Perhaps it is somewhere in between - this is not simply a "liaison officer". As a member OSGeo (and OGC for that matter) helps guide the direction of LocationTech. This is a stronger statement then a MoU. -- Jody Garnett
On 13 November 2015 at 09:54, Massimiliano Cannata < massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch> wrote: > The collaboration seems to me that OSGeo his a member of LocationTech and > that a liason officier has been appointed. > > There has not been defined any obligation, common goals, actions or > objective that are the basis for a collaboration. > So in my opinion a MoU is a pre-requisite for a first step into > collaboration. > > Maxi > > 2015-11-12 19:54 GMT+01:00 Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com>: > >> I am glad this thread is encouraging communication. >> >> As stated at the start I would like to do a better job of communication >> on this one. I guess I can start by saying the two organizations have a >> much stronger relationship than a Memorandum of Understanding. A MoU is >> often the first stage of a formal contract, in this case the formal >> relationship has been realized. >> >> See http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2012-10-11 >> >> The result of this is that OSGeo is a member of LocationTech (see the >> list of members here <https://www.locationtech.org/members>). And has >> provided a representative to the steering committee meetings and speak on >> behalf of OSGeo. >> >> (Is this kind of background useful - I feel I am being painfully >> obvious/annoying on this one) >> -- >> Jody Garnett >> >> On 12 November 2015 at 11:01, Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have not done the best at communicating lately, here is a write up >>> from a fun event held last month in victoria - >>> http://www.how2map.com/2015/10/locationtech-tour-2015.html >>> >>> A really positive mix of OSGeo and LocationTech projects. In many cases >>> this event was the first introduction to open source for those attending - >>> making this an excellent outreach opportunity. >>> >>> I have gotten a number of private emails expressing concerns about >>> LocationTech being involved in several of the foss4g bids. I guess I had >>> the opposite concern last year when there was the joint OSGeo / >>> LocationTech foss4gna conference. I was kind of embarrassed our behavior as >>> a community - would prefer to see us as welcoming and supportive >>> (especially as we had a first time organizer that could use our support). >>> >>> -- >>> Jody Garnett >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > > -- > *Massimiliano Cannata* > > Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica > > Responsabile settore Geomatica > > > Istituto scienze della Terra > > Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design > > Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana > > Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio > > Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14 > > Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09 > > massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch > > *www.supsi.ch/ist <http://www.supsi.ch/ist>* >
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