In fact this should be implemented. Not sure how we overlooked this. Jachym can you file an issue for this?
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 00:37 Jachym Cepicky <jachym.cepi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Eh, new idea just came to my mind: What about adding possibility to assign > people to service providers (companies in general) as we can assign to > projects? After all, it's all about people, isn't it? > > Again, maybe it is in cotradiction with some principle, I'm missing > > J > > út 22. 8. 2017 v 2:58 odesílatel Jeffrey Johnson <ortel...@gmail.com> > napsal: > >> Note the news section is intended for news related to a specific >> service provider. Its *not* doing this now, so its unclear. >> >> Can you file an issue about the search. Agree this should work for a >> project name here. >> >> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 5:17 PM, Jachym Cepicky >> <jachym.cepi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > hi, >> > >> > yes for me (OpenGeoLabs) it works as it is now - we are listed, we have >> > links to projects we can support, there is logo, picture, web page, >> once it >> > works, we are gonna be on the map, what could I possibly ask for more? >> (if >> > the graphics around "News" will be made more clear) >> > >> > side note: maybe adding note, that if you are searching for specifing >> > service provider related to project, you should go to project page and >> find >> > the service providers there, since search "geoserver" does not return >> any >> > result at this page >> > >> > J >> > >> > >> > út 22. 8. 2017 v 1:24 odesílatel Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> >> > napsal: >> >> >> >> Jeff have you heard from any small companies that feel alienated? For >> many >> >> being a small company gives them a chance to offer personal service. I >> do >> >> not want to make assumptions if we can help it. >> >> >> >> My feedback was actually focused on the site design, partnership & >> friend >> >> relationships are appropriate for government and NGOs, geoforall labs >> are >> >> the appropriate relationship for education and science etc. If that is >> clear >> >> we can return to the earlier discussion - specifically about service >> >> provider size. (we should also be sure to capture this discussion on >> the >> >> issue tracker so it can actually inform the review of the website). >> >> >> >> Many of these decisions already took place during the earlier wireframe >> >> stage of the project (by contributors who stepped up to the marketing >> >> committee). We already went back to the drawing table on some of the >> key >> >> decisions during wire framing and initial website design. >> >> >> >> To clearly set expectations - we will not have a chance to revisit each >> >> and every decision due to limitations on time/budget. It is hard >> though, >> >> because it is much easier to care about a website when it is pretty >> and we >> >> can all see it :) >> >> >> >> My initial message to Jachym was trying to confirm that the >> organization >> >> size worked for opengeolabs (simply because this was already a >> decision that >> >> had been revisited once). >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:09 PM Jeff McKenna >> >> <jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi Jody, >> >>> >> >>> By alienating the smaller OSGeo companies in our new website, I don't >> >>> see a benefit to OSGeo at all. Let us please all sizes of OSGeo >> >>> companies, small and big. >> >>> >> >>> Yes this is tricky, for sure, even your initial message to Jachym >> shows >> >>> a lot of what it could be like, if OSGeo suddenly distinguishes size. >> >>> Let's avoid this totally, I believe. >> >>> >> >>> I am open to other suggestions to the wording as well. >> >>> >> >>> Tricky! :) >> >>> >> >>> -jeff >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 2017-08-21 6:53 PM, Jody Garnett wrote: >> >>> > I already changed it from number to the size thing. >> >>> > >> >>> > This list was for support providers (since the website is about >> >>> > outreach >> >>> > looks at projects, local chapters and service providers). >> >>> > >> >>> > GeoForAll labs and academic / research outreach are in slightly >> >>> > different spot (we could cross link). See >> >>> > http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/geo-for-all-labs/ >> >>> > >> >>> > I do not think public:government, NGO/non-profit would like to be >> >>> > contacted for commercial support :) That said they can be listed in >> our >> >>> > site as partners and friends. Sort order is given to groups with a >> >>> > defined relationship with OSGeo (such as ISPRS, LocationTech,...). >> See >> >>> > http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/partners/ >> >>> > >> >>> > Recognizing service providers