Hi Steven,
Some clues you can find in a SEIS State of Play report I wrote for EC and
EEA in 2010. It was based upon national reports and as SEIS COM actually
directly pointed at FOSS as the most wanted solution for SEIS
implementation, the indicator No 31 addresses this topic. I recall initially
Dear Marco,
Thanks' for pointing out the OSGeo community wiki pages potentially
addressing SDI.
BTW. I took the opportunity to add some legal docs on FOSS in the EU on Case
Studies.
European Union
February 2008, Commission Communication towards a Shared Environmental
Information System (SEIS)
Hi Jachym,
A dedicated unit within OSGeo targeting INSPIRE and more broadly SDI would is
IMO a great idea Jachym.
I recall, I proposed OSGeo to play a role of SDIC
(http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.cfm/pageid/181 ) already good 4 years
ago. :)
From the user point of view, making the
I think it is a great idea and introducing the role for few dozens of
members would increase the awareness about OSGeo globally. Naturally, the
ambassadors should be well familiar with OSGeo but also have certain mandate
to speak and make connections on behalf of the Foundation.
On the other hand
Hi Charlie,
Your idea of user generated content on streams and biodiversity is I guess a
bit similar to the ideas behind artsdatabank service In Norway
http://artskart.artsdatabanken.no/FaneKart.aspx .
I think the best thing to do is to sctrucure your idea and needs into use case
scenarios, which
