Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Preparing annual report on the AGM slides
(From Vicky) Gentle reminder to update, (and make visible!) your (see below) slides for the OSGeo AGM today 17:30 outdoor stage. Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ev7RrX_L4fmsRPcu36Z1aMgvoRyLdOpY8dH6Pf4FTxE Regards, Just van den Broecke On 28/03/2023 21:40, Vicky Vergara via Discuss wrote: Hello everyone, The slides for the AGM are ready to be uploaded with the 2022 report. Link to media upload is WIP. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ev7RrX_L4fmsRPcu36Z1aMgvoRyLdOpY8dH6Pf4FTxE <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ev7RrX_L4fmsRPcu36Z1aMgvoRyLdOpY8dH6Pf4FTxE> If you are: * An OSGeo project, community project * An OSGeo committee * An OSGeo initiative * An OSGeo local chapter * Did you organized an event on 2022 Please: * Go to the presentation link * Ask for editor rights * Find your slide or create one in the appropriate section Regards Vicky Vergara ___ 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
[OSGeo-Discuss] Weekly live show by OSGeo.nl
Dear OSGeo People,
Hope you are well and staying healthy.
Within OSGeo.nl we had the "FOSS4G-NL dilemma": date/place was already
fixed in June, but canceled.
So we started "virtualizing/streaming", to learn A/V+streaming
techniques to potentially organize a virtual FOSS4G-NL. We started a
weekly (thu 16:00-17:00 CEST) live stream, learning by doing:
De Grote Geo Show ("The Big Geo Show"). It is in Dutch, sorry, but some
items in English (see episode 3 - 3D special, minute 5).
We don't use Zoom/Jitsi/Teams/Discord but StreamYard, a virtual
broadcasting studio, which is easy to use and viewers don't need to be
"in the meeting". Live streaming now via Twitch and YouTube, though in
future rather via our own RTMP server.
We are always welcoming guests in the show, also international, for
presenting or interview, so beware, you may be approached :-).
Find everything, watch back episodes, to contact us, via a single link:
https://tv.osgeo.nl
Kind regards,
--Just
Just van den Broecke
Chair OSGeo.nl
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nominations: Astrid Emde & Mariá Arias de Reyna
+1 for Astrid and Mariá Best, Just van den Broecke - Chair OSGeo.nl On 04-10-17 06:53, Suchith Anand wrote: +1 from me for Astrid, Maria. Best wishes, Suchith From: Discuss on behalf of Marco Lechner - FOSSGIS e.V. Sent: 03 October 2017 9:15 PM To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Board nominations: Astrid Emde && Mariá Arias de Reyna +1 for Astrid AND Mariá Marco ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. ___ 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
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: nomination of Paulo van Breugel
+1 + Since July 1, 2017, Paulo is also secretary on the board of http://osgeo.nl, the Dutch OSGeo Local Chapter! Best, Just van den Broecke - Chair OSGeo.nl On 14-09-17 16:16, Anna Petrášová wrote: I support him too! Anna On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 6:51 AM, Margherita Di Leo wrote: I support Paulo's nomination! Il giorno mar 29 ago 2017 alle 08:58 Helmut Kudrnovsky ha scritto: I second Paulo's nomination. Kind regards Helmut Forwarding Paulo van Breugel nomination by Moritz Lennert. The 2017 member nominations list will be updated ASAP [1]. Best regards, Vasile & Jeff 2017 OSGeo Elections CROs [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/New_Member_Nominations_2017 Forwarded Message Subject: nomination of Paulo van Breugel Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 14:27:07 +0200 From: Moritz Lennert To: cro at osgeo.org Dear Vasile and Jeff, Here's a second nomination for charter membership: I would like to nominate Paulo van Breugel for charter membership. Paulo has been an active developer in the GRASS GIS community, developing many useful addons, and has also been a continuous advocate and documenter of FOSS4G solutions, notably via his blog https://pvanb.wordpress.com/ and in the course of his academic work. Best wishes, Moritz ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- Margherita Di Leo ___ 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
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: nomination of Erik Meerburg as OSGeo charter member
