Hi Barend,
Terms for the use of term FOSS4G has been quite widely debated (I think
on the conference email list), and rough consensus was that the term
FOSS4G can be used for any event which is primarily about Free and Open
Source Software for GeoSpatial.
A draft is now in the FOSS4G Cookbook:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook#FOSS4G_Brand
Which references:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G#Using_the_Name_FOSS4G
On 18/12/2013 8:01 PM, b.j.kob...@utwente.nl wrote:
Interesting to see that according to this mail FOSS4G-Europe is now "being
part of OSGeo's own conference series, FOSS4G". Is that also true for
FOSS4G-NA, or others?
Seriously, I would advise the OSGEO Board to spend some quality time in
upcoming meetings to determine a strategy on "OSGeo's own conference
series". At the moment it seems the 'brand' is slipping away from OSGEO's
grip. Maybe we/you do not see this as a problem, or think it is inevitable
or even desirable, but it would be good if at least it was a conscious
decision in some way...
yours,
Barend Köbben
OSGEO Charter Member
On 18-12-13 09:48, "Peter Baumann" <p.baum...@jacobs-university.de> wrote:
Hi Jeff and all,
you've raised an important point, let me ask this for FOSS4G-Europe, too.
Being part of OSGeo's own conference series, FOSS4G, this conference
represents
an important contribution in the worldwide network of FOSS4Gs. Further,
FOSS4G-E
will host the NASA Worldwind Europe Challenge student contest winners,
and we
are working on co-locating a Big Earth Data conference in addition.
The organizing team is most eager to welcome (and present, of course)
OSGeo
representatives. I'll be glad to enter into conversation to arrange all.
cheers,
Peter
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