Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl]

Yes, we are a multilingual community. 
At this moment, English is our common language for wordlwide communication,
but at some moment in time, this might change to Chinese/Mandarin, or to
Arabic perhaps?). 
In order to keep the community as accessible as possible, the use of Simple
English is encouraged. The use of (for example) sayings and proverbs, and
abbreviations should be minimized.



Greetings, 

Gert-Jan





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Onderwerp: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang.
Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

Thanks all for the feedback.
So my question is:
1. Should our Code of Conduct/Diversity statement mention that we have a
multilingual community?

2. What should we recommend that all, and especially native speakers do to
make our community welcoming to non-native speakers?

On 29/03/2015 8:58 pm, Dirk Frigne wrote:
> Just my 2c for a first statement (in non native English):
>
> People taking the effort to communicate something to our community 
> want to contribute in the first place. They don't have always the 
> skills to express themselves fluently in English, what makes it 
> difficult for them. Native English speakers should try to help them 
> express their contribution better. Non native speakers should be 
> encouraged to start expressing themselves in a non native language.
> By showing respect and help each other, a community can/will grow.
>
> D.
>
>
> On 29-03-15 11:39, Margherita Di Leo wrote:
>> sent from Android
>> Il 29/mar/2015 11:23 "Andrea Aime" > > ha scritto:
>>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Massimiliano Cannata
>> > >
>> wrote:
 Hi all, Madi,
 The only issue with multilingual community to consider is that
>> sometime non native language may express not perfectly and their 
>> words could be misunderstood.  So I would suggest to include to 
>> native to be patient and open versus non native language...
>>> Indeed... especially since the simplest first forms of expression 
>>> one
>> learns are the most direct ones, so most sentences end up sounding 
>> like orders/direct complaints, lacking the nuances that would make 
>> them sound more polite
>>
>> Indeed actually i had added a similar statement in the first draft of 
>> the document but there is no track left of it.
>>> Cheers
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Andrea Aime]

On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Cameron Shorter 
wrote:

> Thanks all for the feedback.
> So my question is:
> 1. Should our Code of Conduct/Diversity statement mention that we have a
> multilingual community?
>

I believe it's still a good idea.


>
> 2. What should we recommend that all, and especially native speakers do to
> make our community welcoming to non-native speakers?


I'd suggest, just a reminder that the level of written English can vary a
lot, ranging from cases where the lack of fluency is
evident, to cases where the sentence seems just too direct/rude, so
generally speaking, it's a good idea to try and be patient
and understanding.

Sometimes I wish there was a guide of typical expectations/orientations
varying culture by culture, to try
and understand better where people are coming from and put what they say in
context (this example
 might be wrong or just a silly generalizations, but just to give you an
idea, I've heard
Japanese normally won't say no in a conversation, you have to figure it
out, and other cultures surely
have their "surprising" traits as well).

Cheers
Andrea

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Cameron Shorter]

Thanks all for the feedback.
So my question is:
1. Should our Code of Conduct/Diversity statement mention that we have a 
multilingual community?


2. What should we recommend that all, and especially native speakers do 
to make our community welcoming to non-native speakers?


On 29/03/2015 8:58 pm, Dirk Frigne wrote:

Just my 2c for a first statement (in non native English):

People taking the effort to communicate something to our community want
to contribute in the first place. They don't have always the skills to
express themselves fluently in English, what makes it difficult for
them. Native English speakers should try to help them express their
contribution better. Non native speakers should be encouraged to start
expressing themselves in a non native language.
By showing respect and help each other, a community can/will grow.

D.


On 29-03-15 11:39, Margherita Di Leo wrote:

sent from Android
Il 29/mar/2015 11:23 "Andrea Aime" mailto:andrea.a...@geo-solutions.it>> ha scritto:

On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Massimiliano Cannata

mailto:massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>>
wrote:

Hi all, Madi,
The only issue with multilingual community to consider is that

sometime non native language may express not perfectly and their words
could be misunderstood.  So I would suggest to include to native to be
patient and open versus non native language...

Indeed... especially since the simplest first forms of expression one

learns are the most direct ones, so most sentences end up sounding like
orders/direct complaints, lacking the nuances that would make them sound
more polite

Indeed actually i had added a similar statement in the first draft of
the document but there is no track left of it.

Cheers
Andrea

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll logo ideas

[Suchith Anand]

Thanks again for the quick response for this.

You can see the logos other colleagues have created at the website Massimo has 
kindly created for us at 

http://nbviewer.ipython.org/gist/epifanio/d241884f71aea858161d

This the list, so far

#GEO4ALL_1
#GEO4ALL_2
#GEO4ALL_3
#GEO4ALL_4
#GEO4ALL_5
#GEO4ALL_6
#GEO4ALL_7
#GEO4ALL_8
#GEO4ALL_9
#GEO4ALL_10
#geoforall-logo
#geoforall-logo-2
#geoforall-logo-3
#Geoforall-logo-ideas-colors
 

Though we didn't plan to have competition and selection for the logos, thanks 
to excellent logos coming in we will now do this after we receive the logos now 
under development from Greek colleagues (and any others) later this week.


Best wishes,

Suchith


From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On 
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Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll logo ideas

Colleagues,

It will be great if anyone can setup a simple webpage with all logos we have 
for doing a poll survey. The advantage is then we can send the survey link to 
the wider community and find the popular one easily.

Irrespective of whichever logo is chosen, we will link this also to the main 
website so that all logos created are kept for the future. This logo design is 
itself great example of all the six principles we stand for (Openness, Global, 
Community driven, Non profit, Education, Opportunities for all... ). It is 
great example of the power, dedication and passion of community for the cause.

Best wishes,

Suchith




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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Blog post on Koorachundu Village Panchayat - OpenStreetMap Mapping Party.

[Jaisen Nedumpala]

2015-03-25 14:23 GMT+05:30 Maelle Vercauteren :

> Congratulation to you and your entire team for this great initiative and
> big effort ! It is a really good example of a local mapping effort to
> address the lack of GIS data! Thanks for sharing!
> Maë//e
>

Thanks.. :)


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> 2015-03-22 4:52 GMT+01:00 Jaisen Nedumpala :
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>> Hai,
>>
>> I have written a blog post, about the background, and the need of the
>> mapping experiments held at Koorachundu Village Panchayat.
>>
>> Here is the link:
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[OSGeo-Discuss] GeoForAll logo ideas

[Suchith Anand]

Colleagues,

It will be great if anyone can setup a simple webpage with all logos we have 
for doing a poll survey. The advantage is then we can send the survey link to 
the wider community and find the popular one easily.

Irrespective of whichever logo is chosen, we will link this also to the main 
website so that all logos created are kept for the future. This logo design is 
itself great example of all the six principles we stand for (Openness, Global, 
Community driven, Non profit, Education, Opportunities for all... ). It is 
great example of the power, dedication and passion of community for the cause.

Best wishes,

Suchith

From: nicolas bozon [nicolas.bo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 11:36 AM
To: Siki Zoltan
Cc: Suchith Anand; ica-osgeo-l...@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Ica-osgeo-labs] FW: GeoForAll logo ideas

Hi list,
Oops sorry, i wasn't aware of the previous logo proposed by Silvia before i 
draw and sent ! My preference also goes to the #3.
Attached are other ideas if needed, with example colors.
Best,

Nick



2015-03-29 10:15 GMT+02:00 Siki Zoltan 
mailto:s...@agt.bme.hu>>:
Hi All,

from the previous set I like 3.

Nicolas, what about adding colours to your logos?
I like the first from your logos.

Zoltan


On Sun, 29 Mar 2015, Suchith Anand wrote:

Many thanks Nicolas. I am forwarding these excellent logos to our colleagues 
for feedbacks/inputs. I liked the idea these are in SVG so it can be 
scaled/edited easily as needed as it is helpful for different devices (mobile 
etc).

