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 == OSGeo's Service Provider Directory ==
-In many cases [[Professional Support]] will help to speed up using and operating any kind of software environment. In some cases [[Commercial Services]] will be required to get something done in time. To make information about service providers who offer both professional and or commercial support more accessible to potential users and businesses OSGeo maintains a [[Service Provider Directory]].
+In many cases [[Professional Support]] will help to speed up using and operating any kind of software environment. In some cases [[Commercial Services]] will be required to get something done in time. To make information about service providers who offer both professional and or commercial support more accessible to potential users and businesses OSGeo maintains a [http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile Service Provider Directory].
 Feel free to add your [[Commercial Services]] or company to this directory or use it to search for service providers near your location or with special skills you are in need for.
 == OSGeo and Business ==

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 A listing of various studies in FLOSS and FOSS4G
-* Report by e-Cology Corporation on its [http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ | study of open source software (OSS) in Canada], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada
+* Report by e-Cology Corporation on its [http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ study of open source software (OSS) in Canada], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada
 == OSGeo's Service Provider Directory ==

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 A listing of various studies in FLOSS and FOSS4G
-* Report by e-Cology Corporation on its [[http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ | study of open source software (OSS) in Canada]], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada
+* Report by e-Cology Corporation on its [http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ | study of open source software (OSS) in Canada], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada
 == OSGeo's Service Provider Directory ==

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 ==Studies==
-* report by e-Cology Corporation on its [[http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ | study of open source software (OSS) in Canada]], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada
+A listing of various studies in FLOSS and FOSS4G
 == OSGeo's Service Provider Directory ==
 In many cases [[Professional Support]] will help to speed up using and operating any kind of software environment. In some cases [[Commercial Services]] will be required to get something done in time. To make information about service providers who offer both professional and or commercial support more accessible to potential users and businesses OSGeo maintains a [[Service Provider Directory]].

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 Business means ''being busy'' sometimes with the connotation of ''making money''. If you need to know more precisely you might want to check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business Wikipedia article on Business] and please always consider viewing it from several perspectives to thoroughly understand.
 =Business Resources=
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 ==Studies==
 * report by e-Cology Corporation on its [[http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ | study of open source software (OSS) in Canada]], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada

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	OSGeo is '''not''' a business club. Instead it aims at being a not-for-profit[1] organization. Nonetheless a lot of the software, training and geospatial data is produced, maintained and enhanced by commercial enterprises. Services are offered around [[Free Software]] and [[Open Source]] for pay, which again is a commercial activity.		OSGeo is '''not''' a business club. Instead it aims at being a not-for-profit[1] organization. Nonetheless a lot of the software, training and geospatial data is produced, maintained and enhanced by commercial enterprises. Services are offered around [[Free Software]] and [[Open Source]] for pay, which again is a commercial activity.

		+	=Business Resources=
		+	these are some resources for companies or individual contractors to better understand FOSS4G business models
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		+	==Studies==
		+	* report by e-Cology Corporation on its [[http://www.e-cology.ca/canfloss/report/ \| study of open source software (OSS) in Canada]], which was contracted out by the Government of Canada

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 Business means ''being busy'' sometimes with the connotation of ''making money''. If you need to know more precisely you might want to check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business Wikipedia article on Business] and please always consider viewing it from several perspectives to thoroughly understand.
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 == OSGeo and Business ==
 OSGeo is '''not''' a business club. Instead it aims at being a not-for-profit[1] organization. Nonetheless a lot of the software, training and geospatial data is produced, maintained and enhanced by commercial enterprises. Services are offered around [[Free Software]] and [[Open Source]] for pay, which again is a commercial activity.

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−	Business means ''being busy'' sometimes with the ~~connotion~~ of ''making money''. If you need to know more precisely you might want to check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business Wikipedia article on Business] and please always consider viewing it from several perspectives to thoroughly understand.	+	Business means ''being busy'' sometimes with the connotation of ''making money''. If you need to know more precisely you might want to check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business Wikipedia article on Business] and please always consider viewing it from several perspectives to thoroughly understand.

	== OSGeo's Service Provider Directory ==		== OSGeo's Service Provider Directory ==

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 == OSGeo and Business ==
-OSGeo is '''not''' a business club. Instead it aims at being a not-for-profit[1] organization. Nonethesless a lot of the software, training and geospatial data is produced, maintained and enhanced by commercial enterprises. Services are offered around [[Free Software]] and [[Open Source]] for pay, which again is a commercial activity.
+OSGeo is '''not''' a business club. Instead it aims at being a not-for-profit[1] organization. Nonetheless a lot of the software, training and geospatial data is produced, maintained and enhanced by commercial enterprises. Services are offered around [[Free Software]] and [[Open Source]] for pay, which again is a commercial activity.
-[1] ...which is a stupid conflict in English legal talk because obviouly everybody makes a profit from OSGeo's existence.
+[1] ...which is a stupid conflict in English legal talk because obviously everybody makes a profit from OSGeo's existence.
 [[Category:Advocacy]]

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	[1] ...which is a stupid conflict in English legal talk because obviouly everybody makes a profit from OSGeo's existence.		[1] ...which is a stupid conflict in English legal talk because obviouly everybody makes a profit from OSGeo's existence.
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		+	[[Category:Advocacy]]