For some more background/ideas that might be useful in this conversation, just in case you haven't seen it, I highly recommend reading:
www.ithaka.org/strategic-services/oss/oss-organization-for-open- source-software-study I found this a fascinating paper and while it's over a year old now and I personally question some of the conclusions, overall, it remains excellent reading for participants in this thread. Sincerely, Carl Carl Grant CARE Affiliates www.care-affiliates.com