Thanks again for your efforts.

Best wishes,

Suchith

From: nicolas bozon [nicolas.bo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 8:09 AM
To: Suchith Anand
Subject: GeoForAll logo ideas

Dear Suchith,

I followed the recent discussion about the need of a logo for GeoForAll.

I love logos and i support the GeoForAll initiative, so i gave it try this 
morning.
Please find three logo ideas based on the initial spirit of the globe with 
children. These draft logos are SVG, so we can edit shapes and colors easily, 
and they will scale to any size,resolution,usage.

I would be happy to get your feedbacks on them and then make enhancements and 
corrections accordingly. These files are not licensed yet, just out of my 
Inkscape in fact. If you and Geo4all advisory board like them and we go 
further, i would likely release them under an appropriate Creative Commons 
license, so we can use it freely. What do you think ?

I would also be glad to contribute more work in future around the new logo, but 
also branding and webdesign if needed.

I hope it helps and that we can create a new logo for GeoForAll soon.

Have a good sunday, and see you most probably in Como !

Best regards,


Nicolas BOZON
GeoLabs





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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Dirk Frigne]

Just my 2c for a first statement (in non native English):

People taking the effort to communicate something to our community want
to contribute in the first place. They don't have always the skills to
express themselves fluently in English, what makes it difficult for
them. Native English speakers should try to help them express their
contribution better. Non native speakers should be encouraged to start
expressing themselves in a non native language.
By showing respect and help each other, a community can/will grow.

D.


On 29-03-15 11:39, Margherita Di Leo wrote:
> sent from Android
> Il 29/mar/2015 11:23 "Andrea Aime"  > ha scritto:
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Massimiliano Cannata
> mailto:massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch>>
> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all, Madi,
>>> The only issue with multilingual community to consider is that
> sometime non native language may express not perfectly and their words
> could be misunderstood.  So I would suggest to include to native to be
> patient and open versus non native language...
>>
>> Indeed... especially since the simplest first forms of expression one
> learns are the most direct ones, so most sentences end up sounding like
> orders/direct complaints, lacking the nuances that would make them sound
> more polite
> 
> Indeed actually i had added a similar statement in the first draft of
> the document but there is no track left of it.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Andrea
>>
>> --
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>> http://goo.gl/NWWaa2 for more information.
>> ==
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>> Ing. Andrea Aime 
>> @geowolf
>> Technical Lead
>>
>> GeoSolutions S.A.S.
>> Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
>> 55054  Massarosa (LU)
>> Italy
>> phone: +39 0584 962313
>> fax: +39 0584 1660272
>> mob: +39  339 8844549
>>
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

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> On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Massimiliano Cannata <
massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all, Madi,
>> The only issue with multilingual community to consider is that sometime
non native language may express not perfectly and their words could be
misunderstood.  So I would suggest to include to native to be patient and
open versus non native language...
>
> Indeed... especially since the simplest first forms of expression one
learns are the most direct ones, so most sentences end up sounding like
orders/direct complaints, lacking the nuances that would make them sound
more polite

Indeed actually i had added a similar statement in the first draft of the
document but there is no track left of it.
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Andrea Aime]

On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Massimiliano Cannata <
massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch> wrote:

> Hi all, Madi,
> The only issue with multilingual community to consider is that sometime
> non native language may express not perfectly and their words could be
> misunderstood.  So I would suggest to include to native to be patient and
> open versus non native language...
>
Indeed... especially since the simplest first forms of expression one
learns are the most direct ones, so most sentences end up sounding like
orders/direct complaints, lacking the nuances that would make them sound
more polite

Cheers
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Massimiliano Cannata]

Hi all, Madi,
The only issue with multilingual community to consider is that sometime non
native language may express not perfectly and their words could be
misunderstood.  So I would suggest to include to native to be patient and
open versus non native language...
My 0.5 cent ;-)

Il giorno dom 29 mar 2015 09:53 AM Margherita Di Leo 
ha scritto:

