Hi, I also agree with Maxi.
I think the point we have to care about is that OSGeo is visible prominently on the F4G-conference-website and also during the conference. We put a strong focus on OSGeo-presence in 2016. Till Am 03.07.2017 um 09:17 schrieb andrea antonello: > Hi all, > I completely agree with Massimiliano. There is a huge difference > between host and sponsor. > > That said, I understand Brad's points and also would never want for > this to end in additional costs. > > But this should be considered as something to keep well in mind. > > Regards, > Andrea > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 1:17 AM, Puneet Kishor <[email protected]> wrote: >> As a (nominal) Charter Member, I personally couldn't care about this issue. >> As long as everyone involved is for the same higher purpose, who is >> sponsoring who or supporting what is just details. Move on and focus on the >> bigger tasks. >> >>> On Jul 2, 2017, at 5:47 PM, Brad Hards <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Professor Cannata, >>> >>>> Your answer clarifies that OSGeo has not paid for being listed as sponsor. >>>> >>>> This doesn't change my idea that OSGeo shouldn't be listed as a sponsor an >>>> thus >>>> >>>> I renew my request to the board for removing OSGeo from that list and from >>>> any material listing OSGeo together (at the same level and/or same list of >>>> sponsors). >>>> >>>> That's because the marketing message it brings is clearly undesired and not >>>> respectful of the true. >>> I'm not a charter member or associated with the FOSS4G organisers, but >>> having >>> attended a FOSS4G event and having been part of a volunteer conference >>> organisation, I respectfully ask that you reconsider. This is a very late >>> change to a lot of conference materials, and at a particularly bad time for >>> the organisers. >>> >>> In software terms, I'm not suggesting that your proposal isn't a valid >>> change, >>> just that it is too late in the release cycle. >>> >>> If nothing else, consider the environmental impact of all that stuff being >>> junked. >>> >>> Brad >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
