Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)
asques, Bob (CI-StPaul) Cc: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good. On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) mailto:bob.basq...@ci.stpaul.mn.us>> wrote: Hi All, I'm looking for a one pager wr

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)
Reyna Cc: Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul); discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good. On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM, María Arias de Reyna wrote: > > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPau

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Markus Neteler
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Barry Rowlingson wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM, María Arias de Reyna ... >> Look for the four liberties of free software. Here are some hints: >> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html >> And don't use open, use free: >> http://www.gnu.org/philoso

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Arnulf Christl
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/12/2013 02:43 PM, Barry Rowlingson wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM, María Arias de Reyna > wrote: >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'm looking for a one page

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Arnie Shore
You're not dependent on the vendor's business plans, which are determined mostly by their marketing people. AS On 9/12/13, Newcomb, Doug wrote: > You don't have to wait for a year or more to have access to a > bugfix/enhancement of the software, you can try it right away and influence > the reso

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Mateusz Loskot
On 12 September 2013 14:29, María Arias de Reyna wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) > wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm looking for a one pager write-up for a Booth display for why Open >> Source Software is a good bet for businesses. >> >> Anything I can use freely o

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Barry Rowlingson
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 2:29 PM, María Arias de Reyna wrote: > > > > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) > wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm looking for a one pager write-up for a Booth display for why Open >> Source Software is a good bet for businesses. >> >> Anything I can u

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread María Arias de Reyna
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:08 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) < bob.basq...@ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm looking for a one pager write-up for a Booth display for why Open > Source Software is a good bet for businesses. > > Anything I can use freely or pointers would be appreciated. This

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-12 Thread Newcomb, Doug
You don't have to wait for a year or more to have access to a bugfix/enhancement of the software, you can try it right away and influence the resolution of the problem. You can influence the direction the software roadmap takes by funding contributions, paying for support, reporting bugs, and regis

[OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for a one pager write up for Why Open Source is good.

2013-09-11 Thread Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)
Hi All, I'm looking for a one pager write-up for a Booth display for why Open Source Software is a good bet for businesses. Anything I can use freely or pointers would be appreciated. This is intended as an informational handout. I have a start on something below, maybe it's easier for folks t