Agree! I also warmly second Erik's nomination. For many years Erik very actively/enthousiastically contributes to FOSS4G, OSGeo and OSM within The Netherlands, driving our local community/Chapter: - teaching (see Barend) - organizing events like Missing Maps - well-versed speaker, moderator, at our local OSGeo events - jack-of-all-trades at local OSGeo events best, Just On 19-07-16 09:07, b.j.kob...@utwente.nl wrote: Seconding this nomination: Erik is a true OS champion in the Netherlands, and in his daily job he has probably taught more people about using FOSS then the rest of us combined -- Barend Köbben Senior Lecturer – ITC-University of Twente PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede (Netherlands) ITC Building (room 1-065) @barendkobben +31-(0)53 4874 253 *From: *Discuss on behalf of Vasile Craciunescu *Date: *Tuesday 19 July 2016 at 08:48 *To: *OSGeo Discussions *Subject: *[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: nomination of Erik Meerburg as OSGeo charter member Forwarding Erik Meerburg nomination by Gert-Jan van der Weijden. Best regards, Vasile 2016 OSGeo Elections CRO Forwarded Message Subject: nomination of Erik Meerburg as OSGeo charter member Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:26:26 +0200 From: Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl mailto:gert-...@osgeo.nl>> Organization: Stichting OSGeo.nl To: c...@osgeo.org <mailto:c...@osgeo.org> CC: 'Erik Meerburg' mailto:e...@geo-academie.nl>> Dear CRO, I'd like to nominate Erik Meerburg as an OSGeo charter member. Knowing Erik for more than 10 years, he is still able to surprise me with his enthusiasm and ideas about cartography, crowdsourced & open data and open source software for geospatial. Over the last few years Erik has been heavily involved in co-organizing FOSS4G-related events, and thus in spreading knowledge on how to use open source software and data. With his original and authentic ideas and approach I regard Erik as a great addition to the collection of OSGeo Charter Members. Kind regards, Gert-Jan van der Weijden Voorzitter Stichting OSGeo.nl / Chair of the OSGeo Dutch local chapter "OSGeo.nl" ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- kind regards / met vriendelijke groet, --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl Just Objects B.V. tel +31 65 4268627 The Netherlands http://www.justobjects.nl ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo is becoming irrelevant. Here's why. Let's fix it.
Dear Milo, That you agree Darrel's statements is your opinion and fine in any open discussion. I react here on your phrase: '"empty talkers" from my country run for charter membership'. We have 9 Charter Members from the Netherlands, including me. I know each of them, and IMO they are far from "empty talkers". They all spend long voluntary hours in an array of activities that support OSGeo's global and OSGeo.nl local mission and FOSS in general. To name a few: Sebastiaan Couwenberg (2015) spends ample time in Debian packaging Barend Köbben (2012) helping/speaking at FOSS4G, org academic track We all know what Jeroen and Bart have accomplished. I could go on. Not all charter members need to make software, some make things happen like organizing local OSGeo.nl events and acting in the LOC for the upcoming FOSS4G in Bonn. So I hope your "empty talkers" phrase came out of a sudden impulse, that we all have from time to time. I had to react to clarify some things. Best, Just van den Broecke Secretary OSGeo.nl Foundation On 26-09-15 00:12, Milo van der Linden wrote: Being a "don't talk, act" member since 2008, entrepreneur and former chairman of a couple of local initiatives, I strongly agree. Seeing all the "empty talkers" from my country run for charter membership and still not having geoserver, which is the most mature open geospatial product I can think of pas incubation made me completely lose interest in OSGeo. I am disappointed, a little frustrated and plotting a business course that values open source and open knowledge. OSGeo or any in-crowd will have no part in my future. Thank you for your honest and to the point analyses. Milo On Sep 25, 2015 21:58, "Darrell Fuhriman" mailto:darr...@garnix.org>> wrote: The recent discussion on the board list <https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2015-September/013172.html>that came out of the question of the 2014 videos has got me thinking about a few things again, and I want to try to get them out there. Grab a mug of your favorite liquid and hunker down, because I put some time and effort into this, and your own well considered reply is appreciated. Keep in mind that all of these comments are coming from my personal perspective, which, like everyone’s, is an incomplete picture of the whole. Much of what I’m going to say has been rolling around my head for a while, so I’m just going to put it out there. I will start with a provocative thesis: OSGeo lacks visionary unified leadership and without it will become irrelevant. Of course, making such a claim requires support. So let me break down the statement. “Visionary leadership” is really two things, “vision” and “leadership.” I will address each in turn. OSGeo lacks vision I looked at the list of “Goals” for OSGeo <http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/about.html>. I wonder: when was the last time these goals were evaluated for both success and relevancy? Here is my own opinion of success of some of these goals. (In the interest of brevity, I haven’t tried to tackle everything. That’s left as an exercise to the reader.) Example 1 To provide resources for foundation projects - eg. infrastructure, funding, legal. Allow me to break each of those examples down. Infrastructure It’s true that OSGeo provides some infrastructure, such as Trac instance, Mailman, SVN repos. If the budget is to be believed, we pay some $3,500/yr to OSUOSL for said infrastructure. I wonder if such a service is necessary, however. Issue tracking and source control are much better provided by Github, which is free for organization such as ours. I say this because a) that’s money that could be better spent elsewhere and b) supporting these services burns precious volunteer time (more on that below). There are clear cost savings available, which are not taken advantage of. For example, OSGeo could be hosting FOSS4G infrastructure: conference websites and registration, a central location for conference videos (regardless of platform/provider). This neglect is especially galling given that FOSS4G is OSGeo’s sole source of income. Funding OSGeo does not fund projects. It has provided some funds to pay for Code Sprints — $15k in 2014 according to the budget <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2014>. Legal I see nothing that has been done on this front recently. Please feel free to correct me. Conclusion OSGeo, where it actually does what it claims, has not adapted in ways that could save money. My grade: D Example 2 To promote freely available geodata - free software is useless without data.
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeo Elections 2015] Nomination for Sebastiaan Couwenberg
+1 Bas' contributions to the Debian GIS project are of great worth to the OSGeo community On 27-08-15 18:35, Rashad M wrote: +1. I support this nomination. On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Vasile Craciunescu mailto:vas...@geo-spatial.org>> wrote: Forwarding Hans Sebastiaan Couwenberg nomination by Johan Van de Wauw. Best regards, Vasile Forwarded Message Subject: OSGeo charter member nomination for Sebastiaan Couwenberg Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:08:23 +0200 From: Johan Van de Wauw mailto:johan.vandew...@gmail.com>> To: c...@osgeo.org <mailto:c...@osgeo.org> mailto:c...@osgeo.org>> CC: Sebastiaan Couwenberg mailto:sebas...@xs4all.nl>> Hi all, I'd like to nominate Sebastiaan Couwenberg (or Bas for short) as a charter member. Bas has been incredibly active in the Debian GIS project (and through that Ubuntu GIS and OSGeo live).He has packaged an enormous amount of applications [1]. These include most of the cornerstones of a FOSS4G system such as GDAL, GRASS and QGIS. But perhaps even more importantly he has been active mentoring other packagers and writing our guidelines for packaging [2]. His eye for detail often uncovered issues in many of our libraries and programs, for which he often prepared patches, improving life even for those of you not using Debian or Ubuntu :-) Kind Regards, Johan [1] https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=sebastic%40xs4all.nl+sebastic%40debian.org&comaint=yes [2] http://pkg-grass.alioth.debian.org/policy/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- Regards, Rashad ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- kind regards / met vriendelijke groet, --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl Just Objects B.V. tel +31 65 4268627 Skype: justb4 The Netherlands http://www.justobjects.nl ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] OpenSource track GeoSpatial World Forum 2015
Hallo, As OSGeo.nl Dutch Local Chapter [1] we have organized this track in 2012 and 2013. I just saw: 26 mei in Lisbon [2]: Good to see familiar faces :-). Anyone knows who in OSGeo or a local chapter is organizing this? Possibly they can update the Wiki [3] Best, --Just van den Broecke Secretary OSGeo.nl [1] http://osgeo.nl [2] http://geospatialworldforum.org/sessions.asp?Sp_Department=Open%20Source [3] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Geospatial_World_Forum ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Event: Dutch Language OSGeo.nl Day
Hi, The Dutch Local Language Chapter OSGeo.nl together with the Technical University Delft are organizing this year's 'OSGeo.nl Dag' on November 13, 2013 in Delft. Ok, it is all in Dutch, but just to let you know things are moving in the OSGeo Dutch Language Chapter. More at: http://www.osgeo.nl/osgeonl_dag_2013.html best, Just van den Broecke Secretary of the Board, OSGeo.nl Foundation ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] inspire conference 2013 paper and workshop
