Libraries and tools that can be used across different OSGEO apps.
+1, from a software point of view.
I can compare my experience as a user and programmer in the last five years
with OSGeo (and other FOSS tools) against my parallel experience with
ArcGIS, Erdas, Isatis, etc. A very sinthetic
Development:
Analitic functions +1
cartography +1
Incorporating OGC and ISO standards, especially in the server/client domain to
assure techncial interoperability.
Upcoming implementation of SEIS and INSPIRE is a good chance to increase the
share of FOSS4G on the European market. SEIS is
Incorporating OGC and ISO standards: +1
Involvement in European projects: +1
What about a stronger involvment in the OGC standardisation process?
Regards,
Benjamin Chartier
Rafal Wawer a écrit :
Development:
Analitic functions +1
cartography +1
Incorporating OGC and ISO standards,
This might be of interest to some of you.
Dr Suchith Anand
Centre for Geospatial Science
Sir Clive Granger Building
University of Nottingham
Tel: (0)115 846 8408
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cgs/cgs_suchith_anand.html
http://tinyurl.com/suchith
http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/
On Mon, 2009-09-14 at 16:49 -0700, Paul Ramsey wrote:
Anyone can submit a Board nomination, however only Charter Members are
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Rene wrote: If we
were to produce a comprehensive suite of tools offering the standard
analytical tools as well as some more advanced ones, then these
proprietary offerings wouldn't look as appealing. Moreover, if we had a
consolidated toolset which could be used on a multitude of project we
+1 on the development of local chapters. Strong local chapters will make
for a strong organization.
Question: As local chapters become a more important part of the
organization, how do we encourage collaboration among chapters, so as to
avoid duplicated effort?
Landon
Office Phone Number: (209)
Thinking aloud, a possible contrarian view:
A goal like to produce a comprehensive suite of tools [that do X or Y]...
doesn't likely fit with OSGeo's broad membership and interests. We are an
umbrella organization representing a number of projects, each with its own
unique goals and agendas.
Not a bad idea Bob. I'd also like to take it a step further and have
some basic web forms that help to create the flyers so that no software
is required on the client - e.g. enter the info, press create and
download a PDF. Anyone want to help put their CGI and PDF lib skills
into this kind of
One thing I'll mention, in addition to all the other good comments that have
already been posted, is that I have a really difficult time trying to get the
GIS users in my organization to even consider making a switch to one of the
open GIS desktop applications instead of the expensive
Perhaps this is related to Helena's OSGeo Edu posting , but more efforts
towards outreach to the Elementary, Middle, and High School ( pre-college)
educational communities. Working with them to set up pre-packaged lessons
involving geographic concepts in which you can give the student a CD/DVD
Julia Harrell ha scritto:
numbers of them being willing to migrate to open GIS desktop packages. Some
of the open GIS
server packages can produce some really beautifully rendered map images now,
but the desktop
packages don't seem to be quite there yet. Easy map product templates (for
Julia,
Two very good points. The first, cartographic output, comes up a few times
a year and OSGEO has a wiki page on it:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Cartographic_Library. In my opinion the
solution described on the wiki is way too ambitious and instead should focus on
creating a
I wonder if Mirone allows you to create VRT files (or could be modified
to do it). http://w3.ualg.pt/~jluis/mirone/index.htm
David.
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FYI:
In some states professionals are restricted from forming LLCs or
corporations. The law requires that you are personally liable for your
work.
In some states professionals are only allowed to form special LLCs or
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This may only apply to licensed professionals at this time, but
Jeff McKenna
I nominate Jeff McKenna to the OSGeo Board of Directors. Jeff has been
active in OSGeo since being voted as a founding charter member. He
leads the conference committee and has assisted in each of the annual
FOSS4G events since 2004.
Jeff has been very active in the MapServer
All,
I could do something for collecting the data with perl, haven't worked
with PDF output yet though.
bobb
Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
Not a bad idea Bob. I'd also like to take it a step further and have
some basic web forms that help to create the flyers so that no software
is
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