Hi All, I agree with Kishor. Seeing the geographical distribution of votes will be relevant. Ravi Kumar --- P Kishor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Gary, > > I was not the person who originally requested this, > but I did show > interest in this, so I am presenting my reason here, > for what they are > worth. > > Actually, I am not even so much interested in seeing > who got how many > votes as I am in seeing the geographical > distribution of whence the > votes came from and where they went... if that could > be shown on the > map... or, if I can imagine it on a map. > > For now, it is heavily weighted in North America and > Europe, and > rightly so... most of this technology was invented > in these regions, > most of the developers are from these regions, most > of the > implementations are in these regions, most of the > momentum in these > regions. In the long run, I would like to see OSGeo > spread its wings > on all corners of the globe. I am not trying to > hasten this process > artificially, but I am interested in seeing the > process itself, and > see it happen sooner rather than later... imagine... > if I could see a > time-lapse movie of open geospatial spreading around > the world! > > For now, I am more interested in seeing where we > need to focus more, > encourage more activity, perhaps even do some > special hand-holding, if > required. > > That is all of my reasoning. It is not crucial or > urgent, and there is > no other agenda -- if collectively it is decided > that not showing the > tally is better, I am cool with that as well... > > > > On 8/9/07, Gary Sherman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What purpose is served by displaying the results > in this way? I see > > absolutely no benefit, other than to create an > ad-hoc popularity > > contest to see who beat out whom. > > > > What lessons can be learned from having the tally > known? How can it > > benefit > > OSGeo in future elections? Will it deter people > from running in the > > future? > > > > The votes were not posted publicly, we know who > won, leave it at that. > > > > If the final tally by person is made public, will > we next ask to see > > how each charter member voted? > > > > This is beyond openness. > > > > -gary > > > > (Yes I was a candidate, yes I was not elected, no > this has nothing to > > do with my position on this issue) > > > > > > On Aug 9, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Frank Warmerdam > wrote: > > > > > P Kishor wrote: > > >> In the spirit of openness, it would be > worthwhile seeing where the > > >> charter members thought it best to cast their > votes. While > > >> embarrassment is a possible consequence, I > believe if I were running > > >> for a Board member, and if I lost, I would > still like to see the > > >> votes... I am not interested in seeing who > voted for who... I am more > > >> interested in seeing the voting pattern as a > reflection of the > > >> pattern > > >> of interest, awareness, and even a need for > doing more. > > > > > > Puneet (and Tamas, Bart, ...) > > > > > > I don't have a strong opinion on this. If > someone would like to take > > > this issue formally to the board I would > encourage you to write up a > > > position in the wiki and add it as a topic for > the next board meeting > > > agenda at: > > > > > > > http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Twenty_Eighth_Board_Meeting > > > > > > If so, I'd ask that you be available to speak on > behalf of the issue > > > for the next board meeting. Alternatively, the > topic could be > > > discussed > > > at the AGM at FOSS4G (planned for late on the > Monday I believe). I > > > can't seem to find a wiki page about the AGM, > though I think one > > > exists. > > > > > > Of course, discussing here is fine too, but > ultimately for action it > > > is helpful for someone to "carry the ball". I'm > not going to be that > > > person given a lack of enthusiasm about the > idea. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > -- > > > --------------------------------------- > > > +-------------------------------------- > > > I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank > Warmerdam, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > light and sound - activate the windows | > http://pobox.com/~warmerdam > > > and watch the world go round - Rush | > President OSGeo, http:// > > > osgeo.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- > > > > Gary Sherman > > Chair, QGIS Project Steering Committee > > Micro Resources: http://mrcc.com > > *Geospatial Hosting > > *Web Site Hosting > > "We work virtually everywhere" > > -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > -- > Puneet Kishor http://punkish.eidesis.org/ > Nelson Inst. for Env. 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