Hi Jachym and all, Good initiative! I don't know if it is too late (busy), but I've also added my name to the paper. Unfortunately I can't be in Florence but may add some contribution. From 2009 on we (jointly with a.o. Lat-Lon/Occam Labs i.e. deegree) have been doing quite some INSPIRE FOSS work mainly on data transformation, storage, and WMS/WFSs with transformed data, sponsored by Dutch Kadaster. This work is available in two FOSS projects INSPIRE-FOSS [1] and Stetl [2]. These are not OSGeo projects, but build on OSGeo products, in particular deegree. Given that the paper is about OSGeo products would this still fit in? I also think data transformation/ETL is a large and underestimated effort in INSPIRE, (wasn't harmonized data the essence of INSPIRE?), so IMO should have a place as well. best regards, --Just Just van den Broecke www.justobjects.nl [1] http://inspire-foss.org [2] http://stetl.org. As there has been no funding On 22-05-13 16:38, Margherita Di Leo wrote: Hi Jachym and all, On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Jachym Cepicky mailto:jachym.cepi...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi all, thanks to Margherita, we now know, that the presentation proposal [1] for this years INSPIRE conference in Florence was accepted as Poster and the workshop proposed [2] was accepted under the condition, that we merge it together with the workshop from GeoSolution and their MapStore. As I wrote in the other thread - but I'd repeat it for the record - this is no longer the case, thanks to the organisers and to Simone who kindly accepted to take another slot on Sunday morning. So at the moment we have a full slot of 90 minutes to cover, on Monday. Workshop: - I would like to ask all people, who are *going* to Florence and *want to actively participate* at the workshop, put your name there [3]. Thank you Jachym to have raised this crucial point. I would kindly invite those available to actively participate (in person) at the workshop to show up, otherwise I fear that we'll have to drop the idea. Deadline: Monday 27.5.2013. Reason for that: we need to make sure, someone will come and will something to say. Thanks. Best, madi [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/INSPIRE_conference_2013#Paper_proposal [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/INSPIRE_conference_2013#Workshop_proposal [3] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/INSPIRE_conference_2013#People_going_to_Florence_and_wanting_to_actively_participate_at_the_workshop -- -- Best regards, Margherita DI LEO Postdoctoral Researcher 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 margherita.di-...@jrc.ec.europa.eu <mailto:margherita.di-...@jrc.ec.europa.eu> Disclaimer: The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not in any circumstance be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Anymore Contributions for the OSGeo Journal Volume 12?
Hi Landon, Firstly thanks for your hard work. Here's the Dutch Language Chapter report: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Dutch_Chapter_Report_2012 Hopefully on time. best, Just (Up to the next, FOSS4G13 pres deadline...) On 03-04-13 17:14, Landon Blake wrote: Thank you for the support and contributions. I will get the Dutch and Romanian Chapter reports reviewed and edited next week. Maning: We'd be happy to take a report from your chapter-in-formation. You can add a page to the wiki or send it to me directly. (sunburned.surve...@gmail.com <mailto:sunburned.surve...@gmail.com>). Thanks. Landon On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 2:20 AM, Just van den Broecke mailto:j...@justobjects.nl>> wrote: Hi Landon, The Dutch Language Local Chapter here. We have covered quite some ground in 2012, see e.g. http://www.slideshare.net/__justb4/tag/osgeonl <http://www.slideshare.net/justb4/tag/osgeonl>, becoming a foundation in 2013, so we should/will definitely contribute. We are discussing this already internally. What is our deadline? best, Just van den Broecke secretary OSGeo.nl On 03-04-13 01:38, Landon Blake wrote: Today I finally started doing the real work of getting Volume 12 of the OSGeo Journal published. I've got, or will soon get, annual report items from the following: - Korean Chapter - Italian Chapter - California Chapter - United Kingdom Chapter - Summer of Code Committee - Incubation Committee I would like to try to publish by the end of this April, which will be a month behind my goal. Let me know if you can submit an annual report for your chapter or software project. I've got an inteview lined up for Volume 12, but I'm also looking for: A software project that would be willing to help me with project spotlight article. A case study of an organization that successfully applied open source geospatial software. Please let me know if you can help with either of those items. Thanks so much for your support! Landon _ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> http://lists.osgeo.org/__mailman/listinfo/discuss <http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> _ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> http://lists.osgeo.org/__mailman/listinfo/discuss <http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Anymore Contributions for the OSGeo Journal Volume 12?
