[OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Hi all. I'm informed, both from the newspapers and from South African friends, that there are serious concerns about safety in South Africa. Of course this will not affect FOSS4G directly, but I'm sure many of us are planning to have some holidays before or after the conference, so not being

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Guillaume Sueur
Hi, I'm happy you feel concerned about that. So do I, and even if I'm not frightened for my own safety, going in a country where such things are happenning put me in a real trouble. I know it can be silly to avoid the trip because of that, but I can't really figure out how to travel there in

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Gavin Fleming
Hi all and thanks for bringing it up Paolo Yes we are sadly going through a spate of unrest and criminal violence in poverty-stricken neighbourhoods in South Africa, mainly against foreigners from other parts of Africa. 'xenophobic attacks' as they are labelled. Believe me, we have to and will

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread bartvde
Looking at my African travel experience I doubt that this will really affect us. The violence is mostly against people who are stealing jobs in the eyes of some South-Africans, so tourists should be relatively safe. I would be more worried if I would be planning a cruise on the coast of Somalia.

[OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Graeme McFerren
It is a source of shame for most South Africans that this wave of xenophobia-driven violence is happening inside our country. The reasons for it are not entirely clear, but it seems to have settled down almost as rapidly as it sprung up. It does not have any element of being state-backed

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Lucena, Ivan
Gavin, My South Africans friends here in the US and I are deeply concern about that situation too. I just wanted to add that thanks to economic growth and social reforms, Brazil is now a moving target on what concern wealth concentration index. Brazilian business, factories and agriculture

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Paulo Marcondes
2008/5/30 Lucena, Ivan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Gavin, My South Africans friends here in the US and I are deeply concern about that situation too. I just wanted to add that thanks to economic growth and social reforms, Brazil is now a moving target on what concern wealth concentration index.

[OSGeo-Discuss] PCI Geomatics Sponsors OSGeo

2008-05-30 Thread OSGeo
I'm please to announce PCI Geomatics as OSGeo's latest Associate Sponsor! PCI is well respected throughout the geospatial industry for their software and solutions for geospatial imaging applications. Here is how they describe their interest in open source technologies: PCI Geomatics

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] South African safety situation

2008-05-30 Thread Gavin Fleming
Hi Paolo M, you're writing from Brazil, right? Just to add a byline to my previous post: As usual the media is presenting the sensational side of things. For a more positive view of SA see http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/ Gavin From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] PCI Geomatics Sponsors OSGeo

2008-05-30 Thread Mateusz Loskot
On May 30, 2008, at 6:16 PM, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote: I'm please to announce PCI Geomatics as OSGeo's latest Associate Sponsor! This is a great news of the day! Thanks to PCI Geomatics managers and developers for their support! -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net Charter

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

2008-05-30 Thread jo
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 accepted at [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Only Charter Members are eligible to

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

2008-05-30 Thread P Kishor
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 accepted at

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until6th June 2008

2008-05-30 Thread Steve Lime
Looking at the list I was thinking the exact same thing and would support a blanket invitation as well... Steve On 5/30/2008 at 3:16 PM, in message [EMAIL PROTECTED], P Kishor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 3:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dear all, The list of

[OSGeo-Discuss] Question

2008-05-30 Thread mauricio marcelo
I have Mapguide Studio 2009 and I connected to Mapduide Open Source 2.0.x, but I need to configurate Mapguide Open Source fot to connect Php with MySql, and modify the php.ini file , changing ;extension=php_mysql.dll to extension=php_mysql.dll, without ;, but I canĀ“t connect php with MySql,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until6th June 2008

2008-05-30 Thread Daniel Morissette
If that's a possibility then I would support that option as well. Daniel Steve Lime wrote: Looking at the list I was thinking the exact same thing and would support a blanket invitation as well... Steve On 5/30/2008 at 3:16 PM, in message [EMAIL PROTECTED], P Kishor [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until6th June 2008

2008-05-30 Thread Allan Doyle
Same here. I can't see leaving three out in the cold. By the way, I think it may be time for me to retire from Charter Member status since my geo-being has changed to the point where I'm pretty far removed from the OSGeo mainstream (no, I'm not using proprietary software!). Allan

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Voting for new OSGeo Charter Members open until6th June 2008

2008-05-30 Thread Landon Blake
+1 on making all 18 charter members. I know I can personally vouch for both Martin Davis and Markus Lupp. Landon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P Kishor Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:17 PM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss]

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Question

2008-05-30 Thread Mateusz Loskot
On May 30, 2008, at 10:50 PM, mauricio marcelo wrote: I have Mapguide Studio 2009 and I connected to Mapduide Open Source 2.0.x, but I need to configurate Mapguide Open Source fot to connect Php with MySql, and modify the php.ini file , changing ;extension=php_mysql.dll to

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

2008-05-30 Thread P Kishor
So, on the basis of a highly scientific polling methodology, we have 5 for inviting all 18 nominated to become Charter Members and 2 for leaving 3 behind. There is some logic in sticking with the program, but programs have to be malleable and changeable with the times and situation. 15 is as