Como, 26 February 2007 The "Associazione Italiana per l'Informazione Geografica Libera / GFOSS.IT" (Italian Association for Geographic Free/Open-Source Software)
has been founded in Palermo, Italy. GFOSS.IT has been founded by specialists with a consolidated international experience in the field of geographic information systems and of free/open-source technologies. GFOSS.IT was established in the context of the eighth Italian GRASS and GFOSS users meeting, held in Palermo, Italy (14-16 February 2007). The aims of the association are to: - foster the development, the diffusion, and the protection of exclusively free and open-source software for geographic information; - promote open standards for geographic information and free access to geographic data; - promote contacts within the geographic free/open-source software developer and user community, as well as contacts between this community and other subjects; - encourage and co-ordinate the translation and/or the localisation of geographic information software and documentation; - promote relationships with other national and international associations, and with public and private organisations. What's next: During the coming month the association will formalise its constitution, finalise the activities to be conducted during 2007, and will be open to applications for membership. -- Info: info a gfoss.it Web: http://www.gfoss.it _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss