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# CivicForge
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/civicforge/
- Published: 2005-11-15T23:36:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:32:55.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Open source, civicforge, opensource

[](http://factoryjoe.com/civicforge/media/civicforge%5Fintro%5Fhalf.mov?ref=chrismessina.me)

This is more about an idea... a vision. Something that will be built over the next 10 years. I delivered this presentation at [SHDH 5](http://superhappydevhouse.com/node/1?ref=chrismessina.me) and the inaugural [NetSquared](http://netsquared.org/?ref=chrismessina.me) event.  

Obviously it would make a bit more sense if I gave the presentation, but man, this thing needs to get out there. I don't even have the [domain](http://civicforge.net/?ref=chrismessina.me) set up. But I *could* use a logo. Heh. (And right on the heels of a new SourceForge [stylesheet](http://sourceforge.net/?ref=chrismessina.me) being launched, yowza!).  

technorati tags: [civicforge](http://technorati.com/tag/civicforge?ref=chrismessina.me), [opensource](http://technorati.com/tag/opensource?ref=chrismessina.me)

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Andrew Crow](http://www.princess.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2005-11-16 01:34:18

Chris: I am interested in learning more and would love to help. Email me and we can discuss. Andrew Crow Manager, User Experience Princess Cruises

**[FactoryJoe](http://www.factorycity.net/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2005-11-16 10:06:13

Hey Andrew -- awesome! I'll be posting more details here and eventually getting a site up to support this effort. It's important to note that part of the CivicForge "concept" is that it's intended to be distributed and totally decentralized. I don't even know what the software is going to look like -- in fact, it's more about stringing up a series of tools to solve certain problems than it is about engineering new solutions. Open source and open APIs will rule, that's about all I know right now!

**[blogrium » Blog Archive » DevjaVu](http://blogrium.com/?p=68&ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-07-21 11:13:34

\[...\] I’m not going to use SourceForge. That site doesn’t exist in my reality. And while I’d love CivicForge to become a reality, it probably won’t for a while. \[...\]