Thanks Rob. This is very reassuring. El 24 sept. 2016 23:33, "Rob Emanuele" <rdemanu...@gmail.com> escribió:
> Hi María, > > I'm not a charter member, so don't get to vote; however I do participate > in the OSGeo and FOSS4G world, and I just want to publicly share that your > statement really resonates with me. Though we have never met, it seems > clear to me from your statement that you have vision, honesty, and are > considerate of what is truly important in our communities. I also agree > with all of the views you mention. If I were able to vote, you would have > mine :) > > Cheers, > Rob > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 2:23 PM, María Arias de Reyna < > delawen+os...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> So, let's try to answer the main question: >> >> "What should the community expect from my board membership?" >> >> <TL;DR> >> I am a very active activist :) More known on the spanish speaking >> geo-world, I would say. I work with spatial metadata and GeoNetwork. >> >> I intend to make OSGeo as inclusive and free (as in free puppies) as >> possible. I want OSGeo to continue being transparent, comfortable and >> useful to promote FLOSS in the geo world. I would like to press on >> public administrations so they promote open data and software. I would >> like to increase diversity of OSGeo (because, you already notice, most >> of you are white men on developed countries with a similar vision, you >> know). >> >> Anyway, all the candidates proposed are really good. So, whoever you >> choose to vote, you will make a good choice. But vote, be involved, >> please :) >> </TL;DR> >> >> Many of you don't know me, I know. Maybe if I say "metadata" and >> "(meta)cat" some bell will ring. Maybe not. Let me talk you a bit >> about me, let's put humility aside for a moment. >> >> I work for GeoCat, which you *should* remember from sponsoring many >> geo-events. I work with metadata. Ever heard of GeoNetwork, the data >> catalog? Well, that's part of my work. I am also part of the >> geoinquietos group, which is one of the most active group in the >> spanish speaking geo-world. We are a very unorganized welcoming group >> that tries to make geothings fun. Unconferences, mapping parties, >> geobeers, workshops,... Anything we can enjoy while sharing our >> knowledge and help people around us. >> >> Some people say I'm very straight forward when talking. I can't help >> it. I don't like dancing around an idea losing time while the elephant >> sits on the center of the room eating all the peanuts. So this I can >> assure you: I will fight for what I think is better, even if it means >> making me look unpolite or the "bad cop". I'm used to get my hands >> dirty, I don't care. And if OSGeo decides to do something I don't >> agree with, I promise you I will fight the same (unless it makes me so >> uncomfortable I have to step down, but I don't think this can happen, >> we share the same goals). It will not be the first time I have to >> defend something I don't fully agree with. But, anyway, unless OSGeo >> changes a lot, this is not bothering me. >> >> To me, transparency is key. You will never hear me saying opposite >> things in private and in public. I will not say things in public I >> understand they shouldn't be made public. But you will never hear me >> defend something in private and another thing in public. I can change >> my mind, of course, and that happens more often than what I am willing >> to admit :) But I will not be a hypocrit and I usually have no problem >> in sharing my knowledge or perspective on something. I don't like >> being manipulative. I don't like lies. I don't think the end justifies >> the means. >> >> Let's focus on OSGeo and how I see it. As we heard on the FOSS4G: This >> is about people. And I couldn't agree more. I see OSGeo as an >> organization built on top of regional chapters which are built on top >> of local "chapters" which are built by people. So my idea of OSGeo is >> like a pyramid, where local "layers" work together to get the same >> goal at the top. "Think globally, act locally". And that's how I think >> it should work. Spread the work into very small pieces so we all can >> contribute to a greater good. I think this is how we should always >> work. >> >> So I think it is important to promote small events all around the >> world. Specially if they focus on target groups we are not very close >> to. I would like to see more diversity in the OSGeo membership, we are >> all very "standard". As we diversify our base, we will get better >> ideas and visions on the top. On my utopic OSGeo vision, there will be >> a group of local "geoinquietos" everywhere, all of them making the >> world better while having fun. >> >> Changing the subject to something more earthly: I see there is some >> buzzing around LocationTech. To me, they are important allies. They >> are more "open" and we are more "free", but as we agree on, let's say, >> 80% of the goals, why not work together on that 80%? Once we achieve >> those goals we can start an open war about that 20%. In the meantime, >> it would be stupid to fight. >> >> If you don't understand why I distinguish between open and free, here >> is the answer: >> http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/misc/openstreetmap/FOSS4G-2016/foss4 >> g-2016-1106-free_open_and_libre-hd.webm >> Yes, that's me. Now you know my face too :) >> >> I think this is it. I hope to have convinced you to vote for me. If >> not, well, I will have to focus more on the "lower" layers of the >> pyramid. >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >
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