How Have You Implemented Open Source Contributions At Your Company?

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Ok guys,

I know others have asked this question in a similar manner in the past, but I want to go beyond the theoretical and find out answers from people who have worked in an environment that relied heavily upon open source technology and never contributed anything back to the open source community, and was able to convince the boss / owner to contribute back to the open source community.

I know alot of the standard answers, but I'm looking for some more practical information? What was the key argument, that changed the culture in your company, and how has it changed?

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