Some other specific highlights from that video link (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26812092):
- @ 12:50 of video: "If Mahatma Gandi was alive, he would be using FOSS4G" (and Venka stating that he's starting to look like Gandi ha) - right after that he reviews the first FOSS4G India event - @ 21:10 of video: Venka discusses the significance of Sol Katz to Asia Wonderful video. -jeff On 12-11-08 11:01 AM, Jeff McKenna wrote: > A few hours ago, the OSGeo-Japan chapter presented a token of > appreciation to Venka, at the FOSS4G Osaka event, for receiving the 2012 > Sol Katz Award. You can actually watch the presentation at > http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26812092 (beginning of video) - followed > by Venka's talk on "Geospatial, Technologies, Standards and Data: GIS > for the people, by the people" (he switches to English for it) > > Congrats on OSGeo-JP for another wonderful FOSS4G event. > > -jeff > > > > On 12-10-27 12:57 PM, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> Apologies for the delay in my response. >> >> Took me some time to recover from a bad cold and also from the >> pleasant shock of learning that Sol Katz award for 2012 was bestowed >> upon me. I think that the tiny bit that I could do to promote OSGeo/FOSS4G >> was possible only due the great work by the wonderful bunch of >> people at OSGeo. >> >> I see this award as recognition for OSGeo/FOSS4G activities in >> Asia which has been experiencing a recent surge as evident >> from recent FOSS4G related events in this part of the world. >> >> I am grateful for your support and goodwill over the years. It >> would be very difficult for me to name everyone who have helped >> me in my OSGeo/FOSS4G journey as that would be a pretty long >> list. Salutations to Sol Katz for his vision and his family and OSGeo >> for keeping his memories alive. >> >> Special thanks to two of the early FOSS-tronauts , Markus Neteler for >> helping me get started, to Jeff McKenna for his lessons in community >> building, >> to folks at OSGeo.JP and Osaka City University and all of you for support >> in many ways. >> >> Best to all and look forward for your continued support to bear this >> heavy responsibility. >> >> Venka > > -- Jeff McKenna MapServer Consulting and Training Services http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
