We may be late, but this still smells fishy. Wrapping things up in a formal process doesn't change the fishy smell.
Landon On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Craig Sandy <csa...@esriaustralia.com.au>wrote: > Hi All > > As I understand it, the open discussion was prior to the commencement of > voting. So it appears that it was missed by our Australian voters. > > Neither Esri or OGC should be blamed for following process if our > involvement in the process is late. > > Regards > > Craig > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 09/05/2013, at 2:25 PM, "Landon Blake" <sunburned.surve...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Does the OGC still have any credibility as a transparent standards > organization after this? > > I'm very disappointed in ESRI and OGC based on what I've heard so far. > Pretty hard to believe this is coming from the folks that first published > the Shapefile specification that made a lot of open source GIS software > practical. I guess that is what happens when there is a lot of short term > profits on the line. > > How short-sighted. I hope they change their mind. > > Landon > > > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Cameron Shorter < > cameron.shor...@lisasoft.com> wrote: > >> I have been notified that ESRI/OGC will not be sharing reasons for voting >> for the "GeoServices REST API" that has been sent to OGC voting members. >> >> I'm disappointed that such information is being with held from public >> debate. >> >> >> On 8/05/2013 4:51 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: >> >>> Craig, >>> I understand that ESRI has been emailing some OGC voting members reasons >>> for approving the GeoServices REST API. >>> >>> I think it appropriate to have an open discussion, and hear both the >>> pros and cons for adopting the GeoServices REST API. >>> >>> Could you please share your comments on a public email list so that the >>> community has an opportunity to hear the other side of the argument. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Cameron Shorter >> Software and Data Solutions Manager >> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 >> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 >> >> Think Globally, Fix Locally >> Geospatial & Data Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source >> http://www.lisasoft.com >> >> >> -- >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> The contents of this email are confidential and may be subject to legal >> or professional privilege and copyright. No representation is made that >> this email is free of viruses or other defects. If you have received this >> communication in error, you may not copy or distribute any part of it or >> otherwise disclose its contents to anyone. Please advise the sender of your >> incorrect receipt of this correspondence. >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Standards mailing list >> standa...@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/standards<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/standards> >> > > -------------------------------Safe > Stamp----------------------------------- > Your Anti-virus Service scanned this email. It is safe from known viruses. > For more information regarding this service, please contact your service > provider. > > > * > We invite you to share your GIS story at Australia's largest spatial > event, by becoming a presenter at Ozri 2013. > > Submit an > abstract<http://esriaustralia.com.au/events-ozri-2013-become-a-presenter>now. > * > > http://www.esriaustralia.com.au > Freecall 1800 447 111 > > Putting knowledge into placeā¢ > > This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please > notify the sender by return email, do not use or disclose the contents and > delete the message and any attachments from your system. The contents of > this message does not necessarily represent the opinions of Esri Australia > . Esri Australia does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage that > may result from reliance on, or the use of, the information contained in > this e-mail and any attachments.**Please consider the environment before > printing this email** >
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