[Marketing] OSGeo benefits

[Venka]

Hi Jo,

8) Earn respect from worldwide community
9) Gain pride by doing something more than just money

my 2 cents.

Venka

On 2010/04/27 23:36, Jo Walsh wrote:
> So, benefits to local government of using and supporting open source (in
> general) and OSGeo in particular -
>
> 1) Save money
> 2) Grow small local business
> 3) Share knowledge with peer organisations
> 4) Be part of a wider governance culture
> 5) Rapid access to innovations
> 6) Preservation through open standards
> 7) Outreach through open data (starting again at 1 for open data)
> N) ?
>
> I should add more to the list, thinking this is a talk to management
> types who will be technologically aware but not that into details of
> process.
>
> Any advice much apprec,
>
>
> jo
>