Hi Landon, The Dutch Language Local Chapter here. We have covered quite some ground in 2012, see e.g. http://www.slideshare.net/justb4/tag/osgeonl, becoming a foundation in 2013, so we should/will definitely contribute. We are discussing this already internally. What is our deadline? best, Just van den Broecke secretary OSGeo.nl On 03-04-13 01:38, Landon Blake wrote: Today I finally started doing the real work of getting Volume 12 of the OSGeo Journal published. I've got, or will soon get, annual report items from the following: - Korean Chapter - Italian Chapter - California Chapter - United Kingdom Chapter - Summer of Code Committee - Incubation Committee I would like to try to publish by the end of this April, which will be a month behind my goal. Let me know if you can submit an annual report for your chapter or software project. I've got an inteview lined up for Volume 12, but I'm also looking for: A software project that would be willing to help me with project spotlight article. A case study of an organization that successfully applied open source geospatial software. Please let me know if you can help with either of those items. Thanks so much for your support! Landon ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo.nl Day - June 28, The Netherlands
Dear All, Amid discussions about regional events I would like to once again promote our 1st OSGeo.nl Day on thu June 28, 2012 in Velp, The Netherlands. With a small but dedicated team we have organized this one-day 2-track seminar during the International MapWindow/Open Source GIS Conference. Find the program and more: http://osgeo.nl/osgeonl_dag_2012.html Language is Dutch (except keynote). Tickets (75,- EUR) are still available via the above link. kind regards / met vriendelijke groet, --Just Just van den Broecke - Trailblazer OSGeo.nl http://osgeo.nl The Netherlands ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] First OSGeo.nl Day - June 28 2012, The Netherlands
Dear All, As trailblazer for the Dutch Language OSGeo Local Chapter I am happy to announce our first major event: "The OSGeo.nl Day 2012". With a small but dedicated team we organize a one-day conference on Thu June 28 2012, during the International MapWindow Conference in Velp (near Arnhem, The Netherlands). Find the program on our website: http://osgeo.nl/osgeonl_dag_2012.html The conference is in Dutch language. If your Dutch is rusty this is your chance to polish it! Tickets at 75,- EUR are still available and can be obtained via the MapWindow Conference Website (via link above). Hope to see you in Velp! kind regards / met vriendelijke groet, --Just Just van den Broecke http://osgeo.nl The Netherlands ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Advice - alternative to google maps v3 Javascript API????
Hi Mark, My advice is to not use Google Maps for this type of app. For one thing real-time tracking has restrictions within the GM TOU, even if you embed Google Maps into OpenLayers. Also, there are other restrictions for commercial use (if that is what you plan to do). Best is to carefully read the TOU: http://www.google.com/help/terms_maps.html OpenLayers is a very good option to use as a mapping library. In addition you may check out more extensive mapping/web frameworks that build on OpenLayers like GeoExt (http://geoext.org). As for maps: you may check on OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) that can be easily used in OL. Also Bing maps (from MS) can be used in OpenLayers. Maybe the MS Bing TOU is less restrictive but you better check this out. best, --Just Just van den Broecke The Netherlands www.justobjects.nl On 28-06-11 11:05, quade wrote: Hi all I'm trying to develop a vehicle tracking system I'd planned to use the google maps api However, someone mentioned they want lots of money per year to use it, and suggested openlayers instead I'm really confused about the whole thing Can i use openlayers (or anything else) and use the title maps from google maps and still get around the licence issue? I'm a .net developer, but have no experience in maps so have a steep learning curve I would really appreciate some guidance on my options Thanks all Mark -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/Advice-alternative-to-google-maps-v3-Javascript-API-tp6524139p6524139.html Sent from the OSGeo Discuss mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?
