David Earl wrote: > On 18/08/2009 12:42, Chris Hill wrote: >> What is the point of local chapters in England? We don't have language >> conversion issues, currency issues or time zone issues. > > The main reason is one of the reasons behind the idea of local chapters > in the first place - to give an "official" point of contact for bodies > that care about such things. Some bodies find it very hard to deal with > individuals somehow representing an amorphous organisation.
How does the OSMF* not fulfil this role? There's no reason someone who needs official backing, as it were, can't be made a member of the foundation. *OSMF = OpenStreetMap Foundation Ltd., a company limited by guarantee incorporated in the United Kingdom. -- Jonathan (Jonobennett) _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
