[OSGeo-Discuss] OGC Coverages.DWG news: CRS Name Type Specification adopted

Hi all, news from Coverages.DWG [1]: *The **CRS Name Type Specification **is adopted by OGC, and the corresponding CRS resolver is running at OGC * -- from now on, spatial, temporal, and "abstract" coordinate axes can be treated al

[OSGeo-Discuss] ESRI, please publicly share reasons for given for adopting the GeoServices REST API

Craig, I understand that ESRI has been emailing some OGC voting members reasons for approving the GeoServices REST API. I think it appropriate to have an open discussion, and hear both the pros and cons for adopting the GeoServices REST API. Could you please share your comments on a public e

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] West Coast USA Conference

Hi Alex, Next year's location has not been determined yet for FOSS4G-NA. Also the main FOSS4G will likely be in North America next year as well. Best, -Kate On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Alex Mandel wrote: > On 05/07/2013 06:54 PM, Landon Blake wrote: > >> I've been tossing around the idea

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] West Coast USA Conference

On 05/07/2013 06:54 PM, Landon Blake wrote: I've been tossing around the idea of organizing an open source GIS conference on the USA West Coast. I'd thought it would be good to bounce that idea by this general discussion list. I think the organization of a conference could be spearheaded by the

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Treasurer update: 2013 budget, accounting and 501c3 status

OSGeo Members, This email is to give you a few quick updates on OSGeo's finance front: 1- 2013 budget The 2013 budget has been adopted at the 2013-04-11 board meeting. It is available in the wiki at http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2013 2- Outsourcing of book keeping and accounting S

[OSGeo-Discuss] West Coast USA Conference

I've been tossing around the idea of organizing an open source GIS conference on the USA West Coast. I'd thought it would be good to bounce that idea by this general discussion list. I think the organization of a conference could be spearheaded by the California Chapter under my lead. I know the P

[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Letter to state concerns about Geoservices REST API

I agree with Jeroen's suggestion that we should write an Open Letter to the OGC collating our concern. I've started a wiki page to collate this here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Geoservices_REST_API#Open_Letter_to_OGC_and_voting_members -- /We, the undersigned, have concerns that approving the "

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is OGC losing its Way?

Thanks for sharing that Cameron and others! I suggest we as OSGeo (The board? Project officers/chairs of OSGeo projects?) write a letter in support of the one reflected below. It makes perfect sense to me and will hopefully strengthen their call for action. Jeroen Jeroen Ticheler GeoCat bv V

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is OGC losing its Way?

It seems this email from Edric Keighan to osgeo discuss must have bounced as he was not subscribed (or maybe due to having an attachment). On 8/05/2013 3:27 AM, Edric Keighan wrote: Dear All; We have been following with a lot of interest numerous emails exchanged between OSGeo members and ot

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo event june 13th Ghent Belgium

Interesting. You should also consider having this listed on osgeo.org, by following the steps at http://www.osgeo.org/events/submit_events Please do submit it. -jeff On 2013-05-07 9:09 AM, Sofie Niemegeers wrote: > Dear mr/mrs, > > We would like to announce an upcoming OSGeo event: > > sta

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo event june 13th Ghent Belgium

Dear mr/mrs, We would like to announce an upcoming OSGeo event: start date/end date: june 13th 2013 location: Ghent, Belgium description of the event: "The first Flemish edition of the OSGeo conference explores the theme “Today’s OSGeo market: experiences from users and suppliers”. It will b

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo event june 13th Ghent Belgium

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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Would you be concerned if the "GeoServices REST API" became an OGC standard?

On 7 May 2013 08:58, Pedro-Juan Ferrer Matoses wrote: > Hello, > > I've made a brief summary of this thread and sent it to the Spanish > Local Chapter mailing list linking specially the mail from Cameron[1] > that started the conversation. > > I've tried to encourage them to participate in the deb