# Technology **URL:** https://community.coops.tech/c/tech/18.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.coops.tech/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.coops.tech/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.coops.tech/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Seeking Recommendations for Cooperative Finance Management Software](https://community.coops.tech/t/seeking-recommendations-for-cooperative-finance-management-software/4070)
**Author:** [@zhenya](https://community.coops.tech/u/zhenya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [7 November 2024 17:35 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/seeking-recommendations-for-cooperative-finance-management-software/4070 "2024-11-07T17:35:42Z")
Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a finance management solution tailored to cooperatives. The ideal tool would handle both incoming and outgoing transactions for the cooperative, track member contributions and… --- ## [Permacomputing](https://community.coops.tech/t/permacomputing/4029)
**Author:** [@decentral1se](https://community.coops.tech/u/decentral1se)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2024 15:37 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/permacomputing/4029 "2024-10-14T15:37:59Z")
I did not see a thread fly by, maybe interesting for you all to chew on and to discuss. See permacomputing as invitation to collectively and radically rethink computational culture. --- ## [The rise of the Server Side Public License (SSPL)](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-rise-of-the-server-side-public-license-sspl/2516)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [30 August 2024 08:55 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-rise-of-the-server-side-public-license-sspl/2516 "2024-08-30T08:55:16Z")
Elasticsearch is the latest project to move away from releasing code under free / open source terms in response to the likes of AWS selling services that use the code: The article linked above has a good summery (emph… --- ## [Introduction to PlaceCal - a toolkit to bring your community together](https://community.coops.tech/t/introduction-to-placecal-a-toolkit-to-bring-your-community-together/3949)
**Author:** [@kimadactyl](https://community.coops.tech/u/kimadactyl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2024 13:27 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/introduction-to-placecal-a-toolkit-to-bring-your-community-together/3949 "2024-08-27T13:27:03Z")
Hello! I recently did an intro in Introductions and wanted to highlight our biggest project. I’ll cut and paste a bit of our pitch we’ve been sending around here: PlaceCal is our international award-winning software and… --- ## [Potential use of technology to encourage customers to reduce car use](https://community.coops.tech/t/potential-use-of-technology-to-encourage-customers-to-reduce-car-use/1540)
**Author:** [@kelliebubble](https://community.coops.tech/u/kelliebubble)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [5 August 2019 12:23 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/potential-use-of-technology-to-encourage-customers-to-reduce-car-use/1540 "2019-08-05T12:23:48Z")
Hi from Unicorn Grocery Worker Co-operative in Manchester, England. I am new to CoTech and forums in general but a fellow co-operator in the tech world said this was a great place to start our research into how we can u… --- ## [Software & Services collection](https://community.coops.tech/t/software-services-collection/3363)
**Author:** [@yasu](https://community.coops.tech/u/yasu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 October 2022 08:48 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/software-services-collection/3363 "2022-10-01T08:48:54Z")
Hello, and it has been a while since I last posted here. I am starting to collect Software and Services information in Trello so we can rapidly and easily put together our collective knowledge. It is pretty open-ended … --- ## [What are some meaningful ways to contribute as a newbie?](https://community.coops.tech/t/what-are-some-meaningful-ways-to-contribute-as-a-newbie/3895)
**Author:** [@ajayvigneshk](https://community.coops.tech/u/ajayvigneshk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 June 2024 11:46 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/what-are-some-meaningful-ways-to-contribute-as-a-newbie/3895 "2024-06-29T11:46:10Z")
Having worked only on typical capitalist companies, I would like to be involved with the coops in some small capacity. Can anyone point me towards meaningful ways to get involved / contribute? For context: I’m a backend… --- ## [Any coops here got experience building video / audio projects (e.g. leveraging Zoom)](https://community.coops.tech/t/any-coops-here-got-experience-building-video-audio-projects-e-g-leveraging-zoom/3835)
**Author:** [@RichardE](https://community.coops.tech/u/RichardE)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [4 May 2024 15:43 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/any-coops-here-got-experience-building-video-audio-projects-e-g-leveraging-zoom/3835 "2024-05-04T15:43:34Z")
Hi all - we have a client who’s interested in building a platform for interpreters that streams video from events into a web app. And also handles interpreters providing audio interpretation. Has anyone worked on a vide… --- ## [Creative Commons License](https://community.coops.tech/t/creative-commons-license/3844)
**Author:** [@polly](https://community.coops.tech/u/polly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [2 May 2024 15:30 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/creative-commons-license/3844 "2024-05-02T15:30:47Z")
Hey folks, one of our clients has built something with a Creative Commons License. However, they’ve developed their business model since doing so, and are exploring delivering more commercial work. That would mean spinni… --- ## [Terraform forked to OpenTF](https://community.coops.tech/t/terraform-forked-to-opentf/3680)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 April 2024 08:36 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/terraform-forked-to-opentf/3680 "2024-04-25T08:36:00Z")
