Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Many Thanks and heavy responsibility

2012-11-08 Thread Jeff McKenna
Some other specific highlights from that video link (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26812092): - @ 12:50 of video: "If Mahatma Gandi was alive, he would be using FOSS4G" (and Venka stating that he's starting to look like Gandi ha) - right after that he reviews the first FOSS4G India event - @ 21:1

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Many Thanks and heavy responsibility

2012-11-08 Thread Jeff McKenna
A few hours ago, the OSGeo-Japan chapter presented a token of appreciation to Venka, at the FOSS4G Osaka event, for receiving the 2012 Sol Katz Award. You can actually watch the presentation at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26812092 (beginning of video) - followed by Venka's talk on "Geospatial,

[OSGeo-Discuss] Many Thanks and heavy responsibility

2012-10-27 Thread Venkatesh Raghavan
Dear All, Apologies for the delay in my response. Took me some time to recover from a bad cold and also from the pleasant shock of learning that Sol Katz award for 2012 was bestowed upon me. I think that the tiny bit that I could do to promote OSGeo/FOSS4G was possible only due the great work by