[OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-19 Thread Dimitris Kotzinos
Dear all, some thoughts on the proposed changes on the Charter Member election process. I will divide my comments into two parts, first some issues about the process itself and then some comments on the proposed changes. (A) the process per se: 1/ I think that whatever change in the election

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-19 Thread Paul Ramsey
http://www.aag.org/cs/membership/individual_membership http://www.aag.org/cs/membership/individual_membership/dues Both simpler, and better for the bottom line of OSGeo, if you want to be a member, sign up as a member, collect your t-shirt, see you @ foss4g. P. On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:28 AM,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

2014-06-19 Thread Peter Baumann
Hi all, good - and important! - discussion! Being Charter Member I am somewhat concerned: - I am surprised that the common democratic procedure of election is perceived as creating dissent. - yes, democracy is expensive, but generally it is considered worth the effort. - is lifelong

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo, OSGeo projects, OSGeo-live, open data, nature conservation

2014-06-19 Thread Helmut Kudrnovsky
hi, just for the record: a new article (sorry in german) about OSGeo, OSGeo projects, OSGeo-live, open data and nature conservation: http://www.anl.bayern.de/publikationen/anliegen/doc/an36113kudrnovsky_2014_open_data.pdf best regards Helmut (OSGeo charter member ;-)) - best