Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geo4All - Empowering academics and educators globally - requesting colleagues to share Geo4All ideas at Geography Awareness Week

2016-08-16 Thread Brian M Hamlin
Dear Colleagues -     I strongly object to this statement..  " ... t this system can NOT be considered OPEN in the usual definition and is therefore not something OSGEO shoudl be involved with... "     There are numerous references to cite here..  details on request     best regards from

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo AGM (Annual General Meeting) in Bonn

2016-08-16 Thread Dirk Frigne
I think Venka will moderate this session. But he mentioned he would be travelling from 4/8/16 until the Bonn conference. I will add his name on the list, and be prepared to backup if necessary. Dirk. On 16-08-16 17:17, Seven (aka Arnulf) wrote: > Venka, > thanks for starting this! It would be

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo AGM (Annual General Meeting) in Bonn

2016-08-16 Thread Seven (aka Arnulf)
Venka, thanks for starting this! It would be great if somebody from the board would volunteer to moderate the session. I am happy to help out but would prefer someone official to lead this session. All, please add your name to the agenda and prepare a couple of slides (or even consider talking

[OSGeo-Discuss] Geo4All - Geography Awareness Week

2016-08-16 Thread Munich Orientation Convention
Hi Barend, your point of view doesn’t cover all important aspects, for example the motivation to creativity. The symbolical fee for education means no more than the following: - it is a proven method to honor the inventor when the idea generates financial benefits. - the agreement

[OSGeo-Discuss] Join State of the Map Asia October 1-2, 2016 in Manila, Philippines

2016-08-16 Thread maning sambale
Dear everyone, [crosspost] We are happy to announce that the 2nd State of the Map Asia will happen in Manila, Philippines on October 1-2, 2016. Two days in the Philippines with talks, discussions, and workshops all around the free and open map of the world. This is a free event (no registration

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geo4All - Empowering academics and educators globally - requesting colleagues to share Geo4All ideas at Geography Awareness Week

2016-08-16 Thread b.j.kobben
Quote: " The license fee for educational purposes is symbolically EUR 1,- " This implies there is also a (higher?) non-educational fee, and also means IMHO that this system can NOT be considered OPEN in the usual definition and is therefore not something OSGEO shoudl be involved with... Yours,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geo4All - Empowering academics and educators globally - requesting colleagues to share Geo4All ideas at Geography Awareness Week

2016-08-16 Thread Munich Orientation Convention
Hi Suchith, concerning your call for ideas: why only software? For the first time, a geography teacher in Brazil got last week a diploma using imaginary clocks as final year project. The test school was the Joao XXIII www.volksnav.de/JoaoXXIII and the project also called the