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Monetizing An Open-Source Geospatial Project

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

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Building a Business around the Whitebox Tools Project

The chapter discusses the decision to turn the Whitebox tools project into a business and the challenges of managing a large open source project while balancing a full-time job as a professor. They talk about the formation of their company, WhiteBox Geospatial Inc, and their partnership with Anthony Francione. They also discuss their definition of success for the business venture and their strategies to monetize the open-source geospatial project.

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