Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Charter-members] [Election 2014] Elections starting tomorrow

2014-07-18 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Dear all, with all my respect to OSGeo and the CRO process, I would like to retire from this process as I realise I cannot be helpful anymore. my best regards Lorenzo On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Jorge Sanz js...@osgeo.org wrote: Hi all, OSGeo elections are about to start. The

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Chairpersons at foss4g2010 in Barcelona

2010-10-01 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
thanks. Maria Def. Quota Lorenzo Becchi lore...@ominiverdi.com: Hi Maria, I've published the papers that have been sent to my address. The list is there. If you can't see your published, please, send it to me. thx Lorenzo On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 6:27 PM, maria.brove...@diiar

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Chairpersons at foss4g2010 in Barcelona

2010-09-25 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
publish on the reviews we mentioned on the conference website, but we must sure to have all the papers to avoid problems with authors. Cheers!! Maria Def. Quota Lorenzo Becchi lore...@ominiverdi.com: Hi Maria, thanks again for your help this is the list of abstracts at the moment: http

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] pictures and video from FOSS4G2010

2010-09-12 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
thanks Mateusz to all, please, tag it foss4g2010 too Lorenzo On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Mateusz Loskot mate...@loskot.net wrote: On 12/09/10 12:48, Lorenzo Becchi wrote: For those that want to contribute their pics and video, I've created a wiki page to share your links: http

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Chairpersons at foss4g2010 in Barcelona

2010-09-12 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi Maria, thanks again for your help this is the list of abstracts at the moment: http://2010.foss4g.org/papers/ I've seen I've received other papers but I had no time yet to publish them. hope to do it asap Lorenzo 2010/9/12 maria.brove...@diiar-topo.polimi.it Dear Lluis at first I would

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Foss4g2010] Code Sprint

2010-08-23 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Venka, thank you for moving this. We are supposed to have 7 rooms (at least) for the BOSs (break out sessions). Here the rooms available: sala 6 (320 pax)sala 5 (250 pax)sala 3 (150 pax)sala 8 (100 pax) sala 4 (75 pax)sala 11 (78 pax)sala 12 (90 pax) BOFs are scheduled, for

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: FOSS4G band

2010-08-23 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi all, we are looking for talented FOSS GIS experts that are talented in playing music too. The night of the Gala Dinner, Wednesday 8th, there will be a Jam Session and solo session for the public. Who wants to participate can contact me privately. I need a coordinator also for this activity,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Which hotels do you go to for FOSS4G

2010-07-18 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
from the registration form [1] you can choose Book a hotel room. This allows you special prices for the days around the conference. But: This online tool only allows you to make a reservation for one room at a time and during the indicated dates. If you need to make a group booking (from 5 rooms

[OSGeo-Discuss] Foss4G2010: Abstracts of Oral Presentation available online!

2010-07-03 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
The first set of the abstracts for the presentations has been published online: http://2010.foss4g.org/presentations_gen_sel.php soon available the sets for posters and academic track best regards Lorenzo Becchi ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss

[OSGeo-Discuss] referring FOSS4G 2010

2010-06-01 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
A little tribute to those sites and visitors that ends clicking on our website. here the list of top 120 referrals: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2010_Marketing#TOP_120_Referrals thanks lorenzo ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org

[OSGeo-Discuss] Community Program Review at FOSS4G 2010

2010-05-02 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
://2010.foss4g.org/review/ best regards Lorenzo Becchi ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Press Secretary

2010-03-22 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
The White House has one! [1] we are looking too for the Press Secretary of FOSS4G 2010. duties? * distribute our Press Releases to the community leaders and check their are submitting the messages. * distribute our Press Releases to our Media Partners * checking for new communities to be included

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] do you already feel as an ambassador for FOSS4G?!?

2010-03-21 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
://geo.algarvedigital.pt Je sais pas si on aura de l'argent pour aller à Barcelona :-( mais on fait la pub !!! Abraço, Fred On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 12:28 AM, Lorenzo Becchi lore...@ominiverdi.comwrote: I'm sure I don't need long sentences to convince you: - FOSS4G is fundamental to OSGeo. - 50

[OSGeo-Discuss] do you already feel as an ambassador for FOSS4G?!?

2010-03-13 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
I'm sure I don't need long sentences to convince you: - FOSS4G is fundamental to OSGeo. - 50% of attendees at FOSS4G have heard of it through a friend or a colleague. - the conference in Barcelona will be amazing for size, interest, contents, fun, ... - we all want this conference to be cool

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2010 identity update (logo, flyer, poster...)

