Hi Local OSGeo chapters are great, but how about existing non-OSGeo groups? Does OSGeo have a strategy to build communication with them?
Maxim Вы писали 30 сентября 2009 г., 11:03:35: >> where the cost of software licenses is far to high for the >> budgets thay have. Naturally, some of the users use cracks, but it won't be >> that easy enymore, especially in the domain of web services. OSGeo could >> support education in FOSS4G in those countries - with active marketing, >> sending information letters to the bodies responsible for mapping and >> environment. FW> I am a big believer in folks "pulling up their own socks" in this regard. FW> I am dubious about OSGeo trying to seed into countries without local FW> advocates, but there are things we can do to help support locals who FW> want promotional and training materials, and some introduction into FW> international circles. FW> Hopefully we can also provide an aura of deserved respectability FW> for our projects that will make it easier for decision makers to take FW> them seriously. >> OSGeo could also participate in dvelopment projects - like >> those small grants of GSDI, providing FOSS solutions, not mentioning >> European FP7 projects addressing Africa. For know the quite steep learning >> curve to get into FOSS4G is very often keeping the potential users away. FW> There are things we can do, but to a large extent the benefits will go FW> to those users who realize some investment in learning is worthwhile. >> Is OSGeo targeting those users now? If you look onto the map of registered >> members: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:OSGeo_Member, well, not >> everyone added himself to the map, but enyway, Africa, Asia and South >> America look quite empty (-; FW> There are things we are doing now, including holding FOSS4G in South FW> Africa last year, and making an effort to involve geographically diverse FW> folks in the charter membership and board. We have also been supportive FW> (though perhaps we could be more so) of local chapters where they are FW> established by local advocates. FW> But, clearly we still have had only modest success getting folks in FW> the developing world actively involved in the global OSGeo activities. FW> Best regards, _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss