[OSGeo-Discuss] Press Release 82: Starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 12 and call for translators

2018-02-27 Thread Astrid Emde (OSGeo) 

Starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 12 and call for translators

28 February 2018

Are you interested in joining our Open Source GIS experience? The build 
cycle for the next OSGeoLive release, 12.0, is going to start in 3 weeks 
at OSGeo Code Sprint 2018 in Bonn [1]. The final version is planned to 
be ready at 2nd August 2018 in time for FOSS4G 2018 in Dar Es Saalam 
[2]. Have a look at our schedule for the the detailed steps [3].


Till then we have many challenges - from simple to challenging, to help 
describe and train people in the value of Open Source GIS.


Translation
-
Are you multi-lingual and interested in Open Source GIS? At the end of 
2017 we moved the translation of OSGeoLive to transifex [4] and we still 
have many open translations. How about help translate one or two of the 
Project Overviews or Quickstarts? Have a look at our translation guide 
[5] to get involved.



Packages
-
Are you a programmer or packager with experience in one of the Open 
Source GIS applications. Are you interested in helping update a project 
to the latest version.



Join us at OSGeo Code Sprint 2018
-
There will be the OSGeo Code Sprint 2018 in Bonn from 18th till 25th of 
March 2018 [1]. Some people from OSGeoLive team will be there. We'd love 
to see you, whether you are new to Open Source or an experienced old 
timer.

About OSGeoLive

OSGeoLive (​http://live.osgeo.org) is a ​Lubuntu based distribution of 
Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual 
Machine and USB. You can use OSGeoLive to try a wide variety of open 
source geospatial software without installing anything.


OSGeoLive team

[1] ​https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Code_Sprint_2018
[2] ​http://2018.foss4g.org/
[3] 
​https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kO6zzmLFfprZGgp5x7Sjwi-EVN6NTGDR4KXvFVtNpR0/edit?hl=en_GB=en_GB#gid=0

[4] ​https://www.transifex.com/osgeo/osgeolive/
[5] 
​https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoLive_Translation_Process#Translate_on_Transifex



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[OSGeo-Discuss] Updates on open standards on LiDAR

2018-02-27 Thread Suchith Anand 
Hi All,


May I request those having queries on updates on open standards on  LiDAR   to 
contact OGC staff directly . As  open geo standards organisation this is OGC’s 
job to follow up on open standards for this. Following discussions in the 
community around two years back , I did  raise the issue through open letter 
[1] .  I understand that  OGC started the point cloud DWG activities . I  have 
put my complete trust and faith in the OGC's process and I am hopeful there 
will be consensus build. I am requesting everyone to be please patient and 
support fully this DWG activities.  OGC staff will be able to provide the 
latest updates etc.


I want to thank all colleagues who supported the Open Letter.


Best wishes,


Suchith


[1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR_Format_Letter



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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] What Open Government can learn from us Open Source folks

2018-02-27 Thread Cameron Shorter 

Thanks, you have some good ideas in here Marc.

Would you mind adding them as a comment in the document as people who 
are doing the editing can see each others comments and track changes.


I've set you up with review access to the document.

Thanks Cameron


On 27/2/18 9:28 pm, Marc Vloemans wrote:

Hi Cameron,

Great to have such comprehensive argument in writing. The deadline of 15th 
March allows me only to jot down some quick notions.

The business/market side of things is relatively underrepresented, while being 
essential for project sustainability. Could I suggest the following.

Open collaboration on eg code in/by governmental bodies requires explicit 
interaction with ‘the market’. And that is precisely where gov bodies/agencies 
usually are or feel or should be hamstrung.

This is entails some notions (some of these touched upon, but may need to be 
made more explicit);
- most gov organisations simply don’t have the tech skills in-house to 
participate on a technical level with (or instigate) Dev communities
- or capabilities to otherwise engage with communities
- these orgs have to rely on external experts; most notably service suppliers
- or build their internal expertise, which will be difficult, expensive and not 
the ‘core business’ of government
- in any case, gov bodies have to go beyond traditional supply-demand 
interactions
- while safe guarding pre-competitive behaviour
- OS foundations usually provide that environment of necessary 
vendor-neutrality (besides the elements of meritocracy etc you mention) and 
pre-comp interactions

I feel your doc would benefit from the extra angle where you address 
public-private collaboration with a particularly view as to the ‘how’. The 
‘why’ and ‘what’ of the argument depend on that. Unless the practicalities are 
addressed it is (too) easy for sceptics to just say ‘no’.

