In terms of initial web presence Tyler suggested setting up a California page on the OSGeo wiki, to be linked from the local chapters page at http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Local_Chapters. Also OSGeo hosts many of the local chapter mailing lists -- see http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo.
One good project might be to provide an OSGeo presence at the 2008 CalGIS conference (http://www.calgis.org/), which will be in April in Modesto. I've never been to one of their conferences but it has grown to be a big deal. (Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the 2008 meeting, already having made out-of-state travel plans for that date). Evidently at last year's meeting there was a good deal of interest in open source geospatial (e.g. http://base.bargc.org/?q=node/85): for one thing Paul Ramsey and the Refractions folks had an exhibit there -- see Paul's blog post at http://geotips.blogspot.com/2007/04/calgis-notes-day-1.html. If OSGeo were there in 2008 it might be very timely. -- Allan On Thursday 11 October 2007 15:08, Landon Blake wrote: > Thanks for the feedback Allan. Physical meetings can be tough with my > schedule, but David isn't too far from Stockton. :] > > If we decide to get something going, I could put up a simple website and > mailing list. Still, I don't know if two people is enough to get things > moving. > > While we are talking about goals, are there any pressing regional or > local GIS and/or open source needs that you can think of? > > Landon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan Hollander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Landon Blake > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] California Chapter > > At FOSS4G I was chatting a bit with Tyler Mitchell about the possibility > of > starting a California chapter, so that makes at least two of us. I think > > there are several other folks here at UC Davis who would be interested > as > well. I am quite open to what the goals of such a group would be, though > I > would like to see it foster regional get-togethers. > > Any other Californians here on this list? > > -- Allan Hollander > Davis, California > > On Thursday 11 October 2007 13:00, Landon Blake wrote: > > Has there ever been any discussion of forming a California chapter of > > the OSGeo? I would think with all the geo guys in the Bay Area that > > this > > > would have been done already. > > > > > > > > I would be interested in helping out with this, although I don't know > > if > > > I want to "run and administer" things on my own. Are there any other > > interested OSGeo members in California? > > > > > > > > I was thinking we could form a chapter with one or two clear and > > simple > > > goals. This would help our group to be focused and have something to > > actually "work together" on. I'm pretty flexible to what the goals > > might > > > be, although I have a particular interest in a couple of areas. :] > > > > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > > > Landon Blake (A.K.A. - The Sunburned Surveyor) > > > > > > > > > > > > Warning: > > Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against > > defects > > > including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not > > the > > > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > If > > > you have received this information in error, please notify the sender > > immediately. > > Warning: > Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects > including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this information in error, please notify the sender > immediately. _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
