Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GSoC 2016: call for mentors

2016-03-02 Thread Alexander Bruy
Hi Margherita, this year I am again available to [co]mentor a project related to QGIS (in C++ or Python). Among other things I am interested in extending QGIS analytical capabilities and improving the Processing geospatial processing framework for QGIS. I've read Mentors responsibilities and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Funding code Sprints

2016-03-02 Thread Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)
Maxi, Dirk and All, For WorldWind’s part, we are more the marathon type or at least 10k, otherwise known as ‘in it for the long haul’ versus sprints or hackathons. And we would dearly appreciate any OSGeo budget that might be made available, please! This would go exclusively to student

[OSGeo-Discuss] GSoC 2016: call for mentors

2016-03-02 Thread Margherita Di Leo
Dear All, Following the acceptance of OSGeo as mentor org also this year, we are now recruiting mentors! Remember that mentors are the building blocks of GSoC: we are not going anywhere without you! [1] There is nothing like automatic mentors renewal. If you are available for mentoring this year

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Funding code Sprints

2016-03-02 Thread dirk frigne
Maxi, I think we can solve that concern by divide the budget in 2 parts: Assumption that we know already the really strategic code sprints for 2016. (like the FOSS4G codes sprint in Bonn) >From past years the board can make a good assumption what the budget for the strategic code sprints should

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Welcoming ideas from all for MapStories for Geo4All Cartographic Challenge on how How Openness can help to reduce inequality

2016-03-02 Thread Suchith Anand
Hi Jon, Thank you for the Education map link. This is a great starting point which all of us can make of to bring together ideas to convey the wider impact of education initiatives (also help cross reference it later with other key economic and societal development indicators ) worldwide for