Will CALF run under Windows?
I've not heard that anyone has tried but as far as I know it should be
totally possible. All of the required software listed above is
available for Windows and perl programs are, last I heard, totally
cross-platform. If you've managed to pull it off, email the list at calf-devel@lists.democracygroups.org
and tell us as there are lots of us that I'm sure would like to hear
about it.
What's with the name?
Yeah, I know. "Lister and Filer" is a stretch but there's a story. The
modified version of CALF which runs the Democracy Groups was
nicknamed GOLDEN before the project had a name set in stone.
GOLDEN stood for the Grassroots Organizing List Database
ENgine which is exactly what it is. However, when it came time to
extract the core into a multi-use tool, this named proved too
specific. In the interest of having a program named after a biblical
reference to idolatry, I took the advice of a friend and named the new
version CALF because GOLDEN CALF sounds neat enough and
it was something I could talk about in the FAQ anyway.
How much does the software cost? | Can I use CALFon my site?
Nothing and Yes! CALF is free software. Read the
license or or the Free Software
Foundation's essay What is Free
Software? if you're still confused.
I'm stuck and your FAQ doesn't help! Where do I go?
Your best bets are to join the mailing list at Mailing
List or just send a message to it at calf-devel@lists.democracygroups.org
and be sure to explain that you are not on the list so that they CC
you in on the reply.