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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jo Walsh
Sent: 30 August 2007 12:20 AM
To: OSGeo Discussions
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, 2007 at 10:18
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
benefit for getting deserving
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 am involved in another organization that illustrates why I participate
in the OSGeo. I thought sharing that might add something to the return
on equity conversation.
On a regular basis I meet with 20 to 30 other surveyors that are members
of the local California Land Surveyors Association
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
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:13 PM
To: OSGeo Discussions
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity
Landon Blake wrote:
Promotion and support of open source software is an important part of
what we do
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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 issue of selling open
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
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
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
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.
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 ones.
of Open Source' by
Steven Weber, who writes from the perspective of an 'outsider', a
political scientist.
Gavin
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P Kishor
Sent: 29 August 2007 05:40 AM
To: OSGeo Discussions
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return
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
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
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