Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 12:12 AM, Milo van der Linden wrote: > Being a "don't talk, act" member since 2008, entrepreneur and former > chairman of a couple of local initiatives, I strongly agree. > > Seeing all the "empty talkers" from my country run for charter membership >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Darrel, Excellently stated ideas! We, OSGeo need to acknowledge our weaknesses if we are going to address them! Your ideas will provide the incoming board with a great framework to start discussions. I'm hopeful that you will be available to expand upon these themes that you have raised, and

[OSGeo-Discuss] ISPRS 2016, July 12 - 19 Prague - Paper submission now open!

Dear All I would like to drag your attention on 2016 ISPRS Conference in Prague, which will be a very big Conference. Submission for papers is now open! * ABSTRACT type submission for the ISPRS Archives (deadline 13th December 2015) *

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Dear Milo, That you agree Darrel's statements is your opinion and fine in any open discussion. I react here on your phrase: '"empty talkers" from my country run for charter membership'. We have 9 Charter Members from the Netherlands, including me. I know each of them, and IMO they are far

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for admin for MapServer lists

Dear Milo, This is something to discuss on the MapServer mailinglist, not with 6000+ OSGeo members. I can't suppress the feeling that your step is related to your earlier message about OSGeo's performance from your perspective. Having been at every single FOSS4G I can only disagree with that

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Question(s) for board candidates

Gert For thr record..the board spent 5 minutes to answer with +1 to the motion of giving 200 usd. The other mails where discussion outside the board among members. Which is fantastic because this is the blood of our community Maxi Il 26/Set/2015 15:30, "Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Fwd: Fwd: Consider extending deadline for board voting

Dear all, I'm not in favor of modifying the election schedule/calendar, well announced in advance. However, I do understand why, due to FOSS4G, some actions were delayed. I mean: 1. The request for nominees manifestos was announced very late. I'm sorry for not asking myself the nominees

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

This is a perfect example. All of those are great and wonderful things! The community does great and wonderful things. That’ s not my point. My point is, those activities would happen even if the OSGeo Foundation disappeared. I’m not questioning whether we have a large and vibrant community,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

+ 1 Maria See you at FOSS4G Seoul: http://2015.foss4g.org/ Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli Vice Rector for Como Campus and GIS Professor Politecnico di Milano ISPRS WG IV/5 "Web and Cloud

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Darrell, you might have some points Let me add, that OSGeo might seem in *some* communities irrelevant, because we, as OSGeo, did not manage to push our brand in the front even on *our* FOSS4G conference (I still remember no OSGeo logo being visible around). OSGeo will be visible only to the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Question(s) for board candidates

Sorry jeff already stated this. As said this practice is currently in place. But the committee shall ask for money allocation (who else?)... Yes.. communication issue. .. not everyone knows what are the rules and how they work... Maxi Il 26/Set/2015 18:14, "Massimiliano Cannata"

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Darrel YOU ARE WRONG BUT osgeo is a great and successful community and this alone desrve the OSGeo existence. Before we only had project oriented communities (mapserver, grass, etc). But now we have a place in the network to get togheter with all projects and users. Aren't we using stack of

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Hi All, and especially Darrel, In his email Darrel articulated some ideas that I have been having for a couple of years now, but haven't been able to clearly define. So firstly I'd like to say that I totally agree with Darrel's points (and Michael Gerlek's previously)- OSGeo is definitely in

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Question(s) for board candidates

Good to see we have this election wave going. @Michael, I'd bet you would be a good discussion moderator for an election debate at FOSS4G 2016 ! Of course this all closely related to an other thread that are going on ("osgeo is becoming irrelevant") I'd like to ask our board candidates what

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

+1 Zoltan On Sat, 26 Sep 2015, Massimiliano Cannata wrote: Darrel YOU ARE WRONG BUT osgeo is a great and successful community and this alone desrve the OSGeo existence. Before we only had project oriented communities (mapserver, grass, etc). But now we have a place in the network to

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Dear All, I think OSGeo is a body or carrier to carry the spirit of the open source to the world. OSGeo is copper wire to transmit electricity to remote place. Electricity had been there long before the invention of copper wire. We invented copper wire to carry electricity to remote place and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Question(s) for board candidates

For the record, the OSGeo Board was not involved in the FOSS4G video debate (most of those 47 messages were at the OSGeo Conference Committee level, where they should happen); I saw that and quickly motioned to the Board to approve, so the Conference Committee can move on. The board quickly

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Question(s) for board candidates

Great set of open ended questions Darrell, and difficult to answer as there is a gap between what OSGeo is in position to do as a volunteer driven organization and all the opportunities available in our industry. Since OSGeo is a transparent organization we all had a ring side seat for the decline

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Fwd: Fwd: Consider extending deadline for board voting

I want to thank you publicly Vasile for all the time that you are donating us with your precious volunteer work! Have a nice Sunday! Maria See you at FOSS4G Seoul: http://2015.foss4g.org/

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.

Thanks Darrell for such a clear and structured statement. I'd like to add a few thoughts. First I'd like to aggree to the infrastructure thing, in times Open Source projects can get a space (SCM, Ticket system, Build infrastructure, etc) for free everywhere it's kind of wired OSGeo paying for it.