Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-28 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
Hi all, I step back too. I don't want to rise problems or whatever, and I think that LOC can decide what they think is better, and after all its their conference ;-) I have already clearly stated my point of view, and I have just to add that in Denver the Journal was the same that is proposed

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-28 Thread Jeff McKenna
Hi Jo, Indeed I fully agree with you. There seemed to be some confusion on past vs present. My goal was only to clear that up. I'll step back and let the Academic committee decide on all that. -jeff On 13-01-28 10:59 AM, Jo Cook wrote: > Hi Jeff and the rest of the list, > > I'm speaking f

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-28 Thread Jo Cook
Hi Jeff and the rest of the list, I'm speaking from a position of ignorance about this, but surely the academic track submission process will need to change from year to year depending on the journal that papers are to be submitted to? Surely the process is driven mainly by the demands and deadlin

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-27 Thread Jeff McKenna
Here's another thought for our "lessons learned" wiki: For the next FOSS4G event, the first step in the Academic submission process could be an "extended abstract" due for something like Feb 1st. How I am coming up with that idea? On this past Friday was a deadline for a "CoastGIS" event, and al

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-27 Thread Jeff McKenna
Hello Barend, Venka, Andy, Max, Nick, and Puneet, First I want to thank the Academic chairs Barend and Franz-Josef for volunteering for the management of the difficult process of the selection of papers for the FOSS4G 2013 event. I am impressed by their passion and dedication to getting papers pu

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-25 Thread b.j.kobben
Just a quick reply: 1- we did publish the Call for Papers, with the current setup, already in October last year. Details about the publication outlets and numbers we aim for (8-10 in Transactions of GIS and 10-12 in OSGEO Journal) are in there, and were on the website from that time. We did set th

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-25 Thread Mr. Puneet Kishor
This discussion reinforces the notion that every revolutionary idea rises through successes to become ordinary. MUM which begat OSGeo Conf which begat FOSS4G was truly revolutionary. A bunch of folks who had never met other than over email listservs met face to face finally. All was great. The

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-25 Thread nicolas bozon
Hello, Thanks for discussing this important topic. The last global FOSS4G editions gathered on average 800+ attendees i think. I have no clues on how many of them sumitted or attended the academic track, but i know that this side of the conference is really important, and that the rules should no

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-25 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
Hi, FWIW, I have to say that as far as i remember (and I participate at all of the FOSS4G meeting from Bangkok to Denver) I always: - submitted and abstract, - got acceptance or not as presenter, - provided a paper for proceeding, and if selected for publication. In Denver this process led me to a

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-25 Thread Andy Turner
From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of b.j.kob...@utwente.nl Sent: 25 January 2013 11:26 To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track Dear Venka and Massimiliano, I feel we have to defen

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Call for Papers for FOSS4G 2013 Academic Track

2013-01-25 Thread b.j.kobben
Dear Venka and Massimiliano, I feel we have to defend the Foss4G2013 AT a bit here (as AT co-chairs we should ;-) It is actually not true that "Previous FOSS4G's had abstract review by the academic committee and selected authors were asked to submit full papers closer to the conference dates." Bo