Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] help help main project

On 9/30/08, Mohammed Rashad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i want to do my btech final year computer science main project on GIS > please help > i don't know where to start. what is actually gis how it can be used in main > project > if u can please suggest a good topic based on GIS Why don't you

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Local Chapter, network and structuration

arian to the notion of success in a Darwinian evolutionary sense, but whatever will be will be. Conferences will grow, and some of its audience will get turned off and turn to other venues and avenues... and so, it shall come to pass. > > Landon > > -Original Message- >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Local Chapter, network and structuration

On 8/27/08, Dave Patton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2008/08/26 3:08 PM, James Fee wrote: > > > I overheard someone say at GeoWeb 2008 that they could care less about > > FOSS4G outside of North America and they have no interest in what will > > probably be the next couple FOSS4Gs around the wor

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Local Chapter, network and structuration

On 8/26/08, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave wrote: "If people are saying they can't attend [insert name of > > OSGeo event here], then it would be useful to state why they can't > attend. There is a difference between "travel/accommodation cost is 'too > high'" > and "my workplace

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

On 6/23/08, Christopher Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 05:40:41PM +0200, Paolo Cavallini wrote: > > Bjorn Sandvik ha scritto: > > > > > I'll consider the pros and cons between different licenses. I don't have > > > commercial interests, > > > but I would like the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Thematic Mapping Engine as Open Source?

On 6/22/08, Bjorn Sandvik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FYI, > > In the last couple of months, I've been developing a Thematic Mapping > Engine (TME): > http://thematicmapping.org/engine/ > http://blog.thematicmapping.org/2008/06/thematic-mapping-engine.html > .. Very nicely done. I have been

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeospatialWebServices2008 : Live webcast update

Hi Anand, On 6/17/08, Anand Suchith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Just a reminder to welcome you to watch today's talks of Geospatial Web > Services workshop. We are doing live webcast of the Geospatial Web > Services workshop talks and podcasts for the benefit of the wider GIS >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: on Google Code and export restrictions

On 6/6/08, Paolo Cavallini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank Warmerdam ha scritto: > > > > PS. I would note that download.osgeo.org supports mirroring using rsync. > > I would encourage local chapters or individuals with their own servers > > to consider mirroring the download server for the sa

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: on Google Code and export restrictions

On 6/5/08, Marco Tuckner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear list members, > I would like to follow up here and ask for a official statements from OSGEO > on > this topic. > I expected some more replys to this topic. When it first came up on this list > it was even ignored. > > In principle, th

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until 6th June 2008

arbitrary a number as 18. My choosing 15 out of the list is going to 100% irrational and arbitrary. I'd rather err on the side of inclusion. On 5/30/08, Mateusz Loskot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 31, 2008, at 12:04 AM, Jody Garnett wrote: > > P Kishor wrote: > > > &

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until 6th June 2008

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 3:41 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear all, > > The list of nominations for new OSGeo Charter Members is here: > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/New_Member_Nominations_2008 > > From today until the end of Friday 6th June 2008, votes for > 15 new Charter Members are being acc

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

selecting what's good for > him/her. I think that Ubuntu as a popular release is one of the proofs that > too much choice does not help to reach the large crowd. By limiting the > installed default software packages they quickly reached a huge user group. > > My 2 cents, ciao,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

On 5/28/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMO: > > > Thanks for the comments Puneet, > > > > > > Actually, a variation on the above may be the best metric -- "create > > feature X that we need in our organization and that works for us." > > That would allow your organization

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source development metrics

On 5/28/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMO: > > > An issue has come up recently on the OSGeo-AustNZ list that I'd appreciate > some feedback from our wider OSGeo Community. > > > The context of this issue is that we are exploring ways to support > development of the GeoNetwork

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Sign the Hague declaration

On 5/15/08, Benjamin Henrion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fee, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [080515]: > > Benjamin Henrion wrote: > > > > >> The only application that reads 100% proprietary > > >> file formats is the application that goes with it. > > > > Well shoot, that can be said about a lot of fo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Sign the Hague declaration

On 5/15/08, Chris Puttick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- "P Kishor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > But disagree there. Switching from M$ documents to 'real' open > > source > > > documents and dropping licen

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Sign the Hague declaration

On 5/15/08, Lester Caine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > > On 5/14/08, Michael P. Gerlek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm not looking to start a debate, but... > > > > > > > you just did, and a

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Sign the Hague declaration

On 5/14/08, Michael P. Gerlek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not looking to start a debate, but... > you just did, and a good one at that. > >> We call on all governments to: > >> > >> 1. Procure only information technology that implements free and > open standards; > >> 2. Deliver e-g

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] scale of FOSS projects

On 5/8/08, Schuyler Erle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2008-05-08 at 12:03 +0200, Mateusz Loskot wrote: > > > Yes it does. Karl Fogel describes it very well in his book > > (http://producingoss.com). I strongly recommend it to project leaders > > and developers who maintain just-opened an

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS (as with ESRI)?