2009-11-10 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi all, I've updated the page of the identity for the conference: http://2010.foss4g.org/identity.php changelog: - Added poster preview and download - added flyer preview and download - added squared logo preview and download feel free to use this material to promote our event! ciao lorenzo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Wiki Upkeep - Orphaned Pages

2009-04-28 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Alex Mandel wrote: So looking around there a few things that could use some work on the wiki and are easy enough for any community member to help with. 1. We have 327 Orphaned Pages, these are pages that exist but that no other page links to. Which means no one is likely to ever find them or

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Symbology/styles exchange

2008-12-27 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Andrea Aime wrote: ... Well, personally I don't have much time, but the idea is engaging. What I would like to see in such a platform is: - easy to get into it. Register and contribute - have some focus on the contribution license, it is important that whoever shares decides how others can

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Symbology/styles exchange

2008-12-27 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Andrea Aime wrote: Doh, interesting, and I thought it was for blog posts only... do you have some reference in mind, like one or more example sites I can look at? there's a huge catalog[1]. an example chosen quickly is this: http://www.freshapps.com/ (click on a title to see details expanded

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] 3.0 OpenLayers code sprint - call for sponsorships

2008-12-18 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi David, this event seems really a good idea. I have a couple of doubts: why not to join the OSGeo Hacking Event in Bolsena [1] in June? maybe two hacking events so close in time are too many. This year the event in Bolsena has been successful to many, afaik. Well at least to me. :-) The

[OSGeo-Discuss] OS GIS challenge on Postigis WKT raster support

2008-12-08 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
I've been reading about the Postgis Raster support initiative [1]. Pierre Racine has designed a draft of the specifications [2] and Sandro Santilli seams available to develop it. The group of co-founders needs to grow, is there anybody else that want to join this project? ciao lorenzo [1]

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Foreign Language Community Support

2008-11-09 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Christopher Schmidt wrote: does http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/GettingHelp/ForeignLanguageSupport seem like an appropriate way to enocurage people to seek help? Does my suggestions for how to handle lack of speaking a language make some sense? I think this is a good initiative. trying

[OSGeo-Discuss] foss4g in portugal

2008-10-26 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi, just to remember that the first Portuguese event [1] of the young local chapter has been a success. I have a post on ominiverdi's blog [2] and some pictures [3] available. ciao lorenzo [1] http://sigaberto.org/ [2]

[OSGeo-Discuss] Cape Town conference materials

2008-10-24 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi, wandering around the conference web site I've seen that some materials started to appear in the Presentations page[1]. I've tried to download them but I've ended with a blank page. is Safari the problem? (or maybe me :-/ ) is there a chance to see more pdf and zip files in that page?

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Code Sprint: How Much?

2008-10-24 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
+1 IRC would make the bridge. don't go too far west! ;-) Erik Uzureau wrote: If there were a north american event happenning at the same time as the bolsena one, I would like to attend. Erik On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 12:35 AM, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New Job Opportunity with FBK-MPBA

2008-10-15 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Giovanni you can send a message to the Jobs mailing list too: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] you don't need to be subscribed it will be moderated by us ciao lorenzo G. Allegri wrote: I've filled a new job opportunity with FBK-MPBA (Trento-Italy) on the Jobs

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Code Sprint: How Much?

2008-10-03 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
best Sprint I've ever been: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/European_GIS_Code_Sprint ciao lorenzo ps: thanks Jeroen! Paul Ramsey wrote: Everyone loves a good code sprint... or do they? 2007 brought you the one-day sprint (with the GeoToolsers and uDiggers going for an extended weekend sprint).

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoFOSS LiveDVD - test it before we burn it

2008-09-24 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf 19-21 Pirrama Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009 - LISAsoft is part of the A2end Group of Companies http://www.ardec.com.au http://www.lisasoft.com http://www.terrapages.com Lorenzo Becchi wrote: I've made a mapfile

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G LiveCD

2008-09-11 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Cameron, would be a great start. from our part we need to know if Luca (doktoreas) is available, he's the liveCd Man. btw, Bruce, encouraging comments, thank you if Luca has time it would be great to keep you two in touch and fix the problem. this is what we were looking for ciao Lorenzo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until 6th June 2008

2008-05-31 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Dave Patton wrote: Changing the policy may be appropriate, but not during the process. +1 to Dave. I don't think it's a good idea to change policy now. Lorenzo ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Planet OSGeo

2008-02-14 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Mateusz Loskot wrote: ... The OSGeo Community is pretty open and there is no formal membership - everybody invloved in FOSS4G initiavites is allowed to call herself an OSGeo member. So, in the OSGeo Planet idea, everybody involved in FOSS4G is welcome to add her blog to the Planet, without