> Dear Cameron, All,
>
> thank you for your work on the diversity statement, I appreciate this
> initiative of OSGeo.
> I'm opening this thread to discuss one aspect of the statement, which is
> language diversity.
> The draft of the code of conduct currently reads:
>
> "We have a multi-lingual community and are considerate toward non-native
> speakers, such as by speaking clearly and avoiding slang."
>
> I acknowledge the good intention behind this sentence, but as a non native
> English speaker I don't feel comfortable with it.
> I have some experience in living and working in a multi-language
> environment, and one of the most enriching experience is to learn from my
> peers about their languages and ways of expressing.
> Personally, I don't feel as a barrier that a person uses expressions /
> idioms / slang in their email, on the contrary, I would learn that. I
> believe that the main goal of people writing in a public forum is to be
> understood by the widest public, thus everyone, according to their command
> of the language, will try to express themselves as best they can. On the
> other hand, putting as a requirement that the English should be clear,
> would forbid the expression of the people that are aware of their non
> excellence in the language.
>
> My 2 cents,
> madi
>
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[OSGeo-Discuss] Discussion on statement : avoiding slang. Was: Drafting a Diversity statement for the foundation (call for input)

[Margherita Di Leo]

Dear Cameron, All,

thank you for your work on the diversity statement, I appreciate this
initiative of OSGeo.
I'm opening this thread to discuss one aspect of the statement, which is
language diversity.
The draft of the code of conduct currently reads:

"We have a multi-lingual community and are considerate toward non-native
speakers, such as by speaking clearly and avoiding slang."

I acknowledge the good intention behind this sentence, but as a non native
English speaker I don't feel comfortable with it.
I have some experience in living and working in a multi-language
environment, and one of the most enriching experience is to learn from my
peers about their languages and ways of expressing.
Personally, I don't feel as a barrier that a person uses expressions /
idioms / slang in their email, on the contrary, I would learn that. I
believe that the main goal of people writing in a public forum is to be
understood by the widest public, thus everyone, according to their command
of the language, will try to express themselves as best they can. On the
other hand, putting as a requirement that the English should be clear,
would forbid the expression of the people that are aware of their non
excellence in the language.

My 2 cents,
madi

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European Commission - DG JRC
Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)
Via Fermi, 2749
I-21027 Ispra (VA) - Italy - TP 261

Tel. +39 0332 78 3600
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[OSGeo-Discuss] Next steps for "Geo for All" expansion

[Suchith Anand]

Colleagues,

On behalf of "Geo for All" we are pleased to welcome you to FOSS4G India -2015 
in Dehradun , India (June 9-10th, 2015). It is great pleasure that colleagues 
in our first OSGeo lab to be established in India at IIIT Hyderabad  have 
played key role for this. Details at http://lsi.iiit.ac.in/foss4g2015/

Keeping pace with our global geo education growth plans 
http://www.osgeo.org/node/1505 , it is important that in addition to the 
regional conferences , for example FOSS4G-Europe http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/ 
 for our European labs; FOSS4G NA  https://2015.foss4g-na.org  for our North 
American labs, FOSS4G-Asia http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/  for our Asian labs 
etc., we need to have country specific FOSS4G conferences established as this 
helps us to arrange meetings of the national research labs coinciding with the 
FOSS4G national conferences  for accelerating research and teaching 
collaborations between our labs in each country. So i call upon all colleagues 
globally to start planning FOSS4G conferences in your country to meet local 
needs.

We will also arrange presentation for "Geo for All" at any conferences/events 
globally to share the Geo4All vision to all .Any one interested are welcome to 
download the presentation slides available at http://www.geoforall.org (link 
below the map) , translate etc and present it to spread the Open education 
message strongly to all universities. Combining the potential of  Free and Open 
Source software, Open Standards, Open Data, Open Education Resources, we are 
now offering education opportunities to nurture and develop Open Minds in 
students globally for a better planet and better future for all…

Best wishes,

Suchith



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