Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Drupal-ers unite!

2010-10-15 Thread strk
On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 01:52:29PM -0700, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote: As you may already know www.osgeo.org and several other sites in OSGeo are using Drupal. ... p.s. I know a few folks have expressed interest in the past but I just can't remember everyone who did it. These guys here

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?

2010-10-15 Thread Cameron Shorter
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

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?

2010-10-15 Thread Andy Turner
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

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?

2010-10-15 Thread Just van den Broecke
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

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?

2010-10-15 Thread Paolo Corti
I have been always using foss4g, but also gfoss could be the way to go. For sure, the best would be using a single well recognized word. A poll for chosing it, as suggested already, would be very beneficial at this point P ___ Discuss mailing list

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Drupal-ers unite!

2010-10-15 Thread Paolo Corti
Ciao Sandro! Stavo giusto provando nei giorni scorsi il vostro componente per ispirarmi :) Tra l'altro ho notato che state già in uno stadio molto avanzato Ho pero' alcune difficoltà ad utilizzarlo, sicuramente dipendenti dalla mia ignoranza per quanto riguarda Drupal. Non e' che un giorno mi fai

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?

2010-10-15 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
My 2 cents... I also always intended FOSS4G as the set of FOSS for gespatial applications. So in my opinion FOSS4G == GFOSS == GeoFOSS, actually the conference name I thought came from that, a conference where people talk of sofware open source and free for the gesopatial world! Maxi On

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Usage of 'FOSS4G' in webpages?

2010-10-15 Thread Mateusz Loskot
On 15/10/10 13:20, Massimiliano Cannata wrote: My 2 cents... I also always intended FOSS4G as the set of FOSS for gespatial applications. So in my opinion FOSS4G == GFOSS == GeoFOSS, actually the conference name I thought came from that, a conference where people talk of sofware open source

[OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “Japanese OSS Encouragement Award ” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread Toru Mori(森亮)
Hi OSGeo community, Today IPA (IT promotion agency Japan), a government agency, announced that OSGeo Japan Chapter will be awarded “Japanese OSS Encouragement Award” prize on 28th October 2010. I , as representative of the chapter, am very pleased and honored to receive the prize! The Japan

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives Japanese OSS Encouragement Award by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread Suchith Anand
Hi Toru, This is excellent news and many congratulations to you and all members in the local chapter. I am sure this will be the start of many more achievements for your local chapter and OSGeo for the future. Best wishes, Suchith Dr Suchith Anand Centre for Geospatial Science The Nottingham

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “J apanese OSS Encouragement Award” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread Jason Fournier
Fantastic news - congrats! Jason On 2010-10-15, at 11:09 AM, Toru Mori(森亮) wrote: Hi OSGeo community, Today IPA (IT promotion agency Japan), a government agency, announced that OSGeo Japan Chapter will be awarded “Japanese OSS Encouragement Award” prize on 28th October 2010. I , as

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “Japane se OSS Encouragement Award” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread andrea antonello
You guys really rock!! Congratulations, Andrea 2010/10/15 Jason Fournier jfourn...@dmsolutions.ca: Fantastic news - congrats! Jason On 2010-10-15, at 11:09 AM, Toru Mori(森亮) wrote: Hi OSGeo community, Today IPA (IT promotion agency Japan), a government agency, announced that OSGeo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “Japane se OSS Encouragement Award” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread Frans Thamura
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[OSGeo-Discuss] announcing mod_geocache: an apache tiling module

2010-10-15 Thread thomas bonfort
Hi fellow tilers, (sorry for the cross-posting, all following responses and discussions will or should be directed to til...@lists.osgeo.org ) This is my first message to the list, to present myself and a new project I've been working on. I'm thomas bonfort, an independant developper mostly

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “Japane se OSS Encouragement Award” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread deng dongpo
Congratulation!! Dongpo 2010/10/15 Toru Mori(森亮) morit...@orkney.co.jp: Hi OSGeo community, Today IPA (IT promotion agency Japan), a government agency, announced that OSGeo Japan Chapter will be awarded “Japanese OSS Encouragement Award” prize on 28th October 2010. I , as representative

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “Japanese OSS Encouragement Award” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread maria . brovelli
Hi Toru. Many many congratulations! Cheers! Maria Def. Quota Toru Mori(森亮) morit...@orkney.co.jp: Hi OSGeo community, Today IPA (IT promotion agency Japan), a government agency, announced that OSGeo Japan Chapter will be awarded “Japanese OSS Encouragement Award” prize on 28th October

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Japan chapter receives “Japane se OSS Encouragement Award” by IPA

2010-10-15 Thread nicolas bozon
Congrats to the Japanese chapter and long life to the MolaMola fish ! Best, Nick 2010/10/15 Toru Mori(森亮) morit...@orkney.co.jp Hi OSGeo community, Today IPA (IT promotion agency Japan), a government agency, announced that OSGeo Japan Chapter will be awarded “Japanese OSS Encouragement