Economic/international development. I think software development is well within the goals of HOT.
-Kate On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Jeffrey Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems like we need clarification on the use of the term "development" > here ... do we mean "economic development" ... or "software > development" ... or something else entirely? > > Jeff > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 10:49 PM, Mike Dupont > <[email protected]> wrote: >> well, as I understood HOT was to help people out. Sometimes you need to >> develop software on the way, but not as the primary goal. >> I develop tools to do things when I am working on hard problems, but these >> tools are to serve the purpose and they are not the goal, but just that, a >> tool. >> So, I understood HOT as having the end goal of improving the maps to improve >> peoples lives. >> >> If you ask me if building another Ushandhi is inside the scope, I would say >> no, it should be its own project, but to scratch together tools to help >> massage data, I would say yes that is part of the process. >> mike >> >> On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Kate Chapman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hey All, >>> >>> So when we incorporated HOT as an official entity the mission >>> statement was "Using OpenStreetMap for Disaster Response and Economic >>> Development." >>> >>> We've also recently talked about the difference between activations >>> and projects as well. Meaning that activations are in response to an >>> event and projects are longer term work in preparedness or rebuilding >>> for examples. (Indonesia and Haiti being examples of this) >>> >>> Sometimes other projects are suggested more in the realm of >>> development projects. I don't think there is an argument that having >>> better maps in developing areas can help people, but is this within >>> the scope of HOT? Is it within the realm of what HOT wants to do or >>> is that "mission creep"? >>> >>> Some of us on the board have discussed this, but really it is >>> something that should come from the HOT membership and community. >>> >>> Anyway, we are interested in obtaining some feedback and having a >>> discussion through the mailing list. I will also put it on the agenda >>> for the next HOT chat. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> -Kate >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> HOT mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> >> >> >> -- >> James Michael DuPont >> Member of Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova http://flossk.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> HOT mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >> >> > _______________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot
