Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Advice Needed

On Saturday 06 Nov 2010 07:42:48 David Nelson wrote:
> Hi, :-)
>
> <butt>
> I think it's a pity that TDF isn't planning to work up a revenue
> stream like paid technical support, in a Canonical style... I would
> have imagined it could maybe win over more enterprise users, notably,
> and could help finance the costs of running the project (which
> voluntary contributions are currently not meeting, apparently). It
> would be interesting to know why, if someone wanted to take time out
> to explain... 0.2 cents.
> </butt>

Simple business, TDF is a non profit.  If it invoices for services it becomes 
a profit making enterprise which then opens a whole pile of tax issues and 
other legal compliances in a number of jurisdictions.     

Also to establish a world wide support network would cost money that the 
foundation doesn't have.  However local enterprises building business off the 
back of the foundation's products and then contributing a small percentage of 
profit as a donation is a business model that can grow worldwide

GL

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Graham Lauder,
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OpenOffice.org Migration and training Consultant.

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(International Grades in Open Technologies)
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