>> >> >> 1 to Cameron's concise summary of the importance of simplifying and >> coalescing around a single identity >> >> Outside of our small well informed community there is confusion re 2 brands, >> one of which, FOSS4G, we don't even own apparently! >> >>
Cheers Steven >> On 12 Oct 2015, at 06:00, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shor...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Venka, >> >> Your points about renaming OSGeo-Live to FOSS4G-Live are valid based on the >> assumption that OSGeo only supports projects associated with OSGeo >> Incubation. However I don't think that assumption is valid. >> >> This email also deflects and doesn't address Barry's original suggestions >> around simplifying and reinforcing the OSGeo message and brand. >> >> OSGeo-Live promotes more than just projects associated with OSGeo >> incubation, which is in line with the key message on the OSGeo Foundation >> website: >> >> "OSGeo was created to support the collaborative development of open source >> geospatial software, and promote its widespread use." >> >> No limitation in that statement. >> >> My key point is a pragmatic one. Both "OSGeo" and "FOSS4G" are good words, >> and both have established brand recognition. However, having both dilutes >> our communities' brand and makes it harder to market, which equates to >> making it harder to attract new users. >> Using the words "OSGeo Conference" and "OSGeo-Live" reinforces the OSGeo >> brand, and the word "OSGeo" is slightly easier than "FOSS4G" to remember and >> explain to people. >> >> I suggest the OSGeo board invite the OSGeo charter members to vote on: >> >> Should future FOSS4G international conferences be called: >> 1. FOSS4G >> 2. OSGeo Conference >> >> Pros: >> * >> >> Cons: >> * >> >> If you need resources to help manage such a vote, I expect that the OSGeo >> conference committee should be able to help with that. >> >> Warm regards, Cameron Shorter
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