Martin, Chris, This coordination would be beneficial. The SIS/GeoAPI is an example of how it has already been beneficial to coordinate. The Big Geo Data white paper recommended additional coordination. Working with Martin and other OGC members, I am ready, as OGC staff, to work with them and counterparts at Apache.
George > On Oct 3, 2017, at 6:15 AM, Martin Desruisseaux > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Chris and Georges > > Le 28/09/2017 à 23:11, Chris Mattmann a écrit : > >> George – is there OGC interest in engaging Apache similarly like we >> have a VP, W3C?I believe the practice in the past has been to provide >> free membership in the organization >> (like OGC) to Apache members. Is this a possibility/consideration? >> > This was discussed on the Apache board 2 years ago [1](restricted list). > The outcome was that I ask OGC director if he could send an invitation > to the Apache Software Foundation. He was open to the idea (at least at > that time), but I didn't ping him back. Maybe I could make a stronger > case if we have a list of Apache projects (beyond Apache SIS) having an > interest in OGC membership. Who are already using OGC standards, or > would like to use them, in their project? Which standards? And who would > like to attend OGC meetings related to those standards? > > Martin > > [1] > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a527990a2b2c80e2bafc7f80cc68660eaf709a92ea6e7edb348483e7@1442831630@%3Cboard.apache.org%3E >
