Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Renaming FOSS4G

[Stephen Woodbridge]

+1 on the less is more and on renaming.

Marketing is about establishing a brand (among other things).

It is clear who owns the OSGeo brand.

Who owns the FOSS4G brand belong to?

what is the added value of supporting this brand? and potentially 
diluting or confusing the OSGeo brand?


Many brands have tag lines. Maybe adding a tag line would add to OSGeo 
whatever people feel FOSS4G has that OSGeo does not.


OSGeo - Bringing free open source geospatial software to the world!

Or whatever is appropriate.

-Steve

On 10/7/2015 4:08 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:

+1 for "OSGeo conference".

Adding a perspective from someone who marketed FOSS4G 2009.
Creating a marketing message is all about minimising words used, because
"less words get read more".

When explaining FOSS4G to people outside our community you need to use:

"international conference for Free and Open Source Software for
GeoSpatial (FOSS4G), presented by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation
(OSGeo)."

vs

"international Open Source Geospatial (OSGeo) conference"

This is a good question to put to the charter members for a vote at some
point.

On 8/10/2015 1:39 am, Marc Peterson wrote:

From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-
boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Barry Rowlingson
Yes, you and I and everyone *on this mailing list* knows
the difference and the relationship between OSGeo and FOSS4G. But
there are people out there in geospatial who don't know either.

Emphatic +1

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Renaming FOSS4G

[Cameron Shorter]

+1 for "OSGeo conference".

Adding a perspective from someone who marketed FOSS4G 2009.
Creating a marketing message is all about minimising words used, because 
"less words get read more".


When explaining FOSS4G to people outside our community you need to use:

"international conference for Free and Open Source Software for 
GeoSpatial (FOSS4G), presented by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation 
(OSGeo)."


vs

"international Open Source Geospatial (OSGeo) conference"

This is a good question to put to the charter members for a vote at some 
point.


On 8/10/2015 1:39 am, Marc Peterson wrote:

From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-
boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Barry Rowlingson
Yes, you and I and everyone *on this mailing list* knows
the difference and the relationship between OSGeo and FOSS4G. But
there are people out there in geospatial who don't know either.

Emphatic +1

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Seoul presentation files are available now.

[Sanghee Shin]

Hello Venka, 

Some are already online now and others are not yet. Hope we could complete 
uploading by this weekend. 

Regards, 

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> 2015. 10. 7., 오전 1:41, Venkatesh Raghavan  작성:
> 
> Sanghee,
> 
> Thanks to you and your team for getting the presentation slides
> online. Would it be possible to have the keynote speeches online
> too?
> 
> Best
> 
> Venka
> 
> On 2015/10/06 18:32, Sanghee Shin wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> 
>> FOSS4G Seoul team is very pleased to announce that FOSS4G Seoul presentation 
>> files are available now on the web.
>> 
>> Please go to http://2015.foss4g.org/ -> Schedule -> Programme Schedule or 
>> just visit directly 
>> https://www.meci.co.kr/societyevent/FOSS4G2015/program/program_1.asp?sMenu=pro1
>> 
>> Please be aware that presentation files are available only from whom agreed 
>> to share.
>> 
>> And FOSS4G Seoul videos are almost ready to be shared. We’ll upload all the 
>> videos and will announce soon again.
>> 
>> Thanks and regards,
>> 
>> 신상희
>> ---
>> Shin, Sanghee
>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>> http://www.gaia3d.com
>> 
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

[Suchith Anand]

Hi Phil - may i ask in total (roughly) how many students have enrolled for your 
MOOC till now?

Also the exponential multiplier effect of having both software and educational 
materials available is remarkable as other educators worldwide are using your 
resources. You should highlight this for your program and that differentiates 
this with other proprietary GIS vendor MOOC programs!

Suchith

From: ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org 
[ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Suchith Anand 
[suchith.an...@nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:09 PM
To: Moreno-sanchez, Rafael; 'Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)'; 
ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Yes, we are all benifiiting from these excellent materials . I am using (and 
also promoting ) them for some of my short courses in GIS here.  Next one on 
Thursday :)

Suchith



From: ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org 
[ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Moreno-sanchez, Rafael 
[rafael.mor...@ucdenver.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 7:59 PM
To: 'Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)'; ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Phil,
Yes, congratulations!!!

We are using your materials in our FOSS4G course !


Rafael


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From: ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org 
[mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Hogan, Patrick 
(ARC-PX)
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 9:44 AM
To: ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Phil, nice work! Charlie, nice call! And words by Diana S. Sinton worth 
repeating. . .

