Resource Roundup

Are there just more good articles lately? I think it always just seems that way as I get close to Idealware eNewsletter time and I realize that I'm going to have to pare down the news and article links to a finite number...

Should Nonprofits Pay an Extra Fee to Have Email Delivered to AOL Users? (It's Common Knowledge)
We haven’t been covering the debate over AOL Goodmail fees much, but Jeff Patrick’s careful and thoughtful analysis of the issues is worth a read.

The Truth About Open Source in the Social Sector (CitySoft)
Nick Gleason of CitySoft’s thoughtful piece arguing that open source tools have not yet come close to realizing their potential in the social sector

Blogswana: Botswana, AIDS and Blogging (Committee to Protect Bloggers)
An overview of an interesting project that will send journalism students out to blog for people in Botswana who could not do it themselves

The Spware Battle Rages On (United Way TechNews)
An overview of what spyware is, where it comes from, and how to get rid of it.

RSS Explained (Phil Shapiro)
A nice article that explains not just how RSS works, but how real nonprofit people are using it.