Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GIS special?

Hi Patrick, I fully agree on the importance of GIS for us to advance as a civilisation. GIS is a key educational tool for spatial thinking and global awareness.Spatial thinking and global awareness are fundamental to helping us find solutions for the climate change tsunami that is approaching

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Creating the Mailing list for FOSS4G 2018

Hi Please open a SAC ticket for this, thanks. Markus Till Adams schrieb am So., 22. Apr. 2018, 21:15: > Dear Msilikale, > > I am sure, that my colleague Markus can help you! > > Till > > Am 21.04.2018 um 14:34 schrieb Msilikale Msilanga: > > Dear, > > My name is

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Creating the Mailing list for FOSS4G 2018

Dear Msilikale, I am sure, that my colleague Markus can help you! Till Am 21.04.2018 um 14:34 schrieb Msilikale Msilanga: > Dear, > > My name is Msilikale Msilanga, i am a core chair of FOSS4G 2018 which > will be held in Dar es Salaam. We need to have the mailing list for > FOSS4G 2018 with

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is GIS special?

Suchith, We are newcomers to this planet, one of the youngest species here, less than 200k years old. And it took 3.5 billion to arrive at this sentient place. And where are we? That is the question that GIS helps us to answer. GIS not only helps us to see and better understand where we are,

[OSGeo-Discuss] Is GIS special?

Dear colleagues, Some years ago one of the Nottingham University staff asked me a question when we were talking that I still remember “Is GIS special if everyone becomes GIS Professional? “ I was bit taken back by the question esp. as it came from an educator and I replied “There is nothing