[OSGeo-Discuss] Question about FOSS4G Business Models

[Charlie Schweik]

Hi Daniele,
>> It would be great if some of the business leaders in the OSGeo community
>> could
>> provide me with inputs for the report. Your input will not only
>> help me convince them that FOSS4G is worth it
>> (I am already convinced, but need some data to support my
>> claim) but also help me to understand the business models better.
>>     
I'm not a business person; I'm an academic. I'm in the process of
finishing up a book about open source collaboration. I have a *draft*
chapter
where I have attempted to summarize the literature on the "open source
ecosystem." Starting on page 14, I have tried to summarize various
business strategies I have found (I also try and summarize government
and nonprofit interests as well).

See
http://www.umass.edu/opensource/schweik/Chapter_2_schweik_final_draft.pdf

This book still is being finalized and not yet published. If anyone on
this list reads this chapter, I'd appreciate any comments you may have.
If you Daniele, or anyone else uses content from this in some capacity,
I'd appreciate you contacting me so I can give you information on how to
cite it.

I hope this helps a little.

Cheers

Charlie Schweik
Associate Professor
UMass Amherst


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