IBM, Google, and I believe even Microsoft have all sponsored various forms of the conference over the years. There are commits in repos from ESRI employees. Python, gdal, and other projects are used directly in ESRI software. Sponsoring a conference is a pretty small, but visible way, to show support.
On Feb 25, 2018 08:57, "Stefano Campus" <[email protected]> wrote: > Obviously, as I said before, this is my perspective and I am ready to hear > different opinions and to change mine. > > Thank you > > s. > > > > Il 25/Feb/2018 03:54 PM, "Dan Little" <[email protected]> ha > scritto: > > You are the only one, and serving a very limited perspective. > > On Feb 25, 2018 08:43, "Stefano Campus" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you for your quick reply, Maria. >> This is certainly my mistake, since I had not noticed it. >> But apart from that, am I the only one feeling that this sponsorship is >> not exactly 'normal'? >> >> Stefano >> >> >> >> Il 25/Feb/2018 03:32 PM, "Maria Antonia Brovelli" < >> [email protected]> ha scritto: >> >> Dear Stefano, this is not a novelty. It happened also in the previous >> years (see the websites of the conferences). >> >> Best, >> >> Maria >> >> >> >> A course worth your attending: >> http://sws.cept.ac.in/course-detail/geodata-and-gis-for-natu >> ral-and-built-environment-management-S18FT005 >> >> Have a good reading: >> >> https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-3-319-65633-5.pdf >> >> >> *----------------------------------------------------* >> *Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli* >> Professor of GIS and Digital Mapping >> Politecnico di Milano >> >> P.zza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 - Building 3 - 20133 Milano (Italy >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=P.zza+Leonardo+da+Vinci,+32+-+Building+3+-+20133+Milano+(Italy&entry=gmail&source=g> >> ) >> >> Tel. +39-02-23996242 <+39%2002%202399%206242> - Mob. +39-328-0023867 >> <+39%20328%20002%203867>, <[email protected]>maria.brovel >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Da:* Discuss <[email protected]> per conto di Stefano >> Campus <[email protected]> >> *Inviato:* domenica 25 febbraio 2018 15:26 >> *A:* [email protected] >> *Oggetto:* [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2018 sponsorship >> >> Hi, >> I see ESRI is one of the sponsor of FOSS4G 2018. >> Do the OSGeo Board and Local Committee think it is appropriate? >> Our Romans ancestors used to say: 'Pecunia non olet' (money don't smell) >> but sometimes... >> >> Thank you for your reply >> >> Stefano Campus >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > >
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