[Olpc-uk] Pilot advice from Bryan Berry

[Martin Dengler]

Lots of research about valuing something you have to pay even a little
bit for....

http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/04/free-but-at-what-price.php
http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/04/social-versus-financial-thinking-when.php
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/07/09/money-can-change-your-behavior-toward-others/

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 04:28:04PM +0545, Bryan Berry wrote:
> I just want to clarify this part:
> 
> > < BryanWB> mtd: if the schools value the project, they will pay for
> >            support
> > < BryanWB> mtd: if they don't value it after introduction, they won't
> >            pay for support
> 
> In my experience, schools and other enterprises -- government or private
> -- will appreciate technical support more if they pay for it and take it
> granted if provided for free. Possibly, even worse treat you like they
> are doing you are a favor by allowing your project to operate in their
> school. That is why I believe volunteers' time is spent on introducing
> OLPC and not on supporting it. 
> 
> I think volunteers are crucial to our overrall effort. I am one myself
> as I haven't made any $ over the last two years while working full-time
> on OLPC. I do believe that volunteers are often taken advantage of by
> larger institutions.
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