>Okay, this is probably sticking a match under a pile of dry wood but >here goes... > >Can we rename The FOSS4G Conference to The OSGeo Conference? > >Cons: > > 1. FOSS4G is an established brand > > 2. FOSS4G sidesteps the "Free" vs "Open Source" argument by including both. > >Counters to those: > > 1. Really? Perhaps amongst OSGeo people, but outside our sphere I >have to expand the acronym and then go on to mention OSGeo. > > 2. Let's have that argument somewhere else, okay? > >Pros: > > 1. Puts the *Geo* visible, not tucked away as a G at the end. > > 2. Gets rid of the "4G", which may have been a cool thing 2 do ten >years ago, but not now :) > > 3. Removes any confusion with 4G telecoms networks. > > 4. Clearly brands the conference as an OSGeo conference. Recent >discussion about the prominence and significance of OSGeo to FOSS4G >becomes moot. > > 5. Is easy to explain. The OSGeo Conference is the open source >geospatial conference. See the OSGeo web site. Search for OSGeo. One >acronym to remember. > >[I toyed with the idea that the conference should be called "OSGeo >Live!" and renaming the OSGeo Live operating system disc as "OSGeoOS" >but that might be a bit too much :)] > >So, this is the discuss list, discuss. > >Barry
as it was discussed in other threads (e.g. COC, OSGeo charter member entry level, ...) that OSGeo should be more inclusive than exclusive ... I'm in strongly favour of a free and open FOSS4G powered by OSGeo. best Helmut OSGeo charter member _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss