Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FLOSS-GPS mailing list?

2008-09-18 Thread Paulo Marcondes
2008/9/18 Risto H. Kurppa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello there! > > As far as I know, there isn't any simple or single way to communicate > with the people who use GPS devices with Free/Libre/Open Source > Software (FLOSS) or the developers of these programs. I've tried to > find one, including the o

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FLOSS-GPS mailing list?

2008-09-18 Thread Risto H. Kurppa
Thanks for the encouragement and thanks for Tyler for actually creating the list and OSGeo in generally for hosting it! So there is now a new list at http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss-gps Check the invitation at http://risto.kurppa.fi/blog/invitation-for-all-open-source-gps-software-de

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FLOSS-GPS mailing list?

2008-09-18 Thread Tim Bowden
I'm in for FOSS-GPS. Good idea. Regards, Tim Bowden On Thu, 2008-09-18 at 15:35 -0700, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote: > On 17-Sep-08, at 11:53 PM, Risto H. Kurppa wrote: > > > Would osgeo be able to host this floss-geo list? > > > > I think this would fit well in the mission of OSgeo and it woul

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] FLOSS-GPS mailing list?

2008-09-18 Thread Landon Blake
I'd subscribe. I'm currently working on a parser for the GPX format as part of the GeoTools Project. I'm also interested in learning how to read Garmin's data format directly from a receiver into OpenJUMP. Landon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beh

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FLOSS-GPS mailing list?

2008-09-18 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
On 17-Sep-08, at 11:53 PM, Risto H. Kurppa wrote: Would osgeo be able to host this floss-geo list? I think this would fit well in the mission of OSgeo and it would be great to have some non-profit OS-oriented organization behind it (and not to start a google group..) and osgeo would be a perfec

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] projects overview?

2008-09-18 Thread Jody Garnett
The quick answer is they are all related by being open source and by being spatial :-) In general we try and encourage the use of standards (to share data between running systems) or even just the use of common file formats etc... but this is not a requirement. There are overlaps in functional

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] XTF reader neede - triton format for sonar

2008-09-18 Thread iomeneandrei
Ciao Gianni, G. Allegri wrote: > > Hi list, > I'm facing the need to process some sonar files in XTF (eXtensible > Triton Format), but I can't find anything as OS to do it. > Does anyone have experience with such a format? > do you had some result with gfoss software and XTF files managment?

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New OSGeo President and Board Election Results

2008-09-18 Thread Yves Jacolin (free)
Le jeudi 18 septembre 2008, Yves Moisan a écrit : > Le jeudi 18 septembre 2008 à 15:34 +0200, Jacolin Yves a écrit : > > Hello, > > > > Here a french version > > (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Press_Release_Board_2008_fr) but need a > > proof-reader ;) > > I did a couple of edits (e.g. typo in Arnul

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New OSGeo President and Board Election Results

2008-09-18 Thread Yves Moisan
Le jeudi 18 septembre 2008 à 15:34 +0200, Jacolin Yves a écrit : > Hello, > > Here a french version > (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Press_Release_Board_2008_fr) > but need a proof-reader ;) I did a couple of edits (e.g. typo in Arnulf's name and a few commas). Please look at my comments in the "

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] projects overview?

2008-09-18 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
Hi Lee, There are several presentations available that might help. Jorge pulled together this good overview, it might help you see how the pieces fit together. http://osgeo.org/files/tyler/jsanz_osgeo_igsm_08.pdf Hope it helps! Tyler On 18-Sep-08, at 7:42 AM, Lee Breisacher wrote: Hi. I

[OSGeo-Discuss] projects overview?

2008-09-18 Thread Lee Breisacher
Hi. I'm new to OSGeo and geospatial software in general (but certainly not new to software development). I would like to know if there is a single overview somewhere that summarizes and "ties together" the various OSGeo projects. I have visited the sites of each of the projects listed on the OS

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New OSGeo President and Board Election Results

2008-09-18 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
On 18-Sep-08, at 6:34 AM, Jacolin Yves wrote: Here a french version (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/ Press_Release_Board_2008_fr) but need a proof-reader ;) I added my contact for local contact, is it ok for everybody? I will share it on Francophone and Board-fr ML as soon new Board allow me.

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New OSGeo President and Board Election Results

2008-09-18 Thread Jacolin Yves
Hello, Here a french version (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Press_Release_Board_2008_fr) but need a proof-reader ;) I added my contact for local contact, is it ok for everybody? I will share it on Francophone and Board-fr ML as soon new Board allow me. Regards, Y. /* La Fondation Ope

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo booth demo PC @ FOSS4G- Cape Town

2008-09-18 Thread Gavin Fleming
If you'd like to demo your project in the live Demonstration Theatre, a concept that worked so well last year, please check out http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2008_Demos and let Tim (cc'd) know what you'd like to demo and when. The demo theatre will be right inside the exhibition hall. Gavin