On 5/6/08, Christopher Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 11:00:54PM +0200, Dirk Frigne wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 08:21:21PM +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote: > > > > What was a Desktop GIS exactly? I only have a browser and for some > > > strange > > > > reason

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] scale of FOSS projects

On 5/6/08, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > > I think the ability to fork open source code puts a real limitation on > the ability of any one entity to create an "open source monopoly". Forks > are the ultimate evil in the open source world, but they sometimes > become the necessary

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: OS and proprietary

On 4/27/08, Arnulf Christl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [...] > > >> My original sentiment still stands -- if you have the money, but don't > >> have the skills, and don't need it "yesterday," it might be better in the > >> long-term to fund an extension of a good OSS project than to take the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: OS and proprietary

I apologize in advance for conflating two different means in your thoughtful reply, but... On 4/26/08, Miles Fidelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > > To paraphrase the popular saying, "There are 10 kinds of people in > > this world -- those who see

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: OS and proprietary

On 4/26/08, Andre Grobler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I think that is probably another aspect us proprietary experienced people do > not remember, there's a ton of stuff I don't need in ArcView that I'm paying > for… What I do need from it unfortunately comes from the whole spectrum of > i

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS (as with ESRI)?

On 4/25/08, Arnulf Christl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > Legacy GIS Architect > In the world of neogeography punks, this is a nice throwback to the future. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discu

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] about fire eagle

On 4/18/08, Gao Ang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all: > > I'd like to test a new location service provided by Yahoo! > It's called fire eagle > http://fireeagle.yahoo.net/ > And want to test it with the Ruby gem: http://fireeagle.rubyforge.org/ > > But fire eagle is still in alpha version

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FW: [GSDI Technical] blog - "We need a Wikipedia for data"

On 4/16/08, Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thought this might be of interest: > > ..Tom > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kate Lance > Sent: 15 April, 2008 1:02 PM > To: SDI technical > S

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Comparison of Open Source Desktop GIS Software

On 3/19/08, Mateusz Loskot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > For those who do not monitor the Slashgeo, a very detailed and > interesting comparison of FOSS GIS for desktop has been compiled by > Stefan Steiniger: > > http://www.spatialserver.net/osgis/ Indeed, a commendable compilation. Su

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Image Handling in RDBMS

On 2/22/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMO: > > Hi Puneet. > > Thanks for the comments. > > > > > That brings us back to PostGIS supporting images. Clearly, most folks > > who use it don't see it worth the effort implementing. I suggest two > > things -- > > > > one. This

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Image Handling in RDBMS

On 2/22/08, Gilberto Camara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear OSGEO > > I also beg to differ with Paul about the number of cases where image data > handling in RDBMS is useful or necessary. > > In corporate applications where vectors and raster live together, and data > processing and editing o

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Gfoss] Last chance before cancelling: OSGeo Hacking event in a monastry near Bolsena (Italy)!?

On 2/12/08, Paolo Cavallini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeroen Ticheler ha scritto: > > > Unfortunately only 6 people have signed up for the hacking event until > > now. This means that I'll cancel the event by Thursday, unless > > suddenly at least 12 others confirm their participation :-( Too ba

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Does Open Source need a supervisory government body?

