Re: [ossig] [OSSIG] Proposal for the formation of an OSS IndustryA ssociation

[Uwe Dippel <udippel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nah Soo Hoe wrote:

> Good idea but IMHO for this to work two key issues have to be adequately 
> addressed:
> 
> - Funding.  
> [...] anyway this association has to be able to 
> sustain itself in the long run.

Oh, yes, please. We have much too many around living off subsidies.

> - Trust. Members have to trust each other in order to pull together their 
> weight and expertise so that they can become a force to be reckoned with.  
> They need to be able to work together and agree on how to split the 
> profits etc.

True

> Anyway this is an idea worth exploring further.

Very true !

Even though I'd never participate actively; status: no PR; contractual 
obligations, tralala;
I'd *love* to have this association from the educator's point of view: 
 From Industrial Training stints to 'passing' the really good boys&girls 
to the association in need of them, *and* offer a possible career 
opportunity to the students; too often cited as argument against 
majoring in OSS.

Yes, by all means, go ahead !

Uwe



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