on our website in this way is a new >> thing >> >>> > - I hope it works out :) >> >>> > >> >>> > This design is full of difficult decisions thanks for contributing >> to >> >>> > the discussion (and content). >> >>> > >> >>> > On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 3:30 PM Jeff McKenna >> >>> > <jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com <mailto: >> jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com>> >> >>> > wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> > Hi Jachym, >> >>> > >> >>> > Yes I agree, it is a slippery slope that once we/OSGeo decide >> that >> >>> > size >> >>> > is an important part of our organization (as you know, many >> other >> >>> > organizations separate their membership by size), it opens up so >> >>> > many >> >>> > other challenges. For that reason, I spoke up here to suggest >> that >> >>> > we >> >>> > avoid all that, by suggesting 4 options to cover that. >> >>> > >> >>> > Indeed my proposal does include all organizations, purposely. >> >>> > OSGeo is >> >>> > built on that, and has done an amazing job in creating a >> thriving >> >>> > community. >> >>> > >> >>> > Thanks for listening Jachym, >> >>> > >> >>> > -jeff >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > On 2017-08-21 6:17 PM, Jachym Cepicky wrote: >> >>> > > Hi Jeff (all) >> >>> > > >> >>> > > currently, the page is listing "service providers" - it's >> >>> > project >> >>> > > oriented (as providing services to projects) >> >>> > > >> >>> > > your proposal is shifting it little bit to "all >> organisations", >> >>> > not even >> >>> > > service providing - but what is their releationship to the >> >>> > (osgeo) >> >>> > > projects? - still, it would be fine to me >> >>> > > >> >>> > > I would be +1 for it, if it's does not hit to some other >> >>> > principle, >> >>> > > already hardcoded in the page (e.g. >> >>> > > http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/initiatives/geo-for-all/ is >> >>> > partly >> >>> > > coreving the Academic/Research topic - just an example of >> >>> > potencial >> >>> > > conflict, which we could oversee) >> >>> > > >> >>> > > I do not know, just noting, I have no strong opinion - I >> want to >> >>> > be >> >>> > > inclusive, all for adding another categories, but the rules >> and >> >>> > > principals should be clear. Currently, how I understand it >> "you >> >>> > can be >> >>> > > listed as long as you are providing services to projects" >> >>> > > >> >>> > > J >> >>> > > >> >>> > > út 22. 8. 2017 v 0:11 odesílatel Jeff McKenna >> >>> > > <jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com >> >>> > <mailto:jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com> >> >>> > <mailto:jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com >> >>> > <mailto:jmcke...@gatewaygeomatics.com>>> >> >>> > > napsal: >> >>> > > >> >>> > > On 2017-08-21 5:11 PM, Jody Garnett wrote: >> >>> > > > For your page >> >>> > > > >> >>> > http://osgeo.getinteractive.nl/service-providers/opengeolabs/ >> Is >> >>> > > that a >> >>> > > > single consultant (you!) or a company? >> >>> > > > (or perhaps it is just a company with one person in >> it) >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Hi Jody, >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Regarding separating the OSGeo community by size, I >> suggest >> >>> > that we >> >>> > > avoid offending our community members, so let's stay >> >>> > positive >> >>> > and make >> >>> > > the following change: >> >>> > > >> >>> > > I recommend that we/OSGeo change the "Organization Type" >> >>> > section to >> >>> > > contain the following 4 options: >> >>> > > >> >>> > > 1. Private >> >>> > > 2. Academic/Research >> >>> > > 3. Public/Government >> >>> > > 4. Non-profit >> >>> > > >> >>> > > The same 4 options should be applied to the options in >> the >> >>> > "Filter" >> >>> > > search on the site for "Service Provider Type". >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Thanks. >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Jachym: you did a great job on the OpenGeoLabs page, and >> >>> > thanks for >> >>> > > supporting OSGeo all of these years :) >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > -jeff >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > -- >> >>> > > Jeff McKenna >> >>> > > President Emeritus, OSGeo Foundation >> >>> > > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jeff_McKenna >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> > >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Discuss mailing list >> >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Discuss mailing list >> >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Discuss mailing list >> > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >
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