[OSGeo-Discuss] Outercurve Open Source Software Conference 2013

[Mateusz Loskot]

Hi,

I'm forwarding this news as there may be some folks interested.
The OuterConf 2013 is first FOSS conference organised
by the Outercurve Foundation (http://www.outercurve.org/),
originated from Microsoft they runs CodePlex

Details here:
http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1224520

>From technical point, there will be a debate about packaging
open source software for Windows: NuGet vs CoApp.
The last project was started by Microsoft.
For Windows users at OSGeo (i.e. OSGeo4W), I think CoApp
has great potential to become RPM or deb equivalent [1],
and give the public freedom from DLL hell as well as Cygwin,
MSys and other such prosthesis.

[1] 
http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/Garrett-Serack-Open-Source-on-Windows-and-the-CoApp-Project

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board meeting summary

[Jeff McKenna]

Some more points I forgot (not on agenda):

- this month is the first ever FOSS4G Buenos Aires event
(http://www.foss4g.org.ar/).  This is very exciting.

- preparations are well underway for a vibrant FOSS4G-CEE event in
Romania in June (http://2013.foss4g-cee.org/).

The passion from both these local committees, as I watch them from the
outside, is just amazing.

I am sure more details will be coming from the upcoming FOSS4G-Korea and
FOSS4G-Japan events as well.

Thanks all,

-jeff
OSGeo President



On 2013-04-12 12:27 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> 
> We had a good Board meeting yesterday (minutes:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2013-04-11), and here are some
> highlights:
> 
> - approved 2013 Budget (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2013)
>- some may be interested that there is now some funding put aside to
> support Code Sprints
>- SAC has funding for a much-needed backup server
> 
> - a slight glitch on GeoMoose (http://www.geomoose.org/) graduation, a
> formal email vote will happen shortly to make this official instead
> (stay tuned!)
> 
> - pycsw (http://pycsw.org/) officially enters the incubation process.
> Congrats!
> 
> - FOSS4G 2014 request for hosting has been announced (thank you to PaulR
> and Conference Committee)
> http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/FOSS4G-2014-RFP-Process-td5045951.html
> 
> - FOSS4G-NA registrations are likely to increase as the event
> approaches.  Excellent hard work by the local committee.
> 
> - (not on agenda) FOSS4G Nottingham's abstract deadline is today.
> Submit your ideas! http://2013.foss4g.org/programme/call-for-papers/
> 
> - discussion on developing some Code Sprint Guidelines
> (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines).  Everyone is
> encouraged to review that work-in-progress and comment.
> 
> - OSGeo Annual Report 2012
> (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_Report_2012).  All committees and
> chapters are asked to help fill this in.
> 
> - (not on agenda) The vibrant labs network now has a name: ICA-OSGeo Lab
> Network; a mailing list exists now (join and introduce your ideas!)
> http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ica-osgeo-labs ; and a
> portal is being built.  A general description can be found at
> http://icaci.org/introducing-the-ica-osgeo-lab-network/
> 
> Special thanks to Michael for taking these minutes.
> 
> A great meeting and a lovely glimpse at how active our community is.
> Really really great!
> 
> Thanks for your hard work everyone,
> 
> -jeff
> OSGeo President
> 
> 
> 
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[OSGeo-Discuss] Board meeting summary

[Jeff McKenna]

Hello everyone!

We had a good Board meeting yesterday (minutes:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2013-04-11), and here are some
highlights:

- approved 2013 Budget (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2013)
   - some may be interested that there is now some funding put aside to
support Code Sprints
   - SAC has funding for a much-needed backup server

- a slight glitch on GeoMoose (http://www.geomoose.org/) graduation, a
formal email vote will happen shortly to make this official instead
(stay tuned!)

- pycsw (http://pycsw.org/) officially enters the incubation process.
Congrats!

- FOSS4G 2014 request for hosting has been announced (thank you to PaulR
and Conference Committee)
http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/FOSS4G-2014-RFP-Process-td5045951.html

- FOSS4G-NA registrations are likely to increase as the event
approaches.  Excellent hard work by the local committee.

- (not on agenda) FOSS4G Nottingham's abstract deadline is today.
Submit your ideas! http://2013.foss4g.org/programme/call-for-papers/

- discussion on developing some Code Sprint Guidelines
(http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines).  Everyone is
encouraged to review that work-in-progress and comment.

- OSGeo Annual Report 2012
(http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_Report_2012).  All committees and
chapters are asked to help fill this in.

- (not on agenda) The vibrant labs network now has a name: ICA-OSGeo Lab
Network; a mailing list exists now (join and introduce your ideas!)
http://lists.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ica-osgeo-labs ; and a
portal is being built.  A general description can be found at
http://icaci.org/introducing-the-ica-osgeo-lab-network/

Special thanks to Michael for taking these minutes.

A great meeting and a lovely glimpse at how active our community is.
Really really great!

Thanks for your hard work everyone,

-jeff
OSGeo President



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[OSGeo-Discuss] 4th GRASS GIS Community Sprint, July 12-18, 2013 in Prague, CZ

[Martin Landa]

The 4th "*GRASS GIS Community Sprint*" will take place from* July 12 to
July 18, 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic* directly following the Geoinformatics
FCE CTU 
2013conference.

This GRASS Community Sprint is a great occasion for you to support the
development by actively contributing to the source code, manuals or
likewise. It is a get together for GRASS project members and supporters to
make decisions and tackle larger problems. For this meeting, we welcome
people committed to improving the GRASS GIS project. This includes
developers, documenters, bug reporters, translators and others.

*Timing and Duration:*

July 12, 2013 (day of arrival) - July 18, 2013 (day of departure)

*Venue:*

Department of Mapping and Cartography Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech
Technical University in Prague

For more detailed information, please visit
http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Community_Sprint_Prague_2013


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