Would love if governments could better appreciate the value of open source and free software. Some sort of granting process that could determine which projects are worth funding on a sustainable basis would be wonderful. It's a great opportunity for access to technical expertise, avoiding vendor lock in, lowering costs and international collaboration if done right.
Done poorly, it's throwing good money down a drain - but I would think the ROI would at least be as good as scientific grants (for which it is usually hard to get any type of sustainable infrastructure funding).
Done poorly, it's throwing good money down a drain - but I would think the ROI would at least be as good as scientific grants (for which it is usually hard to get any type of sustainable infrastructure funding).