The popular Hashicorp digital infrastructure provisioning tool Terraform, which was released with the Mozilla Public License has been re-licensed by Hashicorp using the Business Source License, which is a non-free, non-o… --- ## [Gentoo Linux bans AI-created contributions](https://community.coops.tech/t/gentoo-linux-bans-ai-created-contributions/3837)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 April 2024 12:37 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/gentoo-linux-bans-ai-created-contributions/3837 "2024-04-19T12:37:17Z")
The Gentoo Linux distro has unanimously voted to endorse a RFC: banning “AI”-backed (LLM/GPT/whatever) contributions to Gentoo the aim being to “explicitly forbid people from using ChatGPT, Bard, GitHub Copilot, and so o… --- ## [Coop Home Owner Association IT support](https://community.coops.tech/t/coop-home-owner-association-it-support/3774)
**Author:** [@amunizp](https://community.coops.tech/u/amunizp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 January 2024 10:03 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/coop-home-owner-association-it-support/3774 "2024-01-29T10:03:42Z")
Hello friends, I am hoping to create a user specification for what is needed in a cooperative home owner association of an estate, block for flats, street or member run organisation. I was hoping you could help me find … --- ## [App for helping to develop communities of like-minded activists to take action together](https://community.coops.tech/t/app-for-helping-to-develop-communities-of-like-minded-activists-to-take-action-together/3766)
**Author:** [@Pau](https://community.coops.tech/u/Pau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 January 2024 14:25 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/app-for-helping-to-develop-communities-of-like-minded-activists-to-take-action-together/3766 "2024-01-17T14:25:09Z")
Hi! Has anyone used this app? ‎Solidarity Tech App - App Store It’s only available at the Apple Store, but it looks good. It is a good way of using technology for creating communities (and potential co-ops!). It would… --- ## [Co-ops offering indieweb hosting?](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-ops-offering-indieweb-hosting/3758)
**Author:** [@amcewen](https://community.coops.tech/u/amcewen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 January 2024 17:28 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/co-ops-offering-indieweb-hosting/3758 "2024-01-15T17:28:56Z")
Giles Turnbull blogged/ranted recently about how we (technologists) should make it easier for everyone to be part of the open web we all (I assume :grin:) want. I’d like to be able to point folk (including Giles) at co-… --- ## [Networking tools for community groups](https://community.coops.tech/t/networking-tools-for-community-groups/3736)
**Author:** [@olisb](https://community.coops.tech/u/olisb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [19 December 2023 17:13 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/networking-tools-for-community-groups/3736 "2023-12-19T17:13:17Z")
Hi All, At The Open Co-op, we’re running a project to determine which digital tools would best support local community groups to operate effectively in their local context and to cooperate with other groups, as part of … --- ## [Launch of Category Theory, Haskell/FP Learning Group](https://community.coops.tech/t/launch-of-category-theory-haskell-fp-learning-group/3719)
**Author:** [@yasu](https://community.coops.tech/u/yasu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 November 2023 09:02 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/launch-of-category-theory-haskell-fp-learning-group/3719 "2023-11-12T09:02:08Z")
Hello! Within our coop we are starting Category Theory and Haskell/FP Learning Group😄 My buddy and I speak in Japanese but I am sure we can accommodate English as well by being creative! For "reference motivations"… --- ## [Inter-group collaboration](https://community.coops.tech/t/inter-group-collaboration/3716)
**Author:** [@olisb](https://community.coops.tech/u/olisb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 November 2023 09:40 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/inter-group-collaboration/3716 "2023-11-09T09:40:58Z")
Hi All, I have prepared a short survey to help determine which tools local / community groups use / need and how best we can support inter-group networking and collaboration: Networking tools for community groups If yo… --- ## [Invitation to Play Group Imitation Game](https://community.coops.tech/t/invitation-to-play-group-imitation-game/3703)
**Author:** [@KingMob](https://community.coops.tech/u/KingMob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [25 October 2023 10:52 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/invitation-to-play-group-imitation-game/3703 "2023-10-25T10:52:20Z")
Hi guys, I’m in the middle of building a tool to let groups send messages to each other as groups, rather than rely on individuals to pass them along. (coop-to-coop communication etc). It’s called spacetube, I’m bringing… --- ## [Mailchimp has changed their ToS to include AI permissions](https://community.coops.tech/t/mailchimp-has-changed-their-tos-to-include-ai-permissions/3704)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2023 12:35 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/mailchimp-has-changed-their-tos-to-include-ai-permissions/3704 "2023-10-18T12:35:26Z")
Mailchimp has changed their Terms Of Use, to include the training of their AI models on customer’s data. Yes, that includes their paying customers. Details in Section 30 of their terms: Another market niche now wide… --- ## [Self-hosted mail server and control version instance](https://community.coops.tech/t/self-hosted-mail-server-and-control-version-instance/3700)
