Hey John and Adam I raised the potential for a split in the community, only as a risk, not as a threat or a potential or imminent thing.
My view is that we’re a coherent and broadly cohesive group. My point was only that if we (OSGeo Oceania's Board) didn’t support this initiative, that other paths might be pursued. I think our community is robust, and our discussion as a board illustrates that robustness. Open, critical discourse with respect and with an open mind is really important, and I think we achieved that. I’m excited about the potential for a global FOSS4G in Oceania, and I hope that we can all lean in behind the OO Board’s endorsement of the bid here! Cheers, *Alex Leith* m: +61 419 189 050 https://auspatious.com On Sun, 19 May 2024 at 9:24 PM, Adam Steer via Oceania < oceania@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > Hi John, all > > Thanks for sharing the meeting minutes, looked like a big discussion! > > Is the Auckland LOC able to provide background / context to comments that > the community would be split / OSGeo Oceania would not participate if the > Auckland LOC sought seed funding from OSGeo? Those are quite strong > statements. > > My experience as a director of OSGeo suggests that the global org is very > supportive of seed funding it's primary global gathering - and open to > negotiation on how profits are distributed (if that was the issue) > > It's important for the community to understand the context and discuss any > perceived or real perceptions about it's cohesiveness. > > > Thanks, > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] > https://www.osgeo.org/wp-content/uploads/FOSS4G2025-request-for-proposal.pdf > > > _______________________________________________ > Oceania mailing list > Oceania@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/oceania >
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