On 1/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > IMO: > > > Sorry for the inflamatory subject heading. I'm hoping to get a few bites > with my fishing... > > > > I'm currently reviewing a high level government strategy paper (in draft) > and intend submitting a formal response. > > I'd

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Call for Papers: LocWeb2008 in Conjunction with the WWW 2008 Conference

As I am on the program committee, I would love to see some OSGeo participation. Puneet. The original CFP follows -- On 1/9/08, P Kishor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Below is the call for papers for the "First International Workshop on > Location and the Web in Conjunction with

[OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers: LocWeb2008 in Conjunction with the WWW 2008 Conference

volks, Below is the call for papers for the "First International Workshop on Location and the Web in Conjunction with the WWW 2008 Conference." I hope some of you will consider submitting papers and boosting the OSGeo presence. Disclaimer: I am one of the organizers. http://medien.informatik.uni

[OSGeo-Discuss] summary of VGI workshop in Santa Barbara Dec 13-14, 2007

Greetings, I posted my brief summary of the recently held VGI workshop on the geowanking list, and am reposting it here as well. I hope you find this useful -- Workshop on Volunteered Geographic Information Dec 13-14, 2007 Upham Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA Approximately 30 participants. The partici

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Propietary vs. FOSS4GIS round-table in Spain

On 12/26/07, Miguel Montesinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi to everybody, > > A round-table with subject "free software, propietary software and GIS" was > held at Madrid, Spain, last december, the 18th of 2007, with people talking > from the propietary side (top managers from ESRI and Intergr

[OSGeo-Discuss] Science Commons Open Access Data Mark

Dear members of [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], and geowankers (don't grumble if you are a member of all three lists and get three copies of this) I am happy to tell you that the Science Commons Open Access Data Mark has been announced. You can read a little bit about it on my website

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open-Source Geolocator??

On 12/15/07, Ted Habermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello OSGeo, > > Does anyone know of an open-source or inexpensive tool that can read > text in a bunch of files, find location names, and associate lat/lons > with each file? > http://search.cpan.org/~sderle/Geo-Coder-US-1.00/US.pm _

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

On 11/14/07, David William Bitner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I never (I think I never did) argued that Shapefile is not open. I > > argued that it is not Free. I could be wrong. > > > > > > > > Here's the open published specification: > http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pd

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

On 11/14/07, Frank Warmerdam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > I find two problems with Shapefiles -- one, that it is not in public > > domain (I am not even sure of what licensing there is on it), and > > while ESRI is not likely to pull

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

disclaimer: I speak from a position of complete ignorance about SDF, so everything I might say could be wrong. On 11/14/07, Robert Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A little clarification on SDF, since it comes up once or twice in this > thread. Jason's earlier descriptions of it's capabilities ar

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

On 11/14/07, Christopher Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 04:12:21AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I would just love to click open and see something nice, specially if > > someone has already taken the time to make it beautiful. > > > > Think of it as the output of

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

there's standards wanking. > > > > Perhaps there's an art to wanking standards as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Seriously though, this is so kafka-esque. When OSM started it was >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

On 11/13/07, Frank Warmerdam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > So, I am thinking, Shapefile is the de facto data standard for GIS > > data. That it is open (albeit not Free) along with the deep and wide > > presence of ESRI's products from the beginni

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

e data are laid out, except that we utilize the SQLite-compatible binary format for relational data handling, so that SQLite-enabled spatial tools can access this new format. And, put this format into public domain. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PR

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

one more thing -- the new format should be the default format for a very popular project like MapServer, yet, MapServer should be able to import the normal Shapefile format seamlessly. This feature would be crucial for rapid dissemination and adoption of such a format. On 11/13/07, P Kishor

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

who love Java should definitely work on tools for accessing and working with this new format as it would only make the format more widely used and adopted. Ok, enough for now. On Nov 13, 2007 8:52 AM, P Kishor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, I am thinking, Shapefile is the de facto data

[OSGeo-Discuss] idea for an OSGeo project -- a new, open data format

So, I am thinking, Shapefile is the de facto data standard for GIS data. That it is open (albeit not Free) along with the deep and wide presence of ESRI's products from the beginning of the epoch, it has been widely adopted. Existence of shapelib, various language bindings, and ready use by product

[OSGeo-Discuss] podcast of seminar on IPR might be of interest to many on these lists.

This is triple-list posted... many members are not common, so please bear with me if you receive duplicates. Here is a roundabout invitation to get you to come to my website and pick up the podcasts of the summer NAS seminar on IPR. http://sciencecommons.org/weblog/archives/2007/11/08/ipr-podcasts

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geospatial Events Calendar?

ree and Open Source Geospatial 2008 (FOSS4G2008) > Cape Town, South Africa > 29 Sept - 3 Oct 2008 > www.foss4g2008.org > > many thanks > > Gavin Fleming > conference chair > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of P Kishor >

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geospatial Events Calendar?

