Cameron, as you know I am supportive of having a cookbook which as others have said is a guide not a rulebook. In doing FOSS4G Denver, despite the lessons learned wikis and plenty of good advice from various members of the community, there were quite a few occasions where we (the LOC) missed something or misunderstood something, and we felt we were reinventing a lot of things. I think more of a checklist would be very helpful - things that should be done when you're starting up the effort, what should be done a year out, six months out, etc (and again there will be variations of course, including the event size - the main global event is generally planned further in advance than smaller regional events, etc).
So count me in for contributing. Cheers, Peter. On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shor...@gmail.com>wrote: > Jeff, > I think Stephen summarises the intent of the cookbook well as a guide > rather than a mandate. > I see it also as a way to expand what you have been doing individually > (collecting collective knowledge) into a self help which is not limited by > the time constraints of one person. Initially when there was only 1 foss4g > event per year it was possible for one person to be the core driver, but we > now have scores of events per year. > > Bob, > I'd anticipate there being subheading in the Cookbook for using the > LiveDVD at FOSS4G events. > > > On 7/09/2012 1:00 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) wrote: > >> All, >> >> Related to this, I've been wondering about how to go about setting up a >> business specific LiveDVD. Is there a possible synergy to be had with a >> recipe derived DVD (collection?) ??. >> >> Bobb >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: >>>> discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.**org<discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org>[mailto: >>>> discuss- >>>> boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Woodbridge >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 9:43 AM >>>> To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook? >>>> Hello, >>>> I think the 'cookbook' is a great idea! It is about capturing our >>>> collective knowledge and experience, it not about limiting >>>> creativity or change. Just like in software when you have an >>>> individual contributor that has passion, vision and drive can >>>> create wonderful things, you also have to help the other >>>> contributors that are not so visionary to do a good job. The >>>> 'cookbook' gives us a recipe for success, it is the basic stuff >>>> that you need to know to get the job done successfully. To >>>> continue with the analogy a visionary chef looks at the recipe >>>> and changes it to suit his creative talents. >>>> So it all depends on whether we "require" people to only follow >>>> the recipe or we use it as a guideline for people that are >>>> volunteering to help but may not have had past experience to get >>>> things done correctly. >>>> The cookbook is a great idea in my opinion. >>>> -Steve W >>>> On 9/6/2012 10:14 AM, Jeff McKenna wrote: >>>> > Hello Cameron, >>>> > >>>> > Making sure that a transfer of knowledge happens from one >>>> FOSS4G local >>>> > committee to the next is something that I've championed for a >>>> very >>>> > long time now - it is a thankless invisible task that not many >>>> are >>>> > aware is happening (archiving documents, pinging committee >>>> members >>>> > over and over to openly archive documents and logos and files, >>>> making >>>> > sure such critical parts of FOSS4G are kept - ribbon in logo, >>>> t-shirts >>>> > for attendees, hands-on workshops - to the point that local >>>> committees >>>> > kind of become annoyed with me). >>>> > >>>> > My vision of FOSS4G (credit here to original "FOSS4G Heroes" >>>> such as >>>> > Venka and Markus of course) has always been very simple: to >>>> spread the >>>> > Open Source Geospatial passion all around the world. It has >>>> not been >>>> > about money or politics. The result has been FOSS4G local >>>> committees >>>> > are free to take this passion and mold it into their own >>>> vision. >>>> > Events such as FOSS4G Cape Town in 2008 are proof of this. >>>> > >>>> > I worry that such a 'cookbook' will hinder this open passion >>>> and >>>> > vision for a local committee. >>>> > >>>> > The first drafts of such a cookbook came many years ago from >>>> Paul >>>> > Ramsey, from his 2007 experiences. Since then I've heard >>>> rumblings >>>> > from Arnulf, Cameron and others. >>>> > >>>> > I guess it is time for such guidelines. For sure we need a >>>> conference >>>> > Content Management System internal to OSGeo that is required >>>> for all >>>> > FOSS4G local committees to use (not external systems such as >>>> > Basecamp); this is critical. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -jeff >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On 12-09-05 7:34 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: >>>> >> In analysing the downfall of FOSS4G 2012 [1] one of the key >>>> lessons >>>> >> that became apparent to me is that we are not very efficient >>>> at >>>> >> passing on Lessons Learned from one conference to the next. >>>> >> >>>> >> Could we do a better job of knowledge transfer by building an >>>> OSGeo >>>> >> Conference Body of Knowledge? Something like a FOSS4G Cookbook >>>> [2]? >>>> >> >>>> >> If so, what should be the scope of the cookbook? Should it >>>> only be >>>> >> for the international FOSS4G event? Should it cover regional >>>> >> conferences too? Should it also cover FOSS4G steams in other >>>> conferences? >>>> >> >>>> >> Who thinks this idea is important enough that you would like >>>> to help >>>> >> write sections of the Cookbook, or help with editing? >>>> >> >>>> >> What format should we use to write the Cookbook? Maybe a wiki? >>>> >> >>>> >> I'm interested to help push this idea forward if we as a >>>> community >>>> >> think that there will be value in such a collaboratively >>>> edited document. >>>> >> >>>> >> If you have an interest, please respond on the OSGeo >>>> conference_dev >>>> >> email list (rather than OSGeo Discuss) >>>> >> >>>> >> [1] >>>> >> >>>> http://cameronshorter.**blogspot.com.au/2012/08/**analysing-<http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/analysing-> >>>> downfall-of-f >>>> >> oss4g-2012.html >>>> >> >>>> >> [2] >>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/**FOSS4G_Cookbook<http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Cookbook> >>>> >> [3] >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/conference_**dev<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > ______________________________**_________________ >>>> > Discuss mailing list >>>> > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> > >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/discuss<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> >>>> > >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/discuss<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> >>>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/discuss<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> >> > > > -- > Cameron Shorter > Geospatial Solutions Manager > Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 > Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 > > Think Globally, Fix Locally > Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source > http://www.lisasoft.com > > ______________________________**_________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/discuss<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> >
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