Some MOOCs don’t just fade away, they transform. One former MOOC, Del Mar 
College’s Introduction to Geospatial Technology using 
QGIS,
 is now a series of five self-paced 
classes. These are offered by 
GeoAcademy, an “independent consortium of 
GIS educators dedicated to promoting the use of open source software for 
geospatial technology education.” Lead instructor Phil Davis says that there 
are currently about 500 students who have enrolled in the courses. This isn’t a 
massive number, but this reflects the trend towards open online courses with 
self-paced content, like the Discover Spatial 
collection.

GeoAcademy course of special note: QGIS 
Courses

From: 
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 [mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Charles Schweik
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:05 AM
To: ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Colleagues,

See a story on GIS MOOCs and some references to the GeoAcademy work. Way to go 
Phil and team!

http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/fall-2015-geospatial-mooc-roundup/454380

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Seoul presentation files are available now.

[Noli Sicad]

Hi Sanghee,

There is problem on this presentation (below),

"Building OpenLayers Applications with QGIS Victor Olaya (Boundless),
Benjamin Trigona-Harany"

No pdf.

Regards, Noli


On 10/7/15, Sanghee Shin  wrote:
> Hello Venka,
>
> Some are already online now and others are not yet. Hope we could complete
> uploading by this weekend.
>
> Regards,
>
> 신상희
> ---
> Shin, Sanghee
> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
> http://www.gaia3d.com
>
>> 2015. 10. 7., 오전 1:41, Venkatesh Raghavan 
>> 작성:
>>
>> Sanghee,
>>
>> Thanks to you and your team for getting the presentation slides
>> online. Would it be possible to have the keynote speeches online
>> too?
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Venka
>>
>> On 2015/10/06 18:32, Sanghee Shin wrote:
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> FOSS4G Seoul team is very pleased to announce that FOSS4G Seoul
>>> presentation files are available now on the web.
>>>
>>> Please go to http://2015.foss4g.org/ -> Schedule -> Programme Schedule or
>>> just visit directly
>>> https://www.meci.co.kr/societyevent/FOSS4G2015/program/program_1.asp?sMenu=pro1
>>>
>>> Please be aware that presentation files are available only from whom
>>> agreed to share.
>>>
>>> And FOSS4G Seoul videos are almost ready to be shared. We’ll upload all
>>> the videos and will announce soon again.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>
>>> 신상희
>>> ---
>>> Shin, Sanghee
>>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>>> http://www.gaia3d.com
>>>
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geoforall intro slides

[Anita Graser]

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:47 AM, Venkatesh Raghavan <
ragha...@media.osaka-cu.ac.jp> wrote:

> Hi Anita,
>
> On 2015/10/07 6:38, Anita Graser wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Do we have any standard intro slides for geo4all? Planning to spread the
>> word here in Vienna.
>>
> http://www.slideshare.net/VenkateshRaghavan1/g4-a-newver2
>
> Hope it is of use.
>

​Thanks a lot for the link Venka!
Nice slides and especially the pictures with Prof. Gartner should spark
some interest in the audience I hope :)

Best wishes,
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

[Suchith Anand]

This is really excellent. These thousands of students are our "Train the 
Trainer". They now got the skills and the software. This is true empowerment.

With all our Geo for All colleagues also now making use of your educational 
materials, we will be reaching and empowering hundreds of thousands of students 
through our network effects soon.

Thank you for your great contributions.

Best wishes,

Suchith

 

From: Phillip Davis [pda...@delmar.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 2:10 PM
To: Suchith Anand; ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org; OSGeo Discussions
Subject: RE: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

The GeoAcademy has three time periods:

1. Summer 2014 we offer free access and got a total of 3000+ enrolled in the 5 
classes
2. Fall 2014-Summer 2015 we taught as credited courses to three cohorts of 
about 25 students, so 75
3. Fall 2014-currently we have offered as MOOC and ongoing self-enrollment 
open-ended courses totaling about 6000

From: Suchith Anand [suchith.an...@nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 6:40 AM
To: ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org; Phillip Davis; OSGeo Discussions
Subject: RE: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Hi Phil - may i ask in total (roughly) how many students have enrolled for your 
MOOC till now?

Also the exponential multiplier effect of having both software and educational 
materials available is remarkable as other educators worldwide are using your 
resources. You should highlight this for your program and that differentiates 
this with other proprietary GIS vendor MOOC programs!

