Done! -- see http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/GeoConnexion_Column -- so far we have ChrisH and Dan. Jeff, what sort of word count did you have in mind? It would probably make sense to have the first column be about what open source means, who OSGeo is, quick bullet list of what projects we have, etc. I can cover that one (unless the wordcount is too high :-) -mpg
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Ames Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 3:00 PM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] any suggestion of GIS magazine? Great challenge, Jeff. The univerisity open source'ers like myself should be very interested in helping produce a column such as this. Maybe VisCom could start by creating a wiki page with a table indicating each month, proposed topic, proposed author, and article deadline date. The topic and author columns could be left blank, and the community could be invited to visit the page and insert themselves with their proposed topics. Just an idea... - Dan On 2/20/07, Michael P. Gerlek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll make the Open Source community a challenge. If it can produce > and deliver a column every month (or every other month), I'll include > it in the magazine. Sounds like a good deal to me... But, to clarify, I'd like to see the column as being written by different people every (other?) month, to avoid burnout and such by one single author. VisCom would happily volunteer to coordinate this. -mpg (who, by way of full disclosure, has written an aritcle or two for GeoConnexion in the past...) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] On Behalf Of Jeff Thurston > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 11:49 AM > To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] any suggestion of GIS magazine? > > Since the issue of Geoconnexion International Magazine has been > mentioned, I would like to respond. > > As the editor of the magazine, I will say that the content is very > mixed and varied. There are a significant number of articles > pertaining to both large and small companies and projects. Topics in > recent times have included context mapping, FDO use in software, GML, > CityGML, open architectures, standards etc. While we have changed > direction, it needs to go further in my view. > > My approach (ie. OGC, Open Source and other similar bodies), has been > to find the users, manufacturers and developers of those technologies > and support their work through publishing their material. The bottom > line being, if it works, helps people and solves their problems, then > that is the point, I can say that there are many talented people also > doing work that is not wholly open source as well, and a significant > portion of them speak about 'openness' a great deal. > > The bottom line is that our magazine stretches throughout Europe, > extends into Middle East and Africa and North America as well. It > must pay the bills to produce it. I believe we distribute more > magazines than any other in Europe. > > I'll make the Open Source community a challenge. If it can produce > and deliver a column every month (or every other month), I'll include > it in the magazine. > > The topic can be the communities choice, though I retain final editor > rights. My suggestion is to revolve your column among the whole > community, but it's up to you. > > I welcome your participation. > > > Happy reading, > > Jeff > > > > Jeff Thurston, Editor > GEOconnexion International Magazine > Berlin, Germany > 49.30.24.04.98.90 > www.geoconnexion.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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