Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-17 Thread Jeroen Ticheler
Hi Lorenzo, On 17 Jul 2007, at 1:09 PM, Lorenzo Becchi wrote: Jeroen, all, very important thread to me too. generic questions: - what would it mean to create an OGC Committee? A place where those involved / interested in OGC spec development connect with each other and where OSGEO

[OSGeo-Discuss] REMINDER: 2008 Conference Hosting Proposal Deadline Approaching

2007-07-17 Thread Jeff McKenna
A brief reminder that the deadline for proposals to host the 2008 OSGeo conference (FOSS4G 2008) is this Friday 20th (see the call for proposals for more information: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2007-May/001937.html). -- Jeff McKenna OSGeo VP Conferences

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Localization issues

2007-07-17 Thread Dave Patton
Jeroen Ticheler wrote: Hi all, In GeoNetwork opensource we deal with localization in a pretty trivial manner. With the expanding number of languages it becomes more problematic to keep all language files synchronized. - I've been looking at gettext format You might want to join the

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Annual General Meeting

2007-07-17 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
Hi everyone, Every year we have our annual conference. Last year we had one half day set aside for an OSGeo general meeting a day before the conference began. It worked out very well - especially to start putting faces to names. This year we have the opportunity to do the same. I have

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Annual General Meeting

2007-07-17 Thread Tim Bowden
On Tue, 2007-07-17 at 08:33 -0700, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote: What would you, as a member of OSGeo, like to have on the agenda? Sincerely, Tyler How members can take advantage of OSGeo, ie, logo usage for hobbyists and professionals. What rules will govern such usage, what logos are

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Annual General Meeting

2007-07-17 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
Three big, on-going concerns of mine: - How to better do outreach, specifically to companies (GIS or non-GIS) that either currently don't know much about Open Source or, worse, think that Open Source is buggy, amatuer-ware, or otherwise incompatable with their commercial/profit motives. -

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-17 Thread Landon Blake
One of my biggest problems with the OGC is the lack of a practical membership avenue for open source projects and/or programmers. I think it would be great if the OSGeo or some of its participating projects could serve as a vehicle that would allow for more participation by the open source

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Annual General Meeting

2007-07-17 Thread Frank Warmerdam
Michael P. Gerlek wrote: - Funding-- I have learned a lot and now a very different mental model of OSGeo today than I had 12-18 months ago. Nonetheless, some funding is required to better support our activities. How can we best do this? Possibilities include: small number of big corporate

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-17 Thread Landon Blake
It appears that some of my concerns about problems with OGC membership remain in place. I'm disappointed to learn that non-members are no longer allowed to join in the discussion. The individual membership option also presents challenges for some open source developers like myself, who have a day

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Annual General Meeting

2007-07-17 Thread Cameron Shorter
Attracting Medium contributions could be linked to use of the OSGeo logo on websites/business cards. Frank Warmerdam wrote: Michael P. Gerlek wrote: - Funding-- I have learned a lot and now a very different mental model of OSGeo today than I had 12-18 months ago. Nonetheless, some funding is

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Annual General Meeting

2007-07-17 Thread Frank Warmerdam
Cameron Shorter wrote: Attracting Medium contributions could be linked to use of the OSGeo logo on websites/business cards. Cameron, OSGeo sponsorship does give the right to use the OSGeo Sponsor logo on organizational web sites, and other materials. http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship More

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo education outreach at FOSS4G2007

2007-07-17 Thread Dave Patton
Has there been any discussion, by the OSGeo Education Committee or elsewhere, about doing any education outreach in conjunction with the FOSS4G2007 conference in Victoria? In particular, I had the idea that on Friday September 28, 2007, there may be the possibility for people who attended the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO OGC spec development

2007-07-17 Thread Dave Patton
Landon Blake wrote: It appears that some of my concerns about problems with OGC membership remain in place. I'm disappointed to learn that non-members are no longer allowed to join in the discussion. The individual membership option also presents challenges for some open source developers I