**Author:** [@Pau](https://community.coops.tech/u/Pau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2023 09:03 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/self-hosted-mail-server-and-control-version-instance/3700 "2023-10-13T09:03:22Z")
Hi, I am looking for use cases of organisations that host their own mail server. I am collaborating with an organisation of ~30 members. The mail plans that hosting providers offer are just enough for them for now (50G… --- ## [SNES-Game-Based comms system](https://community.coops.tech/t/snes-game-based-comms-system/3695)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [2 October 2023 10:38 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/snes-game-based-comms-system/3695 "2023-10-02T10:38:37Z")
During one of the CoTech events during the lockdowns, we used a SNES-style 8-bit-art game engine to use as a digital analogue to a physical space. Who was it that set that up? Is it still available? --- ## [The Cooperative Digital Infrastructure Manifesto](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-cooperative-digital-infrastructure-manifesto/3694)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2023 17:41 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/the-cooperative-digital-infrastructure-manifesto/3694 "2023-09-30T17:41:53Z")
On the workers.coop forum there is a thread about the Cooperative Digital Infrastructure Manifesto, a document that, in terms of it’s demands regarding software licenses is, in my view, basically pointless, there is now a… --- ## [Ansible Community](https://community.coops.tech/t/ansible-community/3526)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 September 2023 10:54 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/ansible-community/3526 "2023-09-11T10:54:05Z")
RedHat brought Ansible in 2015 and in 2019 IBM brought RedHat, while I’m not aware that this had any direct impact on the project I’m glad to hear that a proposal to move Ansible community content to a new ansible.commun… --- ## [Good options for "Email your MP" system in 2023?](https://community.coops.tech/t/good-options-for-email-your-mp-system-in-2023/3636)
**Author:** [@3wordchant](https://community.coops.tech/u/3wordchant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 August 2023 09:47 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/good-options-for-email-your-mp-system-in-2023/3636 "2023-08-10T09:47:28Z")
Autonomic has been asked to make a “contact your MP” form. Last time I made one of these MySociety’s TheyWorkForYou / WriteToThem were the gold standard. Now, the “WriteToThem for campaigners” page links to robinhoust… --- ## [Development of Mutu Network in the UK?](https://community.coops.tech/t/development-of-mutu-network-in-the-uk/3386)
**Author:** [@JayFTP](https://community.coops.tech/u/JayFTP)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [21 April 2023 11:44 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/development-of-mutu-network-in-the-uk/3386 "2023-04-21T11:44:28Z")
Outside of my main work for FreeTech Project, I’m posting this more in a personal capacity as it’s something I’m passionate about in terms of media activism. In France and the surrounding areas, there has been an incred… --- ## [StirToAction website problems](https://community.coops.tech/t/stirtoaction-website-problems/3548)
**Author:** [@BillySmith](https://community.coops.tech/u/BillySmith)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [20 April 2023 15:48 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/stirtoaction-website-problems/3548 "2023-04-20T15:48:57Z")
When i try to look at the StirToAction website, I keep getting a re-direct & block by the DNS used by my ISP. I don’t know where to find them on Mastodon, so i distastefully logged in to Twitter to shout them via thei… --- ## [Polis Free UK Instance](https://community.coops.tech/t/polis-free-uk-instance/3535)
**Author:** [@joe](https://community.coops.tech/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [11 April 2023 10:21 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/polis-free-uk-instance/3535 "2023-04-11T10:21:02Z")
Has anyone ever tried to set up an instance of Polis in the UK for organisations to use? I work with grassroots groups in the UK organising around climate justice, and it could be helpful for managing large spaces to ma… --- ## [Does anyone have a web site uptime and alerting service they would recommend?](https://community.coops.tech/t/does-anyone-have-a-web-site-uptime-and-alerting-service-they-would-recommend/3528)
**Author:** [@ODSCJames](https://community.coops.tech/u/ODSCJames)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2023 08:51 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/does-anyone-have-a-web-site-uptime-and-alerting-service-they-would-recommend/3528 "2023-03-30T08:51:50Z")
Key requirement is that it can check on both IP4 and IP6 and alert if either is down. (We do this with a https://prometheus.io/ self hosted system but we’d like a backup. I can write-up details of our Prometheus setup i… --- ## [Git hosting for co-operators : GitLab at git.coop](https://community.coops.tech/t/git-hosting-for-co-operators-gitlab-at-git-coop/544)
**Author:** [@chris](https://community.coops.tech/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [21 March 2023 18:44 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/git-hosting-for-co-operators-gitlab-at-git-coop/544 "2023-03-21T18:44:00Z")
Thank to testing by @decentral1se we are please to announce that GitLab CI is now available on the Co-operative GitLab server at git.coop using Docker and it is set to use debian:latest. I’m now looking at setting up G… --- ## [Who has Keycloak?](https://community.coops.tech/t/who-has-keycloak/3483)
**Author:** [@sam\_uk1](https://community.coops.tech/u/sam_uk1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [10 February 2023 12:07 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/who-has-keycloak/3483 "2023-02-10T12:07:32Z")
There are a few projects that have a Keycloak/SSO system. I know of at least \[Wechange\]wechange .de, fairkom .eu & lescommuns. org Is there a GDPR compliant way that we can let users 'log in with ‘sustainable project Oa… [Previous page](https://community.coops.tech/c/tech/18.md) [Next page](https://community.coops.tech/c/tech/18.md?page=2)