On 10/14/07, Cameron Shorter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone set up (and maintaining) a Geospatial Events Calendar? > Ideally one that I can import into my Google Calendar. > It would be useful for picking future OSGeo conference dates that don't > clash. > http://punkish.eidesis.org/cal_

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Are there any thoughts on how organisations can work with OSGeo projects?

This is a very relevant and interesting topic to pursue further. On 9/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have been involved in a number of discussions over the last year or so > where people representing organisations have expressed an interest in > extending Open So

[OSGeo-Discuss] Globalbase

I came across Globalbase earlier today. http://www.globalbase.org Does anyone in the OSGeo community have any insights/opinions on this effort? -- Puneet Kishor http://punkish.eidesis.org/ Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation (O

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is there an Open Source software application thatwill draw a graticule on a map?

"The first project to produce a stable and complete ArcView > 3 replacement will gobble up a huge user share, and become > the default application for building the "high end" analysis > and cartography functionality." > > Brent Fraser > GeoAnalytic Inc. > Cal

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo in Paris

posted to two lists... some will get this twice. Friends, I have been invited to a workshop in Paris on common use licensing of scientific data products. The workshop is jointly organized by CODATA, GBIF, and Science Commons, and will be held at the Sorbonne on Sep 24, 25. I am writing this

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is there an Open Source software application that will draw a graticule on a map?

On 9/6/07, Brent Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ,, > Yikes! Is National-Topographic-Series quality cartography > dead? Am I destined to print only pastel polygon "diagrams" > on letter size paper if I adopt Open Source? ;) Write an emai to Markus Neteler and ask him for samples of stuff he h

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Return on Equity

Very well written Howard. In tribute to your writing, I will promptly snitch some ideas from your writing below. I have been tackling this issue of "selling" open geospatial, particularly to agencies for whom generally financial cost is a non-issue. I try to tell them that in most "classes" open s

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] domains

On 8/23/07, Frank Warmerdam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > That, and > > the fact that I don't particularly care for this foss4g business... I > > am surprised no one has yet chimed in with floss4g > > Puneet, > > I assure you, all the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] domains

On 8/23/07, Tim Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2007-08-23 at 15:48 +0530, P Kishor wrote: > > Actually, hit me please if I am being silly.. but why this foss4g > > business (which seems so contrived to me... I recently came across > > GIT&S... geog

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] domains

Actually, hit me please if I am being silly.. but why this foss4g business (which seems so contrived to me... I recently came across GIT&S... geog. info. tech. and systems! that really got my eyes rolling). Why can't we just have www.osgeo.org/conferences/ ? On 8/23/07, P Kisho

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] domains

wouldn't it be wiser to just have www.foss4g.org/2007 or /2008 and so on? Right now the foss4g.org domain goes to a GRASS-Japan portal site. Perhaps a little bit of negotiation...? On 8/23/07, Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it not wise to already claim domains like fo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G Demonstration Theatre

"Sidney Opera House" for the Map 2.0 generation On 8/21/07, Jody Garnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As you may have heard, we will have a full demonstration theatre at this > years conference, with a dedicated room, seating, sound and projection. > It will be in the "Sidney" room, directly next

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Geographic Diversity

On 8/17/07, Dave Patton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > > I believe pegging Board-membership to geography is a good thing > > > I also believe that while one can contribute as much while being an > > ordinary member as opposed to a charter or a Boa

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Geographic Diversity

g, we all became aware of this issue. Now I go back to my remaining mangoes of the season here in the still hot Lucknow, India. On 8/17/07, Frank Warmerdam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P Kishor wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I would love hear from others about what they th

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Geographic Diversity

ht to DEL. On 8/11/07, P Kishor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/10/07, Steve Lime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all: Perhaps this has been discussed before, but... Given the apparent > > desire to maintain geographic diversity amongst OSgeo leadership perhaps in

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board Geographic Diversity

On 8/10/07, Steve Lime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all: Perhaps this has been discussed before, but... Given the apparent > desire to maintain geographic diversity amongst OSgeo leadership perhaps in > the future we might consider regionally based board seats. This is absolutely the most won

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Board Election Results

do with my position on this issue) > > > On Aug 9, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Frank Warmerdam wrote: > > > P Kishor wrote: > >> In the spirit of openness, it would be worthwhile seeing where the > >> charter members thought it best to cast their votes. While > >>

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Board Election Results

This is not a definitive "weigh-in," and frankly, I had not even thought of seeing the vote count until the suggestion, but it might be worthwhile (I am not saying "do it"; I am saying, think about doing it... there might be benefits). In the spirit of openness, it would be worthwhile seeing where

