Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-07 Thread Lars Lingner
Thanks Henk, @List, On 06.04.2014 20:08, Henk Hoff wrote: [...] More information will become available later this month. I would really love to come to SotM14. Nothing booked yet, but a huge mark in my calender is reminding me constantly to check travel prices. If chances of cancellation

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-07 Thread Gonzalo Gabriel Pérez
Hello everyone. I've read previous messages of this thread and as coordinator of the local organizing committee i can understand your concern about SotM status. This is the first event that we organize as a community in Argentina, because previous meetings have taken place in more informal

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-06 Thread Sarah Hoffmann
Hi all, On Sat, Apr 05, 2014 at 12:57:09PM -0700, Steve Coast wrote: Why don’t we focus on the substance raised, [...] Indeed. I believe the topic of this thread was the currernt state of planning of SOTM 2014. It would be great if somebody directly involved in the organization of the

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-06 Thread Henk Hoff
Hello all, In short: SotM14 in Buenos Aires is still scheduled for November 7th-9th. The local team have been busy getting the basics in place and they are proud to host the international OSM conference in Latin America. I hope that many of you are still planning to attend the first SotM in the

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Matt Amos
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Steve Coast st...@asklater.com wrote: SOTM EU and US, combined with the OSMF focus on being more of a theoretical body have reduced the profit and motivation in doing a SOTM to approximately zero. I hope it still happens, but I'd be surprised. it wasn't so

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Kathleen Danielson
On Apr 5, 2014 9:15 AM, Matt Amos zerebub...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Steve Coast st...@asklater.com wrote: SOTM EU and US, combined with the OSMF focus on being more of a theoretical body have reduced the profit and motivation in doing a SOTM to approximately zero. I

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Steve Coast
Exactly, thanks Kathleen. The OSMF has decided to not do anything this year; it hasn’t even met face to face like we did every other year to thrash through issues and plan things. I’m not entirely sure if this is good or bad. My gut feeling is that pushing everything possible down to working

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Steve Coast
I hasten to add - I’m not sure by “decision” this was a minuted formal resolution to scale everything back, but it’s certainly the observable result of the new opinions on the board. Steve On Apr 5, 2014, at 8:19 AM, Steve Coast st...@asklater.com wrote: Exactly, thanks Kathleen. The

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Rob Nickerson
The OSMF key functions are available online [1] and they're very bare bones - the OSMF is hands off*. The two biggest points that relate to SOTM are: - Provides a vehicle for fund-raising to support the project. The foundation can accept donations for the OpenStreetMap Project and allocate

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Matt Amos
On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 3:11 PM, Kathleen Danielson kathleen.daniel...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 5, 2014 9:15 AM, Matt Amos zerebub...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Steve Coast st...@asklater.com wrote: SOTM EU and US, combined with the OSMF focus on being more of a

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Steve Coast
Matt Why don’t we focus on the substance raised, rather than framing everything as Steve sitting around sending volumes of flak your way which let’s face it isn’t very accurate. The board doesn’t do nearly as much as it used to, some members of it are disengaged to say the least, and there

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-05 Thread Serge Wroclawski
On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 3:57 PM, Steve Coast st...@asklater.com wrote: Why don't we focus on the substance raised, rather than framing everything as Steve sitting around sending volumes of flak your way which let's face it isn't very accurate. I find this statement a bit hard to understand.

[OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-04 Thread wn reader
Hello, since the release there is no new information. There are no application forms, only slightly from last year. Did I consider great if there really will be a SOTM. The arrival is causing great cost, so a rejection in the next few months would be very detrimental to all. But I would

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-04 Thread Steve Coast
SOTM EU and US, combined with the OSMF focus on being more of a theoretical body have reduced the profit and motivation in doing a SOTM to approximately zero. I hope it still happens, but I’d be surprised. It might be better to run a SOTM South America, or something. Steve On Apr 4, 2014,

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-04 Thread Rob Nickerson
SOTM EU and US, combined with the OSMF focus on being more of a theoretical body have reduced the profit and motivation in doing a SOTM to approximately zero. I hope it still happens, but I'd be surprised. It might be better to run a SOTM South America, or something. Steve OSMF organised

Re: [OSM-talk] No new information on the SOTM since January 2014

2014-04-04 Thread Rob Nickerson
Oh, I should add that this years SOTM is two months later than last years, and as such the schedule will naturally shift back. Last year Birmingham was announced Feb 11th, and the first meeting was Feb 20th. The website went live March 13th and the Call for Presentations hit the site on April