[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Equinox Announcement

[Chris Cormack]

On 12 February 2010 07:00, Brad LaJeunesse <brad at esilibrary.com> wrote:
> Dear Evergreen Community:
>
> Most (if not all) of you have probably heard of Koha. Koha is the other
> major open source ILS and was initially developed in New Zealand. It has
> been around for about a decade and has a mature international community
> surrounding it. It is a different animal than Evergreen in many
> ways--Koha has a lower barrier to entry and is largely suited for
> small-to-medium sized libraries. Evergreen, on the other hand, was built
> with a statewide consortium in mind and its design echoes that environment.
>
> Today I am announcing an initiative by Equinox to begin offering Koha
> support and hosting services targeted at the small-to-medium sized
> library market. Galen Charlton will be leading the effort within
> Equinox. The plan is to start small and only build organically as demand
> for Equinox Koha services warrants.
>
> This move plays to Equinox’s strengths as a company. We have experience
> hosting and supporting open source ILS’s as well as personnel with Koha
> expertise. Please know that this move in no way diminishes Equinox’s
> commitment to Evergreen nor does it reduce the resources dedicated to
> Evergreen within Equinox.
>
> We hope this initiative will help promote cross-community cooperation
> and sharing between the Evergreen and Koha communities. There is so much
> in common between these two communities and so much to be gained.
> As always, thanks for your support.
>
Hi Brad

I think this is excellent news, Galen is a huge source of knowledge
for Koha and I'm overjoyed that the Koha community aren't losing him.
I respect the way Equinox conduct themselves and know they will be a
huge asset to the Koha community.
Over the last year the relationship between the Evergreen and Koha
communities has strengthened and this will help more. I agree there is
much to be gained by working together.

Nau mai, haere mai ki te whanau Koha

Chris