2011/2/16 Nicholas Whittier <nwhitt...@gmail.com>: > maintenance, and administrative fees. A small for-profit organization could > easily render something like Sakai a more viable product, as the associated
I believe Allegheny outsources their Sakai hosting to just such a company. > Are there any silver-tongued, Sakai-familiar, open source enthusiasts out > there who are looking for a potential business opportunity? Probably a If Sakai is just a "for instance," then that's fine. However, in this instance, I believe there is at least one vendor doing exactly what you say. (I can find out who that vendor is if there is interest.) Also, as a note: if your institution is interested in issues surrounding "sustainability," then looking at your RFP process and asking "who are we buying from, and what are we supporting?" is part of "sustainability." Are you spending your money in a way that that only benefits one corporate entity, or are you contributing to an ecosystem that, as it grows, benefits all? (Look to strategic planning documents and institutional mission statements if you're looking for language that will let you help shape how RFPs are generated/replied to... but Jason, be careful, as you have local/committee politics to consider as well, as the newcomer.) Cheers, Matt _______________________________________________ tos mailing list tos@teachingopensource.org http://teachingopensource.org/mailman/listinfo/tos
