[chapter-delegates] Hosting Request - A PROPOSAL

[Carlos Vera]

James, Gene and all:

Of course some small chapters does not have resources...but have volunteer 
work. For example We can provide support with a CMM (Content Management 
System) for ISOC and charge a fee to chapters or receive other services in 
exchange for example hosting...or communication facilities...

So we provide services (have human resources) and other economic etrong 
chapters or ISOC itself provide $$ or infrastructure...

Even we can work on the consulting for the questions James or ISOC Board 
have now (what business model, how to deploy a CMM, maintein an email 
list...etc etc etc)

Carlos Vera Quintana
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James M Galvin" <galvin at elistx.com>
To: "Gene Gaines" <gene.gaines at gainesgroup.com>; 
<chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [chapter-delegates] Hosting Request - A PROPOSAL


> Gene,
>
> Great suggestion.  We're already ahead of you, to the extent we have 
> talked about this for some time and it is on our list of things to do.
>
> Currently, ISOC is undergoing a transition of its IT infrastructure. 
> Carefully, of course, so as not to disrupt any services.  The schedule is 
> spread out over the next two months in fact.
>
> Once that's complete, we have had on our list of things to offer to 
> Chapters a template web site.  Something on the order of a half-dozen or 
> so 'standard' pages is what we've talked about, mostly internally but 
> we've chatted with a few Chapters about it.
>
> We really haven't worked out all the details.  One important issue is how 
> to support Chapters updating their web site, but there's plenty of 
> technology available to do this so we just have to pick something that 
> works for us.
>
> When the time comes to make this happen there will be more to say and we 
> will certainly make sure that the Chapters are aware and can contribute to 
> the decision.
>
> In the meantime, I think Carlos' need is more immediate, so he may want to 
> investigate the free services suggested by others.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
>
> --On Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:24 PM -0500 Gene Gaines 
> <gene.gaines at gainesgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> A question to all.
>>
>> See inquiry from Carlos Vera Quintana, ISOC Equador (below).
>>
>> ISOC Headquarters is asking for projects that can be funded for
>> chapters.
>>
>> Would it be appropriate to request funds to pay for the web
>> hosting for a limited number of chapters?
>>
>> Example:
>>
>>   Small ISOC chapters do not need large resources,
>>   for example this should be sufficient for each account:
>>
>>     - 500 MB disk space.
>>     - 25,000 MB monthly traffic.
>>     - 100 email accounts, with webmail, spam and
>>           virus filtering,  and 10 MB disk space each.
>>     - 50 email forwarding accounts.
>>     - Hosted on Linux system.
>>     - 1 MySQL database.
>>     - PHP support.
>>
>> Can be purchased for $40/year from reliable hosting companies.
>>
>> So, total cost for 10 chapters would be only US$400/year.
>> Or, total cost for 20 chapters would be only US$800/year.
>>
>> I see this as just a small step in the right direction.
>>
>> My thought would be to make available to chapters in the
>> most economically-disadvantaged areas, to those chapters
>> most in need.
>>
>> Chapter selection for this support would be by consensus of
>> members of the chapter-delegates list, with the advice of
>> the ISOC Chapters Vice President and Membership Director.
>>
>> Just an idea.  Good or bad?
>>
>> Gene
>> gene.gaines at gainesgroup.com
>>
>> On Wednesday, March 2, 2005, 11:35:43 PM, Carlos wrote:
>>
>> > Dear ISOC members. I'm wondering if some organization can offer some
>> > hosting facilities for our site www.isoc.org.ec  (facilities mean for
>> > free)
>>
>> > Any recomendation would be welcomed.
>>
>> > Carlos Vera Quintana
>>
>>
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