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Board Election Results

This is not a definitive "weigh-in," and frankly, I had not even thought of seeing the vote count until the suggestion, but it might be worthwhile (I am not saying "do it"; I am saying, think about doing it... there might be benefits). In the spirit of openness, it would be worthwhile seeing where

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGEO & OGC spec development

Lorenzo, Might I ask, what will a separate list accomplish that posting on just the main OSGeo list won't? Standards are a sufficiently important subject that all should be concerned with it, and definitely knowledgeable about. Managing all these separate lists is becoming a pain in the derrière

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] how many open source gis in the world

Besides Jeroen's counter-questions it would also help if you answer, "How do you define a GIS?" That would be a good start to answering the original question. On 7/18/07, Jeroen Ticheler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Broad Sky (?) A lot ;-) Browse www.osgeo.org and other sites like http://www.

[OSGeo-Discuss] Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights at NAS on July 25, 2007

Dear all, I am happy to announce a public seminar titled "Intellectual Property Rights: Wrong for Developing Countries?" to be held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC. The featured speakers are Bruce Lehman of the International Intellectual Property Institute and John Wilbanks o

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Follow Up To "Standards - An Ugly Truth"

On 6/25/07, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ..> I'm almost afraid to blog anymore on these topics, after realizing how narrow my own perspective can be. .. That is silly. You have the right to remain vocal about your viewpoints. Everything you say can and will educate others, and their

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] *Nominations: New Charter Members*

On 5/25/07, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo CRO) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: * Nominations for new Charter Members is now open * The Board of Directors has asked me to coordinate the election of up to 15 new Charter Members[1]. The process they have approved is described here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] A report on my recent trip to Brazil

Chris, Please see my response below -- On 5/21/07, Chris Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 4. After 5 days of meetings, I visited Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas > Espacias (INPE) , the premier > Brazilian National Institute for Space Research at the inv

[OSGeo-Discuss] A report on my recent trip to Brazil

[I have put the following report on the wiki as well. It may not be the most appropriate place, but I don't seem to have access to a Tyler Mitchell-style blog ;-) ] The second week of May I attended three different but related meetings of interest in Atibaia, Brazil (São Paulo). Here is a brief r

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Promoting freely available geodata

I am following up on this thread, and cross-posting to several lists -- sorry for the noise -- to inform you all of my related activities. I have spent the past five days in Atibaia, Brazil at a CODATA-organized () workshop on "Open Access to Scientific Data" (

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: open data access

On 18 Apr 2007, at 08:35, I asked: Dear all, In a workshop I will be attending in Brazil in a few weeks time, I have been asked to propose a "cooperative activity" that would improve access to digital scientific data, particularly in Latin America. Well, I turn to your collective and collaborat

[OSGeo-Discuss] open data access

Dear all, In a workshop I will be attending in Brazil in a few weeks time, I have been asked to propose a "cooperative activity" that would improve access to digital scientific data, particularly in Latin America. Well, I turn to your collective and collaborative brainpower to come up with ideas

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Libre Graphics Meeting - Montreal, May 4-6

On 4/6/07, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was talking to some folks involved with the Libre Graphics Meeting (below) and I think it'd be interesting to try to find some synergies between our geospatial visualisation needs and their applications: Blender, GIMP, Inkscape, Krita

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: FOSS4G 2007 Workshop Submission

sorry to bung into this conversation given that neither am I organizing, nor presenting, not even being there in person. Nevertheless, I echo Dan's viewpoint about the relative value of 20 mins presentations vs. longer workshops. I have been a few conferences in the lifetime, and I just can't imag

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Update on the Free GIS Book

On 3/21/07, Allan Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Which mailing list is the "official" one for OSGeo Free GIS Book work? I want to set up a pointer from the original list and site. People are still signing up on the original list. Is it the edu-discuss list (http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listi

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Requesting an article review...

On 3/12/07, Landon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am working on an article that will introduce readers to the topic of spatial relationships for the first issue of the OSGeo Newsletter. I was hoping I might find someone that would be willing to do a brief review of the article before I subm

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Multi lingual osgeo.org shows up in Chinese

On 2/26/07, Jeroen Ticheler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, Today the osgeo.org showed up in Chinese (at least partially) for me. Though I like the characters on my screen, it will take me some time to understand it ;-) My browsers are Flock and Firefox (on the Mac), my language settings have

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