Resending from my personal email address, see below. > On Nov 26, 2018, at 2:56 PM, Martijn van Exel <mart...@osmfoundation.org> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > This is to inform you that the OSMF board did receive a formal request last > week to appeal the DWG decision referred to in this thread. > We are gathering information and are deliberating. We will let the community > know once we have an update. > > Respectfully, > Martijn van Exel > Secretary, OSM Foundation > >> On Nov 19, 2018, at 11:15 PM, Tomas Straupis <tomasstrau...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> I think this needs more attention and should not be silently buried >> in archives. >> >> OSMF/DWG has sided with Moscow to recognise illegal annexation of >> Ukraine's territory - Crimea. >> https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Working_Group_Minutes/DWG_2018-11-14_Crimea >> >> Note that there was a vote in UN on this: >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_68/262 >> only few countries on the level of North Korea, Zimbabwe, Russia, >> Venezuela have recognised this international crime. Does OSMF/DWG want >> to be in this group? Does OpenStreetMap has to be in this group? >> >> PRACTICAL1: this will make it impossible to create a correct >> political map using OSM data. >> >> PRACTICAL2: It is also EXTREMELY damaging to OpenStreetMap >> reputation. Now all opponents of OSM will be able to point fingers at >> this decision - "OSM recognises Crimeas annexation". And it now makes >> us all participate in Russian (ruled) project. >> >> PRACTICAL3: While there are some talks about using OSM instead or >> alongside of commercial GIS solutions in the context of EU INSPIRE >> directive, such intentions will be seriously damaged by OSMF/DWG >> actions, because Europe has a very clear position of not recognising >> Crimeas annexation. >> >> It would also be nice to know how members of DWG voted, to have more >> information on their attitudes towards Russian aggression. This would >> be important for those having a vote. But I do not know how to do that >> correctly, so that not to cause personal damage and avoid bullying. >> >> I personally do not know how/if I can proceed with pushing >> OpenStreetMap to government or educational use... >> >> -- >> Tomas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> talk@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >
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