I'm interested in working with professional associations for land surveyors. I would want to start with my local state association, of course.
I'm not sure how much interest there is in this type of cross-organization collaboration. Landon Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maxim Dubinin Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:50 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Next 5 years for OSGeo Hi Local OSGeo chapters are great, but how about existing non-OSGeo groups? Does OSGeo have a strategy to build communication with them? Maxim Вы писали 30 сентября 2009 г., 11:03:35: >> where the cost of software licenses is far to high for the >> budgets thay have. Naturally, some of the users use cracks, but it won't be >> that easy enymore, especially in the domain of web services. OSGeo could >> support education in FOSS4G in those countries - with active marketing, >> sending information letters to the bodies responsible for mapping and >> environment. FW> I am a big believer in folks "pulling up their own socks" in this regard. FW> I am dubious about OSGeo trying to seed into countries without local FW> advocates, but there are things we can do to help support locals who FW> want promotional and training materials, and some introduction into FW> international circles. FW> Hopefully we can also provide an aura of deserved respectability FW> for our projects that will make it easier for decision makers to take FW> them seriously. >> OSGeo could also participate in dvelopment projects - like >> those small grants of GSDI, providing FOSS solutions, not mentioning >> European FP7 projects addressing Africa. For know the quite steep learning >> curve to get into FOSS4G is very often keeping the potential users away. FW> There are things we can do, but to a large extent the benefits will go FW> to those users who realize some investment in learning is worthwhile. >> Is OSGeo targeting those users now? If you look onto the map of registered >> members: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:OSGeo_Member, well, not >> everyone added himself to the map, but enyway, Africa, Asia and South >> America look quite empty (-; FW> There are things we are doing now, including holding FOSS4G in South FW> Africa last year, and making an effort to involve geographically diverse FW> folks in the charter membership and board. We have also been supportive FW> (though perhaps we could be more so) of local chapters where they are FW> established by local advocates. FW> But, clearly we still have had only modest success getting folks in FW> the developing world actively involved in the global OSGeo activities. FW> Best regards, _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss 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