Hi Simon & others commenting on a suitable acronym, From the initial responses and also from the Japanese chapter mails inbetween, "FOSS4G" seemed to be slightly favoured and already in use, so why not use that term ? best, Just On 17-10-10 05:35, Simon Cropper wrote: Hi Just& others commenting on a suitable acronym, On Friday 15 October 2010 10:09:24 pm Just van den Broecke wrote: Yes, IMO we need a term for the specific subdomain of FOSS we are all involved in. I started using "FOSS4G" in presentations and with customers lately as I understood (after consulting, I think with Arnulf) that would cover it. The term "GFOSS" I see used sparingly (and there is also a "GFOSS Conference" http://antonakoglou.com/2010/05/16/gfoss-conference-2010). I really would like to see a single acronym (so my family& friends can Google on what I am working in :-)). FOSS4G/GFOSS/GeoFOSS/GOSS are candidates. Something with "GIS" (have seen OSGIS, FOSSGIS, OpenGIS) seems to be indicating "privative" (closed) software but is understood by a wider audience. (As is Open Source over FOSS but that was already a heated debate..). Suggestion: have a poll and settle on an acronym and spread it ? best, --Just Although some have suggested using FOSS4G, I have found that this seems now to be intrinsically linked to the conference - for better or worse. My current working title is using fosGIS, i.e. Free& Open Source Geographical Information Systems. The term meant to target the use of software for the analysis of geospatial data. (note the second 's' in foss is redundant as GIS defines the term accordingly). I have styled the text so the 'fos' is lowercase, italics and slightly raised (see attachement). For the record, my tutorial collection will be named... "The fosGIS Workflow Guide - A guide to the use of FOSS to view, edit, create, analyse and map geospatial data" (c) Simon Cropper 2010 CC-BY 3.0 Australia Anyone have a problem with this? I know it is all encompassing but that's the aim. Although I will be focussing primarily on gvSIG, I am also intending to reproduce tasks in other software packages. I hope also that others will contribute either through translations or new contributions or regional derivatives. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?
Yes, IMO we need a term for the specific subdomain of FOSS we are all involved in. I started using "FOSS4G" in presentations and with customers lately as I understood (after consulting, I think with Arnulf) that would cover it. The term "GFOSS" I see used sparingly (and there is also a "GFOSS Conference" http://antonakoglou.com/2010/05/16/gfoss-conference-2010). I really would like to see a single acronym (so my family & friends can Google on what I am working in :-)). FOSS4G/GFOSS/GeoFOSS/GOSS are candidates. Something with "GIS" (have seen OSGIS, FOSSGIS, OpenGIS) seems to be indicating "privative" (closed) software but is understood by a wider audience. (As is Open Source over FOSS but that was already a heated debate..). Suggestion: have a poll and settle on an acronym and spread it ? best, --Just Just van den Broecke www.justobjects.nl On 15-10-10 12:14, Andy Turner wrote: There is use of a the term Geospatial Free and Open Source Software (GFOSS): http://www.osgeo.org/node/778 Andy http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/a.turner/ -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter Sent: 15 October 2010 11:10 Cc: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages? Yes, I agree with Chris. And "OSGeo Software" is also a loaded, but ambiguous term - probably meaning Software which has been incubated in OSGeo, but sometimes also meaning any Open Source GeoSpatial Software. I'm afraid the best term I've been able to use is "GeoSpatial Open Source Software" or "GeoSpatial Open Source Applications". Pity it takes so many words to say it. On 15/10/2010 10:24 AM, Christopher Schmidt wrote: On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:19:33AM +1100, Simon Cropper wrote: Hi, Can someone please explain if the FOSS4G acronym can be used to identify 'free and open source geographical information systems/tools used to view, edit, manipulate and map geospatial data' and whether I can use it to help define/name some educational material I am creating? Something along the line of 'FOSS4G Handbook' or 'FOSS4G Guide'; or is the FOSS4G acronym now to intrinsically linked to OSGeo? Socially speaking, I think that to anyone in the OSGeo community, it's not only linked to "OSGeo", but actually to the conference itself; a "FOSS4G Guide" would be a conference guide to me, not a software guide. I don't have technical information on trademark, etc. but I think that it is really unlikely that using the term "FOSS4G" in the OSGeo space would have the effect you're hoping for. Regards, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for dedicated server recommendations
