Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-17 Thread Dirk Frigne
Cameron, Thank you for your questions, 1. How do you feel about empowering OSGeo committees, avoiding over-riding committee decisions in all but exceptional circumstances. (Board members can join committees)? I think I answered this question in another thread. I repeat (sorry for cross thread po

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-16 Thread Cameron Shorter
Thank you Jody for tackling what I think are hard questions, and being prepared to disagree. You are right, on re-reading I can see that my questions are leading to a specific answer. I do acknowledge the value of face-to-face meetings. Maxi, great to see your responses - it is showing a commu

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-16 Thread Jody Garnett
I think Maxi beat us all to answering and has spoken very well. On 16 October 2017 at 03:11, Cameron Shorter wrote: > OSGeo Board Candidates, > > I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on these ideas. Most pertinently: > > 1. How do you feel about empowering OSGeo committees, avoiding over-ridi

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-16 Thread Steven Feldman
Thanks for Cameron for his efforts in preparing this. I am one of those who contributed in a small way and agree with much of what is said __ Steven > On 15 Oct 2017, at 23:36, Cameron Shorter wrote: > > > The 2017 OSGeo Board elections are about to start. Some of us who have been > invo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-16 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
i'm not a board member but i'd like to answer anyway... :-D 1. OSGeo committees are already empowered to take decision, the board have to ratify them and eventually, in case ask for revision. This is a normal structure of control to guarantee the whole community. 2. I think the community is made

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-16 Thread Cameron Shorter
OSGeo Board Candidates, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on these ideas. Most pertinently: 1. How do you feel about empowering OSGeo committees, avoiding over-riding committee decisions in all but exceptional circumstances. (Board members can join committees)? 2. How do you feel about

[OSGeo-Discuss] The Yin and Yang of OSGeo

2017-10-15 Thread Cameron Shorter
** *The 2017 OSGeo Board elections are about to start. Some of us who have been involved with OSGeo over the years have collated thoughts about the effectiveness of different strategies. Hopefully these thoughts will be useful for future boards, and charter members who are about to select boa