[OSM-talk] The Working Groups need you!

2014-10-27 Thread Paul Norman
With the recent interest in the OSMF, I'm hoping to capitalize on this and boost working group participation. There's a full list of the working groups at http://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Working_Groups, but I'll go over the list, and skills useful for participation. These aren't official,

Re: [OSM-talk] The Working Groups need you!

2014-10-27 Thread Matthijs Melissen
On 27 Oct 2014 16:16, Paul Norman penor...@mac.com wrote: With the recent interest in the OSMF, I'm hoping to capitalize on this and boost working group participation. Hi Paul, As I'm too lazy to look up the regulations, could you tell me whether working group members are required to be member

Re: [OSM-talk] The Working Groups need you!

2014-10-27 Thread Clifford Snow
The answer is yes you need to be a member of the foundation. At least it was when we were attempting to create a new group. This for create problems for those that the annual dues are unaffordable. A work around would be nice. Clifford On Oct 27, 2014 9:33 AM, Matthijs Melissen

Re: [OSM-talk] The Working Groups need you!

2014-10-27 Thread Paul Norman
On 10/27/2014 9:32 AM, Matthijs Melissen wrote: On 27 Oct 2014 16:16, Paul Norman penor...@mac.com mailto:penor...@mac.com wrote: With the recent interest in the OSMF, I'm hoping to capitalize on this and boost working group participation. Hi Paul, As I'm too lazy to look up the

Re: [OSM-talk] The Working Groups need you!

2014-10-27 Thread Michael Collinson
The work around is that you express interest and the chair of the relevant working group invites you. We'd like the chair of each working group to be an OSMF member but there is no hard and fast rule beyond that. It is basically up to the chair. Certainly as License Working Group chair, I

Re: [OSM-talk] The Working Groups need you!

2014-10-27 Thread Clifford Snow
Yes I was referring to the Future Work Group. When we were told that we needed to be members, there was no indication that this was specific to our group. On Oct 27, 2014 10:47 AM, Michael Collinson m...@ayeltd.biz wrote: The work around is that you express interest and the chair of the