easy for users to find the free > software. > By all means, we'd be delighted if you made a link. What is the address of your web page? I'd love to take a look. We're getting a number of requests from people with little knowhow who are finding Koha a struggle to set up, and your programme may well suit them better. Thanks for getting in touch. Rosalie Blake Horowhenua Library Trust > Regards > > > Rob Russell > SumWare Consulting > <http://www.sumware.co.nz> 25 Brewster Ave > +64 (9) 846 7138 Mt Albert > +64 (9) 846 1115 fax Auckland 021 > 378 999 mob New Zealand > > >

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(Fwd) Koha
by Rosalie Blake 03 Dec '00

03 Dec '00

------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 14:15:42 +1300 From: Rob Russell <rob(a)sumware.co.nz> Subject: Koha To: rosalie(a)library.org.nz Hi Rosalie, I saw your web-site today (after one of my clients mentioned the interview on Nat Radio yesterday). Great to see free library software available. I saw this comment on your main page > Rachel We recommended to the library that they release the > software as "Open Source". That means that anyone else can > download the software and run it up on their machine without > paying either us or Horowhenua Library Trust a cent. > > I can see the colour draining from your faces from here. > Really a free system? But why? > > Rosalie Not just for the glory (though this is a world > first)! >From the dates on your web pages and reading your dialog, it seems >your software became available late 1999? If that is that so, then I think your claim of a world first is a bit ambititious. We've been giving away our school library software (Athenaeum Light) for 3 years now, over the internet. No strings. All passwords. Savvy users can modify the code, if they have the knowhow and tools. It is certainly different to what you have, but the basic concepts are the same. I heard that you had thousands of downloads. We stopped counting the downloads for two reasons, 1) there were heaps, 2) it is available on a number of servers around the world where we can't track downloads. At least it is nice to know that he first 2 "open" and free library programs available on the 'net both came from New Zealand! Would you like me to put a link to your page on our Athenaeum Light page? I believe that we should make it easy for users to find the free software. Regards Rob Russell SumWare Consulting <http://www.sumware.co.nz> 25 Brewster Ave +64 (9) 846 7138 Mt Albert +64 (9) 846 1115 fax Auckland 021 378 999 mob New Zealand ------- End of forwarded message -------

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(Fwd) How do I download Koha onto my computer
by Rosalie Blake 03 Dec '00

03 Dec '00

------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Brent on XTRA" <slava(a)xtra.co.nz> To: <rosalie(a)library.org.nz> Subject: How do I download Koha onto my computer Date sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:29:27 +1300 Dear Rosalie, I heard about this programme on the radio on Wednesday and I thought I would like to download it for my growing collection of books I went to the site www.koha.org and clicked on the "Download Koha" bar Upon doing this a page with text on it came onto the screen. li is headed up "index of/download." I can see no way of downloading it onto my computer. I am new to this kind of thing and I may not be doing it right. It just seems to be a list of files with no steps to actually copy the programme onto my computer. Please could you write back with steps on how to download the Koha programme onto my home computer. Thank you for your time, Brent Lindsay ------- End of forwarded message -------

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