Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Mike Saunt
I think this is a good idea. We're using basecamp for FOSS4G 2013 so lots of details will be recorded there. I would think conference post mortems would work too... sent from mobile which isn't an iPhone On Sep 5, 2012 11:34 PM, Cameron Shorter cameron.shor...@gmail.com wrote: In analysing

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Research - Reg

2012-09-06 Thread shri vinoth
Thanks Markus,. Can you please tell me what are the 'Datum' needed for locating new prospective areas of groundwater wells using GRASS GIS.. Regards, Shri. On 9/4/12, Markus Neteler nete...@osgeo.org wrote: On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 7:59 AM, shri vinoth vinoths...@gmail.com wrote: Hi evryone,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Seven (aka Arnulf)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, we discuss this every year but it never happens. So I picked it up at yesterday's UK Local Chapter meeting to start an outline based on what we did over the past years. Once we have a framework I'll ping this list and then move the thread to OSGeo

[OSGeo-Discuss] uDig 1.3.2 Released

2012-09-06 Thread Jody Garnett
UDIG 1.3.2 RELEASED The uDig Community is pleased to announce the release of the uDig 1.3.2. This point release packs significant new functionality. Thanks to our Google Summer of Code students for taking part in this years program. Macro Foi completed his work porting the advanced edit tools

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Jeff McKenna
Hello Cameron, Making sure that a transfer of knowledge happens from one FOSS4G local committee to the next is something that I've championed for a very long time now - it is a thankless invisible task that not many are aware is happening (archiving documents, pinging committee members over and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Stephen Woodbridge
Hello, I think the 'cookbook' is a great idea! It is about capturing our collective knowledge and experience, it not about limiting creativity or change. Just like in software when you have an individual contributor that has passion, vision and drive can create wonderful things, you also

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)
All, Related to this, I've been wondering about how to go about setting up a business specific LiveDVD. Is there a possible synergy to be had with a recipe derived DVD (collection?) ??. Bobb -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-

[OSGeo-Discuss] Supporting Standards

2012-09-06 Thread Seven (aka Arnulf)
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Folks, one item on the OGC Architecture Board meeting agenda today was to look at this web site: http://open-stand.org/principles/ - From my perspective the principles listed here are very much aligned with our goals and nicely worded. So my

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Supporting Standards

2012-09-06 Thread Stefano Costa
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Il 06/09/2012 17:26, Seven (aka Arnulf) ha scritto: Folks, one item on the OGC Architecture Board meeting agenda today was to look at this web site: http://open-stand.org/principles/ - From my perspective the principles listed here are very

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Research - Reg

2012-09-06 Thread Mohammed Rashad
depends on your data. there is no datum for ground water Different data have a different datum some of them are WGS84[1] NAD83 for theory part you can scan on [2] and [3] [1]http://wiki.gis.com/wiki/index.php/WGS84 [2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datum_(geodesy)

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Cameron Shorter
Jeff, I think Stephen summarises the intent of the cookbook well as a guide rather than a mandate. I see it also as a way to expand what you have been doing individually (collecting collective knowledge) into a self help which is not limited by the time constraints of one person. Initially

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Jeff McKenna
On 12-09-06 5:22 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: Jeff, I think Stephen summarises the intent of the cookbook well as a guide rather than a mandate. I see it also as a way to expand what you have been doing individually (collecting collective knowledge) into a self help which is not limited by the

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Should we write a FOSS4G Cookbook?

2012-09-06 Thread Cameron Shorter
FYI, I'm switching the remainder of this discussion over to the OSGeo Conference email list. Please subscribe if you wish to follow along. http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev -- Cameron Shorter Geospatial Solutions Manager Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050 Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Supporting Standards

2012-09-06 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
[added standards mailing list back to the distribution list] Quoting all of item 4, to put Stefano's quote in context: Standards specifications are made accessible to all for implementation and deployment. Affirming standards organizations have defined procedures to