Hi Mateusz, I have been using multiple (Root) servers from Hetzner http://www.hetzner.de the last 5 years and am very happy with their price/quality. best regards, --Just van den Broecke www.justobjects.nl On 03-10-10 16:21, Mateusz Loskot wrote: Hi, I'm looking for recommendation of providers and plans of dedicated servers for development purposes (building software, running tests, etc.) It means, no high-end production reliability and availability is needed. Just 2GB+ of RAM, decent 1-core or more CPU and 250G+ HDD. IOW, I'm looking for plans holding "conomy" award :-) If anyone has experience with such services and could recommend a provider, I'll be thankful. Best regards, ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Video Bolsena 2010 OSGeo Code Sprint
Hi, I have created a video covering the OSgeo Code Sprint/Hacking event held in Bolsena, Italy last June 6-12. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vjx06Rlols This year I have tried to depict the developers and their work. There is still a video from last year which has (too much) emphasis on scenery/music. You can still watch the 2009 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxox3AsjH6Q&feature=related "Bolsena" http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Bolsena_Code_Sprint_2010 is a great event and I am grateful to have been part of it. Thanks Jeroen (Ticheler) for organizing! best regards, --Just Just van den Broecke The Netherlands www.justobjects.nl ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] use of OSGeo software within regional/national SDI efforts
Hi Jo, Here in the Netherlands a national metadata portal for INSPIRE has been realized with GeoNetwork: http://www.nationaalgeoregister.nl . Jeroen Ticheler may fill in on this. For the Dutch Kadaster I am working on INSPIRE (data) services, using OSGeo packages like PostGIS, GDAL/OGR, GeoServer, Deegree and OL/GeoExt. This is work in progress, some documentation at: http://inspire.kademo.nl/doc . At some point I hope that this work can be used as a basis for OSGeo-based INSPIRE solutions like discussed: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/INSPIRE_data_experiments. The idea is that we may jointly work towards an "OSGeo-INSPIRE-Stack" reusable across member countries. For example in my current approach only the transformation from Dutch data models like addresses/parcels to an INSPIRE-model in PostGIS is locally specific. Using OSGeo components within INSPIRE best practices projects like in EURADIN and ESDIN has proven to be a success for the Dutch Kadaster, in several cases being the first member state to deliver a web-service like WFS and a Gazetteer WS. I think more than a few member countries are using OSGeo components for INSPIRE data services, in Scandinavia, Germany and France (IGN). best, --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl The Netherlands http://www.justobjects.nl Jo Walsh wrote: dear all, Next month I've been asked to give a talk about the OSGeo stack to a group responsible for planning Scotland's Spatial Data Infrastructure. I'm keen to hear of examples of use of OSGeo software packages in SDI projects, especially with an INSPIRE focus. For instance I have heard that several Scandinavian countries are collaborating on patches to GeoNetwork to provide a "member state geoportal" service whose backend can be maintained in common. Particularly relevant are experiences of (semi-)autonomous regions which are feeding data in to national infrastructure but also maintaining what they consider to be their own SDI. I just asked this on the Spanish list as well. Any examples of OSGeo software use (anything from GDAL/OGR and PostGIS through OpenLayers and beyond) that could serve as a few-slides "case study" would be much appreciated. cheers, jo -- ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Development of INSPIRE data application profile support in GEOFOSS
