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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity
Landon Blake wrote:
> Promotion and support of open so
Landon Blake wrote:
Promotion and support of open source software is an important part of
what we do at the OSGeo. But if you really want to make OSGeo an
organization that matters to the general public you have to see it as an
organization that promotes the use of open source GIS to solve the
bi
. - Thanks to Howard for the excellent post.
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Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 9:48 AM
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Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity vs leech of resources
Thanks for the insight;
Ri
Thanks for the insight;
Right now the pitch is: "We are taking part in OSGeo in order to meet
with the rest of the community"
I am not looking for much return out of OSGeo until the projects I am
involved in finish incubation (am I alone in this?). So far I feel bad
that we are taking up ton
It depends a great deal on whether OSGeo wants to be self-sustaining
at the $1000 level or the $10 level. At the $1000 level we shut
everything down and put a paypal button on the front page, mission
accomplished. At the $10 level, job one is to direct the money
at places where i
ontinued involvement.
I sincerely hope that the new board (and Tyler) are making
this topic their highest priority.
Jason
From: Gavin Fleming
Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity
On Jo's last point re funding travel expenses, this would be a huge
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Sent: 30 August 2007 12:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity
dear Howard, thanks for your email which has been along with its
responses very thought-provoking,
On Tue, Aug 28, 200
Success of Open Source' by
Steven Weber, who writes from the perspective of an 'outsider', a
political scientist.
Gavin
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Sent: 29 August 2007 05:40 AM
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Subject:
dear Howard, thanks for your email which has been along with its
responses very thought-provoking,
On Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 10:18:36PM -0700, Dave Patton wrote:
> Howard Butler wrote:
> >Most of OSGeo's measurable successes to date have been volunteer
> >efforts, not primarily financially-backed o
Howard Butler wrote:
Open source software works because people acting in their own self
interest have the auxiliary benefit of helping everyone in the project.
Report your pet bug, file a patch, add a new feature -- all of these
things immediately help you, but ultimately help the project. Th
Frank Warmerdam wrote:
Sean Gillies wrote:
I'm contributing financially to OSGeo? How much? I don't remember
reading anywhere on the conference website that the event is about
OSGeo revenue.
Sean,
Relax, the conference sponsors are effectively subsidizing attendies. If
the conference makes
Indeed, and if you want to be subsidized further, come to the Wednesday
Banquet, since the ticket price is less than the per-person cost by some
30%. ;)
P
Frank Warmerdam wrote:
Sean Gillies wrote:
I'm contributing financially to OSGeo? How much? I don't remember
reading anywhere on the conf
Sean Gillies wrote:
I'm contributing financially to OSGeo? How much? I don't remember
reading anywhere on the conference website that the event is about OSGeo
revenue.
Sean,
Relax, the conference sponsors are effectively subsidizing attendies. If
the conference makes a small profit, then it
Sean Gillies wrote:
Dave Patton wrote:
The actual dollar number that you come up with will depend on various
factors, but you can argue that both the 500+ registrants for the
conference, and the conference's Sponsors/Exhibitors are all
contributing financially to OSGeo.
I'm contributing fina
Dave Patton wrote:
Howard Butler wrote:
Most of OSGeo's measurable successes to date have been volunteer
efforts, not primarily financially-backed ones. The OSGeo Journal
effort, Google Summer of Code administration, the Geodata committee's
efforts, and even much of our system administration
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P Kishor
Sent: 29 August 2007 05:40 AM
To: OSGeo Discussions
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity
Very well written Howard. In tribute to your writing, I will promptly
snitch some ideas from your writing below.
I have been tackling this iss
Howard Butler wrote:
Most of OSGeo's measurable successes to date have been volunteer
efforts, not primarily financially-backed ones. The OSGeo Journal
effort, Google Summer of Code administration, the Geodata committee's
efforts, and even much of our system administration to keep the lights
Very well written Howard. In tribute to your writing, I will promptly
snitch some ideas from your writing below.
I have been tackling this issue of "selling" open geospatial,
particularly to agencies for whom generally financial cost is a
non-issue. I try to tell them that in most "classes" open s
Open source software works because people acting in their own self
interest have the auxiliary benefit of helping everyone in the
project. Report your pet bug, file a patch, add a new feature -- all
of these things immediately help you, but ultimately help the
project. This activity also
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