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--- free-software-is-serious-business [2020/03/20 10:27]
rijk [Help Free Software Professionals]
+++ free-software-is-serious-business [2020/03/20 11:25]
rijk [Subscription]
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   * Producing Free software //does// have a cost in terms of effort and resources used.
   * When costs are not compensated, producers will eventually fade away.
-  * A Libre Business Model is an antidote for exploiting intrinsic motivation, because it acknowledges that Free Software producers must be compensated for their efforts and resources used.
+  * A Libre Business Model values the intrinsic motivation of Free Software producers and provides a framework in which they are compensated for their efforts and resources used.
 ===== Designing a Libre Business Model =====
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 //Business is fueled by recurring subscription fees from community member organizations.//
-  * Organizations join the community by paying a one-time enrollment fee and yearly subscription amounts.
+  * Organizations get Community Resident status by paying a one-time enrollment fee and yearly subscription amounts.
   * [[https://wiki.savapage.org/doku.php?id=subscription|Subscription amounts]] are proportional to the number of Participants (students, employees, etc).
-  * Member organizations (Residents) are entitled to free, as in "free beer", [[https://wiki.savapage.org/doku.php?id=technical_support_agreement|Technical Support]].
+  * Community Residents are entitled to free, as in "free beer", [[https://wiki.savapage.org/doku.php?id=technical_support_agreement|Technical Support]].
   * A flexible [[https://wiki.savapage.org/doku.php?id=service_level_agreement|SLA contract]] is available for Operational Support.