[OSGeo-Discuss] Project config files and interchange

2008-08-25 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
Over the weekend I had the concepts of the OSGeo Cartographic Library [1] on my mind. I think I'd like to try is to transformation some configuration files between different open source mapping applications, especially those running with XML config files. To get familiar with the various

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Manage translation in OSGeo project

2008-08-25 Thread Landon Blake
Yves, We have to think about hosting pages, but also all the translation process: who is doing what, when do we need what modify, who change what, etc. I believe there are really two (2) areas in which OSGeo projects can focus on translation: (1) Easing the translation of the GUI of FOSS GIS

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter, network and structuration

2008-08-25 Thread Landon Blake
There is no way I can go to FOSS4G in a foreign country, but I could likely get to a North American meeting on the West Coast. I'm sure others are in the same boat. So from my perspective, this is a good idea. Landon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Manage translation in OSGeo project

2008-08-25 Thread Landon Blake
I said: I believe there are really two (2) areas in which OSGeo projects can focus on translation: I meant to say three (3) areas. :] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Landon Blake Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 9:15 AM To: OSGeo

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Project config files and interchange

2008-08-25 Thread Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]
Tyler: good idea. I think it would be useful, once we have a relatively complete chart, to try to get a least common demonator among different projects. A few thoughts: - initial display / aoi - data connections (bindings, metadata, styles, etc.) Having said this, an XML visualization

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter, network and structuration

2008-08-25 Thread Dave Patton
On 2008/08/25 9:18 AM, Landon Blake wrote: There is no way I can go to FOSS4G in a foreign country, but I could likely get to a North American meeting on the West Coast. I'm sure others are in the same boat. Well, North America's West Coast includes the 'foreign countries' of Canada and

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Brazilian Local Chapter Meeting

2008-08-25 Thread Rafael Medeiros Sperb
Hi Everybody, A group of active but quiet developers in Brasil have called for an OSGeo Brazilian Local Chapter meeting during the Latinoware (http://www.latinoware.org/en/node). The idea is to take further efforts to organize local efforts, especially in regard to the recent official adoption

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter, network and structuration

2008-08-25 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
On 24-Aug-08, at 9:22 AM, Yves Jacolin wrote: What does the other LC think about this? Specially Spanih LC which is as the Francophone LC, mainly based on common langage. I think your ideas are good. The only hypothetical trouble I could think of would be if there are not sufficient

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Booth Help for FOSS4G

2008-08-25 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
Hi all, We have the opportunity to run a booth at FOSS4G again this year. Last year it was a great meeting point and led to lots of productive discussion. If you are interested in helping oversee the booth, meet people, shake hands, smile for the camera, hand out brochures, etc. then

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Brazilian Local Chapter Meeting

2008-08-25 Thread Paulo Marcondes
2008/8/25 Rafael Medeiros Sperb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Everybody, A group of active but quiet developers in Brasil have called for an OSGeo Brazilian Local Chapter meeting during the Latinoware Rafael, I would suggest that you direct people to use the OSGeo-Brasil list to further

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Booth Help for FOSS4G

2008-08-25 Thread Yves Jacolin
Tyler, I planned to be present to the OSGeo booth some day, I am writing my planning and will add my names as soons as possible. I will bring some french documentation about OSGeo ;) Regards, Y. Le lundi 25 août 2008 19:31, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) a écrit : Hi all, We have the opportunity

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Manage translation in OSGeo project

2008-08-25 Thread Markus Neteler
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Landon Blake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yves, We have to think about hosting pages, but also all the translation process: who is doing what, when do we need what modify, who change what, etc. I believe there are really two (2) areas in which OSGeo projects can

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Manage translation in OSGeo project

2008-08-25 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
On 25-Aug-08, at 12:32 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: And it's rather easy to set up with gettext() macros in C land (to not pollute the source code). Likewise there will be solutions for other programming languages. In a couple (non-OSGeo) projects I've helped on the translation side but

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Manage translation in OSGeo project

2008-08-25 Thread Paulo Marcondes
2008/8/25 Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 25-Aug-08, at 12:32 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: And it's rather easy to set up with gettext() macros in C land (to not pollute the source code). Likewise there will be solutions for other programming languages. In a couple (non-OSGeo)

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter, network and structuration

2008-08-25 Thread Agustin Diez Castillo
My two cents: I feel very confortable in the Spanish OSGeo chapter, even if we are in the incubation process. I will say that I will feel better in any chapter based on a common language than in any other based in political or administrative constraints More, I don't like very much the term

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Manage translation in OSGeo project

2008-08-25 Thread Mateusz Loskot
Markus Neteler wrote: Also GRASS does it: http://grass.osgeo.org/devel/i18n.php#statistics And it's rather easy to set up with gettext() macros in C land (to not pollute the source code). Likewise there will be solutions for other programming languages. Yet is is hard to easily translate

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter, network and structuration

2008-08-25 Thread Landon Blake
Dave wrote: If people are saying they can't attend [insert name of OSGeo event here], then it would be useful to state why they can't attend. There is a difference between travel/accommodation cost is 'too high' and my workplace has to authorize the travel, and they do not send people to events