Nice - so Aust-NZ may already qualify :-) -- Jody Garnett
On Friday, 27 January 2012 at 1:11 AM, Daniel Morissette wrote: > Please also note that you do not need a legal entity to qualify as a > local chapter, so being an OSGeo local chapter can be very lightweight > contrary to what was suggested in the thread. Several OSGeo local > chapters are only virtual groups with a small steering committee, > mailing list, website and in some cases ad-hoc face to face meetings. > > Daniel > > On 12-01-26 2:32 AM, Jody Garnett wrote: > > The magic of cross posting… > > > > This conversation started as a discussion on a different topic -> is > > there any interest in having a conference, unconference or code sprint > > in the Aust-NZ region :-) > > > > As for the benefits of a local chapter; it may in fact being limited to > > running a regional conference (with the NA group as an example of a > > local chapter being formed for this purpose). The prospect of reporting > > in the Annual meeting or OSGeo newsletter is another benefit of a local > > chapter - however I tend to promote direct involvement in OSGeo projects > > and committees as an alternative. > > > > -- > > Jody Garnett > > > > On Wednesday, 25 January 2012 at 7:30 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: > > > > > OSGeo Discuss, > > > > > > In Australia/New Zealand we have been discussing whether we should > > > legally "formalise" the Aust-NZ OSGeo chapter, and come to the > > > conclusion that we gain little, and loose a lot by becoming legal. > > > Email discussion here: > > > http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/aust-nz/2012-January/thread.html > > > > > > Highlights: > > > > > > On 3/01/2012 1:12 PM, Jody Garnett wrote: > > > > Where did we get to on this Aust-NZ local chapter stuff? As I recall > > > > we still need to register as a non profit; have a meeting with > > > > minuets, and set up a back account. > > > > > > > > > > On 5/01/2012 11:06 AM, Jody Garnett wrote: > > > > The benefit would be an OSGeo local chapter; right now we have not > > > > "formed" as I understand it and are still listed as under > > > > construction on the OSGeo wiki. > > > > > > > > > > On 6/01/2012 6:51 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote: > > > > Right, so osgeo aust-nz would change from unofficial to official in > > > > the eyes of osgeo. I see very little benefit from that. I don't think > > > > we will attract any more osgeo converts from such a title. (If we > > > > need an official title, we can always call upon the greater OSGeo > > > > organisation). > > > > > > > > However, I do see a large drain on volunteer time. As soon as we > > > > require money to run, we need to worry about chasing people or > > > > organisations for membership fees, which is an unpleasant task which > > > > sucks up lots of valuable volunteer times. > > > > > > > > > > On 6/01/2012 7:58 AM, mapbutcher wrote: > > > > In this modern age of 'meetups' do such chapters have a place? What > > > > does a chapter actually provide? > > > > > > > > The organic development of groups across the country in the past year > > > > has evidenced a growing interest and adoption of open source. It has > > > > not required a chapter to support this growth. There are adequate > > > > means of communication to support cross pollination between these > > > > groups IMO. We even managed to organize a [international foss4g] > > > > conference without a chapter if my memory serves me correctly > > > > > > > > > > On 6/01/2012 8:49 AM, Bruce Bannerman wrote: > > > > I see greater benefit from a ‘virtual’ community, particularly > > > > considering the broad geographic region the we cover. > > > > > > > > We don’t necessarily need an ‘entity’ as the ‘go to’ body for the > > > > Local Chapter. The mailing list and Wiki could perhaps suffice. > > > > > > > > As I see it we have a reasonably robust community as it is (if rather > > > > quiet at present). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Cameron Shorter > > > Geospatial Solutions Manager > > > Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 > > > Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 > > > > > > Think Globally, Fix Locally > > > Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source > > > http://www.lisasoft.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> > > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org (mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org) > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > -- > Daniel Morissette > http://www.mapgears.com/ > Provider of Professional MapServer Support since 2000 > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org (mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org) > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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