Suchith

From: ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org 
[ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Suchith Anand 
[suchith.an...@nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:09 PM
To: Moreno-sanchez, Rafael; 'Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)'; 
ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Yes, we are all benifiiting from these excellent materials . I am using (and 
also promoting ) them for some of my short courses in GIS here.  Next one on 
Thursday :)

Suchith



From: ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org 
[ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] on behalf of Moreno-sanchez, Rafael 
[rafael.mor...@ucdenver.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 7:59 PM
To: 'Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)'; ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Phil,
Yes, congratulations!!!

We are using your materials in our FOSS4G course !


Rafael


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Phone: 303-352-3762
Fax 303-556-6197

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[mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Hogan, Patrick 
(ARC-PX)
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 9:44 AM
To: ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Phil, nice work! Charlie, nice call! And words by Diana S. Sinton worth 
repeating. . .

Some MOOCs don’t just fade away, they transform. One former MOOC, Del Mar 
College’s Introduction to Geospatial Technology using 
QGIS,
 is now a series of five self-paced 
classes. These are offered by 
GeoAcademy, an “independent consortium of 
GIS educators dedicated to promoting the use of open source software for 
geospatial technology education.” Lead instructor Phil Davis says that there 
are currently about 500 students who have enrolled in the courses. This isn’t a 
massive number, but this reflects the trend towards open online courses with 
self-paced content, like the Discover Spatial 
collection.

GeoAcademy course of special note: QGIS 
Courses

From: 
ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org
 [mailto:ica-osgeo-labs-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Charles Schweik
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:05 AM
To: ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: [Ica-osgeo-labs] GeoAcademy in Directions Magazine

Colleagues,

See a story on GIS MOOCs and some references to the GeoAcademy work. Way to go 
Phil and team!

http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/fall-2015-geospatial-mooc-roundup/454380

Charlie
--
Charlie Schweik

Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dept of Environmental Conservation and Center for Public Policy and 
Administration

Personal website: http://people.umass.edu/cschweik

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Seoul presentation files are available now.

[Kari Salovaara]

Hi,

I've problems with
S2-4: Data Utilization: "Satellite Snow Cover Products Evaluation and 
Validation Platform Developed Entirely With Floss Software

Vasile Craciunescu (Romanian National Meteorological Administration)"

Many thanks of Your efforts.

Cheers,
Kari

On 10/07/2015 02:55 PM, Noli Sicad wrote:

Hi Sanghee,

There is problem on this presentation (below),

"Building OpenLayers Applications with QGIS Victor Olaya (Boundless),
Benjamin Trigona-Harany"

No pdf.

Regards, Noli


On 10/7/15, Sanghee Shin  wrote:

Hello Venka,

Some are already online now and others are not yet. Hope we could complete
uploading by this weekend.

Regards,

신상희
---
Shin, Sanghee
Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
http://www.gaia3d.com


2015. 10. 7., 오전 1:41, Venkatesh Raghavan 
작성:

Sanghee,

Thanks to you and your team for getting the presentation slides
online. Would it be possible to have the keynote speeches online
too?

Best

Venka

On 2015/10/06 18:32, Sanghee Shin wrote:

Dear All,

FOSS4G Seoul team is very pleased to announce that FOSS4G Seoul
presentation files are available now on the web.

Please go to http://2015.foss4g.org/ -> Schedule -> Programme Schedule or
just visit directly
https://www.meci.co.kr/societyevent/FOSS4G2015/program/program_1.asp?sMenu=pro1

Please be aware that presentation files are available only from whom
agreed to share.

And FOSS4G Seoul videos are almost ready to be shared. We’ll upload all
the videos and will announce soon again.

Thanks and regards,

신상희
---
Shin, Sanghee
Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
http://www.gaia3d.com





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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Renaming FOSS4G

[Marc Peterson]

> From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-
> boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Barry Rowlingson

> Yes, you and I and everyone *on this mailing list* knows
> the difference and the relationship between OSGeo and FOSS4G. But
> there are people out there in geospatial who don't know either.

Emphatic +1

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Renaming FOSS4G

[Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)]

All,

Fun thread to follow.  throwing my thoughts out . . .

I think the bigger issue is the word “change” in the discussions.  It’s not 
about changing anything.  It’s about classifying items better than before.  
Nothing is going away label-wise, or really being changed either.

For example, you can say we’re putting on a OSGeo conference, and you can say, 
that is a FOSS4G project.  I wouldn’t anticipate either of these labels going 
by the way side any time soon, but rather the desire being there for them to be 
used more specifically than they were before.

+1 to modify usage of terms.

bobb



> On Oct 7, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Marc Peterson  wrote:
> 
> 
>> From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-
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> 
>> Yes, you and I and everyone *on this mailing list* knows
>> the difference and the relationship between OSGeo and FOSS4G. But
>> there are people out there in geospatial who don't know either.
> 
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