Comments on: The implications of free http://puffbox.com/2009/03/19/the-implications-of-free/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Bailin http://puffbox.com/2009/03/19/the-implications-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Adam Bailin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:41:34 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=803#comment-885 Just to clarify, the guidance on costs requires reporting against five broad categories: strategy & planning, design & build, content, hosting & infrastructure and evaluation. The list of 200 activities is an aid to deciding the category to which a particular cost should be assigned - if it's not obvious. Perhaps the guidance needs to spell this out more clearly. A more general point is that open source products and plug-ins, while they are 'free' and realtively quick to test, may still require maintenance, moderation and expertise to ensure they are used in the correct way. There is a cost associated, even if it is mostly staff time. Just to clarify, the guidance on costs requires reporting against five broad categories: strategy & planning, design & build, content, hosting & infrastructure and evaluation. The list of 200 activities is an aid to deciding the category to which a particular cost should be assigned - if it's not obvious. Perhaps the guidance needs to spell this out more clearly.

A more general point is that open source products and plug-ins, while they are 'free' and realtively quick to test, may still require maintenance, moderation and expertise to ensure they are used in the correct way. There is a cost associated, even if it is mostly staff time.

]]> By: Dennis Mancini http://puffbox.com/2009/03/19/the-implications-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Dennis Mancini Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:37:14 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=803#comment-884 http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2009/02/spime-watch-s-1.html http://www.widetag.com/2009/02/26/design-the-shape-of-the-future-with-us-in-online-worlds/ There is something better than 'free'. It's creating freedom : ) I invite you take this to the next level. Dennis http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2009/02/spime-watch-s-1.html
http://www.widetag.com/2009/02/26/design-the-shape-of-the-future-with-us-in-online-worlds/

There is something better than 'free'. It's creating freedom : ) I invite you take this to the next level.

Dennis

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