[OSGeo-Discuss] Jobs list

2008-02-12 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi all, we have 40 subscribers until now. I'm sure there's more people interested to signin and offer or find beautiful long/short/progamming/scholar/etc jobs. this is the page: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs ciao Lorenzo ___

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Jobs Board

2008-01-29 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
thanks to Frank, it is possible to register to the mailing list: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs Landon, Michael and me will moderate any massage posted to that list. Mateusz, if you want to step in, you're welcome. I can add you as moderator. if/when the list will take place we

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Job Postings / Job Wanted

2008-01-28 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Landon, hi I guess that moderation should be made through mailman system am I wrong? The list moderators have more limited permissions; they are not able to change any list configuration variable, but they are allowed to tend to pending administration requests, including approving or rejecting

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Job Postings / Job Wanted

2008-01-26 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
wow, the thing is getting bigger... I18n, is a great idea but I still feel that a set of mailing list can do honestly the dirty job. I volunteer, hopefully I'll not be the only one, to moderate the first English mailing list. ciao Lorenzo Tim Bowden wrote: On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 18:50

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Job Postings / Job Wanted

2008-01-24 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Mailing list -mailman has already a moderation system Wiki - surely a mess: - to post something you need to know how Wiki syntax works - moderation is so difficult because you don't have a cue and have to look at any change. Web Form - needs development - needs moderation too - doesn't offer

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Matt Perry's post on Ubuntu/GIS has gained a lot of attention

2007-10-26 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
this link better: http://www.theopendisc.com/ Luca Casagrande wrote: Hi Jachym Il giorno ven, 26/10/2007 alle 11.55 +0200, Jachym Cepicky ha scritto: [..] There is no need for new special repositories. Maybe it makes sense for backports. Of course, one place, where Windows users could get

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] packaging FOSS GIS for Ubuntu in education

2007-10-26 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
We prefer to use CD instead of DVD because many of the particpants do not have access to DVD reader in their home countries. I do agree, one solution we though with Luca was to create a liveCD for desktop applications and documentation and a server LiveCD with minimal or no X11 (graphic

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] packaging FOSS GIS for Ubuntu in education

2007-10-26 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Cameron analysis is clear and well centered to me. With others, we've started trying to do something in this direction since one year ago. it is clear to us that if we base the development of such a platform on volunteers, we will need a long time to succeed. lng time. If we want something

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re arcGIS and Grass compatibility (k4mik4ze)

2007-09-14 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hi k4mik4ze, we've been doing something similar at Ominiverdi. have a look here: http://pywps.ominiverdi.org/ latest developed interface: http://pywps.ominiverdi.org/demo/embrio/ka-map/htdocs/index_wps_qgis.html all code is available under GRASS, PyPWS, Mapserver, Ka-Map projects web pages.

[OSGeo-Discuss] Mapping Party in Victoria

2007-09-13 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
not sure this info already come on this list. There will be an OSM Mapping Party in Victoria the week-end before Foss4g [1] I'll try to be there. ciao Lorenzo [1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Victoria_mapping_party ___ Discuss mailing

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-19 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
I agree on [EMAIL PROTECTED] (this list will be spammed even before starting... ) should we proceed creating the list? does anyone disagree? ciao Lorenzo Frank Warmerdam wrote: Michael P. Gerlek wrote: I'd not go so far as to create a list yet -- I'm not sure we know what we're all

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-19 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Michael P. Gerlek wrote: Not all of us are interested in standards development, just as not all of us are interested in FundRaising or Metadata or... I'd much prefer to keep the main list for announcements and general topics, not specific threads. P Kishor wrote:, Might I ask, what

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-18 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
I guess this thread is pretty hot, there are many sub-threads and maybe a good solution could be to set up a mailing list, for the beginning, as: ogc AT osgeo.org Trying to be practical I can offer myself to administer the list as I'm doing with the Spanish Chapter and the Spanish GIS Book.

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Spanish] nuevo usuario [era: no leo ningun mensaje]

2007-06-12 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Hola Felipe, esta lista es una version en idioma Español de la lista OSGeo Discussions (discuss@lists.osgeo.org). En esta pagina wiki se explican los roles y las responsabilidades de quien participa en OSGeo: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Español#Roles_del_Cap.C3.ADtulo_.28es.29 me parece

[OSGeo-Discuss] Spanish Language Local Chapter

2007-03-10 Thread Lorenzo Becchi
Chapter name has to be decided. Who's interested forming this Local Chapter is invited to add it's name under the Lista de Interesados: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Spanish#Lista_de_Interesados best regards Lorenzo Becchi ___ Discuss mailing list