Hi Greg, Thanks for sharing your concerns re Google Hangout. We've had similar comments from others and having discussions about what we can do to help address such concerns.
Having said that, I will also say that the ability to see, as well as hear, the other folks on the call (even though they're a bit tiny) is a boon to better communications. I'm hoping others on the list will provide suggestions regarding alternatives to Hangout that are equally functional. Best, On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Greg Troxel <[email protected]> wrote: > > Martijn van Exel <[email protected]> writes: > > > The newly elected US Chapter board will have its first official > > meeting tonight at 5PM PDT / 8PM EDT. We're going to try a Google > > Hangout. Everyone is welcome to listen in! > > > > https://plus.google.com/events/c91rctgp4ia8cq3ffqo914lvvus > > (I'm not a member, and I'm not likely to attend these meetings anyway; > my time available for OSM is erratic.) > > I realize google hangouts may be convenient (and free), but I've been > concerned by a growing trend in free software (to include open data) > projects to use proprietary tools and services, and particularly > services that have bad privacy practices. I realize I'm in a minority > by declining to have a google account or a facebook account, but I > think that from an open project governance viewpoint people shouldn't be > encouraged to deal with google/facebook/etc. > > That said, I don't have any concrete or useful suggestions about > alternatives (beyond IRC or XMPP). I just felt compelled to point out > the issue. > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > > -- John Novak 585-OLD-TOPOS (585-653-8676)
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