My two cents

Kind regards,
Marc Vloemans



Op 27 feb. 2018 om 00:18 heeft Dirk Frigne  het 
volgende geschreven:

Cameron,

Nice initiative.
Now it is a bit to late for me, but if you can grant me review access, I
will review and comment tommorow.

Dirk.


On 26-02-18 22:52, Cameron Shorter wrote:
The Australian Government has asked for feedback on how they are going
at Open Government, and I've started a draft response. I'm really keen
to make sure that this response is well constructed because I think that
if listened to, understood, and acted upon, then we can make a huge
difference to the effectiveness of Open Government worldwide - and by
extension, to Open Source as well.

If you have a chance to read and provide review comments, I'd be very
grateful. Email me directly to get review access.

(It will take ~ 10 minutes to read. Longer if you take time to think
about how things should be reworded and consider what is missing and
should be included.)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#heading=h.5zu4u4o3l7zi



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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] What Open Government can learn from us Open Source folks

2018-02-27 Thread Marc Vloemans 
Hi Cameron,

Great to have such comprehensive argument in writing. The deadline of 15th 
March allows me only to jot down some quick notions. 

The business/market side of things is relatively underrepresented, while being 
essential for project sustainability. Could I suggest the following.

Open collaboration on eg code in/by governmental bodies requires explicit 
interaction with ‘the market’. And that is precisely where gov bodies/agencies 
usually are or feel or should be hamstrung.

This is entails some notions (some of these touched upon, but may need to be 
made more explicit);
- most gov organisations simply don’t have the tech skills in-house to 
participate on a technical level with (or instigate) Dev communities
- or capabilities to otherwise engage with communities
- these orgs have to rely on external experts; most notably service suppliers
- or build their internal expertise, which will be difficult, expensive and not 
the ‘core business’ of government 
- in any case, gov bodies have to go beyond traditional supply-demand 
interactions
- while safe guarding pre-competitive behaviour
- OS foundations usually provide that environment of necessary 
vendor-neutrality (besides the elements of meritocracy etc you mention) and 
pre-comp interactions 

I feel your doc would benefit from the extra angle where you address 
public-private collaboration with a particularly view as to the ‘how’. The 
‘why’ and ‘what’ of the argument depend on that. Unless the practicalities are 
addressed it is (too) easy for sceptics to just say ‘no’. 

My two cents

Kind regards,
Marc Vloemans


> Op 27 feb. 2018 om 00:18 heeft Dirk Frigne  het 
> volgende geschreven:
> 
> Cameron,
> 
> Nice initiative.
> Now it is a bit to late for me, but if you can grant me review access, I
> will review and comment tommorow.
> 
> Dirk.
> 
>> On 26-02-18 22:52, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>> The Australian Government has asked for feedback on how they are going
>> at Open Government, and I've started a draft response. I'm really keen
>> to make sure that this response is well constructed because I think that
>> if listened to, understood, and acted upon, then we can make a huge
>> difference to the effectiveness of Open Government worldwide - and by
>> extension, to Open Source as well.
>> 
>> If you have a chance to read and provide review comments, I'd be very
>> grateful. Email me directly to get review access.
>> 
>> (It will take ~ 10 minutes to read. Longer if you take time to think
>> about how things should be reworded and consider what is missing and
>> should be included.)
>> 
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#heading=h.5zu4u4o3l7zi
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Yours sincerely,
> 
> 
> ir. Dirk Frigne
> CEO @geosparc
> 
> Geosparc n.v.
> Brugsesteenweg 587
> B-9030 Ghent
> Tel: +32 9 236 60 18
> GSM: +32 495 508 799
> 
> http://www.geomajas.org
> http://www.geosparc.com
> 
> @DFrigne
> be.linkedin.com/in/frigne
> 
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