Hi Jeroen, I won't be at FOSS4G but very interested in this subject. At the moment local (mapping) agencies in the EU are trying out/documenting practices within ESDIN http://www.esdin.eu (e.g. WP11 for transformations). Within the Netherlands (e.g. Dutch Kadastre) several approaches are currently planned and/or developed, using both FOSS and non-FOSS products. I am specifically looking into GeoServer2 appschema support as part of a FOSS INSPIRE transformation architecture. I also support a joint FOSS solution. Best, Just Francois Prunayre wrote: Hello Jeroen, good suggestion. I won't be at FOSS4G but I already heard about some testing for hydrography themes using GeoServer application schema support in France. Even if tools like Talend, Deegree or GeoServer could help to produce INSPIREd data files, it could be nice to also have inputs from DesktopGIS support for such files ? Cheers. Francois 2009/10/2 Jo Cook : Hi Jeroen, I won't be at FOSS4G but I'm trying to gauge the interest for this in the UK at the moment, though it's at early days. I think, having spoken to both some developers/FOSS suppliers and to some governmental people in the UK that there's definitely interest in a solution. I think it makes a lot of sense to jointly develop something under the banner of OSGeo rather than have lots of little initiatives all trying to reinvent the wheel. So count me in as very interested! Jo Jeroen Ticheler - GeoCat wrote: Dear all, I have submitted a BOF for FOSS4G2009 where I would like to invite those of you present in Sydney and with interest in the topic "Development of INSPIRE data application profile support in GEOFOSS". Details are here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_BirdsOfAFeather#INSPIRE_Data_Profile_Support_in_FOSS4G Other things may be coming up, but I hope this provides a good starting point for some discussion and possible collaboration. Please add your points to the list and feel free to modify/improve those I already listed. Ciao, Jeroen Jeroen Ticheler GeoCat bv Grotenhuisweg 61 7384 CT Wilp Tel: +31 (0)6 81286572 http://geocat.net Please consider the environment before printing this email. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Development-of-INSPIRE-data-application-profile-support-in-GEOFOSS-tp3754265p3754447.html Sent from the OSGeo Discuss mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] fleet management
just googling: http://opentrucking.com ? and http://geotracing.com ;-) --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl The Netherlands www.justobjects.nl Anton Patrushev wrote: Hi Dimitris, I don't know any open source fleet management solution, but I'm also very interested in such thing and would like to join the group if there we decide to start one. Anton. 2009/7/15 Dimitris Kotzinos : Dear all, I have a couple of quick questions looking for equally quick :) answers. 1/ does anyone know of an open source solution for fleet management? 2/ if not, is there an interest of starting/setting up a group to work on this? Thanks in advance, Best, Dimitris ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Video Bolsena 2009 OSGeo Hacking Event
Hi, A freestyle media mix from last week's event. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxox3AsjH6Q Most photos can be found through: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Hacking_Event_2009 best, --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl The Netherlands http://www.justobjects.nl ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Mobile mapping with GPS
Shameless plug: http://geoskating.com (2005) Live tracking and annotated asfalt quality with mobile phone Java app + GPS. While skating typing 1-5 (bad-excellent) for road-rating on phone. Annotated data is immediately sent to server and stored in PostGIS. best, --Just Just van den Broecke j...@justobjects.nl Just Objects B.V. tel +31 65 4268627 Skype: justb4 The Netherlands http://www.justobjects.nl Chris Puttick wrote: I think you could achieve this with an openmoko, TangoGPS and gvSIG - no laptop required. Which if you're really going to be pedalling sounds a better option than a laptop. Cycle tested: http://blogs.thehumanjourney.net/finds/entry/20080826 And a keyboard option: http://blogs.thehumanjourney.net/finds/entry/20080716 Regards Chris - "RAVI KUMAR" wrote: Hi, need an online (live) input from GPS into GIS. Wish to map state of roads in a town, 1. pedaling all along with a laptop connected to a GPS. 2. Take notes at bad stretches of roads by keying attribute information. 3. Want the GIS data ready after the field work for upload into a server. Have tried some that, could use only for Off-Line data input into GIS, that is a. Go around with the GPS, collect data and scribble notes b. Connect GPS to GIS and download data, and add attribute information scribbled earlier. ThanQ in anticipation Ravi Kumar ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- Files attached to this email may be in ISO 26300 format (OASIS Open Document Format). If you have difficulty opening them, please visit http://iso26300.info for more information. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
