I guess the quick answer is that the Eclipse Foundation is not new :) You can watch a lots of organisations starting to take on location as GIS goes more mainstream. OGC is working with W3C, Eclipse has LocationTech, Apache has a spatial information systems group.
Personally I think using the word "SpatialIT" or "Location" or "spatial isn't special" is part of the the rest of IT catching up with us in the GIS industry. I am really keen to see the big data players starting to working with location - as they represent one of the first IT groups that do not run away scared at our data volumes :) I had expected the BI crowd to make an impact earlier, but they got distracted by big data. I have not managed to figure out where the "internet of things" is going to intersect with mapping - but I saw a great talk at FOSS4G 2013, and it was a hot topic at a couple other conferences I have attended. I expect the Board was aware or contacted, but the interesting thing is how to best serve as part of this larger trend. -- Jody I touched Jody Garnett On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 7:48 PM, Richard Greenwood < [email protected]> wrote: > I don't get it, and my question is moot at this point in time, but why do > we need a new foundation? Why couldn't OSGeo have provided what > LocationTech purports to provide? Was there any discussion, or awareness, > in the OSGeo board prior to the formation of LocationTech? > > Rich > > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Jeff McKenna < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Arnulf, >> >> I definitely agree that both foundations fill a role and need to exist. >> >> The point I am trying to make is that we have the power to change OSGeo, >> if we feel some needs are not being met well. >> >> I used too strong of words again, I am sorry. >> >> -jeff >> >> >> >> >> On 2014-09-15 2:59 PM, Arnulf Christl wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Jeff, >>> I believe that Daniel is actually right in what he says - given that I >>> understand the point he is trying to make. There are differences >>> between OSGeo and LocationTech and trying to talk them away will not >>> get us anywhere. And its not "bad" or "goo" either way, we just >>> operate differently. >>> >>> The point is that in OSGeo you cannot move anything at all as a >>> business, not directly. In LocationTech you become a corporate member, >>> pay money and in return have influence over certain things and get >>> support. Directly geared towards your specific needs. OSGeo does none >>> of those things. >>> >>> As an individual (with or without business) you can become the >>> committee chair and an OSGeo officer with absolutely no preconditions, >>> no money needed, no organizational backing and no other hierarchy. >>> Just because othes think you are doing a cool job and have accumulated >>> enough merit to go ahead as a leader. This would not work in this way >>> in LocationTech. >>> >>> Both ways have reasons to exist and are good. Right? >>> >>> Cheers. >>> Arnulf >>> >>> Am 2014-09-15 10:45, schrieb Jeff McKenna: >>> >>>> On 2014-09-15 1:22 PM, Daniel Morissette wrote: >>>> >>>>> the members in OSGeo are individuals and the members in >>>>> Eclipse/LocationTech are businesses >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Daniel this statement is not true, regarding OSGeo. OSGeo members >>>> are made up of all walks of life, and many are running private >>>> businesses all around the world. I have visited their >>>> organizations/offices myself in my FOSS4G travels throughout the >>>> years. >>>> >>>> However I cannot change how you feel. >>>> >>>> This part is unfortunate, these strong statements made publicly, >>>> which I feel are made to divide our community. >>>> >>>> Let me reinforce: our OSGeo community and our FOSS4G events (of >>>> all sizes) are geared for everyone and anyone, with no sole focus >>>> on one type of community. And as the President of OSGeo, I am >>>> happy to represent all of the members, of any kind :) >>>> >>>> -jeff >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > > -- > Richard W. Greenwood, PLS > www.greenwoodmap.com > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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